The best school in America

For students studying abroad, the choice of school can be said to be a very important thing, which is related to your study abroad life and employment development in the next few years. So what aspects should be considered when choosing a school? How to find a school suitable for your own planning? Today, I will take American universities as an example to give you an analysis, hoping to help you.

1, if you work first.

If your goal is to find a job in the United States after graduating from master's degree, then geographical location must be the first choice.

For students majoring in computer science, big cities such as California, new york and Boston are the first choice. As far as the future employment of biostatistics major is concerned, the form of Boston area is obviously better than that of Los Angeles. Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey are areas where pharmaceutical companies and large insurance companies gather, and the number of large companies recruiting from local schools is still large.

2. If you concentrate on academics.

If all you want to do is study hard, it's easy. Whether you are studying for a Ph.D. or a master's degree before studying for a Ph.D., in this case, the geographical location, professional ranking, academic atmosphere and professor qualifications of the school should be considered.

It should be noted that top scholars are also a small circle. It may be the old academic geek who looks dull in front of you who can get the project, get the money or affect the school ranking. So in this case, you should pay more attention to the big cows in your major. Their words may determine how much you will spend in the next few years, so you should always pay attention to where they go.

If your goal is to go to Harvard and MIT to study for a doctorate, but now you are half dead, then you can consider other schools that are closer to famous schools, so there will be more opportunities to communicate directly with teachers, and there will be many opportunities to transfer to such famous schools in the future. Many doctoral students at Harvard and MIT were transferred from other schools in the second year. Many schools in the United States can choose courses freely because they are close to each other, and there is no wall anyway. For you who are bent on doing research but are not competitive enough and want to enter a prestigious school, it will benefit a lot to choose a place where schools gather.

Typical school choice destinations, the research triangle of Greater Boston, San Francisco and North Carolina, etc. If you are very competitive and apply for a doctorate directly, then if you want to change your major with the full prize, you can choose the curve to save the country. For example, if you graduated from a famous physics department in China and want to change your major in the United States, you must win an award. At this time, you can use your own advantages to apply for scholarships when applying. After arriving in the United States, you can take some courses and change your major to get a good GPA. It's best to get the recommendation letter from the tutor, so changing majors will have twice the result with half the effort.

3. If you just want to go abroad for gold plating and then return to China.

If the purpose of studying abroad is to return to China after getting a degree in the future, then apart from academic factors, a prestigious school must be the only choice. In addition, studying abroad should also be considered from economic factors. Tuition fees of Ivy League schools and private colleges in some big cities are rising. The tuition fees of some public universities in central China are relatively low, and the living expenses are much less than those in big cities. From the perspective of study alone, some public universities in Central China are also good choices.

There are many universities in America, but each university has its own advantages. Some paid internships provide a shortcut for you to find a job. Some excellent geographical locations allow you to get more job opportunities. Some primary schools also have their own characteristics, and a good business network provides you with many opportunities. Therefore, when choosing a school, we must proceed from our own actual situation and choose a school that suits us.

In fact, generally speaking, even if you don't consider emigrating to the United States after graduation, you'd better have one or two years of work experience in the United States before returning to China for development. With foreign work experience, it is often easier to find an ideal job after returning to China than directly returning to China. There must be a gap between them in salary and position.

Therefore, when applying for a school, we should consider some factors that affect employment in the process of choosing a school. In fact, the top 200 universities in the United States are all good schools, and some schools differ in rankings by several or even dozens. In fact, there is not much difference in teaching quality. The employment rate of graduates of some majors in many low-ranking schools is even much higher than that in low-ranking schools. Although many schools rank high, their locations are relatively remote and there are few local employment opportunities. You often have to travel a long way to find internships and job opportunities, which brings great difficulties to the interview and causes unfavorable factors for employment.

American students don't open the ranking books for reference at any time like China students. In fact, Americans mention the names of some American universities, and basically don't know the ranking position of these schools. However, there are also some good schools with high recognition in their minds, although they are not in the top 50. For example, after a classmate returned to China, he said that every time he looked for an internship opportunity, the employer knew that he was a student of XX University and was happy to talk to him. Instead of clinging to the rankings, it is better to study which schools you want to apply for have a high employment rate.

Many universities will provide graduates' employment information in the introduction of related majors, including what kind of unit graduates went to and the average starting salary. Students may wish to refer to it when choosing a school. If the school you graduated from has a good job and a high salary, it is a cost-effective school.

In addition, when choosing a school, we should also consider the school fees. Tuition fees in American universities vary greatly. The tuition and living expenses of low-cost schools can be about 200 thousand a year, and high-cost schools may need 400 thousand or more a year. Finally, the choice of schools must be upgraded. Many students blindly choose high school and finally decide to go to Niu school. This way of choosing a school is suitable for those who give up studying abroad without leaving a prestigious school or applying for a dream school. However, more and more people choose to study abroad first, and then choose schools.

Cow schools or schools of the same grade often have uniform admission standards. If your conditions are good enough, you may all be admitted, but if your conditions are slightly deviated, you may all be rejected and your application will fail. Of course, it is not good to be low. It is best to choose some sprint, medium and guaranteed schools. In fact, many schools with low rankings are much more difficult to enroll in some majors than those with high rankings. Therefore, the success rate of application cannot be calculated only by ranking, but must be combined with previous years' admission experience.

Choosing a school is a very complicated science. Drawing a circle on the ranking table to collect and study a huge amount of information, and referring to many factors comprehensively, can decide the final school, which is far from simple. Everyone must choose rationally according to their own conditions.

In fact, to put it simply, choosing a suitable school is nothing more than these considerations:

1. Is the major you want to study a strong major in the school? If this is the case, you will have more room for study and greater prospects for future development;

2. Then consider whether your actual score can be admitted to the school. If not, you can't waste time in this school, because you can't be admitted, everything is empty talk;

Considering the geographical location of the school, whether you can apply for a scholarship is also very important to yourself. A school with a good geographical location can reduce a lot of unnecessary troubles for your study and life, which will be much more convenient. In addition, the existence of scholarships can directly affect some expenses and expenses of your future study abroad, which is a direct economic benefit.

Students who want to apply for studying in the United States can directly consider these points and then apply for a school that suits them according to these points.

Tips for choosing a school in the United States (link to American study abroad website)

1, different education level, different consideration indicators.

If you choose to go to the United States for undergraduate study, the first thing to consider when choosing a school is its comprehensive ranking; If you are studying for a master's degree or a doctor's degree, the professional ranking is obviously more worthy of our attention than the comprehensive ranking.

Because American undergraduates emphasize general education and focus on shaping "good people" with professional ability, graduate study is a deep excavation of majors, which requires students to choose their own professional subdivision direction and conduct long-term research and efforts, thus rising to a certain academic height.

Moreover, for employment, the professional and cutting-edge knowledge that graduate students are exposed to will be the most important "killer" to support your future career development. Therefore, the comprehensive professional strength of a graduate school is the most important.

2, their own conditions and school admission requirements

The admission requirements and preferences of each school are very different. Postgraduates with different majors may have very detailed background requirements for applicants. The quality behind these requirements is generally the admission advantage orientation emphasized by this school.

3. Scholarship policy

For many China students, if they want to realize their desire to study in the United States, an important consideration is whether they can get scholarships from American universities. The high scholarships of American universities are mainly concentrated in undergraduate and doctoral directions. Graduate students will provide corresponding TA and RA according to different majors.

I suggest that you fully understand the forms of scholarships in the United States and the majors that can grant scholarships. If your major focuses on engineering direction and biotechnology, the proportion of scholarships will be higher; If you are a liberal arts major or a business major, the possibility of getting a scholarship will be very small.

4. Education system.

The academic system of American universities is mainly divided into two types: semester system (twice a year plus summer vacation) and academic season system (four seasons a year). Students who want to graduate early, or who have rich work experience and don't mind intensive study, can consider a semester-long university.

Remind everyone that American graduate schools have different requirements for the project academic system of the same major, so they must choose a more suitable academic system when choosing a school.

5. Study abroad budget and school tuition.

In the United States, different majors, different schools and different regions have different charging standards, and the living expenses vary from region to region.

Generally, business schools, law schools and medical schools charge higher fees, while science schools, liberal arts schools and physical education schools charge lower fees. Private schools will be more expensive than public schools, and the living expenses in big cities will be more expensive than those in small cities. Schools on the east and west coasts of the United States charge higher fees, while some states such as Alabama charge lower fees.

Therefore, when choosing a school, we should budget the cost of studying abroad in advance.

6. The United States also has uneven development, so choose a study area that suits you.

Geographical location is still very important for applicants studying in the United States. Generally speaking, for China students, studying in the United States, they get more than just a degree.

In some cities with good geographical location, such as new york, Chicago and Los Angeles, these areas have strong business atmosphere and developed economy. If you study these aspects of business, you will have many opportunities to practice in local enterprises, and you can quickly understand and learn the mature operation mode and management process of modern enterprises, which is very beneficial to you.