Table of Contents

Part I, Detailed Cases

Chapter 1. The Case of Stephen Wang (Free)

Ph.D. with Scholarship / Journalism / New York University
Interview with Stephen
Stephen's Personal Data and Personal Statement
Stephen's Application Tips

Chapter 2. The Case of Zhigang Zhang

Ph.D. with Scholarship / Biochemical Engineering / University of Minnesota
Interview with Zhigang Zhang
Zhang's Personal Data and Personal Statement
Two Reference Letters
Zhang's Application Tips

Chapter 3. The Case of Henry Li

Master with Scholarship / Computer Science/ Carnegie Mellon University
Interview with Henry Li
Li's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Chapter 4. The Case of Chen Yang

Ph.D. with Scholarship / Environmental Science / Ohio State University
Interview with Chen Yang
Yang's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Chapter 5. The Case of Pearl

Ph.D. with Scholarship / Biomedical Science / Rochester University
Interview with Pearl
Pearl's Personal Data and Personal Statement
Pearl's Application Tips

Chapter 6. The Case of Charles Sui

Ph.D. with Scholarship / Electronic Engineering / UC San Diego
Interview with Charles Sui
Sui's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Chapter 7. The Case of Yuanyuan Ding

Ph.D. with Scholarship / Air Traffic Management / Texas A & M University
Interview with Yuanyuan Ding
Ding's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Chapter 8. The Case of Meryl

Master with Scholarship / Economics / Tufts University
Interview with Meryl
Meryl's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Chapter 9. The Case of Chenguang Li

Ph.D. with Scholarship / Nuclear Engineering / Ohio State University
Interview with Chenguang Li
Li's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Chapter 10. The Case of Lee

Ph.D. with Scholarship / Electrical Engineering / Virginia Institute of Technology
Interview with Lee
Lee's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Chapter 11. The Case of Coly

Master with Scholarship / Public Law / University of Georgia
Interview with Coly
Lee's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Chapter 12. The Case of Xiaodong Cai

Ph.D. with Scholarship / Public Health Johns Hopkins University
Interview with Xiaodong Cai
Cai's Personal Data and Personal Statement
Two Reference Letters

Chapter 13. The Case of Chaoli Wang

Ph.D. with Scholarship / Computer Science / Ohio State University
Interview with Chaoli Wang
Wang's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Chapter 14. The Case of Lin Jiang

Master with Tuition Waiver / Information system Management / UC Berkeley
Interview with Lin Jiang
Jiang's Personal Data and Personal Statement
My Journey to My Dream School -- UC Berkeley

Chapter 15. The Case of Xiang Li

Ph.D. with Scholarship / Economics / University of Washington
Interview with Xiang Li
Li's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Chapter 16. The Case of Gorden Xu

Ph.D. with Scholarship / Chemistry / Washington University
Interview with Gorden Xu
Xu's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Chapter 17. The Case of Margaret

Master with Scholarship / English language and Linguistics / University of Arizona
Interview with Margaret
Margaret's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Chapter 18. The Case of Jiji Zhang

Ph.D. with Scholarship / Philosophy / Carnegie Mellon University
Interview with Jiji Zhang
Zhang's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Chapter 19. The Case of Vivi

Ph.D. with Scholarship / East Asian Language and Literature/ Yale University
Interview with Vivi
Vivi's Personal Data and Personal Statement
Two Reference letters

Chapter 20. The Case of Qiuhua Xiong

Ph.D. with Scholarship / Material Science / Pennsylvania State University
Interview with Qihua Xiong
Xiong's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Part II, Personal Statement

Architecture

21. Jack / Ph.D. with Scholarship / University of Pennsylvania
Jack's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Biology

22. Dong Fan / Ph.D. with Scholarship / Baylor College of Medicine
Fan's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Chemical Engineering

23. Hairong Tang / Ph.D. with Scholarship / MIT
Tang's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Chemistry

24. Yimin Hu / Ph.D. with Scholarship / Stanford University
Hu's Personal Data and Personal Statement

25. Shu Jin / Ph.D. with Scholarship / Northwestern University
Jin's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Computer Science

26. Royer / Ph.D. with Scholarship / University of Maryland, Park College
Royer's Personal Data and Personal Statement

27. Peter / Ph.D. with Scholarship / A State University
Peter's Personal Data and Personal Statement

28. Ale / Master / Temple University
Ale's Personal Data and Personal Statement

Economics

29. Gloria / Ph.D. with Scholarship / Georgetown University
Gloria's Personal Data and Personal Statement

30. Jack / Ph.D. with Scholarship / Iowa State University
Jack's Personal Data and Personal Statement

31. Jihai Yu / Ph.D. with Scholarship / Ohio State University
Yu's Personal Data and Personal Statement
 

Education

32. Cherry / Ph.D. with Scholarship / Michigan State University
Cherry's Personal Data and Personal Statement
 

Electrical Engineering

33. Kejie Lai / Ph.D. with Scholarship / Princeton University
Lai's Personal Data and Personal Statement

34. Leonard / Ph.D. with Scholarship / Northwestern University
Leonard's Personal Data and Personal Statement

35. Kwon / Ph.D. with Scholarship / Princeton University
Kwon's Personal Data and Personal Statement

36. Lei Liu / Ph.D. with Scholarship / UCLA
Liu's Personal Data and Personal Statement
 

Interpersonal Communication

37. Jessica / Ph.D. with Scholarship / Purdue University
Jessica's Personal Data and Personal Statement
 

Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics)

38. Yan Xin / Ph.D. with Scholarship / Ohio State University
Yan Xin's Personal Data and Personal Statement
 

Mathematics

39. Andrew / Ph.D. with Scholarship / Johns Hopkins University
Andrew's Personal Data and Personal Statement
 

Mechanical Engineering
 

40. Yujie Wei / Ph.D. with Scholarship / Undisclosed
Wei's Personal Data and Personal Statement