First, the professional advantages of American East Asian studies
According to Professor Yu, director of the Center for East Asian Pacific Studies at the University of Illinois in the United States, by the early 1970s, there were 106 universities in the United States that could award degrees in East Asian languages and studies, 147 bachelor's degree institutions (including Canada) that could award degrees in Asian studies, and 40 master's degrees and above, of which 24 could award doctorates in East Asian studies. However, there are only eight universities that can award doctoral degrees in East Asian languages (Chinese and Japanese) and East Asian studies, with more than 20 full-time graduate students: Harvard University, Stanford University, Columbia University, Cornell University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Michigan, Indiana University and Washington University.
More importantly, in these schools and other schools, a considerable number of degrees are aimed at East Asia, but they have been awarded degrees in literature, history, political science, sociology and other disciplines.
Second, the application requirements of American East Asian Studies
This major has higher requirements for students and higher language scores. And applying for this major requires English papers. For the top 50 schools, we generally recommend that students' GPA should be above 3.5, the higher the better, and the TOEFL test should be above 100, at least above 100. Although some schools, such as Cornell University, say that the minimum TOEFL requirement is 77, if students really get 77, there is basically no possibility of success in applying for this major. GRE should be at least 320, writing should be above 3.5, and it is best to get a test of 4 or 4.5. American schools pay more attention to the requirements of oral English, so the ability of oral English and writing should be improved. If it is a top 200 school, the GPA should be at least 3.0, the TOEFL should be above 95, and the GRE should be above 300. If the Chinese score is really weak, we should work hard in other aspects and have a special place to improve the success rate of admission. Therefore, friends who apply for this school should have enough psychological preparation.
Third, it is recommended by famous American schools specializing in East Asia.
Universities in the United States with East Asian Studies Centers include Harvard University (founded in 1955), University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago, Princeton University, Ohio State University, University of Kansas, University of Southern California, and George W.? University of Washington, Yale University, University of Pittsburgh, University of Illinois, Stanford University, Indiana University, UCLA, William University, etc.
Among them, the largest East Asian Studies Center in the United States may be the Fei Zhengqing East Asian Studies Center of Harvard University. Founded in 1955, it was originally named as the East Asian Studies Center, 196 1 changed its name to the East Asian Studies Center in Fei Zhengqing, and 1997 changed its name to the East Asian Studies Center, which is inseparable from the outstanding contribution of Fei Zhengqing, a famous expert on China issues. Today, it is integrated with Japan Research Center, Korea Research Center and South Asia Research Center to become the Oriental Research Center.
The advantages and application requirements of American East Asian Studies are introduced here, hoping to help the applicants.