如何写申请MBA的自荐信和推荐信
在申请就读海外商学院MBA的过程中,准备申请材料是一件颇费心思的事情。人在国内,学校在万里之外,申请者一般都没有面试的机会。你只能通过高质量的自荐信和推荐信来说明并展示自己的能力。如何才能让校方对你的材料另眼相看呢?
自荐信要脱颖而出
一份好的自荐信应该包括以下八个方面的必要内容��
教育背景。你的大学专业是什么,你为何选择这个专业,多年来的专业学习学到了什么,与你选择工商管理研究有什么关系。
工作经历。你曾经担任过什么样的职务,这几年来的工作中有什么业绩、学到了什么,与你攻读MBA有什么关系。
社会活动组织能力。在大学期间曾经参与或组织过什么活动,曾担任什么样的工作,从中又学到了什么。
最满意的一次经历。最满意的一项工作或学习经历是什么,是怎样做好它的。
最突出的才能。你认为自己最突出的方面是什么,如领导能力、组织能力、交流沟通能力或是协调能力。
学习计划和目的。你在攻读MBA期间的学习计划是什么,攻读MBA与你的职业追求、职业目标又有什么关联。
奖励。你曾经受过何种奖励,你是否担任过助教,你是否有优秀的论文曾经得到发表或受到奖励。
特长爱好。你其他需要向商学院说明或解释的,如你的特长和爱好,或者你在某一方面,如学习成绩不够理想,需要向商学院解释的。
同时,如果你不想让你的自荐信埋没在数百名甚至数千名申请者的资料堆中的话,还要特别注意以下四点提示:
不要忽视东西方文化的差异。本论文由整理提供中国人一向视“谦虚”为美德,即使取得了不错的成绩也要学会有所保留,而西方人不仅追求“优越”而且还要善于表达出来,所以申请者在写自荐信时一定要把自己的长处毫不隐瞒地描述出来,使人一眼就能知道你优秀的方面。
要富有个性。虽然很多申请留学MBA的人都有大致相同的经历,但实际上他们还是有很多区别的,如生活背景、学习和工作成绩、所掌握的技巧等,申请者应力求在自荐信中突出自己在某方面与众不同的成绩、能力和优点。避免给人以“千篇一律”、“平平庸庸”的感觉。
要真实。美国人对一个人的诚实品质看得很重。例如在签证时,你什么“失误”都可以,惟一不能做的就是对签证官撒谎,如果你是因为撒谎而被拒签的话,那么再签成功率将会很低。因为撒谎是人格问题。也正因为如此,美国人觉得个人签字比盖章更有效。为了保证申请者材料的真实性,商学院甚至要求申请者的每一份简历都有签字。所以申请者在准备自己的个人材料时一定要注意材料的真实性。
不要太短或太长。自荐信长短一般以1~2页为佳,太短了,无法表达清楚,而长篇大论,校方又厌于阅读。
范例:MBA申请信范文Sample Business美国留学商学院
I was an economics major in college and learned a lot of essential business skills, and while my grades at this time in my life were not reflective of my abilities, my interest in the subject was genuine. At that time in my life I had not yet fully identified my career goals and was working to support myself, which put a considerable strain on my study time. After graduation however I entered the work force full-time as an Accountant Analyst at a large bank and realized the ecessity of a solid educational background, both in practice and on paper. I made the decision to complete a professional designation in accounting and have succeeded in completing that goal with flying colors. It was an intensive 2 year process, and one that taught me no matter how much you put on your plate, if you are committed to achieving excellence in all of your duties, it is possible—you just need to make the time. The program required the completion of many intensive group projects and my team and I were able to complete cases, write up management reports, and present them to a simulated board of directors—all of which has helped to build my confidence in my abilities and teach me that the benefits of team work in the business world are just as essential as team work on the soccer field.
I am eager now to bring my leadership abilities, involved personality, and strong commitment to academic success to business school. I know that there is nothing I can not accomplish as long as I set my mind to it, and this next step is essential for me to realize my dreams for the future.