In the process of applying for American graduate students, the application is divided into hard conditions and soft conditions. Hard conditions include GPA, TOEFL/IELTS, GRE/GMAT. Software conditions include extracurricular activities, social practice, paper publishing and laboratory research background.
In fact, in terms of hard conditions, students are almost the same, because they can pass the exam. So it is difficult for competitors to tell the winner. If you want to stand out from many applicants and win the favor of American universities, it is more important to look at the characteristics and advantages of the software, that is, the professional background of students. Therefore, this paper introduces the preparation of software upgrade which is very important for future application.
So how to improve your soft background? First of all, you should use all the resources around you as much as possible, such as fully communicating with teachers, seniors and classmates during school, using various resources to help yourself, seeking their support and providing you with ways to improve your soft background.
Science and engineering applicant:
If you haven't done research in this major, I suggest you take the initiative to enter the laboratory. If you want to enter a top American university or apply for a scholarship, it is necessary to enter the laboratory, do research with your tutor and do your best.
In addition, for students applying for doctoral students, try to publish academic papers. It is suggested to find your laboratory tutor and friends who have studied this subject, such as seniors and classmates, and find opportunities to cooperate with them in the thesis.
It's best if you can publish a paper, because American universities want to see how well you know your professional field and whether you have the potential to do research.
Commercial applicant
For business applicants, they can participate in social activities at school, such as volunteers, clubs and other activities. Strive to organize and plan activities as the person in charge and communicate effectively with the members of the community. , which can improve organizational and leadership skills.
In addition, the best way for business schools to value is to strengthen their professional competitiveness from their own perspective. For example, find an internship in a relevant internship unit to accumulate work experience and related professional background. What we should pay attention to in the internship is the operation process or main work content of a project, how to solve the problems encountered, what we have learned and what we have realized. These are all concerns of American admissions officers.
Taking applying for finance as an example, students can choose banks, investment banks, fund companies, securities companies, insurance companies and other institutions to practice and accumulate valuable practical experience. All these will play a vital role in your interview.