英国留学个人陈述写作指南
、 留学英国在申请过程中会涉及到很多文书的书写，其中就包括个人陈述(Personal Statement)，并且个人陈述是必不可少的重要决定因素。下面是索引教育梳理的中国留学生易范的一些通病以及注意事项。
工具/原料
字数过长
1、有的居然达到了1400字。Ps应该在800字左右，很多学校明确规定ps是300到500字，还有的学校要求是3500个字符之内。因此，除非特别要求，大家前往不要把ps写得太长，否则你千辛万苦努力的结果就是人家看也不看，仍进垃圾桶了。密歇根大学在其ps要求中提到的，你要follow required format and word limits。
中间部分
1、很多人写完第一段后，马上就开始这样的句式，Born in ……, Province in China on August 22,1980, after the 绿覆冗猩National University Entrance Examination in 2000, I was accepted by XXX. Upon the acceptance, my major became… Here, I received strict training not only in …but also in…大家一定记住，ps不要去重复其它留学文书，比如推荐信和简历中将要出现的内容。不要都说，你以多少的成绩考入了什么大学，是什么专业，然后开始列举出一堆奖励。我们看看康乃尔大学ps写作要求A personal statement is generally most effective when it concentrates on:(应该集中在以下几点时，ps才特别有说服力)这些方面是： an issue or experience that you feel strongly about, or one that has helped to shape who you are ;a significant accomplishment or contribution you have made to your field or community。你一定要去掉那些自我陶醉的、含糊不清的、过于抽象的东西，不要列举你得到了什么奖励(avoid self-congratulatory statements vague, abstract ideals laundry lists of achievements jargon and specialized vocabulary)
2、另外，大家都喜欢介绍自己的学校，但是你的介绍的要具体生动，不要总喜欢用什么prestigious和famous之类的话。有的同学这样写道, I went into a Univ. which won great reputation in telecommunication and IT field in China.什么叫great reputation，有什么具体概念吗?.大家不用停留在介绍学校方面，应该通过这种介绍迅速转入一点：你受到了high qualified的教育。
3、最大的问题，ps不要写成流水帐，每个段落要有核心句子。比如有的同学这样写道。In the first year , I was just a discreet learner, following the teacher’s step steadily . The second year , leader’s work in student government cost most of my time ,so I tried to be more efficient 这根本就不是.ps，只能算回忆录。请注意：你要把最重要的信息放在段落的开头和结尾(Put the most important sentences at the beginning and end of the paragraph. When people skim passages, they look at the first and then the last sentence. Make a good first and last impression with substantive statements. Don't begin or end on fluff.)
除非特别要求，不要写成问答式的
1、有很多同学这样写。First, My old dream played a key role in my decision-making，然后一大段介绍。Second, My solid academic background，然后下面再一大段。一直到第六个My Family background。还有的同学这样写。WHY IS MATHEMATICS? WHY ME?这绝对不是ps，千千万万要避免这种回答。如同华盛顿大学ps写作要求中提到的Avoid overly common phrases and nonspecific information.(避免用那些太平常的词组或者不具体的信息)。
不要写为国家和社会主义做贡献之内的比较空
1、Besides traveling to Taiwan, realizing the importance of experie荏鱿胫协ncing the real world, in the past three years, I have grasped every opportunity to travel far and observe the dynamic society and economy of China.不要用同样的句式，比如有的同学总是喜欢用impress deeply这样的话，甚至一个段落中反复使用，要么就是不停地说intelligent。还有的就是句式雷同，Computer animation is my favorite and first choice，然后隔两句就写my primary and foremost interest lies in graphics and design。语言问题还有头重脚轻。比如Most computer majors look over this task because they consider it too easy; nonetheless, I do not agree.实际上，语言问题还是小问题。你可以花100元钱请个认真负责的老外，找个学校的角落修改一下，一遍communicate what you wish to say。实际上，关键的问题就是内容设置和结构布局。