First, "fine": take every detail of the application materials seriously.
The application materials generally include the application form, personal statement and attached materials. The application form should fill in the candidates' main test scores, rankings and awards in high school. These contents are very important to colleges and universities, so we must fill them out seriously and truthfully, and we must not be careless. In 2009, when Wu Enemy, the author's child, participated in an interview for independent enrollment in Tsinghua University, a professor pointed to the scores filled in Wu Enemy's registration form and asked why one of the chemistry exams was not outstanding. It can be seen that college teachers carefully examine candidates' application materials.
Second, "reality": write a high-quality personal account.
Personal narrative plays an important role in all application materials. It should reflect the characteristics, hobbies and academic achievements of candidates as much as possible, and reflect the candidates' love and personal ambition and pursuit of entering colleges and universities, but the length should not be too long to save the time for college teachers to review. Pay attention to seeking truth from facts in the content of materials, and don't exaggerate. The following is Wu Qiu's personal narrative for your reference:
My years and dreams
—— Wu Di, Senior 3 14 Class, Liangfeng Senior High School, Jiangsu Province.
In the summer of 2006, on a bright afternoon, I walked into the gate of high school with the first place in the city's senior high school entrance examination. In a blink of an eye, hundreds of days have passed, and the days of exploring the Olympic Games do not seem to have gone far. The curtain of independent enrollment has been opened again, calling me to perform a wonderful life again.
My most vivid memory about the years before high school is that from primary school to junior high school, at the end of each semester, I have to go home with the certificate of "three good students" and a stack of notebooks as prizes. In the meantime, although I have experienced several changes in transfer and class teacher, my "glorious tradition" has never been interrupted. After I was admitted to high school and selected into the science experimental class, I cherished time more. Diligence, study and forge ahead have become my motto, and my academic performance has always been among the best in the school.
In my study, my greatest hobby and pleasure is thinking. I seldom accept a certain knowledge without thinking, but always try to explore the connection and entanglement between knowledge point and new knowledge, and the connection and mutual proof between existing knowledge and new knowledge. I remember learning the content of electric field for the first time, groping among charge, electric field line, spherical shell and flat plate for several days, and finally understanding the internal relationship among potential, field strength and capacitance. It feels like soaking in an overheated water bath on a deep winter night. This study habit not only makes my study easier, but also clears the way for my competition. Since primary school, I have taken an active part in the competition, and won the first prize in mathematics and physics in junior high school. The high school competition is rich in content and extensive in levels, which makes me feel that I have met each other for a long time. Heaven rewards diligence. In 2007, I won the second prize in the Physical Olympics Provincial Division. In 2008, I made persistent efforts and won the first prize in the Physics Olympiad and the second prize in the Chemistry Olympiad.
Thinking is not only a booster for learning, but also a condiment for enriching life and an incubator for nurturing wisdom. Thanks to the habit of reading, literary classics, biographies of celebrities, encyclopedic knowledge, news essays, etc. Often caught by my eyes that like to explore, stuffed into the grinding mill of thinking, I will grind out short or long experiences from time to time.
Although people often say that thoughts make people silent, I am a clear counterexample. Whenever I am free, talking and laughing with my classmates is one of my hobbies. Talking and laughing can not only relax the nerves, but also enhance the friendship between classmates. There are always a group of people around us, and occasionally a punch line is generated, and everyone laughs their heads off. For this reason, I am very popular among my classmates and have many friends. No, I got acquainted with my new classmates less than a month after I entered high school, and called my friends every day.
I remember a philosopher said, "Ideal is the guiding light. Without ideals, there is no firm direction. Without direction, there is no life. " 13 years ago, our family moved from our hometown in Anhui thousands of miles away to Zhangjiagang, the frontier of reform and opening up, perhaps because of the call of ideals. Now, I have grown from an ignorant child to a high school student, and dreaming of Tsinghua has always been my persistent pursuit. I remember when I was five or six years old, every time an adult asked me what university I wanted to go to in the future, the answer was almost always "Tsinghua Peking University". Shui Mu Tsinghua, like a green dream separated by a clear water, once haunted every student's heart on the vast land. But with the growth of age and the change of learning state, many people gradually hide this unimaginable dream back in their hearts. And my dream of Tsinghua, instead of being erased by years, is increasing day by day, accelerating jointing.
I want to be a dream catcher and run for the fiery ideal!
Third, "fine": improve the gold content of auxiliary materials.
As for the preparation of auxiliary materials, we should follow a principle that there are not many essences. The award certificate is clearly "high school stage". Unless it is particularly important, the little red book of junior high school and primary school should not be stuffed into the material bag as far as possible. There are tens of thousands of application materials for independent enrollment received by prestigious schools, which must be reviewed one by one in a short time, and the task is very heavy. The application materials with beards and eyebrows, regardless of priorities, can not get the special attention of the judging experts, but may cause their disgust. I suggest you don't do things that are not worth the candle.
Self-enrollment: How to write a self-recommendation letter and a classic model essay?
1. How to write letters of recommendation and recommendation?
At present, self-enrollment registration is in full swing, and it is difficult for many students and related teachers to write letters of recommendation and recommendation. They don't know what format to use, where to write, and what to mainly elaborate.
In fact, every self-enrollment university website has stated the requirements for self-recommendation letters and letters of recommendation in the self-enrollment brochure. We write self-recommendation letters and letters of recommendation only in response to the requirements put forward by the university.
Take China Renmin University as an example. During the registration process, you need to fill in the middle school recommendation letter and personal application. The requirements are as follows:
Middle school recommendation letter: download and print middle school recommendation letter from the enrollment network. The middle school is responsible for filling in the academic achievements, comments and recommendations, and stamping the official seal at the corresponding position.
Personal application: through personal application, comprehensively show the candidates' application reasons, personality characteristics, hobbies, learning ability, future planning, etc., with no more than 1200 words (within three pages of A4 paper). "Personal application" requires candidates to write it themselves.
In fact, no matter which university, it is hoped to select outstanding talents through independent enrollment. I want to have a comprehensive and three-dimensional understanding of students through letters of recommendation and self-recommendation, and roughly grasp the overall situation of students, that is, learning ability, hobbies, personality characteristics, future planning and so on. Since you chose to enroll in this university, the university naturally wants to give a reason-what made you choose to enroll in our school?
Knowing the function of self-recommendation letter and recommendation letter, we should give full play to them. It is necessary to emphasize certain strategies and skills. In the cover letter, we should fully introduce ourselves. But don't exaggerate the advantages too much, so as not to give the teacher a sense of mystery and make people feel unpredictable and unrealistic. For practical and excellent places, we should describe them as our own highlights through language. This is our own difference. We need to give teachers a reason to choose themselves. Both the cover letter and the recommendation letter should reflect this.
Let's start with the letter of recommendation.
Letters of recommendation were written by teachers familiar with classmates to colleges and universities. The purpose is to learn about students from someone who has been with them for a long time. It goes without saying that writing about students' advantages and disadvantages can make colleges feel more real and have a more comprehensive understanding of students' situation. Colleges and universities will not think that this is a flattering letter, and the authenticity of the recommendation letter will be greatly improved. Each university website has its own format and detailed entries.
In details, we must pay attention to the conciseness, conciseness and accuracy of the language, and we must not make low-level mistakes such as typos.
Let's talk about a cover letter.
Letter of recommendation is another way for colleges and universities to recognize students. Through self-introduction, universities can have a more comprehensive understanding of themselves.
According to the requirements, students need to show all-round self, not only to introduce their own learning situation, but also to prove their personality characteristics and hobbies through relevant examples. Once this part is wonderful, it will leave a deep impression on the teacher. For my extracurricular expansion and award-winning part, I want to focus on the description, because extracurricular activities are events that prove my comprehensive strength, experiences that can leave a unique impression on the evaluation teacher, and unique experiences that are different from other students (generally, I will participate in independent enrollment, and my academic performance is naturally not weak, so I should highlight my specialties outside of study and show my comprehensive ability).
For your future planning, this part of the content is very important, you must mention it, but don't make a long speech. Goal planning is not empty, but also makes people feel that it has always been their own dream, with mature and feasible planning and vision. Because colleges and universities are likely to define several majors for you to choose from according to your planning and expertise, independent enrollment in colleges and universities actually selects a group of students who have always been interested in realizing their dreams. They are more likely to make great achievements in their favorite majors and realize the goal of cultivating elite talents in colleges and universities.
Like the requirements of the recommendation letter, this part of the content cannot be written as a boastful letter. "Gold is not enough, and no one is perfect." Exposing your shortcomings properly and sincerely not only shows your broad mind, but also greatly enhances the credibility of the recommendation letter. In addition, mistakes such as typos and misuse of idioms must be eliminated, and handwritten letters of recommendation must be neat and beautiful.
Finally, if we can make a breakthrough in the format of the stereotyped self-recommendation letter, it will definitely make people shine. Some people used classical Chinese, some people used prose, and some people used novel techniques to make a complete character image jump from the page, which is both vivid and interesting, and reflects the author's skill and good intentions.
Careful preparation can not only improve self-confidence, but also make colleges and universities feel our sincerity and intention. Careful preparation and unusual actions will determine different futures.
Second, the independent enrollment letter (personal introduction) model essay
Those who walk students, enroll students independently, and take the postgraduate entrance examination should be called presentation materials, which generally describe their growth experience, personality, hobbies, ambitions, etc. The word count is about 1000 words, and every university, such as Tsinghua/Peking University, has detailed explanations on the Internet. Writing should be true and emotional. Don't try to find other articles to refer to, which is not only useless, but also guilty. This is an unfortunate practice in such a high-level competition. The writing of the cover letter is generally similar, and there is no independent style. Mainly to write their own advantages and advantages.
The affectation of the cover letter must be cautious and concise!
Need to pay attention to the following questions:
1. Adhere to the principle of seeking truth from facts and introduce yourself correctly.
2. It is necessary to highlight the key points and be targeted.
3. Write fluently and neatly.
4. Don't offend each other.
5. Learn to apply for a job in many languages.
6. It is not appropriate to "cast a net all over the sky, widely plant and widely harvest".
First of all, the cover letter should be prominent.
A good cover letter should include the following eight essential contents:
Educational background. What did you major in college? Why did you choose this major? What have you learned from years of professional study? What does it have to do with your choice of business administration research?
Work experience. What kind of position you have held, what achievements you have made in these years, what you have learned, and what is the relationship with your MBA.
Ability to organize social activities. What activities have you participated in or organized, what kind of work have you held, and what have you learned from it?
The most satisfying experience. What is the most satisfying work or study experience and how to do it well?
The most outstanding talent. What do you think is your most outstanding aspect, such as leadership, organization, communication or coordination?
Study plan and purpose. What is the study plan during MBA study? What is the relationship between MBA study and your career pursuit and career goals?
Reward. What kind of awards have you won? Have you ever been a teaching assistant? Have you ever published or won an excellent paper?
Special hobbies. Other things you need to explain or explain to the business school, such as your strengths and hobbies, or you need to explain to the business school in some way, such as your academic performance is not satisfactory.
At the same time, if you don't want your cover letter to be buried in the data pile of hundreds of applicants, you should pay special attention to the following four tips:
Don't ignore the cultural differences between East and West. China people always regard "modesty" as a virtue, and they should learn to be reserved even if they get good grades, while westerners not only pursue "superiority", but also are good at expressing. Therefore, when writing a cover letter, candidates must describe their own advantages without hiding, so that people can know your excellent aspects at a glance.
Full of personality. Although many MBA applicants have roughly the same experience, in fact, they still have many differences, such as their life background, academic and work achievements, skills and so on. Applicants should strive to highlight their unique achievements, abilities and advantages in a certain aspect in the cover letter. Avoid giving people the feeling of "sameness" and "mediocrity".
Be real. Americans attach great importance to a person's honesty. For example, if you apply for a visa, you can make any "mistakes". The only thing you can't do is lie to the visa officer. If the visa is refused because of lying, the success rate of re-signing will be very low. Because lying is a matter of personality. It is precisely because of this that Americans think that personal signature is more effective than seal. In order to ensure the authenticity of the applicant's materials, the business school even requires the applicant to sign every resume. Therefore, when preparing personal materials, applicants must pay attention to the authenticity of the materials.
Second, the personal statement requirements
1. Please state your personal situation comprehensively, including personality characteristics, growth experience, etc.
2. What do you know about Huazhong University of Science and Technology? Explain the main reasons for choosing Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
Personal statement:
Since I was a child, I should always be a good boy, cheerful and generous, optimistic and confident. I always try my best to study, work or get along with my classmates. Before I went to school, my mother attached great importance to my early intellectual development, and I always remembered her careful care and training for me. When I was about four or five years old, because my intelligence was higher than my peers, my mother took me to participate in the national famous "Zero Age Plan" program, where I met many "prodigies" of different ages, and I was full of admiration for them when I was a child. In fact, now that I think about it, I don't care much about the title of "child prodigy", but when I saw the video of "Zero Year Plan" and the certificate of child prodigy at home, the memories of "Zero Year Plan" made me happy from the heart. Such a childhood is undoubtedly beautiful.
From primary school to junior high school, it should be a very smooth process, because I should be an out-and-out "Tongji person". Everything is so natural from Tongji nursery school to Tongji kindergarten, from Tongji affiliated elementary school to Tongji affiliated middle school. When I was in primary school, I was one of the first to join the team, and later I became the squadron leader and the brigade Committee. I will still think of the deeds of the "little leaders" in primary schools, and I will still be very grateful to the teachers and classmates at that time for their support. When I arrived at Tongji High School, I entered the Student Union in Grade One and served as the vice chairman of the Student Union in Grade Two. I have successively won the titles of "three excellent students at the municipal level" and "outstanding student cadres at the district level". What impressed me the most was participating in the district sports meeting and winning the seventh place in the women's shot put project. Before the middle school entrance examination, a group of outstanding students in the same grade got the recommended student qualification of No.11 Middle School, and they can enter No.11 Middle School as long as they pass a number of scores, so the last period of the third grade is not bitter. I scored 537 points in the senior high school entrance examination and entered the experimental class of science in No.11 Middle School, from which my high school career began.
After high school, my personal articles won the first prize in the school essay competition many times, and always won the first and second place in the sports meeting. In terms of school activities, I am a person with strong organizational skills. I am very enthusiastic about school activities, so I always participate. Participated in the campus DV contest with my classmates and won the first prize. Organize and participate in the large-scale performance of the class at the school New Year's Day celebration and win the first prize; Organized and planned the class meeting of the school, which was widely praised by the teachers and students of the school ... Later, in the selection of the school student union, I was fortunate to be a member of the 11 th Middle School Student Union and served as the vice chairman of the student union. In high school, as I wrote in the column of personal achievements, I won many precious honors, starting with outstanding students in military training, to outstanding student cadres every year, and then to outstanding league cadres in the district. I think this is the best affirmation of my achievements in the past three years, and these will certainly inspire me to make unremitting efforts and move on.
Understanding of Huazhong University of Science and Technology;
Because I grew up in Tongji, I have extraordinary feelings for Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Huazhong University of Science and Technology is a comprehensive university covering science, engineering, medicine, literature and management. It is one of the largest and first-class institutions of higher learning in China, and the first batch of institutions listed in the national "2 1 1 project". I think this is the good school that most students dream of!
I chose Huazhong University of Science and Technology precisely because of her extensive knowledge reserve, profound humanistic background and deep intimacy brought by my hometown. I believe that if I can enter Huazhong University of Science and Technology, my future will be bright and I will have the opportunity to realize one dream after another!
2. Sample recommendation letter from Renmin University
Dear independent enrollment leaders of China Renmin University:
Hello! I am a senior three student in Xi 'an Middle School, Xi 'an City, Shaanxi Province. I hope my dream of studying in China Renmin University can be realized through your independent enrollment. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to review my application materials.
China Renmin University has always been a great attraction to me. With a long history, profound cultural background, rich teaching resources, good academic atmosphere and strong sense of the times, it has trained many outstanding talents for the society. It is a key construction university of "2 1 1" project and "985" project directly under the Ministry of Education, and many majors are among the best in China. In recent years, many outstanding students in our school have regarded your school as their first choice. I am also very eager to get your admission notice in July next year, to become a student of your school and a useful talent for society and the motherland.
I have been leading in academic performance since I was a child, and I have been admitted to ——Xi 'an Middle School, my ideal high school, by my own efforts. After three years of tempering, I have grown from a simple and lively woman to an excellent student with strong will, deep background, maturity and introversion, love for life, love, compassion, self-motivation and all-round development in morality, intelligence and physique.
I am cheerful and have a wide range of interests. Astronomical geography, domestic and international situation and music art will arouse my great interest and concern. I like to participate in various activities organized by the school. In the celebration of the 0/00th anniversary of Xi 'an Middle School, I actively joined the ranks of volunteers and got exercise in social practice. I like writing. I took part in the composition competition organized by our school and won the third prize. I have gained a lot of knowledge here, but I also found my own shortcomings. I like singing and participated in the campus singer contest. Although I was not chosen, I exercised my courage. Senior one biology class likes computer production and slide show production. I always create the most wonderful works on behalf of the group, which makes me make progress in the application of computer software.
I love life and have always been full of confidence and hope for life. In this beautiful world, I enjoy the beauty of spring flowers, the warmth of autumn moon, the passion of summer rain and the tenacity of winter snow. I like the feeling of happiness. Hope to pass on to everyone around you. I cheer for the strong and shed tears for the weak. I believe that giving roses will leave a lingering fragrance. I have a good relationship with my classmates in the class, not only because I am a class cadre, but also because of my simple, straightforward and enthusiastic personality. I will often take pains to tell my classmates a math problem that I have talked about many times. I will seriously reveal my best secret of learning English to my classmates. I will go to the library to swim in the ocean of knowledge with my classmates after studying, and go to KTV to indulge in the wonderful melody.
I am a decisive and independent person, willing to take the initiative in my own hands. I like to study actively. A relaxed and stress-free learning environment is more likely to achieve twice the result with half the effort. You will get carried away when you play, but you will devote yourself wholeheartedly when you study. Once faced with difficulties, you will instinctively develop your full potential. I often spend less time learning what others can learn in standard study time. I always spend part of others' time to finish the same homework tasks as others. In all previous mid-term and final exams in high school, my grades were mostly in the top. In the last exam, I got the sixth place in my grade. These all come from my scientific study methods and good study habits. As a study committee member in my class, I am serious and responsible for my work. I was rated as an outstanding class cadre in Xi 'an Middle School and awarded the honor of "Three Good Students" at the district level in weiyang district, Xi 'an.
China Renmin University is my dream university hall. If I am lucky enough to attend the National People's Congress this time, I will plan my efforts in the National People's Congress, which has six humanities disciplines: law, philosophy, history and literature. I hope I can learn knowledge from one of them, not only knowledge, but also the feelings of dedicating myself to the motherland and contributing to the national rejuvenation. In the academically active National People's Congress, I will try my best to participate in some groups, forums and various activities, make up for my previous shortcomings, exercise my ability, and hone myself into an outstanding talent with unique cultural taste, outstanding talents and good comprehensive quality possessed by China Renmin University students.
I implore the leaders of your school to accept my application and realize my ideal.