出国留学修硕士学位的咨询

在读本科生该为将来出国留学修硕士学位作哪些准备？

准备四年后出国读研的大学之路，应该这样安排（以出国过来人的经验告诉你）：

读大学，应该这样读（建议你阅读一本书《读大学，究竟读什么》）

谨以此文献给所有的大一新生们，新生助班们，大二、大三、大四的师弟师妹们。

Mapping Out College Life

After
you finish cramming for thecollege entrance exams, maybe you feel it`s
time to sit back and relax a while.But wait a moment. Pull yourself
together and try making some plans forcollege first！

Freshman year： Take a look at yourself

It
is the prefect time to do aquick evaluation before you really do
anything. So it is better to list yourstrong and weak points and think
of areas you want to work on or improve.For instance, you can get a
real picture of your leadership, communication,and independent thinking
skills.

Set goals that you really want. “Theydon`t have to be so
specific, like entering a certain company, because yourideas may change
over time. Just give yourself some direction,” is the advice ofSu
Huiying, director of recruitment and resourcing at KPMG China,
anaccounting firm.

According to Su, one major thing is toform
good habits in your study and in handling things. “It`s important to
learnto be a careful, trust worthy person,” she points out.

Also,
freshman year is the time to getto know classmates, professors and
advisors. Try to build up and strenghtenties with them in the
beginning. Believe it or not, they can have a biginfluence on the
future.

Finally, join student clubsand organizations that give
you the opportunity to practice teamwork.Find interesting elective
courses.

Sophomore year: Consider a minor

Always keep your grades up, becausethey will be the focus of teachers or employers. Consider adding a minor now.

Join
extracurricular activities on campusasmuch as you can, or do some
community work. Look for part-time or summerjobs inyour field of
interst. If you like journalism, it`s the perfect time to tryworking
for a local paper or TV station.

More important: try to get aleadership position in a college club or organization.

English
skills have to be formed early.Especially if you have plans to go
abroad or to continue on to grad school, trytaking English tests such
as TOEFL, or IELTS, as early as possible.

Junior year: Think about specializing

Continue
to expand your interests, and thinkabout the true area you want to
engage in, in the future. Go on to doan internship and seek a
leadership position in your clubs in your spare time.

For job
seekers, pay a visit toyour university`s career counceling center for
advice on your future. It`s nottoo early to make a first draft of a
resume.

Attend job fairs to get a first feelforthem. Start developing interview skills. Start thinking about an interview ward robe.

For
study abroad, complete your tests like GMAT or GRE as soon as possible.
You need to thinkabout references and recommendation letters. Try to
find influential orrespected people who will speak highly of you. That
early networking pays offnow. Also, start working on your applications
and required papers.

But if you`re going to grad school, it`sthe
right time to select universities and prepare for tests. Chen Dasheng,
aseniorat Sun Yat-sen University, kindly advises students not to delay
all theheavy workload until the last year. “In fact, I wish I`d started
preparing ayear ago, because there are too many distractions now. And
your competitorsare already getting ahead.”

Senion year: Polish your resume

It`s time to develop a good thesis towrap up your academic achievements. This matters a great deal.

According
to Sun Mei, jobseekers needto polish that resume by this time. They
need to finalize interviewpreparations. Think of clever response to
difficult questions and practice yourfluency. Find some good personal
stories or anecdotes to impress the interviewer.

List all the
companies, even dozens ofthem,that you`d like to work for. Get
information from their websites orthroughfriends or teachers. Taake
part in campus interviews.

Fan Qiaoyi, 22, who works for
Deloitte,oneof the world`s top four accounting firms, did all of this.
“All your hardworkand efforts go to just a crucial few minutes,” she
says. “You need tooutshine everyone else.”

For study abroad, you
need to sendyour materials to the ideal grad school on time, then wait
patiently for aresponse. Even good news may come late.

There`s no
short cut to academicor employment success. Plan diligently for the
four years and you`ll berewarded. And you`ll enjoy school.

By Sincy

四年的点滴，请看 http://blog.163.com/sincerehs/

它记录了大一下学期到如今的成功与失败。

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外语是第一要素

如果想申请奖学金的话 平时还要好好学习 争取拿个好的成绩 对申请奖学金有用

另外 做好留学预算 毕竟出国花费和在国内不一样

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