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美国留学经验交流会XinyuNan-UniversityofFloridaMikeGe-DukeUniversityWhoWeAreU.S.CollegeStudentsAbroadEssayTeamDukeUniversity#1BiomedicalEngineeringPrograminUS#8RankingUniversityintheUSInternationallyfocusedOver600StudyAbroadStudents(10%)Undergraduate,BiologyGrad,ChemistryGrad,Engineering(electrical,chemical,mechanical,biomedical,civil)Grad,ComputerScienceGrad,EconomicsGrad,FuquaMBA,DukeMedicalSchool,NicholasEnvironmentalSchool,PublicPolicyGradUniversityofFloridaPublicIvyleagueschoolTop5buildingconstructionprograminthecountry(RinkerSchoolofbuildingconstruction)WellknownengineeringandbusinessprogramMaterialScience8th,NuclearEngineering10thMarketing8th

AdmissionRate:42.1%Hostmorethan6000internationalstudentseachyear.WhatwewillcovertodayBasicAdmissionStandardApplicationProcessImportanceofPersonalStatementWritingTipsandSuggestionsU.S.Universitiesadmissionisbasedon:GPATestScoresPersonalStatementAlloftheAboveCollege/GraduateSchoolApplicationMostcollegesinChina Hightestscore=Acceptance

Lowtestscore=Rejection

MostcollegesinU.S. Hightestscore= Lowtestscore=College/GraduateSchoolApplicationMITgraduateSchoolRequirement:

Applicantsareevaluatedbytheiracademicrecords,applicationessays,lettersofevaluationandanyotherpertinentdatatheysubmit.Whilehighacademicachievementdoesnotguaranteeadmission,MITexpectssuchachievementorotherpersuasiveevidenceofprofessionalpromise.WhatistheU.S.CollegeAdmissionStandard?U.S.College/GradSchoolApplicationWhichofthefollowingadmissionpartisrelatedtoacademics?

A)WorkExperience

B)GREScores

C)VolunteerExperienceU.S.College/GradSchoolApplicationAcademic-GPA-StandardizedTest(TOEFL,GRE,etc.)GraduateSchoolTestsGRE(gradschool)Someprogramsmayrequiresubjecttests(checkdepartment)Biochemistry,CellandMolecularBiology,Biology,Chemistry,ComputerScience,Literature,Math,Physics,PsychologyTOEFLLSAT(lawschool)MCAT(medicalschool)GMAT(businessschool)AverageGREScoreColumbia

Verbal:529

Quantitative:773Cornell:

Verbal:607

Quantitative:770Dartmouth:

Verbal:561

Quantitative:768Harvard:

Verbal:555

Quantitative:768Princeton:

Verbal:626

Quantitative:731UniversityofPennsylvania:

Verbal:531

Quantitative:753Yale:

Verbal:522Quantitative:743U.S.College/GradSchoolApplicationNon-AcademicResearchExperienceWork/InternshipExperienceExtracurricularActivitiesAwardsOtherExperiences(Volunteering,etc)ApplicationCasesCase1Major:ChemistryGPA:3.56GRE:1280-Publishedseveralresearchpapers-InventanewnanoparticleAcceptedbyHarvardUniversityCase2Major:ArchitectureGPA:3.45GRE:1200+-InternshipExperienceatBeijingInstituteofArchitectureDesign-InvolvedinaOlympicconstructionprojectsAcceptedbyBerkeley,Princeton,andColumbiaUniversityMike’sPersonalExample-SAT:1400+-GPA:3.7+-VarsityTennis3Years-FloridaAcademicChallenge:2ndPlace-MathSociety:Treasurer-Volunteeredover300+hourstutorkidsApplicationEssaysMostrequiredapplicationessaysPersonalstatementResumeorCVRecommendationlettersOtheressaysrequiredbyspecificschools

Howmanyrecommendationlettersdocollegesusuallyaskfor?QuestionApplicationTipSpendsignificantamountoftimeandeffortonwritingandeditingyourapplicationessaysSurvey

Whatyearareyouincollege?ApplicationTimelineFreshmenYear -Starttolearnaboutstudyabroadinformation-ConstantlyimproveyourEnglishSophomoreYear

-Starttogetinvolvedinextracurricularactivitiesandresearch/workexperiences -PrepareforstandardizedtestsApplicationTimelineJuniorYear

-Finishallthestandardizedtests -Selecttheschoolsyouwillapply

-StarttoprepareforapplicationmaterialsSeniorYear-Finishalltheapplication-MakefinaldecisionsImportanceofPersonalStatementPersonalStatementWhatisit?Singlemostimportantwritingdocumentthatcollegeadmissionofficerslookat.HowlongAmericanstudentsspendwritingit?1-3month(BrainstormingWritingEditing)Ask3-4peopletoeditit(professors,peers,professionaleditors)PersonalStatement:Importance9/10AdmissionOfficersfromIvyLeagueUniversitiessaythatPersonalStatementisthedifferencemakerwhen2applicantshavesimilargradesandtestscoresPersonalStatementObjectiveTodemonstrateyourwritingabilitySellyourselfandexplainwhyyouareagoodmatchtotheprogramDescribeyourexperiencesOpportunitytotalkdirectlytoadmissionscommitteeCallattentiontoimportantpartsthatmightbeoverlookedCommonTopicsAcademicObjectivesWhydoyouplantoattendgradschool?Whatdoyouplantodowiththedegree?MITWhydoyouwanttopursueagraduatedegreeinmechanicalengineering?WhyMITinsteadofotherschools?CommonTopicsCareerPlansWheredoyouseeyourself10yearsfromnow(longterm/shortterm)?HarvardWhatdoyouplantodowithyourdegreeinbiochemistry?Doyouwishtopursueacareerinindustryoreducation?Why?SurveyHowmanypeoplehavewrittenapersonalstatementbefore?Ifso,wasitdifficultforyou?WritingDifficulty

&EditingImportanceNosetwritingformatnorstandardHardtoprepare/nosetapplicationessayswritingclassMiscommunicationbetweenapplicantandadmissioncommittee

CommonWritingMistakes

StructuralMisinterpretthepurposeortopicBecauseofculturaldifferencesLackofspecificpersonalorsocialexperiencesthatsettheapplicantapartLanguageusedeithertooboastfulortoohumble

CommonWritingMistakes

TechnicalGrammaticalmistakesPoorwordchoiceSentencestructureandwordflowExcessivewordingandinformationWhatshouldyouNOTincludeinyourpersonalstatement?PersonalExperiencesExcessivegrades&testscoresYourfuturegoalsandvisionNoneoftheaboveAbroadessayExampleEssays修改正旳例文WritingTips/SuggestionsUnderstandtopicandrequirementsofessayBehonestandsincereDonotapologizeorbringupyourfaultsNeverbringupfailingaclass,gettingabadgradeonatestandexplainingitFocusonyourpositivequalitieswithoutexaggeratingMentionyourfuturevisionandplaninyourfieldXinyu’sMedicalSchoolPersonalStatement-Whatqualitiesadoctorshouldhave?

Studyability,Compassion,andResponsibility-Selectedthreeexperiencetodemonstratethesequalities

Workinpathologylab,Volunteerinthehospital,andworkforaclinicalresearchproject-SincereandInterestingRecommendationLettersLettersofRecommendationPermitscommitteetothinkofyouasapersonQualityrestsonqualityofrelationshipwithprofessorsMakegoodimpressionsMakeresearchcontactswithfacultySeekoutexperiencessettingyouapartLettersfromemployerscanbeincludedInfoonyourdutiesandaptitude,motivationandqualityofworkrelatingtofieldofstudyWeCanHelpYou:AbroadEssayWebsite:GearedtowardChinesestudentsTeamAdvisor-Dr.LawrenceBoydfromDukeUniversityWeCanHelpYou:AbroadEssayWorkTeamEditorsfromtopuniversities(Harvard,Princeton,UPenn,Duke,otherIvyLeagueUniversities)VastwritingandeditingexperiencesUnderstandcollegeadmissionsprocessandwritingEducationalwriting,scientificwriting,universitynewspaper