- 精华
- 301
- 积分
- 162885
- 经验
- 162885 点
- 威望
- 15221 点
- 金钱
- 43960 ¥
- 魅力
- 28358
|
(三)申请的要素
这里的体会仍然是我拿到录取之后感悟到的……而这个感悟主要来自于我近期熟读“Stanford Admission Criteria”。多数学校的Admission Criteria都是泛泛的几小段空话,而神奇的Stanford竟然能把那么复杂深奥的道理讲得那么透彻,太让人佩服了!!!如果读者有耐心看到这里,那么就请你再耐心的读读下面“Stanford Admission Criteria”吧,最好能细细咀嚼三遍。后面来谈谈我的理解。
Stanford Admission Criteria
What Are We Really Looking for?
We're looking for outstanding individuals, and the very qualities that define you make the GSB a stimulating place to learn.
We recognize that what happens to your application after you submit it to Stanford may seem mysterious. It need not be. Here, we attempt to share with you what we consider when we evaluate applications.
As we build the class, we seek the most promising students in terms of intellectual distinction and professional merit. We base this judgment on the totality of information available. No single factor —whether your college performance, essay, test score, interview, letter of reference, or work experience—is decisive.
We consider each application holistically, and take into account factors such as your background, experiences, perspectives, fit with the GSB and its MBA Program, aspirations, values, and accomplishments.
We evaluate each applicant in the context of the application year and are guided especially by three primary admission criteria of intellectual vitality, demonstrated leadership potential, and personal qualities and contributions.
Assumptions
A few basic assumptions underlie our approach.
First, just as no two Stanford MBA students are the same, no two Stanford MBA applicants are the same either. This means we must pay careful attention to the particular circumstances of each applicant.
Second, we believe that past actions usually are the best predictor of future performance.
Third, we believe that how you have developed your talents is as important as what you have actually accomplished.
Fourth, while there is no single academic or professional background most suitable for the MBA Program, admitted candidates tend to have sound analytical skills and strong performance in managing programs, processes, or people.
And finally, we look for diversity in the MBA class because we believe that the GSB's collaborative educational process leverages students' diverse backgrounds to deliver a range of perspectives and approaches to real-world problems. We define diversity in the broadest possible terms, encompassing (but not limited to) educational and professional background, personal experiences and goals, culture, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and nationality.
We Evaluate All Applicants In Three Areas
Intellectual Vitality
One of the ideas or themes that is central in our minds as we evaluate an application is your intellectual vitality.
You can demonstrate this in many ways, not simply through grades and test scores. In other words, your attitude toward learning is as important as your aptitude.
Because the Stanford community believes in the power of ideas to shape the future, we want to see your passion, dedication, and genuine interest in expanding your intellectual horizons throughout your application.
We look for evidence of the kind of curiosity and passion that will allow you to spark a lively discussion in class and continue that conversation during coffee with a faculty member, walking back to the Schwab Residential Center with a classmate, or over dinner with alumni.
Another consideration is the initiative with which you seek out opportunities that enhance your knowledge. We want to understand your willingness to "suspend disbelief"—by mastering concepts that may not be immediately relevant to your intended career, to carve your path in ambiguous environments, and to support the School's goal of developing knowledge that deepens and advances the practice of management.
Demonstrated Leadership Potential
Another factor that is primary in our minds as we read your application is your demonstrated leadership potential.
In short, we try to understand your character and your professional competence.
Your personal character matters not only because integrity is the cornerstone of any academic community, but also because of the vast responsibility our society reposes in leaders of businesses and social-sector organizations.
As a result, we look for evidence of behaviors consistent with your ideals, even under difficult circumstances—a sort of directed idealism.
We want to understand your personal motivation and convictions, and your ability to confront complex, unfamiliar issues with good judgment.
We envision you defending your position with vigor and respect to a peer advocating a different view.
We also try to uncover the ways in which challenges to your beliefs may have changed some of your perspectives and reinforced others.
In understanding your competence, we look for both leadership experience and potential. In doing so, we don’t limit ourselves to your professional life. Neither should you. We look at your background for evidence of your impact on the people and organizations around you, and the impact of those experiences on you.
Learning about your activities, experiences, interests, and aspirations helps us discover your potential contributions to Stanford and to society.
We imagine you working with a group of students and faculty to design a new multi-disciplinary course on ethical issues in life sciences or leading the Principal Investing Conference.
We look for evidence of your desire to leave a legacy in the organizations you serve throughout your career, inspiring and motivating your colleagues.
We consider your awareness of what you do well and the areas in which you can improve; your group and interpersonal skills; and your commitment to utilizing fully your opportunities and available resources.
These qualities will help you to shape your own experience as a student, and will influence your ability to shape the future as an alumna or alumnus.
Personal Qualities and Contributions
A third major concept that we consider is the perspective that you bring to the Stanford community—your personal qualities and contributions.
In a world that often rewards conformity, the Stanford community thrives only when you share your individual experiences and perspectives.
As a result, the strongest applications we see are those in which your thoughts and voice remain intact.
To understand how you will contribute to and benefit from the Business School community, we want to know about you: your experiences, beliefs, your passions, your dreams, your goals. Will you revolutionize the Energy Conference, take the Global Management Program in a different direction, or be the dissenting voice in a classroom discussion?
Take time to reflect on who you are, and have confidence in yourself. We always remember that there is neither an "ideal" candidate nor a "typical" Stanford MBA student. You should remember this, too.
Yes, our community includes students who have pursued incomparable opportunities. This doesn't mean that something remarkable (either positive or negative) must have happened to you to be a strong candidate. In fact, most Stanford MBA students have excelled by doing ordinary things extraordinarily well. It is what you make of an experience that matters to us, not simply the experience itself.
我又要后悔申请时候没有好好读过这个了,现在读来,发现上面的文字基本上已经说明了申请的精华。
申请的每个部分都重要:As we build the class, we seek the most promising students in terms of intellectual distinction and professional merit. We base this judgment on the totality of information available. No single factor —whether your college performance, essay, test score, interview, letter of reference, or work experience—is decisive. 听起来好像很简单,谁都知道啊,可是实际做起来,大家把绝大部分还是放在了essay上面,而对Resume、Interview、Recommendation重视相对不够。我就是因为之前对于简历重视不够,一是没有写出有深度的简历,二是没能更好的看待自己的价值从而写出更有深度的essay。在此,强烈建议读者找50篇以上顶级商学院学生的简历来泛读,不断修改自己的简历,然后将自己的简历和对申请的判断力实现从量变到质变的提高。当时对简历不重视还带来一个后果就是我虽然看了那个Harvard 65篇,可是启发却很少,现在回想起来,真正好的申请是在简历里就把自己的成就和价值罗列清楚,在essay中反而不需要太多惊天动地的大事情。Harvard 65篇里面基本也找不出特大的事情,当时我还纳闷怎么会录取这些人呢,现在我明白了,人家都是以小见大,essay主要是体现人的思想,你有了这个思想那么你在简历中那些成就就变得真实可信了。此外,申请的每个部分都重要的含义还包括你可以把intellectual vitality, demonstrated leadership potential, and personal qualities and contributions展现在每部分的申请材料中。比如学习能力过去我只理解为成绩,但其实也包括对待学习的态度和主动性,因此在我现在的简历里面,我就会写“在××离职后主动承担了××责任,达成了××成果”,等等很多类似的东西。总之要最大化的发挥每个申请部分的最大价值,比如写完简历后,对照intellectual vitality, demonstrated leadership potential, and personal qualities and contributions,看看是否能在简历中尽可能多的体现每个特质?你的某个成就是否印证了你的ability to confront complex, unfamiliar issues with good judgment?
没有所谓的典型申请人:We consider each application holistically, and take into account factors such as your background, experiences, perspectives, fit with the GSB and its MBA Program, aspirations, values, and accomplishments.just as no two Stanford MBA students are the same, no two Stanford MBA applicants are the same either. This means we must pay careful attention to the particular circumstances of each applicant.And finally, we look for diversity in the MBA class because we believe that the GSB's collaborative educational process leverages students' diverse backgrounds to deliver a range of perspectives and approaches to real-world problems. We define diversity in the broadest possible terms, encompassing (but not limited to) educational and professional background, personal experiences and goals, culture, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and nationality.商学院都注重diversity,因此你需要关注的不是你来自于什么行业,而是你在行业中是不是优秀,你能否实现你的鸿鹄之志。当我读了HARVARD 50多篇简历后,我深刻体会到diversity啊!
对于学习能力的要求,学习态度和学习能力一样重要:You can demonstrate this in many ways, not simply through grades and test scores. In other words, your attitude toward learning is as important as your aptitude.主动性是学习态度的体现,这个可以在Essay、Resume、Interview、Recommendation等各个层面上体现。
有关领导力,经历和潜力都重要:In understanding your competence, we look for both leadership experience and potential. In doing so, we don’t limit ourselves to your professional life. Neither should you. We look at your background for evidence of your impact on the people and organizations around you, and the impact of those experiences on you. Stanford列举了很多种具体的表现,仔细读读,必有几款适合你。此外,除了leadership experience还有leadership potential,所以we believe that how you have developed your talents is as important as what you have actually accomplished. We consider your awareness of what you do well and the areas in which you can improve; your group and interpersonal skills; and your commitment to utilizing fully your opportunities and available resources. 对自己优缺点的清晰自我认识和在申请中展示,也能体现leadership potential。
Personal Qualities and Contributions
这段是最精彩的,没什么好解释和补充了。
In a world that often rewards conformity, the Stanford community thrives only when you share your individual experiences and perspectives. As a result, the strongest applications we see are those in which your thoughts and voice remain intact.
To understand how you will contribute to and benefit from the Business School community, we want to know about you: your experiences, beliefs, your passions, your dreams, your goals. Take time to reflect on who you are, and have confidence in yourself. We always remember that there is neither an "ideal" candidate nor a "typical" Stanford MBA student. You should remember this, too.
Yes, our community includes students who have pursued incomparable opportunities. This doesn't mean that something remarkable (either positive or negative) must have happened to you to be a strong candidate. In fact, most Stanford MBA students have excelled by doing ordinary things extraordinarily well. It is what you make of an experience that matters to us, not simply the experience itself.
总之,任何一个申请材料都能体现你多方面的能力,要充分利用每一个表达自己的机会和途径。要对自己有足够的自我探索和认识,然后把这些贯穿到每个申请材料的部分中:Essay、Resume、Interview、Recommendation。关于Essay和Recommendation,斯坦福都有非常精辟的阐述,大家可以去仔细读读和体会。 |
|