China students from Notre Dame University.
The school introduction has been very detailed. Please tell us something about the undergraduate study of China students in Notre Dame. How many China students are there now?
Mr noble: I also recently studied the relationship between Notre Dame University and China. I was in Hong Kong the year before last, and there was a student from Notre Dame University. The student's father told me that his father studied at Notre Dame de Paris and he was in Xiamen in the 1920s. His grandfather was in Xiamen and went to Notre Dame de Paris. He was in Hong Kong and went to Notre Dame de Paris, which was very interesting. About 100 years ago, Notre Dame had some students from China. Another example is a former secretary general of China Academy of Sciences, 1948 went to Notre Dame University, then 1950 graduated, then returned to China, and then became the secretary general of China Academy of Sciences in the 1980s. So Notre Dame Dan and China still have some origins in history.
We find that in recent years, more and more China undergraduates are interested in the United States, and more and more China students apply for American universities. Notre Dame is probably the case. There are about 5 students from China in grade four, 10 in grade three, 15 in grade two and 20 in grade one. Altogether, about 50 students from China are still studying.
Is there a quota for the number of students enrolled in China each year?
Mr noble: there is no quota. These fourth-grade students can be said to be pioneers They are brave and fearless. For a long time before, there were no undergraduates from Chinese mainland, but there were always those from Hong Kong and Taiwan, and few from Chinese mainland. These China students come from Beijing No.4 Middle School and Shenzhen Foreign Language School. They are all excellent. I also asked these China students whether we should recruit more students from China. Some of them say it's not bad, so they need to recruit more students. People say, no, it's our secret. We think it's very good here, because there are not many students in China, and they have a great understanding of the real American culture and have many opportunities for communication. For schools, there is no quota for enrolling many China students.
What kind of students does Notre Dame like?
What qualities do you need to apply for Notre Dame University? Every school has a preference. What kind of students will be admitted to Notre Dame University?
Mr noble: that's a good question. We require students to be comprehensive and complete.
People include brain, heart and human spirit. We found that these students from China all have such characteristics. They are all very clever. Besides being clever, they are also very nice people. More than 80% of the students who come to our school every year take part in the Hope Project. This is not a requirement of the school. We never ask students to participate. This is not a compulsory course. They are willing to participate. It is also a kind of culture and tradition of the school.
There is one more thing I want to say. This is what a China parent told me. He said that his daughter never thought Notre Dame was a very competitive school. This child was originally from No.4 Middle School, and other students from No.4 Middle School went to other schools in the United States. I feel a lot of pressure and fierce competition. Notre Dame students said that she found the professor to be her friend and would give her a lot of help. Other students will emphasize teamwork.
Work, this feeling should be accurate. Notre Dame University needs students with all-round development and team spirit.
Notre Dame students should not only be smart, but also get good grades. In addition, it is more important that they really care about and attach importance to society and have a sense of responsibility to society. When they choose a school, they don't necessarily think that I can make a lot of money by going to Notre Dame University. More importantly, they should emphasize how I can study well enough and how I can make greater contributions to society in a certain field after learning something. Professors in our school also attach great importance to this point.
Our school website has very detailed information about the specific requirements. We hope that students are diverse and each student can make different contributions to the school.
Many American universities prefer students with "China culture" characteristics, such as those who can play martial arts and Chinese musical instruments. How does Notre Dame choose students?
Mr. Noble: Notre Dame University mainly relies on papers and letters of recommendation submitted by students. Because Notre Dame University didn't have an interview, the people in the admissions department mainly knew the students through essays and letters of recommendation. They will read the passage to see if it is this person and if it is true. You don't write fake, and you don't write casually in it. First, we emphasize that it is very important for you to write your true situation and be sincere.
Second, the school will also consider recruiting a student, and what contribution this student can make to the school. Let me give you an example. He is also a student in No.4 Middle School. He is a student of the School of Architecture, and all students of the School of Architecture must go to Rome for one year, because there are courses on classical architecture. Our school has schools in London, Ireland and Israel. The student has another hobby, photography. He took many very good photos in Rome. He is the photography editor-in-chief of the Notre Dame University Yearbook, which is his contribution to the school.
Do I need TOEFL and SAT to apply for Notre Dame University?
What are the scores of TOEFL and SAT for applicants? Especially the SAT scores. Because the SAT has not yet opened a test center in Chinese mainland, it is more troublesome for China students to take the SAT.
Mr. Noble: To apply for Notre Dame University, you must provide SAT 1 or ACT scores. We only require SAT 1, not SAT2. If the reading score of SAT 1 exceeds 600, there is no need to provide TOEFL. If it is lower than 600, you must also provide TOEFL, and the best score is 100. Of course, this score is not absolute.
Let me tell you more about SAT 1. SAT 1 is divided into three parts: reading, mathematics and writing. We don't watch writing. In Notre Dame, 50% of the students' grades are 1350- 1480, 25% are above 1480, and 25% are below 1350.
University of Notre Dame Does Notre Dame have any requirements for AP and IB courses?
Mr. Noble: We don't ask for IB or AP, but IB is helpful, and AP is helpful, because we have more information about this student, and we don't ask for it.
Financial aid from Notre Dame University
Super Forum Network for Studying Abroad: Before Notre Dame University established the Greater China Scholarship Program, what was the scholarship situation? Were there any scholarships for international students before? According to your introduction, Notre Dame University is a well-funded school.
Mr. Noble: Yes, the fund of Notre Dame University has always been in the top 20, and it changes every year. Generally, it ranks 20th, 15 and 10. In recent years, the school has completed more than $2 billion in donation activities. Where will the school consider investing its money? Recruiting new excellent professors or building some new buildings is the most important thing for Notre Dame University to provide students with grants and scholarships.
In the United States, our financial aid depends on needs, but at present it is not targeted at international students. I know that only a few schools in the United States turn a blind eye to international students.
Need-blind means that as long as you are accepted, the school will definitely pay you to go. So the task of our school is to actively find more money and provide more scholarships to students, especially international students. Before the establishment of the Greater China Scholarship Program, the school had already given financial aid to international students. So when you apply for Notre Dame, you must give the school an economic certificate, which can explain how much tuition your family can pay. Other schools may not have this requirement, just provide a one-year fee certificate, and Notre Dame University must have a four-year fee certificate.
This is a lot of money for the China family.
Mr noble: yes. Either the family can prove that it can pay in full, or the school provides partial funding. About half of the students from China now receive financial aid. We will continue to provide financial assistance to international students who apply for Notre Dame this year.
The application for financial aid is related to economic proof. If a student is excellent, we must let him go to Notre Dame University, but he has no money, and the school will provide grants, but the school is limited. It is impossible for the school to provide financial aid to all outstanding students. We will carefully review the materials and provide financial aid to international students who really need money as much as possible.
Notre Dame Greater China Scholarship Scheme
Mr. Noble: Scholarship programs in Greater China are completely different from financial aid. This scholarship is only available this year.
Didn't there be a small scholarship before the school? For example, a scholarship of 5 thousand or hundreds of dollars.
Mr noble: no. I am here to explain a concept of American universities. Financial assistance is called demand-based financial assistance.
Financial aid means that you need money before the school provides financial aid. Of course, students must be admitted to our school first, and then look at the financial proof provided by their families. The family can only provide so much, and the rest is provided by the school.
However, the Greater China Scholarship Program does not look at economic certificates. As long as you are an excellent student and only you meet the admission requirements of Notre Dame University, we will provide this scholarship after you are admitted. So the evaluation of this scholarship only depends on how good you are, and we are also looking for Einstein's position in this world.
So now we have two ways of funding, one is the on-demand funding introduced earlier.
Aid, and the other is a new scholarship program in Greater China this year. The former is related to economic proof, while the latter depends entirely on how excellent the students are.
Will there be this scholarship program in Greater China next year?
Mr. Noble: We hope this scholarship program will be successful this year, so I believe there will be another scholarship program next year, but there is no guarantee.
China graduate student of Notre Dame University.
I have introduced many undergraduate applications and scholarships. Here, I'd like to tell you something about graduate students.
Noble: Besides undergraduates, there are 200-300 master students and doctoral students from China. Most of them come from excellent universities in China, such as Peking University, Tsinghua University and Zhejiang University. This is the case in most cases. For example, in Tsinghua, many professors in Tsinghua have a good relationship with Notre Dame professors and will persuade their students to come to Notre Dame, which is basically the case for all students. If you don't teach this relationship, you can apply for it yourself. But usually, professors attach great importance to letters of recommendation, such as those from these famous universities. If you know a professor, they will know that this letter of recommendation is very reliable.
You don't need to choose a major to apply for undergraduate courses, but you need to choose a major to apply for graduate students. What kind of suggestions do you have in this regard?
Mr Noble: We very much hope that there will be more students from China. We hope they will go to Notre Dame University to study liberal arts. The doctor of literature in our school is very good and special. I hope more China students will study. As long as you apply for this doctorate, the school will provide five years of funding. If graduation is postponed, the school will continue to provide financial assistance. And philosophy. Of the 400 students who apply for a doctorate in our school every year, only one can apply. In the United States, our philosophy ranks first, which is difficult to test, but we hope to have students from China, and there is one from Peking University at present. At present, there are several China students in the departments of sociology, anthropology and politics, but we hope there will be more. Most students in China choose engineering as their major. Our law school also has some China students, JD students and LLM students, but not many. But there are many MBA students, about 65,438+00% from China. And MSA
(Master of Accounting), that is, 10% of the students come from China, so it is estimated that there can be no more.
Mendoza business school
Introduce the business school of Notre Dame University!
Mr. Noble: The business school of Notre Dame University ranks first in undergraduate business programs. I would like to add here that many famous universities in the United States do not have this program. For example, there is no undergraduate business school in Princeton, and neither does Harvard.
So when you apply for a school, you should ask yourself a question: Do you want to study business now, or should I study undergraduate before studying MBA? If you come to Notre Dame University, you can go to business school first, then go to EMBA, or you can go to MBA after undergraduate mathematics. At Notre Dame, you have more choices.
Because the undergraduate course of Mendoza Business School is very famous, many students will take some courses in financial accounting to see how it goes. Now our undergraduate program offers three courses: finance, accounting and marketing.
Business school students have the opportunity to study in other countries for a period of time, ranging from a summer or even a semester to a year. Notre Dame University attaches great importance to providing students with such opportunities. There are more than 30 countries to choose from. Because business school courses are not very busy, there are many such opportunities. There are also liberal arts students, so there are more opportunities.
In addition, the business school also has a certificate course in international business, and can get a certificate in international business at the same time.
There are also some business school students who have two majors. As mentioned earlier, a classmate from Shenzhen majored in mathematics and finance. He went to all the big banks in Hong Kong and wanted him. You have math, finance, Chinese and English. I worked as an intern in a bank in Hong Kong in the summer, and spent my second and third years in Hong Kong.
Study abroad super forum network: Do students find such internship opportunities by themselves?
Mr. Noble: Students don't have to find it themselves. These big banks write letters to schools in the hope that they can recommend students to them. The employment center of the school also arranges these things. We guarantee that students from China will have internship opportunities during the summer vacation. Of course, there are more opportunities for business school students.
For example, we have cooperation with IBM. If you study computer, you can come to IBM for an internship in summer. There are many opportunities, and these companies welcome students from Notre Dame University with English and Chinese backgrounds.
Therefore, choosing a good university is not only to learn a little knowledge, but also to have many choices and opportunities.
Mr. Noble: Now students' tuition fees are very high, so they have many requirements, such as research requirements and internship requirements.
I also want to emphasize one thing about Mendoza Business School. All students must take a special compulsory course-business ethics. This is the first in our school. Our school has a strong research in business ethics, and we attended many conferences on this subject in China. You should have this ideal to make the world peaceful through business.
Notre Dame University Notre Dame University, should I believe in Catholicism?
Study abroad forum network: questions about Catholicism.
Mr. Noble: Undergraduate students applying for Notre Dame University are not required to believe in Catholicism. Once in China, a student told me that he heard that applying for Notre Dame University had a Catholic exam. I emphasize here that there is no such requirement at all. You don't believe in Catholicism, so you can apply for Notre Dame. Second, even if you go to Notre Dame, the school will not ask you to participate in Catholic activities. Of course, some people will want to participate, which depends entirely on personal hobbies.
In fact, many students from Catholic families do not want to take part in any activities related to Catholicism when they go to Catholic universities after finishing Catholic high schools. Instead, they are international students. They are curious, and some people will attend. After graduating from Notre Dame de Paris, she still doesn't believe in Catholicism, which doesn't matter at all. I estimate that 98% of international students will not believe it after they go. About 20% of the professors in this school believe in Catholicism. I am not a Catholic myself.
If a student goes to Notre Dame and doesn't respect others' belief in Catholicism, Notre Dame may not be suitable for them. After all, Notre Dame is a Catholic university. If you really don't like Catholicism, don't choose it. It is very important to understand and respect other people's choices. When you are at Notre Dame, you won't feel any rejection in school. Notre Dame is a very inclusive university.