申请美国本科时，如何和招生官发邮件套近乎？

学生提问：

申请美本时，该怎样和招生官写邮件沟通交流？

希望大家分享分享自己的经验。

我不知道你为什么要与招生官联系，大概这是你觉得你该做的一件事吧。别人可能持有不同意见，你的申请材料很可能就是由你联系的那位招生官审核的。

就像你看到的，地区招生顾问是第一个审核你所在地区学生申请材料的人。请注意，并非所有学校都是如此，但这是最常见的申请审核方式。再进一步，不管你联系的招生官实际上是否审核你的申请材料，他们都会记录你和他联系的情况。这极大地表明了你的兴趣，也是本科申请过程中一个重要因素。

在学校的网站上找到区域招生顾问其实非常容易。举个例子，让我们来看看德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校（BTW它有一个超棒的的法学项目）。我只是简单地在学校网站页面上的搜索栏中输入“admissions counselor”，就可以看到这个页面了：

正如你所看到的，接下来你只需要输入你的高中（是的，哪怕是中国的高中），就会出现你所在地区的招生顾问姓名和联系方式。这就是是你需要发送电子邮件联系的人。如果遇到任何问题，可以随时拨打国际招生热线（在网页的右侧）。

关于电子邮件的小tips

1. 不要写冗长的电子邮件。简单介绍一下自己，解释为什么你对该学校感兴趣，并提出几个问题。招生顾问每天会收到大量的电子邮件，你会希望他能看到你最想要他看到的内容。
2. 不要提出能在学校网站上轻松找到答案的问题。这会显得你对这个学校似乎毫无准备和不感兴趣。
3. 招生顾问可能需要一段时间才能回复你，但你需要及时回复他们邮件，而且最好感谢他们花时间回复你。
4. 可以跟他们发几个来回的电子邮件，但不要过分，不然会显得不满足和烦人。

当你完成整个申请流程时，你可能还会继续与招生顾问联系，尽管与你最初联系的可能不是同一个人。如果大学需要你提供任何其他信息，招生办公室会联系你，这时你必须尽快向他们提供这些信息。如果你被列入候补名单，你需要给学校发一封保留信（LOCI）。除了这封信，你还应该联系你的招生顾问并重申你的愿望。他们可能会或不会回复你的邮件——很可能不会，但试无妨。

最后，如果学校没有为你提供安排面试的机会，你将需要联系你的招生顾问，了解如何预约面试。作为一名国际学生申请人，很可能是没有面试的，但你仍然可以联系他们尝试表达你对学校的兴趣。
希望这些对大家这有帮助。
祝好运！

（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!