在美国留学文书当中，相信很多人都知道PS是个人陈述(Personal Statement)，但是对于SP，可能知道的人就少了。但是往往有的美国留学的院校会要求提供SP，那究竟两者差别在哪呢?

　　PS，相信准备美国留学申请的学生都不会陌生，而SP，大家会认为跟PS一样，都是个人陈述，所写的内容也是一样的。其实不然，PS和SP是有区别的，有些美国大学会要求同时提交PS和SP。下面是Umich ME对SP和PS的解释，并且UMich要求同时提交SP和PS。

　　Statement of Purpose (SP): The Statement of Purpose should be a concise, well-written statement about an applicant’s academic and research background, career goals, and how this graduate program will help meet career and educational objectives.

　　Personal Statement (PS): The Personal Statement is an essay about how an applicant’s background and life experiences, including cultural, geographical, financial, and educational or other opportunities or challenges, motivated the decision to pursue a graduate degree at the University of Michigan. For example, if an applicant grew up in a community where educational, cultural, or other opportunities were either especially plentiful or especially lacking, they might discuss the impact this had on their development and interests. This should be a discussion of the journey that has led to the decision to seek a graduate degree.

　　另外，berkely的ME也要求同时提交SP和PS。

　　To avoid disappointment, we strongly recommend that you fill in the required personal details on the online application system, submit transcripts, your statement of purpose, and your personal statement well bore the 11:59pm deadline.

　　内容上，SP 看重的更多是和专业最相关的，包括之前做过的相关科研，体现对应的学术能力，而PS 则更多的是看重成长经历，综合各种对你产生影响的事情，如果何影响你最后决定要去美国留学。从时间范围来看，SP关注的是现在到未来，而PS 关注的是过去到现在。想要了解更多关于“美国本科留学文书”的信息，请拨打免费留学热线：400-601-0022，或者直接点击网页上的“在线咨询”，与我们的留学专家一对一沟通交流!

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