剑桥招生官亲自下场，教你写文书！别再说不会了...

Where to start 从哪里开始 

📒剑桥大学官方文书建议：

Don’t let the blank page put you off. Just start writing and try not to overthink it - you can always change and refine your statement later.

You might want to begin by thinking about the following questions to help you make a list of what to include:

What do I know about the course and its modules?

我对课程及其模块了解多少？

Why do I want to study the subject?

我为什么要学习这门学科？

What do I like about the subject?

我喜欢这个主题的什么？

What do I already know?

我已经知道什么了？

What have I read, watched or attended that is relevant to the subject?

我读过、看过或参加过哪些与该主题相关的活动？

What excites me about the subject?

是什么让我对这个主题感到兴奋？

What are my academic strengths?

我的学术优势是什么？

What makes me a good fit for studying this course?

是什么让我适合学习这门课程？

What next? 接下来呢？ 

📒剑桥大学官方文书建议：

Start turning your list into sentences. Think about how each thing in your list relates to your subject, and start to form concise sentences. 

Aim to organise the sentences into paragraphs and form a logical structure to make a case for your suitability for the course.

Aim for one idea per sentence, and one major theme per paragraph. If you can, try to tie it all together with common themes and ideas. 

For example, you may have learned a topic during your A Levels, then read a book about it and independently researched more about the theory, which sparked some ideas and questions of your own. 

You may have read a number of books on a similar theme - think about any parallels or contrasts between them.

Draft, draft, draft 草稿，草稿，草稿 

📒剑桥大学官方文书建议：

Get everything down on paper first. Then go back to draft and start to rework it.

 Don’t let your personal statement become a long list of ideas – that was your starting point. 

Think about the most important points you’ve made, and work on developing those. Remember that sometimes, less is more. 

At this point, you may have to delete whole sections, so don’t become too attached to what you have written.

When working on your draft, try to be clear and concise – remember, you only have limited space.

The beginning at the end  开始于结束 

📒剑桥大学官方文书建议：

Often it’s easier to write the main body of your statement first, and come back to the opening later. 

The first sentence should really show your enthusiasm for the course, so talk about something that excites you.

In conclusion… 总之... 

📒剑桥大学官方文书建议：

Don’t forget your conclusion. Try to tie everything together at the end, and finish on a positive note that leaves the admissions tutor with a positive impression. 

If you approach your personal statement as a short academic essay about yourself and your motivations, we should be left with a clear sense of where your passion lies and your suitability for the course.

Check before you submit 提交前检查 

📒剑桥大学官方文书建议：

Before you submit your application, it’s a good idea to carefully proof your personal statement and to share it with someone else – that could be a family member, friend or teacher. 

You don’t always have to follow their advice, it’s personal after all, but you may find that they have some good ideas and they might spot mistakes you’ve missed.

Checklist 清单 

Show your passion, don’t just tell us.

展示您的热情，不要只是告诉我们。

Be yourself and sound like yourself – you don’t have to use the thesaurus for every word!

做你自己，听起来像你自己——你不必对每个单词都使用同义词库！

Make sure you can talk about everything in your personal statement in detail, as you’ll be asked about it at your interview.

确保你可以详细谈论个人陈述中的所有内容，因为你会在面试中被问到。

Link any extra-curricular activities to your study – maybe your part time job taught you time management or communication skills.

将任何课外活动与您的学习联系起来——也许您的兼职工作教会了您时间管理或沟通技巧。

Make sure it relates to the course you have applied for.

确保它与您申请的课程相关。

Check your spelling and grammar, and use clear, plain English.

检查您的拼写和语法，并使用清晰、通俗易懂的英语。

Avoid sweeping, general statements, make every word count.

避免笼统、笼统的陈述，让每个字都算数。