If all you want to do is study hard, it's easy. Whether you are studying for a Ph.D. or a master's degree before studying for a Ph.D., in this case, the geographical location, professional ranking, academic atmosphere and professor qualifications of the school should be considered.

It should be noted that top scholars are also a small circle. It may be the old academic geek who looks dull in front of you who can get the project, get the money or affect the school ranking. So in this case, you should pay more attention to the big cows in your major. Their words may determine how much you will spend in the next few years, so you should always pay attention to where they go.

If your goal is to go to Harvard and MIT to study for a doctorate, but now you are half dead, then you can consider other schools that are closer to famous schools, so there will be more opportunities to communicate directly with teachers, and there will be many opportunities to transfer to such famous schools in the future. Many doctoral students at Harvard and MIT were transferred from other schools in the second year. Many schools in the United States can choose courses freely because they are close to each other, and there is no wall anyway. For you who are bent on doing research but are not competitive enough and want to enter a prestigious school, it will benefit a lot to choose a place where schools gather.

Typical school choice destinations, the research triangle of Greater Boston, San Francisco and North Carolina, etc. If you are very competitive, you should apply for a doctorate directly, and you should consider the professional ranking, research direction, the strength of professors, the number of scholarships and so on. If you want to take the full prize and change to a major, you can choose the curve to save the country. For example, if you graduated from a famous physics department in China and want to change your major in the United States, you must win an award. At this time, you can use your own advantages to apply for scholarships when applying. After arriving in the United States, you can take some courses and change your major to get a good GPA. It's best to get the recommendation letter from the tutor, so changing majors will have twice the result with half the effort.

2. If it is your first job.

If your goal is to find a job in the United States after graduating from master's degree, then geographical location must be the first choice.

For students majoring in computer science, big cities such as California, new york and Boston are the first choice. As far as the future employment of biostatistics major is concerned, the form of Boston area is obviously better than that of Los Angeles. Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey are areas where pharmaceutical companies and large insurance companies gather, and the number of large companies recruiting from local schools is still large.

3. If you just want to go abroad for gold plating and then return to China.

If the purpose of studying abroad is to return to China after getting a degree in the future, then apart from academic factors, a prestigious school must be the only choice. In addition, studying abroad should also be considered from economic factors. Tuition fees of Ivy League schools and private colleges in some big cities are rising.

The tuition fees of some public universities in central China are relatively low, and the living expenses are much less than those in big cities. From the perspective of study alone, some public universities in Central China are also good choices.

There are many universities in America, but each university has its own advantages. Some paid internships provide a shortcut for you to find a job. Some excellent geographical locations allow you to get more job opportunities. Some primary schools also have their own characteristics, and a good business network provides you with many opportunities. Therefore, when choosing a school, we must proceed from our own actual situation and choose a school that suits us. In fact, generally speaking, even if you don't consider emigrating to the United States after graduation, you'd better have one or two years of work experience in the United States before returning to China for development. With foreign work experience, it is often easier to find an ideal job after returning to China than directly returning to China. There must be a gap between them in salary and position.

Therefore, when applying for a school, we should consider some factors that affect employment in the process of choosing a school. In fact, the top 200 universities in the United States are all good schools, and some schools differ in rankings by several or even dozens. In fact, there is not much difference in teaching quality. The employment rate of graduates of some majors in many low-ranking schools is even much higher than that in low-ranking schools. Although many schools rank high, their locations are relatively remote and there are few local employment opportunities. You often have to travel a long way to find internships and job opportunities, which brings great difficulties to the interview and causes unfavorable factors for employment.

Many universities will provide graduates' employment information in the introduction of related majors, including what kind of unit the graduates went to and the average starting salary. Students may wish to refer to it when choosing a school. If the school you graduated from has a good job and a high salary, it is a cost-effective school. In addition, when choosing a school, we should also consider the school fees. Tuition fees in American universities vary greatly. The tuition and living expenses of low-cost schools can be about 200 thousand a year, and high-cost schools may need 400 thousand or more a year.

Finally, the choice of schools must be upgraded. Many students blindly choose high school and finally decide to go to Niu school. This way of choosing a school is suitable for those who give up studying abroad without leaving a prestigious school or applying for a dream school. However, more and more people choose to study abroad first, and then choose schools. )

Choosing a school is a very complicated science. Drawing a circle on the ranking table to collect and study a huge amount of information, and referring to many factors comprehensively, can decide the final school, which is far from simple. Everyone must choose rationally according to their own conditions.

4. How to choose a school and major?

Some people think that the way students acquire knowledge has changed, and universities should no longer be the place to impart knowledge completely, but the main place to shape values and cultivate abilities. Therefore, the essence of choosing a university is to choose a value, a culture and a spirit. Unless students are determined to devote themselves to an academic field or a certain subject direction, the choice of major may not be so important. But if we consider the future development, this view may not stand.

The Economist made a survey on the choice and return of American universities. Big data shows that from the perspective of future income level, "what major to study" is more important than "which school to study".

Engineering, computer, mathematics and other related majors: the average return on investment of students in good schools and students in relatively poor schools is basically parallel to a line.

Liberal arts related majors: there will be a certain gap between the average return on investment of good schools and poor schools.

So from the perspective of salary, what matters is not what you went to a famous university, but what you studied. Going to a good university is certainly worth investing, but this value will expire. What you learn is more important than where you study.

It is difficult to choose a major, but it is also very exciting. Choosing a suitable major is what every student studying in the United States needs to consider. So in the process of choosing an application school, how should we choose a correct major in the face of so many majors?

Study the courses you are interested in.

Knowing as much as possible about the courses of American universities is the best way to know your potential major. Even if you are not interested in it sometimes, you will have a new view through understanding.

You may already know what you want to do in the future, but don't limit yourself to this idea. You can pursue other possibilities until you really make a decision, until you really find a major that suits you. Many people may be sure from the beginning that they will be engaged in an economic field in the future, but they may eventually go to the department of mathematics. You can't lack opportunities to learn other fields.

2) Don't forget to study the map of America.

If you have a plan for the future development, of course, it is best. Some students may think that the geographical location of the city is more important only when choosing a school, but it is not. When choosing a major, you should also combine the city where you want to live in the future. You should find out which city needs your talents more after graduation, big city or small village.

In fact, the reason why international students choose to study abroad is for a well-paid job and good development prospects, but these jobs and opportunities often exist in big cities.

Choosing a major is also an opportunity for rebirth in life. I hope everyone can make corresponding preparations for such life events in advance, consider comprehensively when choosing a major, seriously consider their ideal future life, make a good career plan for the future, and know what they want, so that they will be more likely to choose their ideal job.