got your message and here to help
It's about what you've done and learned from your experience
not about what's on the paper
besides, adcoms are profoundly experienced and can tell directly from your maturity level
no background check even needed
so you can use family expectation or personal plan to explain the late start
it's totally reasonable and understandable under traditional Chinese culture
then you can show what inspiractions you've learned during the 2-year preparation for advance study
your honesty will earn people's trust
then they'll evaluate you from the altitude of your professional experience |