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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 DreamFurther 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) • 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:
TOEFL iBT • Reading 30 • Listening 30 • Speaking 30 • Writing 30
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)
AWA 6 Verbal 800 Quantitative 800
GPA • Calculation: overall vs major subjects • Periods: Year 1-3 including summer study • Example: 80-100 -> A 70-79 -> B 60-69 -> C
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
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
Curriculum Vitae • Educational background • Community service/ voluntary experiences • Work/internship experiences • Leadership/team work? • Academic scholarship/ awards? • Extracurricular activities/ awards? • Special experiences
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 .
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
Recommendation letters • Exchange experience vs recommendation • Professors related to your future field of study • 3 letters emphasizing your different strengths
Graduate Schools I got in Columbia- Conservation Biology/ 1y Master Yale- Environmental Studies/ 2 y Master Oxford- Integrative Biosciences (with interview requirement)/ 1y Master
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
Decision Making • School visit, if possible • Consulting with mentors, parents… • Prospect of future job opportunity