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Graduate Study in USA
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Motivation
• Master's degree (MA, MS) vs. doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, and others). – Purposes / Interests– Financial aid– Job markets
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Application Processes
• GRE• TOEFL (iBT)• GPA• Search for fields of study• Search for schools/programs• Curriculum Vitae• Personal statement / statement of purpose• Recommendation letters• Interviews
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GRE• Reading 30• Listening 30• Speaking 30• Writing 30
• AWA 6• Verbal 800• Quantitative 800
TOEFL
- Jun. / Oct. - Online registration - Free score report opportunity
- Taking test at least 1~2M before the first application due day.
- 2Y score validation - Online registration- Free score report opportunity
Study Resources - The Red Book- Barron's GRE- Xination’s sharing- Cram schools’ handouts
Study Resources - Barron's TOEFL iBT Book - Essential vocabulary guide
Start your preparation as early as possible!!!Start your preparation as early as possible!!!
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GRE TOEFL
Start your Start your preparation preparation as as earlyearly as as possible!!!possible!!!
What if you don’t get high scores? -> How much dose it matter? -> Explain to the committees. -> Retake.
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GPA
• Transcript• 80~100 -> A (4.0)
70~79 -> B (3.0)60~69 -> C (2.0)
• First 3Y (including summer study and exchange study)
• Overall GPA • Major subject GPA• Last 40 credits GPA
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Search for fields of study
• Is there a long-term interest/goal already? If not, start searching ASAP!
• Want to change field? • Internship• Talk to faculty or other students.• Face yourself. Choose what you are devoted
to.
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Search for schools/programs• Pre-application • Special requirements
• Scholarship / salary• Length of study• Future career options• International community size• NIH funding• Publications• Locations (safety, price, etc.)• Ranking • Research topic• Faculty members• Fitness
• Necessity of contacting faculty in programs of interest (It depends.)
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Curriculum Vitae• It's never too early to write a CV.• Highlights your scholarly accomplishments.
- Contact information- Education- Honors and Awards- Working/research experiences- Publication- Conference Presentations- Grants Awarded- …., etc
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Personal statement / statement of purpose
• Who am I? What makes me unique? • Why do I want to continue my studies?• How can I address my academic record?• How do field experiences enhance my application?• Who is my audience?• (Explain your weakness.)
***Be compelling!
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Recommendation letters
• Who to ask?• It is best to ask early in the semester. • Provide Information • Waive your rights to see your recommendation
letters. (Confidentiality)• Online submition• Stay aware of the status of your application status.
(Many faculty are tardy.)• When letters of recommendation don't arrive >>>
Email >>> Call (leave a voice mail) >>> Follow up
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Interviews
• Getting an interview is a significant step towards winning acceptance to the graduate program of your dreams.
• Graduate admission committee• Do your homework.• Prepare intelligent questions to ask.• Show your interest in that program.• Find out what graduate students really think
about their advisors and the program.
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Decision making
• Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX)
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Information platforms – 1 ***
http://gradschool.about.com/
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Information platforms – 2 **
http://graduate-school.phds.org/
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Information platforms – 3 *
PTT - studyabroad - gre - TOEFL_iBT - global_univ
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Other Information platforms
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/
http://www.taisha.org/