想聊就聊-6.2.2咨询申请手续

 　　2.2 Inquire about Applying Procedures 咨询申请手续
M: How do I apply to an American university?
W: You should go to the library to find some information about American universities, and write to the Admission Office. Then the Admission Office will send you application forms and other related materials. From experience, many applicants¹ write to several universities instead of just one.
M: I was told that it took a lot of time and effort to apply.
W: That is true. I’ll list for you the requirements of almost all the universities. First of all, you need official transcripts² of your undergraduate work, three letters of recommendation from your professors who know your competence³, and the official TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language) score (It’s usually 550). Then you need a financial guarantee, and an application fee of 25 dollars.
M: What's to come next?
W: If they agree to enroll⁴ you, they will send you a TAP-66 Form. With TAP-66, you can apply for a passport from our government, and then apply for a visa from the US. Embassy in Beijing.
M: How long will it take to go over all the procedures?
W: From 3 to 6 months if everything goes well.
M: Thank you. I appreciate your help.
W: You are welcome. Please feel free to ask if you have any more questions.
译：
M：我怎么申请美国的大学呢？
W：你应该到图书馆找一些关于美国大学的信息资料，并给招生办公室去信询问，然后招生办公室会发给你申请表格和其他一些相关资料。就我的经验来说，很多申请者都给好几所大学一起去信而非只是一所。
M：据说申请学校会耗费掉很多时间和精力。
W：的确如此，我现在给你列出几乎所有大学都一致的要求：首先，你要准备好你的大学毕业论文的正式抄写本，三封知晓你能力的教授的推荐信，还有正式的托福（英语作为一门外语的考试）考分（通常是550分），然后你还需要一份经济担保和25美元的申请费。
M：然后是什么？
W：如果他们同意录取你，他们会发给你TAP-66表格，有了TAP-66表格，你可以从我们的政府申请护照，再从美国驻北京大使馆申请签证。
M：所有这些手续下来需要多久呢？
W：如果一切顺利的话，需要3到6个月。
M：谢谢你，谢谢您的帮助。
W：不客气，如果还有什么其他的问题尽管问。

1 applicants   

申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
• He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。

2 transcripts   

n.抄本（ transcript的名词复数 ）；转写本；文字本；副本

参考例句：

• Like mRNA, both tRNA and rRNA are transcripts of chromosomal DNA. tRNA及rRNA同mRNA一样，都是染色体DNA的转录产物。 来自辞典例句
• You can't take the transfer students'exam without your transcripts. 没有成绩证明书，你就不能参加转学考试。 来自辞典例句

3 competence   

n.能力，胜任，称职

参考例句：

• This mess is a poor reflection on his competence.这种混乱情况说明他难当此任。
• These are matters within the competence of the court.这些是法院权限以内的事。

4 enroll   

v.招收；登记；入学；参军；成为会员（英)enrol

参考例句：

• I should like to enroll all my children in the swimming class.我愿意让我的孩子们都参加游泳班。
• They enroll him as a member of the club.他们吸收他为俱乐部会员。