第一篇:申请国外大学自荐信
篇一:出国留学自荐信及推荐信
浅谈ps的写法
2001-11-19 10:49:36
1.个性原则:
我相信申请出国的大多数人都不是牛人。当你不是牛人,无法向对方吹嘘自己是多么的聪明的时候,你就必须向对方展现自己的个人魅力。当你坐在计算机前开始写作的时候,你一定要想清楚自己是什么样的人,自己有什么优点。如果你不能让对方相信你的聪明和爱因斯坦是同数量级的(这种人指的是毕业于名校,gpa在3.8以上),那么你就应该让他相信你的勤奋或是坚韧的毅力与阿甘相比有过之而无不及,--------当然你也可以想出你的其他优点。不过,你也不要把我的意思弄拧了,我并不是说,你不能说自己是聪明的,而是说,你或许可以着更多的笔墨在你的勤奋上。毕竟,聪明仅仅是成功的一个因素,而你的毅力,合作力等等可能是成功更重要的因素。
2.专业原则
你在你的ps和rl里首先要写大量的专业性的东西,并且在写rl的时候尤其要以指导老师的口吻写很多你做实验的细节性的东西,并且说你如何解决了一些决定性的问题。
就象去骗签证官,如果你无法说出一两个专业名词的话,即使有大学毕业证书证明你是哪所学校什么专业毕业的,也不能让签证官相信你确实是去美国上学,而不是去打工或移民什么的。因为任何文件都可以造假,而你的思想是造不了假的。你要尽量把你的思想给反映出来。
你一定要记住,美国的大学之所以给你奖学金,求着你去学他们的理工科专业,并不是因为你的英语学的比美国人好,gre考的比美国人高,或是想给中国免费培养人才,而是你能为他们做实验,能给他们出文章,你在美国攻读学位期间所做的工作将会或大或小的为美国的经济发展做出贡献,尽管也许一时还看不出来。所以,专业原则是最重要的一个原则。
3.自信原则:
美国人喜欢自我表现,他们喜欢自信的人。不管你是写ps,还是去见签证官,或是以后在课堂上做presentation,你都要牢记这个原则。所以自信原则是贯穿于你的ps始终的。你要象展示你的传家宝一样自信的向他们展示你闪光点,也要以expert的语气大谈你做过的课题。
4.优势突出原则和实话原则:
这两个原则本来都不想写,因为觉得谁都应该知道的,可是考虑到可能还是有人没能明白这个原则,所以还是得写。我丈夫就是这样的。他的第一篇ps给我看了,他谈到了他父亲的死对他的影响,谈到了要为中国的富强做出贡献(看的我好感动),可是他对自己人生的闪光点却只字未提。我对他说要重写,而且第一篇一个字也不能保留。他的ps应该是这样的:他于某某年以全年级第一名的成绩被保送到北京大学化学系(并且此时要注明全年级有多少人),并且北京大学是全中国排名第一的大学。又因为在北京大学学习优秀,在多少多少人中脱颖而出,在某某年获得年级或系里的奖学金。并且又于某某年因为在多少人中排名多少名,被著名的北京大学保送到著名的中国科学院读研究生,等等。下面的就不用我说了吧,反正你曾经获得过什么奖励,获得过什么特殊的机会是一定要写明白的。对了,还有你的最有说服力的优势,就是你发表的论文。你的文章是在什么杂志上发表的,这个杂志有没有被sci收录,sci影响因子是多少,也一定要写清楚。这可是重头戏,对你的录取有极大帮助。
然后是实话原则。从小在中国的政治课中教育出来的中国学生们喜欢喊口号,回忆一下我们上的作文课,语文老师谆谆教导我们写作文立意要新,眼光要高,最后都要归结为要为四化做贡献这样的大而宽的主题中去。可是,有谁能真正相信自己学习的最内在的动力是为祖国做贡献呢?写ps的时候不是展现你的爱国心的地方。
专业的动机,最好也最普通的动机是你的兴趣,或是你对未来事业的设想,但是,不管你写什么,你一定要让对方相信这确实是你最内在也是最直接的动机。
5. 简洁原则:
这个原则来源于我看到的of156表上,申请学生签证时必须填的学习计划。以后大家会看到,这一项中给的空格特别小,估计也只够写下30-40字的,而学习计划则是多么庞大的一个课题啊!老公不禁抱怨美国人小气,那么节省纸张。其实,美国人倒不是为了节省纸张,而是为了节省时间。不会有人会有时间去看你的冗长的叙述的,所以你一定要写的简洁。我认为一篇ps以一张半a4纸为宜,最多也不能超过两页。一封rl也就一页纸。但是,你在这么少的篇幅里一定要写出你的个性。如果能用一句话写的,千万不要用两句话。有效的用一些同位语插入,缩短你的篇幅,当然这是以句子流畅为前提的,不要把文章写的象gre的阅读那么晦涩难懂。每段开头最好有一个topic sentence,这样让看的人可以最快的抓住主题,不要让人家看半天也不知道你想说什么。反正要用最短的篇幅反映最多的内容。譬如说我给老公在of156表上写的学习计划是这样的:某某领域,在中国正方兴未艾,而美国某某大学的某某教授是这个领域的领头羊,我相信我在某某大学学习这个专业一定会对我回到中国后,在这个领域的发展起到巨大的促进作用的。
6.清楚原则:
所谓的清楚原则,就是你的ps中没有任何有疑问的地方。就象写专业论文一样,如果有缩写,在出现的第一次,你一定要写出它的全称,打个括号写上缩写(当然是除了众所周知的,譬如gre,toefl之类的)。如果你拿过奖学金,一定要象我在优势突出原则中写的那样,要注明是在多少人的竞争中拿到的。并且,你上的大学排名多少也一定要注明。因为外国人是不可能非常清楚地了解中国大学的情况的,所以你一定要给别人留下清楚的感觉。
反正我想原则性的东西就这些了,具体的写作还要靠大家去自己把握。文章写好后,最好给英文好的人看一下,再请自己专业的人看一下。
其他的想法:
很多人在讨论套瓷有没有什么作用,我曾在gter的网站上看到一个台湾人写的文章,说是他得到了5个学校的offer,其中只有一个学校是套瓷得来的。确实如此,我认为套瓷的成功率只有20%,甚至更低。我老公在联系学校的时候,也套过瓷。并且他的研究方向是一种中国特有的中草药,而且他还就这种中药发表了一篇sci2.0以上的文章。当时最为难得的就是美国有一所大学的一个教授也在研究这种中药,于是就写信去套瓷,人家教授倒是很热情,信件往来了好几封,照道理来说,这所学校是最有希望的一个,可是他还是把我老公给拒了。后来是一个没有套瓷的学校给他发来的offer。
如果他讲不上话,那跟没套瓷也差不多。所以大家还是要把精力放在申请上,套瓷是你把所有材料都寄出去以后才做的事。
还有,我在gter上还看到一篇文章,说是春季入学是没有奖学金的。不过,我有两个同学都申请了春季入学,都拿到了奖学金。春季入学的名额虽然少,但也不是绝对没有。
鬼子喜欢的ps 2005-7-9 3:54:09 我友给我来一信,其中有些东东我想会对诸位申请者有所启迪.good luck everyone!i took some time to read your statement.its telling.anyway, i talked with the chair of our department today and asked about his opinion on what he expects one to be.he gave me a few points: first, you need to show why youre interested in biology.it could be just a brief history, a class or something that turned on your interest.but dont give the impression of being too romantic.he told me about a bad statement, in which a chinese student told the story of when he was 2 years old and his mother showed him a tadpole and hes been interested in biology ever since then and bla bla bla...third, tell why you want to be a ph.d.this is generally showing that youre interested in research.i told them you have been in the lab.them means the chair and his wife.they said you should stress that in your statement.i think you can write about what your lab is doing, what kind of experimental techniques are you using and what your role is in there.they also said that they are looking for someone with genuine interest in biology research and they expect this expressed in the statement.since youve been working so long, you can sound more mature or formal when describing your lab experience.and, dont make the statement too long, they get tired out before reaching the end.you can have your script read by some other teachers and have some feedback on what they think of it.出国留学:个人陈述如何写?
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------------------如何写个人陈述 个人陈述是在申请过程中按照学校要求来写一篇有关申请人过去背景,目前成就和未来目标的文章。一篇成功的个人陈述应不但语言流畅,且文章逻辑严谨,层次分明,能充分显示申请人的才华并抓住审阅人的注意力。
个人陈述应当包含以下内容:
(一)申请者的学术或专业兴趣及背景;
(二)欲研究的方向;
如果个人陈述写作得当,可以很大程度地提高申请者获得录取和奖学金的几率。这对申请者来说是一个绝好的机会。可惜的是很多申请者对toefl、gre可谓呕心沥血,而对个人陈述往往一蹴而就,敷衍了事,内容贫乏、语法错误连篇。而西方的大学并不单是通过传统的考试来考评其申请者的资格,这并不是说他们的录取标准不严格。外国教授在决定您是否正是他们想要的人时,首先希望听一听您对于您自己作何评价。
要写出成功的申请文书仅仅有那些适用于任何类型写作的基本写作技巧(清晰、简洁)是远远不够的。一篇好的申请文书要求申请人能够用一种与其他申请人完全不同方式,巧妙地展现自己的独特个性和经验。这是一件要求比较高,通常非常繁累的工作。这不仅仅对中国人如此,以英语为母语的人在此类写作时也会感到的十分头疼,但是我们中国人还需克服语言的障碍。然而,您应该认为您不但可以完成这一工作,而且不会不比他们差。
试着这样来做:
篇二:申请美国大学推荐信范例
高中生申请美国大学推荐信范例
留学推荐信的内容:
(1)申请者的学业成绩或特质,是否具有领导才能,是否具有很强的分析能力等。
一封结构清晰明确内容翔实的推荐信都应该由以下几个部分组成:
(1)介绍部份。首先应该清楚明确的介绍推荐人的情况,工作单位、职位、与被推荐人的关系以及与被推荐人相处的时间长短等。
(2)主体部分。重点讲述被推荐人一至两个优秀品质,并且用有力的事实证明加以辅佐。
(3)结论部份。解释为什么申请人的申请计划是适合他本人的,并且说明你认为该申请人在未来会对这个被申请的学校做出什么样的贡献。
本科留学推荐信范文:
吴可馨,2005年8月考入深圳市百年老校南头中学高中部,在精英荟萃的一班就读,我有幸成了她高中阶段第一任班主任、第一任语文老师、第一任年级组长,得以熟悉并了解她。可馨有着强烈的进取心和求知欲,并且很独立、很主动地设计着自己的人生。她不喜欢轻易跟着别人转。在中考结束后大多数学生都去狂欢放松的时候,她选择了暑期语言进修。这使她后来的中文成绩、英文成绩在年级近千名学生中一直遥遥领先。她很擅长写作,这除了得益于她的想象力和创造力,更多依赖于她思维的个性和深度。她的随笔有一种独特的韵味和有别于常人的思考,她不喜欢写空话,无论是写自己生活的琐屑,还是发表对他人、对时事的看法,她绝对说真话。所以她的文章总是吸引很多人,大家还常常被她文章中的悲悯情怀所打动,一个被辞退的教师,一位答不上题的同学,一只流浪的猫等等,都会让她顿生恻隐之心。更难得的是,她还剖析这些事件背后的文化意义,这就使得她身上散发着一种古老的人文精神,和她的独立态度和自由精神一样,这是她超越同届学生们的地方。
她热爱团队,有较强的合作能力和组织能力。
因为读书和随笔的原因,我们走得较近,她的聪慧、热情以及诚实、勤勉,给我留下了很好的印象;并且教学相长,她在某种程度上也促进了我教学的发展。
2008年10月25日
某同学与人为善,这向来为众人所称道。入某(你所在中学)中学以来,从未与同学发生过争执,更未曾顶撞过老师。他处处与人方便,时时笑脸待人,深得大家的喜爱。
某同学喜爱文艺。在诸多学科中,尤以中国汉语见长。在语文课上,常常即兴配合课文内容进行人物表演。其语文成绩也多次名列班级前矛。久而久之,其表演才能更扩大到了小品、相声、讲故事等范畴,并数次在学校艺术节上获奖。除此之外,某同学非常爱好音乐,至今已学习钢琴多年,在学校艺术节和家长会上多次表演,得到了老师、同学和家长的好评。上学期,他与同学合作,自编、自导、自演,参加了市中学生形象大赛,获得第七名。
某同学热爱运动,其中篮球是他最喜爱的运动之一。在班级篮球队里,他是绝对主力。虽然不是太高,但他以灵活,以技术见长。再忙、再累,也阻止不了他对篮球这项运动的热爱。某同学喜爱运动,但并不盲目,他的运动很有规律。除了在校运动之外,他还定期到附近的健身俱乐部锻炼。在那儿,他可以跳舞,锻炼肌肉,以及游泳等等。
在电脑科技方面,某同学更是显示了异于常人的热情。为了得到一台电脑,他曾许诺并真正进入了班级前十名。
某同学是多才多艺的,作为他的老师与朋友,我感到很自豪。面对即将离别的现实,我有些不舍。但我仍然很高兴地将某同学推荐给你们学校。
以下推荐信从班主任和物理老师的角度来描述评判被推荐学生。dear sir or madam: as the physic teacher of miss han, i have known her for 4 years during which time i’ve shaped a overall image of her.generally, she’s included in the category of top-notch students i’ve ever acquainted with.thus, i’m happy to give an introduction outlining her junior high school life here, to enable you to assess her suitability for acceptance to your esteemed university.开头固定模式,介绍推荐人与被推荐人关系,简要提到推荐人的职位(最重要的一个)。
with a different frame of reference, i’d like to focus the picture on her merits of art talents and perseverance.her active participation and many awards in art contests guide me to speculate about longtime practice of playing piano and painting which has later been
not only does she exhibit many talents but also employs them to aid the class in various activities.assigned to take charge of activities related to arts, she fulfilled her duties pretty well in selecting songs for the chorus, teaching them word by word and finally
xxx has been a real asset to beijing no.xx middle school, both in academics and in extracurricular activities.i am quite sure that she will prove equally valuable to your university, and am convinced that she will prove an outstanding undergraduate student.please do not hesitate to contact me if you require further information regarding this remarkable student.篇三:2016英国留学申请:写好自荐信和推荐信
2016英国留学申请:写好自荐信和推荐信
申请英国大学留学,国外院校的负责人是很重视自荐信和教授推荐信的。
一、推荐信要真实客观
第一,推荐信的基调
推荐信通常是由老师评价学生,所以这样的评价要内敛,不要张扬;要客观,不要激进。
第二,推荐信中的推荐未必一定要好话连篇,有的时候可以给出中肯的建议,甚至是些许批评
这样,推荐信看上去才更真实、客观。但是所批评的东西一定是申请人可以改进的。比如说,如果推荐人评价学生在某一个领域上的知识不够丰富,有待提高,这就是可以改进的。无论是推荐人自己写,还是申请人写,都一定要征求到推荐人的同意,并且争取推荐人的积极推荐。
二、写好推荐信
答案,但不管是请什么级别的人来写,一定要体现该推荐人和申请者是如何相识的,是什么关系,并确实了解申请者的情况,这样才合乎情理和逻辑。如果你是应届本科生毕业,那么写推荐信的人应该是任课的教授,一个专业课老师,一个基础课老师。这样,一个在专业上突出你的长处和学习能力,另一个则体现你的基础素质等方面。
推荐信要突出个人亮点。在推荐信中,并不是把这个人的优点写得面面俱到就是好推荐信,因为这样并没有突出申请者与众不同的亮点。同时,在国外的院校里,他们每天要收到很多封推荐信,有亮点的信自然会吸引人的注意。一封推荐信中有一个主要的闪光点并有具体例子佐证你的优点即可,这样会给招生人员留下较为深刻的印象。许许多多的推荐信都犯着一个相似的错误,那就是几乎满篇都是溢美之词,但却不举一件事例来证明。
三、写好自荐信(1)求真务实。写自荐信务必本着实事求是的态度,切不可弄虚作假。
(4)有的放矢。
(5)言简意赅。自荐信的内容控制在两页之内。篇四:成功申请美国名校自荐信
申请美国塔尔萨大学自荐信
阁下:
陈驿思路严谨,爱好广泛,兼有理科的思维和文科的视野。
陈驿想法比较新奇,天马行空,对未来的科技有部分预测。曾多次和我探讨关于“穿戴式设备和植入式设备”浪潮的预期、关于“人体改造(机械化)”和对“纳米机器人植入”、“程序逆运算”等新技术的期待。
陈驿的理想是成为一名伟大的数学家,计算机的发明者图灵是其崇拜者之一,而在生活中他又是坦诚和直率的,他敢于穿越世俗的偏见和忠于自我的品质,哪怕会招来非议也决不动摇,这或许正是他卓尔不群的地方。
陈驿,一个文质彬彬却有火热追求的青年,拥有对目标坚持不
懈的激情,是一名敢于面对挫折并不断挑战自我的人,是一名敢于创新无所畏惧的人,在我所教的学生中,他是佼佼者,我坚信他会成为你们大学一名精英。
第二篇:国外大学申请个人陈述
Personal Statement for MSc in Human Resource Management at the University of Salford.I am writing to support my application for a postgraduate place and, in this short letter, I intend to give an outline of those aspects my academic and personal background that have given me the confidence to apply.I shall also mention my character, and motivation and my career ambitions to show why I believe that I can succeed and do well on this course if I am accepted.It is easy to see the professional and academic benefits of having completed a course of advanced study in a modern well-equipped university where the highest standards are demanded, I think there are other benefits and these attract me strongly too.I think that I shall also return with the ability to see my subject in new ways and to see research and development in a new light that will enable me to adapt easily to new social, environmental and economic conditions in my rapidly changing country.I will also come back with experience of working and co-operating with others from a range of different backgrounds and with many different outlooks on the subject, and on life, and I think this will be almost as much of an education for me as my work as a post-graduate.That is why I want to say something about my background, my preparation and my ambitions in this statement to show that I can benefit from all the opportunities and not only the academic ones.I found the web-pages, for the university and the course, helpful and informative, so I am confident about my choice.I have some background in the subject: we study it in depth, historical development and modern theories, on the PMP.Also, at my university, Shanghai Second Polytechnic University, I was able to take relevant options as a minor and these included management, accounting, economics and HRM.The balance between specialist skills and more general approaches to the subject of management, with an emphasis on the management of people in organisations, is an attractive feature of the course and I think this combination of broad skills and specialist knowledge will be very helpful as a foundation when I return and begin my career in HRM.I think that Salford’s emphasis on the importance of reflection and keeping up to date, with the “close association” with the Management & Management Sciences Research Institute and the Institute for Social, Cultural and Policy Research is important as successful managers need to study new ideas throughout their careers and this is a good habit to encourage.Wide knowledge and a clear understanding of theory and good practice will be an advantage in a rapidly changing business environment and the focus on critical and analytical skills means that knowledge will be accompanied by understanding and the ability to evaluate different approaches in different real-life situations.My interest in business in general, and management in particular, began when I was younger.My father is a general manager in one of the largest construction companies in China, so I grew up listening to discussions of a range of subjects and, of course, the company kept expanding so the range of topics also grew and became increasingly interesting and, as the workforce grew, and companies competed for labour, HRM was a frequent subject.As I became more knowledgeable myself, I was able to join the discussions and learn more about subjects that really interested me.This was where my ambition to work one day in a multi-national or large joint-venture began.I have been lucky enough to have regular work experience in the field, working in the HR/Personnel department of my father’s company every summer since 2003, which is about a year and a half now, added together.I’ve enjoyed this and learned a lot about organisation, responsibility and teamwork and how important good HRM is.I have even dabbled in the free market, leading a group of my friends to set up a net service company(www.xiexiebang.comw.net)in 2006.So far we have gained 170 thousand registered users by now and we average 60 thousands visits per day.Overseas study, at an advanced level in English will be a challenge – and, of course, I want it to be demanding – and I knew that my interest, background and career ambitions were important but probably not enough to ensure a good start and success in my studies.That is why I entered the one-year full-time Pre-Master’s Programme, so that I would be occupied with academic English every day, learning and developing all the necessary skills.The PMP is not just about learning facts and theories, of course.It is also teaching me how to study and learn in new ways.It adds to my confidence and motivation.Over the year we also do an intensive course in Management, International Business and the UK Economy so I expect to be well prepared not only for the language, but also for the subject content.Finally, I think Research Methods will be valuable: hard work and endless patience mastering skills such as referencing;but at the end I will have written an original, properly referenced 5,000 word dissertation.In conclusion, I believe I have the academic foundation, the high level of motivation, and the clear focus on my career plans to ensure that I will do well at Salford if accepted for the master’s course in HRM.
第三篇:大学奖学金申请自荐信
自荐信
尊敬的领导:
您好!非常感谢您在百忙之中抽出时间给我一个展示自我的机会。我是xxxx大学的xxxx届毕业生,我来自xxxxxx学院xxxx专业xxxx班。
在近大学四年的学习生活中,我一直在成长,在学好专业知识的同时积极锻炼 自己的实践能力、社会能力等,使自身各方面的能力得到很大提升。我不能肯定 自己是最优秀的,但我能够肯定自己是最努力的!大学四年里,在很多专业课程的学习中均取得了优异的成绩,熟练将所学知识运用到编程开发中。在校期间,先后获得过“校一等奖学金”、“二等奖学金”、“国家励志奖学金”,并通过国家英语六级考试,全国计算机四级考试,取得国家软件设计师证书等。除了圆满完成学校规定的实践课程外,我还利用假期到社会上进行社会实践,将学习到的专业知识与实践紧紧结合到一起。在学院,除了专业知识的学习与实践外,我还积极参与学院组织的各项活动,同时进入了院学生会学习部,并担任过班级副团支书的职务。在参与的各项活动中,我的组织、交际、协调能力得到了很大提升,具有了很强的语言表达 能力与策划、执行能力。这次奖学金申请,我坚信是我大学展示自我的一个舞台,所以我要把握这次机遇,努力活出自己的精彩。Xxxxx
年9月13日
第四篇:申请国外大学的和指导
除了通用申请的Essay之外,有些学校还提供另外写一篇Essay的机会。有些学校让你在他们提供的题目中作出选择;而有些学校则没有任何限制。比如耶鲁大学的要求非常简单,只是要求你写一篇500单词以内的你想让耶鲁阅读的Essay即可,基本没有任何限制。哈佛大学也是让你自行决定写什么内容、什么题目,只不过给出了几个可能的写作题目建议:
a)你生命中的一个不寻常经历;
b)你在其他国家旅行和生活的经历;
c)对你最具影响力的书;
d)某学术经历(课程、研究项目、论文、或研究课题);
e)过去一年中你读过的一系列图书。
请记住,这些只是哈佛建议的题目,决不是要限制你从中挑选,你完全可以自定题目来写。
题目样本
请提供你的个人自传及解释你的教育目标。
挑选并详细描述一次值得纪念或具代表性的生活经验,好让我们对你有更深入的了解。
描述你的一次最幽默或最尴尬的经验。
你的教育和事业目标是什么?这所大学能怎样帮助你达到这些目标? 你为何会选择现在的学习科目?而你又会怎样将你所学的回馈家国? 描述生活中一些启发你成长或你从中有所得著的事件。
描写你在家乡在2100年的生活。
如果你可以遇见某个已去世的人,并可与他交谈,你希望遇见谁又会和他说些甚么?
提示:简介影响你选择主修科目的因素,特别注意那些引导你选择研究这些课程的经验或想法。
入学申请文章的目的你的文章较你的学业成绩或推荐书更能让入学委员会了解你的自我和性情。你能藉此向入学委员会介绍你特别的地方,从而显示出你是与众不同。
如你的学业成绩记录显示弱点,例如你在某一班或某次考试有问题,你可藉此文章去解释或彰顯你的长处。
向校方显示你的写作能力。
当有关的委员会难以决定是否接受你的申请时这篇文章可显示你的认真度以作最後决定。
写作提示
应该做的仔细阅读题目并花多些时间去思考。
保证你没有问非所答。
与你的父母、朋友或教师讨论该题目。
同样认真地回答那些短问答。当被问及你参与课外活动的表现时,应列举你花费大多数时间参加的几个活动来回答,并说出该些活动对你的意义。
花费几天的时间去思考题目及准备写作。
先做一个大纲及组织文章的内容。
写一个初稿:使用一种简单的文体和语调写作,并力求简洁。使用你感舒适的字眼,有助别人更易於理解你的想法。让别人过目并对你的草稿提出意见。改正和修辑你的文章。
整齐写出或者打印出你的终稿。
校对你的文章。
不应做的不要只是重复你已经填写过的资料。
不要详述或恭维你想申请的学院。委员会想要知道的是有关你的东西,而非该学校的情况。
不要以相同的散文套用在不同的学院。
不要写一些你不知道或认识的东西。
不要使用艰深的字眼以图使委员会对你有更佳的印象,你可能会错漏百出。使用简单、易於理解的字眼去清楚表达自己更为重要。
不要请其他人代写你的文章,因委员会通常都能够辨别出来。如果他们查明属实,你可能会被取消资格。
动笔前至少应该花上1到2个星期的时间去考虑短文的主题。在这个过程中,你会发现许多以前从未想到过的题目。以下一些问题仅供参考。你是怎么一个人?
自己最突出的个性是什么?有那些人生态度、品质或技巧是在平常人中比较少见的?你为什么会有这样的人生态度?
你的朋友怎么看你?如果是由他们来执笔他们会怎么写?你喜欢什么书籍、电影、艺术品?它们对你有什么影响?你为什么喜欢这些东西?你有没有经历过顿悟的感觉?你做过什么?
你最大的成就是什么?为什么你觉得它重要?除了读书以外,你干过些什么你觉得学校会因此对你产生兴趣的东西?哪些对你来说最有意义?
是否尝试过努力争取并实现了自己的目标?成功的原因是什么?有没有曾经努力争取却失败的经历?失败后自己是怎么面对的?
一生中最困难的时候是什么?为什么?你的人生观因此发生了什么变化?你想往哪个方向发展?
现在最想做的是什么?最想到什么地方?在生人和死者中,有哪一个是你最希望可以同
行的?
你对将来有什么抱负?30年后的今天,有哪些事情会令自己引以为豪?目前申请的这所
学校在哪方面可以帮助你到达成功的彼岸?为什么你要选择这所学校度过往后2到6年的时间?
Too Easy to Rebel
In my mother’s more angry and disillusioned moods, she often declares that my sisters and I are “smarter than is good” for us, by which she means we are too ambitious, too independent-minded, and somehow, subtly un-Chinese.At such times, I do not argue, for I realize how difficult it must be for her and my father—having to deal with children who reject their simple idea of life and threaten to drag them into a future they do not understand.For my parents, plans for our futures were very simple.We were to get good grades, go to good colleges, and become good scientists,mathematicians, or engineers.It had to do with being Chinese.But my sisters and I rejected that future, and the year I came home with Honors in English, History and Debate was a year of disillusion for my parents.It was not that they weren’t proud of my accomplishments, but merely that they had certain ideas of what was safe and solid, what we did in life.Physics, math, turning in homework, and crossing the street when Hare Krishnas were on our side—those things were safe.But the Humanities we left for Pure Americans.Unfortunately for my parents, however, the security of that world is simply not enough for me, and I have scared them more than once with what they call my “wild” treks into unfamiliar areas.I spent one afternoon interviewing the Hare Krishnas for our school newspaper—and they nearly called the police.Then, to make things worse, I decided to enter the Crystal Springs Drama contest.For my parents, acting was something Chinese girls did not do.It smacked of the bohemian, and was but a short step to drugs, debauchery, and all the dark, illicit facets of life.They never did approve of the experience—even despite my second place at Crystal Springs and my assurances that acting was, after all, no more than a whim.What I was doing when was moving away from the security my parents prescribed.I was motivated by my own desire to see more of what life had to offer, and by ideas I’d picked up at my Curriculum Committee meetings.This committee consisted of teachers who felt that students should learn to understand life, not memorize formulas;that somehow our college preparatory curriculum had to be made less rigid.There were English teachers who wanted to integrate Math into other more “important” science courses, and Math teachers who wanted to abolish English entirely.There were even some teachers who suggested making Transcendental Meditation a requirement.But the common denominator behind these
slightly eccentric ideas was a feeling that the school should produce more thoughtful individuals, for whom life meant more than good grades and Ivy League futures.Their values were precisely the opposite of those my parents had instilled in me.It has been a difficult task indeed for me to reconcile these two opposing impulses.It would be simple enough just to rebel against all my parents expect.But I cannot afford to rebel.There is too much that is
fragile—the world my parents have worked so hard to build, the security that comes with it, and a fading Chinese heritage.I realize it must be immensely frustrating for my parents, with children who are persistently “too smart” for them and their simple idea of life, living in a land they have come to consider home, and yet can never fully understand.In a way, they have stopped trying to understand it, content with their own little microcosms.It is my burden now to build my own, new world without shattering theirs;to plunge into the future without completely letting go of the past.And that is a challenge I am not at all certain I can meet.点评Comments:
1.This is a good strong statement about the dilemma of being a part of two different cultures.The theme is backed by excellent examples of the conflict and the writing is clear, clean, and crisp.The essay then concludes with a compelling summary of the dilemma and the challenge it presents to the student.2.A masterful job of explaining the conflict of being a child of two cultures.The writer feels strongly about the burden of being a first generation American, but struggles to understand her parents’ perspective.Ultimately she confesses implicitly that she cannot
understand them and faces her own future.The language is particularly impressive:“It smacked of the bohemian,” “subtly unChinese,” and “a fading Chinese heritage.” That she is not kinder to her parents does not make her unkind, just determined.
第五篇:申请国外大学的推荐信(英文)
To: Professor Sasaki
XXXX requested a letter of recommendation from me to support her application for studying at your university.I’m the dean of institute.I am pleased to comply with her request.Three years ago, because of the high scores in the College Entrance Examination Miss XXX went to our university and became my student.In my contact with her during three years.I was deeply impressed by Miss XXX’s performance.During these three years she took part in a lot of activities didn’t distract her study.Got the scholarships and helped the instructor to manage the class as a leader.Thus I confirmed that she is a diligent student.Besides all above, I may also say he was a well-rounded.He has many good guarantees for her future success.I feel that Miss XXX is a student of great potential.Knowing that she is planning to further her studies in Japan, I am very pleased to recommend her to your university and I sincerely hope that you will accept her application.Signature_________Position_________
Date___________