如何申请美国研究所 NCTU EE Jia-Bin Huang E-Mail：[email protected] Part II Online Application Procedure 第二部份整理了部份学校的申请步骤(EECS相关领域)，希望让初次接触申请的同学也可以 轻松上手，由於每间学校有各自的申请系统，甚至同校不同科系也有完全不一样的申请流 程)，资讯可能有些杂乱，分成两个阶段来讨论，第一阶段说明各学校所采用的系统和可 能会遭遇到的问题(主要是推荐信管理)，第二阶段则提醒某些需要二阶段申请的学校科系 的流程，如果你已经准备好上一个部份所描述的资料，你可以直接经由这部份的连结进行 申请的动作。 Section 1. 申请系统介面分析及问题解决 线上申请系统的介面基本上可以分成自行设计和向公司租借两大类，自行设计申请系统介 面的学校有： U Maryland http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/gss/admission.htm UCLA http://www.gradadmissions.ucla.edu/newapp/main.asp UCSD https://graduateapp.ucsd.edu/default.asp U Wisconsin-Madison https://www.gradsch.wisc.edu/eapp/eapp.pl 以下是系所专用的申请介面 CMU ECE https://www.ece.cmu.edu/prospective/graduate/application MIT EECS http://apply.eecs.mit.edu MIT EECS申请系统较特别的地方是其寄送推荐信Request的方式，首先在系统中填入推荐人 的资料，缴钱寄出申请之後，系统并非直接寄Request Mail给推荐人，而是会寄三封标题 为Instructions for letter of recommendation for YOUR NAME的信件，请你分别将每封 信转寄给三位老师，里头有连结可以供推荐人上传推荐信。 UC Berkeley EECS https://gradadm.berkeley.edu/grdappl/welcome Berkeley的推荐信系统主要在第二阶段的申请(见Section II)，submit申请之後过几天会 收到指示 Columbia EE&CS https://mice.cs.columbia.edu/recruit/index.php 介面简单明了，填完资料寄送申请之後还是可以更改申请资料，申请的进度就在同一个网 页。 向公司租借介面中常见的系统有 Embark, Applyyourself ApplyTexas, Applyweb四间 以下说明各家的系统和各学校的注意事项 Embark http://apply.embark.com Princeton U https://apply.embark.com/Grad/Princeton/30/ Guide to Graduate Admission https://gradschool.princeton.edu/admission/applicants/guide/ Application Checklist http://apply.embark.com/Grad/Princeton/30/instr.asp?Instr=5&PDF=True U Michigan, Ann Arbor https://apply.embark.com/Grad/UMich/Rackham/ProgramA/36/ Application Checklist　 https://apply.embark.com/Grad/UMich/Rackham/ProgramA/38/Custom/instr/2007Checklist.pdf Apply to more than one program https://apply.embark.com/Grad/UMich/Rackham/ProgramA/38/multiappinstr.asp Submitting documentation and fees when applying to more than one graduate program https://umich-rackham.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/umich_rackham.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1608 Harvard U https://apply.embark.com/grad/Harvard/GSAS/24/ Caltech https://apply.embark.com/grad/caltech/22/ Application Instructions Page 1 http://apply.embark.com/grad/caltech/22/instr.asp?Instr=1&PDF=True Application Instructions Page 2 http://apply.embark.com/grad/caltech/22/instr.asp?Instr=2&PDF=True Application Instructions Page 3 http://apply.embark.com/grad/caltech/22/instr.asp?Instr=3&PDF=True Application Checklist http://apply.embark.com/grad/caltech/22/instr.asp?Instr=4&PDF=True Application Deadlines http://apply.embark.com/grad/caltech/22/instr.asp?Instr=5&PDF=True E-transcript Instructions http://apply.embark.com/grad/caltech/22/instr.asp?Instr=5&PDF=True Cornell U https://apply.embark.com/grad/cornell/24/ Application Instructions http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/index.php?p=3 注册：Embark系统用你的E-mail帐号当作使用者帐号，由你自行设定密码，设定完後，此 组帐号密码便适用於所有Embark.com的申请系统 资料上传：系统里有提供你上传SOP、Resume、Writing Sample和Unofficial Transcript 的地方，所有你上传的档案，从各学校的申请系统都看的到(因为是同一个帐号)，所以在 命名文件的时候要小心，不要把各学校的SOP搞混了。 推荐信管理：当你填完部分的申请基本资料之後，你便可以到Recommendations这个分页 进行注册推荐人的动作，每当你注册完一位推荐人时系统便会根据你填的推荐人E-Mail发 Request Mail给你的推荐人，当推荐人由他所收到的Request Mail中的帐号密码上传他的 推荐信之後，系统便会自动发通知信给你，你也可以到Embark系统中查看推荐信的状态 Submitted(推荐人已寄出推荐信)或是Received(推荐人寄出推荐信且学校承认收到) 例外：Cornell U是Submit完Application之後才会寄Mail给推荐人(因为Cornell U大部分 科系使用另一种推荐信管理系统)，当你submit你的申请资料之後，系统隔一天便会寄发 Request Mail给推荐人(而且会发E-Mail通知你系统已经寄发)，之後要追查推荐信状态可 以到 https://gaps.engineering.cornell.edu/index.cfm/gaps.frontPage 同样用Embark的帐号密码即可登入。 推荐人收不到Request Mail，有几种状况 1. 推荐人不小心把信件删除：你可以直接在Embark系统上做重发的动作(勾选推荐人的名 字，按Resend)。 2. 推荐人信箱挡信：请推荐人加入[email protected]到通讯录中，再Resend一次 3. 推荐人收不到且Deadline将近：写信给Embark Support Center http://support.embark.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=531 提供你的基本资料和推荐人资料，处理时间约为1-2天 4. 还是都收不到：请推荐人提供其他比较不容易挡信的信箱(e.g. G-Mail)，再Resend一 次 Submit Application之前，Embark系统会将你所填入的所有资料和文件整理成一份pdf档 ，付钱上传之前要再三确认自己的资料有没有打错或是超出字数被系统切掉(填住址时常 会发生) Applyyourself http://app.applyyourself.com UIUC https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=uiuc-grad Stanford U https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=su-grad Purdue U https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=purduegrad 注册：和Embark类似的申请帐号模式，注册成功系统会寄两封信里头各自有PIN和 password，到申请网页便可以使用此帐号密码登入。 推荐信管理：Applyyourself的推荐信系统和Embark相同，都是填完推荐人的资料後系统 会自动寄出Request Mail给推荐人，若推荐人向你反应没有收到信，你可以在注册推荐人 的网页里按Resend键，如果发生挡信的情况，则请你的推荐人加入　 [email protected]到他的通讯录中 Downloadable Form：这个分页会提供PDF供申请者下载，列印填好之後寄纸本到学校，常 见的Downloadable Form有 1. Recommendation Form 若你的推荐人无法用线上上传推荐信，你可以在这边下载该学校推荐信的格式，然後在按 照学校规定的方式寄送，以下是Stanford U对於推荐信的描述 You must provide three letters and evaluations from faculty or others qualified to evaluate your potential for graduate study. At least one evaluation and letter should be from a faculty member at the last school you attended as a full-time student (unless you have been out of school for more than five years). Substitutions for faculty recommendations may include work associates or others who can comment on your academic potential for graduate work. Download the recommendation form ONLY if a recommender will not be submitting the letter and evaluation online. DO NOT send the downloaded form to a recommender if he or she will be using the online recommendation system. After downloading and printing the form, fill in the following information on the page: Your name. Department to which you are applying. Degree objective and term to which you are applying. Indicate at the bottom of the page whether you are waiving your right to see the recommendation. Recommenders must submit this form in addition to a letter of recommendation. Recommenders should seal their letters in letterhead envelopes if possible, sign across the seal, and mail them directly to the department. Be sure to provide your recommenders with the department address and inform them of the deadline. 2.Declaration & Certification of Finances 有些学校为了要加速发I-20 or DS-2019(申请F-1或J-1 Visa必备的东西)表格给你，有时 会请你在申请前就寄发财力证明给学校，以下是UIUC对於Declaration & Certification of Finances的描述 In order for the Certificate of Visa Eligibility (Form I-20 or DS-2019) to be issued, it is necessary to submit complete and accurate information regarding your sources of financial support. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign requires this information in compliance with regulations set forth by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for all students planning to enter the United States under its auspices. You are required to submit current evidence that you will have at least as much money as is described below for the entire length of time you plan to study on this campus. Financial documents in any language other than English must be accompanied by an official English translation of each document. Financial support must be liquid assets such as savings or checking accounts. Investment accounts are not acceptable. The USCIS requires that you present evidence of sufficient funds for living expenses during the summer months, whether or not you intend to enroll in summer courses. This requires that you certify your summer funding to show that you will not be dependent upon summer employment. Authorization to work during the summer is seldom granted. Also, approval to work off-campus during the academic year is granted only under extraordinary circumstances. Consequently, you should not include employment, either part-time or full-time, during the academic year or summer months as an expected source of income. The current estimated cost of study at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is described below. Consulate officials frequently require the evidence of financial resources we are requesting you to present before a visa is granted. We, therefore, recommend that you make and maintain for your personal use copies of all documents submitted. We do not return or provide you with copies of these documents. 填表时你可以选择你的经费来源和多寡，除了填好这张表格之外，你必须请银行或是邮局 开财力证明正本，然後附在这个表格後面。 如果学校没有这个要求的话，通常就是等你录取之後，决定要去某间学校时再寄出就行了 ApplyTexas http://www.applytexas.org UT Austin https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX TAMU https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX 注册：产生新的帐号之後，此後用此组帐号密码便可以申请在德州的学校(e.g. UT Austin, TAMU) 推荐信管理：在系统里头填入推荐人的基本资料，当你submit你的申请之後，系统才会寄 request mail给你的推荐人(因此不要选在deadline前才寄出你的申请，要预留时间给推 荐人上传他们的推荐信) Educational Experience from the Beginning to the Present 申请德州学校都需要填这个从小到大的教育过程，以下是参考写法 (Credit: PTT ID singchi) Year Year Year Age Class Level Type of School Certificates, Diplomas in schoolor(from)(thru) Degrees Earned 1st 1988 1989 7 1grade primary 2nd 1989 1990 8 2grade primary 3rd 1990 1991 9 3grade primary 4th 1991 1992 10 4grade primary 5th 1992 1993 11 5grade primary 6th 1993 1994 12 6grade primary Diploma 7th 1994 1995 13 7grade secondary(或 Jr. H. Sch.) 8th 1995 1996 14 8grade secondary 9th 1996 1997 15 9grade secondary Diploma 10th 1997 1998 16 10grade secondary(或Sr. H. Sch.) 11th 1998 1999 17 11grade secondary 12th 1999 2000 18 12grade secondary Diploma 13th 2000 2001 19 Freshman University(或Undergrad.) 14th 2001 2002 20 Sophomore University 15th 2002 2003 21 Junior University 16th 2003 2004 22 Senior University Bachelor 如果有念研究所 17th 2004 2005 23 1grade Graduate 18th 2005 2006 24 2grade Graduate Master Applyweb www.applyweb.com Gatech https://www.applyweb.com/apply/gatechg/ Georgia Tech所使用的线上申请系统，注册和填表方式大同小异 推荐信管理：submit申请之後系统才会寄发Request Mail给推荐人，之後你可以到这边去 确定推荐信是否已经寄发，和寄提醒的note给推荐人 https://www.applyweb.com/cgi-bin/ustat?app_code=gatechg 欲检查申请的进度，则可以到 General https://oscar.gatech.edu/pls/bprod/admstat.GetLogin?config=G ECE https://secure2.ece.gatech.edu/PHP/grad/appstat/appstat.php Section 2. 二阶段申请 部分学校科系在你用线上申请系统寄发完申请资料之後，会要求你再进行第二阶段的申请 (提供更多资料给你所申请的科系参考)，此外，大部分的第二阶段申请都会包含着申请进 度的资讯 U Maryland 完成第一阶段申请之後，系统会寄给你一封信请你到以下的连结去填Graduate Application Supplemental Form (ASF) http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/supplemental 在ASF中你可以进行确认你的个人资料、上传SOP or PS、管理推荐信、提供更多有关於你 申请的资料(e.g. Writing Sample、Resume, etc.)，这个网页还提供了另一个重要的功 能：Check Application Status，在这里你可以确定你所寄发的成绩单、GRE和TOEFL学校 是否顺利收到。 U Wisconsin-Madison CS Wisconsin CS的第二阶段需在你submit Graduate School Application Form之後，再到 CS department注册 https://gradapp.cs.wisc.edu/grad-app/create.html (要用你申请时的E-Mail) 注册完之後你便可以从信箱收到Wisconsin CS寄来的密码，用此帐号密码，进行第二阶段 的申请 https://gradapp.cs.wisc.edu/grad-app/login.html 在这个网页里头你可以查看你申请的各项资料学校是不是收到了，推荐信也是由此处做管 理，这边也提供你上传其他相关资料的地方(Writing Sample、resume等等) UC Berkeley EECS Berkeley的第二阶段申请比较不一样，完成第一阶段的线上申请之後，系统会寄信给你， 信里头包含帐号密码，你可以用这组帐号密码来进行第二阶段，推荐人的联络资讯在这个 阶段填写，同时你可以提供resume、网页的link (注意此处不是用上传的方式，而是提供 连结，所以你要有网路空间放你的一些资料) 以下是Berkeley对第二阶段的说明： Although you may have already submitted the following information on the online application, our department REQUIRES you to confirm it before your recommenders are contacted: * contact information for your three (3) recommenders * your waiver option for each letter You may also provide us with URLs for the following (check the department's website to see if these materials are desired and will be reviewed): * electronic version of your CV/Resume * your website * any submitted, in-press, or in-prep papers mentioned in your application or 　 relevant materials you would like us to consider You may use up to 5 URLs to supply us with this information. If you fail to provide the required information listed above, your application will be incomplete and it will not be processed. 千万要记得完成第二阶段的申请，否则你的申请不会被受理 至於推荐信的部份，当你推荐人寄发推荐信时，系统便会通知你。 UIUC ECE 经由applyyourself寄发你的申请之後，过两天你便可以到 https://my.ece.illinois.edu/gradstat/ (用你申请时候帐号和生日即可登入) 进行第二阶段，在这边主要要填入你的Research Area Preference和Faculty Interest， 也可以查询相关的资料(GRE、TOEFL、Official Transcript)有没有确实收到。 Stanford EE Stanford EE检查status的方式，是到这个网页填入你的E-Mail http://ee-admissions.stanford.edu/forms/apply-status.php 约莫20分钟之後，系统会寄发Application Status Update的信到你的信箱，从里头你可 以上传SOP和Unofficial Transcript 注意事项： 1. 这里的SOP是唯一会被review的版本，可以和之前在applyyourself上传的版本不一样) 2. Stanford EE要求SOP的字数要小於 4000 characters (跟你在applyyourself的规定不 　 一样) 这封信里头同样有提供GRE、TOEFL、推荐信等状态 UT Austin ECE 经由ApplyTexas寄发申请之後，过几天会收到含有UT EID的信件，有了UT EID，你便可以 1. 查询申请进度 https://utdirect.utexas.edu/admissions/status_check.WBX 2. 完成ECE的第二阶段申请 https://www.ece.utexas.edu/applications/apply/grad-application/7290/ 在ECE第二阶段申请你需要提供 1. Biographical Information 2. Academic Intent 3. Education 4. Resume 5. Courses 6. GRE and TOEFL Scores 7. Personal Highlight 8. Publications 9. Work Experience 10.Outside Employment 记得填完了要submit，否则也是不会受理审查。 TAMU CS 上传ApplyTexas之後，经过约莫10个工作天，你会收到来自TAMU的信，里头包含你的UIN， 有了UIN，请到Applicant Information System (AIS) http://applicant.tamu.edu 用UIN来申请NetID和密码，用此NetID和密码便可以经由AIS来查询你的申请进度，如果你 申请CS的话，则须由 https://apply2.cs.tamu.edu 来完成第二阶段的申请。 注意申请CS的推荐信须由 https://apply2.cs.tamu.edu寄发Request Mail，而不是由applytexas或是 http://applicant.tamu.edu 注：这里仅列出部分的学校和科系，希望各位如果有其他学校的申请方式想分享给大家， 　　或是文中有谬误的地方，麻烦通知我做修正或补充，谢谢。 --

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