First of all, let's look at the importance of studying abroad documents.
I. Importance
In the application of American schools, the study abroad documents provided to schools are an important link. Study abroad documents include resumes, letters of recommendation and personal complaints. What is the importance of studying abroad documents? For example, one student's GPA is 3.3, and another student's GPA is 3.6. If a GPA3.3 student wants to get an admission quota, it is necessary to let the examiner see that he is as good as or even better than a GPA3.6 student in the American undergraduate application documents.
William R.Fitzsimmons, director of the Admissions Office of Harvard University for many years, has made it clear that what the school hopes to see in the documents and articles about studying abroad are children's ideological depth, open thinking, spirit of continuous exploration and distinctive expression. Therefore, creative wisdom and thinking are what the top universities in the United States pursue.
The writing of application documents is definitely different from classroom assignments or exam compositions. "It looks beautiful" is the evaluation of many admissions officers on China children's application documents, but in essence it means that the applicant's characteristics can't be seen from these documents and people can't pay attention to them. In other words, these documents are worthless.
Second, skills.
The above description may make you understand the standards of good documents. But how can we write a good application document for American undergraduate course? Senior application teacher helps you decipher the writing skills of application documents. The following experience is based on the practical experience of more than ten years and the popular trend in recent years.
The first paragraph of PS or Essay will be a key paragraph, which will determine whether the admissions officer is interested in continuing reading, so it must be fascinating, but it must not be lengthy. Never try to explain your unsatisfactory achievements in the article, which will be considered as making excuses for yourself, and this will also be looked down upon by people, because it is contrary to the mainstream moral culture in the United States.
Appropriate citation of some literary works will better reflect the applicant's personal accomplishment and make the article look more interesting. Please ask yourself before writing: What is my dream? My strength? My study methods and habits? When you are sure that you can answer these questions well, you can start writing. These writing skills can help you show yourself differently. After writing, you must read it carefully several times and imagine that you are an admissions officer who can't meet each other. After reading hundreds of application materials a day, will you feel bright at the moment? Set aside enough time to make your undergraduate application documents unparalleled from the inside out!
Then let's look at the writing steps.
I. Overview
Before you start writing, make a big box for PS. Be clear about what to write, how to organize materials, and how to highlight key points. Therefore, when organizing and sorting out materials at the beginning, you can form the habit of taking notes at any time, record sudden inspiration and your own highlights at any time, and finally list them as an outline, sort out writing ideas, and finally form a complete writing outline. Remind everyone that in this process, we should pay attention to tapping our own bright spots and discovering our own uniqueness, so as to set the writing theme.
Second, start.
Be sure to write a "dragon head". When reading an article, we usually notice that if the beginning of the article is well written, we will be interested in continuing reading, but if we are not interested in the beginning of the article, it is impossible to continue reading. PS is no exception. The beginning of a good PS must be very attractive and make people want to continue reading. Instead of imitating other people's writing, it gives people a feeling that there is no new idea, so that the content behind you will be wonderful and readers will not be in the mood to read it. Therefore, the beginning of PS should be different, concise, not too long, and the topic sentence should be introduced, which is the center of the full text. Then at the bottom, it is interlocking, pushing away layer by layer, with ups and downs and connections.
Third, the theme
The main part of PS should be a powerful "golden body", which is logical, persuasive, detailed and focused. When your PS makes a good start and attracts people, it is when the main part works. Readers should learn more about who you are and what qualities and abilities you have through the main parts of PS. The main part usually includes personal experience, education, work experience, scientific research experience and so on. What to write specifically and which parts to highlight depend on your personal situation. When writing about these experiences, don't just list your experiences, your role and what you have done. More importantly, show what you have learned from these events or experiences, what role these experiences have played in your application, and how to treat and evaluate these experiences.
In the main part, you must highlight what kind of person you are, and you must be able to show your characteristics, advantages, future goals and their correlation. But don't praise yourself blindly, and don't write arrogant sentences.
Fourth, the end.
Need a phoenix tail. Leading the phoenix tail, echoing from beginning to end, is an excellent PS. The end of PS should be a summary statement, echoing the theme of the full text and making the theme of the article more distinct. Remind everyone that at the end of PS, we should avoid simply repeating the content of the article, be concise and clear, not too verbose, be persuasive and play the role of making the finishing point.
Finally, let's take a look at what documents we need to prepare to study in the United States.
I. Resume
Resumes are generally A4 pages, and should be concise. If you have a lot of work background or research background, it is recommended not to exceed 2 pages. It generally includes the following contents: personal information: name, gender, date and place of birth, mailing address, contact email address and telephone number.
Second, letters of recommendation.
A letter of recommendation is a letter of recommendation or a letter of recommendation, also called a letter of recommendation or a letter of recommendation. A letter of recommendation is an evaluation made by someone who is familiar with the applicant, so that the school can have a more detailed understanding of the applicant without meeting him. Western countries that value personal credit attach great importance to the value of letters of recommendation.
Three. Personal statement
We have several ways to express our personal views, which are called personal views, popular views and academic views. The difference is that PS pays more attention to personal interests and background, SOP pays more attention to relevant planning, and AS pays more attention to academic research.
It should be pointed out that:
1, the length should be moderate, 600-800 English words.
2, closely related to the major, clear the main line, to avoid blind personalization. Let the Admissions Committee know your clear and strong motivation to choose this major, and at the same time have sufficient conditions to complete the study of this major.
3, simple structure, close contact, clear main line, easy to understand. Remember: simplicity is the best.
4. Carefully arrange the relationship with other documents. PS, recommendation letter, resume and other documents constitute a set of application documents, which need mutual authentication and have their own emphasis.
5. In terms of language expression, English should be authentic, conform to English thinking habits and writing styles, and avoid Chinglish.
IV. Essay (Application Essay)
ESSAY is a very important application material for undergraduate application in the United States, and many schools will require students to submit 3-5 papers. The most frequently asked questions in undergraduate application composition are: why did you apply for this school, the people or things that influenced you, the meaningful things you experienced, and so on. When choosing materials for these problems, you don't necessarily need to be vigorous and unforgettable, but you should choose materials that can reflect your own characteristics. Good material should be analytical and ideological, you can talk about feelings from small places and reflect your strengths with small things.