哥伦比亚大学创建于一七五六年,当时美国仍然属于英国殖民地,英皇乔治二世捐款给纽约市民筹设了以人文、科学和语言为主的 “国王学院”,美国独立后,为了纪念发现美洲新大陆的哥伦布,改名为哥伦比亚学院。哥亚伦比亚大学出了近代中国不少名人,如早期的胡适之、陈公博、宋子文、顾维钧,近期的倪文亚、李焕、张京育、吴舜文等。,“普利策奖”由哥大新闻学院评审、颁发。哥伦比亚大学位于大都市纽约,这里多采多姿的生活将丰富你的视野,对你的留学生涯将有莫大的助益。
ps就是搜集你学术成绩、LSAT分数和课外活动之外的信息。将你想象为在进行书面面试,只不过你可以自己选择问题和作出回答。Ps是你突出你自己的机会。类型分为两大类,其中包括问题式。Ps涉及的领域有motivation,前期生活对你的影响(influence),如何客户弱点或困难的(obstacle or disadvantage)。其中特别提到要用concrete examples.应该让朋友或者顾问润色文章(both friends and advisors are trying to help you tailor your message.)。其中特别提到要用concrete examples. 文章最后是哈佛大学法学院负责申请和奖学金的助理主任Joyce P. Curll对如何写personal statement的观点。
原文连接如下:
studentaffairs.columbia.edu/preprofessional/law/forms/WritingPersonalStatement.pdf
Personal Statements
I. What is the purpose of the personal statement?(定义)
The purpose of the personal statement is to gather information about you outside of your academic
performance, LSAT score and extracurriculars. Think of it as a written interview, one where you have control of the questions and answers.
The most important consideration in your personal statement, no matter what the topic, is the
impression of yourself that you are creating. Personal statement is your opportunity to distinguish yourself.
Types:(类型)
1. General/Comprehensive/Vague
2. Specific Pointed Question
Possible Topic Areas(可能涉及的领域)
1. Your motivation for a career as a law professional