After graduation, I took several courses with 60 points, with credits, and my grades should be only 2/3 of my major, without scientific research. The last period of junior year
I went to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University as an exchange student for one semester, and spent two months in a laboratory of MSU during the summer vacation of my junior year, but I did nothing.
Nice's tutor encouraged me to travel from the first day. In the last period of my senior year, I took GRE and got a 340+3.5.
When I applied, I went overseas for an inspection every day, watching everyone enthusiastically choose the school's ceramics and distribute them together, but I didn't want to move, violence.
Doubt life. Later, I rushed to deadline and invested in 15 schools, all of which were master's programs. U Submitted only on February 26th.
SC's online application, a few days later, found that I forgot to change the school name from Delft to USC when copying in PS, so I sent a letter to.
The little secret explained that it was required to be resubmitted. Nice's secret says it doesn't matter, we don't look at the PS of master applicants, hahaha.
. Later, I got the AD of USC in mid-April, and after a long struggle with USC, Columbia University and UPenn, I went to USC.
VLSI went all the way to black.
10 in autumn, nearly 50 people from China may go to USC to study VLSI/ computer engineer.
Maybe there will be more people. The largest number of students are Jiaotong University and xidian university, with 7 or 8 students each. There used to be three students in Zhejiang University.
Among them, the one with the best grades has now become a doctor and is admired by many school girls.
First of all, class.
Undergraduate study is very careless, and when I graduate, I can neither program nor adjust the circuit, which makes it difficult to attend classes in the United States.
. The workload of the courses here is very heavy. I am afraid that the number and time of going to the library in the first month have exceeded my undergraduate course.
Everything in the past four years. Unfortunately, because I am still a little playful, and I may belong to global learning (ht
Tp://www.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/elder/public/ilsdir/styles.htm) type,
It is always after the final exam that I suddenly realize what this course is about. My grades in America are still very poor, and I finished 27.
After graduation, the GPA is 3.4.
VLSI design course 1 * * *, there are three courses, the first two are fully customized design, and the layout is disgusting. The third door is
ASIC, change the code into waveform and adjust the timing to dazzle. When LVS and timing don't match, it lasts for several days at a time.
Everyone wants to scold her mother, but when looking for a job, they find the value of these homework. This is the VLSI/computer system class.
Cheng's exam questions, homework questions and projects are basically aimed at the needs of the industry. When I interviewed, the company was interested in these P's.
Roject is very interested, and many of the questions they ask are similar to exam questions and homework questions.
There are also three courses in computer system, so finding a job is definitely not a problem. Unfortunately, I have a foundation in this field.
Too bad. I was asked to design an FSM when I was looking for an internship in the semester. So I asked him what FSM had.
. As a result, I dropped one of the two courses before the exam, dropped one, and got a B- in the other. That's what I did in class.
Project doesn't even dare to write a resume for fear of being asked.
I also took two courses of analog circuits, the first B and the second B+. This matter is too difficult for me to understand.
Fortunately, I avoided mock jobs when I was looking for a job. No one has ever asked me about operational amplifiers and feedback circuits.
I also took a CAD algorithm class and a directional research class with my teacher, and all I learned was
Special theories are not helpful in finding a job.
When applying for a school after graduation, I once heard that any school's master's program has tutors who can work with them.
You have to write a thesis. You think this school is great. It is a school that really trains people, not a water school. Haha, EE from the university of southern California
Contrary to the above description, Master is actually a project designed for students to find jobs. If you want to read
The results of doctoral and master's degree are good enough, and the directional research can stay if it is done well with the teacher. this year
There are three mainland China people who want to study PhD, two have found teachers to stay in our school, and one has applied.
Went to another school.
Second, find an internship.
1 year ago, I started looking for an internship and invested in many companies. In the end, only one company gave me two interviews, but I failed in the end.
Last spring, only one of all mainlanders found an internship in the summer vacation, and he went to that company after graduation.
Third, find a job.
I am afraid that most of the students who come to the United States to study for a master's degree are aiming at finding a job after graduation. I finally chose the most important one at the University of Southern California.
The starting point is that finding a job here is better than other options. After the financial crisis, our graduates found jobs 20 1 1.
The work form is very good. I heard that more than 30 people from China finally got the offer, claiming that they all found it when they were looking for a job.
"。 So far this year, all China bulls with GPA higher than 3.9 have gone to Apple and Qualcomm.
Everything else was given to Oracle Bone Inscriptions. I graduated in less than three months, and a total of 10 mainland students got off.
Er. But large-scale interviews are still going on. Last year's big recruiters, Intel and Marvell, have hardly started to offe.
What about R.
From 20 1 1 autumn college job fair, I began to formally look for a job. It is already this year that a large-scale resume is submitted online.
At the beginning of the year A * * * Two companies have given interviews, and one of them suddenly hired F after the first interview.
Reeze, after the thaw this year, another group of the company called me again, and the process was very slow. The other one gave electricity twice.
On-site, and then gives the quotation.
GPA is very important when looking for a job. Oracle Bone Inscriptions recruits hardware students, and strictly only gives students with GPA above 3.8 the opportunity to meet. State of Nevada
Many positions in IDIA require 3.5GPA, while AMD requires 3.25. However, after the interview process began, the importance of GPA declined.
At this time, the interview performance is the most important. After coming to the United States, I accepted six telephone interviews, one on campus and one in O.
Nsite, all technical interviews, except for being asked twice about the relationship with project teammates, are all questions.
Technical problems.
My GPA is below 3.5, and many companies ignore me. But in fact, I have mastered a lot of knowledge like my classmates with high GPA.
Moreover, the interview is not as depressing and closed as the exam, and it can be played better.
My two interview experiences and lessons are the most important:
1 The foundation should be solid.
When I was on the scene, I was asked to simplify a truth table. At that time, my brain was hot and I didn't use Karnaugh map. I wrote SOP directly and calculated it.
As a result, the middle card stopped for a long time, and the interviewer couldn't stand it any longer. He gave me some advice before taking it out. Then he is still interested.
I said that if you use the K-line chart, it will come out soon. Karnaugh map is the most basic content of digital circuits studied by this science.
If you don't answer this in the interview, you must have left a very bad impression. And most of the questions in the interview are actually
All the tests are basic knowledge, not very cutting-edge research hotspots, but the most basic theoretical knowledge and design ideas.
You'd better read the courseware or books before the interview, and don't miss the knowledge points.
2 problem-solving skills
When asked about concepts you don't understand or understand or feel unclear, you'd better answer me frankly.
Now Generally, interviewers in big companies are experienced, and he has a deep understanding of their questions.
You can tell if the interviewer is bluffing. Where you do technology, no one wants to cooperate with Dafu, right? On the contrary, Tan
Honestly admitting that you don't understand may give you extra points. I have been asked many questions about architecture on the phone.
I'll just say no. Finally, the interviewer said that he didn't expect a student at school to know everything.
The child's structure is determined by architecture, so honesty makes him feel good.
When you encounter a design problem that you can't do, try to turn the goal you want to solve into something you are familiar with, or you can
Put forward the method of demotion. When all else fails, consider asking the interviewer for a hint. They gave me a lift.
Indications are generally to the point. At this time, it is best to use the new knowledge they give to solve the problem quickly.
Fourth, life
Every time students from other places visit (not new york) and take them to eat Chinese food, there is always a table full of tears. Sichuan cuisine Xiang
Northeast cuisine, Japanese-style Korean cuisine in Taiwan Province Province, everything. . . It seems that the price/performance ratio is better than that of new york.
15mi The west of the school is the beach. I can't do my homework, I failed the exam, and I can listen to Xu Wei. "
Every time I am sad, I have to watch the sea alone. "Drive to Santa Monica to watch the sunset. And the st that boys like.
Price Center, 3 miles north of USC. If girls like shopping, Beverly Hills can also meet the requirements.
The above is my 1 year and a half experience in studying abroad. It's a pity to hear that my brothers and sisters are not 88 now. I applied for it as an undergraduate.
Please look for a job now. You have got the help and care from your brothers and sisters you met on the 8th. At the time of application, purp
Levine helped me revise my resume many times, cheered me up and helped me tide over the difficulties. Ydyd and alpha gave me information about my choice of school.
Many valuable suggestions. After the graduate students came to the United States, heejun and goodjia provided me with professional study and interview preparation.
Number of technical support and valuable suggestions. Chipper has been showing me the way since my sophomore year and has always cared about me.
I won't say anything. TPAndy's help to me began with the post "Write some words for ZJUer『" and choose a school.
Course selection, exam interview, and finally get the offer, have been encouraging and supporting me.
My hardware condition is very ordinary, and I can make so many choices that I don't regret now. Thanks to my brothers and sisters.
Take care. Without 88, I can't imagine that I have the opportunity and luck to get their help.
I read the posts of Long Yun and sweetpotator in my early years and learned the method of independent thinking. I made many friends in 88.
Friends are all my cherished wealth. I hope you can come to the overseas edition more often, communicate and exchange the goods you need, and help yourself and him.
People. Everyone may be confused and need guidance when facing important choices in life. Overseas edition post
The subset contains the experience and lessons of predecessors and should be able to help more future generations.