英语应用文写作_课件Applying_for_university_admittance_PPT.ppt

 Applying for university admittance Application procedures: a. Contact the university to obtain an application form and prospectus, or download the application form from the internet; b. Read the prospectus carefully to get guidance on how to complete the form; c. Fill in the application form and post it to the university’s admissions office; (You may have to submit as well as a Personal Statement, or a synopsis of proposed research project, if the university requires this.) d. (If accepted) Receive from the university the letter of acceptance (or Admission Notice), with which you may apply for your passport and visa. Contents of a personal statement: your reasons for choosing the course/award; the background to your interest in the subject (academic qualifications professional training); the work experiences ( employment, work shadowing, voluntary work…etc.) Research (experiences, skills, scope of study, achievements…etc) to demonstrate your potential; future career plans Others. E.g. other interests and activities, or emphasize your character (e.g. dedication, thoughtfulness, compassion, maturity, leadership…etc) Essential qualities of a good personal statement Admission officers look for motivation and character. They want to know whether you have good academic reasons for wanting to study in their institution and whether you have had enough training/qualification to ensure the success of your further academic pursuit. natural and unpretentious style. Commonly-used sentences I would like to apply for admission to your college. I plan to pursue a master’s degree in Chemistry and begin my study at your institution in the fall of 2008. I’m in the last year of undergraduate school. I’m writing to you in the hope of studying medicine under your guidance as a graduate student. I should like to enter your university to take such courses as Applies Linguistics and Comparative Literature. With a view of do