1. Who wrote the recommendation letter for studying in Canada?
I. Selection of referees
Letter of recommendation is an important basis for understanding the applicant, especially in postgraduate courses. Applicants can choose their current or former teachers, professors or employers. The recommender must be familiar with the students' learning situation, and know whether the students' learning objectives are clear, whether they have academic prospects, and their adaptability, creativity, conduct and specialties.
The ideal candidate to write a letter of recommendation is written by the dean, a professional professor and his tutor. But if the other side doesn't stipulate, anyone can be a referee except his relatives. Referees should generally have senior technical titles such as professor, associate professor, researcher and associate researcher. If the recommender enjoys a high reputation in the academic circles at home and abroad, or is employed as a visiting professor by the applied school, or has taught in the school, then the recommendation letter written by such a recommender has a strong effect.
Second, the writing content of the letter of recommendation
The recommendation letter shall generally include the following contents:
Introduction to the basic information of the recommended person. Focus on personal graduation time, school, degree and personal professional experience.
The referee's basic evaluation of referees. Focus on the professional foundation, personality, characteristics, work attitude and academic future estimation of the recommended person. If the recommendation is a graduate student, the recommender needs to further explain the basis of his further study and his current research ability. Obviously, properly evaluating the foundation, ability and future of the recommended person is more convincing and practical than exaggerated praise.
The recommender can focus on the awards he has won, the papers he has published, the important academic conferences he has attended, and his position in student organizations or academic groups to support his evaluation.
The referee must also clearly state whether the referee is a graduate student or a visiting scholar, and what is the professional field and research direction.
If the university provides a ready-made recommendation form, it must be carefully filled out item by item according to this form. Generally, there will be a comprehensive evaluation of students in the recommendation form, that is, the recommender is required to indicate that the student should be in the top 5%, 10%, or 25% of the students taught. This evaluation refers to the professor's personal evaluation and can be slightly higher. In addition, there are often many difficult items on the recommendation form. In this case, you can fill in "I don't know", which will not seriously affect the evaluation of the student.
The recommendation letter must be signed by the recommender at last, and sent directly by the recommender to the school admissions office official or the school dean who applied for admission. If it is sent by the recommended person, the recommendation letter can be sealed in an envelope, and the recommender will sign the envelope to show confidentiality. The front of the envelope is marked with "recommendation letter", indicating that it is a recommendation letter.
2. List of ways to apply for studying in Canada
1, apply for colleges and universities, and then transfer to universities to complete undergraduate courses.
There are many excellent and mature public institutions in Canada. Compared with public universities, most universities adopt small class system, and the interaction between teachers and students is stronger. In addition, a credit transfer agreement was signed between universities and public universities. International students can transfer to public universities and continue their undergraduate studies in public universities as long as they have completed 1-2 years of college courses.
2. apply for double admission to the university.
Language is often a weakness for college entrance examination candidates who want to apply for studying in Canada. These students can apply for "conditional admission" courses. Among them, double admission means that students can get the formal admission of undergraduate professional courses while getting the language admission of a university.
3. Apply directly to the university
The conditions for studying in Canada can be reversed. For high school students with excellent domestic high school scores (generally above 85) and IELTS scores above 6.5, they can directly apply to Canadian universities, such as the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University.
4. University courses
University courses are designed to meet the needs of practical talents in Canada, and are very practical for students with weak theoretical foundation and strong practical ability.
For example, credits from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology can be transferred to university of alberta and the University of Calgary; Algonquin College credits can be transferred to Ottawa University and Carlton University; Connie Stoga College credits can be transferred to McMaster University and Guelph University; Credits from Sedan College can be transferred to the University of Toronto and York University.
5. University preparatory courses
Provide high school transcripts and certificates of attending high schools for more than two years, transfer China's high school scores to Canadian high schools, and apply for Canadian universities with high school transcripts and diplomas after completing Canadian high school courses, English courses and pre-university courses. The advantage of this method is that it can adapt to Canadian high school education in advance, make full preparations for entering famous schools and lay a solid foundation.
3. What are the accommodation methods for studying in Canada?
1. school dormitory/apartment
Most universities in Canada provide accommodation for students, especially freshmen, usually in the form of dormitory apartments and townhouses.
Usually, dormitories on campus are in the form of single rooms or shared rooms, and dormitories on campus generally have supporting furniture and facilities, so bags can be accommodated and the price is not expensive.
In addition, the general school dormitory will also provide students with public entertainment areas, such as lounge, game room or kitchen. Many campus apartments have restaurants, and the rent may include meals.
2. Off-campus accommodation
These schools may provide accommodation for students after the first grade, but many students choose or ask to find "off-campus" apartments near the campus. Finding your own apartment can provide an exciting opportunity to discover a new community, meet new people and find a place that really feels like home to settle down. Maybe it is a challenge to find an apartment off campus, but it is also a meaningful challenge.
Cities in Canada generally have apartments for rent, and houses will appear regularly. In many cases, supply and demand fluctuate seasonally, and large demand often appears in summer. The rental market in small towns may be small, but if you live in a university town or a university town, you will rent out the house no matter how small the demand is. It can be assumed that when other students leave or graduate, there will be vacancies. Most universities and colleges give advice to students, and may have their own internal apartment recommendation lists, so if you have any questions, you can contact the student housing or welfare office.
You can choose to share a house or apartment to share the cost. You can find roommates through online resources, such as simple roommates or roommates. Or you can read newspapers and magazines. Here, you will rent a room and use the kitchen, bathroom and social places. The rent price will vary from city to city, with Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver and other large areas being the most expensive (although on average, it is much cheaper than new york or London). Share suggestions that your monthly off-campus housing budget is around 250-850 Canadian dollars.
3. Host family
Many families in Canada welcome international students. This method is most suitable for students who have just arrived in Canada. Usually, the basic services provided by host families include: a fully furnished independent bedroom; Convenient and comfortable bathroom; Water, electricity, Internet, heating and other facilities; Daily diet [three or two meals] Living in a host family, there is basically no need to go out to buy food and daily necessities.
Guardianship is actually a very important part of the host family, but it is the most neglected part. The difference between homestay families and ordinary rental houses is that the house is mainly responsible for certain guardianship. In BC province, students under 19 must live in a host family, because the law requires that students under 19 must live with their guardians and cannot live outside alone.