Undergraduate / Essay word limit tip for students [9]

A lot of people are having problems understanding this word limit thing (as did I)

heres few "tips"

1) If you're sending your essay via internet (common apps for example) and the word limit it says is 150 words or less. The limit that the site will accept is 1500 letters. This could mean you max you can write is 130 words or 180 words (depending on the length of your words etc) But generally, you will be able to write more than 150words.

If the limit is 300 then the site will accept up to 3000 letters (including spaces btw)

another type is things like minimum 200 words. yes this means you can write a lot but doesn't mean you can write 1600 word essays. No matter how interesting your topic and how great your writing might be too much is not good. Best range is 600-800. This should be enough to introduce your story/idea and discuss the impacts on you etc.

2) If you're sending it via paper then don't worry so much about the word limits. This way you will be able to write much more than 150 words but not too much. The admissions officers have done this long enough to see that 150 word short answer has been turned into 500 word essay. But you can write more than internet generally.

Just another tip. All essays must have at least half, if not majority talking about yourself and how you have changed for the better because of your experience etc. A lot of people (esp for important people and their influence) talk a lot about the external important person or the event or the story itself and not enough evaluation about how you have changed as a result etc. The admissions officers wants to know about you not about Abraham Lincoln or September 11.

Anyway I hope that clarified for you somewhat. I'm not a great writer as I'm still struggling with my essays. But I hope I was of some help.

Enjoy!

:)

Undergraduate / "Wild goose father"; TUFTS- "Let your life speak" [5]

time for me to ask for some help again! lol

Why Tufts?
Internet can only be of limited help when searching for my dream university in a country I have never visited, yet it convinced me that Tufts was the place. Tufts has one of the strongest International Relations department, my choice of major. I want to broaden my knowledge and explore core areas that may ultimately decide my future. Its 60+ core faculty from 16 departments in IR will allow me to explore my various interests. I believe Tufts' diverse opportunities will open many doors for me.

"Let your life speak" Describe the environment in which you were raised and how it influenced the person you are today.

In Korea they call it the "wild goose father," referring to fathers who send their children and wife to English speaking countries for their education while he remains in Korea to work. This pattern is a commonly occurring phenomenon in Korea, fuelled by their desire for better education, no matter the cost. Unlike many families who purposefully undertake this physically and emotionally challenging separation, ours was of coincidence. Our migration to Australia as a whole family ended abruptly when my father's business failed only after a year. Unable to find a proper job, he went back to Korea to find work, so we became a "wild goose family"

Though challenging and unexpected at first, I had gotten used to taking care of my brother and helping out my mother. I thought I had done to adapt well to Australian culture and speak the language well enough and thus have fulfilled my purpose.

But it was only recently that I thought about my parents and their sacrifices. I never thought about the lonely road my father walked in Korea, living alone working all day to provide for his children for years. I never considered the challeng path my mother took, looking after her two children in a foreign country, while being separated from her soul mate.

While this lifestyle of "wild goose family" is not ideal, it did make me become a strong individual; a mature person when facing a challenge, can say to himself "I've had worse, this is nothing." But most of all, now serves as my motivation. The sacrifices my parents made for me will not be forgotten and everything I do, I will do my best to make them proud, to make their sacrifices worth while.

"Self-identity and personal expression take many forms. Use the richness of your identity to give us insight: Who are you?"

The laughter died. The room became silent. I realized that I had just made the biggest and the most damaging mistake in my whole life in front of 300 people. Oh, I apologize. Let me explain. My motto is "get amongst it!" It just tells who I am.

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all of these obviously needs a lot of improving and the last two are a bit too long. I need to shorten it but don't know how to! the first one needs to improve the first and the last sentence any constructive feedback is helpful! thanks guys!

Undergraduate / The last time I post this - Tufts supplements - "why Tufts?" [5]

yes i have posted about tufts before but these are completely different to the other ones. and not many people have helped me out

Why tufts?

Due to the globalization, the world is coming closer. This is why I believe we should be more aware of others and learn about our neighbors instead of ignoring them. Tufts, with its strong International Relations school and support for study abroad programs will help me to understand the world, not just through books, but along with its diverse campus, through first-hand experience. Tufts will make me better prepared to face the challenges and to lead this new beginning of our world

"let your life speak. Describe the environment in which you were raised and how it influenced the person you are today.

Me: Help me God! I need something to write about!
God: Why don't you write about me?
M: About you? What do you mean?
G: Well, your relationship with me and my influences on your life.
M: Sorry, still not following.
G: Okay. You have been following me for... what, 18 years?
M: No, I was born agnostic. But I was baptized before I left for Australia, so about eight years? And I have been an alter server for about seven.

G: Wow! That is impressive! You must be considered quite "holy" amongst your friends. I mean Australia is quite a secular society.
M: Yes, but I don't consider myself "holy." I have not finished the Bible and I am having a hard time following all your teachings. Some of them do not make sense to me and a lot of them seem to contradict each other.

G: That's interesting. Though you do not agree with everything I have said, what made you remain a Catholic? How did my teachings influence you?

M: Well, one thing that influenced me the most was, "love your neighbor as yourself," the golden rule. As a Catholic, I loved the fact that we are asked to help and look after each other regardless of their race, economic status or even their religious faith. It changed my view of the world. It is no longer just about me, but it's also about everyone else around me. I feel the need to help others any way I can, whether it is with their math homework or listening to their problems or sharing my spare change. (need better examples than these lol)But it is not just people either. I try to recycle and not waste material and save as much energy as possible. I think this attitude of mine is why I want to pursue a career where I can devote my time for others. I think this is the greatest influence Catholicism has had on me.

G: There, you have answered your own question.
M: Wow! Thank you so much! But can I ask you something else before you go?
G: Hmm?
M: Will I get into Tufts?
G: ... Umm, oh look at the time! I will have to get back to you on that.
M: Okay! Talk to you later God!