申請(qǐng)美國(guó)本科時(shí)，如何和招生官發(fā)郵件套近乎？

學(xué)生提問：

申請(qǐng)美本時(shí)，該怎樣和招生官寫郵件溝通交流？

希望大家分享分享自己的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。

我不知道你為什么要與招生官聯(lián)系，大概這是你覺得你該做的一件事吧。別人可能持有不同意見，你的申請(qǐng)材料很可能就是由你聯(lián)系的那位招生官審核的。

就像你看到的，地區(qū)招生顧問是第一個(gè)審核你所在地區(qū)學(xué)生申請(qǐng)材料的人。請(qǐng)注意，并非所有學(xué)校都是如此，但這是最常見的申請(qǐng)審核方式。再進(jìn)一步，不管你聯(lián)系的招生官實(shí)際上是否審核你的申請(qǐng)材料，他們都會(huì)記錄你和他聯(lián)系的情況。這極大地表明了你的興趣，也是本科申請(qǐng)過程中一個(gè)重要因素。

在學(xué)校的網(wǎng)站上找到區(qū)域招生顧問其實(shí)非常容易。舉個(gè)例子，讓我們來看看德克薩斯大學(xué)奧斯汀分校（BTW它有一個(gè)超棒的的法學(xué)項(xiàng)目）。我只是簡(jiǎn)單地在學(xué)校網(wǎng)站頁面上的搜索欄中輸入“admissions counselor”，就可以看到這個(gè)頁面了：

正如你所看到的，接下來你只需要輸入你的高中（是的，哪怕是中國(guó)的高中），就會(huì)出現(xiàn)你所在地區(qū)的招生顧問姓名和聯(lián)系方式。這就是是你需要發(fā)送電子郵件聯(lián)系的人。如果遇到任何問題，可以隨時(shí)撥打國(guó)際招生熱線（在網(wǎng)頁的右側(cè)）。

關(guān)于電子郵件的小tips

1. 不要寫冗長(zhǎng)的電子郵件。簡(jiǎn)單介紹一下自己，解釋為什么你對(duì)該學(xué)校感興趣，并提出幾個(gè)問題。招生顧問每天會(huì)收到大量的電子郵件，你會(huì)希望他能看到你最想要他看到的內(nèi)容。
2. 不要提出能在學(xué)校網(wǎng)站上輕松找到答案的問題。這會(huì)顯得你對(duì)這個(gè)學(xué)校似乎毫無準(zhǔn)備和不感興趣。
3. 招生顧問可能需要一段時(shí)間才能回復(fù)你，但你需要及時(shí)回復(fù)他們郵件，而且最好感謝他們花時(shí)間回復(fù)你。
4. 可以跟他們發(fā)幾個(gè)來回的電子郵件，但不要過分，不然會(huì)顯得不滿足和煩人。

當(dāng)你完成整個(gè)申請(qǐng)流程時(shí)，你可能還會(huì)繼續(xù)與招生顧問聯(lián)系，盡管與你最初聯(lián)系的可能不是同一個(gè)人。如果大學(xué)需要你提供任何其他信息，招生辦公室會(huì)聯(lián)系你，這時(shí)你必須盡快向他們提供這些信息。如果你被列入候補(bǔ)名單，你需要給學(xué)校發(fā)一封保留信（LOCI）。除了這封信，你還應(yīng)該聯(lián)系你的招生顧問并重申你的愿望。他們可能會(huì)或不會(huì)回復(fù)你的郵件——很可能不會(huì)，但試無妨。

最后，如果學(xué)校沒有為你提供安排面試的機(jī)會(huì)，你將需要聯(lián)系你的招生顧問，了解如何預(yù)約面試。作為一名國(guó)際學(xué)生申請(qǐng)人，很可能是沒有面試的，但你仍然可以聯(lián)系他們嘗試表達(dá)你對(duì)學(xué)校的興趣。
希望這些對(duì)大家這有幫助。
祝好運(yùn)！

（以下是英文原文）

Although it is unclear why you are reaching out to admissions officers, I think it is something you should do. Other people are saying the opposite, but your application will likely be reviewed by the same admissions counselor you contact.?As you can see, the regional counselor is the first person to review all applications that come in from their designated area. Mind you, this is not the case for ALL schools, but it is the most common way applications move through the system. Further, whether the admissions counselor you contact actually reviews your application or not, they will record that you contacted them. This demonstrates interest, which is an important factor in undergraduate admissions.

I?talk?more?about?demonstrated?interest?in?this?article:

How?to?Demonstrate?Interest?Without?Leaving?Your?Home?Country.

It?is?quite?easy?to?find?regional?admissions?representative?on?the?school’s?website.

Let’s?look?at?the?University?of?Texas?at?Austin?(which?has?a?phenomenal?law?program).

I?simply?typed?“admissions?counselor”?into?the?search bar?on?the?UT’s?main?website?page,?and?I?was?brought?here:

As you can see, all you need to do is type in your high school (yes, they list Chinese secondary schools) and your regional representative’s name and contact info will pop up. This is who you need to email. If you have trouble, you can always call their international admissions line (on the right hand side of the web page).

I?have?a?few?email?tips?that?I’d?like?to?share:

Don’t?write?a?lengthy?email.?Simply?introduce?yourself,

explain?why?you’re?interested?in?the?school,?and?ask?a?couple?questions.

Admissions?counselors?get?a?TON?of?emails,?and?you?want?them?to?actually?read?what?you?have?to?say.???

Don’t?ask questions that you can easily find on the school website. This makes you seem unprepared and disinterested in the institution.

It may take counselors a while to get back to you, but you need to respond promptly. You must thank them for taking the time to respond to you.

Feel free to exchange a few emails with them, but don’t go overboard. You don’t want to come across as needy and/or annoying.

As you go through the application process, you will likely continue to correspond with admissions counselors (though it may not be with the same person youcontacted initially). Admissions will contact you if they need any additional information from you; you have to supply them with this information as soon aspossible. If you are waitlisted, you will need to send a letter of continued interest (LOCI) to the school. Along with this letter, you should reach out to your admissions counselor and reiterate your desire to attend. They may or may not (most likely not, but it doesn’t hurt) respond.

Finally, if the school does not offer you the opportunity to arrange an interview, you will want to contact your admissions counselor to see about setting one up. Being an international student, interviews may not be possible, but you still need to try in order to demonstrate interest.

I?hope?this?helps,?and?feel?free?to?contact?me?if?you?have?further?questions.
Good?luck!