Englishforacademicstudy:PracticalWritingREVIEWLetterWritingnTheHeadingnTheInsideAddressnTheSalutationslju:teinnTheBodynTheComplimentaryClose(信尾客套话)nTheSignatureHeading:nWaysofwritingthedate:January15,1997May1st,1998Sept3,199715Jan.,1997(15Jan.1997)1stMay,1998*5/12/1998:May12,forAmericans,Dec.5,forBritishHeading:TwoExamplesn122ThirdAvenue（Left-handcorner）NewYork,N.Y.10017U.S.A.Jan.18,2008n(Topright-handcorner)SchoolofInformationEngineeringHarbinEngineeringUniversityHarbin,150001,P.R.C.22April,2005Lecture1CurriculumVitae(CV)PersonalStatement(PS)PartoneCurriculumVitae(CV)Resume(简历)andCV（履历）nAresumeisabriefwrittenaccountofonespersonaldetails.nAcurriculumvitae,commonlyreferredtoasCV,isalonger(twoormorepages),moredetailedsynopsisthanaresume.ACVSampleAllenYan(86)1338-1111-420yhnasa123EDUCATIONSep2002-Present,ShanghaiUniversity,CandidateforBachelorinMechanicalEngineeringdegree.Majoracademiccourseshighlights:CompanyPropertyManagement;Marketing;Economics;EnglishTechnologyCommunication;InformationManagementSystem;ModernFabricationSystem. May2006,CertifiedPublicAccountingTraining(CPA)OCCUPATIONDec2005-present,ITTFlygtinvestment.China(ITT飞力力泵业公司公司)ApplicationEngineer,Sales&Marketing Applicationsupportandindustryprojectstracingtosalesofficetoachievethesalesbudgetandnewindustrymarketapplicationresearch.PaysuitablevisitstoendusersandDI(DataInput)forseminarsandtechnicalpresentationswithsalespersonordistributorswhilecollectmarketinginformationandcompetitorinformationanalysis. July2005-Sep2005,IntelProductsCo.,Shanghai,ChinaCPUAssemblyEngineer(Internship)Analyzedtheyieldratiotrend,documentedandsolvedthecurrentproblems. Participatedinthetrainingofmarketing,businessprocessmodelingandanalysisatIntelUniversity.Visualizedaprojectreviewwithimpressivepresentationandmulti-mediaanimation(动画制作),whichwashighlyappreciatedbydepartmentmanager. June2005-July2005,GFFundManagementCo.,LTD.CampusInternAnalyzedinvestmentprinciplesandmischooseofrelatedfinancialderivedproductsFormulatedtheschemeofmarketpopularizationandnetworkmarketing.AWARDS2003-2004,Second-ClassScholarshipforExcellentStudentsofShanghaiUniversity.2004-2005,theImagineAmbassadorofShanghaiTennisPopularization. COMPETENCIES&INTERESTSEnglish:Band6andtheintermediatetestofinterpretation.Germany: 600hoursofGermanylessonsinTongJiUniversity.COMPUTERSKILLSNationalComputerLevel3rdCertificate.(NetworkCommunication) ProfessionalCertificateofAssistantInformationOfficer(AIO). C+,VBA,Provision,JMP,AutoCAD,3Dsmax,Photoshop,Solidworks,Aftereffect PERSONALINTERESTBasketball(Skills);skating(Speed);English(elegant);Snooker(Stable) CurriculumVitaeFormatnYourContactInformationNameAddressTelephoneCell PhoneEmail nPersonalInformationDate of BirthPlace of BirthCitizenshipVisa StatusGendernOptionalPersonalInformationMarital StatusSpouses NameChildren nEmploymentHistorynInclude: position details and datesWork HistoryAcademic PositionsResearch and Training nEducation:ndates, majors, and details of degrees, training and certification High SchoolUniversityGraduate SchoolPost-Doctoral TrainingnProfessionalQualificationsCertifications and Accreditations Computer Skills Others：nAwardsnPublications nBooks nProfessionalMemberships nInterests StructureofCVIdentificationnBegintheCVwithyourname,centeredatthe top of the page; your affiliation,address,phonenumberandemailaddressdirectlyunderneathorontheright.Objective(optional)nPuttheobjectiveatthetopoftheCVafteryouraddress,makingsureitisprecise.EducationnDocumentyoureducationalexperiencesina reverse chronological order, usuallyincludingyourdiplomaordegreesgranted,school attended, location, and years ofgraduation.Ifyouhavenotreceivedyourdegree,youcanwrite“Anticipateddateofgraduationin2007ordegreeexpectedin2007”Teaching/ResearchnBegin with your current employment andwork backward, including courses taught,your duties and responsibilities, researchwork,theaffiliationsyouworkedfor,theperiodinwhichyouworked.Publications/ConferencepapersUsuallymostrecentonescomefirst.e.g.:Book: Introduction to English Stylistics.Beijing:ForeignLanguage TeachingandResearchPress,1987.Article:“JournalsandLettersofHenryDavid Thoreau.” Trans American Literature Quarterly,No.4,1983.ProfessionalmembershipList yourmembership in some importantprofessionalsociety,etc.e.g.:1971-Member,YunnanProvincialWritersAssociation1980-1984Secretary-General,ChineseAssociationforAfricanStudies1982-CouncilMember,ChineseTranslatorsAssociationReferencesPreparetosupplythelistofreferenceswhenasked.Ifpossible, try to find people (your professor) whoknow your work, your capabilities, and yourcharactertovouchforyou.E.g.Prof.Tanyonggang(Chairman)DepartmentofForeignLanguageandLiteratureHubeiUniversityBaoyiyan,WuchangHubei,430062Telephone:611903Ext.565TipsforwritinganeffectiveCVnUsephrasesratherthancompletesentences.nUseactionverbstodescribeyourachievements.nUseparallelstructuresnMaketheCVreader-friendly.nTrytobeerror-free.Ausefulglossaryforpersonality(positive)1. able, active, adaptable, ambitious,amicable,analytical,aspiring,2. capable, careful, competent, confident,conscientious, constructive, contemplative,cooperative,creative,3.dedicated,diplomatic,disciplined,dutiful/responsible,dynamic,diligent,4.effective,efficient,energetic,enthusiastic,extrovert/introvert,5. faithful, frank, friendly, generous,gentle,hard-working,honest,humorous,6. impartial, independent, industrious,initiative,intelligent,7.knowledgeable,logical,loyal,objective, mature, motivated, open-minded, original, practical, punctual,qualified,8. reasonable, reliable, self-conscious,sincere,smart,strict,strong-willedSampleCurriculumVitaeAcademicObjectiveAssistantProfessor,PsychologyEducationPh.D.,Psychology,UniversityofMinnesota,2006Concentrations:CommunityPsychologyDissertation:AStudyofLearningDisabledChildreninaLowIncomeCommunityM.A.,Psychology,UniversityatAlbany,2003Concentrations:Psychology,SpecialEducationThesis:CommunicationSkillsofLearningDisabledChildrenB.A,Psychology,CaliforniaStateUniversity,LongBeach,CA,2000ExperienceInstructor,2004-2006UniversityofMinnesotaCourse:PsychologyintheClassroomTeachingAssistant,2002-2003UniversityatAlbanyCourses:SpecialEducation,LearningDisabilitiesResearchSkillsExtensiveknowledgeofSPSSXandSASstatisticalprograms.PresentationsSmithJohn(2006).Thebehavioroflearningdisabledadolescentsintheclassrooms.PaperpresentedatthePsychologyConferenceattheUniversityofMinnesota.PublicationsSmith,John(2005).Thebehavioroflearningdisabledadolescentsintheclassroom.JournalofEducationalPsychology,120-125.GrantsandFellowshipsRDBGrant(UniversityofMinnesotaResearchGrant,2005),$2000WorkshopGrant(forASPAmeetinginNewYork,2004),$1500AwardsandHonorsTreldarScholar,2005 AcademicExcellentAward,2003 SkillsandQualificationsMicrosoftOffice,Internet ProgrammingabilityinC+andPHPFluentinGerman,FrenchandSpanishReferencesExcellentreferencesavailableuponrequest.UsefulExpressionsandSentencePatternsnEducationnB.A.in(English Language and literature, College of Foreign Languages, Beijing University)nM.S.in(Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Sichuan University)nM.S.Candidatein(Computer Science and Technology, Nankai University)nPh.Din(physics, University of Melbourne, Australia)Curriculum1.Majorcoursedconcerning(Management)including:(Accounting,Management,Marketing,Economics,Statistics,BusinessEducation,etc)2.Coursescompleted:(MonetaryBanking,88;Insurance,92;Marketing,90;ProjectAppraisal,88;InternationalFinance,91;Internationalsettlement,87)3.Accountingcoursesinclude:(ManagementAccounting,EDPAccounting,CostAccounting,IndustrialAccounting,CorporateFinance,FinancialStatementAnalysis)Objective1.ResearcheronAppliedLinguisticsatthepostdoctorallevel2.AnlectureroflawatTianjinUniversityWorkhistory1.(International Loan Section.)Responsiblefor(housingloansandforworking2.Assistantto(manager of accounting department in a joint venture enterprise).3.Workexperiencein(personnel affairs in a foreign-funded enterprise),coupledwithaneducationalbackgroundin(personnel management)4.(Office Director)Responsibilitieswith(this construction company)were(primarily supervisory).5.Directedastaffof(38)in(bookkeeping,payrollanddrafting)departments.6.Servedas(anAdvertisingDesignerfortheShanghaiArtServiceAgency).Academicworkhistory1.1992-1994Lecturer,DepartmentofGenetics,UniversityofLeeds2.1999-2006ProfessorofBiology,SchoolofBiology,UniversityofLeeds3.2006SeniorResearchFellow,DepartmentofPhysics,NationalUniversityofSingaporeConferencePresentations1. “The Promise and Peril of Teaching TechnicalWriting”,ComputersandWritingConference,GainesvilleFL,March20042.“WhosBeingServed?:UsingSyllawebs”,ComputersandWritingConference,Honolulu,Hawaii,May20003.“WhatWereDoinginCollegeComposition”(panel),IllinoisAssociationofTeachersofEnglish,Itasca,IL,October19954. “The Desire for Music: Enlightenment Ideals inMozarts Don Giovanni”, International ComparativeLiterature Association, Venice, Italy, September25,2005Researchinterests/areas1.CompositionandRhetoricalTheory,CulturalCriticism,ComputerMediatedCommunication,andPedagogicalTheoryandPractices2. American literature, practical writing forbusinessEnglish3.Labormarkets,theorganizationofwork,socialand economic policy on employment andunemploymentCertificatesandExams1.LanguageProficiency:(College English Test Band Six)2.TechnicalQualification(Received Lecturer of Mathematics Certificate in 2002)3.Scored(627)in(TOFEL)in(October 2003)and(2100)in(GRE)in(February 2004)Teachingexperience1.Taughtthreecourses:ModernChineseLiterature,EnglishWriting,andChinese-EnglishTranslation2. Academic Writing: The Modern World,EnvironmentalStudies3.ContemporaryPoetry,Opera,Aesthetics4.StatisticsinSocialResearch5.QuantitativeDataAnalysisHonorsandawards1.Firstprizewinnerofthe3rdComputerProgramDesignerContest20062.ScholarshipofAdvancedEnglishLearner,HebeiNormalUniversity20033.ExcellentStudentfromGuanghuaFund,ZhengzhouUniversityin20034.MemberoftheUniversityVolleyballTeam.ContributedtothewinningoftheNanjingCollegeStudentsVolleyballcontest20055.SummerResearchFellowship,EnglishDepartment,UniversityofConnecticut,19936.OutstandingDissertationAward,NationalAssociationforResearchinScienceTeaching19957.AustralianPostgraduateResearchAward,1982-1985Majorgrants1.($289,440)grantPItodevelopandlaunchanewacademicminoratUNCChapelHillonChristianityandCulture,fromJohnTempletonFoundation,August1,2007-December31,20072.($3,960,000)grantPIon“TheReligiousPracticesofAmericanYouth”,fromLillyEndowmentInc.,August1,2001-July31,20053.IntegratingInstructionalTechnologyintoElementaryScienceMethods(EDDV341).FundedbyGrantsfortheImprovementofInstruction:Technology,CenterforTeachingEffectiveness,UniversityofDelaware,Academicyear1996-1997Publications1.DissertationforMastersDegree:InfluenceofPsychologicalFactorsuponUtterance2.Papers:OnMacro-modulationintheSocialistMarketEconomy”,the6thissueofEconomics Studies,20003.Publication:English Readings for CET Band Four.WuhanUniversityPublishingHouse,19964.“TheTeachingofLiteratureinIllinoisSchools.”(Co-authorwithTetesaFaulkner.)Illinois English Bulletin,winter1999Professionalmembership1.Vice-president,MaterialsResearchSocietyMRSsince20002.MemberoftheSocietyofTechnicalCommunication3.MemberoftheSwissAssociationofTranslatorsandInterpreters,andoftheEuropeanSocietyforTranslationReference1.References:Willbefurnisheduponrequest.2.References:Tobesupplieduponrequest.3.References:Allreferencesavailableonrequest.Others1.Hobbies:(Swimming,Travel,Cooking,Camping)2.Activities:(TookpartindebatesasamemberoftheFudanSociety)3.Affiliation:(President,NanjingComputerSociety)4.SpecialSkills:(GoodatoperatingcomputersandrepairingradioandTV)5.Foreignlanguages:(IntermediateFrenchandexcellentEnglish)Part2PersonalStatement(PS)PersonalStatementApersonalstatement,asacomponentoftheapplication,isastatementintroducingyourselftoacommittee/institution.Itisusedtosupplementtheinformationpresentedintheapplicationwithspecificexamplesandconvincingfacts.FormatofPSnYourpurpose/interestintheparticularprogram/positionnBackgroundinformationsupportingyour interestorpurpose: academic qualifications, previous researchexperience, current research interests, other relativeexperiencenCareergoalsnThe reason(s) why you want to join a certaininstitution/universitynRestatementofyourinterestorgoal(optional)HowtoWriteaPersonalStatement PersonalStatement,alsoknownasStatementofPurpose,LetterofIntent,orevenAutobiographicalStatement,isamongthemostimportantelementinyourapplication.Nonetheless,theyreallaskingforthesamefivepiecesofinformation.Youshouldwrite:nWhatyoudliketostudyoronwhichfieldyouwanttoconcentrate.nWhyyouchoosetosuchfield.nWhatbackgroundyouhaveinthefield.nWhyyouchooseaparticularschool.nWhatyouplantodoafteryougraduate.DosDosnDemonstrateyourconsiderablededicationtoearnamastersandevenadoctoratedegree.nClearlystateyourreasonstochooseaparticularschool.nHavesomeoneelseproofreadyouressay.DontsDontsnBringuptopicstoaprospectiveadmissionscommittee.nExcessivewordsonyourextracurricularactivities.nReusethesamestatementofpurposeforeachschoolyouapplyto.TheOrganizationofaPSnPreviousresearchexperiencenCurrentresearchinterestsnOtherrelevantexperiencenCareergoalsExplanationoftheorganizationofPS1.Inthefirstparagraph,youshouldstateyourpurposeorinterestinthespecificprogram/degreeorPosition,oftenbeginningwithacatchyopening.2.Inthesubsequenttwo-fourparagraphs,youshoulddiscussanyspecificquestions,fromtheapplication,whichmightdealwiththestrengthsoftheprogramorposition,yourbackground,toyourinterestintheprogramorposition.3.Intheclosingparagraph,youmayreiterateyourinterestintheinstitutionorthespecificprogramYoumightalsomentionhowthisdegreeisasteptowardalong-termgoal.TipsforwritingaPSnPrepareyourmaterials.nPersonalizeyourpersonalstatement.nBeclearandconcise.nWritecorrectly.nReviseyourpersonalstatement.SamplePersonalStatementinEngineeringProgram: Electrical EngineeringProgram: Electrical EngineeringAsearlyasaseniormiddleschoolstudent,IheldingreatadorationofChengningYangandTsung-daoLee,twomostprominentChinese-bornphysiciststohavewonNobelPrizes.Thenceforward,IhavecherishedtheconstantaspirationofbecomingarenownedphysicistmyselfthewaythesetwoNobellaureatesdid.Evenonedecadelater,IcanstillrecallthefirstexperimentIdidinthephysicscourse.Whenatransmitterinonecornerofthelabwasconnectedwithelectricity,alittlebulbconnectedtoareceptionantennainanothercornerlitup.Thoughbynomeansdazzlinginitself,thislightwithitsstunningmagicusheredmeasifintoawonderland,aworldrepletewithintriguingmysteriesthatonlybelongtotherealmofphysics.IbelievedthatIbelongedtothisspecialworld.ThatmarkedtheturningpointinmylifeandwithitIcommencedmyquestsfor answerscapableofunravelingthosemysteries. Withanunusuallysolidfoundationinphysicslaidduringseniormiddleschool(IreceivedstraightAsinvirtuallyeveryphysicsexam),IenteredthePhysicsDepartmentofDalianMarineUniversity.BythetimeIgraduatedinfouryears,whichcouldonlybedescribedastransitory,IfoundthatIhadbecomeemotionallyattachedtothisdiscipline.Realizingthatundergraduatestudieshadonlyexposedmetotherelativelyfundamentalknowledgeofthissubject,IembarkedonaMastersprogram,throughverycompetitiveentranceexaminations,infiber-opticalcommunicationattheCollegeofTelecommunicationEngineering,theUniversityofBeijingPostsandTelecommunications(UBPT).ThemomentIcameintocontactwiththisbrand-newfieldrepresentedbytelecommunications(Chinatendstolagbehindwesterncountriesinscientificandtechnologicaldevelopinanygivenfieldbymanyyearsorevendecades),Iwasfilledwithexcitementoverthewonderfulprospectthatthisindustrycouldenjoy.Iyearnedtobesatiatedwithnewconcepts,newknowledge,andnewexpertiseandIdevotedmyselftomyprogramwithindefatigableefforts.Tomyregret,aftercompletingourshareofresearchresponsibilitiesinthe863Projectunderthedirectionofmysupervisor,wehadnofurtheropportunitiestoparticipateinanymeaningfulprojects.IhadnoalternativebuttoduplicatetheNonlinearOpticalLoopMirroranditsApplicationsinOTDMSystemwhichhadalreadybeencompletedbyscientistsabroadandtoverifytheirresearchfindingsbymeansofcomputersimulations.Itwaspreciselythosebackwardresearchconditionsandthelackofchallengingprojectsthatpromptedmetogeneratetheideaofseekingfurtherstudiesabroad.Ibelievedthatthestatusquowouldimposeseriousrestrictionsonthedevelopmentofmyintellectualcapacitiesandontheexploitationofmyacademicpotential.ButfortwoyearsbeforeIcouldbringmyoverseasstudiesintoareality,IworkedattheleadingenterpriseinthecountrystelecommunicationsindustryChinaTelecomBeijingBranchCompany.Asbroadbandnetworksengineerandastechnicalsupportengineer,IwasresponsibleforthedesignandoperationoffourmajorprojectsConstructionofBroadbandIntegrateServicesExperimentalNetwork,ExperimentandConstructionofBroadbandDSLNetworkinBeijing,TestofTimingClockofBeijingSDHNetworksandEquipmentSelectionforBeijingCDMAWirelessNetwork.MydistinguishedworkperformanceresultedinmybeingsenttoMarconiCompanysAmericanheadquarterstoreceiveprofessionaltrainingsinATMtechnology.Nevertheless,Istillfeltthatinacompanyenvironmentworkwasroutinizedandtechnologylackedinnovativeness,fallingfarshortofmypassionsandambitions.Theworkwasmeaningfulonlytotheextentofservingasameansoflivelihood.Refusingtobemiredinamediocrecondition,IdecidedthatthetimehadcomeformetopursueresearchworkthatIhadalwaysloved.Relyingonmysolidfoundationinphysics,mywell-trainedexperimentalskillsandhands-onabilitiesthatIdevelopedovertheheretoforestudiesandwork,IsucceededinenteringtheUniversityofTexasatArlington(UTA).Inthesuperiorlaboratoryconditions,forthefirsttimeinmylifeIhadaproudfeelingofbeinginvolvedinrealscientificresearch.WhenIseehowmyinspirationsturnintorealityinthelaboratory,onceagainforthefirsttimeinmylifeIfeelthatIamcreatingakindofwealthfarmorepreciousandvaluablethanmoneyknowledge.IrealizedthatIhadmadeanabsolutelycorrectdecisiontocometotheUnitedStates.AttheCenterofNanostructureMaterialsandQuantumDeviceFabricationandElectroOpticalResearchCenter,Ihavedonetwoyearscourseworkandoneyearandhalflabresearch.Theyhavesignificantlyenhancedmyabilitytosolveresearchproblemsindependently.Sincelastyear,IhaveconductedextensiveexperimentsinthefieldofnanotechnologyandSemiconductorandoptoelectronicelements.AlthoughtheapproachesandsolutionsIgenerateduringthoseexperimentsfrequentlydifferfromthoseofmysupervisorsinmanyimportantaspects,Ihavemeritedpositivecommentsfromhim.Iamfullyconfidentthatbytheendofthisyearmyresearcheffortswouldcomeintofullfruition.Nevertheless,Istillfeeldiscontented.Inretrospect,Idevelopedacommitmenttoscientificresearchveryearlyandhaveperseveredunderthespiritofthiscommitment.AftermyarrivalintheUnitedStates,Irealizedthatthereistremendousresearchpotentialinmetobetapped.AllIneedtodoistofindanappropriateacademicenvironment.EvenUTAdisappointsmeinthatIhavebeenkeptwaitingfornearlyfouryearbeforeIcouldembarkonamajorresearchprojectthatpromisesimportantresearchfindings.IhavecometotheconclusionthatwhetherinChinaorintheUnitedStatesitissimplyawasteoftimepassivelywaitingforresearchprojects.Consequently,thebestcourseofactionformetotakeistopursueseekaPh.D.programatoneofthetopAmericanuniversities. TheUniversityof#comesontopofmyprioritiesbecauseitisatoprankinguniversityintheUnitedStatesitselfandintheentireworld.InthefieldofElectricalEngineering,inparticular,itenjoysanunparalleledposition.Itoffersmanyresearch-intenseprogramsandtheresearchenvironmentisimpeccable.IamdeeplyawarethatforapersonwhoseeksexcellenceandwhowishestoachievesomeinnovativeresearchresultsinElectricalEngineering,itisimperativethatheorsheplungeintoanenvironmentwhichisaschallengingandcompetitiveasitisstimulating,promisingtherealizationofonesambitions.Ifadmitted,Iplantotakeadvantageoftheresearchresourcestotheirfullestextentandwithin4to5yearsachievemajorbreakthroughsinresearchbasedonwhatIhavesofaraccomplished.IexpectthatthismaylayasolidfoundationformetoundertakelifelongresearchatsomereputedresearchinstitutesofAmericanuniversitiesorworld-classcompanieslikeIntelandIBM.Theconventionaltechnologybasedincommunication,control,dateprocessing,signalprocessing,medicalinstrumentationandinmainstreamcomputersisinatransitionfromelectronicstooptoelectronicsandopticallyenabledtechnologies.Futuregenerationsofintegratedcircuits,thefoundationofcurrenthightechnologyinfrastructure,areexpectedtoincorporatesignificantopticalfunctionality.Ihopethatmyprospectivestudiesatyourprestigiousuniversitiescansolidifymyknowledgeandbringintofullplaymylatentintellectualcapacities.IhaveexperiencedtoomanydisappointmentsandfrustrationsandwhatIlookforissometrulycreativeandinnovativeresearchworkthatcanleadtoimportantbreakthroughs,whichcanpermitmetojointherankofelitistscientistsexemplifiedbyProf.ChengningYangandProf.Tsung-daoLeewhomIidolize.UsefulExpressionsandSentencePatterns1.FamilyinfluencelUndertheinfluenceofmyfather,Iaspiredtopracticemedicine.lIamsogratefulthatIwasbornintoahappyfamily,inartisticatmosphere,andfortunately,owingto encouragement from my parents, I was able todevelopmyinterestsandstrivedforacareerinart.lAsachild,Ioftenaccompaniedmyfathertohis small coin shop and spent hours watching himwork. This experience instilled in me the desire toownandmanagemyownbusinesssomeday.l As my parents are professors, I startedreadingedifyingbooksveryearlyinmylife,whichgraduallyfosteredmysoundpersonalities.2.Yourinterestl Having majored in world literature as anundergraduate,IwouldliketoconcentrateonEnglishandAmericanliterature.lMyinterestinsocialsciencedatesbacktomyyearsincollege,whereIhadtheopportunitytostudyanumberofsubjectsinthehumanitiesandtheyhavebeenbothenjoyableandenlightening,providingmewithanewanddifferentperspectiveontheworldinwhichwelive.lIamespeciallyinterestedintheinformationtechnologyindustry.lComputingscienceanditsapplicationshavealwaysfascinatedmeandforthereason,IhavefoundmyA-levelcoursesextremelyinteresting.l To make myself more insightful, I needtraining in a broader theoretical framework. That iswhyIamnoweagertopursuefurtherstudyinyourprogram.lWhenIbeganmyundergraduatecareer,Ihadthe opportunity to be exposed to the full range ofengineeringcourses,allofwhichtendedtoreinforceandsolidifymyintenseinterestinengineering.3.Objectives/careergoalslMysincerestdesireistobecomeacomputerscientist. Specifically, I am interested in exploringhow problems can be modeled and solved usingartificialintelligence.Ialsowanttolearnabouthumancognitionandmachineintelligence.l I wish to further my study in the field ofAmericanliterature,workingtowardamastersdegreeatfirst,andthen,ifpossible,towardadoctoraldegree.lMuchofwhatIveencounteredmighteasilyhavedissuadedmefromseekingacareerinlaw,butinstead, I find that I am more eager than ever topreparemyselftobecomealawyer.l In terms of career, I see myself teachingliterature,writingcriticismandeditingorpublishingpoetry.lUponcompletingmyacademicgoals,Ishallreturntocontinuemyresearchinthisfield.l For the next three years, I hope to join aprogram that will impart a solid foundation in thescience and technical practice of medicine, whilemaintaining a personal connection with the patients.Eventually,Iaspiretoacareerinacademicmedicine,whichwillallowmetoincreasemyeffectivenessasaneducatorandresearcher.4.Educationl I achieved a score of GPA 3.8, thehighestamongthe80studentsinmygrade.lInthefouryearsstudyatShandongUniversity, I studied strenuously and wasawardedaprizewhichonlystudentsinthetopfivepercentcouldobtain;l I performed successfully in all themajorcourseswithaGPAof3.8.l One year ago , I earned myundergraduatedegreeinmechanicalengineeringatSouthwestUniversity.lInrecognitionofmyoutstandingrecord,Iwasselected to do a graduate program, exemptfromthelMandatory entrance examination, a privilegegivenonlytoafewofthebeststudentseachyear.lIwasadmittedtothegraduateprogramattheDepartment of Management to further mystudies,andIattainedmymastersdegreein2005.5.Academic/researchexperiencel In Fudan University, I completednot onlytheprogramofmechanicalandelectronicengineering,but also all the core courses of telecommunicationengineering.lAsamathematicsmajor,Ihavedevelopedtheanalyticalproficiencythatisnecessaryforworkingthrough complex problems. My courses in statisticshaveespeciallypreparedmefordataanalysis,andmymore theoretical courses have taught me how toconstructaneffectiveargument.lBymajoringinelectricalengineeringwithaconcentrationonbiomedicalengineering, I have exposed to all facets ofscientific and analytical disciplines, frommathematicstocircuitanalysis.lIwaschoseninjune2003toworkas a student research assistant to Prof. LinYuan at the Institute of Chinas Economy,XiamenUniversity.nMyrecentworkincludesseveralarticlesdealinginvariouswayswithconsciousnessinfiction:Iambecomingincreasinglyinterestedintheideaoffictional“character”andincharacterization.Ishouldalsoadmittowritingfictionofmyown.MynovelAristotleDetective,firstpublishedin1978,wastranslatedintoItalianinlate1999,andtheeventresurrectedmyfiction-writingcareer.Itwassucha“hit”inItalythatthepublisherSelleriothenpublisheditinbookletform.6.Personalability/attributel I can definitely assure you of myintelligence,diligenceandgoodperformanceinallthecoursesrequired.l I wish to assure you that I have thenecessary English skills to complete advancedstudies and research in your PH.D. program. IpassedCET-6andgotascoreof7.0inIELTS,andIhave been reading academic or professionalmaterialsinEnglishwidely.l My strengths include the ability tonetworkeffectivelywithinthebusinessandsocialcommunity,expertiseintheconsultativesalesprocess, and understanding of nonprofit andvolunteermanagement.lMylifetodatehaspreparedmetodealwith many obstacles and also has shown me thedetermination,strength,andcaringthatareapartofmy character. As I look forward to my future inmedicine,Ibelievethesecharacteristicswillenableme to succeed and be a valuable asset to theprofession.l In addition to becoming more aware ofboth the judicial process and people in general, Ihave also become more compassionate, morepatient,andmorediplomaticasaresultofmytimeatthesuperiorcourt.7.HobbiesandactivitieslMy other interests include music andsports, such as football, tennis and general fitness.Eversinceafreshman,Ihavebeenamemberofthecollegefootballteam.lBesidesstudyinghardformycourses,Iliketoreadextensivelyinrelatedfields,suchassciencefictionandphysics.lThroughcampusorganizationsandvolunteerwork,Ihavealsomadeanefforttocontributebothtotheuniversityandtothesurroundingcommunity.l Apart from my studies, I havealso paid attention to enhancing myworking and communication skills. I wasthechiefeditorofthemagazinerunbytheuniversitysEnglishsociety.AssignmentnWriteyourownCVforanabroadresearch.nWriteyourownpersonalstatementin500-800words.Remembertopresentyourselfclearlyandprofessionally,usingtheevents,qualificationsorexperiencesthatmaybeofparticularinteresttotheadmissionsofficers