For those who study abroad, the preparation of a personal statement for studying abroad is essential. So how to write a personal statement to attract the attention of admissions officers? Next, please follow me to learn one Sample personal statement for studying in the United States.
The personal statement PS in the application materials for studying in the United States is a personal statement or explanation. You need to tell whether you like this major, how much you like it, and what you envision for the future. It is a must if you want to study for a graduate school or a Ph.D. Talk about your views on this field and express your love for it.
The following is a PS sample:
To live a meaningful life everyday; to continually pursue my predetermined worthwhile goals. -My view of life.
Could I put myself in the life-threatening working environment? Could I sacrifice my life for the benefits of others? Some people may laugh at my crazy question. To me, that is a serious question I have come a long way to find my answer. "I am not sure whether it is worth to answer"; "What is the true meaning of that question?"
When I was a young child, I watched a soap opera that was about court. I was deeply impressed by the judge's calmness and the lawyer's eloquence and resource that were shown in this opera. From then on, I hoped to study law some day. Fortunately, I performed well in entrance examination and got enrolled into xx University. Then I chose law as my major without hesitation.At university, I studied hard and got GPA 3.4. What's more, I broadly read all kinds of books, including philosophy, history etc. My teachers' instruction strengthened my understanding of law and makes me understand the significance of law to a country. From my studies, I had a lot of fun and got more interested in law. Moreover, I actively participated in practice in holidays from common company to law firm and tried to apply the theory I had learned into practice.
This summer, I had my internship in coun
selor department in xxx Group Co Ltd which was involved in a business contract dispute, which was submitted to China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration. As a representative of the requested applicant, I took part in the evidence collection in the early arbitration stage and clearly explained why the 5 balance of goods was not paid on time. After knowing the whole case, I visited my teacher, an Arbitration Law professor, and listened to her opinions. Realizing the counterpart didn't completely implement their contract duty, I gave reasons as follows: First, the counterpart company didn't mention bearing issue, which caused that the delivered machines couldn't be put into the plant because of the disqualification of workshop. Thus overhaul was necessary, which delayed production and resulted loss. Based on these reasons, the counterpart didn't completely carry out its duty, so our party did not pay the balance on time.During this time, I found out the evidence and pictures that attested counterpart did not give reasonable suggestion and service, and made a statement in the court. Finally, the arbitration turned out that counterparty compensated our loss, in which the arbiters invoked the reasons that I stated. They had a panel made up of 3 lawyers and 5 company representatives as agents while we just had 3 pe
rsons—two lawyers and me. Under such condition, I was able to cooperate with them and clearly stated my opinions without any nervousness, which got their respect. This matter greatly inspired my enthusiasm on study.
In addition , I took part in the contact draft in several companies. In the process, when I met a lot of problems, I often turned to my teachers for help, which made good impression on them. As I cherished each practice, I studied my specialty and English hard. With effective study method and diligence, I did well both in English and law, which helped me a lot to get scholarship every year. On the other hand, my practice inspired me to study. In practice, I exercised my legal knowledge. I also realize the big gap between theory and its application—sometimes I have master the rules but I didn't know how to use it in actual case. My practice experiences have not only strengthened what I learned but have supplied new knowledge for me, which is good for my future study and career.
In my study and practice, I admired outstanding lawyers' eloquence and jumping thinking more and more. However, in China, most of lawyers come from theoretical study and those who can perform well in practice are insufficient. Moreover, after the China's entrance to WTO, there are a lot of problems with Chinese law. I think, my internship experience is n
ot enough. In practice, I could combine substantive law with procedural law to analyze case, but I still feel my theoretical foundation is not solid enough. What's more, comparably speaking, the chances that I have to proactively study and practice are not a lot . Thereby, I am eager to study further abroad to know more about foreign law, thoughts and lawyer career so that I am able to stand out in fierce competition.
Things to note are:
1. The length of the PS should be moderate, 600-800 English words.
2. Keep it professional, have a clear main line, and avoid blind personalization. Let the admissions committee know that you have a clear and strong motivation for choosing this major and that you have sufficient qualifications to complete the major.
3. The structure is simple, the connection is tight, the main line is clear, and it is easy to understand. Remember: simple is the best.
4. Carefully arrange the relationship between PS and other files. PS, recommendation letters, resume and other documents constitute a complete set of application documents, which need to be mutually reinforcing and each of these documents needs to have its own focus.
5. In terms of language expression, English must be authentic, consistent with English thinking habits and writing style, and avoid "Chinglish". Everyone must pay attention to these points, which are very important to whether you can successfully study and live in the United States.