Applicatin failed. What should I do?

zgh221UID: 97606

My GRE and TOEFL are not low. My GPA is also good. My former university is not good (Which can not be changed). I have no money to support me. I have tried my best to do what I can do. Nothing left for me to do.
What should I do?
If there are something I can improve, It is good for me. However, I have done very well except what I can not change.
What's wrong with my applcation?
GT are good. GPA is good. Major is my previous major. What's wrong with me? What's wrong with me?
What should I do in the next year?
What should I do in the next year?

TroubleMakerUID: 82869

maybe your expectation is too high.
lower your expectation, and everything wil be fine.

Gter115363UID: 115363

既然你无法改变生活，那就试着去适应生活吧！

有时侯曲线救国也是个办法啊！申请一所相对容易点的学校，然后在时机成熟时再转也不错吧？毕竟条条大路通罗马啊！

TroubleMakerUID: 82869

最初由 翠翠 发表
[B]既然你无法改变生活，那就试着去适应生活吧！

有时侯曲线救国也是个办法啊！申请一所相对容易点的学校，然后在时机成熟时再转也不错吧？毕竟条条大路通罗马啊！ [/B]

对对对，我就是曲线救美。
先去欧洲，再转美国。

zgh221UID: 97606

Some universities I applied are level 3. They are the most unfamous universities.
How can I lower my expectations?

DreammUID: 116526

zgh221，comfort !

有时候运气和机遇比什么都重要，你会有好运的，祝福你！:)

Gter115363UID: 115363

好象申请学校的要点之一是你得向学校证明你和他们的PROGRAM很适合，而且是相互适合。

TroubleMakerUID: 82869

you should have some related work experience and prepare some recommendation letters from your work places.
its more important than any score you have in tofel, gre, gpa

zgh221UID: 97606

Thank Dreamm.
I am waiting for my luck.

zgh221UID: 97606

Thank you. Cuicui.
I chose universities at random.
Probably, it is a obstacle.

zgh221UID: 97606

I only have internships.
I came to US after graduation as F2

Gter115363UID: 115363

^_^

下回好好准备，一定会有好消息的！加油啊！

TroubleMakerUID: 82869

最初由 zgh221 发表
[B]I only have internships.
I came to US after graduation as F2 [/B]

let the school no, even if its an intern.
it demonstrates your ability to work.
i never heard anyone with work exp. got turned down.
my gpa is less than 3.0 and tofel only 230, but i have 3+ year related work exp. and i'll get admission from a tier 2 school soon.

dream03UID: 126116

你是申请phD还是ms呢？一般来说phd拿奖容易，ms拿录取相对容易，ms拿奖很难，拿到免学费就很了不起了。tier 3的学校不一定就容易被录取，重要的是你的background和他们的target match, MS的录取工作经验很有帮助，当然也不是没有就没戏。

多去visit附近学校的教授，发email给他们，或者向该program的中国学生问录取获得往年录取信息都会有帮助。

不要申请太多好学校，最好拉开档次。

国内每年拿不到Offer的多的是，我同学，top学校的MS,还不是照样申请两年才拿到奖？如果不contact professor directly, 你没什么申请优势。

翠翠说的曲线救国是很好的解决之道，理工科的争取去实验室作volunteer, 以后的路自然容易不少，文科的去community college注课不知道行不行，反正拿一些美国的学分，找美国老师写推荐信啦。

Hope this will help. Good luck.

21cnUID: 801

今年经济形势实在很差，往年能拿OFFER的也许今年就只能拿AD，往年的AD今年就什么都没了。。。对各学校的教授来说也是流年不利呢，只见他们的PROPOSAL一个又一个地被拒。。。不是zgh221自己的问题。

既然GT都不必重考，你就用一年的时间来研究教授和套辞吧，然后针对他们写几篇不同的PS，去看他们的文章和项目，现在就开始跟他们交流起来。也许明年经济形式变好，你有大OFFER呢。塞翁失马，焉知福祸。现在可能觉得一年很重要，60岁的时候对工作多一年少一年就无所谓了。：）