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【導(dǎo)讀】:申請(qǐng)英國(guó)留學(xué)過(guò)程中,個(gè)人陳述(Personal Statement)是必不可少的材料,并且PS對(duì)申請(qǐng)成功與否有著重大影響,為大家盤(pán)點(diǎn)中國(guó)學(xué)生在寫(xiě)作個(gè)人陳述過(guò)程中易犯的通病。
申請(qǐng)英國(guó)留學(xué)過(guò)程中,個(gè)人陳述(Personal Statement)是必不可少的材料,并且PS對(duì)申請(qǐng)成功與否有著重大影響,為大家盤(pán)點(diǎn)中國(guó)學(xué)生在寫(xiě)作個(gè)人陳述過(guò)程中易犯的通病。
第一, 字?jǐn)?shù)過(guò)長(zhǎng)。
有的居然達(dá)到了1400字。Ps應(yīng)該在800字左右,很多學(xué)校明確規(guī)定ps是300到500字,還有的學(xué)校要求是3500個(gè)字符之內(nèi)。因此,除非特別要求,大家前往不要把ps寫(xiě)得太長(zhǎng),否則你千辛萬(wàn)苦努力的結(jié)果就是人家看也不看,仍進(jìn)垃圾桶了。密歇根大學(xué)在其ps要求中提到的,你要follow required format and word limits。
第二,ps第一段文不對(duì)題空喊口號(hào)
大家要把第一段寫(xiě)得獨(dú)特和吸引眼球。有的同學(xué)是拿著自己人生中一段非凡的經(jīng)歷開(kāi)始,不過(guò),這種經(jīng)歷肯定是要與專(zhuān)業(yè)有關(guān)的,否則就不要去寫(xiě)。有的同學(xué)以自己的家鄉(xiāng)或者院校出了名人去寫(xiě),就是離題太遠(yuǎn)了。有個(gè)同學(xué)寫(xiě)自己申請(qǐng)經(jīng)濟(jì),結(jié)果上來(lái)就談起了自己高中喜歡讀莎士比亞喜歡問(wèn)問(wèn)題,然后突然轉(zhuǎn)到自己非常喜歡研究經(jīng)濟(jì)。大家應(yīng)該想想,這種思路是否讓人暈頭轉(zhuǎn)向。還有的直接就寫(xiě)想申請(qǐng)某某院校的某某專(zhuān)業(yè),然后就完了開(kāi)始第二段,這種開(kāi)頭完全就是廢話(huà)。
Ps第一段應(yīng)該以言簡(jiǎn)意賅的語(yǔ)言精練地提出文章的亮點(diǎn)所在,開(kāi)頭不宜故弄玄虛,不宜寫(xiě)成抒情散文,應(yīng)該開(kāi)門(mén)見(jiàn)山。有的同學(xué)申請(qǐng)博士,還在第一段談起了初中的東西,并且語(yǔ)言非常不地道,翻譯痕跡非常重。比如這句However, my brave nature dominated and made me stand again to confront the unsuccessfulness.另外,不要用第三人稱(chēng)寫(xiě)。有的同學(xué)這樣寫(xiě),“Hey, it works!” the little boy was swamped with a sense of satisfaction…the little boy, actually I, has been in love with the fascinating…個(gè)人陳述是寫(xiě)個(gè)人的,不要站在第三者角度,否則那就是推薦信了。
第三,中間部分
很多人寫(xiě)完第一段后,馬上就開(kāi)始這樣的句式,Born in ……, Province in China on August 22,1980, after the National University Entrance Examination in 2000, I was accepted by XXX. Upon the acceptance, my major became… Here, I received strict training not only in …but also in…大家一定記住,ps不要去重復(fù)其它留學(xué)文書(shū),比如推薦信和簡(jiǎn)歷中將要出現(xiàn)的內(nèi)容。不要都說(shuō),你以多少的成績(jī)考入了什么大學(xué),是什么專(zhuān)業(yè),然后開(kāi)始列舉出一堆獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)。我們看看康乃爾大學(xué)ps寫(xiě)作要求A personal statement is generally most effective when it concentrates on:(應(yīng)該集中在以下幾點(diǎn)時(shí),ps才特別有說(shuō)服力)這些方面是:an issue or experience that you feel strongly about, or one that has helped to shape who you are ;a significant accomplishment or contribution you have made to your field or community。你一定要去掉那些自我陶醉的、含糊不清的、過(guò)于抽象的東西,不要列舉你得到了什么獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)(avoid self-congratulatory statements vague, abstract ideals laundry lists of achievements jargon and specialized vocabulary)
另外,大家都喜歡介紹自己的學(xué)校,但是你的介紹的要具體生動(dòng),不要總喜歡用什么prestigious和famous之類(lèi)的話(huà)。有的同學(xué)這樣寫(xiě)道, I went into a Univ. which won great reputation in telecommunication and IT field in China.什么叫g(shù)reat reputation,有什么具體概念嗎?.大家不用停留在介紹學(xué)校方面,應(yīng)該通過(guò)這種介紹迅速轉(zhuǎn)入一點(diǎn):你受到了high qualified的教育。
最大的問(wèn)題,ps不要寫(xiě)成流水帳,每個(gè)段落要有核心句子。比如有的同學(xué)這樣寫(xiě)道。In the first year , I was just a discreet learner, following the teacher’s step steadily . The second year , leader’s work in student government cost most of my time ,so I tried to be more efficient 這根本就不是.ps,只能算回憶錄。請(qǐng)注意:你要把最重要的信息放在段落的開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾(Put the most important sentences at the beginning and end of the paragraph. When people skim passages, they look at the first and then the last sentence. Make a good first and last impression with substantive statements. Don't begin or end on fluff.)[SITESERVER_PAGE]
第四,除非特別要求,不要寫(xiě)成問(wèn)答式的
有很多同學(xué)這樣寫(xiě)。First, My old dream played a key role in my decision-making,然后一大段介紹。Second, My solid academic background,然后下面再一大段。一直到第六個(gè)My Family background。還有的同學(xué)這樣寫(xiě)。WHY IS MATHEMATICS? WHY ME?這絕對(duì)不是ps,千千萬(wàn)萬(wàn)要避免這種回答。如同華盛頓大學(xué)ps寫(xiě)作要求中提到的Avoid overly common phrases and nonspecific information.(避免用那些太平常的詞組或者不具體的信息)。
第五,不要寫(xiě)為國(guó)家做貢獻(xiàn)之內(nèi)的比較空泛的話(huà)
Besides traveling to Taiwan, realizing the importance of experiencing the real world, in the past three years, I have grasped every opportunity to travel far and observe the dynamic society and economy of China.不要用同樣的句式,比如有的同學(xué)總是喜歡用impress deeply這樣的話(huà),甚至一個(gè)段落中反復(fù)使用,要么就是不停地說(shuō)intelligent。還有的就是句式雷同,Computer animation is my favorite and first choice,然后隔兩句就寫(xiě)my primary and foremost interest lies in graphics and design。語(yǔ)言問(wèn)題還有頭重腳輕。比如Most computer majors look over this task because they consider it too easy; nonetheless, I do not agree.實(shí)際上,語(yǔ)言問(wèn)題還是小問(wèn)題。你可以花100元錢(qián)請(qǐng)個(gè)認(rèn)真負(fù)責(zé)的老外,找個(gè)學(xué)校的角落修改一下,一遍communicate what you wish to say。實(shí)際上,關(guān)鍵的問(wèn)題就是內(nèi)容設(shè)置和結(jié)構(gòu)布局。
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