It is the dream of many students to enter Harvard University, a world-renowned university with a history of 370 years. A question that everyone is very interested in is: What kind of person is more suitable to be a Harvard student?

In addition to having smart minds and excellent grades, three Harvard alumni unanimously emphasized the necessity of "personal characteristics". Li Jin specifically explained that the so-called "personal characteristics" are not the concept of "special tricks" in China University, but what is special about you. When enrolling students, Harvard University attaches great importance to your uniqueness and should be able to show your unique excellent quality with great potential. In that application paper, you should show your unique qualities. This quality may be that you are very leading and caring, and you can't give in in adversity-in short, you must show your personal characteristics. When Bill Adams wrote his essay, he did not shy away from being "the worst player on the football team", but football "is more important to me personally, and I am interested in it, so I am very serious about it". Finally, he successfully entered Harvard University to study music and East Asian civilization. Zhang Junni, on the other hand, was inspired by "an inspiration" and "like telling a story", "wrote an essay" about her personal statement of future goals from childhood to adulthood. At the same time, Dr. Zhang Junni also pointed out that if you want to study for a doctorate, you should look at your research ability and see if your research can reflect your strengths. She said, "You should be able to write your own merits fluently. Don't hide anything you have. " If you are the best, don't say you are the second best.

How to apply?

How to apply for Harvard University and get admission is the most concerned topic. In this regard, three Harvard alumni also gave some personal suggestions. Bill Adams found that "many China college students want to go abroad and then apply at will, lacking a sense of direction. Some people have heard that there are several famous schools, or all the students they know have gone to these schools, so they signed up and then they relied on luck. " For those students who want to study abroad but have a weak sense of direction, he suggested, "Do your own research and then think about your own direction, so the chances of success are much better." Li Jin found that some students lack understanding of the system of accepting international students in the United States, so he suggested that the basic situation and process of applying for studying abroad should be clarified first, especially the academic preferences and priorities of various schools, so as not to apply blindly. Dr. Zhang Junni also pointed out: "To see your direction clearly, you need to know the research you particularly want to do and which professor you want to study with, so that you can clearly know whether you want to go to Harvard or not. The question is not what I should do when I apply for Harvard, but whether I want to go to Harvard or not and why I choose Harvard. "

Harvard, those unforgettable memories.

Years of study and life left a deep impression on the hearts of three Harvard alumni. Li Jin felt the diversity and tolerance of Harvard. "It seems that all behaviors and ways can be understood and tolerated." Although some students bring young crying children to class, everyone is very tolerant and no one complains.

Academically, Zhang Junni was deeply impressed by the rigorous and active academic exchange: "That is mainly to encourage you to think carefully and understand the problem intuitively." Li Jin benefited a lot from the "team work" of mutual encouragement, cooperation and support. He still remembers the wonderful speeches of some famous people he heard in the lecture hall of Kennedy College.

In addition to intense schoolwork, their after-school life is also quite rich. Zhang Junni "divides her time into segments". Besides studying, she also goes hiking, skiing and bowling. She will also organize forums, chat with people, watch movies and plays, and join the "North Bridge Poetry Society". Li Jin went to a nearby school as a volunteer to give math lessons to the children of Haitian refugees, leaving "an experience that is hard to get elsewhere"; When Bill Adams was an undergraduate, one day was "class 1/4, self-study 1/4, extracurricular 1/4, sleep 1/4". He took part in many activities related to music. It seems that Harvard people are good at using their time rationally.

Harvard changed life.

Bill Adams thinks, "Harvard has changed my view of myself." Before he went to high school, he thought he was smarter. After going to Harvard, he began to feel that "if you only rely on cleverness in the future, you will have no chance." He said that if you want to discover your other characteristics and develop in a new direction, you must improve your comprehensive ability.

Zhang Junni also thinks that Harvard is a turning point for her. She not only learned a lot in her study, but also learned to be open-minded and tolerant, and realized that she should be kind, sincere, frank and have the spirit of public welfare.

For Li Jin, two years at Harvard Kennedy School laid the foundation of his career, greatly changed his life track and realized his personal value. "It turned me into the kind of person I wanted to be, and working in the field of international development gave me a sense of satisfaction in my career." More importantly, through the platform of Harvard Alumni Association, Harvard alumni not only encourage and communicate with each other, but also advocate the concept of caring for the disadvantaged groups. The Alumni Association subsidizes the Beijing School for Children of Migrant Workers and proposes to help students from poor families in the form of 1+ 1. This concept and values have formed a cohesive force, which has also been responded by everyone. As Li Jin said, many people think that Harvard people belong to the "social elite", but we often remind ourselves that the so-called "social elite" should have a sense of social responsibility!