dear professor,

i am greatly grateful that you can spare some time to read my letter. i am a chinese undergraduate from xx, which is one of the top 10 universities in china, and i will graduate in 20xx. after that, i want to continue my education by pursuing a master degree in france. i am now in the department of xx.

my primary interest is in international commerce, and i notice that essec is on top of that field, so i decide to exert myself to get in. your research in “cross-cultural relationship marketing”, especially your publications on business of china as well as southeast asia, are of particular interest to me. and i would like to deal with business between europe and china in my career. that's why i seek entry to your theme.

during my university years, i am used to working in a team environment. for example, i was administrative vice minister in student union, and organized and schemed activities along with competitions in university. for my excellent job, i gained the scholarship for entertainment and physical education activities. after passing college english tests 4&6, i turned to learn french last year and i got a score of 463 in tcf. i am preparing for ielts currently, and if gmat is necessary for applying master degree in essec, i shall take the test after the ielts test.

with so much admiration and enthusiasm, i hope i would have the opportunity to work under your supervision. if admitted, i am able to continue working along the lines of your present research. thanks for your kindness and consideration.

yours sincerely , xxx