What does the "gap" mean in studying abroad? Why study abroad for one year? What is everyone doing these days? There are still many things to do that may change our lives. However, this year's study abroad still needs to adjust the mentality, so that you have more possibilities before going out. So, why does it take a year to study abroad? Let me introduce you. 1. Why does it take gap one year to study abroad? 1, affected by the epidemic, foreign security issues are not very optimistic. Some friends or family members have the opportunity to go abroad to start the next stage of their studies, but they voluntarily give up the offer because of anxiety. Due to the epidemic, IELTS, GMAT, GRE and other exams have been suspended for half a year. There is no way to take the exam, the third round of DDL application is just around the corner, and it can't provide effective results, so we can only force gap. (This really needs everyone's attention! Some schools must have language scores, so prepare for the exam early and really cancel at any time! ! Studying abroad for one year means that you didn't study abroad immediately after graduation, and the interval of one year is called studying abroad for one year. The gap between studying abroad for one year can be divided into two situations: active and passive. Among them, the active gap is that many students have the opportunity to go abroad, but they voluntarily give up the offer for fear of anxiety. The passive gap is due to the epidemic, IELTS, GMAT, GRE and other objective reasons, so there is no way to take the exam, so we can only be forced to gap. Second, how about studying in gap for one year? Studying abroad for one year has advantages and disadvantages. For example, studying abroad for one year can make up for your disadvantages and apply for a better school. You can also find your favorite direction in one year, have a deeper understanding of your major, and define your career planning and academic goals. In addition, there is more time for research and application. Studying in gap for one year also has disadvantages. For example, if you are not promoted, many other uncertainties will prevent you from studying abroad. Third, what should I do to study in gap for one year? 1, improve your grades, and improve your grades as much as possible. If your grades have reached the middle level, you can make up for other deficiencies. If you haven't reached the basic performance requirements of the ideal school (IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, etc.), then you should seize this year to improve your performance as much as possible, but you can't focus on brushing your grades. 2, you can accumulate research experience, use the opportunity of one year to actively seek scientific research opportunities, increase research experience, try to publish more papers, and improve your professional cognition. Many students lack academic experience when applying for graduate students, especially those in science and engineering. If the gap lasts for one year, you need to make full use of this time to actively seek scientific research opportunities or publish papers. These activities can greatly improve your professional ability and make your resume unique. Scientific research opportunities can be found in our laboratory first, and then we can explore the scientific research projects of other schools and even foreign schools. Some enterprises also provide many scientific research opportunities for students. And you can consult your tutor about the publication of the paper. 3. You can also accumulate internship experience. Professional practice is very important. Through one year's experience accumulation, you can not only exercise your hands-on ability, but also deepen your understanding of industry development and cultivate team consciousness. Many school admissions teachers will also pay attention to your internship experience. It's best to find one or two internships related to your major and get relevant results, so that the admissions teacher can see your enthusiasm for this major and enrich his social experience. 4. Accumulate activity experience. One year is enough. Besides studying and working, you can also enrich your spare time life, such as volunteering, participating in group activities and professional knowledge competitions, and enriching your background. 4. What do you need to prepare for studying in 4.gap for one year? 1, IELTS score (required). After all, during the one-year gap, you have an advantage over other applicants when applying. First of all, it is reflected in IELTS, which suggests that students meet the minimum requirements of the school or higher when applying. Don't count on language lessons anymore. Note: You can also choose to take exams abroad. Relatively speaking, speaking and writing will not score. 2.GRE and GMAT scores. GRE and GMAT are the best proofs to prove their logical ability, mathematical ability and other related abilities. Therefore, fresh graduates can't get scores when they apply, so gap hopes that students can get at least 700+ scores a year. 3. Chinese and English documents of graduation certificate. It is best to prepare these four documents one year in advance, and it is best to prepare more than five English translations. How to get it: Graduation certificates, degree certificates and their corresponding English documents are generally obtained from the archives of the school. For students who have graduated, the archives will provide their corresponding translations and affix their official seals. Note: Some schools may require you to notarize English documents, so you need to go to a trusted notary office for notarization. 4. Transcripts in Chinese and English, equally divided (required). Gap is one year, and when you reach the senior year, you don't have to worry about the application, and you will have more time to study, so you must pay more attention to your school grades and do your best to ensure that your grades reach 90+. Only in this way can we maximize our chances of admission. How to get it: For students who have graduated, they need to get it from the school's archives, which will issue Chinese and its corresponding English documents. 5. Personal statement (PS), recommendation letter (RL) and resume (CV). This is very important. In a year's time, gap requires students to polish their own documents, listen to the opinions of people with experience in this field, and show the best quality documents. Avoid giving these things to the intermediary. How to get it: Generally speaking, you can choose DIY or find an intermediary to write for you, but I suggest DIY, because no one knows yourself better than you. Note: the resume should be one page; The recommendation letter is printed on the school stationery, and the email address of the recommender is preferably the school email address, that is, the email address of the school +edu; Personal statements are generally no more than two pages, and it is best to write your major and name on the header. 6. Internship experience (internship certificate in Chinese and English). This is not necessary for the application, but it can really have a great influence in the application. But after a year's gap, you will have time to pay more attention to your internship. Gap students, I don't recommend it anymore, but when applying, you must ensure that you have three or four internships, and the duration of each internship should not be less than three months. For the types of internship companies, personal suggestions, first, there must be two big-name internships, and professional-related internships can add color to the application, although they do not touch the core business. Second, you should practice in a company related to your major, but don't be a big name. In such a company, you can get in touch with the core business, you can quickly exercise your abilities in all aspects, and you can become the material for writing your own personal statement (PS). 7. Publish papers, scholarships, honorary certificates and campus competitions. These four items are not necessary, but if you have them, you can greatly improve the chances of admission. For example, if you have published a paper in a journal, then this is the best proof of your academic ability; Scholarships and honorary certificates are the best proof of your hard work and excellent grades; For campus competition activities, different activities exercise all aspects of ability respectively. How to get it: as long as you can successfully publish a paper, you can get magazine books, and if you successfully get a scholarship, you can get a scholarship certificate and an honorary certificate issued by the state or school. For the campus competition, as long as you participate in the ranking, you will get the award issued by the school. We also know what a gap year is and why we should study abroad for one year. What we want to say is that studying abroad for one year has advantages and disadvantages, which can be handled according to our actual situation. If there is an opportunity to go abroad, it is better to suggest it as soon as possible. After all, there are too many uncertainties, so you'd better seize the opportunity and leave. The competitive pressure in the future is too great.