成功的申请可以帮助你按自己的条件进入最合适的学校，是不可忽视的一项，个人简历是反映一个申请者自身情况的材料。国外绝大多数的学校都要求申请者提供，并作为审查批准入学的重要依据之一。
个人简历的英译很多，如"PersonnelVita"、"AutobiographicalStatement"、"PersonalStatement"、"Autobiography"、"Resume"。其中"Resume"写法稍有不同。个人简历一般应简要写明本人所受教育、专业兴趣、工作经历、所取得的成绩及家庭背景。
有关个人简历写作的注意要点。综合各校的要求，特做如下分析：
1.个人简历的结构可分为三或四个段落。第一段落简单交待自己的个人情况，如姓名、出生时间及地点、家庭背景等。良好的家庭教育对你的成才当然有利。但美国对此不很重视，一般可以不写。第二段可以围绕你的求学经过来展开，但不要用流水帐式的写法使叙述过于生硬刻板。第三段以你的大学生活为主，你为何选此学科，可以与前面的叙述相呼应。第四段要说明你个人的能力、性格。
2.内容要着重在你留学的动机，目前所取得的成绩，你终生的目标。
3.个人简历避免过多的形容词，例如，想象力十分丰富、创造力超群等，宜举小小的例子来说明。
4.个人简历约200－300字为可，不宜写得太长。
范例1计算机系毕业生个人简历
Ihavethehonortopresentabriefintroductionofmyselftoyouincompliancewiththerequirementsofyourgraduateadmission
IwasborninNovember7th,1966,atthetownofChanging,Beijing.Myparentsaredoingbusinessandfarming.Ihaveoneeldersister,oneyoungersister,andtwoyoungerbrothers.Thefamilyisinawell-to-docountrywithharmonizedatmosphere.Aftermyelementaryandjuniorhighschooleducationatmyhometown,IwentonmyseniorhighschooleducationatapublicvocationaltechnicalhighschoolattheneighboringcountyFangshan.CoursesIhavetakenthereinclude:mechanicalstructure,appliedmechanicaldynamics,materialstrength,heattreatmentanalysis,andelectricalengineering.Ialsohadpracticecoursesonlathework,benchwork,casting,engineeringdrawing,andelectronictelevisionrepairskill.Aftergraduationfromthistechnicalschool,IfoundajobattheEvergreenTrafficCorp.WhenIhadworkedoneyearinmechanicaldesignandheattreatmentanalysis,IwasadmittedtotheComputerScienceDepartmentofBeijingInstituteofTechnologies.
Computerscienceeducationwasanextensionofmypursuitinelectronicknowledge,ithadledmeintotheworldofappliedelectronics.CoursesIhadtakenare:Calculus,ComputerProgramming(FORTRAN,COBOL,ASSEMBLY,andBASIC),Computerarchitecture,algorithm,maintenance,systemanalysis,andsomerelatedcoursesinAccounting,Statistics,Operatingresearch,Digitalvalueanalysis.
Beginningatthesecondyearofcollege,IparticipatedinaworkstudyprogramandwasassignedtothecomputercenterofFarEastTextileCorp.asnight-shiftcomputeroperator,ThecomputersIdealtwithwereCDC3300MSOSandIBM370-115DOS/VSsystem.ThemajorworkIhaddonewasthesystemtransferenceofCDC3300:MSOStoIBM370-115DOS/VS.
In1989,IwasemployedbyChinaAutomobileCorp.asacomputerprogrammer,andwasinformedtoworkonthefirstofJune.
Forthefirstsixmonthsofmyservice,IwasinchargeoftheIBM4331;DOS/VSESystemOperation,andlaterondealtwithpersonnel/payrollandfinancingsystemprogrammingworks.Inthesecondyear,Iwaspromotedtobeasystemanalystforpersonnel/payrollsystem.Inanattempttoupgradetheefficiencyofcomputerdataprocessandtosimplifyusersoperatingprocedures,IredesignedthewholeworkingsystemandIsuccessfullytransferredaBatchoperationfromorientedsystemtoon-linesystem.Inthethirdyear,Ispentfivemonthsinthedevelopingofsubsystemoffinancing-accounting.NosoonerhadIfinishedthatsystemthanIwasreassignedasaSubsystemProgrammerinchargeofDOS/VSE,CICS,andVTAM.AtthatpositionIhavefullresponsibilityforaffairsoftechnicaltransition,systemdevelopment,recruittraining,andnetworkcommunications.
Withtheelapseoftimeandtheaccumulationofexperiences,Iamnowfamiliarwithallofthepopularcomputerlanguages:FORTRAN,COBOL,ASSEMBLY,andBASIC.Otherthantheselanguages,Ihavealsolearnedandpracticedinplanning,designing,andanalyzingofthefollowingcomputerapplications:DL/1,DataBase,On-line(CICS,BMS),DataCommunicationNetwork(ACF/VTAM/NCP),VM,DOS/VSEOperatingSystem:Personnel/Payroll,AccountingApplicationSystemandetc..FortheseachievementsIoweagreatdealtoChinaInformationAssociationSinceIhavetakenalmosteverytrainingcoursetheyhaveoffered.
Withtheever-increasinglevelofmywork,Iamfeelingstronglythatthetheoreticalstudyandactualpracticeareequallyimportantanddependentoneachother.ThoughIpersonallypossessmanyyearsofexperiencesinactualpractices,thereisalwaysneedformetoextendmyexistingtheoreticalbasisforfutureresearch.Myloveforcomputersciencesandmyinquisitivenesshadpushedmetoapplyforyourgraduateschooladmission,andIhavedecided.shouldIbeacceptedbyyou,Iwillconcentrateonthefieldofnet-work-data-communication,thenmakeabreakthroughonmycurrentwaysofthinkingincomputerrelatedresearchanddevelopment.Finally,IexpectthatI,myself,asonememberoftoday'sworldofcomputerdomain,Ishouldstrivetooffermybestprofessionalcomputerservicetooursociety.
范例2电子工程毕业生个人简历
MynameisXieDong.IwasbornonAugust25,1965,inHengyang,HunanProvince.In1977IgraduatedfromHarbinTechnicalInstitutewhereImajoredinelectronicengineering,andthenIwasassignedtoworkinanelectronicapparatusfactoryasatechnicianfornineyears.DuringthisperiodIgainedsomepracticalexperienceindesigningandmanufacturingseveralvarietiesofelectronicapparatus.Inthefallof1983,IwasadmittedtotheDepartmentofMathematics,ZhejiangUniversityasagraduatestudent.SixmonthsbeforeItooktheexaminations,Istartedtostudyhigheralgebraandanalysisbymyselfinmyleisuretime.SincetheenrollmentIhavecompletedallthecoursesrequiredbythegraduateprogram,makingstraightAbothinmyundergraduateandgraduatecourses.MyperformanceinthegraduateseminarsofDifferentialCalculusandMathematicalandPhysicalFormulasshowsthatIhavegotagoodgraspofthefundamentalsofmathematics.
IhavebeenstudyingEnglishintensivelyforsixmonths.IhaveattendedanEnglishclasstaughtbyanAmericanprofessor.Ms.KathySwift,fromtheCityUniversityofNewYork.Accordingtoher,withinafewweeksofmyarrivalabroad,Ishouldhavenodifficultyeitherinfunctioningonadailybasisorinparticipatingfullyingraduatestudies.
PresentlyIaminterestedinappliedmathematicsandlaterIwouldliketodoresearchincontroltheory.IfIamacceptedasagraduatestudent.Iplantostayfor2-5yearspursuingaPh.d.degree.IamsureIwouldmakeprogressinmyfuturecareer.
范例3电机系毕业生个人简历
AUTOBIOGRAPHICSTATEMENT
MynameisHarryLin.OnMay25,1958,IwasborninXinying,alittletowninSouthernFujian.Myfatherisafarmer,plantingbananasandpineapples,andmymothertakescareofthehouse.Ihavetwobrothersandonesister.Thoughnotwell-to-do,myparentshavebeenabletoprovidethewholefamilywithsufficientmeanstolivedecentlyandenjoyallmodernconveniences.
Myearlyeducationwasreceivedinmyhometown,i.e.sixyearsinprimaryschoolandthreeyearsinjuniormiddleschool.Aftercompletingnineyearsofformaleducationin1958.IwenttoXiamenandparticipatedinthejointentranceexaminationforfive-yearjuniorcolleges.Fortunately,IwasadmittedtotheDepartmentofElectricalEngineeringatXiamenJuniorEngineeringCollege.IchoseElectricalEngineeringasmymajorbecause,ontheonehand,IlikedPhysicsverymuch;andontheotherhand,electricalindustryisamajorsectoroftheeconomyofChina.
ThefiveyearsofintensivetrainingcametoanendinJune1978whenIreceivedadiploma.AndinJuly1980.IwashiredbyNanYaplasticCompanyandhaveservedasajuniorelectricalengineeratthecompanytothepresent.Ienjoytheworkandfeelcompetentforthejob.
Inworking,however,I'veFoundthatwhatIhavelearnedinschoolislimitedandfarfromsufficienttohandlesophisticatedjobs.Therefore,IhavedecidedtoextendmyeducationandwouldliketoenteranAmericaninstitutionfirstlytoearnaBachelor'sdegreeinElectricalEngineering.Then,ifpossible,IwouldliketocontinuemyeducationtowardaMaster'sdegree.
Afterthisobjectiveisreached,Iwillreturntomycountryandseekajobinapublicfirm.MostprobablyIwillcontinuetoworkwithNanYaPlasticCompany.
范例4化学系毕业生个人简历
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
IwasborninBeijing,Chinain1945.InmyearlyschoolyearsIattendedLaoSongPrimarySchool.AftermygraduationIenteredtheBeijinglstGirlsSchoolThisisthebestmiddleschoolinBeijing.Girlsareadmittedonthebasisofacompetitiveentranceexamination.DuringmymiddleschoolyearsIwasveryactiveinschoolactivitieswhilestillmaintainingahighacademicrecord.TwiceIwonthefirstprizeforthebestintheThreePrinciples-1)Outstandinggrades,2)moralcharacter,and3)Goodhealth.Thisprizewasagreathonor.IregularlyattendedtheyouthGroupandthereImetseveralAmericanswhohelpedmetoimprovemyEnglish.UpongraduationfrommiddleschoolIenteredBeijingUniversity.Thiswasalsoonthebasisofacompetitiveexamination.Itwasaveryfrighteningthingtotakethistest,becausetherewasnotenoughroominChineseUniversitiesforeveryonewhowishedtoattend.Iwasveryfortunatetohaveagoodbackgroundandahighscholasticaverage.Thesehelpedmeagreatdeal.
ImajoredinChemistryatBeijingUniversity.ThiswasmainlybecauseIenjoyeditsomuchinmiddleschoolandIhopedsomedaytoteachitincollegeorperhapsdosomeresearch.AsanundergraduateIenjoyedallmycourses,butIespeciallylikedmymajorsubject.Myfacultyadvisor,Dr.Wen,helpedmechoosethecourseswhichwereofthemostinteresttome.Healsoencouragedmetodooutsidereadingandresearch.WithhishelpIbecamealabassistantwhichbroadenedmyknowledgeofchemistry.Dr.WenalsostrengthenedmydesiretostudyabroadandsuggestedseveralAmericanUniversitieswhichhadgoodreputationsinmyfield.Asaresultofhisencouragementandagreatdealofstudy,IgraduatedfromBeijingUniversitywithveryhighgrades-almostatthetopofmyclass.
Inadditiontomyprimaryinterestinchemistry,IhavealwaysbeeninterestedinChineseliteratureandpainting.WhileIwasattheuniversity,Itooksomepaintingandartcourses.IfoundpaintingcouldrelaxmeandenablesmetoseethingsinabetterperspectivewhenIwasdepressedorwhenIhadaproblem.
InthefuturemygoalistogetmyM.A.andmyPh.D.fromanAmericanUniversityinthefieldofChemistry.IplantoreturntoChinatoteachinamiddleschooloraUniversity.ThisisbecauseIfeelverystronglythatChinaneedsbettereducated,betterinformedteachers.
范例5会计系毕业生个人简历
AUTOBIOGRAPHICALSTATEMENT
IwasbornonDecember6,1967inShijiazhuang,thelargestcityinHebei,China.Ilivedthereuntilcompletionofseniorhighschoolstudyin1984.
InSeptember1984,IwasadmittedtoTianjinFinanceandEconomicsCollegeaftersuccessfulperformanceinthecompetitivecollegeentranceexamination.Inthefouryearsthatfollowed,IstudiedintheDepartmentofAccountingandStatisticsofthatcollegeandobtainedadiplomainJune1988.
InAugust1988.IbegantoworkinbusinessandwasanassistantatDaXingEnterpriseCorp.SinceNovember1980,IhavebeenworkingwithElectronicMemories&MagneticsCorp.Atfirst.Iwasajunioraccountant;thensuccessivelyIbecameassistanttoAccountingManager,accountant,andsenioraccountant(presentposition).TheattachedPersonalDatagivesadetailedaccountofmyworkexperiences.
Asaresultofmysixandahalfyearsofexperienceinaccounting.Ihavebecomethoroughlyfamiliarwithaccountingoperationsinmediumsizebusinessfirms.This,however,cannotsatisfymyambitionanddesireforknowledge.Tomeettheneedsofcareerdevelopmentinthefuture,Ihavedecidedtocontinuemyeducation.Myplansarefirsttocompletebaccalaureatestudy,andthentoworktowardanMBAdegreeinthefieldofaccounting.
MostbusinessfirmsinChinaareexpanding,andmanynewcompaniesarebeingsetupeverymonth.Myproposedstudywillnodoubtreinforcemyqualificationforamoregainfulexecutiveposition.