[Essay] Upenn Wharton MBA 申请材料分析

Upenn Wharton MBA 申请材料分析

这个申请季，Wharton保持两片文书不变，对第一篇文书做了微调。想写好这两篇文章，要在充分调研的基础上加以审慎思考和规划，才能使两篇essay勾画出立体的“申请人肖像”。

01 Essay 1

How do you plan to use the Wharton MBAprogram to help you achieve your future professional goals? You might consideryour past experience, short and long-term goals, and resources available atWharton. (500 words)

What do you hope to gain professionallyfrom the Wharton MBA? (500 words)

文书要求申请人将学校的教学资源与个人的职业目标充分对应。除了描述MBA毕业后的近期职业目标外，还应阐述长期职业目标，以及希望对所在行业、社区、国家或地区产生的广泛影响。职业目标中所欠缺的专业技能，正需要沃顿商学院的MBA课程来填补。文章的逻辑便顺理成章了。

和众多 Career Goal + Why School 文章一样，将个人需要与学校资源一一对应，以避免让人有吹“彩虹屁”的感觉。

要想这篇文书有理有据，申请者必须对Wharton课程如何帮助他们实现目标有深刻而具体的理解。这就要寻找校友或在校学生进行沟通，或是通过Wharton的网站联系资源，花时间了解学校的课程、特殊项目和课外活动，要相信所做的功课都会有回报。

虽然第二篇文章是关于一个人如何为学校做贡献，但在这里平衡收获感和付出仍然很重要。要确定你需要学习什么，并将个人成长的感觉与知识分享相结合，这样你就可以被视为 community 的一部分。也要考虑哪些俱乐部和活动可以帮助你在专业水平上成长，以及你如何学会通过组织一个特定的活动来激励他人。

最后想叮嘱大家的是，注意问题中的 "professional"，也就隐含了非"personal" 的内容，注意选题的方向。

02 Essay 2

Taking into consideration your background —personal, professional, and/or academic — how do you plan to make specific,meaningful contributions to the Wharton community? (400 words)

如果说第一篇文书谈的是想从学校索取的东西，那么这篇就是为学校“奉献”的部分了。“奉献”文书在Wharton文书中已出现多年，今年的题目完整地保留了上个申请季的问题，我们把今年的题目和2019-2020申请季做个对比：

2020 Entry-Essay2

Describe an impactful experience oraccomplishment that is not reflected elsewhere in your application. How willyou use what you learned through that experience to contribute to the Whartoncommunity? (400 words)

在宣布这篇新文书题目时，沃顿商学院招生主任 Blair Mannix 说，“我们的主要目标是尽可能了解你，我们对第二篇文章的改变很大程度上就是出于这个愿望。我们希望给申请人空间，让他们反思自己独特的背景，并思考他们将为沃顿社区带来什么增值。申请者应该记住，招生委员会寻找的是那些对沃顿生活的各个方面都有贡献的人。”

03 Optional Essay

Please use this space to share anyadditional information about yourself that cannot be found elsewhere in yourapplication and that you would like to share with the Admissions Committee.This space can also be used to address any extenuating circumstances (e.g.,unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, inconsistent orquestionable academic performance, areas of weakness, etc.) that you would likethe Admissions Committee to consider.

Consider these five questions beforeproviding additional information (and extra reading) to the adcom.  If you need to address glaring weaknesses orliabilities (as opposed to offering “bonus information” about one’s candidacy),keep responses brief and to-the-point. Offer explanations without makingexcuses and humbly bring mitigating factors to the reader’s attention.

04 Reapplicant Essay

Please use this space to share with theAdmissions Committee how you have reflected and grown since your previousapplication and discuss any relevant updates to your candidacy (e.g., changesin your professional life, additional coursework, and extracurricular/volunteerengagements). (250 words; required for reapplicants)

篇幅的限制很有限，就是希望申请人言简意赅地阐述清自上次申请Wharton以来，为加强自身申请资格做出了哪些努力。着重说明自身的努力，不要让人有强词夺理的感觉。