1. Why are you applying? In what area of study do you want to specialize? What are your research interests?为何申请，什么领域，兴趣何在。
2. What are your career goals (both short- and long-term)?长短期目标是什么
3. What makes you a special and unique applicant? What are you studying as an undergraduate? What special preparation did you receive?特点是什么，本科学过什么。
4. What about your extracurricular activities? Talk about your accomplishments and responsibilities. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
5. What are some of the problems you have had (personal, academic, research) and how did you resolve them? Make any explanations of problems positive and always articulate resolution of the problems. If you have any challenging or special experiences, describe them. These are the things that make you stand out and stay in the minds of the selection committee.你的一些困难，比如学习和研究以及个人问题，是如何克服的。
6. What do you know about the field? How did you get your information?
7. Do you have any work experiences that have contributed to your growth? Describe them.
8. What skills do you have that will help you succeed?什么技巧。
9. What specific areas of research conducted at Caltech (or one of the exchange universities) are you interested in? Are there particular faculty members whose work especially appeals to you?
http://www.murf.caltech.edu/statement.html
The purpose of the personal statement that you are required to write and to submit is to describe yourself and your interests to the MURF admissions committee and to your prospective mentor.
Please describe your academic and career goals and discuss the ways in which your participation in the MURF program would help you achieve your goals. In what other ways have you fostered achievement of your goals (participation in other programs, other research experiences, etc.)?请写出你的学术以及职业目标，并谈论这个项目如何帮你