Confessions of a clerical teacher

Dear all,

The instrument is a written interview, and its importance in the application of graduate students throughout the United States is self-evident, especially for many applicants who have not been prominent in standardized performance, and the instruments have almost become the straw they can catch.



Therefore, even if you have read, to guide too many instruments, I still always remind myself of the heavy responsibility, in every application season to reflect on to see if they can also make a breakthrough in the paper service. Looking back at the instruments that have been guided by the past few years, I think it is worth to share with you. That is, I have been able to break through the fact that I have given me the opportunity to bring the instrument to the applicant, Directing high quality instruments.

Knowing the solution has first asked us to "abandon the answer heart, change to understand the heart to listen to others, in order to open the real communication, enhance the relationship between each other." This is what we should do at the beginning of each applicant. I am accustomed to interviewing the applicant after each case, letting the applicant come to the company to talk, let them speak, tell me what they are doing now, what they want to do in the future, from the dialogue to establish the impression of the applicant (such as whether the other The goal is not very clear to go abroad, whether it is not clear what they are doing with the application of what relationship, whether it is not understand their own professional in the United States in the end is what the status quo, etc.), as an important reference To decide how I want to guide each other next, it is best I can capture from the interview to their characteristics (such as the other is active or passive type, is active or dull type, whether there are special, whether there is a special appeal , Whether there is a special shape, etc.) to help me quickly remember each other.

For many instructors, this work will take up a lot of time and effort, but we will try to take time to interview with the applicant, rather than just through the rush to collect the material, because the guidance of the instrument is a lack of sincerity , But also easy to give a feeling of routine. For some popular professionals such as electrical and electronic engineering, finance, statistics, etc., many of the material provided by the applicant at first glance is very similar, if we do not touch the applicant himself, do not dig their material behind the depth of the characteristics , It is difficult to reflect the individual in the instrument.

Knowing the same solution runs through our creative guidance. When we have talked with the students, but also collected the basic material of the students, whether it means to start it? I want to say, wait a minute. Listening to each other's voice is of course the first step, but our core values ​​are mainly reflected in the material polish this link. Where the polish, not empty touted, nor is the mechanic why school & why me. When we polish material, we must reflect the rigorous logic. There have been an application for electrical and electronic engineering applicants, the conditions should be said that law-abiding, during the school only had a internship experience, or professional background has nothing to do with the oil company internship, do things are soy sauce. Students write this internship, they think this is a tasteless, so just one or two words hastily took.

But when I analyze his application for the project, found that several of them is a master's degree in engineering, which means that the project's career-oriented more obvious. Taking into account the students in the school and no outstanding experience, the results are not top-notch, I decided to write this internship. So I once again about the students, brainstorming, weakened its internship process has nothing to do with the project trivia, to strengthen this internship brought his professional experience and inspiration, teamwork and cooperation, show is A comprehensive quality, a little practice will be able to withstand the enthusiasm of the workplace test. The same material I later used to assess the staff, I found that some of the documents will directly describe the internship done by the details of the oil extraction, people read incredible. This is the lack of knowledge.

Finally, it is necessary to emphasize that the threshold of institutions is increasing year by year, the requirements of the instrument is also constantly innovating, especially the text of the text of professional and commercial arts, the word line contains a lot of hidden information, which requires guidance and polish before, do a good job Solve the job. Therefore, the knowledge of the solution also means that we must first clear the requirements of the school, to determine their own writing direction.

For example, the University of Minnesota's MBA program requires a "briefly describe your short-term and long-term career goals." Why are you learn to pursue an MBA at this time in your career, and what are you hoping to accomplish by Doing so? "We all know that this topic is writing long and short career planning, but almost no one mentioned" at this time ". This ignores the school's important study, that is, the MBA program to recruit more applicants with work experience, and such people in their respective areas have been mostly achievements, therefore, at this time to choose the motivation to study MBA is extremely important. So many MBA projects will be asked in the title of why, to clarify the project for the applicant for the necessity and urgency.

Another example is the integration of Northwestern University marketing project, many applicants in the eyes of the hall, careful will find the project requirements of the project this year, no small changes. Its 14-year instrumental requirements are divided into three small documents, the second question is "Describe a major trend in the telecommunications communications that would change the way organizations communication.", And 15 years after the opening of the subject has been canceled , And no longer split into small instruments, replaced by a request 750 words "What experiences have led you to apply? How will this program help you achieve your career goals? What fasc have drawn you toward a career in integrated marketing Communications and what steps you have taken to prepare for or advance your career? What do you see as the biggest challenge you would face as a student in Medill's IMC program, and what tact would you use to overcome it?

Many people at first glance this change but feel happy, because that 14 years of the problem is more difficult to write, and 15 years of the subject only need to change their personal statement on it. But we carefully solve the problem, we will find that the title is actually more difficult to write, because the 14-year study of the applicant for the sensitivity of the industry, which spend some time to do research is not difficult to write. The innovative subject, requires the applicant to have a strong logical presentation ability, and by the word challenge the industry will be quietly implanted in the article sensitivity requirements, can be described as well-intentioned. In the face of this challenge, if you only describe your current academic deficiencies, then this article is poor. If you can take advantage of industry trends, take forward-looking predictions, raise the challenges of professional development that may be encountered on the road, and your current gap, then your article is up a step.


Fully grasp the requirements of the instrument is a very critical step, a lot of the effect of the instrument is not good, that is because the answer is not asked, seemingly written in sprinkling, but in fact is deviated from the school requirements, hastily looked at the article title on the hurry to write, Eventually of course can not harvest a satisfactory admission.

Today to share with you some experience, in fact, know the solution is not difficult to achieve, as long as we come up with some time, try to do some preparatory work, more to chat, more to see, more to think, more communication, then Believe that the guidance of the instrument and student satisfaction must be improved. We should continue to train themselves to interpret the applicant, read the material, the ability to interpret the admissions officer, through this process so that they are always in the mastery of new things, I think this long past, when this method into the work habits, Do not write a hundred write!




Wang Mengying, Nanjing New Oriental forward to the United States Graduate Department of senior instruments consultant. Canadian returnees, practitioners for 8 years, good at high-end customer service, comprehensive background to enhance service. Member of the China Translation Association, Jiangsu Yangzi Evening News student immigration expert group members, 14 years and 15 years future branch of the US company to apply for the winner. A solid translation of the foundation with the environmental protection of business management diversified educational background so I have a clear logical thinking and rigorous style of writing, is willing to help each applicant in the study of the road to better understand themselves, beyond their own!


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