如何写Love Letter才能让备胎的我转正？
作者｜Michelle P
对于候补名单或延期录取的学生，大学想知道些什么?
一般来说，有两条信息可以帮助你扭转局面。想想看——大学想让高质量、成功的学生填补他们的新生班级。要做到这一点，他们需要撒一张足够大的池子来填满整个班级，同时又要用足够细的网来选出真正成功的学生。这是一种谨慎的平衡。
所以，这些大学通常想知道关于你的两件事。首先，你有能力在这所学校取得成功吗?第二，如果你被录取了，你会参加吗?
收到女神大学的Waitlist, 我身边的许多朋友一边大骂梦校渣男，一边哭着打开了Pages开始构思情书思路——毕竟这是他们的dream school, 哪怕只有一线希望也要试一下。
你的love letter应该包含什么
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你的“继续感兴趣”信应以一种亲切而真诚的方式回答这两个问题。它还应该对被列入候选者名单或被推迟决定表示感谢，因为这是积极的人格特质的证据，比如毅力和克服逆境的能力。
那么我们要怎么提高自己被转正的几率呢？
你的love letter不要包括什么
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我们点开New Update，看到了渣男的Waitlist信; 你可能会感到沮丧和失望，也许你会感到不足够或无力。
与朋友和家人交谈，向同龄人发泄，或者在运动场上发泄，这些都是表达这些情绪的好方法。
然而，Love Letter 并不是释放你对学校不满的地方。把你的注意力集中在积极的方面，不要让任何消极的感觉在你的信中表现出来。
love letter大纲
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1. 介绍
在你的介绍中，你应该感谢招生委员会审查你的申请，并让他们知道你仍然有兴趣参加。
2. 更新的成就
在这里，你将提供关于你最初申请以来的成就的信息。不要在你的申请中重复你已经取得的成就或任何信息——招生委员会已经有了这些信息，如果你再次提交，就会被认为你没有取得任何成就。将你的更新限制在2-3个主题，并确保简要解释更新是什么，它说明了什么成就水平，以及它如何对你的整体角色/发展做出贡献。
3. 个人的因素
这个结论应该能让你洞悉你的个性，并提供一能够展现你特点的因素，让你从候补名单中脱颖而出。
4. 谦虚的结束语
在这里，重申你的意愿：渴望进入这所学校，并感谢招生委员会花时间审阅以及给自己宝贵的机会。
学长学姐对love letter的建议
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Kevin Sun：
Zoey Cui：
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Example of a Strong Letter of Continued Interest:
Dear College of My Dreams, (obviously you would put the actual college name here)
I would like to sincerely thank the College of My Dreams Admissions Committee for taking the time to look through my application amongst the thousands of applicants and offering me an opportunity to be on the waitlist. College of My Dreams is still my dream school, and if accepted off the waitlist, I would happily attend. I would like to take this opportunity to display my continued interest in CMD and update the Admissions Committee on some of my accomplishments since applying.
Since applying in January, I have been making substantial progress on my research project for Intel ISEF. My project seeks to test whether statistical regression and neural networking can predict geo-political conflicts in developing nations. I have been developing an algorithm to analyze such patterns using a framework of a naïve Bayes classifier under the guidance of Mr. CollegeVine, the Technology General Manager at CollegeVine Tech LLC.
This project has completely changed my perceptions of the unique dynamics implicit in a complex geo-political struggle. Additionally, I have gained an even greater appreciation for computer science’s broad applicability to solve qualitative challenges, while feeding my lifelong curiosity about international relations. It would be nice if I could eventually achieve my goal of making basic predictions about such conflicts… I wouldn’t complain either if my program found itself in the CIA’s computer system one day!
I also continued my role as a leader on the varsity basketball team this winter. Recently I was named the Northeast Elite Team MVP and was named to the All-East All Star Team. In February, I scored 34 points in our league playoff game and was recognized as the national player of the week by Basketball Weekly. We are currently gearing up for the league championship game, so lately I’ve been spending a lot of time in the gym, getting in peak shape and practicing my free throws. (That one I missed against our cross town rivals earlier this year continues to haunt me!)
Finally, I have stopped trying to beat my nine-year-old sister at Wii. Even as the captain of my school’s basketball team, I still lose miserably whenever she chooses to play me in the digital version. I’ve now realized my best efforts are futile and I’m focusing on time and efforts on more fruitful pursuits.
CMD has distinguished itself as a top institution for me, and I am continuously in awe as I read about its amazing work in helping students achieve their dreams. I would like to thank the Office of Undergraduate Admissions once again for reviewing my application, and I would eagerly matriculate if offered a position in the Class of 2018.
Sincerely,
(Physically Sign Your Name Here)
Your Name
Reference: https://blog.collegevine.com/deferred-or-waitlisted-tips-for-writing-a-letter-of-continued-interest/
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