On the way to apply for studying abroad, the application form is attached great importance to by prospective international students, because it can have a great influence on the whole application process. However, the application forms of more than 3,000 schools in the United States are different. In this issue, senior experts from Harbin New Oriental School are invited to take a form that can basically cover all common reporting contents as an example to help international students apply.
The application form contains many contents. The application form can be submitted online or in writing. For the convenience of explanation, let's take a fictional character as an example: the applicant, New Oriental, was born in 198 1 and lives in Room 1 02, Lane 309, Guoding Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai. When I was in high school, it was called the New West. /kloc-0 studied at Fudan university from September, 1990 to July, 1994, and/kloc-0 obtained the bachelor of science degree in July, 1994. I want to apply for a PhD in Mathematics Department of City University, and my research direction is financial mathematics. I want to enter school as an academic student in the fall of 2005.
Generally speaking, the application form contains personal information, application purpose/study plan, academic history or academic background, test scores/standardized test scores, recent work, personal statement, referees, publications, payment, financial ability, authenticity statement and other information about the applicant.
Application form for American graduate students: fill in the first personal information
Personal Information Fill in "Personal Data Personal Information". "Social Security Number (if applicable) Social Security Number (if available)" This is something similar to an American ID card. Generally speaking, we international students don't have this figure, so we don't fill it in. Please enter again to verify the accuracy, please fill in again to confirm and leave it blank.
"Last name/first name (first 17 letters) Last name (first 17 letters)" Applicants should fill in pinyin (Xin) in this column, "first &; Middle name (former 13 letters) "applicants should fill in Chinese Pinyin in this column. Applicants for "previous surname" should fill in the pinyin (Xifang Xin) in this column.
"Current address" is the most commonly used or convenient address in this column. And this address is for China people, so it is better to write it easily. In this case, it should be written as Guoding Road 1, Building 309 102, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China, 200433.
The column "Telephone and Fax" can be left blank. But in order to cope with the possible telephone interview, you can also write a letter. (The domestic figure is +86). E-mail Address e-mail address wants everyone to leave an international email address.
In the column of "Date of Birth", the applicant should fill in 0 1/02/8 1 or 01/02/1981. "Gender", fill in male (male) or female (female). We do not fill in the column of "race/ethnic background (optional)". "Are you a city resident? If so, when will it start? Are you a resident of this city? If so, when did it start? " Generally speaking, it is to fill in no.
"Non-US citizen, please provide the following information" If the applicant is not a US citizen, the following information is required. "Nationality country" China citizens write China, People's Republic of China (PRC), or Chinese. The principle of "place of birth" is the same as the address bar. Applicants should fill in China and Shanghai. "Mother tongue" depends on personal situation, most people are from China. "Visa Type Expected Visa Type" depends on individual circumstances. Academic students should fill in F 1.
Application form for American graduate students: fill in the second application purpose
"the purpose of admission application". This requires applicants to fill in according to the specific conditions of each school, such as the name of the mathematics department. Some schools are mathematics departments, and some are mathematics and physics departments. You should check it carefully before filling it out. "Admission Classification Admission Type (Application Type)" In this column, select the identity you want to enter the school, as the case may be. "When do you want to start studying? When do you want to start studying in the semester you plan to enter/register? " If you want to enroll in the fall of 20 10, please fill in or select the fall semester of 20 10. Want to apply for a master's degree in agricultural economics, fill in or choose Agricultural Economics (MS), including doctor, master of arts and master of science. If there is a clear direction in the field of specialization, such as financial mathematics in mathematics, you can write financial mathematics. If there is no direction, you can leave it blank. "Are you applying for a double degree? Apply for a double degree? " It depends on personal circumstances. "Will you apply for a teaching assistant scholarship in the department? If so, which major? Are you going to apply for a scholarship in a certain department or college? If so, which major is it? " It depends on personal circumstances.
Application form for American graduate students: fill in the third academic background
"Academic History Academic History (Academic Background)". "List all the post-secondary schools you have participated in" lists all the schools you have participated in since high school. Note that this is all schools, so colleges and universities should also fill it in. "Name & amp and location of the local school"; "Date of Participation (mm/yyyy) to (mm/yyyy) Date Month/Year to Month/Year" If you attended Fudan University from September 1990 to July 1994, please fill in Fudan University in China. 09/ 1990 to 07/1994. "GPA 4.00 rating scale. (that is, the average grade point) is based on 4.00 ",where the 4.00 grading scale refers to the score given according to the grading standard of 0.00-4.00 in the United States. In addition, some schools are divided into overall GPA and professional GPA. That is, the total average score and the average score of professional courses. The latter is to take out the courses related to your major and get the average score according to the same calculation method. Please note that some schools will explicitly require that if your university's grading system is not based on the American grading standard of 0.00-4.00, then applicants should not convert it themselves. "Degree Obtained and Graduation Date and Graduation Date" If you obtained the Bachelor of Science in July 1994, please fill in BS (or Bachelor of Science). "major majors" such as mathematics. "Hours Completed" depends on individual circumstances. "Why are you studying in this school?" If you want a degree (in order to get a degree, China college students usually do this). "Have you ever applied for a university graduate school? Have you applied for a postgraduate degree in a university before? " It depends on personal circumstances.