传承中心推荐 究竟是哪些因素会主导申请者的录取结果呢?《纽约时报》根据十年来对数百名招生官的采访,依优先顺序总结出美国大学录取考量的十个方面。 留学申请是一个非常复杂的过程,也是一门艺术。
究竟是哪些因素会主导大家的录取结果呢?
录取决定不完全和你本身状态有关
Admissions choices aren't all about you When colleges choose applicants, they’re juggling competing goals, like increasing diversity and bringing in more revenue. Admissions officers aren’t looking for students who fit just one deion — say, those who’ve earned all A’s or won the most awards. So don’t take rejection personally. 成绩和分数最重要 Grades and testscores still carry the most weight Colleges often say they want to get to know the real you, but that’s probably true only if your academic accomplishments (and the rigor of courses you’ve taken) pass muster. 学校经常说希望了解真实的你,希望学生具有丰富的个人经历,具有独特的爱好和出色的特长。
招生官寻找的,不只是符合简单描述的学生,这也就是为什么有些各科成绩都是A,或者奖项众多的学霸级学生没有收到录取通知书。
因此不要认为,被拒绝就一定是你个人的原因。
你不仅仅是文书上的一些数据
You are more than a number
After colleges identify a big batch of students with outstanding credentials, differences among them become more important, admissions deans say. Among some of the attributes they tell me they would like to see evidence of (in essays, extracurricular activities, recommendations) are: leadership, risk taking, emotional intelligence, fire for learning, critical thinking, curiosity, empathy, optimism, grit, perseverance and the ability to overcome obstacles. 不少学校的招生办主任说过,在学校找出一大批条件优秀的学生后,他们的差异性开始变得更重要。
借助不同手段,表现真实自己
Overwhelmed by slick, boastful essays, colleges are eager for what they call “authentic” glimpses of applicants — their experiences, passions and goals. Some deans believe they’ll get deeper insight through alternative formats like videos, pictures, audio files or documents (an Advanced Placement English paper, maybe). A handful of prestigious schools, including Yale, the University of Chicago, Pomona College, Reed College and the University of Rochester, recently introduced this option. As with essays, too much polish is no good, deans say, so you might think twice about hiring a professional videographer. At Yale, about 400 applicants (out of nearly 33,000) for this year’s freshman class sent in something in an alternative format. In at least one case, the submission — a video showing leadership and impact on others — was, the dean told me, a “difference maker.”
在华丽和自夸的文章如潮水般涌来的时候,大学渴望对申请人有真实的了解。比如他们的经历、爱好和目标。
Are you a first-generation or low-income student? Many colleges are trying to increase access, so it can help to emphasize your background — and how your personal story relates to your achievements — in essays and interviews. Admissions officers are thinking harder about socioeconomic context, such as the quality of an applicant’s high school, to better understand the opportunities they’ve had and the challenges they’ve faced.
很多学校强调多元化,并试图增加招收这类学生,因此在文章和面试中强调你的背景以及个人故事与成绩之间的关系可能会有用。
招生人员会更加认真地考虑社会经济背景,比如申请人所在高中的质量,以便更好地理解他们曾经拥有的机会和面临的挑战。
At many colleges, financial circumstances comes into play. Being able to pay all or some of the freight is a bonus. And some qualified students of limited means might get rejected for no reason other than lack of money.
在许多大学里,经济状况是一个重要因素。
能够支付全部或部分费用是加分项目,一些资格符合条件但经济拮据的学生被学校拒绝,有可能只是因为财力不足。
地理位置在一定程度上决定命运 Many selective colleges want students from all over, ideally from all 50 states. Last year’s presidential election illuminated the urban-rural divide, which some colleges have been trying to bridge by paying closer attention to promising applicants from less-populous areas. Generally, a Northeastern college will look more favorably on an applicant from Montana than an equally strong one from the Northeast. 家族背景不等于稳操胜券 Legacy status certainly helps, but big-name colleges reject plenty of these applicants. Don’t assume Mom or Dad’s connections alone will get you in. 多行善 A new initiative called “Turning the Tide” urges admissions offices to reward applicants for sustained community service. And some colleges, such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, are taking a closer look at what applicants have done to help others, be they neighbors or family members. You don’t have to fly to Belize to do good (admissions officers are often skeptical of these fleeting trips). Showing up to tutor someone at the library each week might be even more impressive, and rewarding. 学校希望成为你的首选 About one in five colleges allot “considerable importance” to “demonstrated interest,” whereby applicants convey their willingness to attend the college they’re applying to. Open those emails. Connect with admissions officers. Let them know when you visit campus. Only those who are sure about their first choice and don’t need to compare financial aid packages should choose the strongest expression of demonstrated interest: applying early decision, which is binding. 大约五分之一的学校认为,表现出来的兴趣相当重要。只有表现出对学校有十足的兴趣,并对第一志愿信心十足,不比较奖学金,才能让招生官获得共鸣。学生可以凭此表达他们申请学校的意愿,打开学校的大门。 内容来源|留学杂志(ID:liuxuezazhi) 01 #实习机构:IDG资本(纽约) 两个月实习工作,包含市场调研、对初创公司的尽职调查以及财务分析等。当时正值“中美贸易战”上升时期,我也参与了对此的调查、总结及分析,加深了我对于宏观经济环境以及其影响力的体会。 王同学|普林斯顿大学 运筹学 02 #实习机构:昆仲资本 在实习中收到布置给我有挑战性的任务:了解像metaverse元宇宙这样新兴的行业。我需要去做行业调研,通过跟新项目的接触,自己收集一手数据,做出完整报告把它呈现出来。 周同学|芝加哥大学经济和计算与应用数学 03 #实习机构:创世伙伴资本 对于未来,我的规划还是在金融领域。除了专业知识学习,在实践方面,通过传承学院在创世伙伴资本的实习经历对我收获非常大,学会全面衡量一个企业一个项目,也大胆的去表达自己的想法。 徐同学|耶鲁大学全球商业与社会管理学 04 #实习机构:元生创投 实习期间,我参加了一次苏州生物医药大会,见识到了多位药学院院长,海归博士科学家们,百Biotec公司CEO们,各大资本高层,还有6位院士,都是学界商界业界顶级专家,让我眼界大开。 徐同学|波士顿大学 商业分析 05 #实习机构:小红书(美国) 传承中心老师推荐的实习岗位非常适合我,量身定制,内推效率高,过程中遇到疑问还有老师指导,非常安心! 王同学|南加州大学 传播学 06 #实习机构:青山资本 整理会议纪要发给投资人做参考的时候,要提取最精要的信息。不同会议有不同的投资领域,不同的专业人士参加,不同的专业名词,包括不同的企业,需要我快速牢记、搜索、整理,取其精华。这是自我练习的过程,相比第一天,我第五天做的会议纪要更为简明易懂。 孔同学|剑桥大学 自然科学 07 #实习机构:蓝剑航天 实习让我想法改变很多,主要是认知上的改变,可以说对行业的理解,对专业的理解都发生了翻天覆地的变化。从一个外行到了内行,对我未来申请硕士或者博士的方向,都非常有参考和借鉴。 成同学|英国布里斯托大学 航空航天 08 #实习机构:铁狮门 找第一份实习就是通过传承中心,当时准备简历很头疼,因为没有内容可以写。后来我申请到了实习,又参加了商赛等活动,认识了更多的人,积累了更多的经验。现在简历非常丰富,要开始筛选内容了。传承中心陪伴了我很多的成长。 黄同学|英国曼彻斯特大学 管理学 09 #实习机构:杭州博物馆 在个人学业和求职途径上始终陪伴,一旦出现任何问题,我都可以咨询传承中心的老师,她们会及时准确告诉我解决办法,所以我不会有毫无准备、六神无主的感觉,安全感稳稳,心里有一个保障。 赵同学|爱丁堡大学 艺术史理论与陈列 10 #实习机构:同犇投资 我申请某知名证券公司的暑期实习,拿到了研究所海外策略实习生Offer,面试官问的正是我之前在同犇投资时,做投资研究的实习经历。 曲同学|伦敦国王学院 金融学Web3.0风投名企,联合发布人才招募令
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