How can you choose the right graduate school for you?

For many students who have participated in the First World War I graduate school entrance examination, those who have done well in the exam have been preparing for the upcoming online re-examination of the school entrance examination in the past few days, but for the candidates who have failed this year, they are about to face two choices, work or graduate school entrance examination World War II? Although this choice is difficult, it is a life choice for many candidates. At present, China's postgraduate examination groups are mainly divided into three categories:

Fresh college students, graduate students in World War II, World War III, and on-the-job graduate students. Among the total number of 5 million people who are admitted to graduate school this year, 52% of them are fresh college students, 40% are candidates from World War II, World War III, and World War II, and the rest are on-the-job graduate students, accounting for about 8%. For many students who are about to choose to take the postgraduate entrance examination in World War II, they do not know how to choose in the face of so many postgraduate entrance counseling classes.

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In fact, when it comes to what suits you, it depends on what you think is suitable for you, first of all, you need to have a summary and understanding of yourself, if you don't know yourself, then you don't have to choose. It is still recommended to understand your own situation first, the postgraduate entrance examination is your own business, and think about what you want to do in the future and where you want to develop. If you want to know about popular professional colleges, there are many of this kind of information on the Internet, and if you want to apply for graduate school, the point is that you have decided to take the postgraduate examination, then take action.

When choosing your own graduate school, you must first determine the major you want to apply for, then determine the grade of the school you are applying for, and finally determine the city where you are applying for the examination.

Because the major you apply for will directly affect the choice of the school you apply for. If you are not completely disappointed or lose interest in your major, or feel that your undergraduate major has no future, it is best not to apply for cross-majors at will, after all, it is difficult to apply for cross-majors.

There is a situation where you can apply for the examination across majors, that is, apply for similar majors. For example, those who study accounting or economics apply for finance majors; Those who study electrical engineering and automation or electronic information engineering, apply for automation majors, etc., these majors are similar, and there are overlapping professional courses, and the difficulty of inter-major is relatively small.

Secondly, according to your own strength, comprehensively evaluate your own ability, and do not be blind. For example, if you are a student of an ordinary secondary college, it is recommended to apply for the 211 project or an ordinary 985 university, and it is very risky to apply for Tsinghua University or Peking University.

For example, if it is a 211 project or 985 university, under the same conditions, it is recommended to choose this school first, or choose a university with a slightly higher level than your own school, with a higher professional level and better employment prospects.

Finally, universities are urban in nature, and the more developed the city's economy, the faster the university will follow. There have been many cases in the history of Chinese universities, such as Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Xi'an Jiaotong University, as well as 985 universities such as Lanzhou University and Northwest A&F University.

1. Clarify the reason for the postgraduate examination.

Some students choose to go to graduate school to escape employment for a while, but one day they will graduate. Therefore, it is necessary to make a career plan in advance.

If you are going to graduate school for a PhD, then the choice of major is very important, because it will become a subject area that you will work hard for and devote your life to. It is advisable to choose the major and direction of interest as much as possible. If you are going to graduate school to improve your academic qualifications and get a better job, then the area where the school is located, your major and the relevance of employment are also factors to consider.

Love can last a long time, and Xiku Zheng hopes that your choice of school and major is based on loving what you love.

2. Evaluate your own ability.

There are differences in the content, scope and difficulty of professional courses in different institutions and majors. When deciding on the colleges and majors to apply for, you must combine your existing knowledge, learning ability and methods to measure.

Compared with the college entrance examination, the opponent of the postgraduate entrance examination is more complicated, so the choice of school should be based on a clear understanding of one's own strength. Its own strength here includes not only time use, learning efficiency, self-control and other factors, but also the reserve and learning of mathematics, English, and professional courses.

For example, English subjects are divided into English 1 and English 2, and English 1 is usually more difficult. A student in the training camp took English 1 in World War I, and his English score did not cross the national line, and he changed English 1 to English 2 in World War II and achieved a score of 70+. Therefore, it is also important to evaluate one's own abilities.

3. Analyze the information of the institution.

After you have a clear understanding of yourself, you can start to collect and compare the relevant data of the colleges and universities you are applying for, focusing on the school's major rankings, enrollment numbers, college enrollment ratios and other information.

School Rankings by Major.

1) Take the list of the fourth round of subject assessment as a reference.

To a certain extent, the results of discipline evaluation can reflect the discipline strength and even the level of running a university.

List of Subject Assessments for the Fourth Round:

The results of the fourth round of national discipline evaluation were announced.

2) Take the list of double-first-class universities and disciplines as a reference.

In February this year, the second round of double first-class universities and construction lists were announced. Building a world-class university and first-class disciplines is a leading and landmark project for the construction of a higher education power in the new era.

The number of students enrolled in the number of students is not in the book.

To a certain extent, the enrollment ratio and the number of students enrolled reflect the degree of competition among colleges and universities.

For example, in 2021, 28 applicants for the Marxist philosophy major of Nanjing University were admitted, and 2 were actually admitted, with a ratio of 14:1. It can be said that the competition is fierce.

The number of students enrolled = the number of graduate students + the number of graduate students, when you check the number of graduate students on the school's graduate admissions website, you must pay attention to the "excluding push and exemption"!

4. Pay attention to the geographical location of the institution.

If you want to go to a big city in the future, it is recommended to apply directly to a school in a big city, after all, there are more internships and job opportunities in big cities; If you want to go back to your hometown in the future, it is recommended to consider schools in surrounding cities or provincial capitals, as the area generally has a territorial effect and is also a good choice.

Graduate students are divided into one district and two districts. The national line for postgraduate entrance examination is different for each type of region. Generally speaking, the score line for postgraduate entrance examination in District 1 is higher than that in District 2, and the competitive pressure will be greater.

At present, there are more than 1,000 colleges and universities in our country, and only 100 units approved by the Ministry of Education to open graduate schools, which are undoubtedly the objects of focus. In these research and recruitment units, they are roughly divided into several grades:

The first category is 34 colleges and universities that enroll students independently, all of which are 985 engineering colleges, including Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, Nanjing University, Zhejiang University, University of Science and Technology of China, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Renmin University, etc.

The second category is the "231 Project" and some colleges and universities directly under the Ministry of Education. The third category is some local colleges and universities or scientific research institutes with distinctive characteristics.

The choice of graduate school needs to be considered from these aspects: professional teachers, comprehensive strength of the school, and future career planning. In principle, employers in the region are more inclined to hire graduates from local colleges and universities.

If you plan to apply for a Beijing school in Beijing after graduating from graduate school. The most important thing in choosing a school is whether it is suitable for you, not whether it is the best. Whether the ranking is high or not, the most important thing depends on whether you can pass the test.

Finally, the order of determining the college and major is generally to choose the major first and then choose the school, and there are also some students who are the school first and then the major, no matter what, it is much easier to set the general direction and the small direction.

The following 3 aspects must be taken into account:

First, their own situation.

1. Hobbies.

Some people go to graduate school in order to improve their academic qualifications. There are filial piety people who are admitted to graduate school for their favorite school or major. Because many people may not like the school major they choose during the college entrance examination, most of them are drifting with the crowd or helpless.

It is completely possible to make up for the regret of the college entrance examination through the postgraduate entrance examination. Hobby is always the best teacher. So, I think the first thing to be interested in when choosing a school is to be interested.

2. Own conditions.

Everyone's conditions are different, and their choices will be different. Those who usually have strong learning ability, high self-discipline, and can prepare for exams efficiently can challenge to apply for prestigious schools; Those with good family conditions and can take the postgraduate examination for many years can radically apply for the ideal prestigious school.

Relatively poor learning ability and weak self-discipline; There are many courses and little time for revision; If the family conditions do not allow it and you need to focus on stability, you can consider applying for a school with relatively less competition to ensure that you can go to graduate school.

2. Geographical location.

Developed areas such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen have a high economic and cultural level and a pool of talents, and the teachers of the schools are often strong, with a relatively broad international vision, the most abundant resources, and the earliest access to cutting-edge information.

It is very important to note that the concentration of enterprises in developed regions is conducive to internships and employment, and the frequent occurrence of various large-scale events and competitions means that there are more choices and opportunities. Therefore, it is not recommended to apply for schools in remote areas.

3. School or major.

The first consideration is the school, go to 985 211 if you have the ability, followed by the well-known and high-ranking school. Changing the first degree is an important purpose of our postgraduate entrance examination, 985 211 has a huge advantage in finding a job, taking the civil service examination or continuing his studies, even if some of the schools rank averagely, but 985 211 is still a scarce resource.

Because well-known professors usually have richer and better scientific research and network resources, which will be of great help to your future development, they are also scarce resources. Finally, consider the major, and the choice of major must be combined with your own interests and hobbies and future planning.

Don't blindly apply for popular majors, take finance as an example, there are very few people who can actually make investments, and the learning content is basically not used, and the lack of professional skills is easy to be replaced.

For students from ordinary families, in addition to engaging in scientific research, I recommend choosing a major with strong skills, with technology in hand and no worries about life, such as medical majors, doctors are always a scarce resource; Computer major, artificial intelligence is the future development direction, IT bigwigs can start a business and start a company, retire can work to get a high salary.