PS是你目前还能影响申请结果的仅有的几个文书之一，固然分数很重要，但如果你写得好的话，你申请成功的机率会大大提高。
应该写些什么？
PS应尽量个性化。你的读者应能看出你是谁，你是一个什么样的人。大多数申请者的PS不够个性化。
可以在PS中讲述一个故事。不用讲述你所有的经历，只需集中一到两个让你难忘的经历。
要积极。PS中不要过多的解释你的分数问题，或你的其他不好的地方，一定要保持积极的语气。
如何开始写作？
可以先列出你的目标、成就和个人的历史等，然后在这些列举中找出文章的中心思想。你也可以列出一些表现你优点的形容词，然后分别举一些事例来证明你的这些优点，你可以在你的文章里举例时用到它们。
用写作提纲来组织你的思路。第一稿PS可以很快写出来，它不用很完美，所以你不必要担心文章的长度。完成了第一稿PS后，把它放在一边，过一段时间当你再读它的时候，你也许会有一些新的想法。
要记住
要经常修改你的文章。
文章的开头非常重要。招生者每天会阅读50－60篇PS，在每一篇上只会花3－15分钟，所以开头必须要有吸引力。
句型注意多样化
要用具体的事例，这样你的文章会更“个性化”，你会更容易让人记住。
你的文章应让别人去读，特别是跟你不熟悉的人，因为你的最终读者是不认识你的人，因此你应该多听一下不熟悉你的人的对文章的看法。
常见的错误
文章中没有错误是非常重要的，语法和拼写错误会让人觉得你漫不经心。
用你自己的话来讲述。一种专业的而且谈话式的语气最好。同时，避免过多的引用一些名人名言，因为他们的话并不会代表你自己的想法！
不要假装你对你申请的专业多么了解。招生委员会都是这个专业的专家，他们比你对该专业的了解要多，他们希望你已经通过一些志愿活动或者实习来调研和了解你的专业，所以写一些你通过这些经历对该专业的认识。
Keep your self-promotion in check. 对你的成就应感到骄傲，但是切记不能显得傲慢。不要每句话都用“I”开头。
有点幽默是没问题的，但不要过度的使用它。一个坏的笑话会有很大的害处，远比一个好的笑话带来的好处多。
集中在一、两个论题上。很多申请者写自己的很多经历，都还不及对任何一个下结论，不要简单的重复你的简历。
以下是普林斯顿大学医学院关于PS写作的原文：
The personal statement is your opportunity to personalize your medical school application. Your essay – or “personal comments,” should reveal something about yourself that is not discussed at length elsewhere on the application, and it should make Admissions deans and directors want to meet you. They often use this part of your application to sort through their “maybe” piles and determine who to invite for an interview. Ultimately, the personal statement is one of the only parts of this process that you still have control over at the time you’re actually applying. Your GPA and MCAT are behind you at this point, but you can still improve your chances by writing well.
What do I write about?
? Make it personal. Your audience should get a good idea of who you are and what you are like in person. Most applicants’ essays are not personal enough.
? Tell a story or anecdote. Don’t tell your life story, but instead focus on one or two experiences that you believe distinguish you. Meaningful events and people who have influenced you are also topics to consider.
? Be positive. The personal statement is not the best place to explain problems with your academic record unless poor grades are directly tied to a pivotal period in your life. If you learned important lessons from past mistakes, you may mention the transcript, but keep the focus positive.
How do I begin?
? Consider making lists of your influences, goals, achievements, and personal history. Look for themes in these lists and use them to generate ideas for your essay. You might also make a list of adjectives that describe your strengths as an applicant, focusing on personality traits, then match those traits with experiences that demonstrate these qualities—to use as evidence in your essay.
? Consider your reasons for becoming a doctor. What other professions also match those motivations? Why do you want to be a doctor instead of having those other jobs?
? Make an outline to keep your thoughts organized. Write your first draft quickly. It doesn’t have to be perfect, so don’t worry about the length.
? Once you have finished your first draft, put it aside for a while, ideally several weeks. When you return to it, you will have a fresh perspective.
Remember:
? Revision is an ongoing process. Go back and revise your essay often.
? After you have completed a draft, then work on your introduction. Keep in mind that you do not have long to catch your reader’s attention; Admissions personnel sometimes read 50 to 60 essays a day, spending only 3 to 15 minutes on each.
? Use varied sentence lengths, active voice, and strong verbs.
? Include details. Give specific examples that illustrate what you’re trying to say about yourself. Details make your essay more personal, and you more memorable.
? Have many people read it, both those who know you well and those who don’t. Your final audience will not know you well, so find out what those who know little about you learn from your essay.
? Read it aloud. Hearing your essay helps detect poor transitions and tone problems.
Common Mistakes
It is very important to illustrate your commitment to the application process through an errorless essay. Grammar mistakes and typos look careless. Make sure you proofread.
Use your own voice. A professional but conversational tone will work best. Also, avoid quotations by famous people - quoting Maya Angelou or Henry David Thoreau does not make it about you.
Don’t pretend that you know what it’s like to be a doctor. Admissions committees are health care professionals and know more about the field than you do. They do expect for you to have investigated the field through volunteer work, shadowing, etc., so write about what you learned through those experiences.
Keep your self-promotion in check. Be proud of your accomplishments, but be very careful not to sound arrogant. Do not start all of your sentences with “I.”
A little subtle humor is OK, but don’t overuse it. A bad joke does a lot more harm than a funny joke helps. Humor should not be at anyone else’s expense.
Keep your focus on one or two topics. Often applicants try to write about too many experiences and end up not doing justice to any of them. Do not simply recount your resume in prose form.
Secondary or supplemental applications will have additional essay questions.
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