想要申请美国研究生项目的同学们或多或少都知道文书写作在整个申请材料中的重要性,甚至,A同学的硬件条件还不如B同学,但是A同学却拿到了B同学都没有拿到的offer。这时候,我们不得不感叹,是什么让A同学低分逆袭呢?这无疑是Essay的质量决定了申请者的命运。
那么,Essay是必写的吗?回答是Essay不是必须的,有些专业的要求是一篇ps即可(Essay和ps都是文书的一部分。要求ps的学校基本上不会再要求Essay了,反之,要求Essay的学校也基本上不会再要求学生写ps了)。但是,像金融,会计,MBA,市场营销这样的专业要求申请者写Essay的学校还是非常多的。
【什么是Essay?】
简单的说,Essay就是根据学校的题目要求,完成一篇命题作文。
比如,JHU的金融专业要求学生写一篇Essay。
Business leaers have the ability to create opportunities,buil proucts an systems,an inspire others to action.Please escribe a time you create an opportunity,built a new prouct or system,or inspire others to act.The example you provie an elaborate upon may come from your professional eneavors,acaemic pursuits or civic engagements.(500 wor maximum)
再比如,波士顿学院的会计专业要求学生写两篇Essay。
相关阅读:留学生的文书essay写作如何增加通过几率?
Essay 1:Please iscuss how you plan to achieve your short an long term career goals.What challenges will you face an how will you leverage your acaemic an professional experiences to achieve these goals?(500 wors,12 point font,ouble-space)。
Essay 2:Please inicate your reasons for applying to the Carroll School of Management.What unique characteristics of the Boston College MBA,MSA or MSF program resonate with you both personally an professionally?(500 wors,12 point font,ouble-space)
另外,哥大的MBA要求三个Essay。
Essay 1:Through your resume an recommenations,we have a clear sense of your professional path to ate.What are your career goals going forwar,an how will the Columbia MBA help you achieve them?(Maximum 500 wors)
Essay 2:Columbia Business School’s location enables us to brige theory an practice in multiple ways:through Master Classes,internships,the New York Immersion Seminars,an,most importantly,through a combination of istinguishe research faculty an accomplishe practitioners.How will you take avantage of being“at the very center of business”?(Maximum 250 wors)
Essay 3:CBS Matter,a key element of the School’s culture,allows the people in your Cluster to learn more about you on a personal level.What will your Clustermates be pleasantly surprise to learn about you?(Maximum 250 wors)
学校要求的Essay这么多,好难写啊,为什么要写这么多Essay呢,不能一篇ps搞定吗?学校要求Essay的目的其实很清楚,他们想要了解你更多,借此判断你是否适合他们项目。比如通过你分享的领导力活动,他们可以判断你是不是他们看中的未来领导者,与他们培养的领导者是不是一致的。因为有些学校亲睐的是创新型领导者,有些是亲睐成熟的领导者,更有些亲睐的是目前领导经历不多,但可塑性很强的未来领导者。明白了学校要求写Essay的目的,相信大家在写作的时候会更加得心应手。
【微语】世界是一本书,不旅行的人只能读到其中一页。