How to create a beautiful personal statement when studying in the United States

It is very important to apply for a personal statement when studying in the United States, so how to create a beautiful personal statement? 1. Confidence

Americans like self-expression, and they like confident people. Whether you are writing PS, going to see a visa officer, or giving a demonstration in class later, keep this principle in mind. So the principle of self-confidence runs through your PS all the time. You should show them your talents confidently like a family heirloom, and also talk about the topics you have done in an expert tone. All your tone will win you many points.

explicit

The so-called clarity principle is that there is no doubt in your PS. Just like writing a professional paper, if there is an abbreviation, you must write its full name and put it in brackets when it first appears (except GRE, TOEFL and other well-known ones, of course). If you win a scholarship, you must indicate how many people compete for it, as I wrote in the Principle of Outstanding Advantage. Also, be sure to indicate the ranking of your university. Because foreigners can't know the situation of China University very clearly, you must leave a clear impression on others. In this way, your talent will not be buried.

terse

This principle comes from the study plan I have to fill out on the OF 156 form when I apply for a study visa in the United States. In the future, you will see that this item is very short, and it is estimated that it is only enough to write 30-40 words, and the study plan is such a huge topic! My husband can't help complaining that Americans are stingy and save so much paper. In fact, Americans are not trying to save paper, but to save time. No one will have time to read your long story, so you must write it succinctly. I think a piece of A4 paper is suitable for a PS, and it can't exceed two pages at most. RL is only one page. However, you must write your personality in such a small space. If you can write in one sentence, never in two. Effectively insert some appositives to shorten your length. Of course, this is based on the fluency of sentences. Don't write articles as obscure as GRE reading. It is best to have a topic sentence at the beginning of each paragraph, so that the viewer can grasp the theme as soon as possible, and don't let others read it for a long time and still don't know what you want to say. Anyway, we should use the shortest space to reflect the most content. For example, the study plan I wrote for my husband on the form of 156 is like this: the field of "XXX" is in the ascendant in China, and the professor of XXX University in the United States is the leader in this field. I believe that studying this major in XXX University will definitely promote the development of this field after returning to China. Basically, two sentences are enough, which not only explains the purpose of your major, but also explains the reason for your return to China.

4. Main

You should write a lot of professional things in your PS and RL first, especially when writing RL, write a lot of details about your experiment in a tutor's tone, and say how you solved some decisive problems. Because anyone can say that he has done a difficult thing, but how to convince the other party depends on these details. It's like lying to the visa officer. If you can't say one or two technical terms, even if you have a college diploma to prove which school and what major you graduated from, you can't convince the visa officer that you are really going to study in the United States, not to work or immigrate. Because any document can be forged, and your mind can't be forged. You should try to reflect your own ideas, and the reason is the same.

You must remember that American universities and colleges give you scholarships to study their science and engineering majors, not because your English is better than that of Americans, your GRE test is higher than that of Americans, or you want to train talents for China for free, but because you can do experiments for them and give them articles. The work you did during your degree in the United States will contribute to the economic development of the United States to some extent, although it may not be obvious at present. Therefore, the professional principle is the most important principle. You can make a little mistake when writing (of course, it is best not to). Maybe your writing is not gorgeous, but these small mistakes can be forgiven. I believe that the admissions teachers in American universities will not cling to these superficial things, because your mother tongue is not English after all, but it is unforgivable if you know nothing about your major!

5. Personality

I believe that most people who apply to go abroad are not awesome. When you are not a great person and can't brag about how smart you are, you must show your personal charm to the other person. When you sit in front of the computer and start writing, you must think clearly about who you are and what advantages you have. If you can't convince the other person that your intelligence is an order of magnitude of Einstein's (this kind of person refers to graduating from a prestigious school with a GPA above 3.8), then you should convince him that your diligence or perseverance is worse than Forrest Gump-of course, you can also think of your other advantages. But don't misinterpret what I mean. I'm not saying that you can't say you are smart, but that you may spend more time on your diligence. After all, cleverness is only one factor of success, and your perseverance, cooperation and so on may be the more important factors of success. You should be good at reading each other's psychology. You know, Chinese and foreign tutors want their students to spend most of their time on experiments, be responsible and have the courage to go ahead. Sometimes smart students may not do very well in this respect.

6. Outstanding advantages and truth

I didn't want to write these two principles at first, because I think everyone should know them, but considering that some people may still not understand them, I still want to write them. That's what my husband does. He showed me his first PS. He talked about the influence of his father's death on him and his contribution to the prosperity of China, but he didn't talk about the highlights of his life. I asked him to rewrite it, and I couldn't keep a word of the first one. His PS should be like this: He was sent to the Chemistry Department of Peking University with the first grade in a certain year (please indicate the number of students in the whole grade at this time), and Peking University is the first university in China. And because of his excellent study in Peking University, he stood out among many people and won a scholarship in his grade or department in a certain year. In a certain year, because of how many people ranked, he was recommended by the famous Peking University to study in the famous Chinese Academy of Sciences, and so on. I don't need to say it next. Anyway, you must write down what awards and special opportunities you have won. By the way, your most convincing advantage is your published paper. What magazine was your article published in, whether this magazine was included in SCI, and what are the influencing factors of SCI? You must also write clearly. This is a bright spot, which is of great help to your admission. So don't underestimate your article, and try to send it to foreign magazines if possible.