|
1. Q: Anysuggestions/best practices on re-application essays?
A: 1)Address any potential weaknesses prior to starting your application 2)Write about areas of growth 3)Don't change your focus entirely - i.e. have a totally different set of goals 4)Realize that the game is really won before you start your application! 对于重新申请的同学， 要注意写出和以前推荐信不同的地方，展现出你在这一年中的成长。
2. Q: How to address the issue of a low GPA in undergraduate degree?
A: You need to do a few things. Firstly, youshould take some courses in accounting, stats, finance, and/or economics. Asmany as you can afford with regard to time and money. You're building analternative transcript and showing that you can do the work. Secondly, you need to think oflessons learned and demonstrate that you have derived some intelligence abouthow you will succeed in business school. Demonstrate that you took thoselessons and employed them in achieving your grad GPA. Lastly, if your grades improved within college,point to the upswing in terms of direction. 首先，你可以考虑读一些有关于商科的课程， 这样可以展示出你的学习能力。 同时你需要在个人陈述或其他的书面材料表现出你的进步。
3. Q: When compensating for a weakness (e.g., GPA), is it better to largely avoid it andfocus on areas of strength (GMAT score, work experience, etc.), or to confrontit and try to explain it?
A: It is better to try to explain it. If you had extenuating circumstances like a sickness or death in the family, then that is somethingthat should be mentioned. If you were just not focused, you can attribute thisto a lack of maturity and explain the lessons learned and how you have takenthose lessons and employed them in your chosen profession. Certainly highlightyour GPA to show academic aptitude as well. But, don't think you don't have todiscuss what happened academically in college. It is better to try to frame thetime in college in your own lense as opposed to letting the adcom do it, unchallenged, in theirs. 当你的GPA不是很高的时候， 你可以用其他方面来补足， 比如工作经验, 你的gmat成绩等。
| 
京公网安备11010202008513号 京ICP证101109号 京ICP备12012021号
发表于 2014-2-2 10:19:38
收藏
收藏
