英国留学动机信的写作原则与写作技巧
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08-14, 2017
留学文书中的动机信是想要出国留学的学生申请学校必须递交的重要材料,主要用于阐述学生的个人背景、综合能力和学习目的。如果说个人简历是对个人学习和职业经历的简单介绍,那么动机信就是一份让人能够更加了解你经历和计划的材料。由于留学文书是招生官了解申请者综合能力的唯一途径,其重要性不言而喻。本文主要对动机信的写作内容、写作原则、写作技巧、写作流程进行探讨。
一、动机信的写作内容
留学动机信也称留学计划书。它的目的在于让申请者清楚的表达出来个人基本情况、申请学校及专业的原因以及未来的职业构想。我们根据这3个部分逐一说明:
1.个人基本情况:与个人简历不同,这里的个人基本情况是要着重表述个人的学习和工作期间的主要业绩。
2.申请原因:明确阐述申请某某学校以及某某专业的理由,要告诉校方这个学校为什么吸引你,学习这个专业对你有什么帮助。
3.未来职业构想:具体说明在毕业之后,你准备从事的工作。切忌使用贡献、奉献、报效之类空洞的词汇,而应该表明去什么企业、公司,在什么职位上负责什么工作,并且最好把预期的年薪也写出来。也许很多学生会说:以后的事情,现在怎么能知道?其实,学校就是想了解你是否有明确的求学目的,并允许学生有根据、符合逻辑的设想。
另外,在申请高等商学院的时候,学校还会特意让学生谈谈自己的优缺点和性格特征。
二、动机信写作原则
1.专业性原则
国外高校之所以愿意提供各种奖学金,邀请你去学习,并不是因为你的英语学的比别人好,GRE考的比别人高,或是想给中国免费培养人才,而是因为你具备相当的专业水平,能为他们做实验,能给他们出文章,在攻读学位期间所做的工作能够为学校做出贡献,因此在动机信写作中,应当重点写对于申请专业的认识或者在此专业领域取得的成就。
2.个性原则
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。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。你应该善于揣摩对方的心理,要知道,不管是中国的导师还是外国的导师都希望自己的学生把大部分时间花在实验上,而且做事要有责任心,要有百折不挠的勇气,而有时聪明的学生可能这方面做的并不很好。 #p#分页标题#e#
3.自信原则
西方人喜欢自我表现,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。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。所有你的这些语气,都会为你赢得不少分数的。
三、动机信写作技巧
1.学会讲自己的故事。因为所有人申请的目的地都是一样的,甚至大部分人的学历也都差不多,但是每个人的经历是不一样的,要给人留下深刻的印象,就要突出与美化自身的经历:是什么经历把你带到今天这样一个位置,让你想要申请这样一个项目等。这块如果说得好,就能让人对你有一个很不一样的认识。举个例子:我帮助Eden申请德国DAAD全奖和金融数学博士,在为他打造Motivation Letter的时候就和他沟通了很久,仔细琢磨了他的背景和经历,并帮他挖掘了他经历中一个我觉得可以用来具体阐述与美化的问题(问题也尽可能地detailed),并提出希望通过申请就读的这个program解决这个问题这么一个思路。总结说的话,关键就是要挖掘自己的故事(不论是经历上的故事,还是学历上的故事),不能泛泛而谈要具体详细,但又不能使用太多的词句。这个是一个难点。
2.仔细研究学校。我们一定要对所申请的学校有足够的了解,与其他学校的不同点在哪里,哪一点特别吸引你,是老师?是氛围?还是其他?举个例子:可以去关注一下意向学校的官方facebook或twitter这类官方媒体,这样能够更了解学校的真实形象,最新的咨询,最接地气的一面。基本上每个学校都有自己的脸书,甚至有些学校的科系还有一些小群体,如果能找到的话也非常有用。
3.仔细研究这个国家。尤其是选择非热门留学国家的同学们要把这个理由讲清楚,因为很多人会有“放着那些热门又发达的国家地区不去,为什么要来这个偏僻或不那么受欢迎的地方”这样的疑问。写这一块内容时,如果能跟自己申请的科系搭上一些关系是最好的。举个例子:一个学生是学数学的,申请的是德国的大学,所以我就写德国是一个很严谨的国家,而且历史上还出了很多优秀的科学家数学家,都是能和数学挂钩的内容。
四、动机信写作流程
1.先不管篇幅,把自己的想法都写下来。
2.审查每一个句子的意义,如果是内容重复或者能够合并的,就将两个句子变成一句,如果只有一点点价值的,就把唯一有的价值合并到其他句子中,没有价值的句子就删除。这个过程是比较耗时的。#p#分页标题#e#
3.整体检查语言、结构和逻辑。留学动机信一定要具体并且全文贯通、有前因和后果,按照西方人的说法就是有逻辑性。在撰文时,一定要以具体事例配合你所表达的中心思想,使文章显得生动。总之一句话:具体、生动、逻辑性强、中心思想明确。
参考范文:
Faculty of Electromechanical Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, No. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education MegaCenter, Panyu District, Guangzhou China, 510006
Dear Mr. /Mrs. :
I appreciate that you can take time off your busy schedule to read my letter. This is a letter of my motivation to apply for the Master degree of Precision Manufacturing(MPM) of University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI).
First, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Liu Yang. I’m a first grade postgraduate of Guangdong University of Technology(GDUT). My major is Mechanical Engineering and Automation. I get my bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Automation at Wuhan University of Technology in 7thJuly, 2007. After I graduated from my university, I worked in Jiangling automobile joint-stock company for about 1year. Then I took the Postgraduate entrance examination and was enrolled in GDUT at last.
There are some hearty reasons why I like SUPSI and the major of MPM:
First,I am interested in MPM, for I have been studying in Mechanical Engineer- ing and Automation since I started my university life. It’s well known that this major plays a foundational role of the developing of industry and it is easy for us to find a job.MPM, in my opinion,is a similar major with Mechanical Engine- ering and Automation.Exactly speaking, it’s the specialization and concretion of Mechanical Engineering and Automation. MPM in SUPSI based on a set of prominent and well balanced lectures that not only promote individual profess- nal skills and cultivate their ability but also their creativity, management level and shape attitude. I think I can get more professional knowledges than I can get inland and extend my knowledge fields to enhance my competitive strength.
Second, SUPSI can offer me good teaching quality. SUPSI is one of the eight Universities of Applied Sciences in Switzerland.The institution focuses on education based on professional need and on applied research, and , at the same time, it provides a practice-oriented education and offer a wide range of master’s programs. The educational goal of MPM in SUPSI is to shape new professsional figures characterized by reseach and operate skills through aneffective training path constantly merging reseach and education. For my part,I prefer practice-oriented educcation to pure reseach-oriented.
Third, SUPSI can affords me a good environment to study. According to Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010, Switzerland ranked number one among a total of 131 surveyed countries.It’s a reflection of a world-class capacity for innovation, combined with a highly sophisticated business culture. The country has a well-developed infrastructure for scientific reseach,with close collaboration between the leading research centersand industry. What’s more, the top-notch infrastructure, well-built education and health care systems as well as clean and beautiful environment all provides a safe,conve- nient, comfortable and healthy living environment for me to live and study.#p#分页标题#e#
Additional, SUPSI gives a preferential tuition fee. The institution cooperates with our university.Due to the cooperation between the Chinese and Swiss governments on this project,the fees are low.I think choosing to study in SUPSI can lower the financial pressure to my family. Furthermore, after graduating from SUPSI, I will become more competitive and enjoy a more positive prosp- ect in future job market.
Finally, thank you for your reading again. I am seriously interested in studying at your university. What I care most is, whether I can be accepted by you, I wis- h!
Looking forward to hearing from you and with best regards to you!
Yours sincerely,
Liu Yang
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