Choose Your Targets Wisely

After considering everything from university rankings to the academic atmosphere, it is easy for students to forget that they are the main protagonists in the application process. Don’t forget to analyze both your strengths and weaknesses before making your wishlist. Be selective about the programme that can best maximize your strengths.

 Spend Time Reviewing Admission Requirements 

Once you have completed your wish list, it is time to check the entry requirements. Do they have minimum IELTS, TOEFL, GRE or GMAT scores? Do they offer early application rounds, which may be more advantageous? Give yourself plenty of time to research programmes and you will be less stressed during the application season.

Personalize Your Materials, Show Who You Are

To make your application more personal, make sure your experience is relevant to what each university is looking for. Instead of brainstorming another fancy word to put in your personal statement, think deeply about your unique achievement first and what makes you different from the other people in the same application pool.

Resume and Letter of Recommendation Matter

Resume and letter of recommendation show who you are beyond the numbers on your transcript. As the first glimpse of your overall profile, your resume should be short, concise and in line with the application requirements. As for the letter of recommendation, these more objective documents give the admissions committee a better understanding of you. Not to mention the importance of finding the right recommender who knows you well and can truly speak about you, especially if they have a higher reputation in a particular field.

明智地選擇你的目標

在考慮了從大學排名到學術氛圍等一切因素後，學生很容易會忘記自己才是申請過程中的主角。在制定你的願望清單之前，不要忘記分析你的優勢和劣勢。選擇能夠最大限度地發揮你的優勢的課程。

花時間檢查入學要求 

在確定了你的願望清單後，現在是時候查看入學要求。大學有否制定最低的雅思、托福、GRE或GMAT分數？大學有否提供對申請可能更有利的早期申請回合？給自己足夠的時間對課程進行研究，你在申請季所承受的壓力就會減少。

讓你的材料更加個性化，展示你是誰

為了使你的申請材料更加有個人特色，你應該根據每所大學的要求去展示你的經歷。與其絞盡腦汁想出另一個花哨的詞語來寫進你的個人陳述，不如先深入思考你的獨特成就，以及是甚麼讓你跟其他申請者不一樣。

履歷和推薦信很重要

除了成績單上的數字外，履歷和推薦信更能展示你是一個怎樣的人。履歷作為你整份申請的第一眼印象，它的篇幅應該簡短、精簡，並且需要符合大學的申請要求。而推薦信是一個讓招生委員會對你有更多客觀了解的文件。所以，找到合適的推薦人的很重要，他們要對你有一定的了解，且能夠真正地評論你。除此以外，如果推薦人在某個專業領域有較高的聲譽，也會對你的申請有更大的幫助。