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Weave Your Dream Further Education Preparation

Weave Your Dream Further Education Preparation. 葉怡辰 2009.6.5. Introduction. TOEFL GRE GPA Search for Fields of study Search for Choices of schools CV Personal statement /Statement of purpose Recommendation letters Interviews Decision Making. TOEFL(iBT).

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Weave Your Dream Further Education Preparation

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  1. Weave Your DreamFurther Education Preparation 葉怡辰 2009.6.5.

  2. Introduction • TOEFL • GRE • GPA • Search for Fields of study • Search for Choices of schools • CV • Personal statement /Statement of purpose • Recommendation letters • Interviews • Decision Making

  3. TOEFL(iBT) • Timing: Self-training English Language ability as early as possible (scores validation: 2 years) • Taking courses at Cram School ? • Test dates arrangements: online registration (1-2 M ahead) • Study strategy:

  4. TOEFL iBT • Reading 30 • Listening 30 • Speaking 30 • Writing 30

  5. GRE(computer /paper test) • Timing: Taking test at least 1M before first application due date(registration 3M ahead) • Taking courses at Cram School? • Test dates arrangements: 20-25th monthly • Study Strategy: • References: Red Book, Black Book, Princeton Review, Barrons, Official Guide, website:寄托家园» GRE机考经验交流（海外考试）

  6. AWA 6 Verbal 800 Quantitative 800

  7. GPA • Calculation: overall vs major subjects • Periods: Year 1-3 including summer study • Example: 80-100 -> A 70-79 -> B 60-69 -> C

  8. Search for Fields of Study • Start searching ASAP • Fulfill pre-requisites requirements • Special requirements (ie interview, GPA and TOEFL for international students …) • Study program curriculum, length of study… • Future jobs possibility, assistance of university • Resources: NTU alumni society; Taiwanese/Asia Community in the university

  9. Search for Choices of Schools • Start searching ASAP • Location • Tuition and Scholarship • Ranking of your field of study • Size of the international community • Special requirements for international students (ie TOEFL, Financial document…) • Safety and other issues

  10. Curriculum Vitae • Educational background • Community service/ voluntary experiences • Work/internship experiences • Leadership/team work? • Academic scholarship/ awards? • Extracurricular activities/ awards? • Special experiences

  11. Personal Statement/ Statement of Purpose • As an international student, we need to specify reasons why we want to study in “the” department/subject of “the” university • Any special family background/influence to your learning attitude or future goal • Read thoroughly the “Program” and try to include it into your statement will better impress the admission committee .

  12. Interviews • Tufts Cummings School of Vet Medicine • Oxford dept. of zoology, integrative bioscience • Search for information of interviewers • Preparing possible Q&A • Search on websites for peer group information • Practice, practice, practice

  13. Recommendation letters • Exchange experience vs recommendation • Professors related to your future field of study • 3 letters emphasizing your different strengths

  14. Graduate Schools I got in Columbia- Conservation Biology/ 1y Master Yale- Environmental Studies/ 2 y Master Oxford- Integrative Biosciences (with interview requirement)/ 1y Master

  15. Veterinary schools I got in • Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison/ 4 y DVM (Doctor of Vet Medicine) • Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine (with interview requirement)/ 4 y DVM

  16. Decision Making • School visit, if possible • Consulting with mentors, parents… • Prospect of future job opportunity

  17. Thank you & Good Luck!

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