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HOW TO APPLY

GRADUATE SCHOOLS

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Taiyan LiuMarch 2017

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• Full Application Process Intro 5:40-6:20 Taiyan Liu

• MFE, MA ECON6:20-6:25 Yan Zhang

• MQF, MMF, Research and Apply Part Time Study Permit/Work Permit6:25-6:30 Jun Ouyang

• Rotman MFRM, MMF, Financial Engineering Columbia6:30-6:35 Yiqi Shi

• CS, Apply TA and Research6:35-6:40 Yuzheng Wu

• M Eng, MIE 6:40-6:45 Chao Zhang

• Q&A6:45-7:00

SCHEDULE

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APP PROCESS

1 找准自己的定位

2 确定自己有什么需要进步的

3 详细解读申研六大要素

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OBJECTIVES

1 自我介绍：和大家分享大学以来和申请研究生的体会

2 给大家提些建议：四年的大浪淘沙，最后剩下的是什么样的人？

3厚积薄发：“你只有很努力，才能看起来毫不费力”

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找准自己的定位

• 要不要读研？

• 先工作两年再读研？

• 不然研究生、工作一起申请？

• 什么样的专业适合我？

• 什么样的学校适合我？

• Forums: Grad Café, Quant Net, Reddit, Quora

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申请研究生需要什么？

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CV or Resume10%

Personal Statement20%

Transcript and/or GRE (CGPA, Major

GPA, Relevant Courses you have

taken)20%

Interview20%

Recommend Letter30%

确定自己需要的

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六大要素

• Transcript

• CV

• GRE/GMAT

• Recommendation Letter

• PS/ Application Essay

• Interview

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• Transcript

• CV

• GRE/GMAT

• Recommendation Letter

• PS/ Application Essay

• Interview

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成绩单 Transcript

• 一般学校对成绩的要求是 mid-B (75%) Cgpa：3.0以上

• 本科上什么课对研究生有帮助？

去心仪的院校和系的官网看

Adimmision Qualification/Requirements

• 不需要给每个学校寄Official Transcript

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• Transcript

• CV

• GRE/GMAT

• Recommendation Letter

• PS/ Application Essay

• Interview

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简历 CV

• 你的概述招生官最先看的东西

• Education, CGPA, Skills, internship, research,extracurricular activities, volunteer experiences

• 一页纸，可以调小字号，但要简洁大方

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• Transcript

• CV

• GRE/GMAT

• Recommendation Letter

• PS/ Application Essay

• Interview

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GRE

• https://www.ets.org/

• 分为 Quant 和 Verbal 还有Analytical Writing

• Score Range：Quant：130 – 170Verbal：130 – 170Writing：0 – 6

• 计算机考试，Q&V当场出分，不限次数，每次间隔至少21天

• 推荐：新东方佛脚、墨墨背单词、考满分

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GRE

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GRE

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• Transcript

• CV

• GRE/GMAT

• Recommendation Letter

• PS/ Application Essay

• Interview

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• 三封推荐信

• 找什么样的教授？

• 什么时候找教授？

推荐信 RECOMMENDATION

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申请研究生需要什么？

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CV or Resume10%

Personal Statement20%

Transcript and/or GRE (CGPA, Major

GPA, Relevant Courses you have

taken)20%

Interview20%

Recommend Letter30%

推荐信的重要

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什么时候就应该操心推荐信的事了？

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• Act early get the submission links

• November and December are hectic months for professors

• Some professors will send the letters very near to the deadline that might stress you

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哪个教授适合给你写推荐信？

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• Do not necessarily seek out your department's most prestigious professors

• Find someone knows you well as a student and as a person

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找准了目标，到底怎么要推荐信呢？

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• E-mail your professors and request a meeting or go to their office hours

• Ask in a tactful but direct way:

"Professor, would you be able to write a strong recommendation letter when I apply to grad school?"

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我应该给教授提供什么文件？

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• Resume or CV

• Personal Statement

• Transcript

• A list of schools and programs you are planning to apply

and the deadlines

• Sample Recommendation Letter (ask before send)

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我应该给教授提供什么文件？

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招生官都在推荐信里看什么？

• Intellectual development through university

• Aptitude for independent thinking and research

• Analytical abilities and writing skills

• Leadership or creative qualities

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• Have one professor write about the quality of your

intellectual curiosity and term papers, give him a piece of

your work to remind your capabilities

• Have another address your oral communication skills,

leadership abilities, moral character and personality

• Have a former internship/research supervisor talk about your

work habits, the nature of your internship, your motivation,

and what you contributed to the company or organization

where you interned

• You can advise professors what to write in your email, such

as: “If you can, please discuss these topics in your letter:”

三封推荐信的正确用法：

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最后:

• Be persistent

Send reminders before the deadlines

• Be thankful

“I know how busy you are, and that your time is valuable,

so I really appreciate your help...”

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推荐信 RECOMMENDATION

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• Transcript

• CV

• GRE/GMAT

• Recommendation Letter

• PS/ Application Essay

• Interview

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• Personal Background

• Academic Background

• Professional Backgroud

• Career Goal

• Why XXX school (拍马屁时间)

每个学校有不同的长度和内容要求，总之不要忘了

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个人陈述 PS/APP ESSAY

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• Transcript

• CV

• GRE/GMAT

• Recommendation Letter

• PS/ Application Essay

• Interview

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• 大多数偏商科的学校都会有面试，具体参照各专

业官网

• 读书看报！

• 刷面经！

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面试 INTERVIEW

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六大要素

• Transcript

• CV

• GRE/GMAT

• Recommendation Letter

• PS/ Application Essay

• Interview

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OPTIONAL

• Linkedin Page

• Personal Website

• Video Essay

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MIT SloanMaster of Finance

http://mitsloan.mit.edu/mfin/admissions/applying/application-instructions/

举个例子

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

更多的信息，留给有心的你去探索。。。

• 网站

• 论坛

• 官方的Info Session

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What’s Next