First of all, be concise and clear.
Common application systems require 250-650 words. The University of California system requires that each article should not exceed 350 words, and some schools, such as the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, require that "characters" (not words) should not exceed the limit. I have seen many students write down the word limit when preparing documents. It seems that it would be terrible to write one less word. As everyone knows, many of these articles are either anticlimactic or have a chaotic logical structure. You know, the number of applicants for each university ranges from 50,000 to 60,000 to 10,000. The critic only read your article for a few minutes. The article is not concise and clear, and the reviewer has no patience to finish reading your article.
Second, honesty, low-key and integrity.
Many school documents ask you to talk about your leadership or your talent. Often, when writing such articles, candidates will over-whitewash their achievements, titles and positions. Not everyone is a star, and leadership and talent can not be reflected by false titles.
Third, make a separate "case"
Most students like to imitate others or former applicants when preparing materials, which is absolutely unacceptable. When drafting documents, ask yourself "How can I stand out among thousands of applicants?" Being maverick does not mean "grandstanding", so high school students should think about what belongs to high school and what is different.
Fourth, it is clear and logical.
Due to the limitation of words, it is impossible to cover all the features you think are important in an article. Many students write only superficial articles, in other words, sometimes they only say half a sentence. The structure is also very chaotic, with a hammer in the east and a hammer in the west. The whole article is unclear about what ideas to convey.
Fifth, be accurate and accurate.
Accuracy is more than just checking spelling mistakes. Many students mix English spelling with American spelling in the process of writing, such as using program in front and program in the back. In addition, many students like to use celebrity examples. While some students were talking about Dickens, Zhang Guan Dai Li turned Wuthering Heights into Dickens' work. There are also mistakes in "celebrity quotations" (it is not recommended to quote celebrity quotations). In addition, the indiscriminate use of punctuation marks is also very common.
Sixth, vividness is vividness.
Vividness means that the words written have a sense of picture and the plot can produce * * *. When writing documents, many students like to use "big words and uncommon words" to show off their English ability, which is just like "Kong Yiji shows a few fennel". We can learn from Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. Words and sentences are simple and clear.
Seven, pleasing is fun, cute and grounded.
Many applicants believe that the content of the article must be tall or profound. Such an article will not be favored by the jury. The jury will treat the applicant as a member of the school (Americans like to use the word community). So it is not surprising that some applicants have written stories about instant noodles before. We are called "instant noodle brothers" and admitted to the University of Rochester.
Use humor carefully to take back your humor.
After all, the application documents are formal and rigorous application documents. Humor sometimes produces side effects, especially when Chinese and American cultures are very different. You feel "humorous", and it is likely that the other party feels "cold".
Nine, to be controversial (if possible) can be controversial.
One of the common topics of application documents is to write a challenge to an idea or creativity. Of course, the premise is that you can have enough logical thinking and valid arguments to support your point of view. Of course, we should avoid talking about politics, war, religion and other issues.
Ten, be smart and witty.
After all, university is a place to study, so many school documents require you to talk about your major of interest, and knowledge will always give you extra points.
Students applying for studying in the United States should know the importance of the application documents for studying in the United States. The formal application will begin in August and September. Files occupy a very important part. Let me give a detailed introduction to ten suggestions on the application of undergraduate documents in the United States.