固然各個黌舍對PS的請求各有表述，但團體來講，PS一樣平常會提到(1) 在某校讀某專業本科或研討生的念頭來由 (2)以前的研討/課業及相幹配景 (3)學業及職業計劃。如下是3個黌舍的PS請求解釋，比擬有代表性，可供參考。加州的黌舍根本都請求寫一個PHS，意在表示門生在專業課，研討之外，特別是種族，文化，社會等方面的閱歷，重在diversity的表現。
1 Stanford University
http://me.stanford.edu/admissions/masters-admissions-including-design-program
Statement of Purpose (from department)
Your statement of purpose should identify personal and professional goals. It should also discuss your development to date and your intentions relative to graduate study and life beyond Stanford. The ME Graduate Admissions Committee reads your statement of purpose with interest because, along with the letters of recommendation, it offers insight into who you are as an individual. Your statement of purpose should not exceed two pages in length (single spaced).
總結：Stanford對PS的請求屬於通俗型，重申請者相幹進修和研討閱歷，凸起本性。是以研討閱歷一塊須要重點寫，然後本性方面好比末了選取Stanford來由這方面可以寫的加倍詳細一些。可以點出黌舍大概學院乃至系裏的某些特殊的項目大概特點若何吸引你。
2. UC-Berkeley
http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/state_purpose.shtml
Writing the Statement of Purpose(學術)
The statement of purpose should convince readers–the faculty on the selection committee– that you have solid achievements behind you that show promise for your success in graduate study. Think of the statement of purpose as a composition with four different parts.
Part 1: Introduce yourself, your interests and motivations
Tell them what you’re interested in, and perhaps, what sparked your desire for graduate study. This should be short and to the point; don’t spend a great deal of time on autobiography.
Part 2: Summarize your undergraduate and previous graduate career
a) Research you conducted. Indicate with whom, the title of the project, what your responsibilities were, and the outcome. Write technically, or in the style of your discipline. Professors are the people who read these statements.
b) Important paper or thesis project you completed, as well as anything scholarly beyond your curricular requirements.
c) Work experience, especially if you had any kind of responsibility for testing, designing, researching or interning in an area similar to what you wish to study in graduate school.
Part 3: Discuss the relevance of your recent and current activities
If you graduated and worked prior to returning to grad school, indicate what you’ve been doing: company or non-profit, your work/design team, responsibilities, what you learned. You can also indicate here how this helped you focus your graduate studies.
Part 4: Elaborate on your academic interests
Here you indicate what you would like to study in graduate school in enough detail to convince the faculty that you understand the scope of research in their discipline, and are engaged with current research themes.
a) Indicate the area of your interests. Ideally, pose a question, define a problem, or indicate a theme that you would like to address, and questions that arise from contemporary research. This should be an ample paragraph!
b) Look on the web for information about departments you’re interested in, including professors and their research. Are there professors whose research interests parallel yours? If so, indicate this. Check the specific program; many may require you to name a professor or professors with whom you might work.
c) End your statement in a positive manner, indicating your excitement and readiness for the challenges ahead of you.
Essential Tips
1. What the admissions committee will read between the lines: self-motivation, competence, potential as a graduate student.
2. Emphasize everything from a positive perspective and write in an active, not a passive voice.
3. Demonstrate everything by example; don’t say directly that you’re a persistent person, show it.
4. If there is something important that happened to you that affected your grades, such as poverty, illness, or excessive work, state it. Write it affirmatively, showing your perseverance despite obstacles. You can elaborate more in your personal statement.
5. Make sure everything is linked with continuity and focus.
6. Unless the specific program says otherwise, be concise; an ideal essay should say everything it needs to with brevity. Approximately 500 to 1000 well-selected words (1-2 single space pages in 12 point font) is better than more words with less clarity and poor organization.
http://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/apply/personal-statement/
Writing the Personal Statement(diversity)
Helpful tips and advice for drafting a compelling personal statement when applying for graduate admission
What does this statement need to accomplish?
The personal statement should give concrete evidence of your promise as a member of the academic community, giving the committee an image of you as a person.
This is also where you represent your potential to bring to your academic career a critical perspective rooted in a non-traditional educational background, or your understanding of the experiences of groups historically under-represented in higher education and your commitment to increase participation by a diverse population in higher education.
What kinds of content belongs here?
Anything that can give reviewers a sense of you as a person belongs here; you can repeat information about your experiences in your research statement, but any experiences that show your promise, initiative, and ability to persevere despite obstacles belongs here. This is also a good place to display your communication skills and discuss your ability to maximize effective collaboration with a diverse cross-section of the academic community. If you have faced any obstacles or barriers in your education, sharing those experiences serves both for the selection process, and for your nomination for fellowships. If one part of your academic record is not ideal, due to challenges you faced in that particular area, this is where you can explain that, and direct reviewers’ attention to the evidence of your promise for higher education.
The basic message: your academic achievement despite challenges
It is especially helpful for admissions committees considering nominating you for fellowships for diversity if you discuss any or all of the following:
Demonstrated significant academic achievement by overcoming barriers such as economic, social, or educational disadvantage;
Potential to contribute to higher education through understanding the barriers facing women, domestic minorities, students with disabilities, and other members of groups underrepresented in higher education careers, as evidenced by life experiences and educational background. For example,,
attendance at a minority serving institution;
ability to articulate the barriers facing women and minorities in science and engineering fields;
participation in higher education pipeline programs such as, UC Leads, Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP), or McNair Scholars;
Academic service advancing equitable access to higher education for women and racial minorities in fields where they are underrepresented;
Leadership experience among students from groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education;
Research interests focusing on underserved populations and understanding issues of racial or gender inequalities. For example,
research that addresses issues such as race, gender, diversity, and inclusion;
research that addresses health disparities, educational access and achievement, political engagement, economic justice, social mobility, civil and human rights, and other questions of interest to historically underrepresented groups;
artistic expression and cultural production that reflects culturally diverse communities or voices not well represented in the arts and humanities.
參考：
In an essay, discuss how your personal background informs your decision to pursue a graduate degree. Please include any educational, familial, cultural, economic, or social experiences, challenges, or opportunities relevant to your academic journey; how you might contribute to social or cultural diversity within your chosen field; and/or how you might serve educationally under represented segments of society with your degree.
總結：UC-Berkeley對SOP和PS的指點異常具體，SOP內裏不同樣的請求是要寫出事情閱歷(假如有)。除寫明本身選取該校的來由，本科研討閱歷，還要看你的研討閱歷和黌舍的立室水平。要明白寫出對黌舍哪一個偏向感興致，有些系乃至請求寫出對哪一個傳授感興致，由於ME是遵守研討生院的指點，沒有這個請求，以是在此可以不消在PS裏誇大某個傳授，防止太詳細，可以在網申填寫的時刻碰到這個題目再答復;
PS如指點所述，如果有種族，文化，社會運動方面特殊凸起的閱歷(許多都寫成為了一個少數族裔的肄業血淚史。。)，會比擬動人，不外一樣平常來講，照實的反應本身在這些方面的閱歷和挑釁，以小見大後果應當也是不錯的。你可以從你的家庭情況、轉專業閱歷的生理掙紮、曾得過白血病這幾個角度去切入我認為都是很特殊的。
3. University of Texas-Austin
No Guide for Writing a Personal Statement
http://www.engr.utexas.edu/graduate/admissions/apply
Austin沒有相幹的PS解釋，在網申填寫裏PS的部門會有解釋，一樣平常跟正常PS差未幾，依照請求上傳就能夠。
以上是幾個黌舍關於PS的詳細請求，其他黌舍的PS根本上都差未幾，以後其他有PHS請求的可以參考Berkeley的指點舉行套用或針對性修正。
【留學熱點專題推舉】
2017年奔騰籌劃仲春報名送萬元復活大禮包
2016 年US.NEWS美國大學排名
2018年精英籌劃天下招生 限量200名
2016年留學口試套磁全指點
市場價：HK$ 2230
