个人陈述是美国留学文书中比较正规及重要的申请材料，下面出国留学网小编带大家来了解下美国留学个人陈述书写误区及参考范文。
美国留学个人陈述书写误区。
1.内容冗杂，华而不实
国内文章大多篇幅过长，例如高考作文，一般都需要大量篇幅来进行描述。以至于很多学生在写作留学文书时很容易犯错误，采用大量篇幅和华丽词藻来进行修饰，导致内容冗长，华而不实。
2.夸夸其谈，空话连篇
招生官之所以会看PS，一般就是想通过文书来直接解学生，对学生进行快速定位。但是很多学生在留学文书写作时往往高谈阔论，例如什么报效祖国伟大理想啊，为社会为人民服务等，不注重实际，空话连篇，这并不是招生官所愿意看到。
3.弄虚作假，恶意抄袭
这是最为恶劣行为，有些学生在写作留学文书时过分夸大自己，不切实际，在对于自己成就描述上弄虚作假，写一些原本不存在事，例如参加过什么大型比赛，拿过什么奖项，有过什么经历等。
还有就是抄袭别人文书，不结合自身实际情况，搞一些花里胡哨东西。
4.主次不分，逻辑混乱
很多学生因为英文水平问题，往往在写作文书上抓不清主次，逻辑混乱，这样文书估计招生官连看下去心都没有吧。
所以，在写作时，无论是你英文水平不达标，还是英文水平很高，在写完之后也要请专业人士或者有经验人给把把关，修改修改。
5.写作不规范，用词不当
PS是很正规文书，不要用些口语化词语（kinda， sort of， wanna， it＇s， can＇t， shouldn＇t），最好让英语好人帮你改改。作为一个留学生，能把PS写通顺流畅绝对是加分项。
美国留学个人陈述参考范文。
Currently a student of chemistry at the Beijing Normal University， I am scheduled to graduate in June 1998 with a B. S. degree. The university has offered， on the basis of my outstanding academic record， to exempt me from the usually mandatory examinations for graduate studies， should I decide to join its M. S. program. After weighing all the pros and cons， I now prefer to pursue my graduate studies with your university， as I think it will put me on better footing for my career.
My interest in science in general and chemistry in particular was first fostered by my family， which has， for several generations， been made up of professionals. My grandfather graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Doctoral degree in engineering， a highly unusual accomplishment for a citizen of mainland China in those years. My father， a professor of mathematics， was my main source of inspiration during the three years when I studied with the Beijing Mathematics Olympic School. My mother， a senior engineer of chemical engineering， was the motivation behind me as I participated in a variety of scientific activities such as the Solar Energy Club. Such a family environment has bestowed on me a gift for natural science that I have never failed to take advantage of. It has been my dream to become an outstanding expert in the field of chemistry.
Since I entered into the university over three years ago， I have studied diligently and conscientiously. With that， I have acquired a solid background in chemistry， mathematics and physics. With an overall GPA of 92. 29/100， I have， for three years running， kept myself as the very top student among the 114 undergraduates of my grade. I have not confined myself to my coursework， however. I have frequented the library and probably read more chemistry literature than most of other students. By satisfying my thirst for more knowledge， I have kept myself abreast of the new developments in chemistry around the world. I have also excelled in mastering foreign languages. Although I have never majored in the study of any particular language， my English proficiency has been improved to a point where it is comparable to that of most English majors in Chinese universities， and for that， I have been exempted from having to take an English course in the upper years. In recognition of my consistent excellence， I have been awarded the First-Class Excellent Academic Scholarship for three year.
Education at the Beijing Normal University emphasizes the importance of hands-on experience. In the summer of 1995， I joined Professor Tian＇s team to work o the synthesis of inorganic materials. In 1996， professor Guo made me a member of his research team， which gave me good exposure to unsymmetrical synthesis. I am now carrying out （sophisticated） experiment under the direction of Dr. Wang. Through these arrangements， I have gained good experiences in laboratory research and greatly improved my skills for scientific experimentation. Starting from the beginning of next semester， I will be writing my graduation paper under the seasoned guidance of professor （zhong kexue）， a research fellow from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
As the Beijing Normal University specializes in training teachers， I have also taken quite a number of general education courses， such as phycology， pedagogy and teaching methods. And earlier this year， I was awarded the Excellent Teaching Assistantship for my outstanding performance during the internship at a high school.
I did not allow my heavy load of study to deter me from taking part in extracurricular activities. As the chair of the charity survives committee on campus， I honed my organizing skills and augmented my work efficiency. Convinced that the meaning of life comes from helping others， I have always been most obliging whenever anyone comes to me for help， which has won me lots of friends. Such personality， combined with my intellectual vigor and determination， should stand me ready for any challenges.
I am applying for acceptance into your program because I know that your country has leading the way in the development of chemistry， and I would like to put myself on the cutting edge of the field. I believe that your graduate school can offer the kind of academic quality and environment that I need. I am particularly interested in analytical and physical chemistry， as I have been fascinate by both its theoretical foundations and its practical promise. I am also interested in polymer chemistry and environmental chemistry. The completion of graduate studies with your program will not only enable me to realize my most cherished childhood dream but also put me in a much better position to serve my country.
I would greatly appreciate it if you could give favorable consideration to my application for acceptance and financial aid.
拓展阅读：美国留学要准备哪些考试？
1.TOEFL考试：
(英文全称Test of English as a Foreign Language,简称TOEFL)由美国教育考试服务中心主办，专门用来测试非英语国家学生的英语水平和掌握英语的熟练程度一种考试。
TOEFL是由美国教育考试服务处(Educational Testing Service)举办的为申请去美国或加拿大等国家上大学或入研究生院学习的非英语国家学生提供的一种英语水平考试。 首先从主办方上，相对雅思由英澳两国两家不同机构主办，TOEFL由美国ETS完全独立运营，能最大范围适用于美国全国(全美所有大学、科研机构)。
TOEFL在美国具有更高的认可度。几乎全部美国高校都承认托福成绩，虽然越来越多的院校开始愿意同时接受托福和雅思成绩，但托福成绩优势仍然很明显，因为美国高校通常对雅思成绩的要求比托福要高，这样下来，学生还是考托福更为划算一些。 托福考试内容主要是衡量一个应试者在学校环境内的英语使用水平。学生通过参加托福考试，将更有助于其出国后更轻松的融入美国高校的学习及生活环境。
2.SAT考试：
(英文全称Scholastic Assessment Test,简称SAT)是由美国教育考试服务中心举办的学术水平测验考试。SAT是美国高等院校决定录取和评定奖学金发放的重要参考标准之一。SAT分为SATⅠ和SATⅡ两部分，其中SATⅠ为推理测验，SATⅡ为专项测验。
在美国，SAT作为大学录取新生的重要依据而颇受高中生的重视，如果高中生要申请美国前50的顶尖大学，除了要求学生提供托福或者雅思成绩等语言考试成绩外，90%以上的美国顶尖名校会要求参考学生提供SAT成绩，而且成绩的高低是决定学生能否得到奖学金的重要参考。
SAT全称是Scholastic Aptitude Test;由美国的大学理事会(College Board)举办。SAT成绩是世界各国高中生申请美国名校学习及奖学金的重要参考。
SAT成绩会大大增加录取机会。;是美国大学所能够得到的唯一可以比较来自不同地区和学校学生能力的成绩。中国高中生若仅有TOEFL成绩，几乎不可能被美国前50名的大学所录取。SAT成绩是用美国大学承认的语言告诉他们你很优秀。好的SAT成绩说明你的智力和学习成绩在包括美国和全球学生在内的申请者中处于优势。哈佛、耶鲁、普林斯顿等名校每年录取的新生中，几乎都是SAT高分的学生。
SAT增加成功申请奖学金的机率。;SAT是几乎全部美国大学，特别是常青藤联盟承认并要求申请者提供成绩的考试，它是决定录取和评定奖学金发放的重要参考指标。
SAT成为"不得不"提交的成绩。;随着美国高校申请日趋激烈，越来越多的中国学子选择通过提交SAT成绩增加成功砝码。从2005年近2000名中国高中生参加SAT考试到目前近五万考生参考，参加SAT考试的考生数量还在逐年爆涨。 从形势上看，SAT将是赴美中国高中生不得不参加的考试。
3.ACT考试：
(英文全称American College Test,简称ACT)与SAT一样，也是美国高等院校决定录取和评定奖学金发放的参考标准之一。ACT同样被很多美国大学承认，以美国中部和西部的院校居多。
4.GRE考试：
(英文全称Graduate Record Examination,简称GRE)是美国留学申请研究生的入学考试，适用于除了法律(需LSAT成绩)与商业(需GMAT成绩)以外的其他各种学科与专业的研究生考试。它是美国研究生院选拔培养高级研究人才的重要依据，也是各大学研究生院决定是否向申请人提供奖学金资助的重要参考条件之一。
5.GMAT考试：
(英文全称Graduate Management Admission Test,简称GMAT)由美国商学院研究所入学考试委员会委托美国教育考试服务中心举办的一门测试。美国、英国、澳大利亚等国家的高校都采用GMAT考试的成绩来评估申请入学者是否适合于在商业、经济和管理等专业的研究生阶段学习，以决定是否录取。
6.LSAT考试：
(英文全称Law School Admission Test,简称LSAT)，是美国法学院入学委员会法学院设置的入学资格考试，这些法学院多数分布在美国，少量在加拿大。几乎所有的法学院都要求申请人提交LSAT成绩，其成绩作为法学院评估申请者的主要条件之一，是一项非常重要的衡量标准。
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