2016年已經(jīng)過(guò)半,還記得你的新年許愿嗎?to do list上又有幾項(xiàng)已經(jīng)完成?新一個(gè)美國(guó)留學(xué)申請(qǐng)季大幕剛剛拉開(kāi),早起的鳥(niǎo)兒有蟲(chóng)吃,越往后越被動(dòng),如何搶占先機(jī)把控申請(qǐng)進(jìn)度,這與你是否合理規(guī)劃好時(shí)間是密切相關(guān)的。已將去美國(guó)留學(xué)種在心里生根發(fā)芽的小伙伴們,在著手準(zhǔn)備申請(qǐng)前,你是否已經(jīng)了解下面這些問(wèn)題?希望下面的建議與信息匯總能夠?qū)τ诖蠹业拿绹?guó)留學(xué)申請(qǐng)有所幫助。
首先是申請(qǐng)截止時(shí)間?
deadline是第一生產(chǎn)力! 以申請(qǐng)美國(guó)研究生來(lái)說(shuō),美國(guó)常見(jiàn)的申請(qǐng)截止時(shí)間為10月15日、11月1日、11月15日、11月30日、12月1日、12月15日、次年1月1日及2月1日,有些學(xué)校只有一輪,有些學(xué)校到次年5月份截止,也有個(gè)別學(xué)校采取rolling的方式。一般說(shuō)來(lái),文商科的申請(qǐng)會(huì)較多集中在10、11月份,而理工科相對(duì)晚些,截止日期分布在12月-2月,集中在次年1、2月份。因此,為了最大程度把握申請(qǐng)主動(dòng)權(quán),建議小伙伴們盡早準(zhǔn)備,趕在申請(qǐng)的最前線。
需要的材料有哪些?
這個(gè)問(wèn)題的答案,相信不用贅述,大家都很清楚:主要包括文書(shū),材料,資金等等。(文書(shū)有簡(jiǎn)歷,3篇推薦信,一篇個(gè)人陳述;材料包括:雅思,GRE或GMAT, 本科成績(jī)單,在讀證明/畢業(yè)證學(xué)位證,存款證明,護(hù)照等;)
對(duì)于你自己,又有多少了解呢?想要申請(qǐng)什么專業(yè)?GPA夠不夠高?你的優(yōu)勢(shì)和劣勢(shì)是哪些?是否需要科研背景或者相關(guān)活動(dòng)經(jīng)驗(yàn)?
在申請(qǐng)美國(guó)留學(xué)的時(shí)候,其實(shí)分?jǐn)?shù),不論是GPA還是雅思GRE成績(jī)等標(biāo)化是很硬性的指標(biāo),對(duì)申請(qǐng)是影響較大。如果現(xiàn)在的你是大三下學(xué)期,那么還可以根據(jù)自己的情況,再努力提高自己的GPA。另外對(duì)于雅思和GRE等標(biāo)化考試的準(zhǔn)備也需盡早規(guī)劃以確保一個(gè)有利分?jǐn)?shù),畢竟這也是提高申請(qǐng)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力,讓你從眾人中閃耀出來(lái)的利器。就雅思考試來(lái)說(shuō),絕大多數(shù)美國(guó)院校認(rèn)可雅思成績(jī),一般來(lái)說(shuō),美國(guó)院校的研究生入學(xué)要求在6.5 -7分左右,相信通過(guò)認(rèn)真?zhèn)淇迹瑢?duì)于大家來(lái)說(shuō),這并不是個(gè)遙不可及的目標(biāo)。
在努力提升各路硬性指標(biāo)外,我們還需要對(duì)自己有一個(gè)全面且客觀的分析,其實(shí)準(zhǔn)備留學(xué)申請(qǐng)的過(guò)程,更是一個(gè)重新審視自己的機(jī)會(huì),這會(huì)讓你全面立體地看到自己的長(zhǎng)處及不足,從而制定一個(gè)較為實(shí)用的申請(qǐng)文書(shū)準(zhǔn)備策略。比如標(biāo)化成績(jī)不高的小伙伴們,可以側(cè)重突出其他方面的經(jīng)驗(yàn)與優(yōu)勢(shì),不論是扎實(shí)的科研背景或者豐富的課外活動(dòng),社會(huì)實(shí)習(xí)經(jīng)驗(yàn),都可以是文書(shū)中的閃亮點(diǎn)。此外,如果你仍舊學(xué)有余力,從現(xiàn)在起,努力調(diào)動(dòng)身邊的資源,多多參與申請(qǐng)專業(yè)相關(guān)的項(xiàng)目/活動(dòng),積極參與其中,不論是為了豐富申請(qǐng)資料或是提前了解專業(yè)發(fā)展,相信都會(huì)是有利而無(wú)害的。
學(xué)校到底怎么選?排名又該怎么看?
大家勢(shì)必都會(huì)密切關(guān)注每年USNEWS的排名更新,這份排名也成為了許多童鞋選校的標(biāo)準(zhǔn),從未來(lái)的就業(yè)角度考慮,除了參考綜合排名外,建議大家還需要衡量學(xué)校的專業(yè)排名及地理位置等因素。同時(shí),為了保證申請(qǐng)的成功率,建議大家根據(jù)自身背景在選擇校時(shí)區(qū)分好沖刺檔、適中檔及保底檔。
下面送上2017年美國(guó)US news best graduate school :工程, 教育,商科及法學(xué)四大熱門(mén)專業(yè)排名以及雅思分?jǐn)?shù)要求。
工程類:
Ranking |
University |
IELTS Requirements Score |
1 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
7 * Institute for Data, |
2 |
Stanford University |
Please consult the school |
3 |
University of California—Berkeley |
7 |
4 |
California Institute of Technology |
Accepted, please contact school for detailed score |
5 |
Carnegie Mellon University |
College of Engineering: |
6 |
University of Michigan—Ann Arbor |
Accepted, please contact school for detailed score |
7 |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
Please consult the school |
7 |
University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign |
6.5 with a score of 6 or higher in all sub-sections |
9 |
Purdue University—West Lafayette |
6.5 |
10 |
University of Texas—Austin (Cockrell) |
Cockrell School of Engineering: 6.5 |
商科:
Ranking |
University |
IELTS Requirements Score |
1 |
Harvard University |
Harvard Business School: * MBA: 7.5 |
2 |
Stanford University |
Stanford Graduate School of Business: |
2 |
University of Chicago (Booth) |
MBA & PhD: 7, with sub scores of 7 each. |
4 |
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) |
Warton Business School: Please consult the school. |
5 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan) |
Sloan School of Management: * Ph.D. Program: 7.0 (Prefer |
5 |
Northwestern University (Kellogg) |
Kellogg School of Management: |
7 |
University of California—Berkeley (Haas) |
Haas School of Business: 7.0 |
8 |
Dartmouth College (Tuck) |
Tuck School of Business: Accepted, please contact school |
8 |
Yale University |
School of Management: *MBA: not required *MAM: 7.0 |
10 |
Columbia University |
School of Business: Accepted, please contact school for |
教育:
Ranking |
University |
IELTS Requirements Score |
1 |
Stanford University |
Please consult the school. |
2 |
Harvard University |
Graduate School of Education: Accepted, please contact |
2 |
Johns Hopkins University |
School of Education: 7 |
4 |
University of Wisconsin—Madison |
School of Education: * Educational Psychology: |
5 |
Vanderbilt University (Peabody) |
Peabody College: * Masters or |
6 |
University of Pennsylvania |
Graduate School of Education: 7.0 |
7 |
Teachers College, Columbia University |
7 |
8 |
Northwestern University |
School of Education and Social Policy: Accepted, please |
8 |
University of Washington |
College of Education: 7.0 |
10 |
University of Texas—Austin |
College of Educaiton: * Foreign |
法學(xué):
Ranking |
University |
IELTS Requirements Score |
1 |
Yale University |
Law School: Please consult the school |
2 |
Harvard University |
Law School: Please consult the school |
2 |
Stanford University |
Law School: Please consult the school |
4 |
Columbia University |
Law School: * LL.M/ J.S.D: |
4 |
University of Chicago |
Law School: * |
6 |
New York University |
Law |
7 |
University of Pennsylvania |
Law School: 7 |
8 |
University of California—Berkeley |
Berkeley Law: * |
8 |
University of Michigan—Ann Arbor |
Law School: |
8 |
University of Virginia |
School of Law: |