英国dissertation网教您英国留学申请essay：Experience essay作为主题的写作指导

美国留学essay类型之一

 

 

这类题目在出国留学申请essay中是比较常见的，问题形式多样，可以分为：

　　

1.Personal background：描述你的成长经历，包括学术上、生活上和人际交往上的爱好。 

　　

For example:

　　

a. Please describe your previous academic work in your proposed field of study and include a personal statement regarding your goals for graduate study and a professional career. In your response, list memberships in honor societies and professional organizations; scholarships, prizes, honors, or other recognition; and give titles of publications, major papers, or theses of which you are author or co-author (if published, give citation). Please also describe any relevant research experience and what you have learned from it, and other educational and life experiences that you feel are important and relevant. If you have specific interests in your proposed field of study or are interested in working with any particular faculty members, please tell us about them. Please limit your response to 1500 words. (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 伊利诺伊大学香槟分校) 

　　

b. Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (Duke University)

　　

c. Describe a situation when you faced an ethical challenge in an academic environment. What was the impact of your decision on you and your classmates? (Boston University MS in Mathematical Finance) 

 

　　

2.Most meaningful/forgettable experiences: 描述你最深刻、最难忘的人或事，并说明原因。

　　

For example:

　　

a. Throughout our lives, we experience significant experiences or "milestones" that have a lasting impact on us. Briefly describe such an event and its impact on you. (Case Western U )

　　

b. Indicate a person who has a significant influence on you, and describe that influence. (Duke University)

　　

c. Provide a brief summary of your relevant professional and/or educational background, highlighting your skills and what you consider to have been important influences and experiences. (Illinois Institute of Technology MBA)

 

3.Enlightening experiences: 说明是什么推动自己现在选择留学、以及选择的学校和专业。 

　　

For example:

　　

a. Discuss your post-MBA professional goals, beginning with the MBA specialization you plan to pursue. How did you decide on this career path, and why do you feel these goals are realistic for you? （ Arizona State University MSF）

　　

b. Please tell us something about yourself, your experiences, or activities that you believe would reflect positively on your ability to succeed at Penn State. This is your opportunity to tell us something about yourself that is not already reflected in your application or academic records. We suggest a limit of 500 words or fewer. ( Penn State University宾州州立大学)

 

4.Progresses：描述自己过去几年中取得的进步，并对未来的学习做规划。

　　

For example:

　　

a. How will your involvement in undergraduate extracurricular activities contribute to your 

　　

learning in this program, as well as the learning experiences of your classmates?(Pepperdine University Master of Science in Applied Finance)

 　　

b. What aspects of your intended path of study made you decide that the program at the McCallum Graduate School was the right one for you? Please be as specific as possible. (Bentley University Finance)

 

创作Experience类型的Essay时，要注意的是，这类Essay切忌只是简单的罗列一些事情经历或过程，否则就是和简历没有什么区别了。招生委员会之想了解你的经历，但更想知道你是怎么去体验的，你有什么感想，你是怎么去看待过去的这些经历的，有什么收获，对你的人生，未来构想和申请的方向有什么影响，这些经历如何引导你下一步的行动，等等。这些才是描写经历类Essay的核心