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Sample Statement of Purpose for Communication System and Signal
Processing
For a 22-year-old young person, the strongest sense of pride comes
from riding the tides of the time and demonstrating his or her passion
and talents in the process. That is why I feel so excited in filing
this application to your esteemed university for a Master’s program in
Communication System and Signal Processing, having achieved
satisfactory academic performance in my major Electronic Science and
Technology at the Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, Institute
of XX. Communication Technology is the most widely and rapidly applied
technology in the modern world and its advances have radically changed
the way this world develops. What a fulfilling life it will be to
contribute my lifelong dedication to this exciting technology.
Of course, I am clearly aware of the degree of difficulty in
successfully applying for admission into your prestigious university.
Yet, my academic performance heretofore is sufficient to make me
confident about my competitiveness. I was a top student as early as my
middle school days and in my undergraduate program I have continued to
maintain this high academic ranking. With a GPA well over 3.2, I am
ranked top 3 among a total of 34 students in my class, winning second-
and third-class scholarships on a number of occasions. This
achievement should first of all attribute to my effective learning
strategy. Even though serving as a student leader has consumed an
important part of my time and energy, I can keep highly concentrated
and mentally active during classes, hence I have managed to remain
academic outstanding despite relatively small input of time and
energy. On the other hand, I have cherished a strong interest in my
major, electronic science and technology being my childhood
aspiration. During my middle school education I won the third prize in
the national XX, third prizes for provincial-level physics and
mathematics contests. Ever since I began my undergraduate program, I
have been closely following the recent development in my area of
specialization. I am a regular reader of a number of technical
journals like Digital Communication. In reading about each latest
innovation and breakthrough in electronic science and technology, I
would feel exhilarated and this exhilaration urges me to do a better
job in my specialty so that I may be better qualified for more
advanced study and research in the future.
Energetic and altruistic, I have been an extracurricular activist. I
was twice given the honor of departmental outstanding student leader.
As monitor of the class, chairman of the departmental student union,
vice chairman of the Institute’s student union, I have organized a
series of activities like sports meet, film and photography festivals.
As the state level-II athlete, I have won major prizes in the
short-distance dashing and in shooting. In 2001, I took part in XX in
XX. More importantly, equipped with many novel ideas, I always like to
attempt at what has seldom been attempted like launching the
Institute’s first mountaineering society. Far from affecting my
academic performance, my extracurricular involvements have contributed
to my all-round development of personal qualities, improving my
decision-making and problem-solving abilities and interpersonal
communication, making me realize the need to learn from others, and
becoming broad-minded and eclectic.
The Department of Optoelectronic Engineering of Institute of XX is an
important teaching and research center for developing China’s
optoelectronic talents. The nurturing academic environment and strong
faculty in my department has allowed me to build up a solid
foundation. I have excelled in both mathematics courses like Advanced
Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Equations & Special
Functions and in specialized courses such as Fundamental of Circuits
Analysis, Applied Optics, and Optical Fiber Technique & Application.
In Fundamental of Circuits Analysis, my score was a rare “A”. Having
thoroughly grasped the underlying principles, I would apply them
flexibly to actual problems so that I can improve my hands-on
abilities. In addition, I am skillful in computer applications and can
operate various experiment facilities and electronic devices.
Optical communication is the most rapidly developing technology over
the past few years and it is a field in which China is following
closely the international trends. As a student with a strong
engineering background, I am very interested in seeking further
academic and career development in this field. The University of XX’ s
Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering represents one of
the XX’ s premier Electronics Departments, rated within the top three
for studying Electronics in XX. Its Center for Communications Research
consists of one of the most highly respected and industrially-aware
research groups in any XX university. As a key international player in
the fields of communication system technology and signal processing,
the Department has performed much pioneering research. In my proposed
program, I would like to concentrate on mobile communication, wireless
digital communication, and fiber-optical communication digital signal
processing. I expect to receive in-depth training in modern
communication engineering concepts and to achieve a deep understanding
of the theoretical and practical aspects of communication systems,
signal processing and optical data communications. For Communications
Systems, the courses I would like take include Optical Communication
Systems, Mobile Communication Systems, Network and Protocols, RF &
Microwave Techniques, Digital Signal Processing, Digital Filter &
Spectral Analysis, and Coding Theory. For Optical Communication, I
would attend courses such as Devices for Optical Data Communication,
Networks for Optical Data Communication, and Integrated Circuit
Engineering. If possible, I would like to participate in research
projects of my potential advisor and the practical experiences gained
from those projects will become the basis of my dissertation.
In recent years, the Internet is undergoing alarming technological
innovations; in particular, the technical inventions in the field of
optical devices and optical network are extensive and rapid, with the
likelihood of triggering a network revolution and realizing a truly
optical Internet. It is a regret that at present the so-called optical
communication is essentially optoelectronic communication or
semi-optical communication as the communication process inevitably
involves electronic signals and the exchange between electronic
signals and optical signals. This has resulted in the phenomenon of
the “electronic bottleneck” in the communication network, affecting
the capacity of optical communication. How to study and solve those
problems will be an important aspect of my future academic and
professional pursuit.
An experience that happened to me 7 years ago—a serious traffic
accident which caused me to lie fainted for 8 days and be hospitalized
for 40 days—serves to build up my strong willpower and urges me to
love life. It constantly reminds me that I should make full use of our
limited span of life to maximize our personal development. While
remaining optimistic, I will be most assiduous in the completion of my
future degree program.
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