personal statement 留学文书写作培训教材by Dr. Marilyn Winkleby, Founder, SMYSP原文地址：http://med.stanford.edu/school/smysp/nojava/prepare/writing.html 本文为斯坦福大学 SMYSP 项目对如何写作 Essay 的建议，具体详细阐述了应该注意的方方面面的咨询题 What is the purpose of your college essay? 目的：突出特色 Colleges may ask for a general essay or give you specific questions to answer. The suggestions below apply to either. Each college has a team of trained readers, several of whom will usually read and score your essay independently. Readers are often professional staff from the college, but may also include faculty members, high school teachers, and counselors. These readers are not testing you on writing ability or English skills. They simply want to learn more about you on a personal level. However, a well-written essay will impress the reader so invest time in editing, and checking your grammar and spelling. What makes a good essay? 好文章什么样？体现你的生活经历，爱好，个性等。 Your essay should show the depth of your interests and accomplishments, and quality of your character. No matter what experiences you choose to write about, you should elaborate on the insights that you gained from the experiences and on the ways the experiences influenced your life. Readers want to learn how experiences changed your attitudes or beliefs, influenced your academics or extracurricular activities, or clarified your educational goals. Below are some general suggestions as well as specific suggestions that may help you write an essay that makes you stand out as a great applicant. General suggestions: 1. Check the rules. 阅读写作要求，最常见的错误是忽略了要求和格式。 Read the instructions for the essay in the college application packet. One...
