{"id":8786,"date":"2012-06-20T21:50:15","date_gmt":"2012-06-20T14:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scholarshipplanet.info\/vi\/?p=8786"},"modified":"2017-07-09T13:09:58","modified_gmt":"2017-07-09T06:09:58","slug":"hanh-trinh-mba-va-giac-mo-harvard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scholarshipplanet.info\/vi\/hanh-trinh-mba-va-giac-mo-harvard\/","title":{"rendered":"H\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh MBA v\u00e0 gi\u1ea5c m\u01a1 Harvard"},"content":{"rendered":"

D\u01b0\u1edbi \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 b\u00e0i vi\u1ebft t\u00f3m t\u1eaft qu\u00e1 tr\u00ecnh apply MBA v\u00e0 chia s\u1ebb kinh nghi\u1ec7m c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh. M\u00ecnh ngh\u0129 sao vi\u1ebft v\u1eady, hy v\u1ecdng gi\u00fap \u00edch \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u00edt nhi\u1ec1u cho c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n s\u1ebd apply nh\u1eefng n\u0103m t\u1edbi. V\u00e0o 8 p.m ng\u00e0y 26\/6 m\u00ecnh s\u1ebd t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c m\u1ed9t bu\u1ed5i Coffee Chat \u1edf H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i, v\u1edbi m\u1ee5c \u0111\u00edch l\u00e0 \u0111\u1ec3 chia s\u1ebb th\u00eam kinh nghi\u1ec7m trong qu\u00e1 tr\u00ecnh apply MBA v\u00e0 c\u00e1c v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 li\u00ean quan. B\u1ea1n n\u00e0o mu\u1ed1n \u0111\u1ebfn tham gia xin \u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd t\u1ea1i \u0111\u00e2y<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2026 G\u1ecdi l\u00e0 gi\u1ea5c m\u01a1 Harvard v\u00ec c\u00e1i t\u00ean n\u00e0y l\u00e0 \u01b0\u1edbc m\u01a1 c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh t\u1eeb khi c\u00f2n h\u1ecdc high school \u1edf Ams. L\u00fac \u0111\u00f3 n\u00f3 ch\u00ednh x\u00e1c l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t gi\u1ea5c m\u01a1, r\u1ea5t r\u1ea5t xa v\u1eddi. \u0110\u1ebfn gi\u1edd, khi ngh\u0129 \u0111\u1ebfn vi\u1ec7c m\u00ecnh s\u1eafp \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sang Harvard \u0111\u1ec3 h\u1ecdc MBA, m\u00ecnh v\u1eabn c\u00f2n l\u00e2ng l\u00e2ng\u00a0.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer: C\u00e1i note n\u00e0y ghi ch\u00e9p l\u1ea1i nh\u1eefng kinh nghi\u1ec7m c\u00e1 nh\u00e2n c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh trong qu\u00e1 tr\u00ecnh apply \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111i h\u1ecdc MBA. Nh\u1eefng \u0111\u00e1nh gi\u00e1 v\u00e0 nh\u1eadn \u0111\u1ecbnh \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 mang t\u00ednh ch\u1ee7 quan. M\u00ecnh vi\u1ebft b\u00e0i n\u00e0y \u0111\u1ec3 d\u00e0nh ri\u00eang cho m\u00ecnh, v\u00e0 c\u0169ng mong mu\u1ed1n chia s\u1ebb m\u1ed9t ch\u00fat g\u00ec \u0111\u00f3 v\u1edbi c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n \u0111i sau. I tend to rant, so bear with me. \u0110\u1ecdc k\u1ef9 h\u01b0\u1edbng d\u1eabn s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi d\u00f9ng nh\u00e9\u00a0
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

I. MY STATS:
\n<\/strong>
\n– M\u00ecnh qua \u00dac h\u1ecdc b\u1eb1ng h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng AusAID c\u1ee7a ch\u00ednh ph\u1ee7 \u00dac, t\u1ed1t nghi\u1ec7p Sydney University n\u0103m 2007 v\u1edbi b\u1eb1ng 1st class honors, c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t v\u00e0i awards v\u00e0 h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng c\u1ee7a tr\u01b0\u1eddng.
\n– GMAT 750 (Q50, V41) or 98 percentile.
\n– TOEFL \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c waiver nh\u01b0ng l\u00fac thi \u0111\u1ec3 n\u1ed9p Fulbright l\u00e0 113\/120 TOEFL iBT.
\n– Work: 2 n\u0103m l\u00e0m research\/trading commodities \u1edf Louis Dreyfus Commodities (c\u00f4ng ty MNC v\u1ec1 commodities, g\u1ed1c Ph\u00e1p, v\u0103n ph\u00f2ng \u1edf Singapore), sau \u0111\u00f3 v\u1ec1 VN m\u1edf business ri\u00eang (DOCO Donuts & Coffee), r\u1ed3i v\u1eeba run biz v\u1eeba rejoin LDC, v\u0103n ph\u00f2ng \u1edf Vi\u1ec7t Nam (senior position).
\n– Extra: Vice President c\u1ee7a h\u1ed9i sinh vi\u00ean VN \u1edf NSW, \u00dac (VDS), t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c nhi\u1ec1u ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng v\u0103n ngh\u1ec7, m\u1ed9t v\u00e0i gi\u1ea3i thi h\u00e1t, 1 b\u00e0i h\u00e1t \u0111\u00e3 released, tham gia 1 v\u00e0i d\u1ef1 \u00e1n phim \u1ea3nh linh tinh…<\/p>\n

II. K\u1ebeT QU\u1ea2 APPLY:
\n<\/strong>
\n(Khi vi\u1ebft t\u00ean c\u00e1c tr\u01b0\u1eddng m\u00ecnh s\u1ebd m\u1edf ngo\u1eb7c k\u00e8m theo Rank x\u1ebfp h\u1ea1ng ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh, theo US News 2013 \u0111\u1ec3 c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n d\u1ec5 h\u00ecnh dung, v\u00ed d\u1ee5 Harvard (#1) v\u00e0 Stanford (#1) v\u00ec 2 tr\u01b0\u1eddng n\u00e0y \u0111\u1ed3ng h\u1ea1ng cao nh\u1ea5t tr\u00ean US News)<\/p>\n

– Th\u00e1ng 4\/2011, m\u00ecnh apply h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng Fulbright (h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng to\u00e0n ph\u1ea7n c\u1ee7a ch\u00ednh ph\u1ee7 M\u1ef9). Th\u00e1ng 9 th\u00ec nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng n\u00e0y. B\u01b0\u1edbc ti\u1ebfp theo l\u00e0 apply v\u00e0o c\u00e1c tr\u01b0\u1eddng.
\n– Fulbright \u0111\u1ee9ng ra apply cho m\u00ecnh v\u00e0o 4 tr\u01b0\u1eddng: Stanford (#1), UC Berkeley (#7), UCLA (#15), v\u00e0 Emory (#19).
\n– C\u1ea3 4 tr\u01b0\u1eddng n\u00e0y m\u00ecnh \u0111\u1ec1u ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0m h\u1ed3 s\u01a1 nh\u01b0 1 applicant b\u00ecnh th\u01b0\u1eddng. Ngo\u00e0i ra m\u00ecnh c\u00f2n t\u1ef1 apply th\u00eam nhi\u1ec1u tr\u01b0\u1eddng n\u1eefa \u2013 t\u1ed5ng c\u1ed9ng l\u00e0 h\u01a1n 10 tr\u01b0\u1eddng, t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 \u0111\u1ec1u c\u00f9ng m\u1ed9t Round v\u1edbi deadline trong th\u00e1ng 1\/2012. L\u00fd do: S\u1ee3 l\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng v\u00e0o \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tr\u01b0\u1eddng n\u00e0o, apply nhi\u1ec1u cho ch\u1eafc. L\u00fac \u0111\u00f3 m\u00ecnh \u0111ang c\u00f3 h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng Fulbright n\u00ean s\u1ed1ng ch\u1ebft c\u0169ng ph\u1ea3i v\u00e0o \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c 1 tr\u01b0\u1eddng n\u00e0o \u0111\u00f3.
\n– K\u1ebft qu\u1ea3: m\u00ecnh \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1eadn v\u00e0o t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 c\u00e1c tr\u01b0\u1eddng m\u00ecnh applied (Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Berkeley Hass, Chicago). C\u00f3 m\u1ed9t v\u00e0i tr\u01b0\u1eddng m\u1eddi \u0111i ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n th\u00ec m\u00ecnh t\u1eeb ch\u1ed1i v\u00ec l\u00fac \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 c\u00f3 Admit c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c tr\u01b0\u1eddng m\u00ecnh th\u00edch h\u01a1n r\u1ed3i. \u0110a s\u1ed1 c\u00e1c tr\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111\u1ec1u cho h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng. 3 tr\u01b0\u1eddng x\u1ebfp h\u1ea1ng cao nh\u1ea5t l\u00e0 Stanford (#1), Harvard (#1), v\u00e0 Wharton c\u1ee7a U.Penn (#3) release k\u1ebft qu\u1ea3 v\u00e0o 3 ng\u00e0y li\u00ean ti\u1ebfp l\u00e0 28, 29, 30 th\u00e1ng 3 (!)\u2026 v\u00e0 m\u00ecnh \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c Admitted v\u00e0o c\u1ea3 3 tr\u01b0\u1eddng. R\u1ea5t r\u1ea5t h\u00e0i l\u00f2ng v\u1edbi k\u1ebft qu\u1ea3 n\u00e0y, v\u00ec th\u1eadt s\u1ef1 th\u00ec \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t \u0111i\u1ec1u kh\u00e1 \u00edt khi x\u1ea3y ra, k\u1ec3 c\u1ea3 v\u1edbi c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n M\u1ef9. I\u2019m really proud of this achievement.<\/p>\n

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III. V\u00c0I KINH NGHI\u1ec6M CHUNG
\n<\/strong>
\n1. Start early:
\n<\/strong>– N\u1ebfu m\u00ecnh c\u00f3 l\u1eddi khuy\u00ean n\u00e0o cho c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n, th\u00ec l\u1eddi khuy\u00ean quan tr\u1ecdng nh\u1ea5t l\u00e0 h\u00e3y chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb c\u00e0ng s\u1edbm c\u00e0ng t\u1ed1t. N\u1ebfu b\u1ea1n x\u00e1c \u0111\u1ecbnh \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u00e0 m\u00ecnh mu\u1ed1n theo h\u1ecdc MBA th\u00ec b\u1ea1n s\u1ebd ch\u00fa \u00fd \u0111\u1ec3 luy\u1ec7n ti\u1ebfng Anh nhi\u1ec1u h\u01a1n, c\u00f3 th\u00eam th\u1eddi gian h\u1ecdc GMAT, \u0111\u1ea1t k\u1ebft qu\u1ea3 h\u1ecdc t\u1eadp \u1edf b\u1eadc \u0111\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc t\u1ed1t h\u01a1n, v\u00e0 ch\u0103m ch\u1ec9 tham gia c\u00e1c ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng ngo\u1ea1i kh\u00f3a h\u01a1n\u2026
\n– \u0110\u1ebfn giai \u0111o\u1ea1n n\u01b0\u1edbc r\u00fat th\u00ec th\u1eddi gian c\u00e0ng quan tr\u1ecdng. M\u00ecnh ch\u1ec9 c\u00f3 2 th\u00e1ng \u0111\u1ec3 thi l\u1ea1i GMAT v\u00e0 vi\u1ebft essays, and I kick myself often for delaying all this until the last minute.<\/p>\n

2. Aim high:
\n<\/strong>– N\u0103m 2011, khi \u0111\u00e3 xin \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng Fulbright, m\u00ecnh c\u00f2n kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 \u00fd \u0111\u1ecbnh apply l\u1ea1i v\u00e0o Harvard v\u00ec t\u1ef1 nhi\u00ean l\u00fac \u0111\u00f3 th\u1ea5y l\u01b0\u1eddi bi\u1ebfng v\u00e0 ngh\u0129 th\u00f4i h\u1ecdc tr\u01b0\u1eddng n\u00e0o c\u0169ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c. \u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 l\u00fd do m\u00ecnh kh\u00f4ng \u00f4n l\u1ea1i GMAT s\u1edbm h\u01a1n v\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng apply tr\u01b0\u1eddng n\u00e0o \u1edf Round 1. \u0110\u1ebfn khi b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u apply \u1edf Round 2 th\u00ec c\u00e0ng ng\u00e0y c\u00e0ng m\u00e1u v\u00e0 l\u00fac \u0111\u00f3 m\u1edbi quy\u1ebft t\u00e2m apply v\u00e0o Harvard v\u00e0 Stanford. L\u00fac n\u00e0y th\u1eddi gian kh\u00f4ng c\u00f2n nhi\u1ec1u n\u1eefa, m\u00ecnh v\u1eeba ph\u1ea3i \u0111i l\u00e0m, v\u1eeba ph\u1ea3i \u00f4n GMAT v\u00e0 v\u1eeba ph\u1ea3i vi\u1ebft essays trong kho\u1ea3ng th\u1eddi gian r\u1ea5t ng\u1eafn.
\n– N\u1ebfu t\u00e2m l\u00fd m\u00ecnh kh\u00f4ng thay \u0111\u1ed5i k\u1ecbp, th\u00ec m\u00ecnh \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng apply v\u00e0o Harvard v\u00e0 Stanford, v\u00e0 m\u00ecnh c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng lo thi l\u1ea1i GMAT hay ch\u1eafm ch\u00fai \u0111\u1ea7u t\u01b0 v\u00e0o essays. Kh\u00f4ng apply th\u00ec \u0111\u01b0\u01a1ng nhi\u00ean kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1eadn.
\n– Do \u0111\u00f3, m\u00ecnh khuy\u00ean c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb s\u1edbm v\u00e0 aim high \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u1ea1t k\u1ebft qu\u1ea3 t\u1ed1i \u01b0u.<\/p>\n

3. Know your story and be focused:
\n<\/strong>– M\u00ecnh kh\u00e1 l\u00e0 may m\u1eafn v\u00ec c\u00e1c c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c v\u00e0 ng\u00e0nh h\u1ecdc c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh l\u1ea1i r\u1ea5t li\u00ean quan \u0111\u1ebfn nhau. N\u00f3i l\u00e0 may m\u1eafn v\u00ec m\u00ecnh kh\u00f4ng plan tr\u01b0\u1edbc nh\u1eefng vi\u1ec7c n\u00e0y, m\u00e0 to\u00e0n l\u00e0 h\u1ee9ng l\u00ean th\u00ec theo, may th\u1ebf n\u00e0o l\u1ea1i v\u1eabn li\u00ean quan\u00a0
\n– N\u1ebfu c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n x\u00e1c \u0111\u1ecbnh \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c t\u1eeb s\u1edbm, th\u00ec b\u1ea1n h\u00e3y nh\u00ecn s\u1ef1 nghi\u1ec7p c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t c\u00e1i c\u00e2y \u0111ang l\u1edbn th\u1eb3ng. H\u00e3y bi\u1ebft b\u1ea1n \u0111ang \u1edf \u0111\u00e2u, b\u1ea1n \u0111ang m\u1ecdc nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u00e0o v\u00e0 b\u1ea1n mu\u1ed1n v\u01b0\u01a1n \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u00e2u. C\u00e1c c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n n\u00ean n\u1eb1m tr\u00ean \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng th\u1eb3ng \u0111\u00f3, ho\u1eb7c l\u00e0 \u0111\u1eebng c\u00f3 ch\u1ec7ch qu\u00e1 v\u00e0 \u0111\u1eebng nh\u1ea3y lung tung. N\u1ebfu b\u1ea1n thay \u0111\u1ed5i li\u00ean t\u1ee5c, b\u1ea1n s\u1ebd g\u1eb7p nhi\u1ec1u kh\u00f3 kh\u0103n khi gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch nh\u1eefng quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh n\u00e0y \u2013 Admissions people s\u1ebd ngh\u0129 quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh h\u1ecdc MBA c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n c\u0169ng l\u00e0 1 c\u00e1i random choice.
\n– S\u1ebd tuy\u1ec7t v\u1eddi h\u01a1n n\u1eefa n\u1ebfu b\u1ea1n k\u1ebft n\u1ed1i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u00e1i c\u00e2y \u0111\u00f3 \u0111i xa h\u01a1n n\u1eefa, \u0111\u1ebfn nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec3m b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u l\u00e0 tu\u1ed5i th\u01a1, l\u00e0 qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9, l\u00e0 c\u1ed9i ngu\u1ed3n, l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng mong \u01b0\u1edbc th\u01a1 b\u00e9 c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n. N\u1ebfu \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng th\u1eb3ng \u0111\u00f3 ch\u1ea1m \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u1ebfn nh\u1eefng c\u00e1i g\u1ed1c r\u1ec5 s\u00e2u k\u00edn nh\u1ea5t th\u00ec n\u00f3 s\u1ebd v\u1eefng ch\u1eafc h\u01a1n nhi\u1ec1u, v\u00e0 nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t c\u00e1i c\u00e2y c\u00f3 g\u1ed1c, n\u00f3 s\u1ebd d\u1ec5 \u0111\u01a1m hoa k\u1ebft tr\u00e1i h\u01a1n!
\n– V\u00ed d\u1ee5 nh\u01b0 c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh: M\u00ecnh h\u1ecdc \u0111\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc v\u1edbi 3 majors, g\u1ed3m c\u00f3 Economics, Finance v\u00e0 Agribusiness. C\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh \u1edf Louis Dreyfus l\u00e0 v\u1ec1 commodities (research v\u00e0 bu\u00f4n b\u00e1n \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng, coffee, oilseeds\u2026 c\u1ea3 futures contracts l\u1eabn physical products). M\u00ecnh \u0111\u00e3 start-up DOCO Donuts & Coffee \u2013 v\u1ec1 l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m \u0103n u\u1ed1ng. Khi vi\u1ebft essays, m\u00ecnh \u0111\u00e3 nh\u1eafc \u0111\u1ebfn qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9 ngh\u00e8o kh\u00f3 c\u1ee7a gia \u0111\u00ecnh, khi m\u00e0 th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m l\u00e0 n\u1ed7i \u00e1m \u1ea3nh v\u00e0 l\u00e0 mong \u01b0\u1edbc h\u1ea1nh ph\u00fac. M\u00ecnh \u0111\u00e3 nh\u1eafc \u0111\u1ebfn nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi h\u1ecd h\u00e0ng g\u1ea7n c\u00f2n ngh\u00e8o kh\u00f3, ph\u1ea3i ch\u1ea1y b\u1eefa h\u00e0ng ng\u00e0y. V\u00e0 m\u00ecnh n\u00f3i v\u1ec1 k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch trong t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai: l\u00e0m v\u1ec1 food processing, \u0111\u1ec3 bring customers food and happiness, \u0111\u1ec3 t\u1ea1o vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m cho nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ec3 benefit Vietnam\u2019s agriculture.<\/p>\n

4. However, be fun
\n<\/strong>– S\u1ef1 nghi\u1ec7p c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n n\u00ean l\u00e0 1 c\u00e1i c\u00e2y l\u1edbn th\u1eb3ng, nh\u01b0ng b\u1ea1n nh\u1edb t\u00f4 m\u00e0u cho n\u00f3. \u0110\u1eebng qu\u00e1 t\u1eadp trung v\u00e0o vi\u1ec7c h\u1ecdc t\u1eadp v\u00e0 c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c m\u00e0 qu\u00ean \u0111i c\u00e1c l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c kh\u00e1c.
\n– H\u00e3y l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t leader trong m\u1ecdi l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c, k\u1ec3 c\u1ea3 trong hobby c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n. \u0110\u1ed1i v\u1edbi m\u00ecnh, m\u00ecnh th\u00edch \u00e2m nh\u1ea1c v\u00e0 h\u00e1t h\u00f2, n\u00ean c\u00e1i hobby n\u00e0y \u0111\u00e3 \u0111i su\u1ed1t v\u1edbi m\u00ecnh t\u1eeb khi m\u00ecnh c\u00f2n h\u1ecdc \u0111\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc. H\u00e3y d\u00f9ng m\u1ecdi resouces c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n \u0111\u1ec3 v\u1eeba enjoy c\u00e1i hobby \u0111\u00f3, v\u1eeba l\u00e0m \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111i\u1ec1u g\u00ec c\u00f3 \u00edch v\u00e0 ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n k\u1ef9 n\u0103ng leadership c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh.
\n– Trong b\u00e0i essays v\u00e0 khi ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n, Ad-com t\u1ecf ra r\u1ea5t quan t\u00e2m khi m\u00ecnh vi\u1ebft v\u1ec1 d\u1ef1 \u00e1n \u00e2m nh\u1ea1c c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh (Vi\u1ec7t Nam \u01a1i). Th\u1eadm ch\u00ed h\u1ecd c\u00f2n m\u1edf b\u00e0i h\u00e1t tr\u00ean youtube ra xem\u00a0
\n– M\u00ecnh ngh\u0129 ad-com \u0111\u00e1nh gi\u00e1 cao c\u00e1c \u1ee9ng vi\u00ean n\u0103ng \u0111\u1ed9ng, d\u00e1m s\u1ed1ng h\u1ebft kh\u1ea3 n\u0103ng v\u1edbi c\u00e1c l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c m\u00ecnh quan t\u00e2m.<\/p>\n

5. Be humble, personal and sincrere
\n<\/strong>– Khi l\u00e0m h\u1ed3 s\u01a1 xin h\u1ecdc, nh\u1ea5t l\u00e0 cho c\u00e1c tr\u01b0\u1eddng top, nhi\u1ec1u b\u1ea1n c\u00f3 t\u00e2m l\u00fd l\u00e0 ph\u1ea3i g\u1ed3ng m\u00ecnh l\u00ean \u0111\u1ec3 th\u1ec3 hi\u1ec7n. Don\u2019t. H\u00e3y \u0111\u1ec3 c\u00e1c con s\u1ed1 v\u00e0 c\u00e1c th\u00f4ng tin kh\u00e1c trong Data Sheet t\u1ef1 n\u00f3i l\u00ean c\u00e1c th\u00e0nh qu\u1ea3 c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n, \u0111\u1eebng k\u1ec3 l\u1ec3 qu\u00e1 nhi\u1ec1u v\u1ec1 ch\u00fang.
\n– C\u00e1c tr\u01b0\u1eddng r\u1ea5t k\u1ecb c\u00e1c \u1ee9ng vi\u00ean arrogant. H\u1ecd mu\u1ed1n t\u00ecm c\u00e1c \u1ee9ng vi\u00ean khi\u00eam t\u1ed1n v\u00e0 th\u00e0nh th\u1eadt. H\u1ecd mu\u1ed1n th\u1ea5y b\u1ea1n \u0111\u00e3 c\u00f3 nh\u1eefng th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng nh\u1ea5t \u0111\u1ecbnh nh\u01b0ng l\u1ea1i r\u1ea5t open to learn, v\u00e0 willing to change.
\n– Khi vi\u1ebft essays, m\u00ecnh vi\u1ebft nguy\u00ean 1 b\u00e0i essay kh\u00e1 personal, lead b\u1eb1ng c\u00e1i t\u00ean Minh Beta. M\u00ecnh gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch t\u1ea1i sao m\u00ecnh ch\u1ecdn c\u00e1i t\u00ean n\u00e0y, v\u00e0 n\u00f3 li\u00ean quan g\u00ec \u0111\u1ebfn c\u00e1ch suy ngh\u0129 v\u00e0 nh\u00ecn nh\u1eadn c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh. \u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 1 \u0111o\u1ea1n tr\u00edch trong b\u00e0i essay cho Harvard:<\/p>\n

6. Apply for as many as you can!
\n<\/strong>– Nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi s\u1ebd khuy\u00ean b\u1ea1n l\u00e0 n\u00ean t\u1eadp trung v\u00e0o 1 v\u00e0i tr\u01b0\u1eddng th\u00f4i. M\u00ecnh th\u00ec ngh\u0129 kh\u00e1c. Chi\u1ebfn l\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh l\u00e0 t\u1eadp trung apply v\u00e0o 3-4 tr\u01b0\u1eddng ch\u00ednh, nh\u01b0ng r\u1ea3i h\u1ed3 s\u01a1 kh\u1eafp n\u01a1i. Kinh nghi\u1ec7m c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh l\u00e0 c\u00e1c tr\u01b0\u1eddng th\u01b0\u1eddng h\u1ecfi nh\u01b0ng c\u00e2u essays kh\u00e1 gi\u1ed1ng nhau, n\u1ebfu kh\u00f4ng gi\u1ed1ng th\u00ec c\u0169ng bi\u1ebfn t\u1ea5u t\u1eeb essay n\u00e0y sang essay kia \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c, v\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng m\u1ea5t qu\u00e1 nhi\u1ec1u th\u1eddi gian. T\u1ea5t nhi\u00ean l\u00e0 c\u00e1i n\u00e0y t\u00f9y v\u00e0o goal c\u1ee7a t\u1eebng b\u1ea1n, v\u00e0 \u0111\u01b0\u01a1ng nhi\u00ean l\u00e0 \u0111\u1eebng m\u1ea5t c\u00f4ng apply v\u00e0o tr\u01b0\u1eddng n\u00e0o b\u1ea1n kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ecbnh \u0111i h\u1ecdc n\u1ebfu \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1eadn. Apply v\u00e0o nhi\u1ec1u tr\u01b0\u1eddng th\u00ec kh\u1ea3 n\u0103ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1eadn v\u00e0o tr\u01b0\u1eddng t\u1ed1t c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n s\u1ebd cao h\u01a1n.
\n– M\u00ecnh apply c\u1ea3 ch\u1ee5c tr\u01b0\u1eddng, v\u00e0 d\u00f9ng b\u00e0i lu\u1eadn c\u1ee7a Berkeley v\u00e0 Harvard l\u00e0m g\u1ed1c \u0111\u1ec3 ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n ra essays c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c tr\u01b0\u1eddng kh\u00e1c. Trong th\u00e1ng 1\/2011, trung b\u00ecnh 2 ng\u00e0y m\u00ecnh apply 1 tr\u01b0\u1eddng. A lot of copy and paste! Nh\u01b0ng \u0111\u01b0\u01a1ng nhi\u00ean l\u00e0 m\u00ecnh ph\u1ea3i nh\u00e0o n\u1eb7n cho kh\u1edbp c\u00e2u h\u1ecfi c\u1ee7a t\u1eebng tr\u01b0\u1eddng. This strategy worked for me.<\/p>\n

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IV. C\u00c1C Y\u1ebeU T\u1ed0 RI\u00caNG
\n<\/strong>
\n1. GMAT
\n<\/strong>– M\u00ecnh kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 b\u00ed quy\u1ebft \u00f4n thi g\u00ec \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t, nh\u01b0ng m\u00ecnh kh\u00e1 l\u00e0 th\u00edch GMAT v\u00ec n\u00f3 r\u1ea5t \u201csmart\u201d. V\u00ec th\u00edch n\u00ean m\u00ecnh c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y h\u1ecdc c\u0169ng d\u1ec5 v\u00e0o h\u01a1n.
\n– M\u00ecnh recommend c\u00e1c b\u1ed9 s\u00e1ch: Official, Manhattan v\u00e0 Sentence Correction Bibble. Trang web c\u1ee7a Manhattan v\u1edbi c\u00e1c b\u00e0i tests c\u0169ng r\u1ea5t hay v\u00e0 s\u00e1t v\u1edbi b\u00e0i thi th\u1eadt.
\n– K\u1ef9 n\u0103ng quan tr\u1ecdng b\u1eadc nh\u1ea5t c\u1ee7a GMAT l\u00e0 qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd th\u1eddi gian. C\u00e1i n\u00e0y tuy \u0111\u01a1n gi\u1ea3n nh\u01b0ng b\u1ea1n ph\u1ea3i th\u1eadt s\u1ef1 k\u1ef7 lu\u1eadt. M\u00ecnh thi GMAT m\u1ea5y l\u1ea7n m\u00e0 khi thi l\u1ea7n cu\u1ed1i v\u1eabn kh\u00f4ng th\u1eadt s\u1ef1 g\u00f2 m\u00ecnh theo bi\u1ec3u \u0111\u1ed3 th\u1eddi gian h\u1ee3p l\u00fd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c, v\u1eabn b\u1ecb t\u00e2m l\u00fd la c\u00e0 v\u00e0 \u201cl\u00e0m c\u1ed1\u201d \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u00fang.<\/p>\n

2. Resume
\n<\/strong>– Ng\u1eafn g\u1ecdn h\u1ebft s\u1ee9c. Resume c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh n\u1ed9p cho c\u00e1c tr\u01b0\u1eddng ch\u1ec9 1 trang. N\u0103m nay Harvard thay \u0111\u1ed5i essays ng\u1eafn h\u01a1n n\u0103m ngo\u00e1i r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u, n\u00ean Resume c\u00f3 l\u1ebd ph\u1ea3i d\u00e0i h\u01a1n. Nh\u01b0ng d\u00f9 g\u00ec th\u00ec c\u0169ng m\u00ecnh ngh\u0129 kh\u00f4ng n\u00ean \u0111\u1ec3 Resume qu\u00e1 d\u00e0i.
\n– D\u00f9ng \u201cAction verbs\u201d, c\u00e1c t\u1eeb m\u1ea1nh, mang t\u00ednh t\u00edch c\u1ef1c.
\n– C\u1ed1 g\u1eafng mi\u00eau t\u1ea3 th\u00e0nh qu\u1ea3 v\u00e0 kinh nghi\u1ec7m b\u1eb1ng c\u00e1c con s\u1ed1 v\u00e0 ch\u1ec9 s\u1ed1 c\u1ee5 th\u1ec3 mang t\u00ednh \u0111\u1ecbnh l\u01b0\u1ee3ng. \u0110\u1eebng mi\u00eau t\u1ea3 chung chung.
\n– N\u1ebfu c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 th\u00ec h\u00e3y vi\u1ebft resume \u0111\u1ec3 n\u00eau b\u1eadt \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u1ecbnh h\u01b0\u1edbng v\u00e0 kh\u1ea3 n\u0103ng v\u1ec1 leadership c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n.<\/p>\n

3. Essay
\n<\/strong>– Li\u1ec7t k\u00ea t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng g\u00ec b\u1ea1n mu\u1ed1n chuy\u1ec3n t\u1ea3i ra v\u00e0 t\u00ecm c\u00e1ch \u201cnh\u00e9t\u201d ch\u00fang v\u00e0o c\u00e1c c\u00e2u tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi Essays. M\u1ed9t h\u01b0\u1edbng t\u1ed1t l\u00e0 li\u1ec7t k\u00ea c\u00e1c c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n theo nhi\u1ec1u chi\u1ec1u, nhi\u1ec1u ph\u01b0\u01a1ng di\u1ec7n. C\u00e1c c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n n\u00ean ph\u1ea3n \u00e1nh nhi\u1ec1u chi\u1ec1u v\u1ec1 cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n, v\u1ec1 th\u1eddi gian (c\u0169 vs g\u1ea7n \u0111\u00e2y), l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c (c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c v.s s\u1edf th\u00edch), c\u00e1 nh\u00e2n v.s c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng…
\n– H\u00e3y nh\u1edb l\u00e0 Data sheet \u0111\u00e3 chuy\u1ec3n t\u1ea3i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c kh\u00e1 nhi\u1ec1u th\u00f4ng tin v\u1ec1 b\u1ea1n, n\u00ean \u0111\u1eebng ph\u00ed nhi\u1ec1u word count \u1edf Essay \u0111\u1ec3 l\u1eb7p l\u1ea1i th\u00f4ng tin.
\n– Do not brag! Tell things the way they are. People will be impressed if your stories are impressive.
\n– C\u1ed1 g\u1eafng vi\u1ebft s\u00fac t\u00edch v\u00e0 truy\u1ec3n t\u1ea3i c\u00e0ng nhi\u1ec1u th\u00f4ng tin c\u00e0ng t\u1ed1t. M\u00ecnh \u0111\u00e3 b\u1ecf r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u th\u1eddi gian \u0111\u1ec3 d\u00f2 t\u1eebng ch\u1eef m\u1ed9t, c\u00e2n nh\u1eafc ch\u1eef n\u00e0o c\u1ea7n ch\u1eef n\u00e0o kh\u00f4ng. V\u00ec b\u1ea1n ch\u1ec9 c\u00f3 ng\u1ea7n \u0111\u00f3 ch\u1eef, make them count!
\n– Khi vi\u1ebft essay v\u00e0 chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb h\u1ed3 s\u01a1, h\u00e3y ti\u00ean l\u01b0\u1ee3ng nh\u1eefng m\u1ed1i b\u0103n kho\u0103n ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ecdc s\u1ebd h\u1ecfi v\u1ec1 b\u1ea1n. T\u1ea1i sao b\u1ea1n l\u1ea1i ch\u1ecdn c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c n\u00e0y? T\u1ea1i sao b\u1ea1n b\u1ecf vi\u1ec7c kia? T\u1ea1i sao b\u1ea1n th\u00edch h\u00e1t m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng \u0111i l\u00e0m ca s\u0129 chuy\u00ean nghi\u1ec7p\u2026 B\u1ea1n ch\u1ec9 c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ec3 gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y trong h\u1ed3 s\u01a1. N\u1ebfu Adcom (Admissions Committee) c\u00f3 b\u0103n kho\u0103n \u0111i\u1ec1u g\u00ec th\u00ec h\u1ecd c\u0169ng s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i h\u1ecfi b\u1ea1n \u2013 until U get an interview. M\u00e0 v\u1edbi c\u00e1c tr\u01b0\u1eddng top th\u00ec h\u1ecd c\u00f3 qu\u00e1 nhi\u1ec1u good applicants \u2013 they simply wont take the risk.<\/p>\n

4. Interview
\n<\/strong>– T\u00f9y tr\u01b0\u1eddng, nh\u01b0ng theo m\u00ecnh th\u00ec Interview ch\u1ec9 \u0111\u1ec3 h\u1ecd hi\u1ec3u th\u00eam v\u1ec1 b\u1ea1n. T\u1ea5t nhi\u00ean c\u0169ng t\u00f9y t\u1eebng tr\u01b0\u1eddng h\u1ee3p, n\u1ebfu application c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n th\u1eadt s\u1ef1 t\u1ed1t th\u00ec Interview ch\u1ec9 \u0111\u1ec3 confirm \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y. C\u0169ng c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0 h\u1ecd th\u00edch h\u1ed3 s\u01a1 c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n nh\u01b0ng c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t v\u00e0i th\u1eafc m\u1eafc\u2026 ho\u1eb7c l\u00e0 h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1ecbnh cho b\u1ea1n Out nh\u01b0ng mu\u1ed1n cho b\u1ea1n th\u00eam m\u1ed9t c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng. Nh\u00ecn chung th\u00ec Interview kh\u00f4ng mang qu\u00e1 nhi\u1ec1u s\u1ee9c n\u1eb7ng – tr\u1eeb khi b\u1ea1n perform exeptionally good or bad, \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 c\u1ea3m nh\u1eadn c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh.
\n– L\u1eddi khuy\u00ean n\u00e0y b\u1ea1n s\u1ebd nghe nhi\u1ec1u & th\u1ea5y nh\u00e0m, nh\u01b0ng v\u1eabn \u0111\u00fang: Just be yourself. C\u00e1c tr\u01b0\u1eddng ch\u1ec9 mu\u1ed1n th\u1ea5y b\u1ea1n l\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi t\u1ef1 tin, c\u00f3 common senses, nhanh nh\u1ea1y v\u00e0 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 survive in the business world.
\n– Nh\u01b0ng \u0111\u1ed3ng th\u1eddi, preparation is the key. Khi chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n cho Harvard, m\u00ecnh \u0111\u00e3 list ra t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 c\u00e1c \u0111i\u1ec1u tr\u00ean tr\u1eddi d\u01b0\u1edbi b\u1ec3 h\u1ecd c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 h\u1ecfi v\u00e0 \u1ee9ng ph\u00f3 th\u1eed, \u0111\u1ec3 n\u1ebfu kh\u00f4ng may h\u1ecd h\u1ecfi m\u1ed9t v\u00e0i c\u00e2u h\u1ecfi c\u1eafc c\u1edb th\u00ec m\u00ecnh kh\u00f4ng b\u1ecb \u0111\u1ed9ng. Cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng th\u00ec bu\u1ed5i ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n di\u1ec5n ra r\u1ea5t t\u1ef1 nhi\u00ean, nh\u01b0 l\u00e0 coffee chat v\u1eady (thank god!).<\/p>\n

M\u00ecnh c\u0169ng ch\u1ec9 bi\u1ebft \u0111\u01b0a ra c\u00e1c l\u1eddi khuy\u00ean chung chung nh\u01b0 v\u1eady \u0111\u1ec3 c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n tham kh\u1ea3o. N\u1ebfu b\u1ea1n n\u00e0o c\u00f3 c\u00e2u h\u1ecfi c\u1ee5 th\u1ec3 th\u00ec c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 tham gia v\u00e0o bu\u1ed5i Coffee Chat t\u1ea1i H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 26\/6 t\u1edbi.<\/p>\n

Best
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