留學(xué)生申請(qǐng)表自我評(píng)價(jià)
留學(xué)生申請(qǐng)表自我評(píng)價(jià)
留學(xué)申請(qǐng)書上的自我評(píng)價(jià)會(huì)被考試官看重，但是自我評(píng)價(jià)要怎么寫呢?下面是學(xué)習(xí)啦小編為大家?guī)?lái)的XXX，相信對(duì)你會(huì)有幫助的。
留學(xué)生申請(qǐng)表自我評(píng)價(jià)書寫方法
自述，也即Personal Statement, 是所有出國(guó)文件中最重要的部分，它是申請(qǐng)者最主要的自我包裝。申請(qǐng)被錄取和經(jīng)濟(jì)資助就是要把自己推銷給評(píng)審者。你的重任是讓這一文件反映你的個(gè)性和才智。寫自述即使對(duì)以英語(yǔ)為母語(yǔ)的北美學(xué)生也是頗費(fèi)心力的事情，對(duì)中國(guó)申請(qǐng)者來(lái)說(shuō)，用英語(yǔ)寫作本來(lái)就是困難的事，更何況自述是為了表現(xiàn)和包裝自己，有違我們的文化習(xí)俗，寫起來(lái)往往備感吃力。中國(guó)申請(qǐng)者往往沒(méi)有面談的機(jī)會(huì)，這份文件因而愈發(fā)顯得重要。
我們要忠告所有的申請(qǐng)者，你必須抓住機(jī)會(huì)，充分而且恰如其分地表現(xiàn)你的人格力量、智慧和已取得的成就。在此文件的創(chuàng)作中要花大量的精力，決不能知難而退，草率從事。你已經(jīng)花費(fèi)了多年的心血，完成了大學(xué)甚至是研究生的學(xué)習(xí)，你也可能又在隨后的工作崗位上積累了寶貴的經(jīng)驗(yàn)，現(xiàn)在又通過(guò)艱苦卓絕的努力，成功地考過(guò)了TOEFL和GRE。然而，你的任務(wù)并沒(méi)有結(jié)束。你必須靜下心來(lái)，有條不紊地處理多種文件，而其中自述是重中之重。
怎樣真正地把此項(xiàng)工作當(dāng)作重中之重呢?那并不是趕緊去習(xí)一本所謂范例然后照著抄，而是要借此機(jī)會(huì)嚴(yán)肅、認(rèn)真和全面審視自己的才能、潛能、出國(guó)留學(xué)的目的。這種對(duì)自己的能力、向往和追求的透徹的了解是寫好自述的基礎(chǔ)。根據(jù)編者在國(guó)外求學(xué)、工作的經(jīng)驗(yàn)，可以這么說(shuō)，在寫好自述這件事上，中國(guó)留學(xué)生可以說(shuō)是遇上了一個(gè)深層次而且是重大的文化差異。所謂"深層次"就是說(shuō)這個(gè)差異不是西方人喝咖啡中國(guó)人喝茶、西方人稱"Darling"而中國(guó)人稱"孩子他媽"那樣簡(jiǎn)單。
北美的許許多多的"雇主"-----大學(xué)的錄取評(píng)審者，確實(shí)是非常重視求職者、求學(xué)者對(duì)自身是否了解，對(duì)自己的前途和目標(biāo)是否明確。在他們的文化中，這樣的自我了解被視為是人的素質(zhì)中很重要的一部分。他們的文化同時(shí)也十分重視對(duì)自身的了解和對(duì)目標(biāo)的追求做出個(gè)性化的表達(dá)能力。本文并不是要討論文化問(wèn)題，而是力求以最短的篇幅給讀者以最大的實(shí)用指導(dǎo)。本軟件編者最大遺憾就是申請(qǐng)者把寫作自述一事當(dāng)作官樣文章而草率應(yīng)付。北美教育機(jī)構(gòu)的官僚主義常常更甚于我國(guó)，但要求寫自述，的確不是官樣文章，而是給申請(qǐng)者一次表現(xiàn)自己的機(jī)會(huì)。讀者切記，這樣的表現(xiàn)一定要富有個(gè)性。
怎樣判斷自述是否反映了個(gè)性呢?最簡(jiǎn)單的就是看第二個(gè)人是否能寫出一樣的或是差不多的內(nèi)容。真正的富有個(gè)性的自我介紹是不可能與其他的信雷同的。盡管有許多人有著看上去類似的求學(xué)、求職經(jīng)歷，但是每個(gè)人對(duì)學(xué)習(xí)、工作、事業(yè)和他人的感受應(yīng)該是獨(dú)有的而且也應(yīng)該是獨(dú)特的。即使兩個(gè)人所有的學(xué)習(xí)和工作經(jīng)歷都相同，也都計(jì)劃去同一個(gè)領(lǐng)域里深造，引發(fā)他們對(duì)該學(xué)科感興趣的外部事物和內(nèi)心感受也必定是有區(qū)別的。所以，在我們談到寫作自述其他注意事項(xiàng)之前，首先要求讀者要獨(dú)具創(chuàng)意。在寫作自述的時(shí)候，認(rèn)真而全面地審視自己的方法就是默默地自問(wèn)如下問(wèn)題：
1. 對(duì)所要申請(qǐng)的學(xué)校和專業(yè)是否有了深入細(xì)致的了解，能做到在寫自述時(shí)緊扣
校和專業(yè)的要求及特點(diǎn)，突出自己申請(qǐng)的優(yōu)勢(shì)?
2. 我的人生經(jīng)歷中有什么獨(dú)特的、非同尋常的地方?在我的家庭生活和社會(huì)生活中有哪些人或事件影響了我的人生觀和事業(yè)追求?這些影響有什么與眾不同的地方?
3. 我最初是如何對(duì)目前所選專業(yè)感興趣的?我在其后的歲月中又是如何加深了對(duì)這一學(xué)科領(lǐng)域的認(rèn)識(shí)?我在這一領(lǐng)域已經(jīng)取得了什么樣的成績(jī)?是什么因素使我自信，能夠在這一領(lǐng)域有所建樹?
4. 在上學(xué)期間我從事了那些助教、助研、社會(huì)實(shí)踐、暑期工作?通過(guò)這些活動(dòng)在什么方面得到了提高(比如科研能力、組織能力和領(lǐng)導(dǎo)能力等)?在步入社會(huì)后的工作中完成過(guò)什么項(xiàng)目，取得了哪些成就，表現(xiàn)出何等才干?
5. 我的最終的事業(yè)目標(biāo)是什么?
6. 在我多年來(lái)的考試成績(jī)上有沒(méi)有需要解釋的地方?比方說(shuō)我大學(xué)成績(jī)一直很優(yōu)異，但GRE成績(jī)卻不怎么理想;我高年級(jí)的成績(jī)是否比低年級(jí)的成績(jī)有顯著的提高?
7.在自我奮斗的過(guò)程中是否需要克服超常的困難，如家庭生活貧困、身體殘疾等等?
8. 我是否具備杰出的品格，比如誠(chéng)實(shí)，可靠、善良、刻苦等等，而我能否提供真憑實(shí)據(jù)來(lái)加以證明?我是否具備值得一提的很好的特別的工作習(xí)慣和態(tài)度，以及稟性上的優(yōu)勢(shì)。
9. 我具備什么樣的特殊才能，如分析能力、領(lǐng)導(dǎo)才能和交流才能?我為什么比別的申請(qǐng)者更具有在事業(yè)上成功的把握?
要回答這些問(wèn)題的確是不容易的，但你必須在正式寫作自述之前全面準(zhǔn)備，對(duì)這些問(wèn)題加以認(rèn)真思考，因?yàn)槟愕淖允鲂枰卮鹚羞@些問(wèn)題或其中的大部分。
對(duì)內(nèi)容有了把握后，就是要注意寫作技巧了。這里說(shuō)的寫作技巧不是英語(yǔ)水平的問(wèn)題，而是寫作的思路、取材和段落的安排。寫自述的最大忌諱就是寫得毫無(wú)特色、枯燥乏味。要知道每一個(gè)錄取評(píng)審委員需要閱讀成百上千份自述，其中大多數(shù)的自述的內(nèi)容都是雷同的，他們不可能有時(shí)間、精力和氣力在平淡中尋找不尋常，努力發(fā)掘你的優(yōu)秀之處。要寫得醒目，抓住讀者的注意力，這個(gè)責(zé)任完全在于你自己。
所以，自述的第一段或者是前二段至為重要。這頭一、二段必須能夠引起讀者對(duì)你的興趣，并且能夠得到關(guān)于你個(gè)人的最重要的信息。如果你的頭一、二段的內(nèi)容中有閃光之處，能夠給人留下不可磨滅的印象，那就達(dá)到了最佳效果。絕大多數(shù)的申請(qǐng)者的的確確有著類似的學(xué)歷和工作背景，而且現(xiàn)在又追求一個(gè)共同的目標(biāo)：攻讀研究生。在這樣的情況下，讀者應(yīng)該不難想見，不論我們是漢語(yǔ)，還是用英語(yǔ)，描述自己的經(jīng)歷和追求的語(yǔ)匯和句式終究會(huì)趨向雷同。編者所強(qiáng)調(diào)的"獨(dú)特性"，決不是僅指在語(yǔ)言上要獨(dú)樹一幟。獲得獨(dú)特性的更重要的有兩個(gè)方法：一是尋找獨(dú)特的思想方法或者說(shuō)是審視自己的獨(dú)特角度，二是在陳述過(guò)程中采用故事手法。
采取第一種方法時(shí)我們從多種角度著眼確定文章的基調(diào)，我們?cè)诖藢?duì)三種較常見的類型寫作時(shí)所應(yīng)遵循的策略進(jìn)行簡(jiǎn)要論述：
1. 克服生活中的逆境型：Peterson's Guide中曾經(jīng)登載的一封外國(guó)人申請(qǐng)時(shí)寫的自述，作者的家庭背景是貧苦的、不識(shí)英文的第一代亞裔移民。作者沒(méi)有回避自己多花了幾年時(shí)間才完成大學(xué)的教育并且成績(jī)較差這一慘痛的事實(shí)，而是就此問(wèn)題展開對(duì)自己的介紹。他的家庭貧困，作為長(zhǎng)子肩負(fù)幫助父母撫養(yǎng)年幼的妹妹的重任。這樣，完成大學(xué)教育對(duì)他來(lái)說(shuō)需要艱苦卓絕的努力。因此，通過(guò)他的敘述，一位奮斗不息、刻苦耐勞并具有高度責(zé)任感的年輕人的形象躍然紙上。
這位作者申請(qǐng)的學(xué)校是法學(xué)院，難度較大，但作者有力地陳述了他的理由：他的父母像許多亞裔移民一樣，不通英文，更不懂在美國(guó)用法律的手段來(lái)保護(hù)自己的權(quán)益。他現(xiàn)在申請(qǐng)讀法學(xué)院，目的就是為了將來(lái)能夠運(yùn)用法律的武器維護(hù)在美國(guó)少數(shù)族裔的權(quán)益。
這樣的信讀起來(lái)感人至深，作者當(dāng)然也被錄取了。成功之處就在于作者能用獨(dú)特的角度來(lái)看待自己的經(jīng)歷和追求的目標(biāo)。他所陳述的經(jīng)歷、思想和感受與其人生奮斗的目標(biāo)達(dá)到了高度的統(tǒng)一。
在寫這種在逆境中奮起的自述時(shí)，應(yīng)通過(guò)用事實(shí)來(lái)描述過(guò)去的經(jīng)歷及其對(duì)自己的求學(xué)、事業(yè)和人生目標(biāo)的正面影響，但切忌耽于自我憐憫，或因一種譴責(zé)評(píng)判的方式使文章顯得充滿怨氣。
2. 自我成長(zhǎng)型：這種 申請(qǐng)人在生活、學(xué)業(yè)和工作上雖不可避免地會(huì)遇到挫折，但相對(duì)來(lái)說(shuō)，他們的生活進(jìn)行得比較一帆風(fēng)順。寫這種自述一定要用正面、肯定的語(yǔ)氣，清楚、精煉，同時(shí)又要充分、多方面地展示自己獨(dú)特的才智、事業(yè)和求學(xué)的追求方向。
3. 家庭影響型：這種情況下可以是好的家庭背景對(duì)申請(qǐng)者產(chǎn)生了正面的影響，也可以是艱難或不好的家庭環(huán)境作用于申請(qǐng)者，使之反思而發(fā)奮圖強(qiáng)。寫正面的影響時(shí)注意不要過(guò)分渲染家庭的幫助，督促向?qū)ё饔?，因?yàn)檫@樣的作者往往不知不覺(jué)中會(huì)給評(píng)審人留下一種自我缺乏主見和動(dòng)力的印象。同樣，寫不好家庭的背景時(shí)，也不要太多著墨于那些問(wèn)題，重要的是突出自己不隨遇而安、屈從命運(yùn)安排的精神和志向。
下面再談?wù)?quot;故事手法"。所謂"故事"并不是要為自己的經(jīng)歷編故事，而是要有一點(diǎn)(不要太多)生動(dòng)的情節(jié)。除了思想角度外，生動(dòng)的情節(jié)是表現(xiàn)個(gè)性和獨(dú)特性的又一法寶。許許多多的人可以有類似的經(jīng)歷和背景，但他們生命中的具體經(jīng)歷一定具有獨(dú)特的場(chǎng)景。恰當(dāng)?shù)孛枥L一下這樣的場(chǎng)景，就會(huì)使全文散發(fā)出生動(dòng)而新鮮的氣息。比方說(shuō)有人在談到家庭的不幸時(shí)具體地講述了因交不起房租被趕到街上過(guò)夜的慘痛經(jīng)歷。還有的文中雖然沒(méi)有任何戲劇性的情節(jié)，但作者在好幾處細(xì)節(jié)都突出了自己善于獨(dú)立思考的個(gè)性。作者用朋友們的疑問(wèn)來(lái)襯托出自己決定重返學(xué)校、出國(guó)
深造所飲食的智慧和膽識(shí)。作者在談到自己的業(yè)余愛好時(shí)，也沒(méi)有像大多數(shù)申請(qǐng)者那樣列舉出一長(zhǎng)串清單，以表現(xiàn)自己多才多藝、面面俱到，而是誠(chéng)實(shí)地說(shuō)自己沒(méi)有什么愛好，只是喜歡獨(dú)自旅行，在大自然中汲取營(yíng)養(yǎng)和力量，但這愛好卻與全文塑造出的深沉和獨(dú)立思考的性格十分吻合。
至此我們談到了全面和深刻地審視自己、尋找獨(dú)特的角度以及注重運(yùn)用細(xì)節(jié)等問(wèn)題。下面還有一些材料的取舍問(wèn)題提出來(lái)供讀者參考。
首先，千萬(wàn)不要遺漏掉那些有用的和中肯的成就、經(jīng)驗(yàn)等等事實(shí)。
申請(qǐng)研讀的學(xué)位越高，那么以往科研、學(xué)術(shù)成果和工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)等等就越是重要。許多申請(qǐng)者錯(cuò)誤地認(rèn)為自己發(fā)表的文章已經(jīng)列在履歷里面了，在自述中就不應(yīng)該再提。其實(shí)，個(gè)個(gè)履歷是一份完全不同的文件。它是對(duì)個(gè)人經(jīng)歷的一種簡(jiǎn)潔而全面的介紹，使讀者對(duì)申請(qǐng)者能夠很快有一個(gè)大致的了解。自述則是需要(或是希望)讀者仔細(xì)閱讀的，它要介紹申請(qǐng)者的成就、抱負(fù)和個(gè)人品德。所以申請(qǐng)者不用擔(dān)心內(nèi)容上的重復(fù)。還有許多申請(qǐng)者硬是要把自述的篇幅壓縮在一頁(yè)紙內(nèi)因而只能很簡(jiǎn)要地提到自己的成就。其實(shí)，如果內(nèi)容充實(shí)，為什么不能寫到二至三頁(yè)呢?比如說(shuō)到發(fā)表的論文，往往只提到一個(gè)題目。其實(shí)，寫一篇科研論文往往是要付出巨大心血的。這不光是寫篇文章，而是反復(fù)的科學(xué)論證和無(wú)數(shù)次實(shí)驗(yàn)的結(jié)晶。申請(qǐng)者起碼應(yīng)該用二至三個(gè)句子，說(shuō)明這篇論文所代表的實(shí)驗(yàn)、實(shí)驗(yàn)用的方法、目的和獲得的成績(jī)。還應(yīng)該說(shuō)明通過(guò)發(fā)表這篇(或幾篇)論文，申請(qǐng)者在這一領(lǐng)域做出了什么貢獻(xiàn)，獲得了哪些思想方法、認(rèn)識(shí)和科研手段上的提高。
還有的申請(qǐng)者犯的是一個(gè)相反的錯(cuò)誤，他們把高中甚至更早的成就也不厭其煩地列在自述上。比如當(dāng)上了三好學(xué)生、少先隊(duì)長(zhǎng)之類的。因?yàn)橹袊?guó)學(xué)生申請(qǐng)的學(xué)位最低的也是碩士研究生，大學(xué)時(shí)期的成績(jī)或是隨后工作上的成就更為貼切，也應(yīng)該足以用作素材了。當(dāng)然，少兒時(shí)期的成就，若是對(duì)隨后的學(xué)術(shù)道路產(chǎn)生了重大的影響，也可以提。有的申請(qǐng)者對(duì)某一學(xué)科，比如說(shuō)數(shù)學(xué)，情有獨(dú)鐘，很早就顯露出天才，在中學(xué)時(shí)期在數(shù)學(xué)競(jìng)賽中獲獎(jiǎng)，由此激發(fā)了對(duì)此學(xué)科的強(qiáng)烈興趣，從此矢志不渝，這樣提就非常妥當(dāng)。
最好不提的還有政治觀點(diǎn)、宗教信仰和其他一切容易引起爭(zhēng)議的不同尋常的話題。有個(gè)別申請(qǐng)者在文件中提到了"上帝"這樣的字眼，犯了西方社會(huì)宗教和學(xué)術(shù)分離的大忌。
我們建議你撰寫自述時(shí)沒(méi)有必要對(duì)自己的事業(yè)和生活道路上的挫折諱莫如深。只是在描述或提到經(jīng)歷的苦難，挫折或失敗時(shí)，切記不要流露出乞求憐憫恩賜，或氣憤懷恨的情緒。許多杰出的人物都曾經(jīng)歷過(guò)困屯。人們一般會(huì)欣賞那些不被困難壓倒，不因失敗沮喪，在逆境中尋找光明的人，關(guān)鍵在于你是否用積極正面的態(tài)度對(duì)待挫折并表現(xiàn)出這種積極的態(tài)度。
最后需要提醒讀者注意的是，寫自述絕對(duì)不能一蹴而就，寫好后需反復(fù)修改，
清除多余的部分，增加與針對(duì)申請(qǐng)學(xué)校和專業(yè)相對(duì)應(yīng)的內(nèi)容，密切注意句與句之間，段落之間，及整篇文章意思的邏輯聯(lián)系?？啥喾铰犅犓说囊庖?。務(wù)必做到文章中不存在任何文法，語(yǔ)法或拼寫上的錯(cuò)誤。這種疏忽看似無(wú)關(guān)緊要，實(shí)際上它們有時(shí)恰恰能出乎意料地破壞你力圖在評(píng)審人心目中樹立的形象。很難想象，繁忙的教授在連著數(shù)次看到簡(jiǎn)單的語(yǔ)法或拼寫錯(cuò)誤后，還會(huì)相信你是文中所說(shuō)的一個(gè)認(rèn)真的精益求精的人。
留學(xué)生申請(qǐng)表自我評(píng)價(jià)篇一
1 previous Education:
When in the high school I first used the computer, I was attracted by it. From then on, to become an expert in the field of electrical and computer technology has been my favorite dream. In 2098, successfully passed the most competitive examinations, especially in the mathematics I got the full score (120 out of 120), I was admitted by the Electronic Engineering Department of Tsinghua University which is the most distinguished university in China.(這是中國(guó)學(xué)生最喜歡的一中開頭方式，可是并不符合statement的一般習(xí)慣，請(qǐng)學(xué)習(xí)修改稿的開頭方法。)
During my academic years, I worked hardly (work hardly 與 work hard 的區(qū)別相信大家都知道，這樣的錯(cuò)誤是不可原諒的。)and obtained good scores in most courses, especially in the basic courses and major courses. When graduation, my overall GPA ranked the upper 10% among about 200 students.
Education at Tsinghua University emphasizes practice. In the third year of study, I applied to join the Lab. of Information Systems. In the lab I successfully designed "2Mb/s PCM Digital Interface (32 frames)" which was used in the analogue PBX (Private Branch Exchange). In 1993, I independently designed "Speech Signal Processing Card" which was used in the SUN SPARC station. This card's successful design solved the problem that the SUN SPARC station could not be used to the speech processing and the multimedia application. From these designs I accumulated the experience of hardware development and mastered the knowledge of communications theory and computer technology such as the hardware structure of the RISC computer, UNIX operating system and programming. Through the five years of study in Tsinghua University I have not only mastered rich professional theory but also accumulated strong experience on hardware design and software program. All of these laid a solid foundation for my further work and study.
Because of my hard study, as reward, I was recommended to enter the graduate program at Tsinghua directly, waived of the admission test. It is Tsinghua's policy to endow the most distinguished students such preference. However, anxiously wanting to practice my knowledge in the real work and because of some other reason, I resigned the esteemed privilege.
2 Work Experience
After graduation, I have been working as an electronic engineer in North China Institute of Computing Technology (NCI). She, awarded as "Chinese royal computing institute", is the earliest and most famous computer institute in China. In the institute I entered a new field --- automation and got the chance to practice my knowledge learned from the university. In order to work better, in these years I have learned some textbooks by myself, such as:
Computer Control Technology, Contemporary Control Theory,
Electrical Control Technology, Process Control & Automation Device.
In more than three years I worked very hard and completed some projects perfectly. Because of my firm skills in hardware and software and strong background of theory, in 1995 I was appointed as the leader to manage and design the computer control system --- "Distributed Control System (DCS)". In the period less than a year, under the cooperation and support of others, my colleagues and I completed the design of system structure, modules' development, software system programming and the debugging of the whole system. This system is the Real-time computer control system and can be combined up to the 2048 channels. In the project I independently designed the kernels --- CPU module, two other modules and the I/O interface software. This system is at the leading position in the automation field of China.
Electrical and computer engineering is developing fast, in order to keep up with the advanced technology, I left North China Institute of Computing Technology (NCI) in Aug. 1997 and joined my now working company - a telecommunication research and development center which is supported by North Telecom Corp. and BUY (Beijing University of Yanjiu). This center mainly makes the research and development in the telecommunication field and keep up with the newest telecommunication technology. In this active center, with my strong theory of electronics and working experience, I have made the large devotion to the center and accumulated advanced knowledge of telecommunication in a short time.
More than eight years study and work, I have accumulated various kinds of technical experience in the hardware design and computer application. I believe such experience will be a strong basis and good prepare for my future study and research.
3 Plan of Study
My degree objective is MS and then Ph.D. If possible, my major interest in the future will reside in the following areas:
Control Systems, Communications Engineering,
Digital Signal and Image Processing, Microcomputer Applications.
After completing my program, I will come back China. Cherishing what I have learned at your department, I will have many things in mind to do. I will foster research in the university and devote myself to teaching.
I convince that nothing great is ever achieved without enthusiasm, I am excited about electronic research, and I am dreaming of studying under you soon.
Could please accept a willing heart and realize my dream?
留學(xué)生申請(qǐng)表自我評(píng)價(jià)篇二
正在讀大學(xué)的申請(qǐng)者，也許可以參考這種寫作法來(lái)完成自己的statement.
A top student of international finance at the Beijing University, probably China's best institution of higher learning, I would like to scale higher intellectual heights by undertaking advanced studies in your Master's program. Such studies will help me fulfill a dream that I have inherited from my parents: the eradication of poverty in China.
Although I grew up almost a pampered kid, I have learned of the scourge of poverty from my parents by listening to their stories about their childhood. My father, now a well-known professor of chemistry at the Sichuan University, was almost starved to death in the 1960s when his home village was mired in famine like many other parts of China. My mother, a manager of personnel with a major Chinese corporation, saw her youthful years slipping away in the chaotic "cultural revolution" period. Braving their trial and tribulation, they have always worked hard and are now well-established in their own careers. But they want more than a good life for themselves. They want to help make sure that no one in China will have to suffer in the future the way they did in the 1960s.
Prodded by my parents' high expectations, I have studied diligently over the years, drawing constant inspiration from the learning spirit prevalent on the campus of the Sichuan University, where my family had our home. While in primary and high school, I was always recognized as the best student, for which I was sent to numerous national and provincial contests and earned many awards. These include a First Prize in the National Physics Contest of High School Students and a Second Prize of the Sichuan Mathematics Contest of High School Students.
The hard work paid off in my impressive performance in the 1995 National University Entrance Examinations, with which I won acceptance into the School of Economics at the Beijing University, described as the Harvard of China by President Bill Clinton on his recent trip to China.(北京大學(xué)在中國(guó)很有名氣，但老外也不一定知道，像這里這種介紹方法就很有力量。)
At the Beijing University, I have been exposed systematically to concepts and theories of international finance and economics. At the time I entered into the university, I did not know much about economics. My parents, in their zeal to make me an economist, had chosen the major for me. I am now so glad that they did so. The clear logic and advanced mathematics inherent in the economic analyses and hypotheses have particularly fascinated me. From Adam smith's Wealth of the Nation to the Game Theory by Nash to J. M. Keyes to Samuelson, I have been inculcated in virtually all the great works of economics.
One of the good things about Beijing University is that it teaches the students not only knowledge but also how they can do research themselves. I have thus been trained in a variety of research methodologies. I now understand how great economists grasp the economic reality and appreciate their readiness to ask questions on things that other people may take for granted. I recognize there are no perfect answer to some of the questions in economics, such as "how to deal with the ethical components in economy?" Basking in the academic freedom that Beijing University cultivates, I have devoted more of my time to doing research myself than doing the assignments.
Although an economics major, I have learned most of the courses in the mathematics department. In my economics studies, I feel that mathematics is critically important in modern economics, as some modern theories of economics are demonstrated by pure mathematical induction. Seeing that mathematics courses in my department were too easy for me and too simple for more abstruse economics, I got the textbooks for the math majors and taught myself what they were learning, auditing in some of the classes of the Department of Mathematics.
Never content with just performing well in my exams, I have been keen in obtaining hands-on experience. To understand the real problems in real life and thus put what I have learned from books into practice, I joined an investigation group organized by the University to investigate some big state-owned enterprises in Shanxi Province in the summer of 1997. We found, much to our horror, that many of the enterprises were plagued by chaotic management, big losses and a lot of redundant workers. On the basis of careful research, I now think that a way to save them is to institute a shareholding system for the enterprises so that the management can be held accountable to the investors.
From September to November in 1997, I got a good chance to help sort out documentary materials for the central government's Ministry of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation at its Department of American & Oceanian Affairs. On that job, I learned a lot about international trade. In the summer of 1998, I worked for the Special Appliances for Labor Protection Company in my hometown Chengdu, advising the manager on how to improve the company's managing and marketing system. Some of my advice was readily accepted. To have a taste of the stock market in China, I invested 2, 000 RMB in the stock market in January 1996. From May to November in 1996, the prices of stocks soared, and as a result, I earned over 900 RMB, which I promptly donated to a charity project for the education of poor children in the rural areas.
But hard times hit me in December 1996, when the government threw cold water on the excessive speculation by vowing not to prop up the stock market in any circumstances. The prices of stocks plummeted immediately, and I lost about 300 RMB. From the sudden fluctuations, I learned that the Chinese were still inexperienced investors and that the regulatory regime over the stock exchanges needed a lot of improvements. I have also acted as a private tutor for a 15-year-old boy for a year. I taught him mathematics and English and improved his grades in the two subjects from C to B. This way, I not only earned some money but also get some experience of teaching.
Through the above and other activities, I have enriched my experiences gained a profound understanding of my motherland and its urgent need for quality economists. I have made up my mind to devote my life to the research and teaching of Economics. To achieve this career, I must pursue more advanced studies. I have already learned economics in probably the best economics program in China. To meet higher intellectual challenges, I think it is best that I do graduate studies in a Western university. With the knowledge I have learned at Beijing University and the practical experiences I have gained in recent years, I am confident that I can meet the requirements for acceptance. My goal is to become a professor teaching economics in a Chinese university after I complete my graduate studies
To pursue studies abroad, I have achieved an excellent command of English. I have read many economics essays written in English and helped translate English essays for professor Hu, my teacher, when she is too busy. To improve my oral English, I have frequented the English Corner on the Beijing University campus, where students often gather to conduct conversations in English. I have also watched many American movies in English. Now, I can talk with the foreign students in my department fluently. I do believe that I will have no trouble studying in English in America.
With anticipation and excitement, I am now applying for acceptance into your graduate program in economics. As a student, I have achieved excellence in China, and I should achieve no less in the US. The combination of my quality education in both China and the US should send me soaring into an enlightened intellectual realm, from which I shall finally see the light at the end of the tunnel for China's problem of poverty. I can, and I should, help realize my parents' dream. (好文章應(yīng)當(dāng)首尾呼應(yīng)。第一段提到父母的夢(mèng)想，結(jié)尾時(shí)重新著眼于這個(gè)夢(mèng)想，文章就變得強(qiáng)有力了。)So I sincerely ask you to consider my application favorably.
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