Introductions 简介
讲师：James Harding – 大学咨询顾问师
- Given talks at over 250 schools in UK and overseas 在超过250所学校在英国和海外举办过讲座
- Assisted with hundreds of university applications 协助数百份大学申请
- Visited over 100 UK universities 访问了100多所英国大学
James Harding
University Advisor
大学咨询顾问师
james@pippasguardians.co.uk
Rebecca Finney
吴润婷
Chinese Liaison Officer
中文联络官
rebecca@pippasguardians.co.uk
Ben Hughes
Managing Director
董事总经理
ben@pippasguardians.co.uk
A Successful Application 成功的大学申请
- Choose a course you are passionate about 选择自己感兴趣的课程
- Demonstrate critical engagement 展示批判性参与和实际行动
- Write a strong personal statement 用自己的独特声音撰写
Choosing a university
选择一所大学
Rankings are important, but they are not everything
排名很重要，但并非唯一考虑因素
- Location 地理位置
- Cost of living 生活费用
- Percentage of international students 国际学生比例
- Graduate prospects 毕业前景
- Student staff ratio 师生比例
The UCAS Application 申请
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
英国大学和学院招生服务
- Single online application 在线申请系统
- Choose up to 5 UK universities 最多可选择5所英国大学
- Only seen by your chosen universities 只有您选择的大学能够查看您的申请信息
- Offers made directly from universities 大学将直接发出录取通知书
- Offers based on predicted grades 录取通知书是根据预测的成绩
Personal Statement
个人陈述
A short essay about your academic and personal experiences – 4,000 characters (including spaces)
关于您的学术和个人经历的短文 – 4,000 字（包括空格）
Structure your statement
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Provide evidence of your interests, experience and strengths 展示您的兴趣、经验和优势
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What you have gained from the subjects you studied 描述您在所学科目中的成长
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Work/volunteer experience 您的工作 或者 当过志愿者的经历
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Motivation and personal skills e.g. music, sport 自我动力和个人技能，如音乐、体育
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Your future goals – where you want to be in 5 years’ time 展望您的未来目标 — 5 年后的职业发展规划
Re-draft, re-draft, re-draft 重新起草、重新起草、重新起草
How do universities respond?
大学是如何做出决定？
Responses:
Conditional offer 有条件录取
Unconditional offer 无条件录取
Unsuccessful 不成功
University Advice Service
大学招生服务
- UK University admission overview seminar 英国大学招生流程研讨会
- Regular one to one sessions over 12-18 month cycle 提供定期的一对一课程，覆盖从12到18个月的周期
- Advice on university choices 大学选择建议
- Advice and support with personal statement 提供帮助与支持来撰写个体陈述稿件
- Interview advice, preparation and practice for Oxbridge 操练牛津及剑桥大学的面谈技能
- Support and advice if required grades are not achieved 为未能满足录取条件要求的学生提供帮助和建议