说明1.本资料来源于英文版《HowtogetintothetopMBAprograms》,作者为DonMartin.2.第一部分为115份真实的ESSAY,分别来自于17个不同背景的申请人.3.第二部分为对21个常见ESSAY问题的分析，包括问题的关键，常见错误，正确的回答方式.个人认为这一部分比真实的ESSAY更重要.4.由于文件采用扫描和文字识别方法输入,可能存在一些错误.5.此文件仅供CHASEDREAM网友参考使用,请尊重原书版权,切勿用于商业用途.Xiearmyxiearmy零四岁末于美国穷乡僻壤ChapterIApplicationEssayExamplesINTRODUCTIONThisappendixcontains115actualessayswritten,by17differentapplicants,forleadingMBAprograms.Theyaddressdozensofdifferentessaytopics.Theapplicantsandtheiressayshavebeenselectedtogiveyouthewidestpossiblerangeofmaterialsfromwhichtoprofit.ThefirstfourapplicantsallappliedtotheUniversityofChicago.TheywerechosenbyChicago’sadmissionsdirector,DonMartin,accordingtomydesirethattheybefromfourverydifferentpeopleandofaveragequalityforthoseadmitted.Inotherwords,theseessayswillshowyouexactlywhatyouarecompetingagainst.Theyareofperfectlyacceptablequality,buttheyshouldnotdiscourageyou.Ifyoufollowthelessonsofthisbookyoushouldbeabletosurpasseachoftheseefforts.Thesecondsetofthreeapplicants—Melissa,Doreen,andCarol—istakenfromColumbiaUniversity’sfiles.Columbia’sadmissionsdirector,LindaMeehan,wasaskedtosupplyseveralapplications,againfrompeopleofwidelydifferingbackgrounds,butthistimeofsuperiorquality.Ithinkthatthisgroup’sapplicationsareofasomewhathigheraveragestandardthantheChicagoapplications,truetomyrequest,butIdonotthinkthatanyofthemshouldprovedauntingtoreadersofthisbook.TheremainingapplicantsfeatureahighproportionofcandidateswhomEducationU.S.A.helpedapply.Thisisnottrueforallofthem,butwhatistrueisthatalloftheirapplicationsareofahighstandard.Theyhavebeenchosenbecausetheyoffergoodmodelsforlearninginadditiontorepresentingthewidestpossiblerangeofbackgroundsandfuturegoals.ThushereyouwillfindeverythingfromanAmericancommercialphotographertoaCameroonianelectricalengineeringconsultant.Therangeofapplicants,however,extendsbeyondquestionsoftheirjobanduniversitybackgrounds.Approximatelyhalfoftheapplicantsarewomen,theotherhalfmen.AslightmajorityoftheapplicantsareAmerican,buttheotherscomefromarangeofcountries.(MycompanyoperatesinEuropeaswellastheUnitedStatesanddoesnotjustpaylipservicetothenotionofglobalization.)TheschoolstheyappliedtoincludeoveradozenleadingAmericanandhalf-dozenEuropeanschools.Youwon’treadpagebypagethroughthiswhole,lengthysection.Thechartsonthefollowingpagesaremeanttofacilitateyourpickingandchoosingwhateverisofgreatestinteresttoyou.Forexample,ifyouarecomingfromatraditional“feeder”firmorindustry,suchasmanagementconsultingorengineering,andwanttoseehowothersdistinguishedthemselves,youcanprofitfromtheessaysofmorethanhalfadozenapplicants.Ifyouhadaweakcollegerecord,examinetheessaysofJon,Terry,andDoreen.Ifyouwanttoseeexamplesfromminorityapplicants,lookatIsabella(Hispanic),Melissa(African-American),orAlbert(African).Ifyouarefromapublicsectorbackground,lookattheapplicationsofGeorge,Debra,andAlbert.If,ontheotherhand,youarefromanartisticfield,tryTerry’s.Thisdoesnotexhaustthepossibilities;whateveryourcircumstances,youarelikelytofindoneormoreapplicantswhoweresimilarlysituated.Togetthemostoutofthissection,dothreethings:�Readthebestexamplesbelow—theseofRoxane,Terry,Jon,Anne,andJoerg—toseehowprofessionallysomeonecanmarkethim-orherself.Thesearetextbookexa...