The application for studying abroad is not only based on undergraduate grades, language scores and background, but also the essay is also an extremely important part.
A good essay will allow admissions officers to recognize that you are the most suitable student for them. At the same time, the essay is also an opportunity to show your personality.
Applying to a French university basically requires a resume and a motivation letter, so it is especially important to write a good resume and motivation letter!
Today we're going to learn how to write a resume and motivation letter
How to write a good resume?
no.1
Format matters!
The length of the paper should not exceed 2 pages of A4 paperPreferably one page
The typography is concise and clear, and there are not too many colors, layouts, etc.
The font remains uniform, the size is moderate, and the content layout pays attention to alignment and spacing to ensure the comfort of reading.
Pay attention to the writing conventions of the foreign language, such as spaces after punctuation, quoted symbols, etc.
no.2
The content of your resume should be truthful and concise!
The title of the resume may or may not be written.
Personal information: First and last name (in bold font), age, address, **number, and email address.
Educational information: school name, major, diploma. If you have an excellent GPA score, you can write it down, which is one of your strengths.
Work Experience: Select the most important experience and arrange it in chronological order, with the most recent at the top of your resume.
Other information: fill in language scores, computer scores, etc.; Finally, you can also briefly write about your interests and hobbies.
Carefully screen the content that needs to be expressed, mainly including basic personal information, educational experience, exchange experience, internship experience, work experience, scientific research experience, professional competition experience, student activities, volunteer experience, etc.
Guarantee the authenticity of the content and base it on facts.
Pay attention to the rules of the foreign language and avoid grammatical and spelling mistakes.
no.3
The format should be standardized!
The date format is consistent with the French norms (e.g. the order of the day, month, and year).
The Chinese Pinyin format and order of names refer to the French format.
Use a more professional email address (preferably include your own name).
There are two approaches that can be taken when recounting multiple experiences:Reverse chronology or advance the main content
When telling the story, use the tar format, i.e., target, action, result.
Note! Try not to use the same resume when applying to different schools.
How to Write a Good Motivation Letter?
Motivation letters are very logical, and they need to express past experiences, current choices, and future plans in a coherent manner.
Motivation letters tooA supplement to the content of your resume, the resume is an overview,The motivation letter isDetailed description
A standard motivation letter format.
no.1
Format is also important!
The typography is concise and clear, not too many colors, typography, etc.
The font is kept uniform, the size is moderate, and the margins are moderateto ensure a comfortable reading.
Recommended use"Times New Roman" font, font size 12-15
Strictly follow the format of the motivation letter: the content should include:Beginning, body, signature
Pay attention to the French writing conventions, such as spaces after punctuation, quoted symbols, etc.
no.2
The beginning of the motivation letter
Email addresses: Email addresses that start with a screen name nickname are not recommended. To use a professional email, e.g. name+firstname@gmailcom。
Name and position of the recipient: Know who the person in charge is.
Purpose: Be as brief as possibleThe form of the noun！For example: cadidature pour xxx
no.3
Body content
Except in exceptional circumstancesThe length of the motivation letter should not exceed one page, and generally 15 to 20 lines is sufficient.
The beginning of the body of the motivation letter.
Don't use itConditional, e.g. je souhaiterais intégrer votre honorable entreprise.... »
Best to useSentences that express action are expressed, e.g. je suis prêt à commencer à....And make it clear that you want to be a part of it.
The main content includes educational experience, internship work experience, motivation for applying for a certain project and a certain major, learning and career planning, hobbies, special experiences, etc.
When narrating the motives,Be specific and based on relevant facts。For example, when explaining why you chose a French institution, the reason cannot be just because France is a romantic country.
Remember! Don't show upSpelling or grammar errors！This will leave you out of the way with an interview!
Common spelling and grammar mistakes
expérienceprofessionnelle” :attention c’est bien un “f” et deux “s, n et l”.
parmi” et non “parmis”.
entretien” et non “entretient”.
Past participles in the compound past tense in a clause should be matched by sexual numbers!
les emplois que “j’ai occupés” et non “occupé”.
les missions que “j’ai accomplies” et non “accompli”.
les tâches qui m’étaient confiées” et non “les taches”.
Noun forms need to be clarified
employé” et “salarié” au lieu de “employer” ou “salarier”
fabricant” et non “frabriquant”.
The verb infinitive should be used after de!
je vous prie d’agréer” au lieu “d’agréez” ou “agrée”.
Know how to make trade-offs, and the content of the article should be detailed and appropriate, so that the most important parts can be highlighted in the limited space.
no.4
End of motivation letter
Correspond to the title at the beginning!
Pay attention to the collocation of some expressions!
expressions should not be paired with salutations
l’expression de mes salutations distinguées ».il ne faut pas associer “l’expression” *ec les “salutations”. on exprime en effet des sentiments et non des salutations.
Don't use overly serious or clichéd expressions
les expressions lourdes, anciennes, exemple : ec mes respectueux hommages / l’expression de mes respectueux hommages ».
Use "croire....à" sentence structure
utilisez la formula “croire…à”par exemple : je vous prie de croire, madame, àet non : je vous prie de croire, madame, en… »
Remember: whether it's a resume or a motivation letter, stay true to the facts!
After reading it, do you have a grasp of how to write resumes and motivation letters?
Resume and motivation letter are the admission tickets used to prove your identity and ability when going on to higher education, and only those who pass the review will have the opportunity to enter the interview stage!