大家好！CA最近完成了一系列的MBA Adcom Directors一對一專訪，在這幾個星 期內會把所有專訪的內容公佈在我們的網站上。我們也會在這裡PO每個專訪的小片段（因 為整個訪問內容太長不方便全部PO，請見諒！）。 一旦我們在Clear Admit網站上公佈所 有內容， 一定會跟大家update. 現在， 請先看專訪系列的下一位訪問對象： Dartmouth (Tuck) Director of MBA Admissions: Dawna Clarke (DC) CA: How does your team approach the essay portion of the application specifically? What are you looking for as you read the essays? Are there common mistakes that applicants should try to avoid? One key thing they should keep in mind as they sit down to write them? DC: I would say – this is going to sound like common sense – but I would encourage applicants to make sure they are answering the question we asked. Sometimes a candidate may be more interested in telling us what's on their agenda and less interested in answering the question asked. I find tangible anecdotes, examples and vignettes to be an effective "vivid" way to articulate a point. So instead of saying, "I have a global perspective," applicants might talk about a time they worked abroad or traveled abroad. Also, I would avoid quotations. We see a fair amount of those. “As Thomas Jefferson said,” that kind of thing. I am more interested in what the applicant thinks and less about what other people think. I would definitely proofread. Do not say in your application, "Here are the three reasons I would be interested in Harvard." It's not always Harvard, but it does happen. Proofread. Finally, before you do the essays, really think about the questions and try to prioritize the most important things you want to convey to the admission committee. Don't go into unnecessary detail – keep it a little bit more big picture. Actually, I think sometimes applicants worry too much about the essays and not enough about the application as a whole. It is a holistic process and we are looking at the essays and the application and the letters of recommendation and the interview and the GMAT scores – really everything all together. The best thing applicants can do is do well in their current jobs and be savvy about who they ask to write their letters of recommendation. I would also encourage students to really take the time to visit the top schools they are interested in. Business school is such an important investment in your future that I think you really what to see where you will be. Campus visits also provide us with opportunities to get to know people. Here at Tuck we put such a high premium on interpersonal skills, communications skills. So during visits to campus prospective applicants can ask questions, we can ask questions – the more information we have, the better decision we can make. Stay tuned for more interview excerpts from the admissions directors of other top MBA programs! Best, Kevin [email protected] --------------------------------- Kevin Chen Senior Admissions Counselor, Clear Admit LLC (http://www.clearadmit.com/) Stanford Graduate School of Business, class of 2005 Harvard Kennedy School of Government, class of 2000 Princeton University, class of 1994 Previous work experiences: McKinsey; NBA; Reuters --

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