I think there are quite a few students who have similar experiences with me. The undergraduate school has a general background, neither 985 nor 2 1 1, and its academic qualifications are unwilling to stop there. The result is ok, but it is a little worse than the insurance research. If you take the postgraduate entrance examination in China, your high marks will be wasted, so studying abroad is a good way.
But the problem is coming again. Can Shuangfei really apply to a good school? I thought it was impossible for a weak child like me to apply to Hong Kong, but some of my immediate school sisters successfully applied to the University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong City, and I got a lot of encouragement from them after I got on their WeChat. And my most admired teacher told me that if I want to do research seriously, I'd better go abroad. He approved of my going to Hong Kong for further study. The encouragement of my senior sisters and teachers finally gave me the confidence to apply for studying abroad.
Since the background is not good, we must find ways to make up for it. If you want to sprint to HKU, you can't lag behind others in all the preparations.
How to prepare?
1. Slope point
Since I entered the university, I have been working hard in the direction of insurance research, so I have prepared very carefully for every exam. Although I was a little poor in insurance research in the end, I finally got a GPA of 3.87/5.0, which is still enough for studying abroad.
2. IELTS (The International English Language Testing System)
I have been preparing for IELTS for about two months. Since I learned that the school I want to take the exam has been changed into a comprehensive school, I have signed up for the IELTS test. The first total score was 6.5, and the second total score was 7.0.
experience
As it happens, when I first went to Ningbo University as an exchange student and went to summer school in Germany, I didn't have any utilitarian ideas. I thought these experiences were all for studying abroad, but I just thought it was fun and wanted to try something new, so I went. In fact, these experiences can enrich my resume. I think it is very beneficial for students who have the idea of studying abroad to pay more attention to some opportunities of studying abroad or exchanging students and volunteers during their undergraduate years.
Step 4 Look at official website.
Look at official website! Look at official website! Look at official website! Say the important things three times! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! In fact, official website has made it very clear that as long as the applicant follows the steps, there will generally be no problem. Weibo often receives private letters asking me, "Do I have to upload jpg format?" "Can I apply online or should I send the materials?" ... I'm really speechless, this information is clearly in official website! Get into the good habit of seeing official website often!
5. Media
Studying abroad is really a complicated matter. After I decided to study abroad, I went to the Academic Affairs Office at least ten times. There are many formalities to be done and many stamps to be posted. I have to solve these problems by myself according to the instructions on the official website. For example, I missed the proof of the grading scheme required by HKU and Hong Kong Chinese at the beginning, so I sent it again later. Because I have no confidence in my ability to handle complex affairs, I still hired an intermediary. The advantage of intermediary is that it can guide you to deal with very complicated things and make you feel safe enough. WordSunny was recommended to me by my senior sister, because I think it has a good reputation and high cost performance, so I chose his home. I have to say that my choice is very wise, the teachers are very serious and responsible, and I have not delayed my application preparation all the way. Without the help of an intermediary, I feel I am in a state of confusion.
Here, I would also like to praise the teacher's credentials and interview guidance, because my application teacher graduated from the University of Hong Kong, and she knows the school's admission preferences too well. I didn't find anything wrong with the document after only one revision. There's another interview. The teacher collected interview questions for me in advance and simulated the interview with me. As a result, many questions were rehearsed before the real interview, so the interview passed easily. I have to say that finding a reliable teacher is better than anything!
At first, I thought it was impossible for HKU to admit me as a non-salted fish, and even thought it was a waste to apply for HKU for 300 yuan, but I was glad that I finally tried and my dream came true.
If I have any experience to introduce, I think it is "taking a chance and turning a bicycle into a motorcycle".