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"When I first received the rejection letter from UCL (University College London), I once thought there was no hope ...... but when I adjusted my strategy and resubmitted my application, I didn't expect it to be successful!" In an interview, Xu Yuanhao recalled the day he received his UCL graduate acceptance letter and was still too excited to contain himself.
"I was awakened by a notification at 1:34am when the offer email came, and then I saw that it was an email from UCL status update, which gave me a whole lot of energy in the middle of the night. I didn't feel sorry for the confidence and courage to try again at that time."
Today's "We're Sino-German" interview is with a man from the Sino-German School of Design and Communication.Xu Yuanhao, International Economics and Trade (Chinese and Foreign 2+2), Class of '19.
Xu Yuanhao, who is nearing graduation, like many other students in his class at the Sino-German Institute, has actively applied for admission to several top foreign universities of his choice. He has a clear goal to enterStudy at one of the world's top "G5" institutions.
TipsThe G5 refers to the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, Imperial College London, University College London and the London School of Economics and Political Science. The London School of Economics and Political Science) are the five elite universities in the UK.
However, the process of applying for graduate school was not a smooth one. Due to fierce competition, Xu Yuanhao received a rejection letter from UCL in December last year. At that time, he was so frustrated that he even thought of backing out. Looking back now, he is particularly grateful to Mr. Huang Heqing, the deputy secretary of the college, for his care and support during his offer application. When he thought his G5 dream had been shattered with the rejection letter from UCL, Mr. Huang encouraged him not to be discouraged, but to keep going, keep trying, and wait for the fruit. With the encouragement of Ms. Huang and his counselor Ms. Gao Siyu, Xu Yuanhao quickly regained his G5 dream and carefully polished his application materials.
When he analyzed and reflected on the reasons for his failure, he saw that his study attitude and efficiency needed to be improved. Since then, he has been more attentive to all subjects, spending his days in the library andDeepen and consolidate your professional knowledge and increase your credit score as much as possible.At the same time, he sought advice from teachers and seniors to polish his application documents more carefully. He was able to get his application documents, includingAcceptance letters for postgraduate studies from many of the world's leading universities, including UCL and KCL (King's College London).
Leveraging 2+2, performance point reversal
"It was my dream to study at one of the world's top institutions, 'G5', for university."
At the beginning of his freshman year, Xu Yuanhao was still stuck in his high school study mode, with unclear goals for the future and a loose study attitude, resulting in a less-than-ideal GPA at first. After a period of study in China-Germany, his goal gradually became clear - to study at a British university in the latter part of 2+2, and then go on to study internationally at a prestigious university. When he learned that the GPA (Grade Point Average) of the applicants was very important to the best universities, Xu Yuanhao reflected deeply and started to study hard since then. He first came to the University of Hertfordshire, UK, through the Sino-German College 2+2 program.Familiarize yourself with the British cultural environment, ask your teachers for advice, interact with your classmates, and be persistentHe eventually achieved a reversal of his GPA. During his study in the UK, he maintained a grade point average of above 70 on the British system, which is equivalent to the score threshold for a first-class degree in a British university. Xu Yuanhao put in his best efforts within his ability, just to give a satisfactory answer to his dream of applying for graduate school abroad.
In the process of achieving a GPA reversal, Xu Yuanhao summarized many valuable lessons: In addition to maintaining self-awareness and comprehension of learningGood communication between classmatesIt is also important. Whenever possible, when studying and doing group work in generalExchange with foreign students to pool their ideas and put them to useThe final exams are not for you. For the final exam, do not hold the mentality of improvisation, but work is all in the usual. After outlining your paper, give it to the teacher of each subject to check it in advance so that you have time to revise it again and again.B-site and YoutubeVideo platforms such as the one on the Internet also provide a wealth of learning resources. If there is knowledge that is not mastered in the classroom, you can not only ask the teacher, but also make full use of the Internet to check the gaps.
Multi-dimensional enhancement, independent development
During his studies at the Sino-German School of Design and Communication, Xu Yuanhao has been continuously improving his professional skills and cross-cultural communication abilities in an international teaching atmosphere. As a student of ITC 2+2, theInternational Finance, International Trade Practice, Cross-Cultural Competence DevelopmentXu Yuanhao benefited greatly from the courses he took in the UK. After studying in the UK for two years after the 2+2 program, Xu Yuanhao's greatest achievement was learning to think critically and mastering the ability to see things dialectically.
Classes at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK are arranged with a large number ofAssignments for class discussions, paper writing and data analysisThe students were able to strengthen Xu Yuanhao's thinking skills. For example.Leadership and Organizational StrengthThe final requirement of the course was to analyze the similarities and differences between the leadership models of different company founders and to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of various CEO leadership models. Yuanhao Xu had to cite various references to compare and "lift the bar", plus model data analysis, in order to get a high score.
In many classes, students discuss in groups, followed by a class presentation.For this active classroom model, Xu Yuanhao became familiar with it during his first two years of study at the Sino-German Institute.Throughout the 4 years of independent learning mode, he has developed a good habit of pre-reading before class and reviewing after class, and his ability has been greatly improved.
In addition, the various intercultural volunteer activities organized by the Sino-German Institute have also enriched Xu Yuanhao's spiritual world. His participation in volunteer activities such as "Starry Sky" - caring for autistic children - has enabled him to experience the meaning of actively helping others.
Use diligence as a path to combine work and rest
Seo Won Ho exclaims thatThere is no shortcut to success, the realization of the dream is constructed by four years of hard work and sweatThe goal is to plan and prepare as early as possible. Once the goal is set, plan and prepare as early as possible.What he wanted to remind his schoolmates was thatNever "fish" in the first year, time and opportunity is unknowingly passed in a hurry.Early preparation gives you more time to improve your hard skills, and students who get offers early have strong overall ability. He hopes that the students will study hard, work hard, and treat every course and every exam with integrity. Don't be discouraged when you encounter setbacks, but calmly analyze and think about it, and adjust your state to regain your strength. Secondly, whether you plan to study abroad or not, you shouldActively participate in the activities organized by the university, go out more often to communicate with different people, cooperate with people from different professions and broaden your horizons, which is a rare opportunity to improve your personal ability.
When he is not studying, Xu Yuanhao likes to play saxophone, watch musicals and travel around the world. He often goes on trips with his classmates to enrich his study abroad life. Many of the unsubtitled musical resources that can only be seen online in China, he can experience the live version at the West End Theatre in London -Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Operaare two of his favorite works.
Behind the shiny offer is the day-to-day hard work. Xu Yuanhao said:"We have to believe in ourselves, give our best, take every step, and the good news will come as expected."
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