USC南加大的essay字數問題

[swefish]

以下是今年南加大MBA的essay題目:
我搞不清楚的是,第一題究竟是整題只能寫一段250個字,還是ABC三小題可以各寫250個字呢???
我覺得應該是前者,可是只有250個字該怎麼完整交代工作經驗及未來目標呢?
麻煩各位幫忙看一下囉!!感謝大家~~
1. Describe in a brief paragraph (do not exceed 250 words): a) Your post-MBA short-term goals. (immediately after graduation) b) Your post-MBA long-term goals. (3-5 years after graduation) and c) How your professional experience, when combined with an MBA degree, allows you to achieve these goals. Post/Edit Response

2. Complete one of the following three statements (do not exceed 250 words): a) "A controversial decision I made that resulted in a favorable outcome was" or b) "People may be surprised to learn that I" or c) "I am considered a leader because". Post/Edit Response

3. Answer two of the following questions (do not exceed 500 words per question): a) The Marshall MBA Prime Program prepares students for doing business in a global economy. Describe a cross-cultural experience that challenged you. How did you meet this challenge and what did you learn from this experience? b) USC was voted College of the Year in 2000 by Time Magazine and The Princeton Review, garnering major acclaim for its emphasis on community outreach and service. How have you impacted your community? c) We all experience significant events or milestones that influence the course of our lives. Briefly describe such an event and how it affected you. Post/Edit Response

Optional Essay: Please add any additional information that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider in evaluating your application. (do not exceed 250 words) Post/Edit Response

[agk99]

當然一整題250字
a+b+c的總字數不得超過250

[Opeman]

My god!!!!

我以為哈佛的ESSAY字數已經是最少的

沒想到USC的更少，250字要講完Why MBA & Goal
這幾乎是我Berkeley字數的零頭啊！！！

[Jade]

這是從台大椰林上看來的最新消息
提供給要申請USC mba的朋友們參考：

(以下轉自椰林風情bbs AdvancedEdu版)

今天post上去前重新看一次題目...
發現改了字數要求...

本來是: (do not exceed 250 words) =>12/14 版本
現在變成: (do not exceed 250 words per section - 750 words total): 1/13 版本

[kikisky]

這.................一口氣也差太多了吧~~~

[swefish]

USC真是善變阿!!
我1/8寫email 確認字數,當天回信告訴我是:All 3 questions together not to exceed 250 Words.
不到一週就改了....真是的....

[GarthBrooks]

Hi,
Keeping the essay (250 words) as what it is should not be a problem for your application. Here comes ifnormation from the admission committee.

"This change has nothing to do with management at USC but everything to do with misinterpretation of the essay directions by prospective students, and the USC Marshall MBA Admissions Committee going out of their way to accommodate the applicants. We (the AdComm in 2002) changed the essays together and set the 250 word limit at that time. But for some reason, this year, there has been so much confusion about the directions for Essay #1 that Marshall has decided to graciously allow the students who were confused to submit their essays even though they exceed the word limit. This is a reaction to help prospective students in their application to USC.

By simply calling the admissions office at (213) 740-7846 and asking to speak to a member of the admissions committee, any person who was confused on the word limit would have been given the correct information. Everyone, please do yourselves a huge favor and call the admissions office if you have any questions regarding the Marshall MBA Program."

Garth