indonesia mengglobal presentation @ indonesia mengajar
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Indonesia Mengglobal presentation at Indonesia Mengajar, November 16 2012.TRANSCRIPT
INDONESIA MENGGLOBAL
What’s next after Indonesia Mengajar?
Friday, November 16, 2012
Ariana Alisjahbana | Clairine Runtung | Handhika Ramadhan
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AGENDA
1. Introduction to Indonesia Mengglobal
What is Indonesia Mengglobal?
2. School Options for Pengajar Muda
Degrees Business School, Graduate School, and Law School How to choose the best school for you
3. School Application
Personal Essay Recommendation letter Standardized test
1. Next Steps (Q&A)
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WHAT IS INDONESIA MENGGLOBAL?
A network of over 40 students and alumni of top global schools, i.e. Harvard, Stanford, MIT, John Hopkins, Columbia, Cambridge, etc
A website with more than 80 articles on school and scholarship application, visited by more than 80,000 visitors. The website was published in March 2012, and there are currently > 60 writers and contributors.
Syndication with the JakartaGlobe and EducationUSA
Conducted 2 informational events attended by more than 700 attendees
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School Options for Pengajar Muda
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School Options for Pengajar Muda: Degrees (USA)
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MASTER Degree
Taking more advanced and specific classes in a specialized field
Research may be required
Thesis may be required
Typically 1 to 2 years
Industry-oriented track
Internships strongly encouraged
DOCTORATE Degree
Taking more advanced and specific classes in a specialized field
Research is required and is the bulk of the experience
Thesis and publication are non-negotiable
Typically 4 to 6 years.
Academic track (teaching component)
Close working relationship with adviser and professor(s)
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School Options for Pengajar Muda: Business School, Graduate School, and Law School (USA)
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Graduate School
Can be done straight from undergraduate
Switching is easier
Hard and soft skills (technical/specialization)
Major, e.g. Social Sciences
(Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology)
Public Policy Education Engineering (Chemical,
Electrical, Civil, Computer) Science (Physics,
Chemistry, Biology)
LAW School
>2 years experience
“One Way” direction, very uncommon to switch from law to technical/businessHard skills (legal) and soft skills
Concentration, e.g. Intellectual Property Corporate Law
BUSINESS School
>2 years of experience
“One Way” direction, very uncommon to switch from business to technical
Learn from business cases and soft skills
Concentration, e.g. Marketing Finance Entrepreneurship
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How do I choose which schools are the best for me?
Specialized Programs-Curriculum / Classes• Specific topic• Research centers• Classes• Professors
Peers• Alumni Location• Professional (internship) opportunities• Networking• Quality of life
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School Application: Essay (1/2)
What is graduate school application essay?
“An important element of application – the only opportunity to speak about yourself directly to the admission committee”
What should I write in the essay?
“Most importantly, make sure you answer the question in the essay prompt then incorporate (smoothly) anything you’d like the admission committee to know about yourself – your experience, your achievement, your personality, you name it”
Be interesting, a bland admission essay can put an overworked admission committee to sleep!
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School Application: Essay (2/2)
TIPS:
Can be generic, but tailor to the institution you are applying to
Personalize your essay
Seek for opinions from others
Never lie, exaggeration is often justifiable
No grammatically error and typo
Think how to make your essay stand out among other applicants
Spare enough time (months, not days!) to prepare
Target the institution
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School Application: Recommendation Letter
What is recommendation letter?
“A letter from people who know you very well, generally at a higher level, that can
reflect your quality”
TIPS:
Request from someone who knows about yourself (professor, work supervisor)
Make sure that the letters are written in favor of you
Higher credibility from famous people
Visit our website and sign up for our upcoming event in December
Help the person you are asking recommendation letter from:
Tell them your strengths, areas of interest, and aspirations
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School Application: Standardized Test (1/2)
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IELTS
Usually for UK-based and Australian-based schools. Type of questions are more varied: multiple choice, short answers, diagrams, charts, true/false.
#Sections: Reading Listening Speaking Writing
Highest score: 9.0 ; Typical score for top schools: minimum 6.0 – 7.0
TOEFL (IBT – Internet Based Test)
Types of questions: multiple choice (reading and listening), and essay (writing)
# Sections: Reading Listening Speaking Writing
Highest score: 120. Typical score for top schools: Minimum 100 – 110.
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School Application: Standardized Test (2/2)
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GRE
•Graduate Record Exam is designed as a measuring tool and is required by most graduate schools in admission process.
# Sections: Verbal Reasoning Analytical Writing Quantitative
Reasoning
Typical score for top schools: 600 for Verbal,700 and above for Quant Reasoning, 3.5 and above for Writing.
Score range: 200 – 800.
LSAT
•Law School Admission Test is a standardized and required test for all admissions to all law schools that are members of Law Schools Admission Council.
# Sections: Reading
Comprehension Analytical
Reasoning Logical Reasoning Writing
Typical score for top schools: above 160.
Score range: 120 – 160.
GMAT
•Graduate Management Admission Test is designed to assess applicants’ ability in continuing advanced study in business and management.
# Sections: Analytical writing
assessment Integrated Reasoning Quantitative Verbal
Typical score for top schools: above 700.
Score range: 200 – 800.
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Q&A and Survey Distribution
Check out our website: www.indonesiamengglobal.com
@IndoMengglobal
http://www.facebook.com/IndoMengglobal/info
Ariana AlisjahbanaEmail: [email protected]
Clairine RuntungEmail: [email protected]
Handhika Satrio RamadhanEmail: [email protected]
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Visit our website and sign up for our upcoming event in December: http://indonesiamengglobal.com/2012/11/rsvp-get-personalized-help-on-your-university-application/
Sunday, December 16 2012, 14:00-17:00. Pacific Place, Jakarta