为了弥补这两方面的不足，肯特咨询推出了一种有助于学生学习和记忆英语单词的辅导工具。首先，所有词汇将用英语解释并编辑到电子表格里制作成词汇表，我们称之为“辅导工具”；然后肯特咨询把每个词汇表发给学生，这样他们就能把它当作学习和记忆单词的工具进行用英语朗读，拼写，背诵，口语和思考的练习。随后，肯特咨询员工将通过网络连线，了解他们是否真正掌握所学词汇。学生不能查看初始定义，而是需要根据自己的理解和记忆用英语对每个单词进行解释，肯特咨询员工将用英语与学生进行沟通和点评，并纠正他们的错误，提醒需要注意的问题。除此之外，肯特咨询员工将与学生分享这些词汇和短语在实际中的典型运用。这种方法的目的在于帮助学生在英语的语境下，通过使用眼、手、口和大脑等多种手段来更有效地学习和记忆单词。

基于这种辅导工具，肯特咨询正在设计英语词汇学习课程。我们的参考资料包括了北美一些最有代表性的词汇书籍，例如：
1. 《高中学生词汇通》,作者：诺曼·莱文, 罗伯特·莱文和哈罗德·莱文
2. 《词汇的乐趣》，作者：哈罗德·莱文和诺曼·莱文，罗伯特·莱文
3. 《词汇的成功课程》，作者：作者:哈罗德·莱文和诺曼·莱文，罗伯特·莱文

In China, the traditional English vocabulary study method is just to read and memorize English words from a vocabulary book. The most representative one is called “the Red Precious Book” edited and published by the New Oriental School. This old manner has two shortcomings: one is that the vocabulary is explained in Chinese, not in English and the second is that the study method is not a scientific approach to memorize and learn a word, involving only eyes and brains through a monotonous way.

Addressing the above two shortcomings, KCG introduced a new assistant kit for students to learn and remember English words. First, all the words are interpreted in English and inputted into excel tables, which we called Assistance Kits, in the form of vocabulary lists. Then KCG will send each word list to students so that they can use it as a tool to learn and memorize the words by reading, spelling, reciting, speaking and thinking in English. After that, KCG staff will meet students online to check if they really master those English words. Students are supposed to explain the meaning of each word in English according to their understanding and memory, without looking at the original definitions of those words. KCG will conduct the check in English and make corrections, reminders and comments according to students’ performance. In addition, KCG staff will share more knowledge about the words in terms of their typical applications and phrases. The goal of this methodology is to help students to learn and memorize words from their original definition through a more scientific way of involving eyes, hands, mouth and brain, all in English!

Base on this assistant kit, KCG is working on an English Vocabulary Study Course. Our references will include some of the most representative books from North America, such as:
1. “Vocabulary for High School Students”, Norman Levine, Robert Levine and Harold Levine
2. “The Joy of Vocabulary”, Harold Levine, Norman Levine and Robert T
3. “Vocabulary for Success Course”, Harold Levine Norman Levine Robert T Lev

“个人历史陈述”（PHS）与“个人陈述”（SOP）是申请加州伯克利大学研究生项目的必备文件。事实上，根据肯特咨询专家顾问关志邦博士的经验，在诸多研究生项目的申请中，只有加州伯克利大学要求个人历史陈述。

关博士进一步介绍了美国大学招生的一个重要原则：机会均等。他解释道：伯克利大学很注重招生生源的多样化，尤其是看中弱势群体（例如少数民族、残障人士、难民，等等）。这些人由于种种原因，可能并无机会接触到高等的教育。美国多数大学在招生时都会注意这项机会均等原则，尤其是加州伯克利大学。

此外，关博士还对这两篇文章做了对比。他评论道：

“个人历史陈述”与“个人陈述”虽然有一些重叠的地方，但是个人陈述更多的是从学术成就及职业规划层面展示学生，而个人历史陈述则侧重于个人经历及家庭背景。明确来讲，申请者可以在个人历史陈述中阐述他遭遇过的困境（如果他来自于弱势群体），或者阐述他是如何相应伯克利大学的宗旨，以行动来帮助弱势群体的（如果他并非来自弱势群体）。

The Personal History Statement (PHS) and the Statement of Purpose (SOP) are two critical articles used for UC Berkeley Graduate School Program Application. In fact, Berkeley is the only university requiring a PHS on top of a SOP, according to Dr. Jack Kwan, an adviser of KCG.

Dr. Kwan explained the principle of “Equal Opportunity”, indicating that the Berkeley is unique in promoting diversity through helping disadvantaged groups (e.g., ethnic minorities, handicapped, refugees, etc) who are underrepresented in higher education. Members from those groups are highly sought after by many universities, especially Berkeley.

In terms of the comparison of PHS and SOP, Dr. Kwan also stated his opinions:

Certainly, there are some overlaps between PHS and SOP. But, SOP addresses more on academic achievement and career plan whereas PHS emphasizes more on past personal and familial experience. Specifically, a candidate may describe in his PHS how he overcomes his hardships in the past (if he is from one of the disadvantaged groups) OR he may demonstrate he shares Berkeley's mission of promoting diversity by serving in any programs that target minority education (if he is not from a disadvantaged group).

众所周知，申请短文是留学申请中至关重要的一环，每个学生必须在短文起草，校对和修改工作上投入大量精力。虽然对于如何写出一篇完美的文章来说没有明确的准则，但也并非毫无线索可寻。

依我的浅见，短文修改是一门艺术。修改过程中，你需要保留学生原文80%-90%的信息，然后适当添加大约10%的内容，主要是提炼他们的想法、经历和故事，然后突出重点信息，让整篇文章看起来焕然一新，从而打动读者。要真正写出有创意的短文，你必须先熟悉学生的个性、背景、经历的故事和他们的志向及抱负。然后，你必须基于他们所写的文章，深入思考如何展示出他们形象。通过参考自己或者他人的人生阅历，尤其是在教育和职业领域的经历，如果你足够幸运，也许可以得到一些独到的观点和发现。那些发现一般是关于学生独特的个性和他们实践或故事之间的逻辑关系。找到他们的经历和故事背后的“逻辑”之后，你就可以欣然把这些关键的部分整合到学生的文章中，让他们的申请短文变得光彩熠熠！

Apparently, college application essay are such critical papers that each student has to pour great deal of effort on drafting, proofreading and revision. There is no formula to follow so that you can work out an ideal article. But it does not mean you have no clue to follow.

From my limited experiences, it is sort of art to help students on proofreading and revising their essay. Keeping as much as 80-90% of the original writing from students, you add around 10% of the content, refining their thoughts, deed and stories and highlighting the key messages, the whole paper will look dramatically different and impressive on presenting their cases. To be really creative and original in this process, you have to get to know the students well in terms of their personalities, their background, their stories and their aspirations first. Then you need to pondering on how to present their cases given their original drafts and writing. Referring to your and many others' life experiences, specifically in the areas of education and career development, if you are lucky, you probably end up with some insights and findings. Those discoveries are normally about the student you are helping in terms of the relationship of his / her unique personalities or drivers and what he / she did. After figuring out those "logic" behind their experiences and stories, you will happily integrate those critical components into their papers and make their essay shining!

学校信息报告是由肯特咨询所编撰、针对一个特定的学校，为申请学校的同学们提供的深入的、全方位的资讯和描述。为此，肯特咨询检索并积累了来自美国排名前50综合大学和文理学院的海量信息和资料，涵盖学校的历史背景、学术及研究、校园生活、知名校友及教授、招生信息以及学生评论。这些信息来源多种多样，主要是学校的官方网站，以及一些权威的、公开的大型数据库及机构（例如维基百科、美国新闻、学院指南、美国大学委员会、公共申请平台等）。

对于申请者来说，这份60多页的报告中最有价值的部分是“招生信息”。该部分汇集了所有的申请要求，对国际学生的额外要求，申请文件清单，以及最为重要的是去年的录取情况及入学学生的相关数据。通过阅读报告，同学们会对目标学校有更深入的理解和认识。同时，我们相信这也会为他们在撰写申请短文、参加入学面试等方面提供详细的参考信息和帮助。

在此提供一份学校信息报告的样本，欢迎点击参阅。

Edited by KCG as part of our services for prospective students of colleges / universities, the School Profile Report is a comprehensive depiction of a particular school. To provide in depth information for applicants, KCG comprises profile reports of all the Top 50 National Universities and Liberal Arts Colleges in the U.S. The reports cover the information about school’s history, academics and research, student life, notable alumni and faculty, admissions, and student reviews. The data and information used in each profile report are retrieved from a diversity of authorized sources, including the Wikipedia, US News, College Compass, College Board, Common Application, school official website and some other database available for the public.

For the college applicants, one of the most valuable components of this 60+ Pages report would be the Admissions. It elaborates all the entry requirements, additional requirements for international students, checklist, and the entering class stats. By reading this report, students should have better information and understanding about their target schools. Supposedly, that will help them when drafting the application essays and conducting admission interviews.

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