How to write the case statement of American immigrants?

The United States is a very beautiful country, the world's largest country with highly developed capital, and a multicultural immigrant country. With good social welfare and excellent living environment, the United States is one of the countries with the highest education quality in the world. The United States is one of the most developed countries in education in the world. The American education system began to take shape as early as the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC). After more than 200 years of development and gradual improvement, today's three-level system of primary education, secondary education and higher education has been formed. Today, Bian Xiao of the study abroad network will show you how to write a personal statement about studying in the United States.

PERSONALSTATEMENT is an article written by an applicant about himself when applying for admission to an American university. The content of personal statement mainly includes academic background, application purpose, academic achievements, research direction, career goals and other information, which is used to show your motivation, academic learning ability, work and research experience to the admitted institutions from all angles. It is a very important but difficult part of the application materials for postgraduate entrance examination. A successful personal statement should not only be fluent in language, rigorous in logic and clear in level, but also fully display the talent of the applicant and catch the attention of the reviewers.

Because in China's continuing education system, test scores basically determine everything, so China students are not familiar with the writing and thinking mode of such documents. The admission of students and the issuance of scholarships in American universities are determined by comprehensively examining the conditions of applicants. It is very important to apply for admission (scholarship) under the background of western culture. Personal statements often play a great role in the success of your application.

Personal statement has different names, such as personal statement, purpose statement, intention statement, goal statement, academic statement, study plan, academic goal and so on. The personal statement shall include the following contents:

(1) The academic or professional interests and background of the applicant;

(2) the direction to be studied;

(3) Future career goals.

Personal statements are generally 600 words to 1000 words, and A4 paper is enough for one or two pages. Too long a space will make commentators lose interest. Arrange the relationship between personal statement and other documents in a unified way. Personal statements, letters of recommendation, resumes and other documents constitute a set of application documents system, which need to be mutually verified and each has its own emphasis. Therefore, before writing these documents, we must arrange the overall layout of the article and the prominent points of each document. Many candidates put what should be emphasized in their resumes or letters of recommendation in their personal statements, which not only leads to invalid repetition of information, but also weakens the role that personal statements should play.

Suggested writing plan

1. Prepare materials

The personal statement of applying for graduate students is mainly about the study and work in the professional field, so before you start writing, you should sort out this information, such as transcripts, graduation papers and papers published at work, main responsibilities of work, research topics, information about the schools and majors you apply for, future career ideas and so on. Keep these materials at hand, and you will need them at any time when you really start writing.

Determine the theme

Because space is limited, it is impossible to cover everything, so it is important to determine what to write. The following aspects are for your reference. Personal statements must be different, so that commentators can be attracted by your content in hundreds of articles. The same content and unique writing angle will also give people a refreshing feeling.

When choosing this major, what key people or things influenced you?

What achievements have you made in this academic field?

In the process of studying and working in this major, what have you gained, such as overcoming difficulties, team spirit, personality change and so on;

Have in-depth research and strong interest in applying for schools, majors or professors;

Short-term and long-term planning after graduate school.

Try to avoid the following writing:

Don't quote famous sayings

Don't emphasize the importance of specialty.

Don't introduce what is already in your resume or other application materials.

Don't emphasize your cleverness and diligence.

Formal writing

1) The sentence should be as short as possible and not too complicated;

2) Use simple words, not too flowery and exaggerated;

3) A paragraph should not be too long, preferably no more than 8 sentences;

4) The content should stick to the theme and avoid digression.

Modify the final version

Modify, modify, and then modify. A good article must be revised repeatedly. Are there any grammatical mistakes? Do you use the same sentence repeatedly? Is every word indelible? Is there a transition between paragraphs? The importance of this article in the application materials is worth tempering.

What kind of PS do top universities in the United States favor?

The language is concise and the semantics are clear.

Prospective foreign students with a certain level of English always like to show off in PS and pile up some beautiful words, which are actually used a lot. I can't wait to use all the miscellaneous things I can think of In order to make long sentences and recite so-called "difficult words", I sacrificed the most important content. Finally, I wrote a magnificent article, but I didn't know what to say or write. PS is not a poem, not a poem. Its purpose is not to be gorgeous in form, but whether the content contains important information that famous schools want to see. PS is not a long story, but in a limited space (generally between 800- 1200 words), explain you and the purpose of your application in as much detail as possible. Remember, it doesn't matter what you say, what matters is what you say. There is no absolute difference between simple sentences and complex sentences. Your first task is not to show off your limited English in front of native English speakers, but to express it honestly and clearly. Imagine a foreigner speaking an idiom for five minutes, but the sentence is not informative; Another foreigner showed it in the most basic words and clearly explained why he came to China to study. Who do you like better?

The organization is clear and divided into several parts.

English writing attaches great importance to structure. Never drive a trolley bus. The PS that the admission officer expects to see must be clearly stated in sections, and each section only talks about one point. For example, the first paragraph talks about college courses, the second paragraph talks about scientific research projects, the third paragraph talks about graduate study planning, and the fourth paragraph talks about practical projects outside lectures ... In short, there must be sections, and each paragraph only makes it clear. Never write about your family for a while, talk about courses for a while, and return to family pressure for a while, so study abroad; Never put everything together without segmentation.

The content is specific and informative.

Some students wrote their own scientific research experience, saying in one sentence that "there are as many as 27 national scientific research projects in the undergraduate stage", which is empty, general, unconvincing and lacking in realism. Some students only wrote a project, but talked about the scale, investment, usage, duration, problems encountered, their own tasks and final experience of the project. Give the admissions officer a more real feeling. There is one similarity between PS and personal biography: details prevail. It will not leave a good impression to report the daily account in chronological order. Choosing representative examples can better show a person's true self.

The beginning and the end are the finishing touches of individuality.

The main content of PS is somewhat formulaic, and there is little room for brilliance. The best place to give full play to literary talent is the beginning and the end. China students are at a disadvantage to compete with American students whose mother tongue is English. Famous sayings and epigrams, funny stories, riddles and riddles, all kinds of opening methods can be described as eight immortals crossing the sea, each showing their magical powers, with only one purpose, so that the first sentence of the admission officer will shine at the moment. Many times, the first impression is the last impression, and the first impression determines the last impression. So a good PS, professional start is also very important.

A purposeful and concrete life plan.

What Americans fear most is students who don't know what to do with their lives. Or students who apply as soon as they hear the name of this university. In your PS, you must show that you have done your homework and know the major settings, research projects and subject characteristics of this university, which are all what you want and consistent with your career plan. You can't say "your school ranks high" or "famous", or fool the examiner into saying "I like your school since I was a child". These words can only reflect the immaturity of your application decision. Students who apply rashly without a clear understanding are often the first to be rejected.