【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 our personal views, provide supporting evidence, and propose how you would address the problem, but do so without preaching. 8. Be yourself! 寫關(guān)于自己的東西 Most importantly, be honest and be yourself! Admissions officers want to accept students who will be successful at their school and contribute to its environment. They want to recruit students from backgrounds who will diversify their student body and if you sound like their type of candidate, then it will be an advantageous situation for both you and the college! 9. Review your final version carefully. When you have pleted the final version of your essay, read it carefully and ask: Is there a strong introduction that sets the stage for a memorable essay? 當(dāng)寫完了之后，應(yīng)該看看是否有好的開頭 Is the topic sentence of each paragraph clear and do the rest of the sentences每段第一句是否清楚the paragraph support the topic sentence? Are all of my thoughts connected in a logical fashion? 是否有邏輯 Is the essay focused and cohesive? 是否比較集中Does my unique voice e through。 does the essay sound like me? Is the grammar correct? Have I done a final spell check on a puter? Have I reread the final version carefully to be sure the spell check didn抰 substitute any incorrect words? As a final check, give your essay to an English teacher or someone with a background in grammar and spelling to make sure that you haven39。t made any avoidable mistakes. And, be sure to keep a printed copy of your final version. Specific suggestions about your essay: 具體建議 Readers look for certain areas of content that reflect your life experiences, intellect, work and volunteer experiences, extracurricular activities, and personal characteristics. The following offers you more tips on content areas, some of which you may write about. 1. Academic preparation and scholarly experiences. Include details about significant classes, research projects, and experiences that have contributed to your intellectual development. Do not simply list your classes, grades, and academic honors since this information can be found elsewhere in your application. Instead, you might describe how a set of experiences built upon one another and led to your current career interest. For example, you may have experienced hunger as a child and then been inspired by your high school science teacher to plete a science fair project on childhood nutrition. You then shared your findings with children in an elementary school class by teaching them the importance of eating a healthy diet. These collective experiences gave you leadership experience and led to your interest in nutrition as a field of study. You can use your essay to explain any academic challenges you have faced and whyand thus provide reasons for any low grades. You might mention how you had limited time to focus on school because you were working to contribute to your family39。s ine. Any example such as this should emphasize what you learned from the experience and how you intend to use this knowledge to help you succeed in college. You can also use your essay to explain any instances where you have sought educational opportunities. If your high school had a limited number of advanced college preparatory classes be sure to mention this. Because of this, perhaps you were motivated to do independent reading on your own or take classes at your local munity college. This shows your initiative and your seriousness about your education. 2. Life experiences. 個(gè)人經(jīng)歷 Take time to reflect on your life, identifying some key aspects of your childhood and adolescence, as well as personal challenges you may have overe. Some students are hesitant to share their personal experiences, but these are exactly what the admissions mittee wants to see. The readers are especially interested in your experiences because they reflect the unique aspects of your life. You might begin by de