While achieving important progress in my studies, I believe there is still much room for me to tap my academic potential. The fact that I have obtained straight A’s in all my courses indicates I have the potential to take up much more challenging studies. On the other hand, the course offerings at Pace University is quite limited in scope, enable to furnish me with a broad knowledge base from which to freely explore my interests. In addition, having done sufficient coursework in the first two years, I expect to develop useful research experiences and to be kept informed of the cutting-edge developments in the academia. Finally, as undergraduate education can only give me fundamental knowledge and training, I will be looking forward to undertaking more advanced graduate studies in order to be fully qualified for a high-achieving career. To prepare for the more challenging graduate work, I need to transfer to a top-ranking university. Inspired by the belief that ‘the best way to learn is to learn from the best’, I hope to maximize my full potential and satisfy my strong intellectual curiosity during the remaining three years of a truly rewarding undergraduate program.

By studying the information about your prestigious university, I am convinced that it is fully geared to my learning needs and future aspirations. Your Department of Psychology offers a curriculum that is much more comprehensive, challenging and advanced. Apart from a full array of basic courses, there are a number of fascinating courses such as Statistical Reasoning for the Behavioral Sciences, Laboratory in Clinical Research and Abnormal Psychology, which are otherwise unavailable at Pace University but should be part of undergraduate curriculum. In addition, your university has world-class faculty who have been on the forefront of psychology research, whose research projects are open to motivated undergraduates. By getting involved in research, I will be able to hone my research skills, explore my own interests, and get prepared for research-focused graduate work. In my tentative plan, I hope to concentrate on clinical psychology which will enable me to use empirical and therapeutic approaches to help my prospective patients. The solid education at your university will definitely put me on the firm basis to excel in my future studies and career.

Indeed, I can see no better alternatives other than psychology that can give vent to my passion to serve the people in need. While spending the past winter vacation in Shanghai back in China, I learned that Prof. Wang Weihe from Union University in America, who is a good friend of my father’s, was on a lecture tour in Shanghai as a guest professor of the Special Education Department of Shanghai East China Normal University. I invited him to host a workshop at the special school where my younger sister is attending and give a lecture on how to help autistic children to the teachers and the parents. Both Prof. Wang and the school authorities welcomed my idea and, in my capacity as an official member of the charity organization International Lions Club, I contacted the local branch and recruited dozens of volunteers to facilitate the event. On Jan. ___, Prof. Wang gave a 3-hour lecture on the topic The Social Integration of Special Children and Autistic Children. For a whole afternoon, under my leadership, all the volunteers had wonderful interactions with the children at the school, to whom we also donated books and facilities for their training and recovery. In the wake of the event, I received many warm responses from the parents of the schoolchildren expressing their gratitude to me for launching this special and meaningful activity that could help enhance the welfare of both the children and their families. For the first time, I was filled with a strong sense of pride and satisfaction—I know how I can use my knowledge and skills make a difference in the lives of other people and to achieve my own self-actualization.

As a matter of fact, even a most cursory look at my Resume would highlight my passion to contribute to the communities of which I have been a part—member of the student union, a player of female football team, founder and organizer of an occupation consulting club and a charity club, and a singer of charity concerts. More recently, at Pace University, I have been an active member of two campus clubs. Committed to serving people in need, I will join student organizations at your university and work together with members on various projects that involve the use of psychology knowledge and skills to help people. I believe that psychology is first and foremost about people and for people and I can put it to the best use through a lifelong career of serving the people in need, beginning with a first-rate education at a first-rate institution.

　　虽然我在学业上取得了重要的进展，但是我相信我还有很大的发挥自己的潜力的空间。我在所有课程上取得了全A的事实，充分说明了我有修读更有挑战性的课程的能力。另一方面，Pace的心理学课程比较狭窄，无法为我提供更广泛和更深入的心理学知识，以便我从中发现自己的兴趣。此外，我在头两个学期修读了大量的课程，我希望能够有一定的研究经历，接触到这个领域的前沿进展。最后，因为本科教育只能给我一些基础的知识和训练，而我却希望能够进修一些更加高端的研究生课程以便为自己将来高端的职业做好准备。为了准备更有挑战性的研究生学习，我需要转到一个顶级的学校。我相信“最好的学习方法就是在最好的学校学习”，希望能够将自己的潜能最大化，在今后充实的本科三年中满足自己强烈的好奇心。

　　通过我对贵校信息的了解，我相信贵校完全满足我的学习需求和未来的期待。贵校心理学系有更广，更有挑战性和更高级的课程。除了许多基础课程，还有许多引人注目的课程，诸如《行为科学的统计原理》和《临床研究和变态心理学》，它们在Pace是没有的，但是应该成为本科课程的一部分。此外，贵校还有世界一流的师资，他们都是心理学研究的前沿团队，他们的研究项目也都向本科生开放。通过参加研究项目，我将会锻炼自己的研究能力，开发自己的研究兴趣和为研究生学习做好准备。在我的计划中，我将集中于临床心理学，它将会帮我找到帮助未来的病人的经验和理论方面的方法。贵校优质的教育一定会为我将来的学习和职业打下坚实的基础。

　　事实上，我找不到有比心理学更能让我发挥自己的热情来帮助那些有需要的人的学科了。去年寒假我回到上海的时候，我得知爸爸的好友，美国大学的心理学系黄伟合教授作为上海华东师范大学特教系的客座教授在国内讲学。我邀请他到妹妹所在的特别学校主持一次辅导讲座，为老师和家长做一次如何帮助自闭症儿童辅导的讲座。黄教授和学校领导都很欢迎我的想法。于是我以国际狮子会慈善组织正式成员的身份，联络了我所在的狮子会本地会员，招募了不少志愿者来组织这次活动。在1月X日，黄教授就“特殊儿童及自闭症患儿社会融合问题”，进行了三个小时的专题讲座。我们十几位狮子会志愿者与该校学生互动了一下午，并捐了一批书书籍和康复训练教具。讲座结束后，我收到了来自这些自闭症孩子的父母的热情的回应，表达了他们对我组织这次特别和有意义的互动的感谢，因为它能够提升这些儿童和他们的家庭的福祉。我人生中第一次感受到了一种自豪和满足感——我知道我能够利用我的知识和技能让其他人的生活变得不同，同时也完成了自我实现。

事实上，即使粗略地看看我的简历，都会看到我对自己所在的社区进行奉献的热情——我是学生会的成员，是女子足球队的队员，是一个康复咨询俱乐部和慈善俱乐部的创立者和组织者，也是一个慈善乐队的歌手。我在Pace大学期间，参加了两个校园的俱乐部。为了能帮助那些有需要人，我在贵校也将参加学生组织，并且和能够应用心理学知识和技能去帮助别人的许多项目中的成员密切合作。我认为心理学最重要的是关于人的知识，而我可以在一生的为有需要的人奉献的职业之中将它进行最好的应用，而这一切的开端则是一个一流学校的一流教育。