As the admission requirements of Hong Kong schools rise and the difficulty of applying continues to rise, prospective international students will consider in addition to hard backgrounds including undergraduate colleges, GPA and standardized scores in the process of applying for prestigious schoolsEmphasis is placed on performance in scientific research competitions, internship experiences, social activities, etc.
Of course, the soft background strength is not as mysterious as everyone says in terms of the bonus effect of study abroad applications, but at a time when the competition for study abroad applications is becoming more and more fierceThe role it can play is becoming more and more significant
At least for the same batch of applicants with similar learning backgrounds, having a good soft background will definitely make it easier to get an offer than applicants without a relevant background.
Which groups need a soft background more
Schools in Hong Kong, China, have skyrocketed in recent years, and as a Commonwealth education system, academic performance and undergraduate background must be measured first.
In recent years, due to various reasons, the number of applicants for Hong Kong schools has been full. In this caseA hard background alone is no longer enough to secure an offerTherefore, students with good backgrounds and students with bad backgrounds need to add some soft background experience to apply for popular majorsIn this way, it can be competitive among a large number of applicants.
If you want to rush to the top three, the soft background is both a plus and can make up for some weaknesses, which can be summarized brieflyCompare groups that need a soft background
Double non-background, sprint to the top three in Hong Kong.
Sprint to popular business, science and engineering majors.
Interdisciplinary application.
GPA scores are relatively low.
Different professional backgrounds are promoted
For applicants from different majors"Choose scientific research or internship" should be judged according to the attributes of the intended major. Due to the large number of professional subdivisions, the following is introduced according to the main categories. If you want to know what kind of backing is suitable for your major, you can add Xingzhi Qingteng professional consultant WeChat for consultation. Business
Business is an employment-oriented major, and the applicant's internship work experience is more importantTherefore, it is essential to accumulate practical experience through internships.
Taking the popular finance major of the University of Commerce as an example, you can choose internships such as **, consulting, investment banking, insurance companies, etc., to accumulate industry experience and contacts, deepen your understanding of the principles and operational skills of the financial major, and lock in the final major for graduate students as soon as possible.
For the number of internship jobs,It is recommended to accumulate 2-3 relevant internshipsTry to strive for at least 1 big name internship, if you can't get a quantitative internship, you can also consider doing some quantitative analysis-related research.
In addition to practical experience, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, diverse cultural backgrounds, and a keen business sense are another ability that business school admissions officers look for in students.
Therefore, if you have enough time and energy to go abroad as an exchange student, or attend summer school, or do some international volunteer work during the holidays, such an international exchange experience can help you open your eyes and help you apply.
Science and Engineering
But for most science and engineering majors, especially natural sciences such as physics, biology, chemistry, or the popular CS, DS, EE and other majors, they areApplicants are highly valued for their research experience.
Classmates usuallyStrengthen contact with lab supervisors or friends who are similar to the research topic, and look for opportunities to collaborate with them**. When writing academic **, students should learn as much as possible about the latest developments and cutting-edge scientific research techniques of the major they are applying for. These are an intangible improvement, which can help students open their eyes, improve their professional ability, and add highlights to you.
If there is no excellent ** publication, it is too late in time, at this time you can write some relevant professional articles and research suggestions, which can make up for the impact of your lack of high quality**.
Applicants who have already graduated and are unable to conduct research at the university can try to find an internship at a unit related to their major.
In addition,Science and engineering students can also pay more attention to and participate in some academic competitions。Such as robotics, mathematical modeling, electronic design, challenge cups and so on.
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Liberal arts are relatively biased towards the study of theoretical knowledge, such as philosophy, language studies, literature, cultural studies, etcIt is recommended to publish** to increase one's ability in theoretical mastery.
Social sciences, such as media, education and other more practical majors, it is also more recommended to accumulate relevant work experience, and it is also more useful to publish **.
If it is a discipline such as social work, sociology, psychology, etc., which emphasizes the ability to communicate with others, then programs such as volunteers, volunteers, and club activities will be more suitable for the characteristics of this kind of profession.
Arts
If you are applying for art and design majors,Portfolio is all about it! Of course, it is also a good choice to accumulate your own work and projects through internships, and you can also improve your problem-solving and teamwork skills.
Winter vacation is a great opportunity to improve your background. In the process of background improvement, you need to make reasonable planning according to your personal major and goals, actively participate in various opportunities, and improve your abilities, so as to stand out in the study abroad application. If you have the need to improve your background or have any problems, you can add Xingzhi Qingteng professional consultant consultation.