W11 (21 May 2020)
Lab - SoP vs PS
- Comparison:
- SoP 相對於 PS 的目的性更強
- SoP 的 study plan 比較詳細、特定
- SoP 的 jargons 較多
- SoP 應包含對於 faculty 的描述或評論（1-2 段）
- 3 publications/faculty (6-9 weeks)
- 藉由 Discussion 尋找可以延伸的方向
- 3 publications/faculty (6-9 weeks)
- SoP 相對於 PS 的目的性更強
Lecture - Statement of Purpose (SoP) I: Soild Achievements
- Distinction
- Personal statement (PS): the unique side of self
- A sense of you as a person belongs here
- Promise, initiative, ability, communication skills, obstacles/barriers, etc.
- 可以替自己的弱點/不理想的成績做適度防禦（不要過度）
- A sense of you as a person belongs here
- Statement of purpose (SoP): the mature side of self
- Your reasons for applying to the proposed programme
- Your preparation for this field of study
- Your research and study interests
- Your future career plans
- Other aspects of your background and interests which may aid the admission committee in evaluating your aptitude and motivation for graduate study.
- Your reasons for applying to the proposed programme
- Personal statement (PS): the unique side of self
Elements of an SoP
- Background (the mature side of self)
- 與 Honour/Award 連結
- Research interest & School faculty (to justify the Self-Programme match)
- 切勿 name-dropping（只是丟出名字，而沒有進一步論述）
- 展現出 involvement 與 sufficient survey
- 切勿 name-dropping（只是丟出名字，而沒有進一步論述）
- School faculty (~ 300 words)
- Faculty 第一段：展現誠意（簡單談論 2-3 位教授的研究）
- Faculty 第二段：針對特定教授深入談論
- Faculty 第一段：展現誠意（簡單談論 2-3 位教授的研究）
- Academic network (the self as a bridge)
- 將自身視為一個群體的連結點
- 可以與 study plan 結合 (engaged in academic enterprise)
- 將自身視為一個群體的連結點
- Study plan (the level of specifications)
- Set the goal (firm but flexible)
- 找到自己的 niche
- 在 SoP 裡面，goals & methods 要特別提出來
- 偶一為之，可以利用「列點」的方式來呈現 study goals
- 列點的好處：well-structured；列點的缺點：ill-organised
- Set the goal (firm but flexible)
- Career goal + Contributions (返國貢獻)
- 職涯目標不要太過誠實
- 做為結尾，可以利用「簡短而有力」的語句作結！
- 職涯目標不要太過誠實
- Weakness defense (若有需要的話；避免放在最後一段)