First, what should be written in the resume of studying abroad?
1, personal information
In view of the brevity and prominence of the resumes of graduate students studying in the United States, we should use as little pen and ink as possible in this part to save space for other important information. Just introduce your name and contact information clearly. Avoid China thinking, and don't add information that can be seen in other documents, such as date of birth and gender.
2. Education
This is mainly about my major, school, degree and grade point in school. If the professional score is higher than the comprehensive score, it can also be listed. If you apply to change your major, you can also list some courses related to the applied major.
3. Work and research experience
This is an important part of the resume of graduate students studying in the United States, which can show their practical ability related to applying for a major. Therefore, if you practice, you should not only write clearly about the company and position, but also briefly describe your achievements during your work or some activities that can highlight your abilities. If there are multiple internship units, they are listed in reverse chronological order. The research experience is also written in this way, but the instructor should be added.
4. Publications
That is, publishing includes not only books published by publishing companies, but also papers published by students in magazines or periodicals. Reports or articles of academic conferences are also quite weighty.
5. Extracurricular activities
This part mainly shows students' comprehensive ability, preferably leadership, which is favored by American schools. In addition, you can also write some communication and organization skills, coordination and teamwork skills, social responsibility and so on.
6. Awards
Some American schools will explicitly require students to write their own honors or awards, which can be academic, such as scholarships, or other aspects, such as the first prize in the debate.
Second, materials for studying in the United States
Language scores prove that there are different language tests at different stages of studying abroad, such as TOEFL and SLEP in American high schools, and TOEFL and IELTS are common English tests for undergraduates.
Standardized scores: There are different exam categories and different majors in different stages, but generally there are s at, ACT, GRE, GMAT, LAST, MCAT, etc.
Report: The report should be notarized, and one set should be prepared in Chinese and English. There is also the necessary GPA certificate or the proportion of the grade.
Certification of college entrance examination results: Many institutions that recognize Chinese college entrance examination results should provide certification of college entrance examination results, or certify college entrance examination results.
Resume: Resume is to show the uniqueness of students and attract interviewers to accept candidates. Generally, every school has a page limit.
Letter of recommendation: For undergraduate applications, depending on the specific institutions, it is generally used more when applying for graduate students. Generally, there are three letters of recommendation, one of which was written by a professional professor in the school, and the others were written by the immediate supervisor of the internship.
Certificate of study: If a student is still studying, he needs a certificate of study provided by the school, which needs to be stamped with the seal of the school and put in a special envelope of the school, and it needs to be handled as soon as possible.
Academic Degree Certificate/Graduation Certificate: Students who have graduated need to provide their academic degree certificate and graduation certificate and mail them to the University Admissions Office. These are both English and Chinese versions.
Birth notarization: Go to the local police station for notarization.
Passport: Passport will be used for entry and exit, and printed copies of the first and last pages of passport are required. If you change your passport for any reason, you should also print the changed page clearly.
Third, the requirements of graduate study in the United States
1, which usually performs well.
Unlike in China, the admission to the United States will not only look at the results of the last battle, but also refer to the usual results. This is the GPA that we are familiar with. This has become a benchmark to measure the applicant's academic performance. It is suggested that the GPA must be kept above 3.0, so it is easier to get a scholarship. If you want to apply for a top30 school, you'd better keep the GPA at 3.5 or even higher to be competitive.
2. Excellent language performance
American language scores are mainly TOEFL scores, combined with GRE scores (or GMAT, LSAT, MCAT scores), which is also the main reference for applying for scholarships. In addition to TOEFL scores, some universities in the United States also offer IELTS scores, but it is not cost-effective to apply for American universities with IELTS scores. First, the choice of schools is relatively small, and second, the requirements for IELTS scores in the same school are higher than those in TOEFL.
3, professional research and awards
When applying for a postgraduate degree, your professional awards, achievements and work experience are very convincing. If you have obtained relevant research results in your major or published original papers in relevant journals, it will be of great help to apply for research funding or teaching assistants. Relevant work experience is even a necessary condition for specific professional applications, such as teachers or business majors in some schools.