Writing your personal statement can be one of the most satisfying--or frustrating--writing experiences you'll ever have.

The personal statement is an important part of your application package. Depending on the topic you choose, the essay you write provides additional evidence of your intellectual and creative achievement. The essay is also the only opportunity for the readers of your application to get a feel for you as a person as well as for you as a student. The essay is also the place where you can put your academic record into the context of your opportunities and obstacles.
个人陈述是申请资料中重要的一部分。根据选择的题目不同，文章将显示你智力和创造性成就的证据。个人陈述也是让读者理解你是一个学生和独立个体的唯一机会。文章中可以在谈及机会和困难时谈谈成绩。

There is no one correct way to write a personal statement, but in general those who will read your essay are looking for two important things:读者寻找两样东西：

• HOW the essay provides evidence of your achievements that isn't reflected in other parts of your application文章如何提供证据证明其它文件中没有体现的成就。

• HOW and WHY the events that you describe have shaped your attitude, focus, and, most of all, your intellectual vitality. 你谈的事件如何影响和塑造了你的态度以及智力能力

This information will help you think about and craft a personal statement by taking you step by step through a process of brainstorming, drafting and revising. At the end, we hope that you will produce a personal statement that you are proud of and that will provide admissions officers with an accurate portrait of who you are and why a college education is important to you. 个人陈述的写作过程是"头脑风暴"、草稿和修改稿。