想要申請(qǐng)美國研究生項(xiàng)目的同學(xué)們或多或少都知道文書寫作在整個(gè)申請(qǐng)材料中的重要性，甚至，A同學(xué)的硬件條件還不如B同學(xué)，但是A同學(xué)卻拿到了B同學(xué)都沒有拿到的offer。這時(shí)候，我們不得不感嘆，是什么讓A同學(xué)低分逆襲呢?這無疑是Essay的質(zhì)量決定了申請(qǐng)者的命運(yùn)。

那么，Essay是必寫的嗎?回答是Essay不是必須的，有些專業(yè)的要求是一篇ps即可(Essay和ps都是文書的一部分。要求ps的學(xué)?；旧喜粫?huì)再要求Essay了，反之，要求Essay的學(xué)校也基本上不會(huì)再要求學(xué)生寫ps了)。但是，像金融，會(huì)計(jì)，MBA,市場(chǎng)營銷這樣的專業(yè)要求申請(qǐng)者寫Essay的學(xué)校還是非常多的。

【什么是Essay?】

簡單的說，Essay就是根據(jù)學(xué)校的題目要求，完成一篇命題作文。

比如，JHU的金融專業(yè)要求學(xué)生寫一篇Essay。

Business leaers have the ability to create opportunities,buil proucts an systems,an inspire others to action.Please escribe a time you create an opportunity,built a new prouct or system,or inspire others to act.The example you provie an elaborate upon may come from your professional eneavors,acaemic pursuits or civic engagements.(500 wor maximum)

再比如，波士頓學(xué)院的會(huì)計(jì)專業(yè)要求學(xué)生寫兩篇Essay。

相關(guān)閱讀：留學(xué)生的文書essay寫作如何增加通過幾率？

Essay 1:Please iscuss how you plan to achieve your short an long term career goals.What challenges will you face an how will you leverage your acaemic an professional experiences to achieve these goals?(500 wors,12 point font,ouble-space)。

Essay 2:Please inicate your reasons for applying to the Carroll School of Management.What unique characteristics of the Boston College MBA,MSA or MSF program resonate with you both personally an professionally?(500 wors,12 point font,ouble-space)

另外，哥大的MBA要求三個(gè)Essay。

Essay 1:Through your resume an recommenations,we have a clear sense of your professional path to ate.What are your career goals going forwar,an how will the Columbia MBA help you achieve them?(Maximum 500 wors)

Essay 2:Columbia Business School’s location enables us to brige theory an practice in multiple ways:through Master Classes,internships,the New York Immersion Seminars,an,most importantly,through a combination of istinguishe research faculty an accomplishe practitioners.How will you take avantage of being“at the very center of business”?(Maximum 250 wors)

Essay 3:CBS Matter,a key element of the School’s culture,allows the people in your Cluster to learn more about you on a personal level.What will your Clustermates be pleasantly surprise to learn about you?(Maximum 250 wors)

學(xué)校要求的Essay這么多，好難寫啊，為什么要寫這么多Essay呢，不能一篇ps搞定嗎?學(xué)校要求Essay的目的其實(shí)很清楚，他們想要了解你更多，借此判斷你是否適合他們項(xiàng)目。比如通過你分享的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力活動(dòng)，他們可以判斷你是不是他們看中的未來領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者，與他們培養(yǎng)的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者是不是一致的。因?yàn)橛行W(xué)校親睞的是創(chuàng)新型領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者，有些是親睞成熟的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者，更有些親睞的是目前領(lǐng)導(dǎo)經(jīng)歷不多，但可塑性很強(qiáng)的未來領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者。明白了學(xué)校要求寫Essay的目的，相信大家在寫作的時(shí)候會(huì)更加得心應(yīng)手。

【微語】世界是一本書，不旅行的人只能讀到其中一頁。