2012年12月28日 星期五

[交換] 台大交換學生申請分享(管理學院院級篇) Outgoing Exchange Application for College of Management NTU

院級交換時程大約與校級相同,都在十二月的年底。校級交換請參考[交換] 台大交換學生申請分享(校級篇)
不同的是,院即要求以英文繳交所有申請資料,在此提供我的資料以供大家參考。

Statement of Purpose

    I have wanted to become an exchange student since I was a freshman.   Luckily, the College of Management has over 70 partner universities over the globe, and I wish to study in one of them for one semester.  I applied for the exchange student because of the following reasons.
    In my opinion, being an exchange student broadens my horizons.  Studying in a foreign country enables me to experience learning aspects and teaching methods totally different from those in NTU.  For example, when I read the students sharings from the website, I found out that many schools in the U.S. or Europe emphasize class participation, whereas most classes in Taiwan are lecture based.  As a student in Taiwan, I rarely have the chance to raise questions or dicuss in class.  I look forward to learning in a active atmostphere in a foreign country.
    Furthermore, as a student majoring in the business field, it is highly possible that I will have to work in an international environment in the future. Therefore, understanding different cultures and interacting with people from various countries are also important motives of being an exchange student.   I am an openminded person and I have joined camps, studytours and volunteer teams to various places around the world.  I believe that being an exchange student enables me to further understand the culture and concepts of people from all over the world.
   What is more, traveling is also an inevitable part of the exchange life.  I have always enjoyed traveling since I was a child.  I've joined local tours as well as trips to faraway places.  The most unforgettable trip was traveling with two of my high school friends all along the Silk Road.  We started our trip in Xian, which is the capital of several ancient Chinese empires.  Then, we passed by great deserts and grasslands.  Along the way, we visited many ancient cities that onced flourished.  Finally, we ended our trip in Urumqi, Xinjiang.  It was a wonderful trip and the memories are still vivid even three years have passed.  I believe that traveling around as an exchange student will give me memories as valuable as all my other trips did.
    Also, I think exchanging is a great chance to train myself to become independent.  Living in Taipei for over 20 years, I have never had the chance to live by my own and take care of myself.  Being an exchange student forces me to face all challenges.  In Taiwan, I can almost get anything I need conveniently.  For instance, I never have to worry about what to eat since I can get all kinds of food at a cheap price at any time.  However, I would have to cook if I study abroad since the food price is expensive and places to buy food are not always open.  Moreover, I will need to take care of my health since medical fees in foreign countries are much more expensive.
    In sum, going on exchange allows me to study in a new environment, learn different cultures and also become more independent.  I hope that I can join the exchange program and study in one of the partner schools in the near future.

Resume

Name


Department

Double Major
Year of study
Gender

High School
Toefl IBT Score
R(28) L(30) S(24) W(30) T(112)
Academic Performance
1. GPA 4.30  Rank No.1 (2012 spring semester and 2011 autumn semester)
2. Started double major study in finance in 2011
3. GPA 4.27  Rank No. 1 (2010 autumn semester)
4. GPA 4.25 Rank No.3(2011 spring semester)
Other Performance
1.      Volunteer work in Nepal(2012.8)
(Details about volunteer work)

2.      Department of Accounting in NTU Azalea Festival(2012.3)
(Details about work)

3.      I joined the Accounting Student Organization in my sophomore year. 
(Details about work)
4.     Being buddies for exchange and visiting students
(Details about work)

2012年12月27日 星期四

[交換] 台大交換學生申請分享(校級篇)

        台大的交換學生甄選是前一年的十一月、十二月份甄選下一年度,例如我預計於大四上交換,就要於大三上年底的時候參加甄選。通常在十一月中,國際事務處會辦理海外教育計畫展,過程中,國際事務處會有說明會,講解甄選流程。會場也有世界各地姊妹校的學生擺攤,有問題都可以向他們詢問。如果是院級(以管理學院為例),時程大多與校級差不多,我當時沒有去參加院級交換生甄選說明會,但網路資訊寫得相當清楚。

        校級交換大學部學生的評分標準為三項:履歷(30%)、讀書計畫(30%)、學業成績表現(40%)。學業成績表現這部分無法改變,但因為只看前一學年的成績,也就是大三上申請看大二一學年的成績,只能說有志申請者要提早準備。

托福成績:
雖然不是申請標準之一,但卻是各校門檻和評選的重要指標,當然有些學校可接受不同考試如雅思,詳細標準請見各校規定。
托福準備請參考[分享] Toefl IBT 112自修心得

        履歷的部分,我是用申請大學的履歷去修正。履歷表學校的規定是:限以A4直式兩頁、中文撰寫,無標準格式。內容至早可包含高中時期。
我自己是製作大表格為主,範例如下
個人履歷表
基本資料
姓名
性別
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證件照
系級
雙主修
高中
國中
國小
語言能力
托福IBT 總分112
(28) (30) (24) (30)
特殊表現
課業
活動

社團

幹部
1.100學年度第一及第二學期GPA 4.30 排名第一 獲得書卷獎
2.100 學年度獲核准雙主修財務金融學系
3.99學年度第一學期GPA 4.27 排名第一 獲得書卷獎
4.99學年度第二學期 GPA4.25 排名第三 獲得書卷獎
5.高中畢業獲得局長獎
6.高二上獲得甲等獎(學期學業及德行成績皆在班上前三名)
1.大二升大三暑假至尼泊爾擔任志工
l  〈志工細節〉
2.籌辦杜鵑花節
l  〈籌辦細節〉
3.〈系學會工作細節〉
4.〈籌辦營隊細節〉
介紹
我是個積極熱心、負領導能力且有責任感的人。除了認真修習課業,也努力在系上事務或各個活動貢獻所能。我喜歡挑戰新事物,面對困難時,藉此訓練自己、開拓視野,增加各方面的能力。這也讓我在學習的過程中持續成長。我的興趣包括閱讀、藝文及旅行。其中我最喜歡的便是旅行。旅行開拓我的視野,同時也訓練我獨立,更讓我有時間審視自己、與自己對話。在高中畢業那年我與同學們到了絲路旅行,我們馳騁於沙漠與大草原,至今都令我非常難忘。










































我總共寫了八項課外表現,共兩頁。

        讀書計畫的部分,我也是以申請大學的備審資料為藍圖做修改:分為近程、中程和遠程。另外也參考學校網站提供的英語授課資訊,做學習計畫,範例如下


讀書計畫



近程──確定錄取到出國前
    如果有幸能夠錄取交換學生,我將盡本分認真修習大三下課業,並在錄取後至出國前做了以下規劃:
修習財會專業之外商業課程並加強商業知識
    大一大二時我主要專注在修習商業基礎課程,在出國之前希望自己能夠多修習進階應用的課程。我規劃修習國企系及工管系的行銷及管理課程、財金系的財務應用方面課程,以加強自己的專業。
提升語言能力保持語感
    出國交換,語言能力相當重要。雖然之前已經考過托福,但要維持語感需要持續不斷的練習。我會維持每天聽一篇Advanced空中英語的習慣。另外我也計畫到學校語言中心徵求語言交換以訓練自己的口語能力。
開拓國際觀
    我將增加每天閱讀、收看國際新聞的時間,以了解國際重要議題及趨勢。另外,我也規劃在大三下修習或旁聽國際政治或是世界文化相關的課程與通識,培養自己的國際觀。
中程──交換學生階段
    如果有幸錄取瑞典的烏普薩拉大學( Uppsala University),我對交換學生課程有以下規劃:
修習暑期瑞典語課程
    該校於暑假為交換學生開設了瑞典語課程,讓學生得以提早認識環境並融入當地。我想這是個瞭解瑞典及熟悉交換生活的好機會,我會好好把握這段時間努力學習。
修習商學院專業課程
    該校商學院享有盛名,能夠來到歐洲一流的商學院,我將加強商業方面知識,與當地及其他國家的優秀商學院學生交流。我規劃將修習以下課程:
l   Accounting Issues
l   International Marketing
l   Economics of Development
l   Sweden's Economic and Social Development
l   The International Firm in a Global Economy
修習該校專為交換學生設計之英語授課課程
    該校開設不少英語授課的課程,其中許多課程專為交換學生設計,參考過學長姊的心得後,我規劃修習以下課程:
l   The Baltic Sea Environment
l   Swedish Politics
l   Gender and Politics in a Comparative Perspective
l   Nordic History
l   Swedish Culture
l   The Holocaust in European History and Historiography
    這些課程雖非商科專業課程,卻能拓展我的國際觀並增加我之前有涉略也感興趣的政治與文化方面的知識,從歐洲人的觀點切入、瞭解並解決問題。
遠程──回國後
將交換所學帶入校園
    國際長於說明會時有提到希望我們能將交換所學帶回台大校園,與同學們交流。我計畫於交換學期結束後,利用在台大的最後一學期,完成這個目標。我將修習有設討論課的課程,在討論的課程中提出不同的想法,期待能激盪出更多思維。另外,我也想把在國外交流所學帶入系上,在與同學們的日常互動中,與他們分享在國外所見所聞。
申請研究所繼續進修
    我規劃在大學畢業後繼續深造,攻讀研究所。回國後,我將著手準備申請研究所的資料與考試,並找到自己擅長的領域,繼續做深入研究。
報考專業證照
    證照在職場扮演重要角色。回國後,我將投入台灣及美國會計師的考試,期許自己能夠透過證照肯定自己的專業及大學所學。我也將準備財務方面證照,如分析師或CFA以增加自己的優勢。
我最後的申請結果,履歷表和讀書計畫都拿到4.0,順利申請到我的第一志願 Uppsala University

交換心得:
[交換] 交換學生心得(一)
[交換] 交換學生心得(二)

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