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如何选择申请院校?——选校策略:保底/ 匹配/冲刺

如何选择申请院校?——选校策略:保底/ 匹配/冲刺

作者: ChaseFuture | 来源:发表于2013-06-19 18:01 被阅读472次

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    作者简介:

    Evan Y

    芝加哥大学 |哲学学士

    Evan目前是德国法兰克福大学的富布莱特访问学者。出生于纽约,他以优异的成绩从芝加哥大学毕业,并获哲学学士学位;同时,他也正在权衡手中两封分别来自英国牛津大学和剑桥大学的研究生录取信函。Evan是一个极富激情的公共演说家,曾获纽约州冠军辩手称号,且在芝加哥大学2012年毕业典礼上作为学生代表发表演讲。在不久的将来,他将继续为获得政治学博士而做出不懈奋斗。课余时间,他会抽空学习法语、旅游,更是阿森纳俱乐部的一位铁杆粉丝。【>>>查看更多】

    正文:

    In order to come up with a concrete plan about your application strategy, the most useful tool is the “Safety/Match/Reach” list. You may come across these general terms but I’m going to explain how to use them to your benefit. 

    关于大学申请策略的具体方案,我认为最有用的方法就是按“保底/匹配/冲刺”三原则走。这几个术语可能你会在其他地方碰到,但我仍想在此解释一下,希望对你们有所帮助。

    The point of an SMR list is to get you to think strategically about where you’re applying. You should apply broadly and to as many schools as possible—somewhere between 5 and 20 is probably the right number. If you’re applying to more than 20 you may be spreading yourself too thin, and less than 5 might leave you without any acceptances. To avoid this problem, think about things this way:

    此“安全/匹配/冲刺”三原则是为了帮助你战略性的来思考你想申请的学校。申请时学校选择面要广一些,尽可能多申请,大概控制在五到二十所学校比较合适。一旦申请的学校超出了20所,你的精力就过于分散;申请的学校若五所都不到,那有可能一所都不被录取。为了避免这个问题,你可以按下面这种方式来思考:

    The Safeties: 

    They’re called “safeties” because they’re safe. Pick 3 schools that you are certain you should get in. How do you figure that out? The easiest way is by looking at numbers. If you are above average for the school’s admitted SAT/ACT and GPA (grade point average), you have a strong chance. If you are in the upper quartile, it’s a safety. So let’s say you have a 2200 SAT and a 3.5, and College X’s average is 2100 and 3.4. That’s not quite a safety—you can’t guarantee you’ll be accepted. But if the average is closer to 2000 and a 3.3, then it would likely be a safety. The general rule for safeties is: ‘if I didn’t get into this school, I would be surprised’.

    安全学校(即保底学校):

    之所以成为安全学校是因为申请这类学校是安全的、没什么风险。选择三所你确信会被录取的学校。那如何选择呢?最简单的方法就是看数字。如果你的SAT或ACT成绩以及在校平均成绩高于某学校的平均录取水平,你被录取的几率就非常大。如果你的成绩排在此学校的前四分之一,那么此学校就是你的安全选择。举个例子,比如你的SAT成绩是2200,平均绩点是3.5,X学校被录学生的SAT成绩平均是2100,平均绩点是3.4,。此学校就不能说是你的安全选择,也就是说你无法确保你会被录取。但如果此学校的平均水平是SAT不到2000,绩点接近3.3,这学校就可以算是你的安全选择。安全学校的一般定律是:如果我没被录取,那真的太让我意外了。

    The Match: 

    These are schools whose average is right around your numbers. If you think you are a qualified candidate and your numbers match up closely with their numbers,  it’s a match. The general rule would be ‘I’d be unlucky not to get in’.

    匹配学校:

    这是指那些录取学生的各项平均水平和你的个人情况相匹配的学校。如果你觉得自己是合格的候选人,同时你的各项成绩都和以往被录的学生相差无几,这就说明此学校和你的能力是相匹配的。匹配学校的基本定律是:如果没被录取,那纯是运气太差。

    The Reach: 

    A college is a reach if your numbers are less than their average. Some schools are a reach for everyone—the top 10 hardest schools to get into. The rule here is, ‘I hope to get in here but I’m not going to bet on it’.

    冲刺学校

    如果你的各项成绩比对方学校所录学生的平均水平略逊一筹,那此学校就是冲刺学校。有些学校对任何人来说都是属于冲刺的,比如前十所最难进的学校。这里的准则是:我希望能被录取但我并无任何把握。

    So What do I do now?

    Do your research and come up with three schools that fit each column based on your numbers and credentials: 3 safeties, 3 matches, and 3 reaches. The point of this system is that you don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Applying to only safeties or only reaches is a bad idea. A good applicant diversifies their chances, while not going overboard and applying to too many schools. This list doesn’t need to be final but it is the first step in a successful admissions cycle. 

    那现在应该做什么呢?

    研究一下大学情况吧,根据你自己的成绩和奖项各选出三所学校来对应以上三类:三所保底的、三所匹配的、三所冲刺的。此方法的目的是告诉你要给自己留退路,别在一棵树上吊死。只申请保底学校或冲刺学校都是不可取的。明智的申请者会给自己多种机会,同时也不会申请过多学校。在申请各个环节中,这个“保底/匹配/冲刺”原则不一定会起决定作用但却是申请成功的第一步。


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