Ohio-state CS 的一名教授的信

Ohio-state CS 的一名教授的信

http://www.gter.net 2002-11-1 7:23:51 水木清华作者:yoyocat

am a faculty member in the Graduate Admission's Committee at the
Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Ohio State University.
We have finalized our graduate admission for Fall, 2000.
Please be kind enough to forward this letter to your fellow
students who might be interested in our program in the coming years.
Since I have helped coordinating Chinese student admission, I hope I
could provide you some feedback information in this letter that may be
of help for you and your fellow students in the future.
In our department, we have a good tradition for recruiting
Chinese students because of their outstanding performances in both
course study and research. In the past, Chinese students have been
successful in finding very competitive jobs after their graduation.
For example, some of our students have become professors in
prestigious universities in the US. As I observed in the
admission's committee, we pay close attention to Chinese student
applications.
In the following, I want to mention a few points that often
cause some problems in the admission process.
a). There are a bit of ambiguities in calculating GPAs for
Chinese students, because Chinese universities use a 100-mark
system. It is extremely important
for you to translate your grades carefully. In my opinion, you had
better transfer the grades into the (A,B,C,D) system. Otherwise,
some administration people simply count your GPA by x 0.04.
E.g. if your grade is 90, then it may be counted as 3.6. However, 3.6
is often equal to a B+ or A- in the US system. I understand this is
often unfair, since >=85 is often counted as A in top Chinese
Universities. But given hundreds of applications, we cannot calculate
all this for everyone, as most professors are extremely busy in
research.
b). In the application materials, we require OFFICIAL TOEFL/GRE
scores. However, what is ``OFFICIAL'' meant? Some people think that
they need ETS to wire in their scores. In fact, your xerox copy of the
TOEFL/GRE sheet is usually OK for admission, and the school may
ask you to send ETS scores after admission. Thus it is wise
that you send a xerox copy along with your application. The ETS scores
often cause problems if they are not put in your application
folder before the deadline. Imagine the graduate school has to handle
thousands of applications in a 1-2 months period. So always have a complete
application package, and follow the directions closely.
c). Our department requires GRE subject test ONLY IF you
undergraduate major is not computer science. Therefore, if your
B.S. degree is in computer science, or you have taken all the basic
CS courses, then subject test is not required for the Fall semester
admission. Of course, it is recommended.
d). It becomes crucial to have a valid email address. Very often
we ask your questions by email. If the e-mail bounces back, then you
might lose an opportunity for financial aids. Because some
decisions have to be made in a short time.
We offer financial aids in three categories.
1. Fellowship. This is awarded by the University following
recommendations from the department. In order to compare across
all departments, the graduate school mainly uses scores as criteria,
such as GRE/TOEFL score and GPAs. For example, a GPA of 3.6 is a
minimum requirement, however, this is an average of 90/100 for Chinese
students if your scores are not counted correctly.
2. TA-ship. The department offers about 30 TAs each years.
We pay close attention to Spoken English and your research potentials.
3. RA-ship. For RA appointment, you have to contact some
professors who is in your areas of interest. Only individual
professor can decide on this appointment.
In terms of admission criteria, the most important and often
deciding factor is your abilities to conduct creative research.
Most professors like students who are self motivated. Chinese
students often have good reputation for their solid backgrounds in
sciences and hard working style. However, statistics seem to show that
some strong students show less interest in pursueing deep research. This,
to some extent, cast shadows on their promises.
In admission, we, in particular, look for students
who have extensive research experiences and initiative demonstrated by
PUBLICATIONs. Although TOEFL and GRE scores
are often important, they are second to research potentials in our
decision.

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