Application form/application

There are three ways to apply: online, pdf and paper. Nowadays, many schools offer online applications, which is a trend. Most online applications are just an application form (some also include PS, such as UMass), and everything else has to be sent. One advantage of online application is that you can know your application status at any time by applying for an account, and you may have to wait two days less to get an offer when the flowers bloom next spring. Most online applications can be edited and stored in the school server for many times, and then submitted, but some schools (UFlorida, URochester, etc. ) does not provide this function and can only be submitted once. If you are uneasy about what you have filled in or want to leave a bottom, you can save the page as a picture file, that is, file-> and then submit it. Save as is not accepted (only blank pages can be saved). Finally, don't forget to print the confirmation page returned after submission. But if you are not going to pay the application fee, I think it is best not to use it, because there may be less room for manoeuvre (your electronic file may not be visible at all in the department).

Please note that some online applications can only be paid by credit card (such as USC, MI St U, or St U, etc. )! Please be sure to see the payment method first, so as not to waste time and energy.

Almost every school's application form has a pdf file for download. You can fill it out with Acrobat. After typing, check it in the place where it should be checked and just sign it (it feels good to sign it, which makes me regain my self-esteem). What is the effect of printing? In one word, cool! You can edit with the full version of Acrobat 4 (or 5), but you can't use Reader. Enter Acrobat, click the button "T" on the toolbar, hold down Ctrl, and then click the mouse where you want to enter. . . For long strings or unfamiliar content (such as address or referrer information), you can put them in a word document and copy and paste them when you use them, which is fast and accurate. Sometimes the characters will be confused, it doesn't matter, just change the font or font size in the properties. It is worth noting that the size of pdf file will increase rapidly with the increase of editing/saving times, but it has no obvious relationship with the amount of text added. For colleagues who want to take it out and print it, it is not enough to save it every few minutes (textbook-style insurance)-after all, the original pdf of USC is more than 5M, and the compression effect of pdf is only about 80%.

However, there are a few documents that cannot be edited (under Acrobat5, you can use file->; Document security), then you can only type it out and fill it out.

The form of the application form varies from school to school, but the content includes at least three parts: postgraduate admission application, TA/RA application and financial statements. Because the top 50 schools have relatively strong funds, most of them only need to fill in the application form or explicitly state that they will be considered automatically. And those who rank lower will have to fill in a special form (less money, but also money! )。 As for filling in TA or RA (I don't think it's possible to have both), I think it depends more on your qualifications than your wishes. After all, it is judged according to qualifications. Take it first, and then argue with them slowly. As for the financial statements, just fill in two zeros and none, and then find a place to say, "I will really rely on your university to pay all the expenses." After filling in 1,200 pieces of silver, I have to find a bank statement. Ah, bah!

Recommendation letters

Most schools require three letters of recommendation, but some schools require four letters (such as UColorado). The cutest recommender is to allow you to do it for me: just find a friend or classmate to sign your name. The most hateful recommender is a person who readily agrees to write to you, but is very surly. Even in front of you, under your four entreaties, he still marked your academic ability as medium, with unknown motives. This is not difficult for me! If you are not satisfied with the recommendation letter, find someone else to redo it. Even if he asked (the probability tends to zero), where can he remember which schools he wrote, which he didn't write, and what he wrote-they are all foreign languages!

Rensselaer is an example. Not only is the application fee notorious, but everything must be in duplicate, including the recommendation letter. I'm only glad that I didn't say I had to pay two application fees. ]

Resume & postscript (same as postscript); Police sergeant

Resumes are best made in table or class table format. Just make a clear list of the time, place and things you did. Keep it simple and clear, and brag for PS. Each school's resume can be the same, but PS must be targeted. Even so, you can make a PS template and leave it in the academic objectives of each school. For example, "I'm glad to learn that (your school) is very XX in (a slightly larger aspect), especially in (a slightly smaller aspect), which is exactly what I want."

In addition, it would be better to attach a good English paper as a writing sample, especially from Niu Jiao.

School report; copy

Most of the top 50 schools need two official transcripts, and most of the latter need one (some only need a copy). Generally speaking, 20 schools and 30 government schools are enough. Remind colleagues who need to travel long distances back to school to get their grades: I traveled long distances back to Shanghai on Thursday and was told that I can only get my grades on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays every week. I'll go again on Friday. I said I'd double the money that day, otherwise I'd have to wait until next Monday. Wait three days? In Shanghai! Anyway, it will cost hundreds of dollars more.

Regarding GPA, I don't think it's necessary to be too serious at all-some schools are dispensable to fill in GPA, and some don't need to fill it at all. It's not unimportant, but they can do the math themselves. There are many algorithms. Let's compromise and fill in a little higher.

Bank draft (draft)

The most common way to pay the application fee and ETS score is bank draft. Bank of China and Bank of Communications at the provincial level can handle it, but other banks are not clear. The materials to be prepared include an ID card and any piece of paper containing the name of the school and the application fee in the application materials (for GT scores, it is a completed application form). As for the handling fee, large bills are 0.65438+ 0% of the remittance amount. For us, what we charge is the minimum handling fee: China Bank 50 yuan/Zhang, Bank of Communications 20 yuan/Zhang. Well, in that case, why would anyone go to the Bank of China to do it? The application fee is only 20 dollars, but the handling fee is 6 dollars. How dark it is! I went to Bank of Communications yesterday, but I was told that due to 9. 1 1, the business of new york Branch was affected and the presentation of the draft could not be guaranteed! As for when it will return to normal, we will inform you separately. (No kidding. ) I hope everyone will do it. . . If someone has good foreign friends or overseas relations, it will save a lot to pay by credit card or check.

About mailing

I have n large envelopes, and the postage is between 35 and 45 (by air). Everyone must know how to stick stamps (you can't stick four-sided couplets), but there is one thing to remind you. If ten or twenty stamps are posted at a time, please ask the staff to weigh them again after posting. A bag was originally 38.8 yuan, but it became 39.8 yuan when it was pasted on the wall. It suddenly occurred to me that if I left it in the sun for a long time, I might save a tea egg.

The basic procedure is as follows

First of all, you need qualified TOEFL or IELTS scores.

Second, collect information and choose appropriate schools and majors.

Third, prepare the application materials and contact the school. After receiving the application form, I will process and package all kinds of materials to try to get into a better university. At the same time, you should also understand and apply for scholarships.

Fourth, after receiving the letter of admission, go through various relevant procedures in China and apply for a passport.

Fifth, at the same time as the fourth step, send the admission notice together with the visa application letter to the Australian Embassy in Beijing for visa pre-examination.

Sixth, after receiving the visa pre-examination materials, handle all these materials and send them to the Australian Embassy in Beijing.

Seventh, after the visa is pre-approved, go through the physical examination and pay the relevant fees of Australian schools.

Eighth, pack your bags, cross the ocean and fulfill your dream of studying abroad.

Be mentally prepared.

It is a great physical and psychological test for foreign students to leave their familiar places, come to a completely strange country, leave the environment they have been familiar with for many years and be in a foreign country at once. Being away from relatives and friends, the first few weeks are very sad. Therefore, after putting the last thing in the suitcase before going abroad, you should adjust your mentality. Anyone who has lived abroad can understand that it is more useful and important to be psychologically prepared before going abroad than to bring a rich economic reserve. How much you know about life abroad and how much you are psychologically prepared, just like an invisible hand, always affects the quality and smoothness of studying abroad.

Experts studying abroad pointed out that, generally speaking, when you first study in a country, you will have the following mental states:

First, resistance. This is related to the unclear purpose of students going abroad, which often happens to younger children. Teacher Pan Yanqing believes that this situation should first change parents' ideas and not force children to do things that they are not interested in. You can help them know about studying abroad before studying abroad and find an interest point for their children.

Second, homesickness and loneliness. Loneliness is mainly caused by language barriers and differences in living habits. Without the soil where I grew up, without the circle that I used to be handy, I am ashamed to speak because I am not proficient in using the language. Every step of my life feels so difficult. Teacher Pan Yanqing pointed out that everyone will encounter this situation after going abroad, but the degree is different. You should make some preparations at home first. It is very necessary to cultivate a hobby. After going abroad, this hobby will attract your attention outside your study, and devoting yourself to your study is also a good way to dilute your thoughts and loneliness.

Third, frustration and psychological pressure. People who underestimate the difficulties and have insufficient confidence are more likely to have such problems. When I first arrived abroad, I couldn't keep up with my studies and had difficulties in communication. This is normal and can be solved after a period of adaptation. Another situation is that some students have poor psychological quality, exaggerate their difficulties for no reason, and the more they think about it, the more desperate they become, and they appear to have a nervous breakdown or give up halfway in extreme anxiety. Teacher Pan Yanqing suggested that international students should think about all possible situations before going abroad, consciously let themselves deal with their own problems, face more challenges in an independent environment and find their own solutions. Learn foreign methods of self-motivation.

The adaptation period of the first half year after going abroad is caused by various differences in culture, history and lifestyle between the two countries and regions. Therefore, psychological preparation before studying abroad is to do some preventive work. In fact, understanding is the premise. The most fundamental thing for psychological preparation is to know as much about that country as possible, from cultural history to how to use the library and how to take the bus. The clearer you know, the more prepared you are, the more confident you are, and the smoother your life after going abroad.

What preparations should you make for your health?

After several years of unremitting efforts, Mr. Wang finally got the admission notice of a master's degree student from a famous foreign university. Since then, he has been very busy, running around all day to go through various formalities ... before leaving, he went to the hospital because of his discomfort. After the initial examination, the doctor advised him to postpone going abroad for further diagnosis. But he wouldn't listen. He just took some medicine and left in a hurry. I didn't expect to be informed by the school to have a physical examination as soon as I reported for duty. As a result, it was found that there was a shadow in his lungs, and the school immediately made a decision to refuse to accept him.

In recent years, studying abroad has become the pursuit goal of many students and parents. In order to achieve this goal, many people make painstaking preparations: taking TOEFL, taking IELTS, raising guarantee money, applying for schools, applying for visas ... but few people will make some preparations for health. As everyone knows, once something goes wrong in this respect, even if other conditions are good, it will fall short. So, what health preparations should students who plan to study abroad make?

It is understood that different schools have different requirements for students' physical examination items, and every country also has regulations prohibiting people with certain diseases from entering the country. For example, in China, apart from patients suffering from three internationally recognized infectious diseases, namely plague, cholera and yellow fever, there are also regulations to prevent foreigners suffering from AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, leprosy, mental illness and open tuberculosis from entering the country. Therefore, people with certain diseases should give up their plans to study abroad first and make plans when they are ready. Therefore, health consultation is an indispensable link before going abroad, but it is also a link that is often ignored. The natural environment, climate characteristics, food and drinking water hygiene, epidemic trend of some infectious diseases and living habits of the destination country will have a physiological and psychological impact on the newly arrived international students. Therefore, before going abroad, international students should go to travel health care institutions for health consultation and get to know the country they are going to.

All aspects of article preparation

In the eyes of parents, their children never seem to grow up and worry about everything for them. I'm afraid they don't have enough to eat and wear when they are abroad, so I have prepared a lot of "materials" for them to study abroad. Zhang Hongsheng, president of Nanjing Haonianhua International Language School, pointed out that in fact, it is not advisable to study abroad because things purchased in China may not be shared locally; Moreover, international students may move frequently because of school transfer or other factors. Students who have just arrived in other places don't have many friends, so it is very difficult to move a lot of things. On the contrary, money is more practical, and it is best to study abroad.

Daily necessities generally include: seasonal coats, socks, gloves, scarves, hats, undershirts, sportswear, casual shirts, jeans, pajamas, underwear, shoes, sports shoes, slippers, formal clothes, short-sleeved shirts, T-shirts, sun hats, sunglasses, belts, swimsuits, alarm clocks, batteries, chargers, small phones, adapters and transformers. If you rent your own apartment, you need to bring simple kitchen supplies.

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Freshman flight memo

First, check the documents before boarding the plane.

Admission tickets, China passports, airline tickets, money orders, traveler's checks or other financial certificates, small banknotes and other important documents, such as health certificates.

Second, prevent luggage from being lost.

Fill in the lost baggage form at the airline counter at the airport.

Write down the names of airline service personnel for future enquiries.

It should be noted that different airlines also have certain restrictions on the specifications of luggage. International students should know clearly before going abroad to avoid overweight luggage. Singapore Airlines stipulates that 30 kilograms of checked luggage+8 kilograms of hand luggage; Air Canada stipulates that each of the two suitcases checked is 32kg+8kg hand luggage.

Skills of taking foreign exchange abroad

It is neither safe nor convenient to carry a lot of cash with you abroad. A better way is to get a bank card that can be accessed from different places and carry it with you. But convenience is not free, and there is a service charge for remote access. For international students, traveler's checks are the best way to carry foreign exchange.

Traveler's checks are like a special kind of cash, beautifully printed and highly secure. You can buy it from a bank or an agent. The denominations of Australian dollar cheques are 20 Australian dollars, 50 Australian dollars, 100 Australian dollars, 500 Australian dollars and 1000 Australian dollars. There are two signature columns on the check. Sign in the first column when you buy it, and sign in the second column in front of the payee when you pay or exchange it with traveler's checks.

In Sydney, you can use traveler's checks as widely and conveniently as cash for shopping, dining, insurance and so on. It is superior to cash in that once a traveler's check is lost or stolen, you can call to report the loss and get an emergency fund to tide over the difficulties (of course, you should write down your check number).

Finally, I want to remind you that you must record all the check numbers after purchase, and it is best to record them when using them. Invoices aRE also important, and the last one is re? FUNDSERVICE, there are many reports of loss in many countries.