Letter of motivation for an exchange semester

[man_yon]

I want to apply for an exchange semester at an American university. The first step in the application process is to write a motivation letter to my own university. I have given this a lot of thought and I was wondering if someone could give me some feedback on this letter. I would highly appreciate it!


Dear Sir or Madam

The ... University is one of the leading management universities in the world. Therefore, my decision to choose this extraordinary university - with all the opportunities implied - was obvious. What is more, the exchange programs offered by this university were one decisive fact for choosing this university and so I am pleased to address my application for University of ABC a for the summer semester 20.. to you now.

For me personally, doing an exchange semester is an integral part of my studies. I would like to seize this invaluable opportunity which is an incredible chance to broaden my horizon and develop my personality. I am looking forward to meeting people from all over the world, getting to know their beliefs and opinions and learning to deal with differences . If nothing else, the deeper understanding of the US American culture I would gain from this exchange semester would certainly be an invaluable asset when it comes to starting a career in the US/ improve my post-graduate employment prospects in the US.

Another important reason for applying to an American university is that I want to improve my command of English so that I am able to successfully complete an English-speaking master's program. What is more, I find it particularly interesting to get an insight into the way American professors teach and how they deal with study-related topics.

I chose to apply for University of ABC because of its outstanding reputation and its high number of international students. The diverse community is a true reflection of its special location in the heart of a dynamic world center. Thus, I believe ABC is the ideal place for people that want to study in a multicultural environment. Aside from this, I am absolutely fascinated by ABC's art and cultural scene and I believe that studying abroad in one of the world's most important financial centers will be very beneficial to my future career and will improve my post-graduate employment prospects.

It would be my pleasure to represent the ... University at the University of ABC during the summer term 20.. . I regard the exchange term not only as a great chance to enlarge my professional knowledge, but also to enrich my abilities in the social and intercultural fields. Thus, I would highly appreciate the opportunity to be invited for a personal interview.

Sincerely yours,




I hope someone has time to help me,

thanks in advance
man_yon

[karinne]

Dear Sir or Madam

The ... University is one of the leading management universities in the world. Therefore, my decision to choose this extraordinary university - with all the opportunities implied - was obvious. What is more, the exchange programs offered by this university were one decisive fact for choosing this university a deciding factor in choosing this university, and so I am pleased to address my application for University of ABC a for the summer semester 20.. to you now. The last sentence in this paragraph seems strange to me. Perhaps you can re-write it.

For me personally, doing an exchange semester is an integral part of my studies. I would like to seize this invaluable opportunity which is an incredible chance to broaden my horizons and develop my personality. I am looking forward to meeting people from all over the world, getting to know their beliefs and opinions and learning to deal with differences . If nothing else, the deeper understanding of the US American (choose either "US" or "American" culture I would gain from this exchange semester would certainly be an invaluable asset when it comes to starting a career in the US/ improveimproving my post-graduate employment prospects in the US.

Another important reason for applying to an American university is that I want to improve mycommand of English (either "improve my command of the English language" or "improve my English") so that I am able to successfully complete an English-speaking master's program. What is more, I find it particularly interesting to get an insight into see/experience the way American professors teach and how they deal with study-related topics. (An American would probably say "What is more, I'm particularly interested in experiencing....")

I chose to apply for University of ABC because of its outstanding reputation and its high number of international students. The diverse community is a true reflection of its special location in the heart of a dynamic world center. Thus, I believe ABC is the ideal place for people that want to study in a multicultural environment. Aside from this, I am absolutely fascinated by ABC's art and cultural scene and I believe that studying abroad in one of the world's most important financial centers will be very beneficial to my future career and will improve my post-graduate employment prospects.

It would be my pleasure to represent the ... University at the University of ABC during the summer term 20.. . I regard the exchange term not only as a great chance to enlarge my professional knowledge, but also to enrich my abilities in the social and intercultural fields. Thus, I would highly appreciate the opportunity to be invited for a personal interview.

Sincerely yours,

Wow! Your English is great, and it will probably be flawless after living in the US. Everything was technically correct, but I changed some phrases that didn't sound like a native English-speaker's. I wish you luck in your studies!