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| 다음의 essay들은 예로 제시한 것들이다. 이 essay에서 일부를 베껴 쓰거나 아이디어를 차용하는 것은 아주 권장하지 못할 일이다. 누구보다 자신에게 불이익이 돌아올 것이기 때문이다. |
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| 자신의 약점과 강점을 평가하는 문제 |
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| Giving an evaluation of yourself is always difficult, but I
believe those people that are candid about themselves and truly understand
their strengths and weakness will be the most successful. My two greatest
strengths are self confidence, and determination. I do not believe in
negative thinking, and am confident that I can accomplish whatever I set my
mind to. I am ambitious, and believe I am a Natural leader through my ability
to express myself and organize people and things. I like to be given responsibility
because I believe I have good judgment, and I like to make decisions quickly. |
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weaknesses are in large part connected to my strengths. My most glaring
weakness is my impatience. I am a person who dose not like to waste time, nor
do I like to wait. My impatience sometimes gets me in trouble with people
when they are slower at performing a task than I. I often find myself
apologizing in these situations. Another weakness of mine is that I am
occasionally too bossy. Often when I am involved in an activity I will try to
up a leadership role and delegate responsibility, which sometimes unnerves
people. I do not do this purposely, but I frequently am able to analyze a
situation quicker than most, and then I act on impulse. My last weakness is
that I can seem overbearing when I go full steam into a project I want
everyone around me to share my enthusiasm for that project. If they do not,
they may find my zest to get the project completed abrasive of overbearing. |
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| 윤리적 딜레마에 대한 문제 |
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| I experienced an ethical dilemma in conjunction with a
litigation consulting assignment. In 1984, (my company) was engaged by a
national law firm to design and perform a study measuring the effects of
divestiture on working capital for (two corporations). In short, ＄289 million was in
dispute, and the findings of our study would help resolve the case before the
arbitration panel. |
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seventeen months, (the consultants) worked to deliver preliminary
conclusions. To support The preliminary findings, and thus finalize the
engagement, I was assigned to the project and delegated responsibility for
the payroll section, one of twelve subject areas under consideration. I had
three months to perform a limited review, to analyze the computer payroll
system, to summarize the findings, and to prepare a conclusion to be
presented before the arbitrators. |
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| Seven
weeks into the subject, I uncovered a flaw in a payroll methodology which
wrongfully benefited (one corporation) by ＄.7 million. I immediately conveyed this error to the
project manager, but he was
unreceptive to any change. Correcting the methodology would impact other
subject areas, thus requiring an additional 200 hours of fieldwork.
Furthermore, he reasoned the net error was immaterial in relation to the
total in question, and any major methodological change occurring in these
later stages would cast doubt on the preliminary findings. Dissatisfied with
the disposition, I brought the matter to the attention of the project senior
manager I agreed completely that the error was small. Nonetheless, it was a
mistake. To jeopardize the reputation of (the company) seemed irrational. To
emphasize my position on the matter, I stated I could not provide expert
testimony unless a change in methodology transpired. Fortunately, the senior
manager accepted my reasoning, and my recommendations for change were
adopted. |
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| 리더쉽에 관한 문제 |
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| I assumed my most challenging leadership role during the two
and one-half years that I was (a major newspaper’s) bureau chief and
correspondent in Mexico City. I arrived in 1983, at a time when Mexico’s
foreign debt crisis supposedly was solved. But I soon learned otherwise by
probing behind the veil of official secrecy and rhetoric. |
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| Because
of the importance of Mexico to my newspaper’s readership, I felt it was my
responsibility to examine the growing economic and political pressures
quietly building within the unique Mexican system. I canvassed leading
industrialists, politicians, diplomats and labor leaders to obtain clues to
political and economic trends. To stay abreast of social developments, I
interviewed housewives, urban slum dwellers, social activities and rural
peasants. I produced revealing stories on the Mexican political system, on
various industries and financial markets, and on the contest of wills between
the embattled private sector and the government. As a result, I was able to
show lone before my competitors how Mexico was derailing its own economic
recovery plans. |
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1985 (my paper) assigned a special team of reporters and editors to produce a
major series of page-on articles on Mexico: I provided sources, information
and support to the entrée team. I also co-wrote the opening and closing
articles of the series. Mexico City was struck by the devastating earthquake
of 1985 before we could complete our project. Under extremely difficult
circumstances, I was able to refocus our efforts and report additional
material to show how the government’s mismanagement of the crisis and
worsened its political problems. The Mexico series was among the coverage
that won (the paper) a major prize for international reporting in 1986. |
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| Throughout
most of this period, I was the newspaper’s sole representative in Mexico,
making me a Public figure in a country vitally concerned with its
international image as portrayed
by foreign correspondents. The government continually tried to exert pressure
on foreign reporters to change their coverage: when I refused to bend to
their pressured I was singled out as a favorite target for
government-inspired attacks in the Mexican press. Yet, I managed to deal with
this criticism in a way that enhanced my newspaper’s reputation I Mexico and
actually increased our access to influential news sources. |
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| In
the U.S., I’ve often assumed leadership responsibilities beyond my specific
job duties. I have helped managed news bureaus on several occasions during
extended asences of my supervisors. I’ve often helped guide younger of more
inexperienced reporters and coordinated news coverage with other news bureaus
when unexpected news developments arose. I also have wide experience
responding to comments and complaints about our published articles. I’ve also
served as a spokesman for (the paper) in appearances before community and
business groups. On many occasions, I’ve been able to draw on the management
experiences I had during college, when I was editor-in-chief of a full-sized
daily newspaper written and edited by student journalists. |
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abroad and in the U.S. I believe I have demonstrated managerial potential
through my ability to work with and motivate many different types of people.
I’ve been able to sort out my own work priorities and guide the work of
others in order to produce high-quality work under intense time pressure. And
I’ve earned a reputation among my peers for my analytical abilities skills,
and solid dependability. |
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| Accomplishment에 관한 문제 |
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| Gaining employment as a management consultant with (a
prestigious consulting firm) is my most significant accomplishment to date. I
value this achievement for it demonstrates my ability to create and take
advantage of opportunity. As a general rule, (the firm) is extremely
selective in hiring consultants. Interested candidates must possess
intellectual ability, communication skills, maturity, and potential for
career advancement. Minimum credentials for employment generally include an
advanced degree form a first-rate program and/or an industry specialty gained
only through five to ten years of intense work experience. As a consultant in
the San Francisco practice, I am the youngest of thirty-one consultant and
only one of six without a graduate degree. Moreover, a prior to joining the
consulting staff, I had only fifteen months of full-time work experience. |
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| My
second of Ice Capades. Prior to enrolling at Berkeley, I seriously considered
a career in professional figure skating. For five years, my weekly schedule
included fourteen hours of Ice time practice and three hours of
individualized instruction from a certified professional. I skated
competitively for two years and performed in numerous amateur exhibitions. On
February 18, 1981, I auditioned for and received an offer to skate in a line
position with Ice Capades. After a month of deliberation, I declined the
skating offer: my desire for a university education and a career in
management significantly outweighed the possibility of a short-lived skating
career. I value my skating achievement as it demonstrates my motivation,
self-discipline, determination, and capacity to sustain an extraordinary high
level of physical and mental energy. |
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| Cross-cultural
experience에 관한 문제 |
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| I was brought up in a family that was internationally
oriented, and intellectually and culturally open and diverse. My father was
Chairman of the Islamic Art Department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in
New York and a Professor at the Institute of Fine Arts of New York
University, My mother is an archeologist specializing in Byzantine art and
has participated in excavations in Turkey for the last eight years. I was
encouraged from an early age to explore new subjects and modes of thought,
and was exposed to diverse people and cultures on a regular basis. Friends of
the family from around the world frequently visited our house. Even the décor
of out house reflects the Middle East and Europe. When I had the chance to
travel abroad., my experiences felt like an extension of the house in which I
grew up. I traveled extensively throughout Europe and the Middle East. Eager
to meet and exchange ideas with those I met, I actively learned foreign
languages so as to better communicate and understand the countries and the
peoples I was visiting. I am fluent in French and an proficient in German,
Persian, and Arabic. |
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| My
curiosity about how people from foreign lands live and work also applies to
people here in the United States. I have benefited greatly from the diverse
experiences I have encountered in America. These many experience have allowed
me to cultivate a questioning and curious mind, and have enable me to develop
the ability to approach problems with a wide perspective. My experience as a
volunteer firefighter, and aircraft pilot and President and Founder of
Collegiate Air Service gave me a breadth of experience not found in the
“normal” college curriculum. Within the college community, I complemented my
outside activities by working as Advertising Manager for Nassau Weekly and
rowing on the Cornell and Princeton University crew teams. |
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particular interest that was emerged from my background has been my interest
in art. I believe that much can be understood from examining the artistic
creations from a particular understanding of the art of the Middle East. I
have personally developed a fascination for American art of all periods and
have a particular interest and expertise in American 18th century
furniture. I derive a great deal of pleasure from this activity and find my
artistic sensibilities and art appreciation complement my other work. |
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| 취미나 과외활동에 관한 문제 |
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| My most enjoyable hobbies are acting and learning foreign
languages. Although the two may seem quite unrelated, for me, acting and
learning languages go hand in hand. Acting is a means of expression, and in
certain cases an emotional outlet. Its limitations are practically
nonexistent. The hours of practice, frustration and criticism which are
inherent in a successful show are fully compensated by the thrill of opening
night, the applause of the audience and the satisfaction of a job well done.
Acting has been the major factor in developing the creative and imaginative
aspect of my personally. I have been careful not to accept parts which would
type cast me as a certain style of actress, for I honestly believe that I
have the potential to portray a variety of characters. |
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| Learning
languages for most students is merely an academic pursuit. Although I first
began to pursue foreign languages with a purely academic interest, perfecting
these languages has since developed into one of my most time consuming
hobbies to which I am truly devoted. My acting abilities have facilitated and
enhanced the classroom and learning experience. I have found that in many
elementary language courses, it is effective to act out a situation in order
to better comprehend the meaning and use of certain vocabulary words. Also,
in upper level literature courses, it is often useful to read aloud a section
of the literature in order to visualize certain expressions inherent to the
language. My fervent love for acting has rendered learning and perfecting
foreign languages an entertaining pursuit and an even more enjoyable hobby. |
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