背景:国内EE本科,去美国综合排名60左右的学校,RA全奖。
拒签经历:
去年被拒3次。1000美男,去年的水车,过程中给了很多机会,但是可能是因为太紧张了,都没有把握住。2000又排到美男的窗口,被回避到墨西哥人那里,那天墨西哥人非常严格,我们这一队全都被拒,包括一个去cornell学化学、发过n篇paper的大牛,我当然也不例外。3000居然再次神奇的排在美男的窗口,那时真的是为第一次没有把握机会而后悔万分,这次被回避到XTT的窗口,跟XTT唇枪舌战十几分钟,然后被拒。给出的理由是:You have no strong tie in China and your future plan is not credible. 当时I-20已经过期了,没法再签了。
VO:(做出4的手势)You were rejected 4 times!!!
ME:(心里一沉,您不是水车么,咋这么不友好呢?)Yes, I was rejected 3 times last year. The consulate officer told me that I don't have any work experience and they suggested me to work for sometime and apply again.
VO:(不说话,看电脑)
ME:(看他没反应,5秒钟之后继续说)Last time the consulate officer may have a misunderstanding about my I-20 form, she told me that the living expense is not enough for my living there and ......(被打断)
VO: Do you have assistantship letter?
ME:(没听明白)Pardon, what letter?
VO: Do you have any letter to explain your assistantship?
ME: Yes, of course.(掏出offer letter,递入的时候同时说)You know, I have a stipend of XXX US dollars per month. I think...(还没说完就被打断)
VO: Wait a moment, I will read it. (开始看,然后推出)
之后他就开始敲电脑,什么也不说也不问。我也不知道应该从什么地方说起,所以也没有说什么。不过我可以清晰的感觉到我的心跳声,真的很紧张,根本不知道接下来会发生什么。
之后他终于敲完电脑了,开始看我的简历。我原以为他会问我一些关于上面的问题,结果他看了一下之后就推出来了。现在我更不知道他是什么倾向了,心里紧张的要命。
VO: Have you applied for other universities?
ME: You mean in the U.S. or outside the U.S.?
VO: In the U.S.
ME: Well, I didn't apply for anyone in the U.S. this year, but I applied for some others last year.
VO: Why not apply this year?
ME:(心里又是一沉,这叫啥问题,不过先争取点思考时间)Pardon?
VO: Why not apply for any school this year?
ME:(还是没想好怎么说,只能说实话了)Because I got the deferral of the offer letter last year, and my future advisor hopes that I could join his research this year.
VO:(点点头)Have you applied for any school outside the U.S.?
ME:(异常坚定的)No, I didn't.
VO:(再次点头)
然后他在DS表上的栏里面靠左侧的地方画了个圈,然后在旁边好像还写了点什么。我印象当中ISSUE是靠左侧的,但是仍然不能肯定。直到一个我期盼已久的经典动作出现——他把我的DS表和I-20表放在一起,然后往护照里面一夹。此时我才基本肯定他打算让我过了
VO:(伸手去拿小蓝条)Go to window 10. (Must be the sweetes
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