美国是世界第一大经济和教育国，留学优势明显，每年奔赴美国求学的学子不计其数。接下来和出国留学网小编一起来看看美国留学个人陈述的书写指南。
首先来看看个人陈述书写上要规避哪些问题。
1.没有足够重视个人陈述和入学申请的重要性；
2.低估撰写文书应花的时间和难度；
3.临阵磨枪；
4.试图多人集体共同创作；
5.提交一份大众化的个人陈述；
6.充满陈词滥调；
7.提交一份未能反映你的成熟与稳重的文书；
8.文书存在打印或语法错误；
9.言过其实，试图打动评审委员会；
10.满腹牢骚。
接着来看看个人陈述的书写技巧。
1. 在个人陈述的整体布局上
很多学生的美国留学个人陈述设计是非常失败的，他们的思路是典型的中国思维，在文书写作上往往是大而全，希望在申请文书中体现自身所有的内容。故此，无论是小时候的把一分钱交给警察叔叔的经历，还是大学抗洪救灾，都会一股脑的往上放，这使得文章整体的布局出现严重的思路不突出，内容不鲜明的特点。其实，申请人为什么不“换位思考”，看看录取委员会想要什么呢？如果自己是录取委员会的一员，期待着学生的文书是什么样子？到底是一个宽泛的自述，还是针对专业的一个有针对性的个人表达？其实，个人陈述就是一个围绕专业的表达，录取委员会感兴趣的就是和专业有关的内容，至于其他的内容并不是他们所关心的。一个学习计算机的学生，他的计算能力和编程经验，录取委员会会非常感兴趣，至于他参加抗洪救灾没有，除非是他参与了抗洪救灾的计算机程序设计，录取委员就不会太感冒了。故此，个人陈述的整体布局要以录取委员会的喜好作为基础，录取委员会希望看什么，就写什么，如果没有兴趣的，就不要花任何力气去写了。这一点来说非常重要。
2. 在个人陈述的写作风格上
很多申请人在写个人陈述的过程中，希望“语不惊人死不休”，力求将申请文书写的完美，这一点本身没错，一篇优美的美国留学个人陈述，是能够给自己申请结果加上很多分数的。不过，英语有一句话叫做“Substance over form“，意思是内容重于形式，在阅读申请材料过程中，录取委员会其实也更注重申请人的实质性东西，希望看到申请人的专业水平和研究工作经历。而很多申请人却将大量的精力放到了如何使语言更优美的方向上去，用的单词生僻，读起来不能朗朗上口，这实际上是本末倒置，无法得到录取委员会的青睐。而有些学生，写的美国留学个人陈述好像是隔海临风的散文，而不是脚踏实地的文书，这种材料不是录取委员会的思路，也很难获得录取委员会的青睐。
3. 在个人陈述的写作内容上
由于没有“换位思考”的意识，申请人在美国留学个人陈述写作内容上的把握往往和录取委员会的期待值离的甚远，这主要体现在申请人对写作内容如何表达上。中国申请人对自己的工作经历往往会进行着力描述，但是很少体现自己的思维、学习和提高过程。而录取委员会一方面注重前者，一方面对于申请人的思维过程和自身提高上极其看重。他们看个人陈述，往往会采取一种逻辑的角度，即申请人的成长和进步过程前后有没有逻辑性，前面做的工作是否为后面的情况进行了铺垫，而后面的成就是否是前面工作的深化和提高。这些逻辑性是很多中国学生不具备的。有些同学做的事情很多，但是都是在文章中进行详细的列举，没有把这些重要的内容以逻辑的角度串成一条线，展示给录取委员会。这和录取委员会的思路就相距甚远，极大影响了自己文章在他们心目中的质量和水平。
最后给大家带来一篇参考范文。
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
’For Knowledge Itself Is Power’. This is one of my favorite precepts and at this point in my life when I am about to complete my graduation and my future spreads in front of me like a dream， this adage has never influenced my life more than this before.
Knowledge and proper training are essential to succeed in today＇s highly competitive world. The best place where I can achieve this is in the United States of America - the undisputed leader in developing new products and processes. Not only is America the birthplace of my chosen field of study， it has also nurtured it for it＇s full growth and continuous development. To achieve my goals， I want to pursue a Master＇s program in Computer Science. It is the ideal way for me to gain the knowledge and skills to stand tall as a computer professional.
During my undergraduate studies， I acquired a comprehensive knowledge of computer hardware in all its complexity. I also learnt of diverse software and their applications. The highly dedicated teaching staff of my college taught me the various concepts involved in the field of computer engineering. Some of the subjects I studied were computer graphics， computer methodology and algorithms， logic circuits， principles of communication engineering， C programming， object oriented programming as well as programming using different tools.
I take a keen interest in Networking and Database Management Systems. As a part of my final year curriculum， I am working on a project with one of the India＇s finest web-site designing companies - MicroGiga Info. Sys. Ltd. The aim of the project is to create a web-site. The web-site， called ＂Jobs4All＂， aims to provide the user with a job depending upon his qualifications. Various database concepts＇， programming scripts and the maintenance of a server are some of the features included in our web-site. Some of the products and tools used are ASP scripts， Java scripts， Microsoft Access ＇97， Personal Web Server， etc. I am also interested in System Programming. For this very reason， I have selected Compiler Construction as the elective subject for my final year.
There is truly no end to learning， as this has become a world where a constant addition to abilities is the key to growth in a dynamic world. I am fortunate to belong to a family that places a high value of education. I have been given all the encouragement and facility to develop my talents and interests. I have completed several courses in public speaking and leadership training. Sports， music and reading also fill my life. I was also one of the organizer＇s for the Open Software competition in TECHNOMANIA ＇98， which is an inter-college festival annually， organized annually by my college. I am also an active participant in various events held in other institutes.
I seek to fulfill my goals in an environment that encourages creativity and motivation. I feel confident that the staff and facilities in your institute will provide me with such an environment. I am well aware of the demands of studying in the more competitive American environment. I am certain that I am mentally and physically competent to succeed at your school. I am basically a hard working and a sincere person. My enthusiasm and urge to excel will help me to make the best use of every learning opportunity.
In conclusion I would like to say that the knowledge gained from 4 years of engineering has provided me with a solid foundation. This will certainly help me in my desire to specialize in my chosen field. My country India has a thriving software industry. I aim to study abroad and return with the skill and competence to find my mark and be a vital part of this booming， futuristic industry. I assure you of my sincerity， dedication and hard work.
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