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1、范文：生物工程专业攻读硕士 PERSONAL STATEMENT 1. Tough memories played a key role in my decision I am determined to pursue graduate studies engineering in a large part because both of my grandmothers died because the hospitals did not have the facilities to give them prompt diagnosis and effective treatment. My
2、paternal grandmother suffered from cancer, but he doctor did not know it was cancer until was already to late. A few years later, my maternal grandmother passed away because of a sudden heart attack. To this day, my mothers words at her funeral till echo in my ears:“If only she could wear a portable
3、 monitor for heart disease, and if only there was a portable cardiac pacemaker in the ambulance.” On the strength of my strong performance in the 1994 National University Entrance Examinations, I won acceptance into the Tsinghua University, Chinas top engineering school. Without any hesitation, I ch
4、ose to major in biomedical engineering in its Department of Electrical Engineering. In * that choice, I hoped that, one day, I could be more of a help to patients than doctors, since a doctor treats patients one at a time, but the more effective medical devices I develop can help many people all the
5、 time. 2. My solid academic record With a clear objective in my mind, I made myself a “gifted student” recognized by the department. In my class of 32 students, I was consistently a top student. My GPA for basic courses was 3.75/4.0 and my GPA for specialized courses was as high as 3.87/4.0. In my s
6、econd year in Tsinghua University, my academic ranking and comprehensive ranking were both the highest in my class, and I was awarded the first ranking excellent student scholarship that year. I was particularly strong in mathematics and physics, which I took as fundamental to every branch of scienc
7、e and technology. 3. My independent research ability As a recognized gifted student, I was one of the first students in my year to be given the opportunity of taking part in actual research. In July 1996, I joined the research group for biomedical instrumentation and signal processing, led by Profes
8、sor Cheng Jiajie, a noted Chinese term EEG signals. A joint project between Professor Cheng and the National Research Center for Engineering and Technology on Appliance for Medical Treatment and Health Care, the system was to consist of two sub-systems. One was for sampling and recording the EEG and
9、 other physiological signals, and the other was for reviewing and analyzing the signals. I was involved in the development of both. I first built a double-T band-stop filter network for ultra-weak signals to serve as an essential part of the EEG hardware. As brain waves are extremely weak signals, o
10、nly from tens to hundreds microvolt, the whole system, including the filter network, had to meet extremely stringent standards. I designed the circuit and its components meticulously. After painstaking efforts, I successfully set up the filter network. After that, professor Cheng assigned me to perf
11、ect the clinical EEG software in recognition of my computer skills. In a Windows-based EEG review and analysis software system, I integrated various functions of automatic and manual data scrolling, annotation, grouping, montage, block marking, data discarding and transferring into diskette, filter
12、design and filtering, compress spectrum array, brain electrical activity map, power spectrum estimation, twelve quantity EEG analysis and statistics. This cleared away a major hassle for doctors working in the hospitals. The software system also adopts background data loading and re-sampling of data
13、 while displaying to speed up the scrolling process and reduce the doctors waiting time. Through this project, I was solidly trained in independent research, much more so than most of my classmates. 4. Extracurricular activities I was a good student not just because I studied well but also because I
14、 actively involved myself in a variety of activities. In these activities, I not only honed my leadership and communication skills but also acquired a pioneering spirit and the ability to do teamwork. For much of my undergraduate studies, I served as a member of the student union council. In 1995 an
15、d 1996, I was elected the monitor of my class. Under my leadership, my class was chosen “A Class of Good Academic Atmosphere”, a designation given to only the best group of students. To take advantage of my leadership and communication skills, the department appointed me a counselor to first-year st
16、udents in the school year between September 1996 to July 1997. In this position, I advised the freshmen on the choice of courses and adaptation to the university life. Interested in the cultural and recreational activities, I helped to organize, in 1995, the First Beijing Opera Competition in Tsinghua University. In December 1996, I organized and participated in * the first music video for our class as our contribution to the departments art festival, and it won a second pr
