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|U S G U I D E W E S H A R E W E G R O W W E S U C C E E D

GII THIU V T CHC USGUIDE

USGUIDE l mt t chc phi li nhun c thnh lp t nm 1997 trn c s t

nguyn ng gp bi cc sinh vin Vit Nam v ang du hc sau i hc ti Hoa

K.

S mnh ca USGUIDE l h tr, cung cp thng tin v du hc sau i hc ti Hoa

K, xy dng mng li ca nhng ngi cng ch hng, gip cc bn tr pht

trin v hon thin bn thn v mt nhn thc v k nng nhm khuyn khch cc bn

nng cao hc vn pht trin ngh nghip.



MC LC CHNG I: KHI NG ............................................................................................. 3

1.1. NH GI BN THN ...................................................................................... 4

1.2. K HOCH DU HC ......................................................................................... 4

1.3. CHN TRNG V CHNG TRNH HC ................................................... 8

1.4. CC BI THI CHUN HA TOEFL/IETLS V GRE/GMAT ............................. 10

CHNG II: QU TRNH CHUN B H S ............................................................ 15

2.1. BI LUN ........................................................................................................ 15

2.2. TH GII THIU (LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION) .................................. 20

2.3. NETWORKING ................................................................................................ 22

2.4. S YU L LCH ............................................................................................ 25

CHNG III: SAU KHI NP H S .......................................................................... 27

3.1. KIM TRA TRNG THI H S ..................................................................... 27

3.2. PHNG VN ................................................................................................... 27

3.3. NHN KT QU .............................................................................................. 30



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Tuy c rt nhiu trang web, blog, forum chia s kinh nghim v qu trnh xin hc

sau i hc Hoa K, mt cch d hiu v thun tin cho vic tham kho,dnh ring

cho cc bn sinh vin nhng c l cha c mt ngun tng hp no bao qut y

ton b cc bc thc hin Vit Nam.

Do m D n CM NANG DU HC SAU I HC HOA K ca USGuide

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Cun cm nang tng hp c chn lc nhng chia s v kinh nghim chun b v xin

h sau i hc ti Hoa K ca cc bn nc ngoi nh n , Trung Quc v ca cc

anh, ch du hc sinh Vit Nam ti Hoa K ph hp vi thc t ca cc bn Vit

Nam. Ni dung cun cm nang bao qut ton b qu trnh t nh gi bn thn cho

n lm th tc nhp hc. Sch c trnh by theo bng thi gian ngc, tnh t thi

im i hc tr v qu trnh bt u nh gi bn thn. Do , bn khng phi c t

u cho n cui cun sch m ch cn tm theo mc lc chn phn bn mun c.

CM NANG DU HC SAU I HC HOA K s ng hnh vi bn trn con ng

di pha trc.

D n c thc hin trong mt thi gian ngn nn khng trnh khi nhng thiu

st. Ban bin tp mong nhn c kin ng gp ca bn ti a ch email:

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LI CM N

Xin c chn thnh cm n: anh Nguyn V c (Havard University), anh

Nguyn Thanh Tng (Iowa State University), ch Bi Tuyt Minh (Sarah Lawrence

College), anh Bi Cao Khnh (Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School), ch

L Khnh Huyn (University of Iowa), anh V Hu Tip (The Pennsylvania State

University), ch Nguyn Phng Chi (University of Pennsylvania), anh Ng Nht Linh

(Ball Ball State University), anh Nguyn Nht Huy (Ball Ball State University), ch L

Minh Ngn (University of Notre Dame), ch Dng Qunh Hoa (Brandeis IBS), anh

Nguyn Trung Hiu (University of Southern California), anh Nguyn Sinh Hng

(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), anh Nguyn Hong Nam (UVA Darden School), ch

Nguyn Th Huyn Trang (Oregon State University), anh Hunh Vnh Lc (University of

Southern California), anh L Vit Hng (Oregon State University), anh Trnh nh Tn

(University of California, San Diego), ch Nguyn Th Thu H (National University of

Singapore) nhit tnh h tr dn v rt nhiu cc anh, ch khc chia s kinh

nghim xin hc cao hc ti M ca mnh trn blog c nhn cng nh trn cc din n.

Xin cm n cc nh ti tr:

Carlson School of Management (University of Minnesota), Vinagame, Fisher College

of Business, Neeley, TCU,Summit, Fulbright, Vietnam Education Foudation (VEF),

Education USA v Ban iu hnh ca USGuide ng h, to iu kin tt nht d

n c hon thnh.

Cui cng, xin cm n tt c cc bn tnh nguyn vin khng k ngy hay m,

trong tun hay cui tun, dnh thi gian v tm huyt thc hin d n.


4 |U S G U I D E W E S H A R E W E G R O W W E S U C C E E D

CHNG I: KHI NG 1.1 NH GI BN THN

Ti sao nn du hc M? C rt nhiu l do cho la chn i du hc: lm cho mnh thnh khc bit, mun tng

cng kin thc, mun c kinh nghim quc t, mun khm ph t nc mi, giao lu vn haTrong tt c cc tnh hung cc bn cn to v gi cho mnh 1 ng lc thng trc trong qu trnh apply nhiu kh khn ny.

Cc bn i du hc cn l theo ui am m. Khng ch c i su hn vo lnh vc mnh yu thch m i du hc cn cho bn thm nhng c hi hc hi thm cc phng php nghin cu, v k nng x l cng vic.

Cc trng i hc M l la chn hng u bi cht lng trang thit b, ngun lc, i ng cn b ging dy. Vi s lng ln cc trng, v s a dng v mi trng hc tp, yu cu u vo, chuyn ngnh hc, cc bn chc chn c th tm cho mnh trng ph hp v trnh , s thch, c mun, v mc tiu ngh nghip. Ngoi ra, ngun h tr ti chnh di do l im mnh ca cc trng M.

1.2 K HOCH DU HC

1.2.1. Ln v thc hin k hoch du hc Bn bt u ln k hoch du hc khi bn bit mc ch du hc, chng trnh mnh

mun theo ui (MS/MBA/PhD), tm hiu v trng v chng trnh hc ph hp, v nm c quy trnh xin hc M.

Bn cn tm hiu v chun b v mc im cn t c trong cc k thi chun ha (TOEFL/IELTS, GRE/GMAT), kinh nghim lm vic (c bit i vi cc bn i hc MBA)/ kinh nghim nghin cu (i vi cc bn hc PhD), cc yu t c nhn (sc khe, gia nh,...), kh nng ti chnh (t tc/qu hc bng-VEF, Fulbright,911/h tr ti chnh t trng-hc bng, tr l ging dy, tr l nghin cu).

Bn nn c k hoch du hc cng sm cng tt: Vi cc bn apply Science, bn cn y mnh hot ng nghin cu, c thm bi bo, book chapters, lin lc sm vi gio s, cu sinh vin, sinh vin. Ngoi ra cc bn nn tm hiu v chn trng sm, chun b cc giy t (xin t trng, cng chng) sm, thit lp quan h vi cc anh ch c kinh nghim, to n tng tt, gi quan h vi thy c bn nh xin th gii thiu v nn xin th gii thiu sm. V khi np n vo trng, nu bn np sm, h s ca bn cng c u i hn.

Vi cc bn apply MBA, bn cn chun b v kinh nghim lm vic (bn nn tip xc vi nhng ngi c chc v cao trong cng ty hc hi h), hot ng ngoi kha (quan trng: th hin bn trng c nng n khng?, c gip ngi khc khng?, ra trng c ng gp li cho trng khng?, c pay back li cho community khng?), kinh nghim lnh o (kh nng ch o, thuyt phc v khuyn khch ngi khc: bn c th t to c hi th hin kh nng lnh o ny thng qua vic gip anh, em, bn b, ngi thn), network vi cu sinh vin, sinh vin. Cc bn nn xc nh mc tiu sm v xy dng profile cho mnh:



- To lp thnh tch tt trong s nghip (career track record): c thng cp ln v tr qun l trong vng 3 nm, thc hin nhiu nhim v. Bn nn c 1 danh sch cc mc tiu c th cho mi nm v c gng hon thnh cc mc tiu . Trng s quan tm n qu trnh pht trin s nghip ca bn. ng thi bn nn c cc chng ch chuyn mn quc t: CFA, ACCA

- To lp thnh tch tt cho cc hot ng ngoi kha (extra- curriculum track record): Gi v tr lnh o trong cc hot ng bn tham gia, t xc nh mc tiu cho bn thn, v t nhn thc mnh sau mi hot ng (bn thch g, bn khng thch g).

- Phong cch lnh o: Qua cc hot ng ngoi kha v cng vic, bn lin tc hi mnh: phong cch lnh o ca bn l g, cch bn ch o, khuyn khch ngi khc, cch bn p dng nhng k nng ny trong cng vic, cuc sng thng ngy v trong cc hot ng ngoi kha.

- S ph hp ca bn vi trng: Tm ra c im ni bt v khc bit ca trng, tm cc trng ph hp vi bn, tm cch cu sinh vin, hi ng tuyn sinh bit n bn

Bn t timeline cho tng vic: thi im thi TOEFL/IELTS, thi GRE/GMAT, chun b qu thi gian cho vic vit bi lun, CV, LOR, lin lc gio s, sinh vin. Sau khi t timeline c th, cc bn nn tham kho kin ca cc anh, ch i trc trc khi a vo thc hin.

Cc bn cng chun b tin cho qu trnh apply: application fee, chi ph thi TOEFL/IELTS, GRE/GMAT, chi ph gi/nh gi bng imBn nn c 1 th Visa thun tin cho vic thanh ton cc khon.

Cc bn cng cn chun b cc iu kin ti chnh: tm hiu v hc ph, sinh hot ph ca trng v kh nng ch ng ti chnh ca bn thn.

Trong k hoch du hc bn nn d phng cc tnh hung: im TOEFL/IELTS, im GRE/GMAT khng t yu cu, cng vic bn/t cng tc ca ngi gii thiu Bn c th d phng bng cch tng s trng khu vc an ton (safety), apply thm cc nc khc d hn, ng thi xin VEF/Fulbright/911, d phng v vn ti chnh, d phng apply MS cho PhD

1.2.2. Cch thc qun l thng tin du hc

- T to hoc xin nhng ngi i trc template cho cc ti liu: bi lun, CV, LOR, th contact adcom/gio s/sinh vin, th xin min ph apply, bng im, chng nhn, bng khen

- Nghin cu k phn hng dn apply ca trng v copy tt c thng tin quan trng ra 1 file lu tr hoc bn c th dng 1 email rc th apply, bn lm tt c cc bc v ghi ch li tng bc, yu cu c th ca qu trnh apply t bn s bit mnh nn chun b nhng g.

- Trong qu trnh chun b h s, bn nn ghi ch li thng tin v nhng th lm v nhng th cha lm, tin lm ca tng cng vic tin qun l.



- C rt nhiu thng tin m bn nn lu li: danh sch gio s, danh sch trng np, trng thi apply vi tng trng, username, ID application, password, security questions cho tng trng . Bn nn s dng dng lu tr online (Documents ca Google, dropbox), lu tr trn my tnh, lu tr trn cc thit b khc (USB, a mm, cng). Dng lu tr tt nht l di dng bng.

- Vi vic apply vo nhiu trng, lng email gi n v i s ln. Bn nn to cc th mc tng ng vi tng trng khc nhau v thit lp ch t ng chuyn email ca tng trng vo th mc tng ng. Gmail l cng c h tr iu ny tt. Vi lng email n i nhiu, bn cng nn tp thi quen email n l tm cch gii quyt lun, trnh trng hp ngp trong rt nhiu email cha kp tr li.

1.2.3. Thi hn np h s (deadline)

- Mi chng trnh hc v kha hc c cc deadlines khc nhau. Cc trng M c hai k nhp hc vo ma xun v ma thu. Ma thu l k nhp hc chnh.

- Apply MBA thng c 4 t (round): Round 1 (khong t thng 9 ti thng 10), Round 2 (khong t thng 10 n thng 12), Round 3 (t thng 1 n thng 2), Round 4 (t thng 2 n thng 5). Tuy nhin, Round 4 thng dnh cho sinh vin trong nc (domestic students) v vy, i vi sinh vin quc t, nn apply Round 1 hoc Round 2, v n Round 3 th thng trng cn t hoc khng cn tin, nn kh nng nhn c h tr ti chnh t hn.

1.2.4. K hoch ti chnh du hc

Bc 1: Xc nh chi ph Bn cn xc nh chi ph cho vic np h s v vic theo hc trng. - Chi ph cho mt h s bao gm: Ph xt h s ca trng (application fee), ph

chuyn pht bu in/DHL (nu bn cn gi bng im, h s cng hoc giy t lin quan sang trng), ph gi im thi (TOEFL/IELTS, GRE/GMAT) v ph dch v chuyn i im sang h thng im ca M (nu bn dng WES hay cc dch v tng t).

- Chi ph theo hc trng ti M hu ht u c cng khai trn trang web ca trng bao gm: Hc ph, bo him (bt buc), sch v v c tnh chi ph n

Bc 2: Tm ngun h tr ti chnh a. T c nhn/gia nh

- Nu c nhn/gia nh bn c iu kin h tr ton b hoc mt phn chi ph, bn cng nn lp k hoch d tr sm cho vic chng minh ngun ti chnh ny.

- Nn tin vo s tit kim ti ngn hng c hn mc t nht 6 thng. b. T cng ty/t chc bn ang cng tc

Cn xin giy t xc nhn, lin h vi ngi trc tip cp hc bng cho bn, tm hiu chnh xc s tin ti tr cung cp cho trng bn xin hc.

c. T cc qu hc bng/t chc h tr sinh vin qu!c t"



Bn c th tm thng tin v cc qu hc bng chnh ph, t chc trn cc trang web thng tin h tr ti chnh cho sinh vin quc t. Di y l mt vi gi :

www.edupass.org/finaid www.nafsa.org/ www.bibl.u-szeged.hu/oseas/aid.html www.scholarship-positions.com Hc bng chnh ph Vit Nam 911: www.vied.vn Hc bng chnh ph Hoa K (Fullbright, VEF) H tr ti chnh t cc t chc nh Lin Hp Quc, Ngn hng th gii v t

chc cc bang ca Hoa K (OAS) v t cc ti tr t nhn ca Hoa K. d. T nh tr&ng

- Bn cn c k cc yu cu trn website v lin h vi nhn vin ph trch tuyn sinh (admission coordinator) tm hiu k cc yu cu v li ch ca khon h tr ti chnh ny. Bn tr li cc cu hi:

Sinh vin quc t c np cho nhng loi h tr ti chnh no? Lm sao ng tuyn cho v tr c h tr ti chnh? Hn np n xin h tr ti chnh l bao gi? Khon h tr ti chnh (hc bng, cng vic) c nh thu khng? - Cc loi hnh h tr ti chnh t nh trng: Hc bng

Sinh vin quc t hu ht ch c xt loi hc bng merit-based (da vo ti nng/nng lc hc tp/im s).

Hc bng ny c mc cnh tranh cao, ty vo chnh sch ca tng trng v c tiu ch khc nhau i vi tng trng hp.

Cng vic chuyn mn

Hnh thc ti tr ph bin nht bc cao hc l lm vic cho nh trng hay cho gio s (ti a 20 gi/tun).

Loi hnh ny thng gip bn chi tr t 55% n 100% hc ph v c thm sinh hot ph (stipend) bn thu nh v sinh sng mc trung bnh, kh M.

C 2 loi chnh ca hnh thc ny l Tr l ging dy (Teaching Assisstanship-TA) v Tr l nghin cu (Research Assisstanship-RA).

Tr l ging dy (Teaching Assisstanship)

Cc tr l ging dy ph trch cc lp th nghim bc i hc, hng dn cc nhm tho lun hoc dy cc lp t sinh vin ti cc khoa ca cc trng c nhiu sinh vin bc i hc theo hc cc kha i cng.

ng vin phi t im cao trong k thi Ting anh m thoi (TSE) hoc im Speaking trong TOEFL/IELTS mi c th nhn hc bng ny.

Tr l nghin cu (Research Assisstanship) Cc tr l nghin cu h tr gio s trong cng tc nghin cu ca d n, ti,

c th lm trong phng my hoc phng th nghim



ng vin c la chn da trn cng trnh nghin cu thc hin, k nng nghin cu, kh nng ting Anh (c bit l ting Anh giao tip v ting Anh hc thut), kh nng vit v kinh nghim lm vic nhm.

Cng vic hnh chnh Cc cng vic hnh chnh: trc in thoi, lm trong vn phng sinh vin quc t,

lm hnh chnh trong d n ngn hn a s cc v tr ny bn phi np n xin nh khi xin vic lm. Thi gian lm vic t 10-20 gi/tun, tin lng c tnh theo gi, mc tin ty

theo tnh cht cng vic. e. Vay tin Hin nay c rt nhiu sinh vin i hc bng tin vay (vay gia nh, h hng; vay

ngn hng; vay cc t chc; vay nh trng ). Vay ngn hng th bn cn c ti sn th chp, cha m c chng minh thu nhp n nh, chng minh c cho ngn hng kh nng chi tr ca bn. Thng thng thi hn cho vay du hc l rt di (5-15 nm) v c nhiu chnh sch linh hot v tr gc v li, thun tin cho bn i hc ri i lm tr n. Tuy nhin, mc li cho vay du hc tng i cao.

Bc 3: Hon thin giy t Sau khi tm c ngun h tr ti chnh ph hp, bn cn chun b cc giy t

y nhn c khon h tr.

1.3. CHN TRNG V CHNG TRNH HC

1.3.1 Cc chng trnh hc sau i hc MBA (Master of Business Administration) MBA l bng thc s chuyn v kinh doanh v qun tr kinh doanh. i tng

nghin cu chnh ca MBA l cch t chc kinh doanh, qun l nhn lc, marketing,lm vic vi i tc, k ton em li nhng hiu bit chung v kinh doanh cho nhng ngi thuc nhiu chuyn ngnh khc nhau (Khng quan trng background). Bn c th xut pht cc nn tng khc nhau nhng khi cng ln cao, cng vic cng hi t li: k nng lnh o.

Cc trng thng i hi 2 nm kinh nghim lm vic (ca bt k lnh vc no). Thng yu cu im GMAT. MS (Master of Science) MS o su nghin cu 1 lnh vc, ngnh hc chuyn su. Nh s chuyn su m nhng ngi c bng MS thng tr thnh cc

chuyn gia v 1 lnh vc no . Phi c background, bng BS/BA lin quan n chuyn ngnh. Thng yu cu im GRE v TOEFL.

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) L chng trnh o to v nghin cu, trong ngi lm PhD s c o to

kin thc v k nng lm nghin cu.



C nhiu ngun tr cp hn cho PhD bi trong qu trnh hc h nghin cu chuyn su, lm research ng gp nhiu

Mt sinh vin hc PhD phi tham gia y cc coursework v bo v lun n tin s (mt ti nghin cu c lp ca ring h), tm ra nhng khm ph mi trong lnh vc ca h v xut bn nhng bi bo cht lng.

1.3.2. Chn ngnh, chn trng

1.3.2.1 Chn ngnh Cc tiu ch chn ngnh

am m/Nng khiu: Chn nhng ngnh mnh am m v c nng khiu thay v nhng ngnh hot, chy theo xu hng

Kh nng ng dng: Xc nh xem nhng ngnh ra trng c thit thc t nc mnh nh lm vic hay khng.

Ph hp vi mc tiu ngh nghip: Chn nhng ngnh c th vn dng nhng kin thc hc. Cc b6c chn ngnh

Bc 1: Xc nh s thch, mc tiu hc tp v ngh nghip. Bc 2: Tham vn cc trung tm thng tin v cc chuyn gia t vn gio dc. Bc 3: Tm hiu v cost v funding trung bnh cho ngnh ti mt s trng

tiu biu. 1.3.2.2 Chn trng

Cc tiu ch chn tr&ng Chng trnh hc (Curriculum): Nn ch curriculum i ng vo chuyn su

ca mnh, c ph hp vi mc tiu ca mnh khng? cho im d khng? bi tp ln nhiu khng?

Th hng (Ranking) v danh ting (Reputation): Nu bn xin vo c 1 chng trnh PhD trng rank cao th bn s phi lm vic rt nhiu. Nhng b li, c hi vic lm trong mng academia hay industry M u rt tt. Bn c th trong 1 team nhiu member v khng kh cnh tranh cao. Nu vo 1 trng rank va, bn vn phi chm ch lm vic cho tng lai cng vic. C hi vic lm cho academia thp hn trng rank cao nhng xin vic industry cng vn tt. cc trng rank thp, bn ch nn hc Master. l c hi tt cho bn tm hiu tc phong lm vic v vn ha x hi M. Sau khi tt nghip bn c th hc tip PhD trng rank cao nu bn mun. Vi mng Science, gio s (Professor/faculty): i khi danh ting ca gio s cn

quan trng hn ranking/danh ting ca trng. V tr a l (Location): Vng New England l ni tng i t nhng thun

tin cho vic i li. V vy bn d c hi i seminar. cc th trn nh, con ngi cht phc v thn thin hn, cuc sng gn/trong thnh ph ln phc tp hn. Vng Midwest th c v t nht, n iu cho cc bn mi sang M nhng l b mt tht (khng mu m) ca ngi M. y, gi c sinh hot thp v con ngi sng tt vi nhau. Khu Northwest c cc cnh quan thin nhin rt p. Vng California thi tit



nng m quanh nm, chi tiu t v cuc sng hi x b. Nu bn quan tm ti kinh doanh th sng khu vc ny cng tt. Khu vc pha Nam nh Georgia, South Carolina gn vi vn ha min Nam nc M cng thi thn thin ca nhng ngi M da mu. Gi c sinh hot y cng phi chng. Vng Texas, New Mexico kh nng.

Cht lng o to ngnh mnh hc: Cc trng mnh v marketing: Kellogg, Wharton, Chicago Booth, UCLA, Emory, Carlson

Quy m lp hc (Class size). Thi tit kh hu. Tin ph apply. Hc ph (Tuition fee). Chi ph sinh hot (Living cost). Cc dch v dnh cho sinh vin quc t v cc dch v khc c trong trng. Thc tp hoc cc chng trnh hc nc ngoi hoc c hi c lm

assistant. Cc chng trnh nghin cu. C s vt cht (th vin, phng vi tnh). C hi xin c ti tr. Tiu chun tuyn sinh v kh nng c nhn. Yu t ngi Vit Nam. Yu cu v lun n tt nghip. Kh nng xin vic sau khi ra trng.

Cc b6c chn tr&ng

Bc 1: Chn ngnh. Bc 2: Xc nh nhng trng c chuyn ngnh ca mnh . Bc 3: Tm hiu deadlines, chi ph, cuc sng, bang v thnh ph mnh nh

hc. Bc 4: Kim tra tnh trng kim nh cht lng xem trng c c cng nhn

hay khng v liu hc v c gi tr nc mnh khng. Bc 5: So snh cc trng vi nhau v cc mt chi ph v c hi xin h tr ti

chnh, cc tiu chun tuyn sinh, i ng ging vin v sinh vin, dch v v c s vt cht ca trng

1.4 CC BI THI CHUN HA TOEFL/IETLS V GRE/GMAT

1.4.1 TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) ng k thi TOEFL iBT

ng k online: Bn m ti khon TOEFL trong website: http://www.ets.org/toefl v thanh ton bng th (VISA, Master Card,). L ph ng k thi l $160. Qu trnh ng k bn tham kho y: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jom8kPVU0To

ng k qua t chc IIG Vietnam: http://www.toefl.com.vn/. Nhn vin ti IIG s m ti khon TOEFL cho bn v trc khi thi 1 tun s gi Confirmation Ticket vo



email ca bn. L ph ng k thi l $180. ETS cng cung cp dch v bi thi th a dng hn v kh hu dng. Chi ph v thng tin chi tit bn xem ti: www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/prepare/valuepacks/

Nh?n k"t qu@ thi Kt qu thi s c hin th trn ti khon TOEFL ca bn sau 10 ngy. Nu ng

k qua IIG, sau 13 ngy bn c th n vn phng IIG nhn giy bo im gc. Nu ch i qu lu m cha nhn c giy bo im, bn lin lc vi ETS (http://www.ets.org/toefl/contact/vietnam) yu cu ETS gi li im cho bn (min ph).

GBi iCm thi Khi ng k thi bn c php chn gi im n 4 trng min ph. Nu ng k ti IIG, nhn vin IIG s hng dn bn in tn v m s trng

vo mu. Nu ng k online, bn khng nht thit phi ng k trng ngay. Bn c th

thay i danh sch trng cho n 10 gi ti trc ngy thi. Sau nu bn yu cu gi im thm bn s phi tr $18 cho mi trng.

Ti liDu n t?p The Official ETS Study Guide (OG). Delta's Key to the Next Generation TOEFL Test: Advanced Skill Practice for the

Ibt (Delta). TOEFL iBT with CD-ROM (Kaplan). How to Prepare for the TOEFL iBT (Barron). Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL Test. Pass Key to the TOEFL iBT with Audio CDs (Barron's Pass Key to the TOEFL). Cracking the TOEFL with Audio CD (Princeton). The Complete Guide to the TOEFL Test. TPO 24 Real Test.

1.4.2 IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Hin c hn 3.000 trng ti M chp nhn IELTS. Bn c th tham kho ti:

http://www.ielts.org/pdf/USA_Recognition_List.pdf ng k thi IELTS:

Bn c th ng k trc tuyn, ng k trc tip ti Hi ng Anh hay ng k t xa. Tham kho ti http://www.ielts.org/. L ph thi l VND 3.200.000.

Nh?n k"t qu@ thi Kt qu s c gi n th sinh 13 ngy sau khi thi. Tt c cc th sinh thi IELTS

vi Hi ng Anh c th kim tra kt qu thi ca mnh ti a ch trang webhttps://ielts.britishcouncil.org/checkresults.aspx.

Ti liDu n t?p Ng php: Cambridge Grammar for IELTS. T vng: Check your vocabulary for English for the IELTS, Cambridge vocabulary

for IELTS.



Sch n luyn 4 k nng: Focusing on IELTS, Preparation and Practice for IELTS, IELTS to Success, A book for IELTS.

Sch luyn : Cambridge IELTS (quyn 1 n 8), IELTS Practice Tests (Peter May), IELTS Practice Test PLus .

TOEFL v IELTS Nu cn thi cp tc, hc trong thi gian ngn, ch quan tm n im th u tin

IELTS v dng bi IELTS d lm quen hn so vi TOEFL iBT. Nu c thi gian v mun chun b cho qu trnh du hc sau ny th la chn

TOEFL iBT v: - TOEFL iBT cung cp nn tng kin thc tt hn qua cc bi c, nghe. - Cc k nng nh notetaking (ghi chp), paraphrasing (din gii), summarizing

(tm tt), synthesizing (tng hp) v k nng tng hp (intergrated skills) trong bi thi TOEFL iBT rt hu ch cho qu trnh hc nc ngoi.

- Hc TOEFL cng gip ch cho qu trnh n v thi GRE/GMAT hn IELTS.

1.4.3 GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Hu ht cc trng ch yu cu np GRE General. Tuy nhin, nu apply vo cc

trng top hay theo hc cc ngnh khoa hc c bn th cc bn c khuyn khch thi GRE Subject.

CHu trc v nJi dung bi thi GRE General

Measure Number of Questions Allotted Time

Analytical Writing (One section with two separately timed tasks)

One Analyze an Issue task and one Analyze an Argument task

30 minutes per task

Verbal Reasoning (Two sections)

20 questions per section 30 minutes per section

Quantitative Reasoning (Two sections)

20 questions per section 35 minutes per section

Unscored (Position varies) Varies Varies Research (At the end of the test) Varies Varies

ng k thi GRE

Bn lp ti khon GRE ti: https://mygre.ets.org/greweb/. Bn xem trc qu trnh ng k ti: http://nhatnghe.com/forum/showthread.php?p=569687. Ph ng k thi l $170.

Hin nay H Ni, TP H Ch Minh v Nng u c hnh thc thi Paper-based (do IIG t chc). K thi giy ch c t chc 3 ln mi nm (vo thng 2, 10, 11). Hnh thc thi Computer-based ch c TP H Ch Minh (do trung tm Nht Ngh t chc), din ra vo cc ngy th 4, 5 hng tun vi 2 ca sng v chiu.

Nh?n k"t qu@ thi Computer-based: Bn s nhn c im tuyt i (tnh theo thang 130 170) ca

Verbal v Quantitative ngay sau khi thi. im ny c coi l khng chnh thc



(unofficial). Sau 10 ngy, trn ti khon GRE ca bn s hin th im chnh thc (official) bao gm: im tuyt i v im tng i (percentile) ca 3 phn Verbal, Quantitative v Writing.

Paper-based: Cn t nht 14 ngy im chnh thc hin th trn ti khon GRE ca bn.

GBi iCm thi Computer-based: Bn c gi im min ph n 4 trng ngay sau khi bit

im thi khng chnh thc. Phn mm thi s cho php bn tm kim trng theo m s hoc theo khu vc a l, do bn khng cn nh m trng trc khi vo phng thi.

Paper-based: Bn cng c gi im min ph n 4 trng. Sau ngy thi, mi ln gi im ti mt trng bn s phi tr $25. Ti khon GRE s hin th ngy bn yu cu gi im v ngy trng bn chn nhn c im (thng ch mt 1 ngy).

Ti liDu n t?p Phn mm GRE Bible, Cracking the GRE, b sch Verbal Workout ca Kaplan,

phn mm Power prep ca ETS, GreBible Study Kits, WordHacker, WordReview v Vocaboly, b t 700 Hit Parade ca Princeton v b list 5000 t ca Taisha.

Official guide - Revised General Test. Kaplan New GRE. Barron New GRE (19th Edition). Cracking the New GRE, 2012 Edition. GRE Bigbook. Peterson: Technique. The Princeton Review Verbal Workout-Example +6 practices. Gruber's complete GRE 2012.

1.4.4 GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)

GMAT nh gi kh nng ngn ng, ton v k nng phn tch ca cc ng vin ch khng phi l bi kim tra kin thc c th ca ngnh kinh doanh hay k nng giao tip. im ti a ca bi thi l 800 im.



CHu trc v nJi dung bi thi GMAT

GMAT Test Section Number of Questions

Question Types Timing

Analytical Writing Assessment

1 Topic Analysis of an Argument 30 Minutes

Integrated Reasoning 12 Questions

Multi-Source Reasoning Graphics Intepretation Two-Part Analysis Table Analysis

30 Minutes

Quantitative 37 Questions Data Sufficiency Problem Solving

75 Minutes

Verbal 41 Questions Reading Comprehension Critical Reasoning Sentence Correction

75 Minutes

ng k thi GMAT Bn ng k trc tuyn ti website: http://www.mba.com/ thng qua cc th thanh

ton quc t nh Visa, MasterChi ph l $250. ng k ti trung tm iPMAC (Tng 6, 142 i Cn, Ba nh, H Ni-Tel: (04)-

3771-0668; 3771-0669; 3771-0679). Chi ph ng k ti iPMAC l VND 5.500.000 (Khng chp nhn $). y cng l ni bn lm bi thi GMAT.

Nh?n k"t qu@ thi Sau khi thi GMAT, bn s nhn c mt bn in phiu im (unofficial) c kt qu 2

phn Math v Verbal cng mt m ring. Sau khong 20 ngy, bn s nhn c email thng bo, bn nhp m ring c cp vo download bn y Score Report (dng pdf) c cha im c 4 phn thi.

GBi iCm thi Trc khi lm bi thi GMAT, bn s c yu cu chn 5 trng m bn mun gi

im thi n. Ch cn nh tn ca trng th bn c th tm trong c s d liu ca nh t chc k thi gi im i. Sau ny nu mun gi thm bng im th bn phi mt 1 khon ph.

Ti liDu n t?p Official Guide for GMAT, b sch ca Manhattan, cc thread ton v Flashcard

ca gmatclub, Bible Power score, GMAT preparation softwares. The Official Guide for GMAT. Princeton Reviews Cracking the GMAT. Kaplan GMAT Premier Program. Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction Guide. Barron's GMAT (gm CD-ROM).



CHNG II. QU TRNH CHUN B H S

2.1 BI LUN

2.1.1 Cc bc vit mt bi lun tt (Statement of Purpose, Personal Statement, Career Goal Essay)

Bc 1: Xc nh mc ch bi vit Mc tiu chnh ca bi lun l thuyt phc hi ng tuyn sinh rng bn l sinh

vin ph hp vi trng; v chng trnh hc ca trng ph hp vi kinh nghim, im mnh v nh hng ngh nghip ca bn.

hnh thnh v xc nh mc tiu di hn, bn nn c tiu s ca nhng nh khoa hc/nh lnh o ni ting (Bill Clinton, Obama).

Bn nn nghin cu k trc yu cu ca tng trng, tng khoa m mnh nh np h s. a s cc trng u c yu cu cho ni dung tng bi vit, c bit c trng a ra cu hi c th buc ngi vit tr li trong bi lun. ng thi yu cu ca trng cng l nh hng tt bn xc nh c ni dung, mc tiu bi vit.

MJt s! Lnh h6ng:

Bi lun trnh by mc ch (Statement of Purpose-SOP): Bi lun ny l ni bn th hin nng lc chuyn mn v nh hng pht trin trong ngnh bn s theo hc. Bn nn th hin r v sao bn mun hc chng trnh ny, lnh vc ny, cng tc vi gio s ny v c bit l d nh tng lai ca bn vi tm bng ca trng. Tham kho bi lun mu ti:

www. alumnus.caltech.edu/~natalia/studyinus/guide/statement/samples.htm

Bi lun c nhn (Personal Statement-PS): Mc ch ca bi lun ny l cho hi ng tuyn sinh bit bn l ai, bn c g ni bt v th v. Bi lun khng nht thit phi nu c th v hc tp, cng vic v nghin cu lin quan n chng trnh (nh SOP) nhng cng cn c cch th hin bn thn thuyt phc h chn bn.

Bi lun mc tiu s nghip (Career Goal Essay): Bi lun ny cng th hin cc chnh nh SOP nhng nhn mnh hn v nh hng s nghip tng lai sau khi hc ti trng.

D mNc ch cOa cc bi lu?n l g, khi chuQn bL bn cRn lu :

Chun b mt danh sch cc cu hi thng c hi ng tuyn sinh hi. Tm nhng kinh nghim, v d lin quan cho mi cu.

Tp trung vo mc tiu bi vit, gi s thng nht v lin kt trong ton bi. Loi ra nhng chi tit khng lin quan. Lun nh rng ngi c bi lun l nhng ngi dy dn kinh nghim, h mun

bit nhng g ni bt, khc bit v th v nht v bn.

Bc 2: Quyt nh ni dung bi vit Yu t quan trng hng u bn cn to c vi hi ng tuyn sinh l s ni bt

(thnh tch cng vic, hc tp) v s khc bit (tnh cch, cu chuyn, gi tr bn thn). Bn nn xy dng 3-4 ch im v bn thn mnh ri khc ha chng trong bi lun,



dn ra cc chng c ni bt, su sc nht trong cuc i minh ha cho tng ch im.

Ni dung bi vit l ty bn v y l bi vit c nhn. D trnh by theo cch no, bn cng phi lm ni bt c mc ch ca mnh khi np n vo trng.

Di y l mt s gi : 1. Hon cnh c nhn Lit k cc l do c nhn khin bn theo ui lnh vc ny. Mt cu chuyn ring t,

con ngi hay hon cnh c bit gy nh hng n hoi bo/gic m ca bn. T gic m bn kt ni hin ti v qu kh thnh mt cu chuyn tm kim vi nhiu tnh tit c nhn, th nghim, thnh cng v tht bi. V cu chuyn mun xin hc ti trng s c a vo trong hnh trnh theo ui gic m .

2. Mc tiu chuyn mn

V sao bn mun tr thnh mt nh vt l hc/ton hc/kinh t hc...? Bn mun theo ui chuyn mn ny t bao gi v trong hon cnh no? Bn d nh lm g khi t c tm bng trong lnh vc ny? Mng no ca lnh vc ny bn mun o su nghin cu? V sao bn mun hc tp nghin cu ti trng ny? V sao hi ng tuyn sinh trng nn chn bn? 3. Nn tng hc tp Lit k c chn lc cc kha hc, cng trnh nghin cu, d nbn tham gia

lin quan n lnh vc hc v th hin cc k nng cn thit cho qu trnh nghin cu sau i hc ca bn.

4. Kinh nghim hc tp, nghin cu v lm vic M t cc cng trnh nghin cu bn tng lm (lm vi ai, lm v ci g, kt qu)

v cc cng vic bn tng lm lin quan n chuyn mn nh th no. Ring i vi nhng bn chuyn ngnh hc, bn nn trnh by cht ch l do chuyn ngnh v nhng c gng ca bn tm hiu, t trang b kin thc v ngnh hc ny trc khi quyt nh np h s.

5. Nhng thnh tch ni bt ca bn Trong qu trnh lit k, m t kinh nghim hc tp, lm vic, bn nn kho lo a

vo cc thnh tch ni bt ca mnh.

Bc 3: Sp xp b cc Yu cu chung: Cn xy dng mt b cc mch lc v c tnh logic cao, ng

thi th hin tnh sng to, nt ring ca ngi vit. Nn lp dn bi trc khi vit sp xp cc tt hn v d lc b cc t

quan trng hn khi vt qu s t quy nh. Mt s gi v b cc 1. M bi:

Hp dn, nn th hin c nt ring, ci ti c o ca ngi vit. C th dng mt cu ni, mt cu chuyn, hay miu t mt bi cnh c th, mt

ngi c bit to nh hng ln ti quyt nh i hc ca bn.



2. Thn bi:

Trnh by cc chnh mun ni, u tin nhng quan trng t ln on u (khng nht thit phi theo trt t thi gian).

Cch vit r rng, mch lc v d theo di. Cu m u bi v cui bi cn nu bt ca c on v vit sc tch, gy n tng cho ngi c.

Dng cc t, cm t kt ni chuyn t ny sang khc. S dng cc t v cm t ny mt cch chnh xc v linh hot.

3. Kt bi:

Kt bi phi c tnh kt ni, logic vi m bi. Kt bi nn th hin quyt tm i hc, nh hng tng lai sau khi hc trng

r rng, sng sa v thc t.

Bc 4: Vit bn nhp, sa v hon thin bi Bn c th bt u vit bng ting Vit hoc ting Anh trc din t cc

mnh mun ni cho r rng v mch lc v nm c dn mnh nh trnh by. Bn chuyn cc t dn , kt hp vi bn ting Vit (nu chn vit ting Vit

trc) v lp thnh cc on vn ting Anh (bn th), ri trong vi ngy. Bn tham kho cc bi lun mu cng ch thy s khc bit gia bi tt v

bi km, cch pht trin , nhn vo nhng cm t din t tt sng to cch th hin cho ring mnh.

Vi ngy sau, bn c li bn nhp th v chnh sa theo nhng g bn hc c t cc bi lun mu. Khng nn copy cu, cm t hay dng li ca bi lun mu.

Nu bn cn cm thy khng n th vit i vit li cho n khi bn cm thy yn tm. Bc 5: Nh c, sa v phn tch

Bn nn nh bn b (nht l nhng bn v ang np h s i hc), gio vin, nhng ngi c kh nng c ting Anh tt, nhiu kinh nghim, vn sng Nu nh c ngi bn x th rt tt. Khi h nhn xt, hy tip thu c chn lc, v vit li.

Da vo nhng nhn xt , lp li qu trnh vit cho n khi bn thy bi vit tt.

Cui cng, nh mt n hai ngi c kh nng vit tt sa li ln cui, trnh phm li ng php, chnh t, li nh my, li format

Th&i gian cRn thi"t C vi"t bi lu?n t!t Bn nn chun b bi lun trong vng 2-3 thng. Giai on 1 thng trc hn np,

bn cn tp trung cao ; lin tc so snh bi vit ca mnh vi yu cu ca trng, ngnh hc; tng hp v chn lc kin ca mi ngi sa bi vit.

S lng bn nhp l ty thuc vo nhiu yu t (mc bn hiu bn thn mnh, hiu chng trnh hc, hiu cch vit bi lun, s c gng ca bn, kh nng ting Anh). C ngi ch cn vit 2-3 bn nhp xong, c ngi vit n 10 bn vn cha n.

J di l tTng cOa bi lu?n



iu ny ty thuc vo yu cu ca trng/qu hc bng. V c bn, mt bi lun tt nn t 1,5-2 trang A4 hoc trong vng 1000 t. C

mt s trng a ra gii hn c th v s t. Bn nn vit bi vi s t gn vi s t cho php.

Tuy nhin, di bi lun khng quan trng bng cch bn din t, nu bn vit ngn gn, sc tch, tinh tth 2 trang l din t tt c.

Kinh nghiDm: Bn cn tm hiu trc chc chn v s lng t gii hn cho bi lun ca

trng. Lun m bo bi lun ca bn c bng hoc t hn s t gii hn . Khi bn vit bn nhp u tin th bn nn thoi mi, khng quan tm n gii

hn t v y l giai on tm v pht trin . n cc bn nhp tip sau, bn bt u ch hn n di v ct gt dn dn.

Ch vic sa bi lun di (hn 1000 t) xung bi ngn hn (500-700, thm ch 250 t) l rt kh, thng thng i vi nhng trng hp ny hu nh phi vit li t u. V vy, bn nn ch vit sc tch, ngn gn, , khng rm r ngay t bn nhp th 2 tr i.

Bn c th s dng ngn ng ca trng trong cc bi lun. Mi trng s c mt cch vit, cm t hay dng ring trn trang web ca h.

Bn khng nn ch chun b 1 bi lun ri chnh sa 1, 2 on ngn ty theo c im mi trng. Bn nn xc nh 3, 4 trng/gio s bn thc s thch ri vit 1 bi lun ring cho mi trng.

Thay v vit di dng nh gic m t b nh th no, theo ui ra sao bn nn vit tp trung vo nhng nghin cu m gio s quan tm. Nn vit SOP theo gc ca 1 nh nghin cu.

Bn khng cn phi ca tng trng t u n cui. Bn cng khng nn cp qu nhiu n th hng, cc danh hiu b ni ca trng m nn tp trung vo c im vn ha, gi tr ct li ca trng v chng trnh hc ca trng p ng yu cu ca bn nh th no (thng qua trang web ca trng, blog, cu sinh vin, din n...).

2.1.2 Nhng iu lu khi vit bi lun NN a. V ni dung: Phm vi cp trong bi r rng v c th, nn vit v nhng nhng g c th

gn ring vi bn, khng nn ni qu rng. Gy n tng bng nhng im c trng, con ngi bn, tim nng ca bn. Vi Science, nhn mnh vo nhng nghin cu trong hin ti v d nh trong

tng lai, th hin tm nhn ca bn. Nhng nghin cu ny nn lin quan ti lnh vc quan tm ca cc gio s trong khoa. Vi MBA, nhn mnh vo k nng lnh o v kinh nghim lm vic.

Tp trung vo nhng iu chng trnh yu cu bn v nhng mng kin thc cn cho vic nghin cu.



Hy nu 1 tnh hung hay hon cnh khin bn khc bit so vi nhng ngi khc.

b. V din t: S dng v d, nhng cu chuyn lin quan minh chng cho nhng g bn ni

v bn thn. Din t ngn gn, r rng, mch lc, trc din, v th hin c tnh bn thn. Kim tra chnh t, du cu v t vit hoa cn thn. Gi mt thi t tin, ch ng nhng khng kiu cng; ho hc nhng khng

vi v. KHNG NN. Khng nn lit k nhng iu bn t c qu t m. Khng nn lm dng nhng t ng ca ngi bn thn. Trnh nhng bn lun di dng tr khi c yu cu. Khng dng nhng t ng/cm t/cch din t m h, so rng, chung chung

hay qu thng dng. Trnh ni nhng iu qu ph bin c th c ni ti bi tt c nhng ng vin

khc. Khng vin l do nhng c th nu nhng li lm ca bn nh mt tri nghim

ng nh. Khng dng ngn t giao tip, nhng cu trch dn qu di hay phng ch khc

l.

2.1.3 Nhng thc mc thng gp trong vit bi lun

Nn thnh tht nh th no khi ni v nh hng (hc tp, nghin cu, s nghip) Hi ng tuyn sinh lun mun tm nhng ng vin c ch quyt tm, bit r mc

tiu v l do cho con ng ca h. Tuy nhin, nu bn cn cha chc chn v nh hng ca mnh, bn c th tham kho nhng cch sau :

Bn c th ni rng mnh vn ang la chn lnh vc c th nghin cu, mc d bn bit mng lnh vc (rng) bn am m l g. ng c thu hp lnh vc ca mnh. Hy chc chn rng c t nht 2-3 gio s ang nghin cu v vn ny.

Bn c th nu nhiu hn mt d nh tng lai (lm ging vin, lm nh nghin cu, nh khoa hc, nh vn ng chnh sch ) nhng d nh no cng nn nu l do c th, lin quan n ngnh hc.

Thng tin ba hay copy t cc bi lun mu kh c th thuyt phc hi ng tuyn sinh. Bn c th gp vn trong bui phng vn nu bn c hi v cc thng tin ba ny. Thay v ba bn nn dnh thi gian t duy nh gi k v bn thn mnh v t duy chn la cho bi vit.

Cch s dng cc bi lun mu

Nu bn c nhiu bi lun mu trc khi vit bi (trong khi phc ), bn c th s b nh hng bi nhng tng ca cc bi lun ri kh tm li ci ti c o ca mnh. Hi ng tuyn sinh cng bit r cc bi lun mu ny nn h c th d dng bit bn c dng li ca bi lun mu hay khng.



Tuy nhin, nu bn c tng cho bi lun v tri qua vi bn nhp th nn c bi mu xem cch din t, pht trin ca h, t s dng chng chnh sa cho bi ca mnh.

Nn nh ngi khc xem v sa bi lun

Khi bn vit c mt bn nhp m bn cm thy tt, hy a n cho anh, ch/bn b/thy c c, tt nht l nhng ngi c kinh nghim xin hc sau i hc M. Nhng ngi thn ny s cho bn nhn xt v ng gp hu ch.

Bn c th gi cho ngi c mt danh sch cc tiu ch m bn mun c bi lun. H s gip bn nh gi T hay CHA T cho mi tiu ch.

Bn c thC nh&:

1 ngi cng chuyn ngnh. 1 ngi khc chuyn ngnh. c bit 1 ngi hoc ang theo hc trong khoa m bn ang mun np n

vo (h s cho bn mt s kin v mc ph hp ca bn vi nhng tiu ch tuyn sinh ca trng). iu ny khc vi nhng bn xin hc MBA, bn s b nh gi thp nu trng bit bn nh ngi hng dn khi vit bi lun.

1 ngi t bit v bn c 1 nh gi khch quan. Bn cn nh mt ngi bn ng hoc thy c gio ting Anh sa cho cch din

t, cu ch bi lun ca mnh d hiu hn vi ngi c. S dng mt s dch v sa bi lun quc t nh EssayEdge, Ivy Eyes Editing,

IvyEdge, MedSchoolCoach. Vit Nam, thy H L V cng sa bi lun cho sinh vin mun xin hc sau i hc.

Nu cc bn gp kh khn trong vic tm ngi c v gp cho bi lun, cc bn c th hi trn cc din n USGuide, VietPhD, VietScholar, VietMBA, VietMD...

2.2 TH GII THIU (LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION) 2.2.1 Ngi vit th gii thiu Ngi gii thiu nn l ngi lm vic trc tip vi bn nh ngi qun l trc

tip, trng nhm, gio s hng dn Bn nn nh nhng ngi c thi gian lu di tip xc vi bn, bit n s tin b ca bn v l ngi quan tm n s pht trin v chuyn mn ca bn. Nu ngi gii thiu l ngi hiu bit bn v mt kha cnh no (cch lm vic, s nhit tnh trong cc hot ng tnh nguyn) th bn c th s dng iu bit c th gii thiu s nhc n im mnh, nt tnh cch no ca bn.

S rt tt nu ngi gii thiu bn l mt ngi ni ting trong ngnh m bn mun theo hc v c bit khi cc thnh vin trong hi ng tuyn sinh bit v ngi . Tuy nhin, mt ngi ni ting nhng t lin lc vi bn hay ch c th nhn xt chung chung v bn, th cng khng tt bng mt ngi t c bit n hn nhng c th a ra c dn chng khng nh cho nhng phm cht ca bn.

2.2.2 Gp vo th gii thiu



Theo yu cu ca cc trng, th gii thiu phi c gi b mt vi ngi c gii thiu. Nu ngi gii thiu to iu kin cho bn trao i thng thn v nhng g bn mun h cp trong th th bn nn ch ng.

Ngi gii thiu i khi yu cu bn t vit ton b th ri h kim tra li v k. Khi y bn nn nhp 3 bn th gii thiu bng Ting Vit theo cc bn phn ra cho mi th, ri nh 3 ngi khc nhau (bn trnh by vi h v cc tnh tit chi tit, v vai tr/v tr ca ngi gii thiu) chnh li ging vn Ting Vit theo phong cch ring ph hp v nh h dch sang Ting Anh. Nu bn t vit tt c, cc th s c nhng nt tng ng.

Bn c th vit bn nhp bng Ting Vit/Ting Anh ri a cho ngi gii thiu, hoc ni chuyn vi h v nhng bn mun ni trong th. H s vit th gii thiu da trn b cc . Lm nh vy bn s kim sot c ni dung cc th.

Khi bn c th gp vo th gii thiu bn nn lm hi ha cc trong bi lun v CV.

2.2.3 Nhng iu lu trong th gii thiu m bo rng thng tin trong th gii thiu khng sai khc vi thng tin trong bi

lun v s yu l lch. Kim tra k v li chnh t, ng php (Lu vn phong, kh nng vit ca ngi

gii thiu khng tt cng ko sao, min l pht trin tt). So snh bn vi nhng ng vin khc. Bn ni bt nh th no, ng th bao

nhiu trong 1 tp th. Nu ngi gii thiu bn tng l sinh vin ca trng m bn np n, khi ngi cho rng bn c kh nng bng hoc hn nhng ngi cng hc th s rt tt cho vic xin hc ca bn.

M t mi quan h gia ngi gii thiu v bn minh chng rng ngi gii thiu lin lc nhiu vi bn.

Ch ra mt vi im mnh, phm cht ni bt ca bn v a ra nhng bng chng r rng th hin iu .

Nhc n nhng im yu ca bn. Tuy nhin ngn ng nn mm mi. Nu th gii thiu ni v sai lm trong qu kh th nn nhc n bn thay i nh th no sau li lm .

Ch ra tim nng ca bn trong tng lai. Th gii thiu mu tham kho:

www.alumnus.caltech.edu/~natalia/studyinus/guide/recom/samples.htm

Nhng k nng, phm cht nn c cp trong th gii thiu Ty yu cu ca chng trnh m th gii thiu nn cp n cc k nng ph

hp. Tuy nhin, k nng u tin nn cp l kh nng suy ngh v phn tch. By k nng sau nn c cp trong th gii thiu ty thuc yu cu ca tng ngnh:

- K nng x hi. - K nng thuyt phc ngi khc. - K nng giao tip. - K nng phn tch v ton hc.



- K nng lnh o. - Kh nng gii quyt kh khn, th thch. - Cc hot ng tnh nguyn.

2.3 NETWORKING

i vi ngnh Science/Engineering: Lin h vi gio s (Professor), cu sinh vin (Alumni) v sinh vin (Current Student).

i vi MBA: Ln h vi cu sinh vin (Alumni) v sinh vin (Current Student).

2.3.1 Li ch ca vic lin h vi gio s, cu sinh vin, sinh vin Lin lc vi gio s i vi cc bn xin hc mng Science, lin lc vi gio s trong qu trnh xin hc s gip bn tng kh nng c nhn vo trng cng nh kh nng nhn c hc bng. Bn nn bt u lin lc sm (trc khi gi h s xin hc), iu ny s gip bn c nhiu c hi tm c gio s ph hp vi mnh. Ch nn gi th n nhng ngi bn thc s thch sau khi nghin cu k v h. Lin lc vi cu sinh vin, sinh vin - Cu sinh vin v sinh vin tng trong v tr ca bn trc y, tc l cng

tng theo ui con ng xin hc y kh khn. Do , nu bn lin lc thnh cng vi cc cu sinh vin v sinh vin, bn c th thu c rt nhiu thng tin qu gi, cng nh mo m h p dng thnh cng trong qu trnh xin hc. Ngoi ra, bn cng c th thu thp c nhng thng tin v gio s (lnh vc nghin cu, cc ti liu, nhu cu tm tr ging hay tr l nghin cu); v chng trnh hc, i sng sinh vin hay c hi vic lm. - i vi cc bn xin hc MBA, cu sinh vin c th s l ngi phng vn bn

sau ny. V vy to mi quan h vi h c th gip bn ni chuyn thoi mi hn khi phng vn. Bn c th nh h gip trong qu trnh vit bi lun, chun b bn l lch, th phng vn (mock interview) nu c th.

2.3.2 Cch tm lin lc ca gio s, cu sinh vin, sinh vin - Tm trn trang web ca trng. - S dng cc mng x hi thng dng nh LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter - Tra cu trn mng cc hi sinh vin Vit Nam (Vietnamese Student Association) ca bang hoc hi sinh vin ca trng trn cc cng c tm kim nh Google. - Qua cc cuc ta m, hi tho - Qua bn b, ngi thn. - Bn cng c th th tm nhng gio s ngi Vit ti ngi trng m bn ang

xin hc tm s gip . Cc gio s ngi Vit c th nhn bn, kt ni bn vi gio s khc hoc cho bn nhng li khuyn qu gi. tm kim c th p dng cch sau y: Lc ra mt s h ph bin ca ngi Vit (Nguyn, Trn, ng...) v tm trn google vi c php: H site: web ca trng (VD: "Nguyn" site: Harvard.edu).

2.3.3 Lin lc vi gio s S lng gio s lin lc v thi im lin lc



Lin lc vi 2 hoc 3 gio s trng m bn nh xin hc. Nu bn xin hc vo thng 12 cho k hc ma thu nm sau, bn nn gi th lin lc trc thng 10.

C nhiWu iWu li khi lin lc T th&i gian ny: 1, Lnh vc, nh hng nghin cu ca bn s c nh hnh tt hn. 2, Cc gio s s c d nh r rng v s hc vin h mun c v h tr ti chnh. 3, Thi im bn lin lc gn vi thi im xin hc nn gio s c th d dng nhtn bn.

Chun b trc khi lin lc vi gio s Bn c trang web ca trng, ri lin lc vi ngi ph trch khoa sau i hc

(Director of Graduate Studies). ng vi lin lc vi gio s, trc tin bn hy hi ngi ph trch ny v vn ha ca khoa, kh nng c th lin lc vi gio s khng, ri mi lin lc.

Sau , bn nn: - Tm c bn l lch (CV) ca gio s. - Tm hiu lnh vc m gio s quan tm nghin cu. - Tm v c cc bi bo ca gio s. - Tm hiu v phong cch lm vic, nh hng nghin cu ca gio s. - Tm hiu cc thi quen v a ch email ca gio s. Cch tt nht l bn dnh thi gian tm hiu sm v cc nhm nghin cu, ri chn

mt (hoc vi) thy c hng nghin cu mnh thch v bt tay vo lm nghim tc trong vi thng (cng lu cng tt). Trong qu trnh lm c g thc mc th bn vit th hi (th hin nh bn ang lm nghin cu c lp v gp kh khn cn tham kho chuyn gia u ngnh, trnh cho thy bit nh xin hc ca bn) ri dn dn lm quen. Nu bn c cng trnh sau , hy xin php tn thy vo danh mc tc gi, a cho thy xem trc, v cm n thy.

Tiu v ni dung th u tin Tiu th u tin y l th u tin gio s nhn thy v n s quyt nh vic gio s c mun m

th ra hay khng. Nhng bc th c tiu nh Hello, Hi, How are you?, admission, scholarship th nm chc s phn nm trong thng rc.

Cch tt nht cho vic t tiu l chn t kha (keywords) lin quan ti lnh vc gio s ang lm, nu lin quan ti d n hin ti l tt nht.

Summer 2011 Student: Artificial Intelligence Research Question Interested in your research in/on drug delivery systems Fall 2011 Prospective Student: Research Info needed Spring 2012 prospective student: Need Admission Information Fall 2012 Student : Need info on Research prospects at UW-Madison Ni dung th u tin

Vit th ngn gn, mang tnh c nhn cao. Vit cn thn tng bc th gi cho tng ngi. Bt u bng vic ni rng ti ang c d nh xin vo chng trnh hc, ti c bng i hc/thc s u. Vit ti a 2 cu v lnh vc nghin cu yu thch ca bn, c th 1 cu v ch ca ti nghin cu, sau hi h xem liu h c



ly sinh vin khng. Cui th ni rng bn mong mun tho lun thm v cc nh nghin cu ca bn trong th sau chi tit hn hoc qua in thoi.

Ton th khng nn qu 3 on. Bn cn to c mi lin h gia kinh nghim ca bn vi ti nghin cu ca gio s hoc ca trng. Cng nu bt c gi tr v tim nng ng gp ca bn i vi ti ca gio s hoc ca trng, kh nng c nhn ca bn cng cao.

Khng hi nhng cu hi m bn c th tm c cu tr li trn trang web ca khoa. Nh rng th bn trao i vi gio s c th c lu tr trong h s d tuyn ca bn. Khng hi v h tr ti chnh (Financial Aid) trong th u tin v vit th khng c c li. Cc bn gi th khng nn gi tp tin nh km qu nng. Nn lm 1 trang web (Web CV) cha tt c cc thng tin v mnh, ri gi a ch trang web trong th.

Cc im lu khi vit th:

Gi gio s l Prof.. Bi m khi cp ti ti nghin cu ca bn. Nn dng ging vit lc quan th hin s t tin v nng ng. Tp trung lm ni bt cc li th ring ca mnh, lin h chng vi cc c

im/hng nghin cu... ca trng/chng trnh hc. Mu cht l vit r rng, khc chit bng cc dn chng chi tit, c th, thay v

khi qut, chung chung, m h. Nu gio s tr li tch cc th c th nu tn h trong SOP. Thi im thch hp nht gi th l vo u gi bui sng hay u gi bui

chiu ngy lm vic (Gi US). Tuyt i khng gi th cng mt lc cho nhiu gio s (cc). Khng gi th cng

lc cho 2 gio s 2 khoa khc nhau ca cng 1 trng. Ch n khi h khng tr li th gi cho ngi tip theo.

Khng nn dng nhng nh dng l khi vit th nh: dng kh ch qu to hoc qu b, dng mu ch khng phi mu en, dng ton cc t vit Hoa

Khng nn dng cc t ng thn mt, sung s, vit tt hoc ting lng. Khng nn gi lin tip cc th vi cng 1 ni dung. Bn s khng nhn c hi

p nhanh hn m c th gy kh chu cho ngi nhn v thm ch khng nhn c phn hi thch hp.

Cc im ch khi lin lc vi gio s Thi im c cho l ph hp nht cp n cc h tr ti chnh (Financial

Aid), tr ging hay tr l nghin cu trong th l sau khi nhn c phn hi ca gio s cho bc th hi v tnh trng ca h s.

Bn nn ch tm 3-5 ngy xem gio s c tr li khng. Rt c th th ca bn b ri vo hm th rc (spam), hy gi th hi gio s v bc th trc ca bn. Nu khng nhn c th phn hi th b qua.

Nhn nh v cc trng hp th tr li ca gio s, bn tham kho ti: www.usguide.org.vn/threads/usguide-handbook-just-do-it.3851



Nu gio s gi bn np h s ng tuyn cho cc hc bng (Fellowship). Khi , bn nn ha rng c trng nhn nhp hc xong s xin VEF/322. Ni thm rng by gi bn cn nht l c nhn ri s lm h s xin VEF/322. K c khi c nhn th hy u tin tm kim ngun h tr ti chnh trong khoa trc.

Tr trng hp gio s hoc sinh vin phn hi rng h ang bn, cn nu khng nhn c phn hi c th do th ca bn khng hiu qu. Khi bn c th thay i cch tip cn: thay i tiu hoc thay i ni dung th cho hp dn hn. Ty vo mc quan trng ca ngi lin lc m bn phi a ra nhng gii php cho vic lin lc li. Nu ngi thc s quan trng th bn phi dng cc u mi lin lc khc: gi in thoi, lin lc vi nhng ngi lm vic cng vi gio s, lin lc vi sinh vin trong lab nh gii thiu hoc nh bn b hay ngi quen bn nc ngoi lin lc trc tip.

Khi bn nhn c ngh tt hn t trng khc th cch vit th xin hon c trnh by ti: www.usguide.org.vn/threads/usguide-handbook-just-do-it.3851.

23.4 Lin lc vi cc cu sinh vin, sinh vin Vit Nam v nh gip Lin lc hi han thng tin th c, cn nh gip th tu thuc vo nhiu yu t. - Quan trng nht l profile ca bn. Nu h s bn khng tt lm th khi nh

ngi khc, h cng rt ngi, v phi em uy tn v danh d ca mnh ra gii thiu mt ngi m mnh cng ch bit qua bn l lch. Nu bn c nhiu th th hin: bi bo tt, th gii thiu tt, tt nghip th khoa, gii quc gia, quc t... nh vy d thuyt phc ngi khc hn.

- Ph thuc vo mi quan h ca h vi gio s. Nu h cm thy thua km trong nhm nghin cu th h c dm gii thiu bn cho gio s khng? Gio s nhn mt sinh vin Vit Nam ang lm vic cng m ngi y nng lc yu th c tin li ngi gii thiu khng?

2.4 S YU L LCH 24.1 di v cu trc ca s yu l lch S yu l lch nn c vit trong 1-3 trang. Tt nht l 1 trang. Cu trc ph bin ca bn s yu l lch: - : Kinh nghim lm vic/nghin cu. - : Thnh tch hc tp. - : Kinh nghim lnh o/hot ng cng ng.

S yu l lch ca ngi np MBA, Master v PhD c th khc nhau (Master vit nhiu hn v cng vic, PhD vit nhiu hn v nghin cuPhD c th lm 2 bn: di v ngn, bn di trnh by c th v nghin cu ca mnh, MBA tp trung cho kinh nghim lm vic v kh nng lnh o).

2.4.2 Ni dung ca s yu l lch Cng vic - S yu l lch tt nn lm ni bt 3 iu:

Cng vic bn lm + Bn lm nh th no = Kt qu



- Mt li c bn ca a s cc bn s yu l lch l ch th hin phn bn ang lm g, cng vic ca bn nh th no, ch cha tp trung vo phn quan trng nht l kt qu bn mang li khi tham gia vo cng vic .

- Trong kt qu cng vic, hy c gng m t thnh qu v kinh nghim bng cc con s (quantitative). Nu nh thnh qu v kinh nghim khng th hin c qua con s, hy tp trung nu ln cht lng cng vic (qualitative).

Hc tp Bn nn nu r cc thnh tch mnh t c: Hc trng nochuyn ngnh g,

th hng trong trng, nhng nghin cu v kt qu t c, nhng hc bng c c v tnh cht hc bng

Kh nng lnh o Nu c th th hy vit s yu l lch nu bt c nh hng v kh nng lnh

o ca bn trong tng cng vic (hc tp, vic lm, cng tc nghin cu v hot ng x hi).

2.4.3 Mt s iu lu khi vit s yu l lch Bn nn xem trc CV ca gio s, cu sinh vin v sinh vin M xc nh

format cho CV ca bn. Bt u mt dng m t cng vic/v tr ca bn bng mt ng t mnh (action

verb) th qu kh. Tm gn vic m t cng vic trong 1 n 3 gch u dng ngn gn. Bn nn

vit sc tch (vit ngay vo chnh, vit ngn nhng chi tit, nu bt cc ch s ng ch , trnh li vit vng vo hoc chung chung).

Khng ni phng i, cng khng nn khim tn qu. Nn thnh tht. Li vit v dng t n gin, d c v d hiu. Nu cn thit, nn c 1-2 dng gii thiu qua v ni bn lm, t chc bn tham

gia, tnh cht cng vic Nn c chn lc, ch nn vit v cc cng vic c nh hng ln n vic hnh

thnh k nng v kh nng hc tp ca mnh. Trnh vit mc tiu s nghip trong s yu l lch v n c trnh by trong

bi lun. Trnh lit k k nng v phm cht. Hy kt qu v thnh tu m t k nng

ca bn.



CHNG III. SAU KHI NP H S

3.1 KIM TRA TRNG THI H S

3.1.1 Cch thc kim tra trng thi h s Kim tra trc tuyn: Truy cp vo website ca trng, v lm theo hng dn. Gi email n trng: Bn c th tm thy a ch email trn website ca trng,

thng trong mc Contact us. Bn c th gi email n gio s, sinh vin, bn b hc ti trng v nh h

kim tra tnh trng h s. Hy gi quan h tt vi h. Bn c th gi in thoi n trng trong gi hnh chnh theo gi M. Thng

bo m s h s (Application ID) kim tra tnh trng h s. 3.1.2 Danh mc cc giy t trong b h s

- n ng k nhp hc ca trng (Application form). - Bng tt nghip i hc (College graduate certificate). - Th c nhn (Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose). - Th gii thiu (Letter of Recommendation). - Bng im (University Transcript). - Bi bo, d n nghin cu ca bn (t nht l Abstract). - Giy t chng nhn gii thng/hot ng x hi/photo giy khen. - im thi GRE/GMAT. - im thi TOEFL/IELTS. - Giy t xc minh ti chnh (Nu cn). - Giy gii thch v h thng im Vit Nam. - Giy gii thch tn khc nhau trong cc giy t. - Chng nhn xp hng trong trng/khoa (Rank certificate). - Ngoi ra c th nh km thm: - Trang xc nhn (Confirmation page) (nu ng k trc tuyn). - S yu l lch (Resume). - Photo h chiu. - Danh mc lit k cc giy t trong b h s (Trong 1 Cover Letter).

3.2 PHNG VN 3.2.1 Mc ch ca bui phng vn

Phng vn gip gio s/trng hiu thm v bn: xc nhn kinh nghim/im mnh/thnh tch ca bn; gii p nhng iu h cn thc mc trong b h s; kim tra kh nng Ting Anh ni ca bn. 3.2.2 Chun b trc khi phng vn

- Tm l tX tin: Bn nn chun b y v cn thn c mt tm l t tin cho cuc phng vn. Bn c th luyn ni trc gng nu cha t tin vo bn thn.

- Ti"ng Anh: Bn nn luyn li cc k nng nghe, ni. Bn c th nh bn b, ngi thn lm vi cuc phng vn th qua in thoi/skype cho quen. Nu c th, bn tm nhng ngi cng ch hng chun b phng vn theo nhm. Tham gia



cc bui phng vn th gip bn nhn nhn u, nhc im ca mnh mt cch khch quan hn, lm quen vi khng kh v cc cu hi c th din ra trong bui phng vn.

- Kin thc: Hy nm vng kin thc lin quan n cc nghin cu bn nu trong CV. Bn th hin s ch ng, sng to v nhng ng gp cho nghin cu. Cng ng qun xem li cc kin thc thuc loi c bn nht trong ngnh hc ca bn. Chun b mt cch tng quan cc vn bn c nh tm hiu, khng cn qu su, m nn rng. Khi bn gp phi nhng cu hi hc ba m bn khng bit cu tr li th c th dng kin thc c bn ca phn ra ni, a ra mt vi cu chuyn dn dt cc cu hi ri vo phn mnh nm r.

- Xem li h s: Xem k li CV, th gii thiu, bi lun m bo bn nm r nhng g bn vit v c s chun b tt nht. Tm ra nhng im ni bt trong h s v tm cch ni gim ni trnh cc li, im yu trong .

3.3.3 Ni dung bui phng vn Ni dung phng vn ph thuc vo: cch thc phng vn (trc tip/qua Internet/qua

in thoi), mc tiu ca bui phng vn (xin hc bng/xin admission) v phn ln l ph thuc vo nhng g bn th hin.

Danh sch cc cu hi c th thng gp trong phng vn vi Adcom/phng vn hc bng, bn tham kho ti: www.usguide.org.vn/threads/usguide-handbook-just-do-it.3851.

Gii thiu, cho hi Bn nn chun b mt vi cu m u cuc ni chuyn ca bn c t nhin v

to c thin cm. Cu hi v kin thc C th chia thnh 2 loi chnh: - V kin thc lin quan trc tip n nghin cu ca bn. - V qu trnh hc tp i hc.

Ngoi ra, bn c th c giao mt vn /bi ton/bi bo gii quyt, t th kh nng t duy v gii quyt vn ca bn.

Cu hi v nghin cu Phn ny l phn c bit quan trng v chim nhiu thi gian nht. Hy trnh by

tht xc tch, chnh xc, rnh mch, d hiu v th hin c vai tr ca bn trong cc nghin cu . Da vo nhng g bn trnh by, bn s nhn c cc cu hi khc nhau. Khi ni v nghin cu, bn hy gi v say m, nhit tnh. i khi, ngi phng vn bn c th xen k mt s cu hi mo th xem kin thc ca bn vng n u. Trong mi trng hp, hy nh: suy ngh tht k trc khi tr li.

Cu hi v nh hng tng lai H hi sau khi hc xong/khi v Vit Nam, bn s lm g? K hoch c th 5-10 nm

ti l g? nh hng ca bn nn thc t v c th. Cu hi thc t Ngi phng vn i khi s tm cch xoy vo nhng nhc im trong cu tr li,

th thch bn lnh v tm hiu c con ngi tht ca bn. Th nn bn phi chun b cc cu hi t u n cui, on xem mnh c th c hi cu g. ng



a cu tr li s a bn vo th b, tr khi bn bit cch thot ra khi th b y th s gy c n tng mnh. Khi bn gp cu hi kh, bn nn tht th ni ra suy ngh ca mnh. Hn ch bin minh qu nhiu cho thiu st.

3.3.4 Nhng iu lu trong khi phng vn Hy m bo bn khng gp bt c trc trc k thut no. Tuyt i ng gi, tr trng hp b gi in phng vn t xut, phn ln bn

s c hn gi c th. V ngoi hnh: Nu phng vn qua in thoi th khng cn lu n vn ny.

Nhng nu l phng vn qua Skype th bn nn lu . Khng cn cu k, nhng gn gng v ng mc. V khung cnh pha sau, nn m bo gn gng, sch s. Nu thch, bn c th b tr mt khung nn p nh gi sch.

Hy gi sc khe tht tt, u c sng sut, tinh thn thoi mi. Phn ln cc cuc phng vn din ra vo na m. Thi gian trung bnh khong mt ting, ngn th khong na ting, c th ln n 2 ting hoc hn.

Nu bn cm thy khng thoi mi v ngy, gi hay cch thc phng vn... ng ngi ni ra kin ca mnh.

Khi bn nhn cuc phng vn t xut. hy bnh tnh: Nu bn ang lm vic, hoc i trn ng, hy tm mt ni yn tnh gn nht ni chuyn, trong trng hp bt kh khng, hy thng bo cho h bn khng th tr li ngay lc ny (nu r l do), v hn h vo thi im khc thch hp hn.

Phng vn khi bn chuyn ngnh hc: Thng mi ngi ngh chuyn ngnh l s bt li v khng th hin c s nht qun ca bn thn. Tuy nhin thc t ngi phng vn s thy th v v hi v sao bn chn hc ngnh ny. Bn cn lm cho h tin l bn s theo ui ngnh ny, bn dng kinh nghim, kin thc tng nh khng lin quan c h tr cho ngnh bn s lm sau ny.

Nn hi li ngi phng vn v: Vic t cu hi gip bn thu thp thm thng tin cn thit, nhng cu hi thng minh s gy n tng tt. Bn c th t cu hi v chng trnh hc (u im ca chng trnh, thi gian hon thnh), h tr ti chnh/c hi lm TA, RA (C hi tch ly kinh nghim thc t, cc loi h tr ti chnh v iu kin), dch v h tr, hot ng sinh vin.

Tr6c khi phYng vHn

- Chun b k lng bng cch lit k cc im mnh, im yu ca bn thn, cc thnh tch t c. - Tm hiu v ngi phng vn. - Thu thp cc thng tin v trng, khoa v chng trnh m bn xin hc. - Tm hiu cc cu hi thng c hi trong cc cuc phng vn v tp tr li

chng. - Chun b tinh thn i mt vi nhng cu hi bt ng, nhng cu hi ring t

hoc khin bn phi suy ngh nhiu t pha ngi phng vn. - Gi lch phng vn hn, ch thay i trong trng hp c bit cn thit.



Trong khi phYng vHn

- T thi t tin, thn thin, khng nn c t ra hi hc, chi by hay dng ting lng. - Tr li mt cch c th, trung thc, r rng, v thng thn. Vic ni vng vo, khng

tr li vo trng tm cu hi s khin ngi phng vn mt kin nhn v thiu thin cm vi bn. - m bo s thng nht gia cc cu tr li, gia nhng g bn th hin trong h

s v nhng g bn ni trong cuc phng vn, khng nn ni di hay ni phng i v thnh tch ca bn thn. - Th hin nng lc ca bn thn bng cch trnh by mc tiu m bn mun t

c khi vo hc ti trng cng nh trong s nghip sau ny, nhng thnh tch ca bn thn. Khi ni v nhng im yu, ng c gng bin minh hay li cho ngi khc. - Trong trng hp bn khng nghe r hay khng hiu cu hi, hy mnh dn hi li

ngi phng vn. - Nh tn ngi phng vn, khng nn ngt li ngi phng vn, cm n ngi

phng vn trc khi kt thc bui phng vn. Sau khi phYng vHn

- Bn nn gi th cm n cho ngi phng vn v cho nhng ngi khc gip bn chun b cuc phng vn. Ngoi ra, bn nn suy ngm, ghi chp li v nhng cu hi hay tnh hung hc ba m mnh gp phi, rt ra kinh nghim cho nhng ln sau.

- Ni dung th cm n Bn hy cm n h dnh thi gian cho mnh v mt ln na nhn mnh s thch th, quan tm ca bn dnh cho chng trnh hc. Nu ngi phng vn bn c th l c vn hc tp ca bn sau ny hoc mt gio s cng hng nghin cu, bn c th xin cc bi bo ca h, v tip tc bn lun trao i. Nu bn cm thy c nhng cu bn tr li cha tha ng, bn c th vit mail tr li thm. Hay nu c vn trc trc nm ngoi d liu, bn cng c th gii thch vi h. Nu bn pht hin ra c iu g cn thiu st trong h s, hy b sung ngay lp tc.

3.3 NHN KT QU

3.3.1 Khi bn nhn th t chi (Rejected) Vic cn lm khi nhn th t chi

Nghin cu k xem mnh mc li g rt kinh nghim v khc phc trong vic np n vo cc trng khc ln k tip.

Trong trng hp bn vn cn c nh np n li vo trng ny, bn nn lin lc (bng email hoc in thoi trc tip) vi hi ng tuyn sinh v nh h nhn xt v h s ca mnh.



Bn khng nn nn ch m phi c gng ch i tt c cc kt qu khc. Bn nn chia s vi nhng ngi c kinh nghim tm c li khuyn hu ch. Khi nhn thy cc giy t xin hc ca bn c vn , hy nhanh chng ci thin phn .

Cc l do thng thng dn n vic b t chi Chun b h s cu th, lm khng ng yu cu ca trng. im TOEFL/IELTS, GRE/GMAT thp, contact gio s, cu sinh vin, sinh vin

khng hiu qu. Bi lun, th gii thiu, s yu l lch khng c th, hiu qu. Lnh vc bn xin hc/nh hng ngh nghip khng ph hp vi trng/lnh vc

nghin cu hin ti ca gio s trong khoa.

3.3.2 Khi bn nhn c th chp nhn (Admitted) Vic cn lm khi nhn th chp nhn Chn trng ph hp (theo cc tiu ch chn trng ban u) v gi th phn

hi n cc trng. Gp rt lm chng minh ti chnh, th thc du hc (Visa), tm nh, t v my bay,

kim tra sc khe, tim phng v cc th tc cn thit khc. To mng li cc mi quan h (Networking). Nu c chp nhn nhng khng c hc bng Bn c th vit th cho trng khoa sau i hc (Director of Graduate Studies) xin

lm tr l (Graduate Assistant). V vit th cho cc gio s hi xem c ai cn tr ging hay tr l nghin cu khng? Ngoi ra bn cng c th tm kim cc ngun tr gip khc:

Fellowship v Scholarship: bn ngoi th c VEF, Fulbrighttrong trng th c cc hc bng dnh ring cho sinh vin Master, sinh vin Master of Engineering.

Cc cng vic trong trng: C th tin ny khng trang tri c ton b chi ph nhng n c th cho bn thm tin tiu hoc l c s xin h tr ca bang (in-state tuition) vi cc trng cng.

Chng trnh va hc va lm (Co-operative/Co-op) v thc tp (Internship).



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