2011bss 4 / 6 Mar 28, 2011 #1Hi!I am applying to NYU business school as a transfer applicant. Can you please critique my essays? They are very short. The max length of each one is 500 characters. I will really appreciate your help and answer your queries.Thanks1 Please tell us what led you to select both your anticipated academic area(s) of study and the NYU school / college / program or the Abu Dhabi campus. What interests you most about your intended discipline? Mention any extracurricular or non-school-related activities or experiences that demonstrate your interest.As a descendant of successful businesspersons, a business student in high school and an intern at two export firms, I was enticed by the idea of exploring business from a young age. I liked the financial and economics side of the game most. As I want to enter into economic policy-making post graduate school, the business economics concentration and cross-minor opportunities in Public Policy and Management and Mathematics at Stern School would provide holistic preparation for me. (483 characters)2 NYU is 'In and of the City' and 'In and of the World.' What does the concept of a global network university mean to you? How do you think studying in New York City, Abu Dhabi, or one of NYU's global sites would change you as a person and equip you to build cross-cultural relationships at NYU and beyond?A global network university is a globalized institution that allows sharing of ideas through its global initiatives and liberal education. Studying in NYC would mold me into a global citizen who reflects different perspectives of the world but still manages to maintain her individuality. It would help me to overcome stereotypes. At NYU, I look forward to bonding with my peers through various multicultural activities, with NYC through community service and with the world by studying abroad. (494 characters)3 If you had the opportunity to bring any person -- past or present, fictional or nonfictional -- to a place that is special to you (your hometown or country, a favorite location, etc), who would you bring and why? Tell us what you would share with that person.Being the only girl in my family, I was always told by my relatives that my grandfather would have been very proud of me had he been alive. I wish I could converse with him in my room about myself. I would show him how I have outstood his other grandchildren in academics, work and community service so he can bask in the glory as well. My room is a true depiction of my personality and accomplishments and I wish that he could know me well and see the resemblance between my personality and his'. (497 characters)