Sample ：personal statement.doc

Write a detailed and carefully edited statement below, indicating your reasons for wishing to undertake graduate study, your reasons for choosing The University of ABC, and your plans for a professional career. Describe your background and strengths and weaknesses of your preparation for graduate study. Recently Mechanic Engineering Department gave its first Lifelong Learning award to William C. Stacy. As a bomber pilot in World War II, Mr. Stacy never gave up his academic dream. He obtained B.S. at 26 and Master at 43. While in his mid 70s, he began Ph.D. study. After his 81st birthday, he completed all of his course work. The department is proud to recognize Mr. Stacy for his fine example to students and faculty of lifelong learning - Bringham Young University Newsletter October 2001. (Just among the 10 . Essay Review recipients, you are the second who quoted Mr. Stacys story, mentioned in Li Weis story. Then imagine how many . readers will quote it too? Dont copy!) From very early age I admired such people as Mr. Stacy devoting life to academic learning. My academic dream is to become a scholar in finance. My mother, a senior manager in China People Bank (Chinas central bank), heavily influenced me. She owned a whole room of economics and financial management books. From her, I knew finance is not only challenging but also rewarding. I believed learning finance could expand my mind and contribute to society. (Because challenging and rewarding? How about computer and EE? Your reason is general so it is not convincing.) When I went to college, I chose International Finance as my major without hesitation. At XXX University, the top one in China, I learned a lot about economics theory and how to study independently. The latter one is the most valuable thing in my learning and work. In every economics course I tried to argue with the author and lecturer about why and how the theory works. I did not like to copy authorities to deal with exams and prefer to use my way