Master SOP/Motivation 官方指导+讨论

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最近在准备DIY海申欧洲（机械+能源类，欢迎同专业同学私信交流），发现有些学校官网会给具体的SOP/Motivation letter 的建议，想开一个帖子收集这些信息，因为觉得每个国家每个学校的硕士类型和看中的学生品质都会有不同，欢迎申请各个国家的小伙伴把各个高校给的建议贴过来，还有就是大家一起讨论有没有比较好的写作方法/资源可以利用~

先放两个目前我看到最详尽的，个人认为UCB的是一份对SOP从结构到内容全面的指导，适合本科阶段有科研经历/想申请研究型硕士的

Charité University Medical School, Berlin

非常详细的说了如何做好UCB的Part 4，表达强烈的的Academic Interest并同时展示个人能力。



UCB：


The statement of purpose should convince readers– the faculty on the selection committee– that you have solid
achievements behind you that show promise for your success in graduate study. Think of the statement of purpose as a composition with four different parts.



Part 1: Introduce yourself, your interests and motivations

Tell them what you’re interested in, and perhaps, what sparked your desire for graduate study. This should be short and to the point; don’t spend a great deal of time on autobiography.



Part 2: Summarize your undergraduate and previous graduate career

a) Research you conducted. Indicate with whom, the title of the project, what your responsibilities were, and the
outcome. Write technically, or in the style of your discipline. Professors are the people who read these statements.

b) Important paper or thesis project you completed, as well as anything scholarly beyond your curricular requirements.

c) Work experience, especially if you had any kind of responsibility for testing, designing, researching or interning in an area similar to what you wish to study in graduate school.



Part 3: Discuss the relevance of your recent and current activities

If you graduated and worked prior to returning to grad school, indicate what you’ve been doing: company or
non-profit, your work/design team, responsibilities, what you learned. You can also indicate here how this helped you focus your graduate studies.



Part 4: Elaborate on your academic interests

Here you indicate what you would like to study in graduate school in enough detail to convince the faculty that you understand the scope of research in their discipline, and are engaged with current research themes.

a) Indicate the area of your interests.
Ideally, pose a question, define a problem, or indicate a theme that you would like to address, and questions that arise from contemporary research. This should be an ample paragraph!

b) Look on the web for information about departments you’re interested in, including professors and their research. Are there professors whose research interests parallel yours? If so, indicate this. Check the specific program; many may require you to name a professor or professors with whom you might work.



c) End your statement in a positive manner,
indicating your excitement and readiness for the challenges ahead of you.



Essential Tips

1. What the admissions committee will read between the lines: self-motivation, competence, potential as a graduate student.

2. Emphasize everything from a positive perspective and write in an active, not a passive voice.

3. Demonstrate everything by example; don’t say directly that you’re a persistent person, show it.

4. If there is something important that happened to you that affected your grades, such as poverty, illness, or excessive work, state it. Write it affirmatively, showing your perseverance despite obstacles. You can elaborate more in your personal statement.

5. Make sure everything is linked with continuity and focus.

6. Unless the specific program says otherwise, be concise; an ideal essay should say everything it needs to with brevity. Approximately 500 to 1000 well-selected words (1-2 single space pages in 12 point font) is better than more words with less clarity and poor organization.

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顶 莱德的motivation letter要求A personal statement must be submitted explaining why you want to follow the programme, why you have chosen to do so at Leiden University, and what makes you think you are a good candidate. The statement should be between 700 and 1,500 words.

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DTU

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EPFL Statement of purpose

The statement of purpose should not exceed 1000 words. You are required to describe your academic background and your career strategy. Please be precise about the objectives you wish to reach through your studies at EPFL.

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看了好多学校的项目和动机信要求，感觉写之前先要搞清楚是研究型还是授课+就业导向型，也在写的过程中越来越清楚自己想要什么和以后有什么样的规划。（不过估计到最后还是计划赶不上变化哈哈哈）