The 2024 examination time is as follows:
January, April to June
Plan the research direction;
Pay attention to and understand different cities /School tutor information;
Selection of schools: It is recommended to choose 3-5, and they are divided into three categories: focus follow-up/follow-up/guaranteed. The selection of tutors can be found on the research recruitment website [PhD catalog ] Inquire about relevant doctoral programs, enrollment numbers, enrollment tutors, etc.
Improve your scientific research background;
If there is still about a year left. Considering competitions, patent applications, and journal selection, there is less than half a year left to focus on the doctoral research proposal.
February, June to August
Contact the instructor for the first time:
Inform the teacher that you want to apply for him. Your first contact email should be concise and to the point, not lengthy. Mainly include your own school/major, master's research direction, projects you participated in and research results during your master's degree. Finally, express your great interest in the supervisor's research direction and attach a resume.
English test preparation
Some colleges and universities are exempt from the English test if they meet the CET-6/IELTS/TOEFL requirements. You can take these three types of tests at this time.
Third, September to October
Contact the supervisor for the second time:
It is best to meet with the supervisor and discuss some of your scientific research ideas in person, so that The instructor was impressed.
Contact the tutor for the third time:
After the school releases the admission brochure and registration notice, you can also contact the tutor to say that we are ready to apply for you.
Writing a doctoral research proposal:
You can contact the supervisor in advance via email (for the 4th time) mainly to ask the supervisor about the general research direction, hoping to get his opinion.
Prepare application materials:
You can refer to the admissions brochures of previous years to prepare materials first. Generally, there is not much difference, including master's transcripts, expert recommendation letters, doctoral research plans, etc. (Some schools require submission a few days after the admission brochure is released, so be sure to prepare in advance)
April, October-December
Registration/material review:
The registration time for each college is very different. You can organize the registration and material confirmation of the college into a cxccl form, and you must not miss the time. After registration, you can contact your supervisor for the fifth time and tell him that you have registered for his graduate degree.
Continue to pay attention to relevant information from May and December to March of the following year
Prepare for the written test:
English: Some schools meet the requirements (CET 4 and 6/IELTS) You can be exempted from the test, but some schools require you to take the test, which is generally between CET-6 and TOEFL. If it is a written test for a college English major, you can intensively read three or four English journals on popular topics in this major, and be familiar with the translation of each sentence of professional terms in the paper.
Professional courses: For professional courses with clear examination subjects, first check whether there are designated reference books in the school's admissions catalog. Secondly, you can check whether there are any previous years' real questions for reference, and just review them carefully.
Prepare for the interview:
You can arrive at the school in advance before the interview. For the sixth time, contact the instructor and tell the instructor that we are going for an interview. We hope to have an interview with the teacher on the day of the exam or the day before. During the interview, you can talk about how many people have applied for him and conduct such a brief interview process. If conditions permit, we can also chat.
Be sure not to be flashy when making PPT, and have clear ideas when speaking. The main contents of PPT include:
1. Research experience
2. Research during master's degree Content
3. Research results
4. Research plan during the doctoral period
The second is the oral English assessment. Some schools require a full English report; The school only requires self-study in English. You can contact the senior brothers and sisters in this school to learn more and be prepared.
If you encounter a question that you cannot answer when answering a question, you can express the question based on your own research background and switch to some content related to you to answer.
During the interview, you should be careful not to be too exaggerated, be humble, and don't pretend to understand. At the same time, you should also show enough confidence when reporting, and don't be coy.
Sixth, April to June of the following year
Select the final school to accept the offer. At this time, you must also contact the instructor for the sixth time and express your gratitude after being admitted.