留学准备,选校,定位,申请( 二 )
再之后你就应该开始走上翻寻学生反馈的漫漫长路(可以试试 http://niche.com),还有各种渠道去联系该校在校生/毕业生多问问。当然这方面还是有相当的技巧的,比如如何获取你想要的信息,如何获取你需要但是你不知道你需要的信息,总之,提问要有艺术。这方面的内容我在我的选校workshop里还有更多普及,感兴趣的可以私我。
02选校时把所有信息整理进一张表格
这一步相当有必要,因为如之前所说,选校是经常会折腾几个月,所以每做一步研究,就把信息整理起来,可以使你日后的整体比较筛选方便很多。如下给个我学生的栗子:
想要完整的表格也欢迎添加我的微信。
要确保你整理进了所有相关信息,比如说家人对各院校的评价,在校学长姐的反馈,申请要求,deadline等。整理到20个学校左右的时候,就可以开始做筛选了,一般来说我们推荐 20% 的学校属于 reach 范畴,50% 的学校属于 match 范畴,30% 的学校属于保底 (safety) 范畴。当然要筛到这一步背后一定需要更加大量的研究支持。
基本上学生们会申请10所以下的学校,但如果你还付得起申请费,那就多申一所是一所。当然 Common App 申请的便利是一方面,另一方面来说基数越大,中奖概率越大的道理也不用我多说——尤其对于reach来说,我们称这种战略shot gunning,非常好用——不过底线是无论如何保底校都是必须要有的。
以上几步虽然只是整个申请过程的冰山一角,但仍然是非常好的起跑线。
关于选校的重要性、方法论、以及(划重点)与文书的结合等等请参考我的另一篇文章:《美国留学文书DIY完全攻略》
总结,如上所述,留学选校费时费力,但你在自己身上花这笔功夫是绝对绝对必需的。你的大学生活应当是美好的,同时也更应当是能够引领你走向你想要的人生的,这是你的权利
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Finding the right school “fit” is extremely important. Not only will the university be your home for two or more years, but the classes you take and the people you meet will greatly impact your future. I mention this because so many of my clients rely almost exclusively on school/program ranking and fail to consider other important factors in their decision, such as research/internship opportunities, access to professors, networking (faculty and friends), and potential for happiness. If you are not happy with the school you’ve chosen, you statistically have a much lower chance of being a successful student.
I’ll be honest, finding the right school for an individual is the most time consuming aspect of the application process. Doing it correctly means continually exploring yourself (needs, desires, goals, etc.) as well as your educational opportunities. Your list of match, reach, and safety schools will change, and that’s great.
Finding the right school is also confusing, especially as an international applicant who is unfamiliar with U.S institutions and expectations. Because of this, an independent counselor can be beneficial to you - in both helping you find the right school as well as navigate the application process. That said, here are two important activities I guide my clients through to help them find the perfect school.
1. Self and family assessment. Where you attend school is usually a family affair, and you need to be consider the perspectives of the involved parties. I have all of my clients go through a 4-step process. Here is a screenshot of the final step, which will show you the criteria you need to consider when choosing a school. Rate all of these characteristics on a 0-5 scale.
When you are done, you should have a good idea of what’s important to you in a school. You will then be in a good position to start researching your options. There are lots of ways to do this, but I recommend starting with the school websites. Keep in mind that these schools are trying to sell their institutions to you, so they’ll be very compelling, but they also offer a wealth of information regarding their programming, expectations, campus life, etc. From there you should read student reviews (see http://niche.com) and contact current/recent alumni to get an unsolicited perspective. I talk more about how to do this as part of my “Choosing a University” workshop. Please contact me if you’re interested.
2. As you research your schools, put the information in a spreadsheet for easy viewing at a later date. Here’s an image of the one I use with clients:
Make sure to include ALL relevant data, such as what your family thinks of each schools, what current students say, application requirements, due dates, etc. Once you have 20 or so schools in your spreadsheet, you should start narrowing it down until you have roughly 20% reach, 50% match, and 30% safety schools. This means conducting even more (thorough) research.
Most students apply to less than 10 schools, but if you’re comfortable paying the application fees to more institutions, feel free to apply to more. Largely because of the ease of applying through the Common App (for undergraduate admissions), a trend called “shotgunning” has been gaining in popularity. The rationale is that by applying to a large number of schools, you have a better chance of getting into one - especially a reach school. In my opinion, shotgunning is a fine strategy so long as you don’t exclude your safeties.
As I mentioned, finding the right school is a time consuming and confusing process; however, it’s imperative that you invest in yourself and spend the requisite time and effort. You deserve to have a university experience that enjoy and sets you up for success.
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个性化解析留学的选校定位及申请,就业方向,相信学弟学妹们留学最初烦恼的问题就是国家,学校,甚至专业根本不知道从何选择,那就留下你的问题!
首先看看大家关心的英国留学就业率学校top10:
1. Imperial College London
就业率:87.8%
伦敦帝国学院(Imperial College London),又称帝国理工学院,或简称帝国理工,成立于1907年,位于英国伦敦,是英国罗素大学集团成员、金砖五校之一、欧洲IDEA联盟成员,是一所享誉全球的世界顶尖高等学府(英国留学就业前景大揭秘)
2. University of Cambridge
就业率:85.8%
剑桥大学(University of Cambridge),简称剑桥,是一所位于英国剑桥市的世界顶级研究型大学。始创于1209年,亦是英语世界里第二古老的大学。
3. University of Bath
就业率:83.4%
巴斯大学(University of Bath)是一所以科研为向导的英国顶尖名校,科研实力被评定为世界领先。巴斯大学在2015完全大学指南(The Complete University Guide)英国大学排名上位居第8位 ,28个学科中有24个位列英国前十,其中,建筑学,会计与金融,社会工作专业,位列全英第1。
4. Durham University
就业率:83.2%
杜伦大学(Durham University),世界百强名校,英国顶尖大学之一,在英国乃至全世界一直享有极高美誉。 是位于英国东北英格兰城市杜伦的一所顶尖公立大学。杜伦大学的教学与科研历史可以追溯到600多年前,它属于英格兰最早开设的一批大学,是仅次于牛津大学和剑桥大学的英格兰第三古老的大学。
5. Robert Gordon University
就业率:82.4%
阿伯丁伯特戈登大学或罗伯特哥顿大学 (Robert Gordon University,简称RGU),是一所涵盖医药科学、工程与技术科学和人文与社会科学三大学科门类,提供从本科、硕士到博士学位多层次教育,设置全日、在职和远程多类型培养方式的综合性大学。
6. King‘s College London
就业率:82.2%
伦敦国王学院(King’s College London),是伦敦大学的创校学院之一,全球20强顶尖名校,英国金三角名校和罗素大学集团的知名大学,又译伦敦大学国王学院,简称KCL或King‘s。
7. University College London
就业率:81.3%
伦敦大学学院 (University College London),简称UCL,建校于1826年,位于英国伦敦,是一所誉满全球的世界顶尖名校。它是伦敦大学联盟(University of London,简称UOL)的创校学院,与剑桥大学、牛津大学、帝国理工学院、伦敦政治经济学院并称“G5超级精英大学”。“G5超级精英大学”代表了英国最顶尖的科研实力、师生质量以及经济实力。
8. University of Birmingham and Newcastle University (并列)
就业率:80.3%
伯明翰大学(University of Birmingham),简称伯大,位于英国第二大城市伯明翰市,始建于1825年,世界百强名校,英国顶尖学府,在英国乃至全世界一直享有极高美誉。英国著名的6所“红砖大学”之一,英国名校联盟“罗素大学集团”和国际大学组织“Universitas 21”的创始成员。
纽卡斯尔大学是英国著名的罗素大学集团的成员,长久以来被认为是英国最好的二十所大学之一,是英国著名老牌大学之一,其历史悠久,以拥有欧洲最顶尖的医学院著称。该校无论在医学、科学及人文等方面皆相当著名,同时,该校也是英国拥有最多的欧盟研究文件的学校之一。
9. University of St Andrews
就业率:79.6%
圣安德鲁斯大学(英文:University of St Andrews),是一所始建于1413年的顶尖公立研究型大学,坐落于美丽的高尔夫球发源地——英国苏格兰东海岸古镇圣安德鲁斯,是苏格兰第一所大学,同时也是英语世界中仅次于牛津剑桥的第三古老的大学。
10. University of Bristol
就业率:79.5%
布里斯托大学(University of Bristol),简称布大,始建于1876年,是位于英格兰西南部第一大城市布里斯托市的一所世界30强顶尖名校,历年最高世界排名为全球第27名,布里斯托大学是全英大学十强之一。
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