Why did you choose Yale University to study for a master's degree in America?
Yale University is a member of the Ivy League of prestigious universities in the Northeast of the United States, and it is also one of the eight Ivy League universities that attach the most importance to undergraduate education. As one of the most influential private universities in the United States, Yale University is the third university established in the history of the United States, and its undergraduate college is as famous as Harvard University and Princeton University. Over the years, * * * has competed for the top three positions in the United States, ranking third among American universities and colleges in American news from 20 16 to 17 (tied with the University of Chicago). Yale University has produced five American presidents, 19 US Supreme Court justices, 16 billionaires, and so on. This glorious history has also attracted many American students who study abroad and choose schools to choose Yale without hesitation.
Yale University's faculty, curriculum and teaching facilities are world-class. As of 20 16, professors and alumni of Yale University have won 57 Nobel Prizes (ranked 9th in the world) and 5 Fields Prizes (ranked 12 in the world). Yale University Library has a collection of150,000 volumes, ranking second in the American university library system. The 260 buildings on the Yale campus cover the design styles of various historical periods, and were once praised as "the most beautiful urban campus in America" by an architectural critic. In 20 16- 17, Yale University ranked 1 1, Times Higher Education World University Rank 12, usnews World University Rank 14 and QS World University Rank/kloc-.
Outstanding alumni
Yale has many outstanding alumni: * * Five American presidents graduated from Yale. They are the 27th President william howard taft, the 38th President Gerald Ford, the 4th President george herbert walker bush, the 42nd President Bill Clinton and the 43rd President George W. Bush. Yale has created an amazing miracle: three consecutive principals are from Yale! George Bush is a member of skull and bones, a famous secret society of Yale University. President Clinton is an alumnus of Yale Law School. Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton met in the library of Yale Law School. Famous movie stars Jodie Foster and jennifer beals both graduated from Yale University College of Arts. Meryl Streep graduated from Yale Theatre Academy. Edward Harrison Norton, a movie star, graduated from the history department of Yale University. Kevin Trilling, a famous columnist of Time magazine, is a Yale alumnus.
Among many academic elites in Yale University, 13 scholars have won the Nobel Prize. Garin Kupmans, an economist who has written works on mathematical economic theory, discusses the conditions for the economy to play its best role; George Ballard, a cell biologist, developed a tissue preparation method and found several cell structures. Chemist Lars Onsager put forward the theory of irreversible chemical process; Physicist Murray gherman put forward the theoretical knowledge about subatomic particles completely; Sinclair lewis, a writer, whose important works include Main Street, Babbitt, arrowsmith and Elmer Gantney. Microbiologist john enders successfully cultivated poliovirus on the culture of non-nerve tissue; Physicist Ernest Lawrence invented the first high-energy particle accelerator-jujube cyclotron; Physiologist Dickinson Richards improved and used cardiac catheter technology; Joshua lederberg, a geneticist, discovered the organization and recombination mechanism of bacterial genetic material. Edward Tatum, a biochemist, studied the ways in which gene mutations affect the nutritional requirements of some bacteria, yeasts and molds. Physicist willis lamb Jr made quantum electrodynamics more accurate through experiments; Microbiologist Max Taylor successfully studied yellow fever. Biologist Sydney Altman proved that RNA can catalyze chemical reactions in cells.
Yale has sent a large number of shining stars and artists to the American entertainment industry, and there is a saying that "Yale has produced more Oscars than Nobel Prizes". China audiences are most familiar with Meryl Streep, who won two Oscars for her leading roles in Sophie's Choice and Kramer vs Kramer; Jodie Foster won the Best Actress Award in the 6th/Kloc-0 and the 64th Oscars respectively for her role in A Beautiful Mind; and Jennifer Lynn Connelly won the Best Supporting Actress Award in the 74th Oscar and the Golden Globe Award in the 59th. Edward Harrison Norton, who starred in The X-Files of America and Fight Club, david duchovny, the hero in The X-Files, Claire Dance, Juliet Harris, paul newman, sam waterston, henry winkler, jennifer beals, etc.
In addition, Paul Mellon, a graduate of Yale 1929, founded the Yale British Art Center out of great admiration and love for art, and donated his famous paintings and other treasures collected for many years, making the center the largest British art museum in the United States. Playwright elia kazan is a famous American director and writer who graduated from Yale Theatre Academy. He became famous for directing Death of a Salesman and A Streetcar Named Desire, while films such as Gentleman's Consultation and The Seaside won him an Oscar.
Yale has trained a large number of outstanding students from China, including Yung Wing, Zhan Tianyou, Yan Fuqing, Ma Yinchu, Yan, Lin,,, Shi, Wang Jiazhen, Gao Shangyin, Yang Zunyi, Ying Mingkai, Feng Cheng, Lin Ying and Shen Nanpeng. Among them, Yung Wing was the first China native to receive a bachelor's degree from an American university, and also the first international student in the history of China.
In American history, five presidents graduated from Yale University: william howard taft, Gerald Rudolph Ford, George Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Therefore, Yale is called the cradle of the president. A common joke among teachers is: "If you are not careful, you will teach a president."
Besides the president, it has also trained many dazzling leaders in American politics, such as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, US Vice President Cheney (a Yale dropout), Democratic presidential candidates Kerry and Lieberman, US Attorney General John David ashcroft, Senator James jeffords, Secretary of State cyrus vance, Indiana Governor Robert Orr, Ohio Governor Richard celeste, Indian Senator, and even some foreign dignitaries such as South Korean Prime Minister Lee.
According to relevant statistics, 9% of American cabinet members since 1789 are from Yale, and more than 10 American Supreme Court justices have studied at Yale. Yale graduates have also become the founders or first presidents of many famous universities, such as Princeton University, Cornell University, Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, University of Chicago and so on. And thus dedicated the title of "the mother of American colleges" to his alma mater.
The number of Yale people as business leaders in the United States far exceeds that of other universities. Boeing, an airplane designer and entrepreneur, Roberto Goizueta, chairman of Coca-Cola Company, Rogers, an international investor, Henry Ruth, founder of Time Company, Fred Smith, founder of FedEx, and John Axe, former chairman of IBM, are all famous figures.
Yale is most proud of nathan hale, a student in grade 1773. He is called a national hero by Americans. Nathan hale, a fanatical patriot, was arrested and hanged when he went deep into the British defense line to collect information during the American Revolution. Before he died, he left a strong message handed down from generation to generation: "My only regret is that I can only dedicate my life to my motherland once."