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录取到2014届哈佛大学政治学系经验分享Q&A问:我了解到你已经在菲律宾的一所国际学校接受了英国教育。那你有上过IGCSE或者IB辅导班吗?答:没有,高中我只上了数学(数学对我来说是最难的学科)和普通话辅导班。我曾经想请家教来预习IB的课程,但是没有这方面的老师,加上网上有很多以前的试卷资源,所以其他的课程我都没有上辅导课。但是自从我上了IGCSE课程之后我每次有问题就会请教老师。问: IB在你申请美国大学时有什么帮助?答:刚进入哈佛,我就发现IB对于大学学习非常有用。我觉得写作和思考能力对于一个文科生来说至关重要。IB就培养了我的这些能力。虽然很难,但学习它真的会受益良多。它会提高你的耐力和研究能力,这对于大学生活非常有帮助!(强推IB!)问:你之前讲到你是同时申请了英国和美国的大学,而且还申请了十所不同的美国大学。那么你是什么时候开始着手准备的呢?答:我从大概九年级就开始参加很多课外活动,同时还要在学校认真学习。我在高二下学期通过了SAT I,高三上学期考过了SAT II。没上高三的时候我就开始准备论文了,九月份提交的英国大学的申请,然后十一到十二月提交了美国大学的申请。问:你认为预习IB课程必要吗?此外,你会建议培养课余爱好(作为申请美国大学的准备)或培养对大学要学的专业的兴趣(作为申请英国大学的准备)而非提前学习吗?答:我认为“提前学习”的必要性因人而异。这应该基于教师的能力和学生的专注力水平来决定,每个人都是不一样的。学术成绩就是另一回事了。要想进入一所好大学,你不仅要有高分,还得有优秀的学术成绩。一个学生在两者之间怎样平衡分配时间,每个人都很不一样,所以这个我不太好说。问:学生们通常会参加大学夏令营作为大学申请的准备。你参加了吗?答:没错,我九年级暑假参加了牛津大学夏令营。牛津的这些夏令营对实际申请其实没什么作用,但是的确是一个很好的激励。问:我听说有些人参加面试有些人没有。你面试了吗?可以分享一下你的经历吗?答:嗯,我参加了包括哈佛(普林斯顿、宾州、杜克)等几所大学的校友面试。但与英国大学不同的而是,美国大学面试并不决定你能否被录取。它采用校友面试的形式(你会和一位已经毕业的校友志愿者在你所在城市进行面试。)面试中最重要的因素是你的品格和个性。美国大学的面试其实是了解申请者性格的一次对话,并不注重智力和知识。问:现在由于SAT题目泄露等因素,对于亚洲学生来说进入常青藤盟校似乎越来越难了。除了GPA和SAT分数外,亚洲学生还应该注重什么呢?答:首先,最重要的因素就是GPA,它比SAT还重要。此外,参加你感兴趣或者你认为很重要的课外活动也很好(领导能力很重要);再就是保持亲近良好的师生关系,因为要写推荐信;另外还要读一些已经录取到你想去的大学的同学们写的文章。问:我们一般觉得准备申请常青藤盟校要3-4年的咨询。你从这些咨询机构那得到了什么帮助吗?如果有,那你周围有没有不靠它们申请成功的?如果没有,那你觉得靠自己准备可能吗?答:我在菲律宾上高二也去进行了咨询,因为我想要了解常青藤盟校。但是我觉得没什么太大帮助,加上价格很高后来也就没继续下去。校友给了我极大的帮助。我读了很多我梦寐以求的大学的校友写的文章,还咨询了他们的建议。我还用了很多网上的资源。在哈佛,我认识的朋友大部分都是没有接受过咨询和指导的。问:你最初是什么时候定下目标的?是怎样的经历激励了你?我很想了解那些单凭自己的意志和努力取得成功的人,他们的态度和思维是什么样的。答:我从小就立志考上一所名牌大学。我一直怀揣这个目标,因为我知道在一所好的大学我会结交很好的朋友、校友和老师,毕业后的“大学后生活”也会有更多选择。上高中之后,我开始适当地搜索有关大学的信息,浏览到我喜欢的课程、大学、社团的时候我就很受鼓舞,这个搜索调查的过程在我的申请中也很有帮助。问:外国学生很难在四年内毕业已经成为了一个定论。至于这一点,外国学生最弱的方面是什么呢?答:我之前还从没听过这种说法呢。我见过很多外国学生以优于美国本土学生的成绩毕业,所以我认为所谓的“外国学生四年内毕业很难”并非定论。当然,对外国学生来说还是存在一些具有挑战性的因素的。如果从来没有在国外生活过,英语很可能是一个问题;美国大学的学习方式(大声说出你的想法)可能不适合他们;或者他们因为想家压力很大。但是,无论你是否来自美国,只要你努力适应,热情生活,四年内以优异的成绩毕业完全不成问题。Q: People normally participate in university summer camps in preparation for their university application. Have you participated in any camps?A: Yes, I also participated in Oxford University summer camp during year 9 summer holiday. These summer camps at Oxford are of no use for the actual application but it can act as a good motivation.问:学生们通常会参加大学夏令营作为大学申请的准备。你参加了吗?答:没错,我九年级暑假参加了牛津大学夏令营。牛津的这些夏令营对实际申请其实没什么作用,但是的确是一个很好的激励。Q: I heard that some people get interview yet some people don’t. If you had an interview, would you mind sharing your experience?A: Yes, I had interviews with the alumni of a number of universities including Harvard (Princeton, UPenn, Duke). However, unlike UK universities, US universities’ interviews do not determine whether you get accepted to the university or not. The interviews take a form of Alumni interview. (You have an interview with an alumni volunteer who has graduated from the university at the city you are in.) Your personality and character are the most important factor in these interviews. You can think of the US university interview as a conversation to assess applicants’ personality, not to look for intelligence or knowledge.问:我听说有些人参加面试有些人没有。你面试了吗?可以分享一下你的经历吗?答:嗯,我参加了包括哈佛(普林斯顿、宾州、杜克)等几所大学的校友面试。但与英国大学不同的而是,美国大学面试并不决定你能否被录取。它采用校友面试的形式(你会和一位已经毕业的校友志愿者在你所在城市进行面试。)面试中最重要的因素是你的品格和个性。美国大学的面试其实是了解申请者性格的一次对话,并不注重智力和知识。Q: It seems to be getting more and more difficult for Asian students nowadays to get into Ivy League due to factors such as the leakage of SAT questions. Is there anything else other than GPA or SAT grade that Asian students should focus on?A: First of all, the most important factor is GPA. It’s more important than SAT. Other than this, it would be great to try extracurricular activities (leadership is essential) that you are personally interested in or believe to be significant, or to maintain close and good relationship with your teachers in preparation for recommendation letter, and also to read essays from students who have been accepted by the universities that you desire to get in.问:现在由于SAT题目泄露等因素,对于亚洲学生来说进入常青藤盟校似乎越来越难了。除了GPA和SAT分数外,亚洲学生还应该注重什么呢?答:首先,最重要的因素就是GPA,它比SAT还重要。此外,参加你感兴趣或者你认为很重要的课外活动也很好(领导能力很重要);再就是保持亲近良好的师生关系,因为要写推荐信;另外还要读一些已经录取到你想去的大学的同学们写的文章。Q: It is commonly known that preparation for Ivy League universities requires 3 to 4 years of consulting. Did you get any help from those consulting institutions? If you did, is there any other student around you who got accepted without consulting? If not, is it possible to prepare on your own?A: I also received consulting when I was in grade 11 in Philippines because I wanted Ivy League University consulting. However, I thought it wasn’t helpful to me considering the cost so I didn’t get any further coaching afterwards. The alumni has been the greatest help for me. I read numerous essays written by the alumni of the university I desire to go and I also asked for advice from them. I also used a lot of online materials. I have more friends at Harvard who haven’t received admissions consulting/coaching than who did.问:我们一般觉得准备申请常青藤盟校要3-4年的咨询。你从这些咨询机构那得到了什么帮助吗?如果有,那你周围有没有不靠它们申请成功的?如果没有,那你觉得靠自己准备可能吗?答:我在菲律宾上高二也去进行了咨询,因为我想要了解常青藤盟校。但是我觉得没什么太大帮助,加上价格很高后来也就没继续下去。校友给了我极大的帮助。我读了很多我梦寐以求的大学的校友写的文章,还咨询了他们的建议。我还用了很多网上的资源。在哈佛,我认识的朋友大部分都是没有接受过咨询和指导的。Q: I heard that you have studied at an international school under the British curriculum in Philippines. Did you get any help from a tutoring academy for iGCSEs or IB?A: No, I only had tutoring for Maths (which was the hardest subject for me) and Mandarin during high school. I tried to look for private tutoring for pre-study the IB course but there were no tutors, and there were plenty of online past paper resources so I never had tutoring for other subjects. Instead, I always asked my school teachers every time I had questions since IGCSE.问:我了解到你已经在菲律宾的一所国际学校接受了英国教育。那你有上过IGCSE或者IB辅导班吗?答:没有,高中我只上了数学(数学对我来说是最难的学科)和普通话辅导班。我曾经想请家教来预习IB的课程,但是没有这方面的老师,加上网上有很多以前的试卷资源,所以其他的课程我都没有上辅导课。但是自从我上了IGCSE课程之后我每次有问题就会请教老师。Q: How did IB help you on US university application?A: Immediately after joining Harvard, I realized that IB was very helpful to university studies. I believe that writing and thinking abilities are the most important aspects as a liberal art student, and I believe IB has fostered these abilities for me. There is a lot you can earn from IB as much as it’s difficult. It enhances your perseverance and research abilities, which would both be of great help in your university life. (I strongly recommend IB)问: IB在你申请美国大学时有什么帮助?答:刚进入哈佛,我就发现IB对于大学学习非常有用。我觉得写作和思考能力对于一个文科生来说至关重要。IB就培养了我的这些能力。虽然很难,但学习它真的会受益良多。它会提高你的耐力和研究能力,这对于大学生活非常有帮助!(强推IB!)Q: You said you applied for both UK and US universities simultaneously, and that you have applied for 10 different US universities. Speaking of this, when did you start to prepare for the application?A: I looked for and participated in extra-curricular activities that I like since grade 9, simultaneously maintaining my school grades. I finished SAT I/II by grade 11 second semester and grade 12 first semester. I prepared the essays before the start of grade 12 and I submitted the UK application in September, and the US applications in November/December.问:你之前讲到你是同时申请了英国和美国的大学,而且还申请了十所不同的美国大学。那么你是什么时候开始着手准备的呢?答:我从大概九年级就开始参加很多课外活动,同时还要在学校认真学习。我在高二下学期通过了SAT I,高三上学期考过了SAT II。没上高三的时候我就开始准备论文了,九月份提交的英国大学的申请,然后十一到十二月提交了美国大学的申请。Q: Do you think pre-studying IB is necessary? Otherwise, would you recommend to develop extracurricular interests (in preparation for US University application) or to develop interests on the subject you would like to read in university (in preparation for UK university application) instead of prior studying?A: I believe ‘prior learning’ might be necessary depending on the individuals. This should be determined individually based on the capability of their teachers and the level of student’s concentration.Academic achievements are of another story. You ought to have not only good grades but also good academic achievements in order to get into good universities. How a student uses their time to balance the two differs greatly between individuals, so it’s hard for me to say!问:你认为预习IB课程必要吗?此外,你会建议培养课余爱好(作为申请美国大学的准备)或培养对大学要学的专业的兴趣(作为申请英国大学的准备)而非提前学习吗?答:我认为“提前学习”的必要性因人而异。这应该基于教师的能力和学生的专注力水平来决定,每个人都是不一样的。学术成绩就是另一回事了。要想进入一所好大学,你不仅要有高分,还得有优秀的学术成绩。一个学生在两者之间怎样平衡分配时间,每个人都很不一样,所以这个我不太好说。
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政治学系只是“预科”,上完后得看能不能进入law school
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西葡那些事儿 (2011)意大利中北部之旅 (2009)美东四城记(波、纽、华、费)(2010)墨西哥城都市游 (2012)邮轮入门级-巴哈马 (2016) 赏 2016-12-28#3 Z 1,688 $0.00 harvard是啥?
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为啥是2014届?难不成是以前的事?
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牛!!
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专骗同胞的教育机构。
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绿阴幽草胜花时谁家小孩上了Harvard,我的态度是:哈,不错。So What?点击展开...你这态度人家肯定觉得你酸溜溜的吧,要我知道对方有意在炫耀,我一般顺着毛理,让对方炫完后自觉没趣。
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家园论坛歌唱大赛2019颁奖仪式☌☌☌ 家园论坛 ⟣想唱就唱⟢☌☌☌♡♡ 赏 2016-12-29#10 小 830 $0.00 真是前赴后继啊!第一眼看到哈佛,眼前一亮。第二眼看到政治系,呜呼哀哉。政治系对华人有什么用?基本没用。你又不是小布什!朋友的儿子就是哈佛政治系毕业的,回来后在修会计课程,准备考会计证之类。现在也不知道怎么样了。
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恭喜
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好贴,顶
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我侄女今年harvard的,孩子勤力加有天分。
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