As the first threshold of application, GPA is necessary for non-students! The higher your GPA, the less influenced your application is by the background of undergraduate colleges. The way to improve GPA is simple, that is, study hard! Don't be partial!
Ensure that both general courses and professional courses can get good grades! Moreover, improving GPA should not be taken seriously until junior year and senior year. Set yourself a goal from the beginning of your freshman year, otherwise you won't have a chance to improve your GPA immediately after graduation.
2. Brush out the standardized results in advance.
In addition to GPA, standardized test scores are also the "dead threshold" when applying. British universities generally only require students to provide qualified language standardized test scores, such as IELTS and TOEFL. Then what non-students can do is to improve their Chinese scores as much as possible, and their scores in all subjects should meet the requirements of the school.
3. Highlight the professional background
There are many professional universities in China, such as universities of finance and economics and universities of politics and law. Although it is not a 2 1 1/985 university, it is in a leading position in the professional field.
This kind of double-non-college students can highlight this advantage when applying.
4. Understand the characteristics of your major. At the same time, you should fully understand the admission characteristics of the major when applying, and then choose the most suitable major according to your actual situation.
British business majors have a high demand for mathematics, and British liberal arts majors need a knowledge base of related disciplines. They are more free to apply for science and engineering majors and change majors, with wider choices and more scholarships.
Accounting, finance, media, computer and education are all popular majors in Britain, so these majors have great competition and higher requirements for applicants. Therefore, if you really want to go to a prestigious school and don't pay much attention to your major, you can avoid popular majors.
5. Participate in scientific research/internship
For most students majoring in science and engineering, if they want to apply for a good school, their undergraduate research experience is a very good plus. Therefore, Meng Huan suggests that you can actively contact your professional tutor and strive for scientific research opportunities.
Good scientific research results, not only can you get a recommendation letter from your tutor, but you can also publish a paper to add another chip to your application!
And British universities attach great importance to practice. If you don't just mix an internship certificate, but really gain something from practice, writing it in your personal statement will definitely make you stand out.
For example, students who apply for design majors can produce more of their own works; Students who apply for journalism majors should go to TV stations and newspapers for internships; Students who apply for humanities, social sciences or business majors may consider going to relevant enterprises for internship.
When applying, you can highlight your responsibilities during the internship, what difficulties you have encountered, how to solve them, and what is the biggest gain during the internship. This way of writing can not only avoid the "false blank" in the document, but also let the admissions officer know your ability from the side.
6. Prepare the application as soon as possible.
British universities usually adopt the principle of "early application and early admission". I believe many students in China have heard of this principle, but they always submit it before the deadline because of incomplete or delayed materials, but in this case, the chances of successful application will be much reduced.
However, some British universities will eventually have the opportunity to make up the enrollment because of insufficient enrollment. When general schools recruit students, the application requirements will be reduced. If you pay attention to such information, then your opportunity comes.
In fact, there are many universities in Britain that non-students can apply for, and there are also many top universities in the world. As long as your other materials are excellent enough and outstanding enough, you can stand out and win the offer!