so i take a break from the eight I essays (because i’ve stopped making progress) to take a look at the application sites for S & M. i found it interesting that the amounts of information required, and hence the amounts of writing required, were so different between the two schools. first, here are screencaps of the sidebars:
S has a total of 16 sections while M has only 8. take out the sections where you don’t need to do anything, and it’s S 14, M 6. how about the writing? in addition to the standard essays, S asks the applicant to give short descriptions for each extracurricular activity and each full-time or part-time job experience, whereas M requires nothing of the sort. for M, all you do is list out the full-time employments. there are no specific sections for you to input information on part-time employment, or extracurricular activities. the idea is to use the essays (including one cover letter) to present who you are and to encompass the stories, experiences and activities you think are relevant and definitive. i’m sure each school has its rationale and principles. but M’s approach makes my life easier. it’s also in boston. anyway below is a summary of the writing i need to do for the two schools:
sure the wordcount doesn’t seem to be that far off… but everyone knows there is a huge difference between cranking out ten 50-word mini-stories and writing one 500-word essay.
guess i shouldn’t waste any more time – i can either go back to the essays for I (whose deadline is one month earlier than S & M), or i can call my dad and ask him what year he got his bachelor and graduate degrees, as per S requirement.
3 Comments
August 14, 2008 at 12:01 pm
It really bores me.
August 14, 2008 at 12:41 pm
這麼狠。
August 21, 2008 at 5:34 pm
I was kidding.