Applied Program： Statistics
When I was doing internship at the renowned _ Cosmetics Co. Ltd， I was deeplyimpressed by the motto from _， the founder of the company-"Believe in Miracleand Miracle will Indeed Happen." At one point during my undergraduate educationI was very frustrated because I found that， due to the lack of effectivemethodology of numerical analysis， the teaching and the research of economics inChina lags far behind the international standard as represented by the developedcountries of the West. As a result， even though I am one of the top studentsfrom the _ University of Finance and Economics， I find it difficult for me toreally enter the true realm of economics study. Instead of dealing a heavy blowon me， this discovery motivated me to maximize my efforts in the study ofmathematics and to apply for an advanced degree program in statistics at yourwell-respected university after having completed my undergraduate program. It ismy conviction that， as long as I have sufficient confidence myself and makesufficient efforts， I am bound to accomplish some form of achievements in thefield of statistics and make due contributions to the development ofquantitative research in economics in the Chinese academia. Miracle will indeedhappen.
I specialized in accounting at the Accounting College of _ University ofFinance and Economics. An undergraduate education in the specialty of accountingcovers knowledge in a wide range of fields-economics， management science，mathematics， statistics， and even sociology. While providing me with a solidacademic foundation， this education has enabled me to ferret out the areas thatcan really capture my interest. I have cherished a strong interest inmathematics since the primary school and developed my talents all the waythrough my middle and high school. But it is only through my undergraduate studythat I have come to realize the vital importance of mathematical approaches tothe study of economics. This very realization has further reinforced mydetermination to choose the career of an applied statistician in the future.Toward such an objective， I have devoted special efforts to the study ofmathematics and statistics. Apart from intensive work in such compulsory coursesas Calculus， Linear Algebra， Theory of Probability， Statistics， and MathematicalStatistics， I have also attended a series of important optional coursesincluding Operational Research， Game Theory of Economics， Sampling Investigationand made full use of my spare time to learn the knowledge of statistics as muchas possible.
My undergraduate education should be described as very rewarding andfruitful. For the past three consecutive years， I have maintained top ranking inmy class and for two consecutive years I was given the "Outstanding Student"Award， winning Level-A scholarships. I have demonstrated special aptitudes inmathematics and in English. My natural talents in mathematics and my dedicatedefforts to mathematics coursework have led my GPA in all the mathematics coursesto reach 3.9， far exceeding the level of average students. In terms of Englishlanguage， I have also been well above average. In the first semester in 1999 Iwon the first prize at the "Freshmen Cup" English Listen Comprehension Contestand in 20__ I won the first prize in the English Contest for College Students inChina， the third prize at the Oral English Contest in _ Province. Even though Ihave assumed various responsibilities for extracurricular activities of severalstudent organizations， I have still managed to perform well academically， a factthat should be attributed to my extra diligence， productive study methods， andeffective allocation of my time and energy. From the very outset of myundergraduate career， I made up my mind to fully exploit all the availableresources of my university to achieve comprehensive self-development and what Ihave achieved adequately testifies to the rewarding undergraduate life I havebeen living.
As a science that tries to discover inherent quantitative relationships amongdifferent data and make rational statistical inferences by applying relevanttheories and methodologies， statistics has been widely applied in the modernsociety， its impact penetrating into almost all fields of physical and socialsciences. With China's reform toward the market economy and its accession intothe WTO， statistics is becoming increasingly important in China's economic life.The fact that the subject I am interested in will enjoy a broad prospect ofapplication in China makes me very excited and confident concerning my futurestudy and career. In my proposed program， I will first try to consolidate myfoundation in statistics and then narrow down my interests to focus on TimeSeries Analysis and Statistic Inference.
I believe that to make rational inferences is one of the major functions ofstatistics. In many cases， pure statistical models or time series models canmake more precise inferences and predictions than theoretical models ofeconomics. The dilemma faced by modern economics in making predictions is one ofthe important reasons for me to choose statistics over economics as the area ofmy concentration. As an important aspect of statistical study and research， Iwill try to master one or two advanced statistical software such as Gauss andTSP. In addition， if possible， I wish to be a member of the research group of myfuture advisor under whose direction I can work on a full-length researchproject. It is equally desirable for me to do extensive internship at a specificgovernment organization or a local enterprise so that I can apply my knowledgeof statistics and test its efficacy.
Apart from the sound undergraduate education that I have received， togetherwith my special achievements in mathematics and English， my creativity，perseverance， and my good logical thinking are three major factors of myimplicit confidence in my future performance， just as they have contributed tomy distinguished performance in the past over most of my peers. Meanwhile， I amalso very proud of my past extracurricular performance， which has considerablyimproved my practical abilities beyond the mere coursework， like teamwork，organization and interpersonal communication. I served as student leader in theStudents Union， editor of the university student newspaper， member of AccountingStudy Group and Youth Volunteer Association. In 20__， I worked part-time asbeauty consultant at the renowned American _ Cosmetics Company. An importantexperience directly related to my specialty is the internship I did in 20__ atthe Statistical Bureau of _ City during which I worked on a city-wide populationsampling investigation， collecting and analyzing data and accumulating muchpractical statistical experience.
I prioritize on _ University as the school for my Master's program instatistics because a careful study of your esteemed university shows me that itis a world famous university with a long academic tradition. In terms of theteaching and research of statistics， it plays a leading role not only inAmerican but also in international academia. Naturally it becomes my idealchoice. As a student of accounting I have built up a sufficient foundation instatistics and mathematics requisite for a graduate program in statistics.Therefore， I sincerely wish that my application could be seriouslyconsidered.
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