1, language scores
There is no doubt that learning Japanese well, in addition, English learning can not be underestimated. Language learning is accumulated bit by bit; During college, all majors will offer English courses to make full use of class time. If you decide to study abroad, the road you take is bound to be extraordinary and not easy. Even a small English course has great room for improvement.
The Japanese proficiency test is only held once a year in July and 65438+February, with early registration and late results.
Therefore, the teacher of Azure Japan suggested that students who want to study in Japan should take the grade examination as soon as possible. Students who want to leave directly after graduating from senior year should take the 1 or Level 2 exam in junior year, otherwise the application may be delayed in the future.
When it comes to the role of Japanese proficiency test, there are great differences between arts and sciences. Take liberal arts as an example, especially those colleges that want to apply for good jobs, all require the level of 1, that is, N 1, while science and engineering have relatively low requirements for Japanese.
Under normal circumstances, if a science and engineering student has a second level in the application conditions for studying in Japan, that is, N2, the professor will affirm the Japanese level of the student.
2. The importance of university background, professional course scores and papers.
Professional knowledge can be measured by school background, GPA and papers.
For domestic term exams, many students aim to pass 60 points. Sharpen your knife before the exam and barely cross the passing line, and you feel that everything is fine. Of course, this may be harmless to a person who chooses to work after graduation, but if you want to further your studies, try to get a higher score and improve your GPA. Although Japan's requirements for GPA are not as strict as those of the United States, good grades are always the standard to measure whether a student is excellent or not, so there is no reason not to work hard.
The school where students come from cannot be changed, but the status of the school where students come from is very important for the application.
When the professor sees your resume for the first time, he will see your college origin, and he can basically judge the grade of your college origin.
For example, several institutions, whether 2 1 1 or 985 institutions. The second judgment is GPA, which is also one of the bases for professors to examine students' professional ability.
Then there is the thesis, which will also be a plus item for students. An excellent paper is appreciated by professors and a key point to improve students' personal charm.
3, professional and research plan
For your major, you should consider in advance whether to apply for this major or change your major. If you apply to change your major, you should accumulate professional knowledge in advance to lay the foundation for future project writing. If you apply for this major, you should study academically. Domestic undergraduate study is like a panacea, involving a wide range, but not deep. In view of this situation, everyone should be clear about their interests and find the direction for future topics.
In fact, contacting professors, setting up majors and writing research plans are synchronous. I also suggest that you write a research plan before contacting the professor, and have a general direction to facilitate communication with the professor. But here in the third aspect, in order to give you a comprehensive reference.
Step 4 contact your mentor
To apply for graduate students, you must first get the permission of your tutor. In Japanese universities, tutors have great decision-making power over the enrollment of postgraduate students. If you don't get the admission promise from your tutor in advance, even if you apply for admission directly to the university admissions office, the university will not designate a major or research room for you according to your situation. In other words, universities will not easily accept students' personal applications without the consent of their tutors. On the other hand, if you get the permission of your tutor and then apply for university admission through your tutor, the success rate will be very high.
Theoretically, the contact time with the professor can be infinitely early, for example, it is possible to contact the professor 1 2 years in advance. The first ten days of September the year before last was the last time I contacted the professor. Before this time, even if the professor intends to admit you, he will not make a decision immediately, but will be discussed at the professor meeting. Under the deadline, the time for graduate students in general schools to make a wish is half a year before the start of school, that is, around April. Moreover, from the first contact with the professor to the professor's decision to admit you, it will take about 1 to 2 months at most (occasionally there will be a long time no reply), so the deadline is to contact the professor in mid-March.
The above is for students who apply for 10 graduate students. Students who apply for graduate students in April should be from early March to mid-September of the previous year. Generally speaking, the application should be 10 months to one year in advance.