1. Weave Your Dream Further Education Preparation 葉怡辰 2009.6.5.

2. Introduction TOEFL GRE GPA Search for Fields of study Search for Choices of schools CV Personal statement /Statement of purpose Recommendation letters Interviews Decision Making

3. TOEFL(iBT) Timing: Self-training English Language ability as early as possible (scores validation: 2 years) Taking courses at Cram School ? Test dates arrangements: online registration (1-2 M ahead) Study strategy:

4. TOEFL iBT Reading 30 Listening 30 Speaking 30 Writing 30

5. GRE(computer /paper test) Timing: Taking test at least 1M before first application due date(registration 3M ahead) Taking courses at Cram School? Test dates arrangements: 20-25 th monthly Study Strategy: References: Red Book, Black Book, Princeton Review, Barrons, Official Guide, website: 寄托家园 » GRE 机考经验交流（海外考试） 寄托家园

6. AWA 6 Verbal 800 Quantitative 800

7. GPA Calculation: overall vs major subjects Periods: Year 1-3 including summer study Example: 80-100 -> A 70-79 -> B 60-69 -> C

8. Search for Fields of Study Start searching ASAP Fulfill pre-requisites requirements Special requirements (ie interview, GPA and TOEFL for international students …) Study program curriculum, length of study… Future jobs possibility, assistance of university Resources: NTU alumni society; Taiwanese/Asia Community in the university

9. Search for Choices of Schools Start searching ASAP Location Tuition and Scholarship Ranking of your field of study Size of the international community Special requirements for international students (ie TOEFL, Financial document…) Safety and other issues

10. Curriculum Vitae Educational background Community service/ voluntary experiences Work/internship experiences Leadership/team work? Academic scholarship/ awards? Extracurricular activities/ awards? Special experiences

11. Personal Statement/ Statement of Purpose As an international student, we need to specify reasons why we want to study in “the” department/subject of “the” university Any special family background/influence to your learning attitude or future goal Read thoroughly the “Program” and try to include it into your statement will better impress the admission committee.

12. Interviews Tufts Cummings School of Vet Medicine Oxford dept. of zoology, integrative bioscience Search for information of interviewers Preparing possible Q&A Search on websites for peer group information Practice, practice, practice

13. Recommendation letters Exchange experience vs recommendation Professors related to your future field of study 3 letters emphasizing your different strengths

14. Graduate Schools I got in Columbia- Conservation Biology/ 1y Master Yale- Environmental Studies/ 2 y Master Oxford- Integrative Biosciences (with interview requirement)/ 1y Master

15. Veterinary schools I got in Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison/ 4 y DVM (Doctor of Vet Medicine) Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine (with interview requirement)/ 4 y DVM

16. Decision Making School visit, if possible Consulting with mentors, parents… Prospect of future job opportunity

17. Thank you & Good Luck!