【正文】 常長(zhǎng)度為600—800英文單詞，而相當(dāng)多的中國(guó)申請(qǐng)人的PS超長(zhǎng)。　　PS必須緊扣所要申請(qǐng)那個(gè)專(zhuān)業(yè)的主題寫(xiě)，主線要明確，不要盲目的個(gè)性化　　許多人都一知半解地聽(tīng)說(shuō)PS需要“獨(dú)特個(gè)性”(unique)，和“煽情”(Emotional),因此挖空心思地找自己的“獨(dú)特“點(diǎn)和亂“煽情“，結(jié)果往往南轅北轍，許多中國(guó)申請(qǐng)人往往用大段篇幅寫(xiě)一些不相干的個(gè)性，在招生者眼中，這完全不著邊際(make no sense)。如筆者曾經(jīng)修改過(guò)一份申請(qǐng)CS(計(jì)算機(jī)專(zhuān)業(yè))的PS，原文用了數(shù)百字描述他如何開(kāi)展班級(jí)工作的經(jīng)歷。后來(lái)我根據(jù)每個(gè)人情況，讓性格外向，善于與人交際的人做外聯(lián)及工作將協(xié)調(diào)溝通的工作；讓善于思考、思維活躍、勇于創(chuàng)新的人做各項(xiàng)工作的籌備及策劃工作；讓有遠(yuǎn)見(jiàn)、有凝聚力的人做整個(gè)工作的進(jìn)度安排、及分配各項(xiàng)任務(wù)。留學(xué)文書(shū)其實(shí)是您個(gè)人的廣告，您仔細(xì)想想，給您留下深刻印象的廣告哪個(gè)不是簡(jiǎn)明而有力的？中國(guó)申請(qǐng)人往往傾向于把自己的優(yōu)點(diǎn)不分主次全都告訴招生人員，導(dǎo)致的結(jié)果就是招生人員對(duì)您的整體印象的模糊。許多申請(qǐng)人將本該由簡(jiǎn)歷或推薦信突出的內(nèi)容放在PS中，這樣不但造成信息的無(wú)效重復(fù)，同時(shí)弱化了PS應(yīng)起的作用。(from:)出國(guó)留學(xué)個(gè)人陳述的范文Accepted at Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Chicago KentRejected: DePaul, Ohio State, University of ChicagoWaitlisted: Wisconsin, Loyola ChicagoWhile attending the University of Illinois, I have enjoyed many opportunities to learn about the environment while developing an interest in the law. Handson experiences in the lab, field work across the state, and lectures from leading researchers engaged my mind and captured my interest. Studying ecology and the world’s environmental problems has instilled in me a deep appreciation for the environment as well as a desire to learn how attorneys utilize regulatory systems to protect it. Participating in an undergraduate research project on climate change, interning in a methylmercury lab, and taking an environmental law class have inspired me to attend law school to pursue my interest in learning how the law can address environmental problems.During spring semester 2006, I began a research project on climate change under the direction of Dr. Tony Endress. We analyzed climate data from the past 100 years to investigate how the observed variations affected the phenology of Illinois flora. The engaging research revealed the extent to which climate change alters the function and timing of processes in ecosystems. I continued researching environmental problems last summer with the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center. As an intern in Dr. Robert Hudson’s lab at the University of Illinois, I conducted a research project on methylmercury in crayfish and odonates from the Piasa Creek Watershed in southeastern Illinois. Methylmercury, a widespread neurotoxin especially hazardous to developing organisms, is found throughout the world’s aquatic ecosystems and poses a threat to public and ecosystem health. Although I enjoyed contributing to the academic munity with my research, I wanted to do something more tangible about the problems I studied. Applying the law to diminish threats to human and environmental wellbeing would simultaneously achieve social and environmental justice, benefiting both humans and nature.Both research endeavors have been fascinating, rewarding projects, but research alone cannot satisfy me professionally. The legal system makes connections between science and regulatory policy, allowing the results of scientific research to engender change that benefits society. My research projects inspired me to learn how to use the law to improve ecosystem quality and to protect human wellbeing. I am interested in developing policies that protect species from hazardous exposure to methylmercury and other toxins by reducing their abundance in ecosystems. In law school, I hope to learn how to craft a practical regulatory system that mitigates the negative effects of climate change on society and the environment. As a lawyer, I want to apply science through the law to make a positive change in the world.While my research projects directed me towards specific issues to examine in a legal context, studying the law as an undergraduate inspires me to explore deeper aspects of legal structures and how they affect environmental wellbeing in law school. Last semester in environmental law class, I found my niche. Reading and discussing cases in class captured my interest every day because I felt passionate about each issue and was fascinated by the legal arguments used in each situation. Although the course focused on many cases and a variety of legal issues, at the end of the class I wanted to know more. Continuing my legal studies in law school will provide the tools I need to achieve my goal of applying science through the law, thus improving human and environmental wellbeing. With my future aspirations in mind, I look