Li originally studied in Canada for an undergraduate, and then transferred to Singapore Kaplan to complete his bachelor's degree through studying abroad, and then handled the master's application for NUS through Huanwai again, and successfully won the NUS master's offer in February 24 Huanwai did an exclusive interview with Li student, let's listen to the academic road of the outstanding senior sister
Hi everyone, I'm LI and I'm from China. After studying at Queen's University in Canada, she transferred to Kaplan-UCD for a bachelor's degree in management and was admitted to the NUS Master of Strategic Analysis and Innovation in 2024.
One of my favorite quotes comes from the Shawshank redemption movie: If You've come this far,maybe you're willing to come a bit further.“
If you've come this far, maybe you can go a little further. ”
Q1: Why do you want to transfer to Singapore?
Because of the severity of the epidemic, my parents are not worried that I am in Canada and want to find a place closer to home to continue studying, so Singapore is the best choice. And since I've been in college for two years in Canada, I don't want to waste any more time starting over for four years of college. Kaplan-UCD is a well-known private university in Singapore, and the UCD QS ranking is also among the top 200, and the duration of study is only 2 years, so I chose Kaplan.
Q2: How did you feel about studying at Kaplan-Singapore?
Kaplan's reading experience is very peculiar, and it is different from the average public university. Kaplan does not have a campus, but is located in the middle of the city. There are no elective courses in Kaplan's courses, all of which are directly arranged by the school, so they are more like domestic general high schools, and everyone has been in the same class for two years and has a close relationship. Kaplan is mainly based on group work, so teamwork and the selection of group members are important. And most of the teachers know Chinese, really have homework that they don't understand, and they can even ask the teacher in Chinese for advice hahaha.
Q3: When did you make your own plan for graduate school? And what preparations have been made for this?
Basically, I will continue to entrust Huanwai to prepare for the master's degree application, take the GRE, participate in various business competitions, participate in online classes at other universities, participate in social activities, etc. As well as being active in class, it is also important to build a good relationship with the teacher, as a letter of recommendation from the teacher is required, and it will be helpful for the teacher to remember it.
Q4: Do you have any goals or expectations for your master's studies and life in the next year?
There is a high probability that you will work after completing your master's degree, so you will participate in autumn recruitment and strive for internship experience, project experience, etc. We will also check if there is a suitable PHD, and if there is a suitable one, we will try to apply.
Q5: Do you have any advice for students who want to apply to Singapore public universities in the future?
Grades are always the most important thing, and being positive in class, chatting with the teacher after class, and making a good impression on the teacher will help improve your grades, because the teacher will give a certain subjective score. On the premise of studying hard and getting a high GPA, it is best to have some additional advantages, such as GRE scores. IELTS can be waived in most schools and majors, so you can put it on for a while.
Tips: If you apply for NUS, the interview at NUS is very important and is the key to whether you can get an offer. Therefore, it is best to be well prepared and calm down. Some majors may focus more on testing resilience and resilience in interviews rather than routine or professional questions.