1、Examples of Successful Statements Below are samples of personal statements. You may also select “Sample Statement“ in the Media Box above for a PDF sample.Statement #1My interest in science dates back to my years in high school, where I excelled in physics, chemistry, and math. When I was a senior,
2、I took a first-year calculus course at a local college (such an advanced-level class was not available in high school) and earned an A. It seemed only logical that I pursue a career in electrical engineering.When I began my undergraduate career, I had the opportunity to be exposed to the full range
3、of engineering courses, all of which tended to reinforce and solidify my intense interest in engineering. Ive also had the opportunity to study a number of subjects in the humanities and they have been both enjoyable and enlightening, providing me with a new and different perspective on the world in
4、 which we live.In the realm of engineering, I have developed a special interest in the field of laser technology and have even been taking a graduate course in quantum electronics. Among the 25 or so students in the course, I am the sole undergraduate. Another particular interest of mine is electrom
5、agnetics, and last summer, when I was a technical assistant at a world-famous local lab, I learned about its many practical applications, especially in relation to microstrip and antenna design. Management at this lab was sufficiently impressed with my work to ask that I return when I graduate. Of c
6、ourse, my plans following completion of my current studies are to move directly into graduate work toward my masters in science. After I earn my masters degree, I intend to start work on my Ph.D. in electrical engineering. Later I would like to work in the area of research and development for private industry. It is in R I enjoy studying literature for its own sake and would like to continue my studies on the level demanded by the Ph.D. program.(Stelzer pp. 40-41)
