Katin \$m[1]:
我之前有在大陸的網站上看到,他說其實不一定要提到你某一方面比較不足,因為如果你不提學校未必注意到,但你如果"明白地"提到,他可能反而注意到。像我看過我朋友解釋Job gap、低GPA,都是用其他方式點到,例如說因為參與豐富社團活動(完全沒提到低GPA),或說花了幾個月了解自己未來的路(也沒說JOB Gap),當然你也還要有其他的鋪成來使之合理化。
還有,我也覺得寫Essay,要Be Yourself,只有真的故事才有說服力,能夠感動自己,說服自己,才能感動和說服其他人!(我自己的心得啦!)
大家一起努力了!!!
Katin has a great point here!!
Be Yourself
but going further
it's not about persuasive
just like you never persuade your fiance why you need to be his wife
it's not by persuation
it's by the FIT
essay is a space to present your FITNESS for this program by answering program-specific questions
these questions are closely connected with the objectives and positioning of the given program
also with the resource power of this program
these questions may examine your career portfolio by different dimensions
your motivation, goals, capacity, characteristics, and career logic
and the most importantly
why this program
what's the specific reasons or details that can fulfill your needs by their supply
and mutually you can contribute to fulfill their needs
if your portfolio closely fits the resource package of certain program
then you are the one
just like when you go shopping for some clothes
you have to know your size first
you will have different measures for your size
your height, waist size, width of shoulder, length of your hands and legs...etc.
then find the clothes in you size
the same process
examine yourself by those different dimensions
what's your motivation
what's your goals
what's your career logic
what specific capabilities you need to acquire
then check the programs in your reach by cross-comparing prelimirary rankings
then check if the objectives and positioning of these programs match yours
both macro and micro
check the curriculum--core and electives
to see what subjects can fulfill your needs
by these cources in detail
you can clearly figure out the fruitfulness of resources in certian fields
then you'll know why the schools are asking different questions
then you'll know why you suit for certain programs but not for others
at the mean time
you'll easily draw out your essays