赴美國留學申請美國大學商學院，準備文書材料是一項既重要又難辦的工程。尤其是Essay對于計劃申請美國大學商學院的人來說更為重要。因此，在Essay寫作過程中需要花很多的時間按和精力來進行籌劃和準備。下面是杜克大學Essay的寫作要點，學生可以參考。

　　1 You need to be very present in your essay. (主要指那些寫significant person 的同學，會犯強調別人而忽略自己的錯誤)

　　2 admissions officer will read every word. So make sure YOU read every word before hitting SEND. Also, it is best to let 2 OTHER PEOPEL read every word as well before you submit a final essay.

　　3 creativity counts-- but not at the expense of an essay that carries your message. Is it memorable?

　　4 Respect the 250 word minimum requirement- but be mindful of the length.

　　5 Write for your audience! Admissions professionals, university faculty member, student readers and scholarship officers may all be reaeding your essay. (她想說的是不要offence anyone)

　　6 Get to the point! don't just meander for 300 words showing off nice prose.