美國留學先套磁，這似乎已經(jīng)成了中國留學生必經(jīng)的申請階段，然而你的套磁是不是出現(xiàn)了問題呢?事實上，某些細節(jié)也許就能體現(xiàn)你的與眾不同。正所謂“細節(jié)決定成敗”，與教授的套磁中，有些小細節(jié)可能就會改變他對你的看法。

　　當然，在步入數(shù)字化時代的現(xiàn)今，教授也像其他人一樣，越來越依賴電子化操作。除了平時的辦公時間，以及課堂上面對面交流，或許他們更愿意通過電子郵件與你探討問題和看法。但是在你點擊發(fā)送鍵前，有些事情也是需要考慮一下的。

　　1. E-mail is forever. Once you send it off, you can't get it back. Once your professor has it, he or she owns it and can save it or, in the worst case, forward it onto colleagues for a good laugh—at your expense.

　　郵件是永久性的。一旦你把它發(fā)出去了，就不可能再收回來了。只要教授收到了郵件，他就主宰了這封郵件的命運，或者保存，或者是把郵件轉(zhuǎn)發(fā)給同事博取一笑(這是最糟的情況)——后果自負哦。

　　2. E-mail goe s where it's told. Check—and double check—to see that the right address appears in the "To" line. Just because your mom and your professor are both named "Lynn" is no reason to send all your love to Professor Lynn.

　　郵件要發(fā)到你被告知的郵箱里。檢查，再檢查，看“發(fā)送到”那一欄的地址是不是正確。僅僅因為你的媽媽和你的教授的名字都是"Lynn"，也沒有理由把你所有的愛都寄送到了Lynn教授那里吧。

　　3. Professors might not be using the cruddy university e-mail system. So send it to the address they actually use, not the one on the university directory. (Check the syllabus or assignment sheet for clues.)

　　教授可能不使用大學的亂七八糟的郵箱系統(tǒng)。所以把郵件發(fā)送到他們真正在用的郵箱地址，而不是大學通訊錄上的郵箱地址。(檢查一下他們的個人摘要或者任務分配表來尋找一些線索。)

　　4. Professors might not open mail sent from luckydogpig@thepound.com. They prefer to open mail sent from more reputable addresses, like you@theCruddyUniversityE-mailSystem.edu.

　　教授可能不會打開一封發(fā)自luckydogpig@thepound.com的郵件。他們更喜歡打開那些來自比較有名的郵箱地址，就像you@theCruddyUniversityE-mailSystem.edu。

　　5. Subject lines are for subjects. Put a brief explanation of the nature of the e-mail (like "question about paper") in the subject line. Never include demands such as "urgent request—immediate response needed." That's the surest way to get your request trashed.

　　主題欄要緊扣主題。在主題欄要對這封郵件有一個簡要的解釋。千萬不要包含一些要求，比如說“緊急請求--請立即回復”，可以很肯定的說，你的請求會像垃圾一樣處理掉。

　　6. Salutations matter. The safest way to start is with "Dear Professor So and So" (using their last name). That way you won't be getting into the issue of whether the prof has a Ph.D. or not, and you won't seem sexist when you address your female-professor as "Ms." or, worse yet, "Mrs. This and That."

　　稱呼很重要。最安全的開頭方式是用“親愛的×××教授”。這樣的話你就不會再考慮這個教授是不是個博士或其他，并且當你稱呼你的女教授“Ms”或者“Mrs.”也不會顯得像是個性別歧視者。

　　7. Clear and concise is best. Your prof might get 25 or 30 E-mails a day, so, it's best if you ask your questions in as focused and succinct a way as possible. (Hint: it's often good to number your questions). And, if your question is very elaborate or multifaceted, it's best to go to an in-person office hour. You'll get better service that way.

　　清楚簡潔是最好的。你的教授每天會收到25-30封郵件，所以如果你的問題很簡潔明了那是最好的(一般把問題一條條列出來比較好)。如果你的問題表述的很詳盡或者多層面的，最好在教授的辦公時間面談，這樣教授就能夠更有效地幫你解決問題。

　　8. Always acknowledge. If your professor deigns to answer—or send you the handout or reference that you asked for—be sure to tell him or her that you got it. That way he or she will think kindly of you next time they see you in class.

　　必須要告知教授已收到郵件。如果你的教授屈尊給你回答或者發(fā)送你需要的資料，一定要告訴他你已經(jīng)收到了。這樣，下次在課堂上看到你的時候，他們就會覺得你是個不錯的學生。

　　9. THIS IS NOT A SHOUTING MATCH. Don't write in all uppercase letters, which is an E-mail convention for anger or other strong emotions. No one likes yelling.

　　這不是大聲嚷嚷的爭吵。郵件不要都用大寫字母來寫，因為這是一種在郵件中表達憤怒或者其他強烈的感情的方式。沒有人喜歡喊叫的。

　　10. No one really likes emoticons and smileys. Trust us on this one.

　　沒有人真的喜歡表情符號和微笑符。請相信這一點。

　　11. This is not Facebook. Don't write the professor in the way you'd write on your friend's wall.

　　這不是Facebook。你寫給教授的郵件不要像你在朋友留言板上的留言一樣。

　　重要提示：千萬不要和你的教授開玩笑，這個時候，無論多可笑都不可以。

　　12. This is not IM-ing. So pls dun wrte yor profeSR lIk urtxtN. uz abbrz @ yor own rsk. coRec me f Im wrng.

　　這不是寫即時消息…所以不要像寫短消息一樣用單詞的縮寫形式，你絕對是在冒風險。(如果我說的不對請改正)

　　13. This is not CollegeHumor. Resist the temptation to talk about the "bad ass" paper you need help with, your "loser" TA who didn't teach you what you needed to know, or the "crappy" grade you just got on the midterm.

　　這不是校園幽默。不要隨意拿以下的事情當談資：你的論文很難搞，你那個“很衰”助教都不教些你想知道的東西，或者是你期中考試考了個很爛的分數(shù)。

　　14. This is not RateMyProfessors.com. The professor doesn't want your comments about his or her performance in the class. Save those for the end-of-semester evaluations, where you'll be able to spout off. Anonymously.

　　這不是在評價你的教授。沒有教授想聽你評價他們的課堂表現(xiàn)，所以把你的意見留到期末評價中，你可以滔滔不絕地表達出你對老師的看法，而且是匿名的。

　　15. Spelling mistakes make you look like a doofus. So always use the spel check, and proofread yyour e-mail, two

　　拼寫錯誤會使你看起來像個笨蛋。所以每次都要使用拼寫檢查，并校對你的郵件兩遍。

　　16. Signoffs and signatures count. Always end by thanking the professor for his or her time, and closing with "Best wishes" or "Regards" (or some other relatively formal, but friendly, closing). And always sign with your (entire) real name, not some wacky nickname like Ry-Ry or Biff.

　　最后的簽名很重要。每封郵件最后都要感謝教授抽出時間來幫助你，并以“Best Wishes、Regards”來結(jié)尾。(或者其他相關的正式語，但是要用友好的語氣。)然后簽上你的全名，而不是什么昵稱，就像Ry-Ry 或者 Biff。

　　17. Your prof doesn't want to hear your philosophy of life. Skip the cute quotes or statements of your religious or political views at the bottom of your E-mail. You never know what offends.

　　你的教授不想聽你講你的人生哲學。在你的郵件最后不要說什么你引用的宗教或者政治觀點。你永遠不知道這些會不會冒犯你的教授。

　　18. Don't lay it on too thick. It's one thing to be polite and friendly in your e-mail; it's another thing to wind up with a brown nose.

　　不要太過殷勤。在郵件中表現(xiàn)出禮貌和友好很重要，但是要適度，不要搞得像是在阿諛奉承。