(1) hardware conditions

1, undergraduate or master 2, GPA: generally, it is ideal to keep above 3.2, especially the professional GPA score; 3. TOEFL or IELTS: TOEFL should be at least 95 points, and it is best if it can reach 100. IELTS should be kept above 7. 4. American doctoral and postgraduate entrance examinations such as GRE or GMAT: this is uncertain according to the requirements of the school.

(2) Software conditions

Bachelor degree, such as 1, personal statement) 2, recommendation letter 3, resume 4, thesis 5, research results, internship experience, etc. , generally should have enough research experience and background, and have outstanding performance in the professional field. Research experience and papers, professional-related internships, it is best to have a research nature, which can reflect the practice of scientific research ability. The school attaches great importance to international conference papers. The applicant's learning background, research experience, papers published by the applicant and research projects he participated in are all very important.

(3) About magnetization

Magnetization is usually divided into pre-magnetization and post-magnetization. The former is applicable to the application materials of American doctors before they are submitted, and its function is to determine whether their research direction matches the professor's current project and understand the enrollment situation of the professor; The latter means that after the application materials are submitted, in addition to determining whether your materials are complete with the admission Committee and the college, it is more important to keep in constant contact with the professor to improve your admission rate.

In the increasingly fierce competition for scholarships, it is best to start the pre-magnetic work six months before the formal application (that is, when the junior year starts), which will not only give you a preliminary understanding of the research direction of your favorite tutor, but also take the lead among many applicants.

Casing magnetic requirements

Understand the professor's information and research: how to determine the time point of magnetization. If the application is for admission in the fall of 2020, the pre-magnetic trapping time in June 20 19, 65438+ 10, will be about August and September, so as to ensure that the previously taught students have successfully entered the school and are ready to reserve talents for the scientific research progress next year.

Before setting the magnetic field, you must know yourself and yourself, deeply understand the professor's research situation, the degree of correlation or combination with your research background, and convince the other party why you are a candidate. Generally, look at the faculty column first to get a general idea of what a professor does. Basically, I read the professor's "recent" three papers and said that your's interests or experiments are the same.

You don't need to add PS or CV to the attachment at the beginning. Change several letters and attach CV.

Magnetization should be justified.

Advise foreign professors not to brag out of thin air, but to sort out their research work, focus on writing, and highlight their scientific research innovation ability and hands-on operation ability with some detailed examples. At the same time, I will show my future research goals and prove that I am a person with clear goals and perseverance. Experts studying abroad say that if you don't have much research background, don't set it up. It is not practical to say only some GPA, GRE or TOEFL test scores. Teach value matching, and people he is interested in can help him or be familiar with his work.

The styles of magnetic covers vary from place to place.

The language style of e-mail is neither supercilious nor supercilious. If you pander to humility blindly, it will give people an immature impression, and it will not conform to the tone of the relationship between teachers and students in the American concept. Americans like to be short, direct and clear. Generally, an email is more than 200 words, which others think is too long to read. The first magnetic letter didn't reply for a long time or was rejected by the other party. Don't be discouraged. You can politely ask this professor to recommend other professors to you. However, it is impossible to send the same envelope magnetic letter to two professors at the same time. You know, when people talk, two professors are likely to say your magnetic letter, and the result can be imagined.

Second, some matters needing attention in doctoral application

The doctoral thesis must pass. The final graduation thesis of doctoral students studying abroad must be guaranteed to pass, otherwise they can only get a master's degree, and they can only get a master's degree after working hard for several years.

Key universities usually guarantee students full scholarships. In the postgraduate stage, doctors can get more scholarships than masters, because the doctoral stage trains leading figures in various industries, and the better the training, the better the reputation of the school, so students should do their best to apply for magnetism.

Applicants should have a master's degree before applying for a doctorate. Although the United States allows undergraduates to apply directly for doctoral degrees, with the surge in the number of applicants in recent years, American universities are naturally very cautious in admission. Undergraduate students will only fall behind in the competition with master students, even if the application is successful, there are only a handful. After all, master students are better at scientific research ability. Therefore, students are advised to finish their master's degree before studying for a doctorate in the United States, or apply for a master's degree and a doctorate directly.

If you can't graduate on time or give up studying, you can only get a master's degree. Going abroad to study for a doctorate has lasted for several years, so we must devote ourselves to scientific research and seek leisure and comfort. You may not make it. Students studying for a doctorate in the United States must find what they are really interested in, otherwise they may not be able to persist in the study process.