Comprehensive process of postgraduate study guarantee and required materials Author: Source of this site: In-service Graduate Education Network Upload time: 2015-07-0810:40:32
1. Postgraduate study guarantee Timetable:
1. May-July: Summer Camp Application
Summer camp is a way for colleges and universities to strive for high-quality students that has gradually emerged in recent years. Generally, we will use about a week during the summer vacation to contact students through academic exchange meetings and other forms to examine whether the students are suitable for the school. From May to July every year, various colleges and universities will successively release summer camp brochures through their websites, and some colleges and universities will also hold briefings at other schools. Students who are willing to apply for postgraduate study should not miss the opportunity to apply for the summer camp. If they are successfully admitted to the summer camp and perform well during the summer camp, even if they cannot obtain the qualification for postgraduate study, they will still have certain preferential policies if they choose to apply for the postgraduate entrance examination. Even after passing the preliminary examination, they can No re-examination.
2. June to August: Introduction to graduate school; opening of camp
Summer camp is a warm-up for graduate school, and its process is similar to the formal process of graduate school exam. Therefore, the start of Before the camp, you should prepare relevant content about the major you are applying for, and also pay more attention to details other than the exam. During the summer camp, candidates have long-term contact with their instructors, and every move they make will leave an impression on the school. They must present themselves objectively and comprehensively, and should neither be too flamboyant nor too low-key.
March and September: Determine eligibility; apply
This is the most intense period in the battle to secure research. After various colleges and universities have introduced methods for applying and recommending the qualifications for exempt students, you can determine whether you are qualified for postgraduate study. After obtaining the qualifications, you must start mailing the compiled application materials to the target colleges and universities. Obtaining the postgraduate qualification does not mean getting the final postgraduate quota. Whether you can get the postgraduate quota depends on whether an institution agrees to accept it, as well as your grades and rankings.
April, September-October: Examination
After the institution conducts a preliminary review of the candidates’ application materials, they will notify qualified applicants to participate in the re-examination. This process is roughly scheduled to take place within the first two months of the winter semester. The re-examination consists of two parts: a written test and an interview. The format is similar to the postgraduate entrance examination re-examination, and the content covers professional English and professional courses. If you are confused about the postgraduate entrance examination re-examination, you can also refer to the school’s postgraduate entrance examination reference book for the preliminary re-examination.
The teacher may ask you during the interview:
1. Please briefly introduce yourself.
2. Why do you want to apply to our school and choose xx major?
3. What is your future goal, to study for a Ph.D. and do scientific research, or to work?
4. If you are admitted, what specific research direction will you be engaged in? Tell us about your knowledge of this field.
5. Please evaluate your strengths and weaknesses in your daily study life?
6. Do you know anything about the research progress of this major abroad? Are you involved in relevant journals and books?
7. Which professional books or documents have you read? Please give examples of the author's views and your thoughts.
8. Talk about the papers you have published, or the topic and ideas of your undergraduate thesis.
9. Are you sure you can get a postgraduate placement?
May and October: Admission
After taking the college postgraduate entrance examination re-examination, applicants should pay more attention to the admission results. In October, colleges and universities will successively release pre-admission notices online and provide detailed information on follow-up matters. At this time, you may face the "happiness trouble" - being admitted to multiple colleges at the same time. At this time, you need to make a decision in the shortest possible time, and it is best to notify the rejected college directly to avoid wasting the school's enrollment quota. Then submit the confirmed college acceptance letter to your school within the specified time.
June, October-November: Postgraduate entrance examination registration
Getting the acceptance letter from the institution does not mean that your postgraduate plan has been completed, because the most critical step is still missing ——Complete formal registration procedures within the registration time for the unified postgraduate examination specified by the Ministry of Education. Those who fail to complete the formal registration procedures within the specified time will not be admitted.
After the registration is over, you can relax a little in the tense preparations. The last thing you need to wait for is the master's degree admission notice sent to you in June of the following year. At this point, Baoyan is finally done.
2. Application materials:
In a sense, preparing application materials is equivalent to the preliminary examination for postgraduate entrance examination. You need to condense your three years of college knowledge and overall personal quality into these forms and several letters of recommendation, which will represent you in front of the teacher for "assessment." Only after the materials are reviewed and passed can you be eligible to enter the re-examination. However, how you stand out among the large number of applicants depends largely on the excellence of your application materials. Of course, this is not to encourage you to exaggerate yourself or exaggerate, but to impress colleges and universities with your results and sincerity through careful preparation.
1. Application Form for Recommended Students
The Application Form for Recommended Students is usually attached to the brochure of recommended students, and some universities require students to download it from the graduate school website. It is equivalent to your resume, covering all basic information. All you need to do is fill it out truthfully and objectively.
2. Personal statement
The personal statement generally requires about 1,500 words. A standard personal statement should include study status, scientific research experience, student work and postgraduate study plans, etc. You may be a good student in all aspects, but you must highlight your characteristics and expertise in your personal statement. This is your core competitiveness. Remember, the so-called templates flying all over the Internet will only reduce points for your application.
3. Letters of recommendation from experts
Most universities will require no less than two letters of recommendation from experts with the title of associate professor or above in the application materials.
Determining expert candidates is the core link. The best candidate is not the industry leader or school leader, but the mentor who knows you best. They can objectively evaluate you and explain their reasons for recommending you. Of course, if you have contact with a big figure in the industry and he is willing to recommend it personally, that is great.
Recommendation letters must be comprehensive and objective, covering the student’s ideological and moral character, academic performance, scientific research ability, practical skills, etc., and try to use personalized language, but they must also avoid being mere formality without substantial content.
4. Stamped transcripts
Although each university and even each teacher has different grading standards, grades are a mandatory condition for assessing students. A beautiful transcript will undoubtedly increase your chances of success. Probability of successful application. When preparing transcripts, pay attention to the specific requirements of the colleges and universities you are applying for. If any school specifically reminds you to put the transcripts in a sealed envelope and stamp it, then mail it.
5. Letter of recommendation for exemption from the exam
This paper certificate is provided by the Academic Affairs Office of your school or college. Many schools only allow a certain number of letters to be stamped with the official seal. If you are applying to multiple schools and the certification letter is not enough, you can communicate with the target school and ask for permission to send a copy or provide a certification letter during the interview.
6. Copies of award certificates, published academic papers, etc.
Award certificates and academic papers are the best evidence of your overall quality. Organize these materials into a volume, compile a catalog, and use them as attachments to application materials. Not only can you fully demonstrate your achievements, but you can also show your work style to teachers.
Master’s degree students are mostly for academic purposes. Therefore, if you can participate in scientific research at the undergraduate level, publishing academic papers will indeed be a bonus for maintaining your research. Even if you are not the first author, it is enough to see your attitude and enthusiasm for scientific research.
7. English proficiency certificate
English scores are one of the mandatory conditions for postgraduate study. At present, the only relatively simple and authoritative certification material is the English CET-4 or CET-6 transcript. Although many schools clearly stipulate in their recruitment brochures that they only require passing CET-4, when actually screening resumes, students who have passed CET-6 will be more favored. In addition, TOEFL, IELTS and GRE scores are also accepted.
8. Your exclusive information
The biggest role of exclusive materials is to show your personal characteristics, and it is also the easiest place to shine. Although these materials are not required, if you are prepared, you can greatly increase the probability of successful application.
If you are applying for the film and television acting major, sending a CD of short films you have filmed together can help teachers understand your abilities more clearly. Or if you plan to apply for a master's degree in economics and management, attach proof of your internship in a famous company, or even a letter of recommendation from the department head to increase the authority of the material. In short, any authoritative information that can prove that you are suitable for your chosen major can add weight to your application.
3. Contact the tutor:
There are usually two ways to contact the tutor: email contact and phone contact. You can also use this to ask the teacher if he can have an interview and let him know before the interview. I will have a clearer understanding of you. Of course, you can also get referrals from other people, which is more direct and effective. It is very important to have good communication with your tutor to make him have a good impression of you. After arousing his interest, he will conduct a series of assessments on you to determine the final candidate. Special reminder: Do not contact multiple tutors in depth at the same time, let alone multiple tutors from the same school, otherwise an embarrassing situation will occur. (Editor: Lemon)
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