美国留学保举信需要留意的问题是什么?

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美国FoxNews新闻爆料,美国总统拜登曾在2017年为贸易伙伴的儿子写了大学保举信,并间接寄给了美国布朗大学校长!

然而,据纽约邮报(New York Post)报导,即便他得到拜登保举信,最末仍是被布朗大学拒之门外。

那一爆炸性的新闻胜利把拜登送上热搜榜,让人惊讶的是名人保举信在美国大学申请中也可能其实不好使。

那位申请者在没有和拜登间接接触的情况下,靠着本身父亲的关系就拿到了一份大学的保举信。而给他写保举信的拜登可能在不领会的孩子的情况下,就在保举信中对学生夸赞有加,那么那种不诚信的行为得到被回绝的成果其实不不测。

因为保举信凡是只是通过熟悉和领会你的人,向大学进一步介绍你的长处和特点,所以并非写保举信的人越大牌越管用。

若是缺乏对申请人的足够领会,就空口无凭地保举,其实是缺乏说服力,大学其实不买账。

保举信是申请步调中必不成少的一部门。保举人以及保举信的内容与量量,必然水平上影响着申请人能否能被胜利登科。

保举信不只远比你想象的重要,并且其实其实不都是“信”。

什么是保举信?

保举信(Recommendation),保举信是所有的申请质料中独一一个由第三方权势巨子人士所供给的证明材料,它可以给招生教师以及校方供给一个更客不雅,也更权势巨子的评价,从第三人的视角动身,更具信服力,从字里行间,不经意处,校方可以挖掘出他们想要的信息。

保举信不单单包罗详细的信件还有保举评估表(包罗升学指点和教师)。

大大都大学会要求申请者提交:

1封 Counselor Recommendation(学校升学指点/班主任的保举信)

1-2封Teacher Recommendation(教师保举信)

此外还可提交

Supplemental Recommendation(额外保举信)

Counselor Recommendation保举评估表

Counselor的保举信关于美高学生来说是由学校的Counselor(升学参谋)完成,内容涉及申请人的学术表示、课外活动和小我性格。按照小我情况,也可能包罗其他内容。

Counselor的保举信是包罗在学校陈述(School Report/School Profile)中,由Counselor一路提交的。

关于国内普高的学生来说,没有专门的Counselor,那么能够由班主任或学校指导好比校长来充任那个角色。

Counselor的保举信根本是申请每所大学都需要提交。

Teacher Evaluation保举评估表

教师评估Teacher Evaluation包罗有关教师的详细信息、他们与学生的关系以及他们的保举信。若是适用,那还将包罗学生的学术评分。

一般由任课教师填写,保举人在完成Common Application的有关保举表格的同时,一般会附上一封保举信,做为保举表的附件。

教师保举信次要是教师按照课堂上的情况,对学生的学术表示、进修气概和智力潜能的评估。一份强有力的教师保举信能够把学生栩栩如生地展现在大学招生官面前,对成就不太抱负的学生很可能就是造胜的关键因素。

建议同窗联络本身学业成就好、课堂表示佳的教师,如许的教师更有可能在保举信中凸起你的长处,而若是那些教师刚好是高年级的AP/Honors课程的教师,对证明同窗的学术才能则更有帮忙。

别的,要留意文理教师的搭配,更好能够一文一理,以展现同窗在文理范畴的平衡开展。

例如麻省理工学院,明白要求两位教师需一位是数学或科学教师,另一位是人文社科教师,也就是我们常说的一文一理两位教师。

关于文和理的学科范畴,MIT也有明白定义:

为什么保举信对你的大学申请很重要?

许多大学利用全面审查原则holistic process来评估申请人,寻求领会“整小我”,而不单单是依靠成就和测验成就。他们实现那一目的的一种办法是阅读教师和辅导员的保举信。

每年都有越来越多的学生申请美国大学。因为名额有限,招生官不克不及完全依赖GPA和测验成就做出判断,所以,他们利用全面审查原则(holistic process)来领会学生,包罗她的个性、价值不雅和目的。

出于那些原因,招生人员试图领会每个学生,从她的动机到她在大学校园中可能饰演的角色。

招生官能够从教师和辅导员的保举信中获得蛛丝马迹。

你的保举信应该提醒一些关于你的工作。包罗您的学术优势和兴趣、您的小我本质、您在学校社区中的角色以及您将来的潜在标的目的。

关于想要更多地领会你的招生官来说,保举信供给了大量关于你是谁以及你将若何融入大学并与其别人一路工做的见解。

此外,他们撑持您未来为大学校园和社会做出奉献并增加价值的设法。

保举信表现内容和详细要求

1、你的智力优势和兴趣

保举信是您完成大学程度工做才能的重要证明。你的教师保举信反映了你对进修的立场、你的责任感和你的学术兴趣。

招生官希望找到在课堂上表示超卓的学生。做为学术和常识分子的机构,他们寻找巴望承受新设法并为活泼讨论做出奉献的敬业学生。

在课堂之外,传授和高档教育教师寻找可以继续为社会缔造价值的学生。他们想培育下一代研究人员、做家、创造家、工程师或企业家。他们正在寻找可以让世界变得更美妙并操纵他们的教育为他们四周的世界做出奉献的学生。

因而,当招生官坐下来审查保举信时,寻找对教育有严重影响的学生是他们的一个根本目的。正如哈佛院长威廉·菲茨西蒙斯所说,保举信“极其重要”,招生官正在寻找能表现“求知欲、缔造力和热爱进修”的保举信。

既然招生官想在你的保举信中领会你的进修成就和目的,你能做些什么来得到一封能申明那些品量的好信呢?

你应该问一位教师,你在课堂上对某个学科的许诺、勤奋或兴趣给你留下了深入的印象。若是你晓得你筹算学什么,那么更好问问阿谁范畴的教师。即便你只是有一个模糊的设法,好比你被人文或科学所吸引,那么你也能够请相关教师证明你对该范畴的亲和力。

大大都学生会问他们三年级的教师,因为那些教师比来和全年都在上课。确保你问的教师很愿意为你供给建议,并让她晓得你有任何详细的进修方案。因为招生官希望找到热爱进修并努力于教育的学生,那么抱负情况下,您的教师会认识到您的那些品量并能够在她的信中表达出来。

2、您的小我本质和在社区中的角色

为什么招生官想领会你的小我本质?

一方面,他们想要领会你,为你的申请增加深度。在有限的几个名额中,凡是有过多的高分学生。招生官需要利用其他因从来确定登科资格。

此外,他们希望成立一个具有差别个性和经历的学生班级。大学是他们本身的社区,招生官希望登科可以协调地生活、工做和玩耍的学生。

他们希望学生具有强烈的性格、缔造力和/或指导本质,可以为社区做出积极奉献。

再次提及 Dean Fitzsimmons,他说,“保举信能够帮忙我们看到远远超出测验成就、成就和其他证书的范畴,还能够阐明性格和指导力等小我品量。 ”

你需要做什么?

你的教师和辅导员应该对您的个性以及对您重要的工作有很好的领会。

若是你刚刚进入高三,鞭策本身参与课堂并与教师分享您的个性。若是您还没有认识您的辅导员,请预约与她会面并讨论您的大学方案。

通过您每天的工做以及您的工做体例,向您的保举人展现什么对您很重要。那不只会帮忙他们更好地领会你,并且他们会搜集大量的故事和察看成果来分享他们的保举信。

可以与教师和其他高档教育办理人员优良合做,您的保举信能够申明您若何与别人合做。

3、你若何与教师和其别人互动

获得一封强有力的保举信自己就证了然你与教师相处的才能。您的保举人会写下他们对您的印象以及与您的关系。

您还能够做些什么来确保您的信中谈到您与教师合做的才能?

请记住您在要求保举信时若何与教师互动。重要的是,招生官将您视为值得投资的学生,他们将与传授成立富有效果的关系并充实操纵他们的贵重时间。

4、你将来的愿景

总而言之,保举信的所有那些元素都供给了您将来标的目的的愿景。

若是你的教师写了关于你对写做的热爱、在学校论文上的工做以及对国际活动的兴趣,那么招生官就会觉得你可能会在大学里写论文,也许会处置新闻事业。

此外,若是您的教师议论您的体谅和关心的个性以及课堂参与度,那么招生官能够确信您会与您的同龄人和传授相处和谐。

为什么那很重要?

招生官希望成立一个相处和谐的学生社区,并缔造一个充满进修和时机的情况。他们想充实操纵传授们的时间。他们希望培育下一代指导者,他们将为世界奉献有意义的设法、立异息争决计划。

你该若何为保举信勤奋?

1. 您能够鞭策本身参与并领会整个高中,尤其是高三的教师。

考虑一下您若何与教师互动并向他们传达您的个性和价值不雅,因为所有那些都是您写信的重要质料。

2.你能够和教师谈谈你筹算进修什么以及你希望他们强调什么品量。

若是您申请进修工程学,请让您的物理教师凸起您在该学科的技能。

3.您能够供给一份详细而深图远虑的自我展现质料(brag sheet)

那份自夸表将有助于理清您和保举人的设法。别的,它会提醒教师能够在信件中包罗的故事和例子,以使学生脱颖而出。

4.最重要的是,你应该大白保举信是你申请的重要构成部门。

它能够大大有助于你向招生官承认。考虑到那一点,像看待大学申请的所有其他部门一样隆重和深图远虑地看待你的保举信!

若何写出好的保举信

我们再来看一下MIT关于【若何写出好的保举信】的指南。

升学指点和科任教师的保举信应该做到有细节有详细故事,如许对学生的申请最有益,保举信应该为招生官供给无法从申请其他部门搜集到的信息。更好尽可能地用事实、细节和轶事描画出一个活生生的学生形象,以及他们获得成就的布景。

测验考试在您的评价中处理以下问题:

您与申请人的关系布景若何?学生能否表示出愿意承担智力风险并超越一般的课堂体验?申请人能否有任何不寻常的才能、才气或指导才能?那小我的耐久兴趣是什么?什么让他们兴奋?申请人若何与教师和同伴互动?描述他们的个性和社交技能。关于那小我,你最难忘的是什么?若是你对MIT有所领会,是什么让你相信MIT很合适那小我?他们若何融入MIT 社区并从MIT经历中生长?申请人有没有履历过绝望或失败?若是是如许,他们是若何反响的?能否有任何我们应该留意的不寻常的家庭或社区情况?

请出格留意评价的开头和结尾。请记住,招生官审核大量保举信时(超越20000份申请),在评估每位申请者时会记住强有力的陈说。

最初来点MIT保举信和点评案例供各人参考:

1、大卫教师保举:

It is a great pleasure for me to recommend David for admission to MIT. He is one of the most extraordinary students I have encountered in 20 years of teaching. I taught David A.P. Calculus last year as a tenth grader

, and he was one of the very top students in an extremely able group of mostly seniors. He has a high aptitude for math and was very much involved in his work, applying himself with persistence and dedication and often going beyond the regular class assignments.

David’s abiding interest, however, is computer science. He has developed a series of “strands” for use in providing computerized drill and review in the basic skills and techniques of algebra and arithmetic and has recently adapted these to other subjects. David’s work in this area has been so original and significant that he has published a paper on it and delivered several lectures to professionals in other parts of the country. This is a phenomenal accomplishment for anyone, especially a young man in rural Arkansas. It is also worth noting that both last year and this year David taught computer programming

to a tenth-grade class of mine for two weeks. He took over completely, preparing lectures, assignments, and tests with great care and thought. His lectures were clear and well organized, and it was obvious that he had expended a great deal of effort to make the course the success that it was.

David’s personal qualities are as impressive as his intellectual accomplishments. An extremely kind, sensitive and sensible boy, he has had a difficult family situation for a few years now. He provides emotional support to his mother through her battle with cancer without allowing the situation to undermine his own stability and accomplishments. He has exhausted all that we have to offer him in this small community, and the maturity that he has demonstrated leads me to believe him capable of entering college a year early, as he now plans to do. I sincerely hope that you will be able to offer him a place in MIT’s freshman class.

点评: 太棒了!那个保举充满了来自十分领会那个学生的人的评论。我们不只对大卫的智力有明晰的认识,并且对感情成熟度也有明晰的认识。他对计算机编程的实正热爱表现在那位教师的描述中。我们还意识到,他正在鞭策他所在社区的学术边界并为本身缔造时机——那一特量关于提早一年申请大学登科的候选人来说尤其重要。

2、Jen教师保举:

Jen was a student in one of my predominately senior physics classes. She took physics her junior year in high school and was a good student. Through hard work, she was able to develop a good understanding of the subject material.

Jen also had personal qualities that are commendable. In the two years that I have known her I have never known her to be dishonest or untrustworthy. Once on an exam paper I had made a grading error in her favor. She brought this to my attention even though it resulted in a lower test grade.

In conclusion, I feel that Jen has both the academic and personal qualities to be a credit to the college of her choice, and I give her my recommendation without reservation.

点评:我们每年城市收到数千条如许的建议。那一切都是积极的,但它并没有给候选人任何实正的深度。在那种情况下,读者会觉得做者正在寻找要说的话。诚笃守信当然是令人钦佩的品量,但在全国顶尖大学申请者中其实不少见。我们正在寻找一个令人信服的理由来登科某人,因而关于课程质料的信息对候选人没有帮忙。固然 Jen可能是一个勤恳的人,但我们的大大都申请人都是。虽然评论是积极的,但很难抓住任何实在的工具来使那位候选人的案子更有说服力。那种淡淡的歌颂是成心的吗?与学校的其他(更优良的?)候选人比拟,Jen 的表示若何?

3、玛丽的升学指点教师保举:

Mary has contributed to the school community in a variety of ways, most notably through her participation on the newspaper and yearbook staffs. Frankly, I am impressed with her aggressiveness, creativity, determination and ability to schedule extracurricular activities around a full academic workload. I have never heard Mary complain about her workload or refuse any assignment that she has been given. It is not adequate to say that she accepts responsibility readily. She seeks responsibility

. Oh, for more such students!

As business manager for the paper and co-editor of the yearbook the past two years, Mary has done an outstanding job. She personally brought the town’s business community from the view that the school newspaper was a charitable organization to the realization that the paper is a direct pipeline through which advertisers can reach students. She also took the initiative to set up the advertising rate schedule for the paper that produced enough revenue to expand coverage from a four-page paper, so that it is an eight-page and often twelve-page paper. Her work as photographer for both publications has been equally outstanding.

Her motivation is not forced upon her, nor does she wear it like a badge. She has tremendous self-discipline. Mary is also a dedicated, versatile and talented student who will be an asset to your undergraduate community. She has my respect and my highest recommendation.

点评:好。那里的许多细节给我们一个十分明晰的印象,并帮忙我们领会为什么会有那种印象。我们有她的报纸工做责任和整体性格的证据。

4、简的升学指点教师保举:

Jane is an outstanding young woman whose academic record may not fully reflect her ability. Her parents were divorced during her junior year, and, for several years before that, her home situation had been in turmoil with a great deal of fighting between her parents. Her father has an alcohol problem, and Jane certainly endured a great deal of emotional distress. The fact that she has been able to do as well as she has done given the circumstances says a lot about her. Now that the home situation has stabilized, her performance has improved. I believe her senior year grades are a much better reflection of her ability.

点评:您可能想晓得上述信息在保举信中能否适宜。我们感激任何能让我们深切领会学生表示和情况的事物。对学生所履历的问题的评论将帮忙我们领会他们所获得的成就的布景。领会他们处置那些问题的水平也很有用。

5、迈克的升学指点教师保举:

I do not really know Mike very well. He has come to me for routine matters but generally has not had any problems that he has discussed with me. In this large school, I do not always have the time to personally get to know each of my advisees. From the comments I get from Mike’s teachers, I have the impression that he is one of the strongest students this school has seen.

点评:我们没有从那份保举信中学到良多工具,但我们大白为什么。辅导员十分诚笃,我们不会推测没有更多信息的原因,并将我们的留意力转向申请的其他部门。

5、布莱恩教师保举:

Brian was in the top five in my class consistently. He is certainly motivated to study. His character and personality are admirable. Brian is an excellent student, hard worker and has above average reasoning ability.

点评:那是一个我们实的不晓得做者试图告诉我们什么的评价示例。所供给的评论当然没有供给太多本色性信息。我们想晓得能否对那个学生没什么可说的,或者教师能否只是懒得在保举信上投入太多精神。在那种情况下,我们可能会按照所有建议的形式构成印象。若是所有内容都同样没有信息,我们会假设没有什么可说的,但若是其别人更好,我们会假设那位教师没有为保举信付出太多勤奋。

别的按照大学披露的信息,哈佛大学和耶鲁大学城市对保举信的内容和对申请人的保举力度停止打分!

哈佛大学会对Teacher Recommendations停止打分,总共分为1-6分,1分更高,6分更低。

耶鲁大学愈加夸大,会对三封保举信都打分,在入学评估打分部门占了十分大的比重。

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Ref:https://blog.prepscholar.com/why-are-recommendations-important-to-your-college-application

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