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jhtang

Dec 11, 2009

Undergraduate / Intellectual Freedom, Columbia Short Essay [3]

Hi,

Need comment for the following short Columbia Essay, 600 characters

Essay # 1: Please tell us what you find most appealing about Columbia and why.

Intellectual Freedom to transcend my dreams, Columbia University's defining Core Curriculum will permit me to have a perspective on a plethora of studies from Nobel Laureate Professors. However, to me, location has a tremendous impact on my learning and being in a cosmopolitan setting reveals an entire microcosm of the world. This global university and its goal to enhance worldwide relations truly intertwine with my visions for world change, especially between China and the US. The certainty that I can have a dynamic and educational study abroad program in Shanghai or Beijing truly magnetizes my desire to have my education at Columbia University.

thanks a lot!

jhtang

Dec 12, 2009

Undergraduate / NYU Supplement - famous New Yorker, poem, and going green [8]

I really like the poem... For skill in tongue and numbers...you must excel in english and math?

jhtang

Dec 12, 2009

Essays / How to start an admission essay about myself? [67]

you can start off with a very personal story that can intrugue the admissions. the begining is always important because you must draw the reader in.

jhtang

Dec 12, 2009

Undergraduate / Life is meaningful and unimaginable; Why Carnegie Mellon Business? [3]

Please submit a one-page, single-spaced essay that explains why you have chosen Carnegie Mellon your particular major(s), department(s) or program(s). This essay should include the reasons why you've chosen the major(s), any goals or relevant work plans and any other information you would like us to know. If you are applying to more than one college or program, please mention each college or program you are applying to. Because our admission committees review applicants by college and programs, your essay can impact our final decision. Please do not exceed one page for this essay.

"Life is but a dream." It is meaningful and unimaginable. Seventeen years and I have blossomed from a cute, precious little toddler into a young man with infinite dreams, some still from my childhood fantasies, some more realistic. Fortunately, during this intimate journey, I have experienced many unique activities that profoundly shaped my life. Just as a catalyst can stimulate a reaction, my love for competition and my desire to make an impact on society have precipitated me to choose business at Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU).

Business is pragmatic. Throughout my teenage ...

jhtang

Dec 17, 2009

Undergraduate / Experience, Famous New Yorker, Limerick - NYU Supplement [9]

For the New Yorker essay, I think you can shorten the first sentence to a title say, " A day with Robert Oppenheimer"
For the last sentence, you can shorten it to "I would use this opportunity to understand how the human mind works, as well as receive some experience in counseling during my attempt to help him understand why his actions and opinions were contradictory.

jhtang

Dec 17, 2009

Dissertations / A possible duration for a Phd? [5]

My father just finished his graduate degree a few years ago when my brother and I were still young. He always told us that to finish you master or PH D degree as early as possible. As life goes on, your share of burden will increase and your intelligence will decrease.