斯坦福大学 Stanford University

MS program in Electrical Engineering 电子工程理学硕士

Statement of Purpose:

Describe succinctly your reasons for applying to the proposed program at Stanford, preparation for this field of study, research interests, future career plans, and other aspects of your background and interests that may aid the admission committee in evaluating your aptitude and motivation for graduate study. The maximum recommended length is 1,000 words.

加州大学伯克利分校 UC Berkeley

Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences MEng 电子工程与计算机科学工程硕士

Statement of Purpose:

Please describe your aptitude and motivation for graduate study in your area of specialization, including your preparation for this field of study, your academic plans or research interests, and your future career goals. Please be specific about why UC Berkeley would be a good intellectual fit for you.

Personal History Statement:

Please describe how your personal background and experiences influenced your decision to pursue a graduate degree. In this section, you may also include any relevant information on the following: How you have overcome barriers to access higher education How you have come to understand the barriers faced by others Your academic service to advance equitable access to higher education for women, racial minorities and individuals from other groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education Your research focusing on underserved populations or related issues of inequality Your leadership among such groups

康奈尔大学 Cornell University

Electrical & Computer Engineering MEng 电子计算机工程硕士

Statement of Purpose:

Please use the Academic Statement of Purpose to describe, within 1000 words:

(1) your academic interests,

(2) your academic background, preparation, and training, including any relevant professional experiences,

(3) your reasons for pursuing graduate studies in this specific program, and

(4) your professional goals. Please highlight any unique contributions you would make to the intellectual diversity of the class, including approaches to problem solving, points of view, skill sets, regional knowledge, understanding of professional work cultures, and/or lessons learned.

Personal Statement:

Please describe, within 1000 words, how your personal journey has influenced your decision to pursue a Master of Engineering degree and how it has prepared you to contribute to Cornell's collaborative problem-solving environment. Please highlight any lived experiences or interactions - including successes, failures, conflicts, injustices, or journeys of self-discovery - that have significantly shaped or serve to demonstrate your problem solving, communication, collaboration and teamwork, leadership, maturity and self-awareness, endurance, and/or resilience.

宾夕法尼亚大学 UPenn

Master of Science in Engineering in Electrical Engineering 电子工程理学硕士

Personal Statement:

In two pages or less, write an essay that answers the questions below. Why are you interested in this program? What have you done that makes you a great candidate? How will you benefit from the program? How do you plan to contribute to the student community in Penn Engineering while you’re here? Why will you succeed in the program? What will you do/accomplish once you have completed the program?

Exploring Community at Penn

How will you explore community at Penn? Consider how Penn will help shape your perspective, and how your experiences and perspective will help shape Penn. (150-200 words)

杜克大学 Duke University

Electrical & Computer Engineering MEng 电子计算机工程硕士

What is your ideal professional role immediately after completion of your master’s program?* （150 characters remaining）

What have you done in the past that makes you well suited to the Duke ECE MEng program?*（1500 characters remaining）

What is it about Duke's ECE MEng Program that attracted your attention and got you to apply? What do you think you will be able to do with what you learn in the Duke ECE MEng program?（1500 characters remaining）

加州大学洛杉矶分校 UCLA

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Statement of Purpose：

Please respond to the following. Your statement can be up to 500 words in length. You do not need to answer every question; focus on the elements that you feel are most relevant to your candidacy.

• What is your purpose in applying for graduate study in your specified degree program? Describe your area(s) of interest, including any subfield(s) or interdisciplinary interests.
• What experiences have prepared you for advanced study or research in this degree program? What relevant skills have you gained from these experiences? Have your experiences led to specific or tangible outcomes that would support your potential to contribute to this field (examples: performances, publications, presentations, awards or recognitions)?
• What additional information about your past experience may aid the selection committee in evaluating your preparation and aptitude for graduate study at UCLA? For example, you may wish to describe research, employment, teaching, service, artistic or international experiences through which you have developed skills in leadership, communication, project management, teamwork, or other areas.
• Why is the UCLA graduate program to which you are applying is the best place for you to pursue your academic goals? If you are applying for a research master’s or doctoral program, we encourage you to indicate specific research interests and potential faculty mentors.
• What are your plans for your career after earning this degree?

Personal Statement：

Please respond to one or more of the following prompts, including at least one prompt speaking to your contributions to diversity. Your statement can be up to 500 words in length (approximately 1-page, single spaced, using 1-inch margins and 12-point font).

• Are there educational, personal, cultural, economic, or social experiences, not described in your Statement of Purpose, that have shaped your academic journey? If so, how? Have any of these experiences provided unique perspective(s) that you would contribute to your program, field or profession?
• Describe challenge(s) or barriers that you have faced in your pursuit of higher education. What motivated you to persist, and how did you overcome them? What is the evidence of your persistence, progress or success?
• How have your life experiences and educational background informed your understanding of the barriers facing groups that are underrepresented in higher education?
• How have you been actively engaged (e.g., through participation, employment, service, teaching or other activities) in programs or activities focused on increasing participation by groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education?
• How do you intend to engage in scholarly discourse, research, teaching, creative efforts, and/or community engagement during your graduate program that have the potential to advance diversity and equal opportunity in higher education?
• How do you see yourself contributing to diversity in your profession after you earn your advanced degree at UCLA?

卡耐基梅隆大学 CMU

Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering 电子与计算机工程理学硕士

Statement of Purpose： REQUIRED QUESTION FOR ALL *

Please tell us about aspects of your background and experience that are no’t captured by other parts of this application. We suggest answering the questions below. You can answer them in any order, and they do not need to be called out explicitly. Statements are typically one to two pages in length. Please limit text to 1000 words. Please view the application guidelines page on our website for more information on how to create a successful application.

• Other than reputation, what most interests you about attending the graduate program you indicated as your first choice in your Electrical and Computer Engineering application?
• What are your goals after you complete your degree, and how will our graduate program help you achieve your immediate and longer-term future career objectives?
• Please explain why you selected your research areas/areas of interest and/or interested faculty in the application.
• Describe how your work, research, educational or other life experiences have prepared you for graduate study in this program.

Choose one of the following topics and discuss:

• A time when you faced a difficult academic challenge or hurdle and how you navigated through it.
• An example of how you managed your time and academic workload in a previous or current degree program.
• An example of a leadership or mentoring role that you held. What was the role and how did it impact you?

南加州大学 USC

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Personal Statement：

The personal statement should briefly describe your reasons for applying to the proposed program at the Viterbi School of Engineering, your preparation for this field of study, your academic interests, and your future career plans.

Applicants may want to consider describing an aspect of their background, how it has shaped their life experiences, and how those experiences will contribute to the Viterbi academic community. Please feel free to add any aspects that may aid the admissions committee in evaluating your aptitude and motivation for graduate study.

There is no required/recommended format or length for the personal statement.