范德堡大学文书出现变化了 字数也减少到250以内了

美国有很多大学修改了今年的文书要去，今年的范德堡大学文书内容改变了，字数也控制在250字以内，下面就来看看官网的详细信息吧！

范德堡大学文书

补充文书变化：范德堡大学的补充文书在题目内容上稍有变化，同时由必选改为二选一，并且字数要求也减少到250字内。

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• Edit, proof, polish, and breathe. Beyond gaining insight into you personally, the essay is also a way to show your written communication skills. Treat this essay like any class assignment – write it early, proof and revise, look for spelling and grammatical errors, and make sure it is presented in a clean and polished way. With that said, don’t panic if you discover a misspelled word or a misused comma after you hit submit – our holistic admissions process means that no one element makes or breaks an application, including typos.