The PS (Personal Statement) is a crucial part of the study abroad application, it is an important way to show your personality, academic background, career goals, etc. It is also known as “Why did you choose me?”. It is also known as “Why did you choose me?”.
How to complete a successful PS in just 14,000 characters or less? Here is a guide to the structure and content of a great PS document:
Why did you choose this major at the graduate level?
Keep two words in mind: authenticity
Be clear about your choice of major and the reasons for it, cut from your personal experience, interests, and make sure it’s relevant to you
Why did you choose this major at this school?
What are your academic interests? How does your background match?
Describe experiences and argue relevance to the major
What you hope to gain from the programme in the future and what you plan to do with it
Points to note
Avoid nominalisation
Delete what is not necessary
Pay attention to sentence breaks and grammar
It is vital to write a good beginning
Avoid being boring, dull, and samey
Never plagiarise, you can borrow ideas
Potato babies who are applying to study abroad can use this logical thinking, whether in IELTS writing, oral expression, PS personal documents and so on.
Master the logic, you can make the PS stand out!
1. Introduction: At the beginning of the PS, use one or two sentences to show your interest and motivation in the profession you are applying for to attract the attention of the admissions officer. At the same time, introduce your name, age, nationality, school and other personal information, making sure to avoid italics, bold and underlining.
2. Educational background: Give a detailed description of your educational background, including your university and major, as well as your learning outcomes. If you are applying for two majors, you need to explain why you are interested in both majors and how they are related. For example, if you are applying for economics, you can focus on showing your in-depth knowledge of the profession, such as practice in the professional field and future development plans.
3. Professional practice: In your PS, you can show your practical experience in your professional field, such as research projects you have participated in, internship experience, community service, etc. You should also emphasise the importance of these practices to your future development. At the same time, you need to emphasise the impact of these practices on your personal growth and career development.
4. Skills and strengths: In your PS, you can emphasise your skills and strengths, such as your language skills, computer skills, leadership, creativity, and so on. These skills and specialities can make you stand out in the field you are applying for.
5. Goals and Motivations: In your PS, you need to indicate your career goals and motivations, and why you have chosen the programme you are applying for. You can show your plans for the future and your love and pursuit of the field you are applying for by making reasonable associations and elaborating your motivation for studying.
6. Summary and Outlook: At the end of the PS, you need to summarise your personal strengths and show the admissions officers your expectations for the future. You can express your love for the school and major you are applying for and your expectation of further development and growth here.
In short, the PS document is an opportunity to present yourself, and you need to make full use of your personality, academic background, and career goals to attract the attention of the admissions officers. When writing PS documents, you need to focus on clear structure, complete content and logical coherence, while highlighting your personal characteristics and strengths.
