There are three stages of writing: conception, writing and review.
These three stages can also be called the three elements of writing. Here is a small edition to share with you the relevant content of the elements of the application for studying in the United States.
Welcome to read.
Many people overlook the importance of the idea stage, but the idea of a good essay is more important than the writing.
Generally speaking, the idea phase of an essay takes longer than the writing phase.
So what should be done in the conception stage of the document?
Study and grasp the characteristics of each item on the school selection list.
For example, does School A have a wider alumni network than other schools for the same financial program?
Can School B provide more powerful career guidance?
These are the key contents that can be emphasized in the Why school and Why program section.
EE, ECE, CS, CE, and EECS are all computer related majors in the United States.
By carefully reading the program profile, curriculum and graduation requirements, I can quickly and clearly determine whether the program is research-oriented or employment-oriented.
Is the project more focused on software programming or hardware development?
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All of this is very important information, which will help to select the documents that are more suitable for the program based on the students’ educational background, academic research and internship experience.
Summary Project document requirements Different countries and regions have different document writing requirements.
For undergraduate applications, for example, essays are usually submitted through the Common App, and students’ personal experiences should be matched with the most suitable Essay selection.
The undergraduate application of UC requires 4 out of 8 Essay Questions. It is crucial to show the best and most creative side of the applicant by using the advantages and avoiding the disadvantages.
In terms of style, there are many different materials such as PS, SoP, Motivation Letter, Essay Questions, CV, RL, etc. The notes for attention and writing points of each material are different.
Many American programs also have specific requirements for word count, format, content and layout.
Therefore, it is necessary to summarize specific requirements for each project of students in the conception stage, so as to facilitate the subsequent writing.
Clarifying the outline and key materials The material sheet may not be able to show all the individual characteristics of a student, and many students will be troubled by the writing of the material sheet.
In order to further reduce the burden of writing the document, it is necessary to conduct 2-3 rounds of in-depth communication in the form of brainstorming after determining the school selection table, instead of the document material table, and explore the personal experience that highly matches the project.
For example, an applicant with a media background might apply to both the Integrated Marketing Communications program at the School of Communications and the Marketing program at the Business School.
The two majors have a different focus on the applicant’s abilities, and it is important to construct the applicant’s characteristics that best fit the requirements of the program.
After clarifying the document requirements, document outline and writing points for each project, we will enter the writing stage of each project.
Here, take the personal statement as an example, I will talk about the thinking of the writing stage.
In the absence of specific requirements from the project, a good personal statement (500-1000 words) should include answers to the following important questions: Why am I interested in this major?
What attracts me most about this school project?
Why am I a strong contender and candidate for this project?
How will this program help me achieve my future career goals?
In the main part of the personal statement, to combine the education background, practice experience, the scientific research ability of the applicant, the details of the applicant and the project highly fit, the precision of curriculum design stage to the project characteristic and grasp can effectively help the applicant to complete this part of the writing, let the applicant in the boundless huge crowd to stand out.
At the end of the document, in combination with the applicant’s future career goals and personal planning, the important help of the project to the applicant’s career planning will be elaborated in detail. At the same time, the great contribution of the applicant to the alumni network of the project in the long term will be further emphasized based on the background characteristics of the applicant.
Three, review a good document is inseparable from repeated reading and revision.
In the review stage, it is necessary to revise, proofread and polish the language of the documents according to the requirements of the documents, the applicant’s materials and the characteristics of the project, so as to ensure that the documents can be presented to the admissions officer in the best form.
