A Letter Applying for Admission to a University
July 18, 2014
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to apply for admission to your university to pursue my M.S. degree. I found that your university has the best graduate program of biology and I am greatly interested in the program.
I graduated in 2008 from Peking University, majoring in biology and holding a bachelor's degree. At university, I took many fundamental courses in biology. My English is excellent as I used to be the chairperson of English Association for two years. After graduation, I have been teaching biology in Capital Normal University. Through my teaching experience, I have not only deepened my understanding in this field, but mastered many advanced research skills as well.
Two of my former professors and the present dean of our department have kindly written letters of recommendation for me, as enclosed with this letter. Thank you very much. I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
(157 words)
結(jié)構(gòu)剖析
文章分為三段
第一段引出話題，說(shuō)明寫(xiě)信的目的：申請(qǐng)就讀的學(xué)位和專業(yè)。
第二段介紹自己的基本情況、學(xué)術(shù)背景、經(jīng)歷和優(yōu)勢(shì)。
第三段總結(jié)全文，介紹一些隨信的材料且禮貌地表達(dá)期盼之意，說(shuō)服對(duì)方錄用自己。
研究生入學(xué)申請(qǐng)信
親愛(ài)的先生/女士：
我寫(xiě)信是為了申請(qǐng)進(jìn)入貴校攻讀碩士學(xué)位。我發(fā)現(xiàn)貴校的生物研究生項(xiàng)目是首屈一指的，我對(duì)此項(xiàng)目非常感興趣。
我的專業(yè)是生物，2008年畢業(yè)于北京大學(xué)并獲得學(xué)士學(xué)位。大學(xué)時(shí)，我修過(guò)許多生物基礎(chǔ)課。我的英語(yǔ)非常出色，因?yàn)槲疫^(guò)去曾當(dāng)過(guò)兩年英語(yǔ)協(xié)會(huì)的主席。畢業(yè)后，我一直在首都師范大學(xué)教生物。我的教學(xué)經(jīng)驗(yàn)使我不僅加深了對(duì)該領(lǐng)域的理解，而且也掌握了許多先進(jìn)的研究技術(shù)。
我從前的兩位教授和現(xiàn)在的系主任非常好心地為我寫(xiě)了推薦信，也隨這封信附上。非常感謝！盼復(fù)。
李明
2014年7月18日
apply for 申請(qǐng)......
pursue the M.S. degree 攻讀碩士學(xué)位
be interested in... 對(duì)......感興趣
major in... 主修......
fundamental course 基礎(chǔ)課程
chairperson n. 主席
association n. 協(xié)會(huì)
not only... but (also)...
不但......而且......
advanced adj. 先進(jìn)的
dean of the department 系主任
letter of recommendation 推薦信
enclose v. 附上
1. I am writing to apply for admission to your university to pursue my M.S. degree. 我寫(xiě)信是為了申請(qǐng)進(jìn)入貴校攻讀碩士學(xué)位。
2. I graduated in 2008 from Peking University, majoring in biology and holding a bachelor's degree. 我的專業(yè)是生物，2008年畢業(yè)于北京大學(xué)并獲得學(xué)士學(xué)位。
3. Through my teaching experience, I have not only deepened my understanding in this field, but mastered many advanced research skills as well. 我的教學(xué)經(jīng)驗(yàn)使我不僅加深了對(duì)該領(lǐng)域的理解，而且也掌握了許多先進(jìn)的研究技術(shù)。
4. Two of my former professors and the present dean of our department have kindly written letters of recommendation for me, as enclosed with this letter. 我從前的兩位教授和現(xiàn)在的系主任非常好心地為我寫(xiě)了推薦信，也隨這封信附上。
