Personal Statement

It is believed that if the invention of the computer is a revolution that transforms human life, then the emergence of industrial engineering is one of the most efficient methods of management of life. With the development of science and technology, industrial

engineering has become one of the most indispensable branches of engineering. As a senior in Harbin Institute of Technology, a member of C9, the Ivy-League-like university organization in China, I very much want to pursue further education. Harbin Institute of Technology is one of the top 8 universities in China, which collects top 1% to 4% of 9 million best high school students in China. Although I have studied communication engineering as my undergraduate major, I want to become an industrial engineer, and decide to pursue a graduate student in industrial engineering. I believe that I have done sufficient preparation for it during my undergraduate study.

It was during my sophomore year when, under an accidental chance, I encountered industrial engineering accidentally through a new friend who majors in industrial

engineering. Once I realized what this major is about, it immediately captured my curiosity. Afterwards, I searched for the textbooks of major courses in this discipline such as operational research, game theory and management, and learned them by myself. Although I could not study industrial engineering as a formal major during my undergraduate time, I want to pursue my true interest for my master degree.

I want to study industrial engineering and become an industrial engineer. My motivation for this change of major is not just because I want to be an industrial engineer. Climbers know well the mountain top cannot be reached without each step from the bottom. Similarly, I feel that the change to industrial engineering comes gradually to me from my study of communication engineering. My decision and determination are gradually established by learning the fundamental topics of Mathematical Analysis and College Physics, more specialized courses like Signals and Systems, Electromagnetic Field and Magnetic Wave, and professional courses such as Communication Fundamentals and Satellite Communications. Definitely, the rigorous training from these courses will help me to understand research.

I am aware that theory and practice cannot always be studied in conjunction, but I do not feel that either one can be properly studied without an awareness of the other. As a comprehensive and multifunctional subject, communication engineering places high demands on students, emphasizing fundamental and strong hands-on capacity. Only by seizing every opportunity to practice and research will I be able to get deeper and better into communication engineering. Therefore, in my sophomore year, advised by Professor Zhang Shijie, I established a team and was tasked with a project called GPS Reflection Signal Non-cooperative Space Target Positioning System. At the beginning, I messed up everything and had no idea about where we could start with. Everyone in my group was frustrated. As the leader of the team, I realized I needed to step up and carry on, in order to give my teammates confidence and encouragement. So I began to come up with a schedule and had everyone taking charge of their own assignment. I was responsible for the satellite reflected signal measurement and control, positioning with GPS pseudo-range observations, data processing on GPS kinematical carrier phase measurements, and simulation. With the cooperation among teammates, we almost reached the goal. My diligence and extensive work won the team and professor’s unanimous approval. Besides a memorable experience, I learned that I need to pay attention to every detail of a plan. Fortunately, in the following year, because of my excellent performance on this project, Prof. Zhang invited me to participate in another project on Model Rocket No Gyro Inertial Navigation Device Design and Implementation, This second project is still ongoing, and I am taking charge of the development of parts of programming, vector processing of anti-interference test and collection of the test data.

These research experiences enrich my knowledge of research process and give me

confidence that, no matter what kind of obstacles I might encounter in the future, I believe I will be able to overcome them.

Even with an incredible passion pursuing my interests, I cannot imagine being interested in only one thing for the entire life. During my college period, I am fascinated by various fields. In terms of sports, I enthusiastically took part in each event I could find myself in, such as table tennis, running, sports competition, and especially the school basketball team, in which I am a main force and selected to be the captain in my junior year. Under our collective effort, we reached the Third Prize in the college basketball game called “San Hao” Cup which is the best finish ever. As to the university and community activities, I have attended the Green Union since my freshmen year, which is a group keeping an eye on environmental protection, After becoming its minister, I have organized several

activities including picking up trashes at tourist attractions and visiting the elder people at old people’s home. Moreover, I am donating blood periodically. These activities have won me many praises from college deputy director and members of the union. With these undertakings, I have been trained to manage emergencies, organization and teamwork, expanding the prospective of my life.

I am a competitive person, not just competing with others, but even more with myself. From basketball to Green Union, and from course work to research, I have harvested not only organizational ability, leadership, and professional expertise, but also a passionate, sophisticated, and responsible attitude which is of the utmost importance. I believe that with my effort and preparation, as well as my positive attitude, I am confident that I will be a very qualified and successful student, pursuing my deep interest in industrial

engineering in your esteemed university. In addition, I promise the material I prepared for the application was made by myself, not by study abroad agency.

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PERSONAL STATEMENT

Gao Pengfei

A student of the Peking University's inaugural program of advertising, I am writing in support of my application for acceptance into your graduate program of

communication studies. With my solid education and my professional experience that is as colorful as it is rare, I believe that, with your seasoned guidance, I can build upon my strong background, for a pioneering career in China's booming advertising industry.

At Peking University, dubbed the Harvard of China by President Clinton on his recent trip to China, I have been a student star on campus due to my outstanding academic performances. When I entered into this university in 1995, I already stood out among my crop of freshmen, having won a total of scores in the 1995 National College Entrance Examinations that was the fifth highest in Beijing. A fervent fan of my

chosen subject of studies, I have proved myself as much of an intellectual wizard in higher learning as I was in grade school, as demonstrated by my grades, which

placed me at the very top in my class of 23. My GPA in the first three years is 89.5, a rarely seen high grade in PKU. My GPA for core courses is over 90, far higher than that of my fellow students. I was the only one who received 100, the full mark, in two theoretical courses, the advanced mathematics and appreciation of fine arts. In practical courses like computer design, my grades were also high, sometimes as high as 96. In recognition of such stellar performances, I have been named the top student of the department and granted Academic Excellence Scholarships for three consecutive years. I was elected the Student Representative for Academic Affairs.

But I was no bookworm. To broaden my vision and enrich my knowledge, I also chose electives in such fields as Russian Literature and Chinese History. I have

spent considerably more time in the library than my classmates. The more I learnt on campus, the more I hoped to see the real world outside the ivory tower. So in the first summer recess, I applied for a temporary job at the Yaxing Advertising Agency,

affiliated with the China Sports Daily, when most of my friends and classmates were enjoying themselves at home or travelling around. Appointed as the accounting executive assistant, I helped organize a promotional event for the Atlantic Olympic Games. This job gave me a picture of China's advertising industry.

In the first semester of the academic year 1996-1997, I worked part-time with the PKU TV Net, where I was offered a splendid opportunity to improve my ability in

journalism. Being a Weekly News broadcaster, I regularly faced tens of thousands of audience, which greatly increased my confidence. I learnt to think independently and cooperate with others when doing the series reports "PKU students' life", a program which was mainly about student recipients of prizes in national and international contests. Conducted with creativity and diligence, the program was placed among the best programs in the PKU TV Net.

Unlike most other students, I have never stopped working while in school. From September 1997 on, I have been working as a research assistant in CCTV's Qiantu Advertising Company, the sixth biggest in China. My responsibility is to establish a market database. Difficult as it was, I have handled it without a glitch. I have also done part-time work helping to promote the President Food Corporation and served as a research assistant in the S & D Research Agency, a consulting firm specialized in conducting market surveys for multinationals in China.

With special skills in Chinese calligraphy, I taught calligraphy in the China Children's Center, the best of its kind in China. My students, mostly six to twelve years old, had

difficulties in understanding the aesthetics inherent Chinese calligraphy. To help them, I taught them Chinese poems and ancient characters instead of confining myself to only calligraphy. The approach turned out to be very effective, and their skills improved dramatically. In these and other similar experiences, I gained skills of interpersonal communication, particularly in terms of how to understand other people's problems and how to help them out.

It is in my working experience that I first developed the desire to pursue advanced studies in a quality graduate program in the United States. As an intern with the Dentsu Young & Rubicam Advertising Corporation, one of the world's largest

communications groups, I now witness firsthand the dramatic social and economic changes engendered by the proliferation of digital technologies and increasing corporate globalization. These changes have created the highly sophisticated information society. Trying daily to develop wordings that could catch people's attention in this complex society, I have acquired a heightened sense of urgency about improving China's advertising industry at both theoretical and practical levels. I believe that advertising expertise from such advanced countries as the U.S. and Japan would certainly help China. In order to command such expertise and then introduce it to my country, I am making this application so that I can have a firm grasp of the advanced theories and practices your country has developed in communication field, particularly in respect of advertising.

I believe that my English proficiency is more than sufficient for me to undertake the kind of studies that I am seeking through this application. I have scored well in such English language tests as TOEFL and GRE. As a better indicator of my practical language skills, I just finished translating an English book "The History of Graphic Design" into Chinese together with four other translators, including a professor. My writing, listening and oral English are as good as my reading.

This application is being made with a sense of mission. As an undergraduate, I have learned the basics of advertising, and I would be promising in China as a graduate from one of the country's best universities. With a booming advertising industry in China, I will surely secure a well-paying job. But I cannot be satisfied unless I can help my country as much I help myself. For that, I wish to enhance my capabilities by pursuing graduate studies in such fields as mass communication, communication studies or media studies at a university in North America, where these genres of studies are much more developed than in China. Whatever program I get in, I would like my studies to be focused on the theories of and practices in advertising. If you find me qualified for advanced studies in areas other than those I have mentioned, I would greatly appreciate it if you could let me know any suggestions that you may have.

The University of Hawaii is well known for its unique position as a bridge between east and west. It is well known for its excellence in the communication field, complete with an accomplished faculty and modern research resources. With students from various nations, it provides its students with a good chance to learn from different cultures. It is an ideal place for communication studies. If I am accepted, I believe I can make quick progress in communication studies in general, and in advertising in particular.

I plan to return to China after the completion of my graduate studies either to teach at one of the larger Chinese universities or to lead a Chinese advertising company. In either case, I will bring back what I will have learned. I hope that, when the history of modern advertising in China is written, I will be remembered as one of those who have played a pioneering role in the development of the industry.