ＰＳ国外申请范文（二十三）
Subject: Stanford Engineering Masters ) b( d8 O i& A* r# ~1 O, K
. l3 X: K8 O$ j" V# B, ODuring my senior year at Purdue University, I made a decision that has impac : |% A- H/ |; `/ y4 r+ _
ted the entire course of my education. While my classmates were making defin
" u- x/ V9 ` ]% C7 N/ C) s( i/ C( {ite decisions about their career paths, I chose to implement a five-year pla
L* @9 m0 o1 D9 w3 [2 Ln of development and growth for myself. I designed this plan in order to exa , o4 e# i! V% c r+ T
mine various careers that I thought might interest me, as well as to expand ! @4 I/ c6 i* G- v! N
upon my abilities at the time. As I was attaining a BS degree in Electrical " p8 {" L% s V' Q; @
Engineering, I decided to focus primarily on fieldsrelated to the VLSI (Very / u! b+ g4 W6 g8 |
Large-Scale Integrated) circuits area. My main goals were either to gain wo
9 ?1 K# z1 {% g3 X4 Grk experience or to further my education by pursuing an MS degree in Electri 7 C8 K3 c+ h1 c4 a' ^! Q: J/ V
cal Engineering (MSEE). I saw an opportunity to both work and learn through
4 H+ g1 @: y i' C: S% a( _employment at Xilinx Inc. Operating as a product engineer at a successful, h
2 r4 f: U. B9 `. F. t8 ~& J' V6 Ligh-tech semiconductor company has enabled me to utilize my technical and in * B: e; @* {* l( b% L8 e
terpersonal skills in new and challenging ways. The position has also allowe ( _* ?1 N( t' x/ h; B( F- x
d me to interact with a multitude of departments including marketing, integr / |* o" z% o& G5 B
ated circuit (IC) design, software/CAD development, manufacturing, reliabili
0 ~/ u d' {3 `7 G) l6 Q# Ety, accounting, and sales. I thus have gained an array of experience that ex 0 W( r+ p4 R- m! S
tended beyond the parameters of my own responsibilities. In the workplace, I 2 k9 o$ T3 y/ k5 \; _# w
rely heavily upon the interpersonal techniques I developed as a counselor i
# G8 l5 x0 O/ ~4 h" @" Cn a Purdue residence hall, as well as the organizational skills I had acquir
. I* t: ^; g) p5 u3 `9 ied through holding various leadership positions in cultural and engineering
: r* |, @& S5 R$ t7 e Esocieties. I have also cultivated an interest in high-technology marketing t 2 E0 R; L" u: x/ g" A3 v
hat has continued to grow throughout my career. My experiences with Xilinx , _: v0 ~7 Z# n b# c# D2 b, r
have heightened my hunger for knowledge in the VLSI field. Two months after ! b* q! W6 L) g
joining the corporation, I applied to several part-time programs in the vici
* E: q6 F6 P; `7 s3 tnity that would allow me to acquire an MSEE degree within two to three years i/ I/ b& `( v5 x* T7 o
. San Jose State seemed an ideal choice, for its evening MSEE courses would
1 O& X1 D* m+ S) {7 Kallow me to pursue two independent, full-time positions concurrently. The Sa
/ w+ X8 }8 o c( A# {. qn Jose program has complimented my Xilinx duties well; both demand large lev
: }% \$ e% g$ Jels of energy and enthusiasm while guiding me to my ultimate goal a high deg
) j8 B n& C* e. J; _ree of education in VLSI sciences. The resources that I poured into both end ) k+ N7 Q5 G2 p9 [7 J
eavors have reaped many gains. I have been promoted to a Product-Yield Engin
+ D+ d. o: K; Z& G4 G1 E1 weering position within Xilinx’s Coarse Grain Static Memory (CGSM) Product En - V' i6 K& \* R* B3 p b! Z
gineering division. My extensive coursework plays a key role in my continued
7 Y @0 v$ I3 O2 {* Q. A; Ksuccess at Xilinx.Relevant classes in advanced digital and analog VLSI desi ' T2 c- A4 T( H8 g. c! S: o( I8 F# A8 [
gn, as well as sub-micron ULSI technology, have allowed me to understand mor
; Y x% t) d3 j, Oe completely the workings of Xilinx, a fab-less semiconductor company that a - d4 h1 H5 ]* ~2 D
lso functions as a software and hardware design, testing, and marketing cent
3 ?( o( M, q$ wer. The gains in knowledge I have made through the combination of work exper ( r1 ]: W! |( C: k; {5 E; |/ \: {
ience and education have indeed been exponential. The academic records of m
& _8 }. F) E& w, p2 s1 Vy senior year at Purdue, coupled with my MSEE coursework, are ample proof of 0 s% Q8 J, K# h0 V8 X
my dedication to learning. I feel I have overcome through hard work and ded
! I7 I7 l8 d, d4 ]% F/ y& lication the brief "dry phase" I underwent at Purdue during the close of my s 3 K) p7 u# ]1 k* c. E' K# ` M0 a
ophomore and the first semester of my junior years. My performance at that t * v/ Q9 b" z, p: f' x
ime is in no way indicative of my usual achievements; they are instead the r . S& R* G$ Q: u9 x- s9 _! E1 R% O
esult of urgent family difficulties that required much foreign travel and se 6 i9 G; }8 Y0 b1 _- q
rious attention to resolve. In May, I shall graduate with an MSEE degree fro
1 E1 @# R& y+ q: {: @: _2 qm San Jose well ahead of my original estimates. This early graduation with D * m! T% J; L4 l7 b( V! [# t' Y. ?
ean’s Honors is the result of my firm belief in the value of diligence, as w
K. B' X* C2 U- i7 rell as my renewed determination to strive for perfection in both work and sc 5 p) w7 x$ u3 L$ S0 V
hool. I am now embarking on another five-year plan, during which I hope to f ) g7 d! E, t8 q8 s/ I5 Q) U6 `
ulfill several specific career goals. For instance, being part of a very dyn / o! m( H6 }8 d
amic and results-oriented Yield team at Xilinx calls for continuous developm / P9 L' r5 R4 E; @
ent of computational and statistical techniques. The Yield team is divided t
" i& I( y' {; p- m' V$ f4 Co focus on specific process/fabrication issues and process (manufacturing) o
% s; G8 ?0 ?! d( Dptimization. My own position is an integral part of the optimization group. & q1 j, {; l# \0 d* J% E
Speed and cost issues continue to press high technology atmospheres towards i6 D1 i: {3 X
optimization, probability and stochastic processes and systems, and rigorous 1 K" @+ p* g. y2 Q
simulations of mathematical models. The MS in EES&OR offered at your univer 7 W8 q6 F% q8 g& e5 X" f+ |% }
sity will grant me the statistical knowledge that is crucial for process and + [: a4 {. g( v1 c$ x0 c9 |* W
production optimization in a fab-less environment. In addition, product eng
% p( D5 s# c, P7 d1 | Yineering requires fundamental research on mathematical models for linear and + P0 d+ m) ~: G9 D
non-linear programming, as well as the utilization of efficient computer so
5 w1 K* l) t3 o$ s" m' Sftware. I continuously employ theknowledge I gained at Purdue in Operations * K1 _8 `* I" V n. M) c
Research and advanced mathematics courses. Yet despite the value of these cl
/ \) y r c( J$ [9 {1 ^" r# D+ uasses and my high performance in them, I now require further education to be , W" O' J# J# X
st fulfill my duties. An MS in the EES&OR field, will give me knowledge that
0 }! h0 Q/ T# D7 c" C) c* K& Bis invaluable to a career in product development, project management and st . r( Q8 C+ `3 M2 T
rategic planning. The program will allow me to improve decision-making skill 5 Z" {1 Y7 | n% K$ X3 P
s in operations, strategy, and policy issues. I will strengthen my theory an
/ v7 v! a, t/ s5 g+ cd application in countless areas:continuous, discrete, numerical optimizatio : c3 M# m+ Q% Z! T& A- u) U. _9 }
n; probabilistic and stochastic processes; dynamic systems and simulation; e
5 p7 S3 H) m; e( K! b6 D6 Q3 s! y! w6 oconomics, finance, and investment; decision analysis; dynamicprogramming and , o. y. ^/ |- a9 C0 A
planning under uncertainty; operations and service; corporate and individua
1 v# w" v3 D9 p" c6 H1 Vl strategy; and private and public policy issues.Thus, the EES&OR program wi
9 k1 F5 c {7 L1 h8 v8 X2 h( cll not only help me to excel at Xilinxbut will also further any future caree
% a. L. Z; Z3 B: z7 S+ rr. My commitment to work and education over the last three years proves that
& E4 q. o j: II will pursue this MS with enthusiasm and zeal.The technical edge that the 4 Q: N: \" |- S/ F% m5 W- g4 f
MS would provide isincomparable.Since I will be working while attending Stan 0 X) x- R% L# H- d" C
ford, I shall mingle education with practical application, and bring to the
+ G1 b; G* w& S2 E$ r- etable interesting problems from my experience and past education.Technical c 1 R# _6 Y# M _
hallenges encountered through projects in the EES&OR program will provide mo
9 \$ W3 S7 `) U6 J# ~% Dtivation and opportunity for methodological innovation.The data collection,
5 M- j4 E$ M3 ^/ ]7 ^. ]" Pprocessing and presentation issues presented are integral to my future goals
/ D3 M" {/ ~5 x7 R, and the management challenges raised will provideinvaluable experience for
~1 z! J) T$ Tprofessional practice. This will in turn build a solid foundation for a lif T- X+ g/ f: l: r) w# |8 V7 n
e-long career that can overcome any problem in decision-making. In addition,
# D* i; Z. {; o: ?; A! htaking courses in economics, finance, and investment analysis will allow mu
* L) H9 Z7 _& r2 U, s, Uch growth of knowledge in investment issues in different industries. The EES / K* O- S7 \6 g
&OR program thus appeals not only to my engineering, economics, science and
# _- q& f% z/ M! l5 \mathematical background, but will compliment my technical abilities with the
+ H8 ~ v: ^& q( d: q" kconceptual frameworks needed to analyze problems in operations, production, / k! c. T' ~" W- H* a3 h
strategic planning, and marketing in the realm of emiconductor/IC/engineeri + c& q/ L8 W- E; S! z! u
ng systems. I feel that I am prepared to meet the challenges of the curricul 4 r/ Y% C0 t5 W1 _6 L* r
um. My coursework in intermediate microeconomics and macroeconomics, interna ( I& |2 ]" v, [+ u0 d
tional trade, operations research, linear algebra, and probabilistic methods ; K& v4 M2 c4 H- s5 H
, along with my extensive calculus background, will allow me to function wel
, `( D1 I% ~5 zl within the program. My long-term career goals include a move into marketin * h1 L) ~7 q5 z! e" |
g and product management. I believe that attaining this MS degree is the cor
; k1 h. F% t* q6 V' nnerstone to achieving my goals. It will give me the academic background nece
% f, Y5 v4 i8 `& e9 n3 R# [, J0 V, issary to succeed in product development, project management, and strategic p ! x! T! W( O; G
lanning. It will improve decision-making skills necessary for optimizing per & w& [- R& Y( }4 H9 T
formance. The integration of two excellent programs in Economics Systems and
0 \& k5 a& g; p! W( ?2 L3 EOperations Research thus suits my current position and ties in with future
( |, f6 T% y- E# Egoals perfectly by improving decision making in operations, strategy and pol ( x# p# X3 Z$ v
icy. At present I desire to continue at Xilinx; attending a program that pro ' G* M) U4 g4 u/ k9 u
vides the flexibility and convenience of the SITN, is therefore imperative. 4 M- L9 u8 ?! w8 s+ w% U
Hence, being at Stanford as an HCP student alsoattracts me. I believe that S
; T, x2 Y- B0 K4 M& ]tanford is the best environment for me to achieve my goals while gaining exp
{6 d- u: ^3 o4 B" c. }osure to and experience with a diverse student body and faculty. It is my be ( h0 j; U2 S5 i% {; C+ h
lief that one continues to learn throughout one’s life, and the most effecti 0 Y9 }( y7 y& h$ I8 z9 _5 L
ve method of learning is through interaction with others.Stanford’s diversit , y" R/ h- K4 Z* l7 ^
y offers an environment for learning, both inside and outside the classroom.
- h4 g g/ m0 O5 O4 N/ BI hope to share my varied knowledge with my classmates and to take from the & [* _/ u& ]- N3 @0 n: l4 {; Y- m! f
m a new understanding of topics that are foreign to me. I believe that no ot
5 X8 u0 _7 W5 L2 H, B- ]' Pher school provides students with the combination of education and environme
" u; z- b4 j) U" X7 [nt offered byStanford. Its outstanding academic reputation, mingled with its ; i d; N" e4 t p0 U$ @& e
diverse environment and thriving Bay Area location, creates an opportunity ; A$ g& l1 t7 I1 d7 }* M
for growth that is second to none. I have many ambitions for myself as Iemba
* w$ Z9 y. w4 s, Zrk on this stage of my life. I believe that an education from Stanford will 3 I0 `/ j8 O/ m! e
provide invaluable experiences and skills that will allow me to become a suc
' i9 j& m; K& x6 y' L! y- L# g: Zcessful and innovative business leader in the new millennium.
