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- 你为什么想学习这个课程或学科？
- 你的资质和学习如何帮助你准备这门课程或科目？
- 你在教育之外还做了哪些准备工作？这些经历为什么有用？
- Why do you want to study this course or subject?
- How have your qualifications and studies helped you to prepare for this course or subject?
- What else have you done to prepare outside of education, and why are these experiences useful?
牛津大学（生物科学C100）、谢菲尔德（生物C100）、约克大学（生物C100）、伦敦大学学院（生物科学C900）和埃克塞特（生物科学C100）
你为什么想学习这个课程或学科？
生物体总是以利用原材料来驱动和促进复杂生命过程的能力让我惊叹。我期待更详细地揭示这些机制，并探讨如何在我的学位期间应用它们。
牛津UNIQ生物学暑期学校让我得以提升实践技能，并发现了此前未曾了解的广度;我学会了使用凝胶电泳测序DNA，研究细菌间的合作，并探索寄生线虫的行为。我尤其喜欢在小组项目中深入了解亨廷顿舞蹈症。我们考察了导致该疾病的遗传异常，以及鉴于其不可逆性，我们诊断能力所引发的伦理问题。我很享受运用遗传学知识，更详细地了解生物过程的机会。
我通过组织参观埃克塞特大学康沃尔校区的生物学研究中心，在那里我跟随一位博士生研究电灯对蛾类的影响，扩展了对该主题的了解。我了解了研究人员如何在实验室环境中构建假设并进行检验，这让我对生物学学习的实际操作有了新的了解。阅读杰瑞·A·科因的《为什么进化是真的》让我深入理解了进化的发生过程及其证据。对进化机制的全面了解让我能够欣赏到数百万年进步带来的生命多样性。我还收听Radio 4的《科学生活》节目，并阅读《新科学家》杂志;这些让我的研究有了背景，也让我能跟上最新的生物学研究。我特别喜欢关注真也·玛亚纳卡关于多能细胞的研究，这是在第一次阅读内莎·凯里（Nessa Carey）在《表观遗传学革命》中关于他的研究后。他发现的革命性质及其对现代医学的影响令人鼓舞，而生物学不断演变的特性使其成为一个令人兴奋且相关的研究课题。
我期待在学位层面学习生物学，希望我的动力、热情和兴趣最终能让我不仅研究它，也能为它做出贡献。
你的资质和学习如何帮助你准备这门课程或科目？
在A Level学习英语文学提升了我批判性分析文本和逻辑且有说服力地论证观点的能力。这些技能在A-Level生物学期间撰写科学论文以及评估媒体科学报道的有效性时发挥了极大作用。我很享受在一次侏罗纪海岸实地考察时，应用数学A Level学到的统计方法，当时我们调查了海螺和海螺种群的分布情况。我看到生物学如何补充并赋予数学方法生命。
你在教育之外还做了哪些准备工作？这些经历为什么有用？
校外，我曾作为青年企业计划成员中获胜团队的项目经理;我还兼职做店员。我平衡这些活动和学业，发现自己的自信、组织能力和团队合作能力有了巨大提升，这些在实验室工作和完成学业时都至关重要。
AI 点评这份个人陈述有效展现了对学习生物学的明确动力和热情，并辅以牛津UNIQ生物学暑期学校和研究跟随访问等相关经历。阅读和媒体资源的加入体现了课堂之外的积极参与，这一点非常出色。对从英语文学和数学等其他学科获得的技能的讨论融合得很好，突出了课程中重要的可迁移技能。不过，申请人可以通过提供更具体的例子来进一步完善这一说法，说明这些经历如何塑造了他们未来的学术目标或研究兴趣。此外，明确将课外活动培养的软技能与大学生物学学习或研究中的具体挑战联系起来，将能提供更强有力的准备证据。总体而言，陈述平衡、信息丰富，保持申请者的真实声音，与新UCAS个人陈述格式的期望高度契合。英文版本
Why do you want to study this course or subject?
Living organisms never fail to amaze me with their ability to utilise raw materials to fuel and facilitate complex life processes. I am looking forward to uncovering these mechanisms in greater detail and investigating how they can be applied during my degree.
Oxford UNIQ Biology summer school allowed me to develop my practical skills and uncover a breadth to the subject which I had been unaware of; I learned to use gel electrophoresis to sequence DNA, investigated cooperation between bacteria and explored the behaviour of parasitic nematode worms. I particularly enjoyed gaining an in depth understanding of Huntington's disease during our group project. We examined the genetic abnormalities which cause the disease and the ethical questions raised by our ability to diagnose it given its irreversibility. I relished the opportunity to apply my knowledge of genetics and learn about biological processes in greater detail.
I have expanded my knowledge of the subject by organising a visit to the biology research centre at the Cornwall campus of Exeter University where I shadowed a PhD student as he researched the effect of electric street lighting on moths. I learned how researchers formulate hypotheses and test them within a lab environment, which gave me an insight into the practical side of studying Biology. Reading Jerry A Coyne's 'Why Evolution Is True' provided me with an in depth understanding of how evolution happens and the evidence for it. Having a comprehensive knowledge of evolutionary mechanisms has enabled me to appreciate the diversity of life as a result of millions of years of progress. I also listen to Radio 4's 'The Life Scientific' and read the 'New Scientist' magazine; these put my studies in context and mean I can keep up with the latest in biology research. I particularly enjoyed following Shinya Mayanaka's research into pluripotent cells after first reading about his work in 'The Epigenetics Revolution' by Nessa Carey. The revolutionary nature of his findings and their implications for modern medicine are truly inspiring, and it is Biology's constantly evolving nature which makes it an exciting and relevant subject to study.
I am looking forward to learning about Biology at degree level, and I hope my motivation, enthusiasm and interest in the subject will mean that I am ultimately able to contribute to it as well as study it.
How have your qualifications and studies helped you to prepare for this course or subject?
Studying English Literature at A Level has improved my ability to analyse text critically and argue my point of view logically and convincingly. These skills have proved invaluable when writing scientific essays during A Level Biology and assessing the validity of science coverage in the media. I enjoyed applying the statistical methods we learnt at Mathematics A Level during a field trip to the Jurassic coast when we investigated the spread of populations of limpets and sea snails. I saw how Biology complements and brings to life mathematical methods.
What else have you done to prepare outside of education, and why are these experiences useful?
Outside school I have been project manager on a winning team as part of the Young Enterprise scheme; I also work part time as a shop assistant. I balance these activities with my school work and have found my confidence, organisational skills and ability to work in a team have improved massively, all of which will be essential when working in a lab environment and keeping up with the work load during my degree.
