美國的杜克大學(xué)是TOP級別的高校，有著非常不錯(cuò)的教學(xué)優(yōu)勢，是很適合學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)的院校。今天出國留學(xué)網(wǎng)就為大家介紹美國杜克大學(xué)留學(xué)申請前要做好哪些準(zhǔn)備？

了解學(xué)校

首先，要了解自己的需求，為什么要到國外深造讀書。

建議：

1）做SWOT分析，列舉出目前所具有的優(yōu)勢、長處和短板不足等，以及面臨的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)、挑戰(zhàn)，客觀地做一下自我剖析。

2）興趣愛好是很重要的，如果能將喜愛的事情變成一生從事的工作，是很幸福的，這也意味著要付出很多的心血和精力，要想達(dá)成理想狀態(tài)，總是需要加倍努力的。

3）多做嘗試，尤其是高中階段，要充分利用好寒假和暑假，可參與實(shí)踐活動(dòng)，最好是找能夠有效提升職場素養(yǎng)的崗位，前期可以做一些稍微簡單的兼職，但是人是需要不斷成長的，我們要能將書本上所學(xué)知識運(yùn)用到實(shí)際案例中去，不僅能快速增加薪資收入，也能極大鍛煉人際交往的能力和實(shí)操技能。

除了自身定位，還要對報(bào)考的院校做到足夠的熟悉。

就讀優(yōu)勢：

1）該校在全國具備了較高的知名度，每年都會吸引國外的莘莘學(xué)子，因此報(bào)考人數(shù)不少，面臨的競爭壓力是有的，當(dāng)然，這也從另一方面，反映出學(xué)校生源的優(yōu)秀狀態(tài)；一旦獲得offer并且順利入學(xué)后，能有幸認(rèn)識積極樂觀的朋友，結(jié)識一段段很深厚的友誼，相互鼓勵(lì)，彼此陪伴。

2）圖書館資源異常豐富，藏書量巨大，有什么意見和建議，可寫在信封里，投入門口的箱子，管理員會收齊后，統(tǒng)一反饋給校領(lǐng)導(dǎo)，很快便能得到反饋，或者直接告知工作人員，若是有想看的書籍，可填報(bào)相應(yīng)表格，校方會采納每位讀者的想法，綜合考慮后，再進(jìn)行采購。

3）附近有諸多優(yōu)秀的百強(qiáng)企業(yè)，包括總部和分支機(jī)構(gòu)，可到公司內(nèi)部參觀，學(xué)習(xí)運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)和管理模式，擴(kuò)展經(jīng)營和職業(yè)思維，開拓思想觀念，吸納寶貴的精神財(cái)富。

準(zhǔn)備行李

1）日用品

毛巾、紙巾、電子設(shè)備（如手機(jī)、充電寶）、清潔劑等；

2）書籍

食譜、教材、雙語詞匯書，這些都可以下載電子版，如果覺得較重的話。

　　范文Essay

College： Duke University

Question： Why do you consider Duke a good match for you？

“Tenting with Internet Access.” This concept epitomizes the balance between academics， athletics and enthusiasm that I have been seeking in my college experience and which has worked well for me during high school. While the Duke student body is spirited enough to participate in Krzyzewskiville， they are also committed to their academics. It is not sinks and showers they need， but outdoor internet hookups to continue to meet their academic challenges. Duke’s student population—intellectual， involved， and ethnically diverse—is one of the major reasons why the university is a good match for me.

My consideration for choosing Duke includes not only the quality of my four undergraduate years and classmates， but also my postgraduate goals. Duke will equip me to become a leader in my field by expanding my set of skills and enabling me to become involved in pharmaceutical research. With Research Triangle Park close by， I will definitely pursue and internship or a job at what Fortune Magazine described as “the top place in the U.S. to do business.” Duke offers a large number of exciting classes in the field of biology. I am most intrigued by the classes in genetics and cellular biology.

With all that Duke offers its students， I would be very committed to giving back to the community. Having had such learning and service opportunities as the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Program and the Economic Leadership Summer Program at Northwestern University， I feel that I can make a positive impact within the Duke community. I would hope to continue my commitment to disabled children through Pegasus or a similar organization.