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仅仅通过排名很难准确挑出真正和学生匹配的美国大学。什么才是我们应该参考的选校标准?这就要引入我们今天的主题:美国大学的重要录取标准。
中国大学招生有统一的录取标准,那就是高考成绩。然而美国大学不一样,各个大学的招生标准都是自己做主。但美国大学的招生官也不会单凭感觉发offer,NACAC列举了每所大学录取全部考量的标准共计19项,分为最重要、重要、考虑和不考虑四挡,每所大学最重要标准都是不一样的,反映了美国各个大学在招生时体现的不同录取风格。
19项标准的本州居民、宗教信仰、居住地等和中国学生的相关度不大,天道小编列出的是和中国学生相关的16项。
1. 中学课程难易度
Rigor of secondary school record
美国高中采取的是选课制和学分制,同一年级的不同学生选择的课程难度相差很大。招生官希望了解学生所修课程的难度,用这一指标更好地评价学生的学术能力。由于缺乏直接的比较以及成绩单不规范等因素,除个别知名国际学校外,国内学生最能体现该项指标的做法是参加AP考试。另外,IB课程通常被认为是难度高于美高课程的课程体系。数据显示,US News排名榜前100的大学有37所将该项列为最重要标准,说明大部分学校都很看重成绩的含金量。
2. 平时成绩
Academic GPA
大量文献及录取数据表明,GPA的重要程度大于SAT/ACT成绩。由于国内中学的GPA有些有水分,招生官通常会结合就读中学的声誉综合考量国内学生的GPA。US News排名前一百的大学中,有35所将该项列为最重要标准。
3. 标准化考试
Standardized Tests
主要指TOEFL/IELTS成绩,SAT/ACT成绩,当然也包括AP、SAT2成绩等,高分考生在申请看重标准化考试的学校时具有强大竞争力。30所大学将该项列为最重要标准。
4. 班级排名
Class Rank
班级排名是唯一的相对比较指标,在计算个人硬件实力时使用过该指标。从录取标准角度看,一些顶尖大学将班级排名列为最重要录取标准,如果希望申请这些学校,一个理想的班级排名就变得意义重大了。从申请层面看,由于频繁泄题及成绩注水,美国大学只能更多地聚焦于国内已经建立品牌的一些国际学校或普高国际部,冲击名校往往更多地是和自己的同学们在竞争,因此这个排名也显得尤为重要。14所大学将该项列为最重要标准。
5. 推荐信
Recommendations
推荐信最好选择那些可以写出来学生的天赋、性格、学术技能的人。能找到既知名又了解的人最好,如果找不到,就要抛弃名气而选择更了解学生的人,写出来更有血有肉的推荐信。将推荐信列为最重要因素的学校显然更加重视那些真正了解学生的成年人对学生的评价,从推荐人的确定、不同推荐人描述的侧重点、到推荐信的撰写都需要精雕细刻。勾选该项仅有3所大学,分别是Leigh University,Syracuse University,Stevens Institute of Technology。
6. 申请文书
Application Essay
文书的重要性不言而喻,特别是当申请人各方面竞争力都很强时,或是两个申请人旗鼓相当时,NACAC数据显示,高质量的文书会成为决定性因素。勾选该项筛选出9所大学,包括5所加州大学系列,而加州大学刚刚更新了essay题目,8选4,每篇350词,说明了该校确实很重视essay。
7. 课外活动
Extracurricular Activities
课外活动也有一定的评定标准,取得一定成绩的个人项目、成功的组织者、体现社会责任感是课外活动的三种不同境界,不同境界的课外活动以及与之相伴的个人品质,是招生官希望通过活动本身更进一步了解学生的重要途径。
8. 天分/才能
Talent/Ability
能将天分和能力列为最重要标准的学校通常都是牛校或是特点鲜明的大学,最好的证明自然是在高级别的竞赛和比赛中获得优异成绩。
9. 品格/素质
Character/ Personal Qualities
热情(passion,initiative)、好奇心、坚韧(grit, perseverance)、领导力、敬业(a sense of social responsibility, a commitment to service)等都是美国大学非常看重的品格,当该项标准是最重要因素时,一定要确保通过论文或小问题用事实或实例将这些品格展现出来。
10. 面试
Interview
将面试作为最重要录取标准的学校基本上是少数名校,申请这些学校的学生通常都有过硬的成绩,出色的活动、优美的essay,面试作为最后的辨识标准,不仅测试学生的语言能力,更重要的是考察学生是否具有热情、坚韧等本校看重的品格。勾选该项共有2所,该项在选校阶段可以暂时忽略。
11. 第一代大学生
First Generation
指家族里没人念过大学,你是第一个念大学的人。耶鲁大学招生官特别提到过第一代大学生在录取过程中的重要性。理论上讲,将该项列为最重要因素的学校坚信,取得同样的成绩,第一代大学生具有更大的潜力。
12. 校友亲属
Relation with Alumnus
如果你有亲属,特别是父母、祖父母、外祖父母等直系亲属是某大学校友,通常会对申请有帮助;如果恰巧该校非常看重校友亲属,加分效果就非常明显了。
13. 种族
Ethnicity
美国法律虽然严禁种族歧视,但在大学录取上的反向歧视(即白人不如黑人,当然亚裔比白人更难)却长期存在,有很多著名的案例可以作证这一点。作为亚裔、特别是华人,录取的比例和名额往往是最低的,这个标准已经超出我们可以控制的范围。
14. 工作经验
Work Experience
美国高中生暑假打工是一个很普遍的现象,工作经验至少具有两方面的优势,第一是增加essay主题,比如一个热爱游泳的学生通过救生员工作提升自己对游泳项目的热情就是一篇内容翔实、颇具正能量的essay素材;第二,有些招生官会给那些通过工作帮助自己及家庭的学生赞誉。如,一篇描述在Domino披萨店打工经历的essay登上了纽约时报。
15. 对本校兴趣
Level of Applicant's Interest
对本校兴趣和新生入学率密切相关,通常是排名仅次于顶级名校的名校非常看重的一个因素。学生可以通过两个方面来展现对某所大学的兴趣,第一是ED、EA申请(ED、EA、RD,对某校的兴趣依次递减);第二是通过essay或小问题的实例描述进行展现。
16. 义工
Volunteer Work
学生从事志愿者活动表现出来的爱心、对弱势群体和社会问题的关注是义工的核心,义工切忌蜻蜓点水,容易给招生官留下包装、刻意的印象。
很多同学已意识到GPA和标化成绩只是大学的入学门槛,要在众多的申请者里脱颖而出,让招生官眼前一亮只有你的课外活动和申请文书。而文书的内容不能无中生有,丰富精彩的文书内容需要从课外活动中来,所以高中阶段的课外活动显得尤其重要!
在这些课外活动中,充分展现你的兴趣点、你在活动中的角色担当,以及从你在活动持续时间和重要性,让招生官看到你的:突出成就,领导者力素质,深度参与,对社会的贡献。
综合起来看,排名在30-100之间的大学大都将学术类标准,比如中学课程难易度、GPA、标化考试等列为最重要的录取标准;推荐信、essay、班级排名、课外活动为也获得不少大学的青睐;其它各项标准属于小众化的个性特点。
从甄别原则看,大致可以遵循下述顺序:
第一,学校最重要的标准和自己的强项一致
第二,自己的强项属于学校最重要标准
第三, 学校最重要的录取标准上自己不弱
第四,尽量避免学校最重要的录取标准是自己的弱项
第五,小众化的最重要录取标准可以适当放宽,也就是即便不吻合也可以考虑选择
通过这几项标准,结合个人喜好的选择,从而进行初步的选校。
Phillips Academy Andover
Phillips Exeter Academy
Groton School
The Lawrenceville School
St. Paul's School
Deerfield Academy
Middlesex School
Milton Academy
留学阶段 | 申请材料 | 申请日程 | |
我是本科生 | 1.TOEFL或IELTS成绩,GRE或GMAT(商科可选); | 6月前:准备出国考试(TOEFL,IELTS,GRE或GMAT) | |
我是研究生 | 1.本科成绩单和研究生成绩单 5.研究计划和作品集等 | ||
1.TOEFL/IELTS和SAT成绩 7.资金证明 | 7-8月:资金准备 | ||
1.初中和高中成绩单 | 2-6月:查询学校 |
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签证面试一直是很多同学们比较担心的环节,很怕准备不充分一时回答不上考官的问题,那么今天小编就来为大家总结一下F1签证的面试常见108个问题,并把它们分成以下五个大类来讲:
一、你是谁?
这堆问题只是针对个人基本情况的,不涉及专业。签证哲学里说“你是谁”的核心秘诀是要具体化,请参考第三部分的问题。
二、你去做什么?
三、你有能力去做吗?
四、你会回来吗?
五、最希望被问到的问题
一、你是谁?
1. 简单个人历史
24) What's your name?
43) How long have you prepared your visa interview? Have u prepared the interview in New Oriental?
46) Where are you from? Where is your hometown?
62) Have you ever been to nations aside of China? Have you ever gone abroad?
63) What's your favorite food?
67) How old are you?
73) How long have you been in Shanghai?
75) What's your hobby? What do you do in your spare time?
82) Where is your HUKOU(户口)?
87) Which is your favorite restaurant (cafe)?
89) Where do you live? Where will you live?
104) Do u have a cup of coffee every morning?
105) what kind of computer do you have?
106) what is your favorite color?
2. 复杂个人问题
42) What do you think of the *** (a question VO is interested to know concerning your major) in China?
59) What is your favorite pet? Why?
60) What's your best/worst quality.
74) Why did you live in Shanghai?
81) Who do you think is the best president of the US?
84) Do you think who is the greatest leader in the world? Why?
3. 亲属问题
23) Do you want your wife to go with you?
34) Do you have any relatives in the United States?
35) What do your parents do?
68) Have you any relatives in US?
72) Do you have sisters or brothers?
80) What is your favorite American movie?
83) Do you have a girlfriend? Where is she? Are you sure your gf will keep relation with you during your graduate study?
二、你去做什么?
1. 笼统问法
3) What will you do in USA?
11) What is your purpose for the visa?
2. 关于国家
4) Are you going to study in USA?
7) How long will you study in USA?
19) Why do you want to study in USA?
27) Why do you want go to the United States for further study? (if the accent is on "United States")
30) Many universities in the China offer first--rate graduate programs in ***. Why do you want to go to the USA for graduate study?
53) When are you going to enter US?
3. 关于学校
13) How do you know this Univ.?
17) Why do you choose this Univ.?
32) To how many institutions have you applied, and who are they? Any other school admits you?
33) Why did you choose ****** University? How much do you know about the university?
48) Do you know which school is the best in your major? What else?
100) Is ******x the first university to give you the offer?
4. 关于专业
1) What will you study in the United States?
9) What do you want to study in USA?
29) Why do you want to study *** in the US?
31) What is your ultimate academic goal?
50) What will you study in this major? What courses?
52,88) What's the difference between your major now and the major in USA?
58) Why do you change your major?
5. 关于学位
20) Why do you want to pursue a master's/doctoral degree?
28) Why do you think it is time for you to pursue master's/doctoral degree now?
6. 关于TA/RA
51) If you say you will be a teacher in the future, what will you teach?
65) What kind of works you will do for this assistantship? What's your duty as a TA/RA?
79) What will you teach?
85) Who is your advisor?
91) What will you do if you can not find a position in the big companies/ *** university?
三、你有能力去做吗?
1. 专业背景
2) What is your major? In what aspect of your major will you study? What is your favorite subject? Can it be used to military utilities?
15) When/where did you get your BS/MS?
12) What is your academic background?
18) Why do you like your major?
22) What is the difficult class do you have?
25) What institution did you attend and what was your major?
49) What does your major mean?
57) Can you give an example of your topic that is applied in our living?
66) Is your transcript original?
71) 课程概述 Can you talk something about the course XX?
93) What is your dissertation about? what is your specific research of your undergraduate paper?
102) What have you done in your research?
103) Are you a top student in your school? What about your ranking in your class?
2. 工作背景
6) What/where are you working now?
10) What do you do with your work for MS/phd?
26) What have you done after you graduated from university?
41) How long does it take to commute to your work place?
45) Are you a worker or a student now?
47) How much do you earn now? How much will you earn when you come back?
76) What is your current project in your company? What are you responsible for in your present post?
77) How many years have your worked?
90) Why did you choose your present job?
95) Where is your company located in?
96) So what development/programming tools do you use?(CS)
97) Have you business card? Do you have a name card?
98) Why have you quit your job?
107) (Set up my own company about****) Is it difficult?
3. 英语能力
44) How long have you prepared for GRE? Did you cheat?
69) When did you join the T/G test?
70) What score did you get in T/G test?
99) How did you take GRE?
4. 财务能力
86) Have you any scholarship?
21) Why do you receive financial aid from this Univ.?
36) How much do you expect you will have to spend each year in the United States?
37) How do you support yourself during your studies in the United States?
38) Do you plan to seek Financial support in the US?
39) Who will be your sponsor? How much is his annual income and what will be the amount you will receive annually? Do you have a bank deposit certification?
64) Have you any bank deposit?
78) Can you tell me which assistantship they give you? TA or RA.
92) Your assistantship is for one year, then how about the following years?
四、你会回来吗?
1. 归国计划
14) What is your plan? What will you do after graduation? Why? what kind of job can you find in the future?
15) Give me three reasons that you will come back to China?
16) Can you explain why 90% Chinese students didn't come back?
40) Do you plan to seek employment in the US after you have completed your studies?
54) What is your dream?
94) You can also make more of this kind of money in US, why don't you want to earn more? why you come back to China instead of finding a job in America?
101) Will you come back to this company after graduation?
2. 中美比较
55) What is the thing you like best in America, or the thing you like best in China?
56) Then what is the thing you don't like most in China?
61) What do you think is the best/worst thing of the U.S?
五、最最希望被问到的问题
108) Would you like to accept the blue card and go to window 10 (window 11 if you are in SH?
以上就是对于常见的108个面试题的分类,大家要好好准备,用最好的状态面对面试官哦。