个人陈述应当包含以下内容：
（一）申请者的学术或专业兴趣及背景
（二）欲研究的方向
（三）未来的职业目标
其中常见的误区又有
一、强行套模板，文章结构内容都很生硬；
二、大谈和申请院校专业一点关系也没的内容（即文中应该出现你对学校、对专业相关的个人简介）；
三、过分强调自己获得的荣誉，但缺乏实质性内容（譬如没必要把小学奥数比赛一等奖搬上来......）；
四、行文没有逻辑（上一句和下一句毫不相关，抛出观点但不含具体阐述等等）;
五、过分追求华丽词藻，但用词不够准确。
排除以上这几点，写出真情实感，再找靠谱的前辈或者文书机构进行英语语法、用词的加工，一篇尚可的PS还是能够写出的。注意不要太注重我们写英语作文的那些套路……用词精准得当、逻辑清晰才是关键。
接下来po一篇多伦多大学法学院招生办公室给出的个人陈述范例：
①After I graduated high school, I had no idea what careers appealed to me. For my first two years of university, I searched for a calling, a class that would change my life and direct my studies. I enrolled in a wide variety of courses in a wide variety of departments. I learned about ethical relativism and general relativity (anthropology and astronomy), cubic functions and cubism (calculus and art history), similes and syllogisms (English and logic), p-tests and p-zombies (statistics and philosophy), brAIn structure and post-structuralism (psychology and politics) and much more. These classes taught me a lot about the world but the most valuable
things I learned were about myself. I won’t leave you in suspense; no one class transformed my life. And what I have come to realize is that no class likely ever will. Instead I learned that I have a set of skills and passions that make a career in law the right choice for me.
第一段的主要内容就是：我为什么想学法律。开篇先主要讲一下本科学了哪些课程，在本科学习过程中我逐渐发现我想要学习法律专业。这一段中作者用的是一种叙事的口吻，饱含真情实感。
②I learned that I enjoy the rigorous thinking of math and statistics but that the world is rarely so black and white. This influenced my decision to pursue economics, my undergraduate major. I love economics because it blends abstract theory with real world applications. For every mathematical model I have studied, I have also learned how to apply this model for positive changes in the environment, healthcare, developing countries, and domestic policy. Similarly, law requires a certain type of abstract thought while still being firmly rooted in reality. It is challenging, but knowledge and understanding of the law can be a valuable tool in facilitating positive change. My education has also taught me to look at problems from multiple perspectives, a skill I started developing in high school. A big part of my life in high school was competitive debating. I competed and ranked highly in numerous tournaments on the regional, provincial, national, and international levels. I twice represented Canada at the World Individuals Public Speaking and Debating Championship. These experiences taught me to see both sides of an issue, think critically, speak confidently, and to differentiate a strong argument from strong rhetoric. This year I am assisting several first-year university students in reviving my university’s competitive debating society.
第二段，作者主要交代了他感兴趣的科目和专业——经济学，在阐述原因的时候，可以从中看出作者是一个具有逻辑思维能力的的同学。
作者提到了他喜欢数学、统计，喜欢经济学，并且讲这些看似无关的内容与所申请的法律专业联系起来：“Similarly, law requires a certain type of abstract thought while still being firmly rooted in reality. ”。表达出非法律出身的他，对法律专业的自己认知。
同时，作者在阐述他对法律专业的认知的时候，不是空洞的，他联系自己个人事迹！并且是和所申请专业相关的事迹，顺便还低调得装了个b，可谓妙不可言！
③My time in undergraduate schooling has also taught me that I love to learn. I currently hold a near-perfect GPA but this is not because of an innate intelligence or grade-fixation. I attribute my academic success far more to hard work and a love of learning. From what I have heard, law school can be a very difficult experience without these attributes. The last thing that I have learnt over the past four years is what gives me a sense of fulfillment. Every summer since 2008 I have taken out canoe trips in northern Ontario, ranging in length from one night to four weeks. I find these trips inspiring and especially rewarding. I have led trips for inner-city youth, youth with type I diabetes, and at a camp for burn survivors. Some came from disadvantaged backgrounds and some were facing major challenges in their lives. Some were strong and fit and others really struggled with the daily routine of paddling, portaging, and cooking over a fire. For me the challenge was to make the trip a fulfilling experience for all of them, and accomplishing this challenge was what motivated me. There is no better feeling than finishing a long day, lying down in your tent and thinking wow, we really did a lot of good today. I want to get the same feeling from my career.
第三段作者在开头就闪瞎了我的眼：“我近乎完美的绩点不是因为我的智商，而是因为我对学习的热情和坚持！”
您这么说我还有什么话可说呢，不仅低调装b，还显得自己特别努力上进。并且附上自己与众不同的野营真实经历来论证自己的优点，实在是妙！
④Deciding on a career has not been a straightforward process for me. But the self-knowledge I have gained over the last four years makes it clear to me that law is the right choice. Economics has given me a deeper understanding of the world and my place in it, but understanding is not enough. I want to improve the systems that directly effect people’s daily lives, specifically through work in domestic public policy.
⑤This may sound naive. Many people have left university with this dream only to be knocked in the teeth by reality. And I am prepared for this. I may not be able to facilitate all the change I would like, but if I am able to lie down at the end of the day and say wow, we really did a lot of good today, I know that I will be satisfied. I believe that an education in law is an extremely useful tool in making this dream happen.
四五两段是对自己的职业规划，作者表达了梦想中的未来社会的样子，以及为了使梦想实现，他想要做的事情有哪些，虽然有很多现实原因阻挡他的去路，但他还是充满信心。
读着这段文字，我们就能感觉到这位同学树立起了远大目标，并且还是个脚踏实地干实事的好孩子，饱含为理想奋斗的激情！
⑥I want to attend The University of Toronto because it has an unparalleled reputation in terms of the quality of students, faculty, and education. Law students at U of T do not need to wait until graduation to start having a positive impact on their community. They do so through various legal clinics and pro bono work. Their commitment to the local and global community makes this university my top choice among law schools. Please consider me for admission.
最后一段，强调多伦多大学法律专业和别的学校的法律专业的不同之处在于：多伦多大学法律专业的同学在没毕业的时候就可以参加社区工作，为社会做贡献。因此多伦多大学的法律专业就成了他的首选，完全没毛病！这证明这个学校的这个专业和你足够match，并且难道只有我一个人觉得他这么写显得非常了解这个学校的这个专业吗？一看就是个用心的孩子！
综上，本文作者完成了以下几点：
一、文章结构合理，第1、2、3段在说我为什么想学法律专业，我为什么适合学习这个专业；第4、5段再说我的职业规划；第6段表明要来多伦多大学学习法律专业的决心。
二、通篇写的内容都与主题非常契合，没有东拉西扯，提到的辩论赛、野营的例子，以及自己的优点都是为了论证自己可以学习法律专业。
三、在阐述为什么要来多伦多大学学习法律专业的时候，非常真诚，可以看出他对该校、该专业都有相当地了解，并且是真的有热情去投入。
四、不为展示自己有多优秀而去过誉自己，都是在字里行间流露出的低调且牛逼。
五、在论述每一个观点的同时都会马上接上具体的例子来解释说明，使文章内容非常饱满。
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