申請美國本科時，如何和招生官發郵件套近乎？

學生提問：

申請美本時，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驗。

我不知道你為什么要與招生官聯系，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，你的申請材料很可能就是由你聯系的那位招生官審核的。

就像你看到的，地區招生顧問是第一個審核你所在地區學生申請材料的人。請注意，并非所有學校都是如此，但這是最常見的申請審核方式。再進一步，不管你聯系的招生官實際上是否審核你的申請材料，他們都會記錄你和他聯系的情況。這極大地表明了你的興趣，也是本科申請過程中一個重要因素。

在學校的網站上找到區域招生顧問其實非常容易。舉個例子，讓我們來看看德克薩斯大學奧斯汀分校（BTW它有一個超棒的的法學項目）。我只是簡單地在學校網站頁面上的搜索欄中輸入“admissions counselor”，就可以看到這個頁面了：

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

關于電子郵件的小tips

1. 不要寫冗長的電子郵件。簡單介紹一下自己，解釋為什么你對該學校感興趣，并提出幾個問題。招生顧問每天會收到大量的電子郵件，你會希望他能看到你最想要他看到的內容。
2. 不要提出能在學校網站上輕松找到答案的問題。這會顯得你對這個學校似乎毫無準備和不感興趣。
3. 招生顧問可能需要一段時間才能回復你，但你需要及時回復他們郵件，而且最好感謝他們花時間回復你。
4. 可以跟他們發幾個來回的電子郵件，但不要過分，不然會顯得不滿足和煩人。

當你完成整個申請流程時，你可能還會繼續與招生顧問聯系，盡管與你最初聯系的可能不是同一個人。如果大學需要你提供任何其他信息，招生辦公室會聯系你，這時你必須盡快向他們提供這些信息。如果你被列入候補名單，你需要給學校發一封保留信（LOCI）。除了這封信，你還應該聯系你的招生顧問并重申你的愿望。他們可能會或不會回復你的郵件——很可能不會，但試無妨。

最后，如果學校沒有為你提供安排面試的機會，你將需要聯系你的招生顧問，了解如何預約面試。作為一名國際學生申請人，很可能是沒有面試的，但你仍然可以聯系他們嘗試表達你對學校的興趣。
希望這些對大家這有幫助。
祝好運！

（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!