Congratulations! Your application has successfully passed the 1st stage. The next step is for you to attend an interview conducted by two of my colleagues. The interview is conducted in English. We will need to do this through SKYPE.
Do you have a SKYPE account? If not, can you set one up and let me have your username?
Can you let me know if you are available on Wednesday (9 Jan 2013) and Thursday (10 Jan 2013)? I will try to arrange the time and let you know when it is confirmed.
第三阶段,也是final stage,完成者为Graduate Studies Office (GSO)。GSO最终审核,并决定是否发offer。在这个阶段,proposed supervisor还是能说上一点话的。以我老板发给我的邮件为例,“Dear XX,Your application at NTU is in the final stages now. Can you let me know if you will be definitely taking up your PhD studies in NTU if you are offered the scholarship? I now have the opportunity to increase your chances of obtaining the scholarship but I need to get your answer as I know that usually applicants apply to more than one university for PhD studies“。
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申请的这3个过程既相互独立,又环环相扣。既做到各方相互制衡,独立的对申请者进行评价,确保客观中立的评价申请者。因此要想脱颖而出,申请者最好努力提升自己的“硬件”和“软件”!另外,还可看出,虽然proposed supervisor不能在申请过程中起最终决定作用,但是如果proposed supervisor愿意为applicant提供support,对申请者的申请还是能起很大的帮助作用的!
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JAN 9是我的生日,所以我提议把面安排在Jan 9。
由于JAN 9附件NTU的一些教授去度假了,所以我联系的老师找不到人来面我,JAN 8夜里他才给我发邮件说面试时间大概在JAN 9的2 pm到4 pm,让我做好准备。JAN 9早上11 am我和proposed supervisor在SKYPE里聊了一下,聊了8分钟左右,聊的很高兴,但因为他那边网络出问题,SKYPE掉线了,所以没继续聊下去。紧接着他给我发邮件说,正式面试时间是2 pm,他的两个colleague面我(告诉我他们的名字了)。并说,“The interview is in English. Your spoken English is very good so it should not be a problem.”从这点看来,面试时很重要的一点是用来评判申请人的口语能力的。而且,事实证明,不要说得太快,尽量咬字、吐音清晰很重要,这样会容易让对方“认为”,你的spoken English很好。话说,楼主考过两次托福,第一次口语单项18,第二次20 :L ······
面试完后应该给我的两个interviewer写个thank you letter,好处如下:1)解释一下,如由于有点nervous了,以致有几个问题没有解释清楚,及为自己发挥不好的地方找个理由(如I cannot hear you clearly, etc.);2)重新表白一下,说singapore是ideal place,NUS/NTU is my dream school,希望他们手下留情,恳请更多的考虑给予奖学金;3)探一下口风,可能面试完后教授应该会给一个评价,你的thank you letter发出后,或许他会在回复你的邮件里透点口风,比如他给了你什么级别的recommendation等···
后面面试的同学注意后,记得写个thank you letter!该解释的解释,该表白的表白,该感谢的感谢!本人一时疏忽了,现在有点后悔,望后来者补上~~