编者按:学习计划样本(读书计划+PS)读书计划/个人陈述(PERSONALSTATEMENT或STATEMENTOFPURPOSE)读书计划是在申请过程中按...学习计划样本(读书计划+PS)读书计划/个人陈述(PERSONALSTATEM...
编者按:学习计划样本(读书计划+PS)读书计划/个人陈述(PERSONALSTATEMENT或STATEMENTOFPURPOSE)读书计划是在申请过程中按...
学习计划样本(读书计划+PS)
读书计划/个人陈述(PERSONALSTATEMENT或STATEMENTOFPURPOSE)
读书计划是在申请过程中按照学校的要求来写一篇有关申请人过去背景,目前成就和未来目标的文章,一篇成功的读书计划不但应语言流畅,且文章逻辑严谨,层次分明,能充分显示申请人的才华并抓住审阅人的注意力。要写出这样的文章,既使对于母语为英语的澳大利亚人来说都是十分不易的,更不要说对于母语为非英语的中国学生。但是澳大利亚的学校在读书计划这项材料上并不对中国学生降低要求,他们认为既然申请人被录取后会与澳大利亚学生一起学习,那么就应用同样的标准衡量国际学生,一篇成功优秀的读书计划不仅仅要求文法上没有错误,还要求语言流畅并具有感染力与吸引力,同时要说明自己的整体素质与学术成就,这的确不是一件容易的事。许多学生为了写一篇优秀的读书计划要花上一个月的时间,这并不奇怪。
然而,写好一篇读书计划并非很难,首先我们要明白审阅这篇读书计划的人想要知道什么,审阅人最看重什么,什么样的读书计划才算是出色的。然后我们才可以根据自己的情况写出这篇文章。
读书计划可以分为两种不同的类型:
一种是总括型读书计划,这种类型的读书计划实质上是一种个人散文(Essay),即用最大的广度、最可能的深度来介绍申请人的情况,无论是背景、现状、还是未来。这种类型的读书计划被广泛应用于医学院、法学院等研究生院中。
另一种是专业型读书计划,这类读书计划往往着重介绍申请人在某学业或事业领域上的成就与见解,在一种小范围内尽可能详尽他说明自己的情况,这种类型的读书计划常在商学院的申请人中见到。
无论是采取哪种类型的读书计划,申请者都一定要了解清楚学校需要申请人回答什么样的问题,是单一的对未来学习生活的展望与计划,还是全面的介绍自己各方面情况。
许多学校不要求提供读书计划,或是不规定读书计划的内容与形式,这样的学校也应备一份连同申请材料寄去。如果不规定具体形式,就把文章重点放在有利字自己申请的一个或几个方面上。一所澳大利亚名牌大学的招生办主任对读书计划的看法是:我们仅仅是想让申请人回答一个问题,就是“你认为我们应了解你哪些方面是最重要的”。假如你需要5分钟去面对一位审核官员说明这些,那么你在这5分钟内所说的内容就是读书计划。
从澳大利亚大学对读书计划的看法中我们可以对它有一个概括的认识,知道了读书计划应该写哪些内容,针对具体情况,我们建议在写读书计划之前首先考虑以下几个问题:
在你的经历中,有哪些独特与吸引人的地方,哪些你生活中的细节(家庭、历史、影响你人生的事件)能够使审阅人较好地了解你,并认为你与众不同。
你何时开始对你所学的专业产生兴趣,为什么感兴趣,当时你对它的认识是什么。
如今你对你申请的专业了解有多深,你的奋斗目标是什么。
如果你的成绩(大学成绩、标准考试成绩)不很理想,你是否需要为此解释一下。
你曾经克服过什么困难,有什么样的经历、技能或优点。
你为什么会选择这所大学。回答以上所有的问题并不容易,但至少有一半的问题对申请是很重要的。许多人并没有经过仔细的回顾,往往一些很相关的方面都被忽略了。审核人阅读一篇读书计划的目的,是为了能够全面地了解申请人,最糟糕的事情是你的读书计划令审阅人感到厌烦,而这却是大多数申请人正在做的事。
考虑完这几个问题之后,就需要真正着手去写了,这时我们应注意的是:
这篇读书计划在为哪所学校而写,这所学校有没有内容上的规定,如果有,规定是哪些
你正在准备的是一篇个人读书计划,无论从哪个角度来写都要突出文章的独特性,而不能模棱两可。
有选择性地选择材料,详细说明有利于奖学金申请的材料,去掉与主题无关的材料,也不要加入太多的细节,否则会导致评审意见被引入一个误区。
无论在谈及成功还是失败,都需要保持一种乐观的态度与口吻。尽管一些过去的失败与挫折会在一定程度和方面上被认为是不利,但是如果能仍然树立起一种自信和认真,那是很令人欣赏的。
如果你的生活没有太多的与众不同,那么选择一个新颖的角度来写。
第一段就抓住审阅人的注意,适当以与众不同的形式表现,但不要过分。
如果你申请了几所不同学校,你是否写了不同的读书计划。审阅人如果感到你的读书计划是完全的空谈,那么会把整个材料否定的。如墨尔本大学(UniversityofMelbourne)招生办主任在谈到读书计划时说:“最令我们失望的是,当我们在阅读一篇读书计划时,我们十分清楚这名申请人对我们学校一无所知,而可以把这篇文章寄到全澳大利亚的各个大学。”以上几点是在写读书计划是应当注意的,如果注意到这些,写一篇优秀的读书计划就并不是那么难了。
已经成功的读书计划范例(信息科技)
ToWhomItMayConcern:
Re:ApplicationofStudentVisatostudyinRMITUniversity
Inadditionaltoallmydocumentsprovided,IwouldliketotakethisopportunitytowriteapersonalstatementtoclarifythemainreasonsthatdrivemetostudyinAustralia.
Iwasbornin1981,thestartingperiodofChina'seconomyreformdesignedandimplementedundertheleadershipofMr.DeXiaoping.Ihavewitnessedthedramaticchangesinthecontinuousinfrastructureconstruction,observableimprovementoflivingstandards,greaterenrichmentofsociallife,gradualderegulationofpoliciesandstronggrowthoflocaleconomy.Allthepositivesidesmakeeverybodyfondofthemarketeconomy,especiallymyparents,bothofwhoaremanagersofpropertydevelopmentcompanies.Myparentshavegreatinfluenceonme,sowhenIwasyoung,Istarttolearnhowtokeepabreastofthemodernsocietybylearningthenewknowledgeandskills.
Theworldisalreadyheadingtowardtheneweconomy,althoughtherearestillsometurmoilincertainfieldsandperiod.Theexplosiveinformationtechnologychangedtheworldinsuchquickandsignificantmannersthatmanyeconomistscan'texplainwell.Meanwhile,ChinaisjoiningWTO,theeconomyatthismomentisgrowingat8%annually,byfurthereliminatingnon-tariffbarriersandreducetariffrates,China'smarketwillexperiencehugestructuralchangesandcountlessopportunitieswillemergetomakeChinathehottestspotintheworldeconomy.AsaChinesestudent,IamlivinginanewagethatChinaisinshortageofpersonnelwithproficientEnglishskills,overseaseducationbackgroundandcapabilitytomergeeastandwestcultures.
BychoosingtostudyinRMITUniversityinMelbourneAustralia,thereareafewadvantagesthatIcanachievemygoal:
Australiaisamulticulturalcountry,andRMITuniversityisawell-knownmulticulturaluniversity.Icanlearnhowtointeractwithindifferentculturestoimprovemyinterpersonalskills.Ialsocanbuildupanetworkthatcomprisesfriendsfromdifferentcountriesandareas.
Australiaenjoysvastland,abundantresources,mildweatherandwell-managedsecurity,itisthebestdestinationtostudy.
Australiahastheworldclasseducationalsystems,andRMITuniversityiswell-knowforitspracticalmissionandprovidentobjectives.BylearningitsITcourses,IcanbecomeanITprofessionalrecognisedinAustraliaandChinaandotherplacesasIwillhaveobtainedprofessionalITskills.
AustraliahasgoodrelationshipwithChinaandAustraliaisalsochangingitsoldeconomyimagebyactivelyengagedintocooperationbetweenAPECcountriesandregions.ChinaiscertainlythebiggestpotentialmarketforAustralia.WithmymulticultualbackgroundandAustralianexperienceandskills,whenIhavecompletedstudyinAustraliaandreturnsChina,Icanparticipateintothedevelopmentofbusinesscooperationoranyotherrelationship
Inshort,bychoosingtostudyinRMITUniversityinAustralia,Iwillbenefitgreatlyfromtheextraordinaryexperienceforbuildingupmyprofessionalcareer,andIwillhelptobuildChina,mymotherland,intoawell-managedmarketeconomycountry.
Ilookforwardthatmyapplicationcanbeassessedandapprovedatyourearliestconvenience!
Regards!
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已经成功的读书计划范例(环境保护)
TwoscenesstandoutinmymindfrommyvisittoBrazil'sWetland:Forestsburningbeforeseedplantingandtreesashedgerows.Beforetheplantingseason,Icouldseetheleaflessremnantsofburnttreesstillstanding.Theburningofpristineforestsdestroysboththehabitatsandcountlessspecieswhichdependonandthriveinthesehabitats.Thefewremainingbare,scarredtreessilentlyconveythecosttoournaturalresourcesofpursuingoureconomicinterests.Someforestsarepreservedbygovernmentedictissuedinresponsetointernationalpressure.Butmostofthispreservationoccursalongsidemajorroads—nottoprotecttheecosystem,buttopreventdisturbancetoranchesandfarmsalongthehighways.TheclashbetweeneconomicandenvironmentalconcernsthatIwitnessedinBrazilfascinatesmeandattractsmetotheEnvironmentalStudiesProgram.
Twocoursesinmygeographydepartmentincreasedmyinterestintheconnectionbetweentheenvironmentandeconomics:ConservationofUnderdevelopedCountriesandEnvironmentalImpactAnalysis.Intheformer,westudiedtheproblemsofnaturalresourcemanagementindevelopingcountries.Thebalanceisalwaystiltedtowardeconomicsgrowthattheexpenseofenvironmentalpreservation.Forexample,becausethePantanalWetlandcouldbecomeahighlyproductiveagriculturalsystemonceit’sdrained,itisdrainedregardlessofthedestructionthatdrainagecausestotheecosystem.Onlyportionsofthewetlandarepreservedfortouristpurposes.
TheothercoursethatpiquedmyinterestisaninterdisciplinarycoursecalledEnvironmentalImpactAnalysisinwhichwe,asagroup,createdmatrixandflowdiagramsdiscussingtheeconomicandenvironmentalimpactofloggingandpreservationofoldgrowthforests.IwasabletousetoolsthatIacquiredinmyeconomicsandenvironmentalstudiesclasses.Ingeneral,loggingcreateseconomicbenefitsatthelocallevel.Itincreasesemploymentinthetimberindustryandsubsequentlyinrelatednon-timberindustries;italsobenefitslocalgovernment.Yet,ithasgreatdeleteriousenvironmentaleffects:soilerosion,watersheddestruction,andadecreaseinspeciediversityduetolossofhabitat.Theloggingindustryrepresentstheclassicclashbetweeneconomicandenvironmentalinterests.
IalsotooktwosequentialclassesintheeconomicsdepartmentthatarerelatedtoResourceManagement—TheoriesofGrowth&DevelopmentandPoliciesforEconomicDevelopment.Becausethecoursesweretaughtbyaprofessorwhoisconcernedchieflywitheconomicgrowth,Ilearnedthestandardeconomicrationalizationsfordevelopmentunrestrainedbyenvironmentalconcerns.
Inadditiontomyinterestinresourcemanagementpolicies,IhaveaspecificinterestinGeographicalInformationSystem(GIS),apowerfultoolfornaturalresourcemanagement.AftertakingseveralrelatedclassesinGIS,IbeganinterningfortheNationalParkService(NPS).AfterIlearnhowtouseARC/INFO,aleadingGISpackage,IwillassisttheNPSinconstructingprojects.Someofmydutiesincludespatialandnon-spatialdataanalysis,digitizingthemessuchasfirelocations,vegetation,wildlifehabitats,etc.,andtabularandgraphicalpresentationofresults.IhopetousethetoolsIacquireduringthisinternshipinmycontinuingstudyofourenvironment.
Iwouldliketostudythesocialandeconomicfactorsthatinfluenceenvironmentalpolicyformation.Forexample,becausepeopleworrymoreaboutpollutionthanendangeredspecies,lawsandregulationsconcerningenvironmentalpollutionaremorenumerousandstricterthanforbio-diversity.WithintheSchoolofEnvironmentalStudies,Ihaveaparticularinterestintheemphasis:Economics,Policy,andManagement.Thisemphasisdealswithhoweconomicfactorscancreatenegativeexternalities,suchaspollution,andneedtoberegulated.Thisemphasisalsotriestoconsidernon-economicvalues,suchasaestheticpleasureandspeciediversity.ItalsodiscussestoolslikeGISandsystemanalysisthatapplytoenvironmentalmanagement.BecauseofmyinterestinGIS,economics,andenvironmentalstudies,thisemphasissuitsmeperfectly.Furthermore,theinterdisciplinaryapproachoftheSchoolofEnvironmentalStudiesattractsmesinceitcombinessocialscience’sstrengthswithaknowledgeofthenaturalsciencesnecessarytoprotectandpreservetheenvironment.
Aftercompletingmymastersprogram,IwouldliketocontinuemyeducationandobtainaPh.D.innaturalresourcemanagement.Thisdegreewouldenablemetocombineateachingcareerwithadvisingbusinessandgovernmentonnaturalresourcemanagementissues.Teachingcollegestudentsismorethanaone-waychannel;Iwouldalsolearnfromtheirquestionslikemyprofessorshavefrommine.Inadvisingbusinessandgovernment,Icanhelpthemstrikeabalancebetweeneconomicandenvironmentalconcerns.GISwillbeausefultoolinhelpingmegivethemcrucialinformation.
Ihaveenjoyedaninterdisciplinaryapproachinmyenvironmentalstudiesmajorandbecomefascinatedbytheclashbetweensocialinterests,especiallyeconomics,andenvironmentalneeds.Ipursuedanadditionalmajorineconomicstobetterunderstandthisconflict.Furthermore,myworkfortheNPSwilltrainmeinthelatesttechniquesinnaturalresourcemanagement.IwouldliketocontinueexploringthisclashandresourcemanagementintheSchoolofEnvironmentalStudies.Ultimately,Iwouldliketoteachandworkinnaturalresourcemanagement.Ideally,Iwouldliketofindwaysforallowingdevelopmentwhilepreventingtheburningofbeautifulandvaluableeco-systemslikethePantanalWetland.
(转自澳洲学习网,同样适用于申请英国学校!)