Re: Stanford GSB: Class of 2017 - Calling All Applicants!
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18 Aug 2014, 23:26
AVOID SOME ASPECTS OF INFORMAL ENGLISH WHEN WRITING THAT APPLICATION ESSAY!!!
•don't (do not!) use contractions (e.g. it's, he'll, it'd etc): always use the full form (it is/has, he will, it would/had).
• don't use colloquial language or slang (e.g. kid, a lot of/lots of, cool) always write as concisely as you can, with no irrelevant material or “waffle”.
• generally avoid "phrasal verbs" (e.g. get off, get away with, put in etc): instead, use one word equivalents.
• avoid common but vague words and phrases such as get, nice, thing. Your writing needs to be more precise.
• avoid overuse of brackets; don’t use exclamation marks or dashes; avoid direct questions; don’t use “etc”.
always use capital letters appropriately and never use the type of language used in texting!