哥伦比亚大学(Columbia University in the City of New York)于1754年根据英国国王乔治二世颁布的《国王宪章》而成立，属于美国常春藤盟校。哥大CS系成立于1979年，项目在计算机领域覆盖很广，学生可以从八个研究方向中选择自己感兴趣的进行修习，包括计算生物学、计算机安全、计算机科学基础、机器学习、自然语言处理、网络系统、软件系统、视觉与图形等等。

　　Personal Statement

　　Personal Statement Prompt

　　The purpose of the Personal Statement is for you to share more about your past experiences and to discuss how these experiences have contributed to your personal and professional growth. It allows the applicant the opportunity to explain to the admission committee the distinct qualities and commitment they can bring to the Columbia Engineering community.

　　A few topics that you may want to address in your Personal Statement include:

　　Describe the reasons you are interested in this program and discuss any relevant past experience.

　　If you have relevant work or research experience, please indicate how it helped you decide on your career path.

　　What are your post-graduation plans or career goals?

　　What do you hope to gain from this program?

　　What about this program excites you?

　　If there are any special circumstances that need to be brought to the attention of the Admission Committee, please include that information.

　　Instructions

　　We recommend that your Personal Statement be between 250 and 1,000 words. Your application will not be negatively impacted should exceed this recommendation.

　　If possible, the following format is preferred:

　　All margins should be at least one inch, and the left and right margins should be equal.

　　Text should be double spaced.

　　The preferred fonts are 10-point Arial or 12-point Times New Roman; however, any legible serif or sans-serif standard font may be used. Do not use script or ornamental fonts.

　　Your name should appear in the Header or Footer of every page.

　　It is integral to the admissions process that you write and submit this Personal Statement on your own. Any evidence of plagiarized materials may result in denial or revocation of admission.

　　个人陈述

　　个人声明提示

　　个人声明的目的是让您更多地分享您过去的经历，并讨论这些经历如何促进您的个人和职业发展。它使申请人有机会向招生委员会解释他们能够为哥伦比亚工程界带来的独特品质和承诺。

　　您可能希望在个人陈述中提及的几个主题包括：

　　描述您对本课程感兴趣的原因，并讨论任何相关的过去经验。

　　如果你有相关的工作或研究经验，请说明它是如何帮助你决定职业道路的。

　　你的毕业后计划或职业目标是什么?

　　你希望从这个项目中得到什么?

　　这个专业让你兴奋吗?

　　如果有任何特殊情况需要提请招生委员会注意，请提供这些信息。

　　说明:

　　我们建议您的个人陈述在250到1000字之间。如果超出此建议，您的申请将不会受到负面影响。

　　如果可能，首选以下格式：

　　所有边距应至少为1英寸，左右边距应相等。

　　文本应双倍行距。

　　首选字体为10点Arial或12点Times New Roman;但是，可以使用任何清晰的衬线或无衬线标准字体。不要使用脚本或装饰性字体。

　　你的名字应该出现在每页的页眉或页脚上。

　　你自己撰写并提交这份个人陈述是入学过程中不可或缺的一部分。任何剽窃材料的证据都可能导致拒绝或撤销录取。