Step 2 : 6-12 Months Prior To Application Deadline
To make sure not to miss the application deadline, you are advised to prepare the documents at least 6 months prior to the deadline.
Other than the application form and transcript, you have to submit the following documents upon application in general:
In general, universities require overseas applicants to submit TOEFL or IELTS score as a proof of their English proficiency.
GMAT score is one of the admission requirements for many business postgraduate programmes in overseas countries; whereas GRE score is one of the admission requirements for many non-business postgraduate programmes.
You can attend refine your test-taking skills, and register for required graduate admission tests by visiting the following official websites:
A powerful recommendation letter should be written by a person who can give you a positive evaluation on your academic, work performance, and personal characteristics.
If you would like to ask your teachers to write you a good letter, make sure they meet the following criteria:
Who can positively evaluate your academic performance, especially the major that you are applying to
Who can evaluate your potential to succeed in postgraduate study
Who knows you well and can discuss your personalities and capabilities
To allow your teachers to write a good letter for you,
you should prepare sufficient information in advance for their reference.You should prepare sufficient information in advance for their reference.
For example,
- your postgraduate study plan
- goals and future aspiration
- your resume
- transcript
- relevant information about the postgraduate programmes.
At last, remember to thank your teachers for help.
The purpose of personal statement is to tell the admission committee about what you think. They cannot know deeply about who you are from the other application documents (such as transcript, recommendation letters) except personal statement.
To stand out from the application pool,
you should tell the admission committee in your personal statement about the reason for applying for postgraduate programme, and what interests you in that programme.
Besides, in your personal statement, you can show them your unique personality traits, such as leadership skills, motivation, communication skills. These are the key factors for getting offer from universities.
Before you start writing the personal statement,
try to brainstorm some stories and experience which can highlight your achievement and uniqueness.
The points below can help you to develop material for your personal statement.
Academic achievement
- Honors
- Academic awards
Experience
which shows that you are equipped with knowledge of a particular field- Internship
- Research experience
Extra-curricular activities
that demonstrate your characters and abilities- Volunteering
- Community organizations
A personal statement is consists of three parts:
- If you would like to learn more about the writing skills of personal statement, feel free to register for our Further Study Workshop . Details will be announced through Student E-bulletin Board .You are encouraged to subscribe to our WeChat and website to receive activity information.
- Our centre also provides Personal Statement Review Service .
Not all universities require a resume in the admission application. However, the information on your resume can help your teachers to write recommendation letters.
To make it concise and easy-to-read,
you should keep it to no more than 2 pages. You should write a resume with the following items in reverse-chronological order:
If you have ever published your thesis on academic journal or presented in an academic conference, you should include these experiences on resume.
Here is an example of resume
for postgraduate programme application with some writing tips. You can design your own resume which can better demonstrate your experience and strengths.
Our centre provides Resume Review Service .