1、MBA 申请 Essay 写作十二技巧Part of the business graduate school admissions process is the essay - your chance to speak directly to the people * the decisions. Learn to write a great essay with these dos and donts.If youre applying to business graduate school, the MBA essay is your opportunity to get persona
2、l and show more of yourself than fill-in-the-blank applications or transcripts ever could. But before you unleash your inner Faulkner, review these tips from Donna Spinella, assistant dean and director of the Duke MBA Cross Continent Program at Duke Universitys Fuqua School of Business.Spelling and
3、Grammar Count.“One or two tiny errors, of course, are no big deal,“ says Spinella. A pattern of errors, though, is a red flag. “It often means one of two things: The communication skills are weak or that the person is careless.“Presentation Counts, But Dont Overdo It.No handwritten essays on smudged
4、 *, please. Otherwise, keep it straightforward and let the quality of your words make the impression. “Theres no need to gild the lily,“ she says. “Putting it on fancy stationery or trying to jazz it up with funky fonts is not going to win you brownie points.“Watch Your Length.“If you really, really
5、 want to win the hearts of the people reading your essay, stick to the requested length,“ says Spinella, explaining the standard essay length requested is between two and three double-spaced pages. “We have readers who, if an essay runs significantly longer, just stop reading where weve set the page
6、 limit.“Be Honest.An MBA essay is certainly not the place to be shy about your merits, but its no place to stretch the truth. “When parts of the application dont fit together, its easy to surmise that someone is probably stretching the truth beyond optimistic interpretation,“ she says.Dont Tell Read
7、ers What You Think They Want to Hear.Schools receive thousands of essays. Distinguish yourself by answering thoughtfully. “We really do want to understand peoples own unique thoughts so tell us something unique. If you are not a real iconoclast, then at least describe your strengths, skills and pote
8、ntial contributions with the level of depth and passion you want us to believe you will bring to the program,“ Spinella says.Answer the Questions Asked.“Everybody starts by answering the question, but then by the end, a lot of people are off on some completely different track,“ Spinella says, advisi
9、ng applicants to constantly make sure they are answering the question asked.Use Concrete, Personal Examples.Its much more powerful to read a personal experience in the answer to a question about leadership, for example, than just an opinion.Show Your Desire to Attend the School to Which Youre Applyi
10、ng.Even if youre applying to 10 schools, dont write one generic essay. “Were interested in more than just why they want to go to business school, in general,“ she says. “We want to hear why they specifically want to come to this school and this particular program.“Use Your Essay to Explain Gaps.Spin
11、ella says its not uncommon to receive a strong application that contains some spottiness. The essay is the place to explain what happened. That said, dont diminish yourself in the essay. “Were not looking for an apology,“ she says. “Were looking for an explanation.“Have Someone Else Read Your Essay.
12、Spinella recalls a less-than-impressive essay on risk-taking in which the writer chose to write about whether or not to purchase a car. “Have someone else read it,“ she says. “Ask Is this really interesting? Would anybody care?“Show Youre a Hard Worker.“Were always reading between the lines to find
13、commitment,“ she says. Getting an MBA is daunting, and application essay readers are looking for qualities indicating applicants have what it takes to get through the program.There Are Limits.Its an essay, not a confession. “Dont tell us things that are too personal,“ she warns. “Use the level of di
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