总结高人的PS经验

also be included. DO NOT say things like "the school's excellent reputation and faculty impresses me" - this is vague and useless. Anyone on the admissions committee reading it will know right away that you have no idea what you are talking about. However...you can talk about the placement program, an specific professor's research, specific labs, etc.

In terms of your contribution...sometimes it might help to think about the future global situation. For

example, as Asia develops, your cultural background and information on Asian society will become

very useful. I'm sure this would be very helpful to your classmates.

5) Any other information the school has asked you to provide.

An example for this question is Leadership. When talking about leadership, it is best to use an actual

example. However, if you do not have any leadership experience, you can use situations where you

exhibited leadership qualities - such as determination, compassion, drive, communication, sacrifice,

organization. Just make sure you are able to explain how these traits make you a good leader.

However, the most important pieces of advice I can give you are: 1) Make sure you come up with a comprehensive outline before you write. ORGANIZE your thoughts

2) Choose examples from your past VERY VERY carefully. DO NOT choose examples that include

failure. This will only highlight your negatives. DO NOT include examples where you are presenting

another company, organization, person, situation in a negative light. This will make you seem like you

are complaining and difficult to work with. When speaking about another organization...be either

positive or neutral. DO NOT speak negatively about your previous company.

If you have any specific questions...feel free to email me at tinaxue@mit.edu or

tinaxue@fas.harvard.edu. While I do charge for actual writing and editing, I can take a quick look at

your drafts and give you immediate feedback on the most obvious issues I see.

PS 到底怎么写 2 - tone

Okay...so hopefully most of you guys read my post on structure "PS 到底怎么写 - structure". Today I

will talk about tone. Tomorrow I will talk about essay length and why it is essential that you stay within a reasonable range of the word limit.

So TONE...

From reading a lot of different PSs and essays, I have found that a lot of you try to be very emphatic and

capture the reader's attention right away. (YES I know this is good...hold on let me finish). A lot of you also try to start with a line that is very..."inspirational" or... a "compelling" statement, such as "My dream is to create change in order to benefit the world through my work".... or "My passion in XXX has shown me the meaning of life"....if this sounds like your PS...PLEASE KEEP READING.

Basically, this is not the correct tone to use!!

WHY? Because this tone makes you seem pretentious and fake. It is almost as if you are trying too hard because you are trying to make up for your shortcomings and that you are really not good enough.

What should I do?

Mindset