Business leaders have the ability to create opportunities, build products and systems, and inspire others to action. Please describe a time you created an opportunity, built a new product or system, or inspired others to act. The example you provide and elaborate upon may come from your professional endeavors, academic pursuits or civic engagements. (500 word maximum)
再比如,波士顿学院的会计专业要求学生写两篇Essay。
Essay 1: Please discuss how you plan to achieve your short and long term career goals. What challenges will you face and how will you leverage your academic and professional experiences to achieve these goals? (500 words, 12 point font, double-spaced)。
Essay 2: Please indicate 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 and professionally? (500 words, 12 point font, double-spaced)
另外,哥大的MBA要求三个Essay。
Essay 1: Through your resume and recommendations, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals going forward, and how will the Columbia MBA help you achieve them? (Maximum 500 words)
Essay 2: Columbia Business School’s location enables us to bridge theory and practice in multiple ways: through Master Classes, internships, the New York Immersion Seminars, and, most importantly, through a combination of distinguished research faculty and accomplished practitioners. How will you take advantage of being “at the very center of business”? (Maximum 250 words)
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 surprised to learn about you? (Maximum 250 words)
另外,想要提醒的一点是:慎用形容词!因为,所有的形容词都很模糊。比如说,She is very intelligent,倒不如She completed the task in one third the time it took people with twice her experience来的痛快。
4.永远不要贬低自己
过分高调吹嘘自己断不可取,但自我贬低就是在自毁前程。比如,在why MSF时,常见到的写法就是I am not good at ***,或者 I lack insights of ** industry等。当然,我们确实是因为有不足,我们才去读硕士或者博士的。可是,用积极的方式,仍然可以达到你想表达同样的意思。比如:My work experiences have built a solid foundation for my career goal. However, to achieve my ** goal, I need to ** 就彻底的换了一个视角。