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可能陶瓷时需要注意的一些地方,转自翰海星云飞跃版
Never do any of these:
Don't send information about your GRE scores, GPA, class rank,
cholesterol levels, favorite movies, etc. and ask what your chances of
admission are. Standardized tests and grades have minimal influence
on your chances of admission and reveal very little about your
potential as a researcher. No one can or should tell you anything
about your chances of admission based on an email.
Don't send a first email longer than one screenful (about 60 lines).
You should be able to get across everything you need in a first email
concisely and use longer emails if technical depth is required in follow
ups.
Don't waste space and time telling me how hard-working, creative
and smart you are — demonstrate it with the contents of your
message.
Don't waste space and time telling me how brilliant I am. The fact
that you are interested in joining my research group is flattery
enough.
Don't make generic statements about being interested in my work
or how well it relates to your interests. I have projects in several
different areas and can't figure out what you mean unless you
describe a specific connection or interest.
Don't attach anything to your email. If you want to provide
additional content, you should do this by sending a URL (as plain
text, not a link). If you are not able to create a web page, you may
mention that you have a relevant paper and will send it to me if I
request it.
Don't use HTML encoded email or non-standard character sets. If
you are a non-native English speaker, make sure your "From:"
address appears using the English alphabet. If you have a common or
difficult for English speakers to pronounce Chinese name, it is to your
advantage to use a name that English speakers can pronounce and
remember. I do realize it is very unfair for us to expect you to
change your name for our convenience and cultural ignorance! But,
once you get admitted you can and should tell people what you
want them to call you.
Don't use any fancy formatting in your email (including your message
signature).
Follow Up
Since most professors get lots of email, there is some chance that
even if you do everything right, your message will get lost in my
inbox and you won't get a reply. If you don't get a reply after about
a week, send a follow up email that politely asks if the message was
received and includes the previous message. If you still don't get a
response, that's a pretty good sign that the potential professor you
are contacting is not someone you want as your advisor.
