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美国F1签证常见问题及答案参考
美国F1签证常见问题及答案参考:目前是美国签证的高峰期,很多学生都在准备F1签证。
下面是一些F1签证经常问到的一些问题及答案参考,希望对于正在准备签证的学生有所帮助。
Q:What will you study in
USA
What’s your major, what
aspect of your major will you study
What will you do in USA
Are you going to study in USA
A: I’m going to study
XXX(major) in XXX University. My research program will concentrate on the
relationship between architectural design and culture, environment, human
behavior, psychology. That is, how architectural design can create cheerful
environment and living condition for people. Also I will do some research on
the advanced method and techniques for architectural design under some
complicated conditions.
Q: Why do you want to
study in US
A: Because the
architectural design and research in US is at the leading position in the
world. Many famous architects work there. Meanwhile, the prospect of
architecture design in China is very promising. I’d like to do my advanced
research in architecture and get a Master’s degree in US. This will help me to
achieve higher entry status when I come back to China, and is helpful for me to
achieve my personal plan of development.
In 1998, we had a
international design competition for the China National Grand Theater, I was
assigned by XXX University as an assistant of the proprietor’s committee of the
theater. Right in this competition, I found our designs, including the design
by XXX, cannot compete with the foreign ones at all. We still have a long way
to go, and there must be some breakthrough in our architectural design and
education. The best way I think, is to learn advanced theory and method from
abroad. Thus I decided to study in US.
Q: Why did you choose XXX
university
How did you know this
university
Have you any scholarship
Why did you receive
scholarship from this university
A: (Many former student
graduated from XXX had gone to this university. They said it is an excellent
university with very good academic condition. I also visited its website and
got some introduction materials from their graduate school. I found it is
really a good university whose research program well caters to my research
interests.)
As I know, the graduate
program of architecture in XXX University is special. Its program is
intentionally small and flexible, thus can meet the individual needs and goals
of a small number of students. This is very important for me to accomplish my
academic research.
I think my outstanding
academic record in XXX, together with my excellent GRE and Toefl scores and
other documents such as portfolio and statement of intent had impressed the
admission committee. Based on these, they granted me their most prestigious
graduate award -- the university graduate fellowship. With this fellowship,
there’s no RA or TA duties for me, and it’s renewable for the next years. Thus
I can be more concentrated on my graduate studies and research.
(I know that XXX
University isn’t as famous as Yale, Upenn, but you can’t judge a university only
by its ranking. Yale and Upenn also gave me scholarship, but XXX university
gave me a very warm welcome. Their dean interviewed me on telephone several
times. It is obvious that XXX university pays much more attention on me than
Yale and Upenn do. This is very important for one who wish to achieve academic
success.)
In their letters, they
told me they can provide sufficient funds to assist me in research. Many former
student graduated from my university went to XXX university, they said the
research condition there is pretty good. They had a perfect CAD Lab. These
students have already made great progress in XXX university.
Q: Why do you want to
pursue a M.S, while you already had a M.E in China
A: I do want to get higher
academic achievement as possible as I can. But you know, most US universities
don’t offer Ph.D. program in architecture.
The master’s degree I
already had is in Building Science and Technology, mainly in the building
acoustic design. But currently in China, people don’t pay much attention on
this field. We can only work as acoustics consultants, while the future is not
good. When I made the decision 4 years ago, I didn’t realize it. And later, I
found that I still interest in architectural design, and I have the potential.
In China, excellent architect, or designer is in great desire, especially those
who learned advanced design method from US. So I hope I can get a M.S in US,
therefore I can make great development in China.
Also as you know, there’s
too many people have master’s degree in China, they don’t have as much
advantage as they once had. While a US degree is different. People come back
from US can get much higher status and payment.
Q:Will you come back to
China
What do you do with your
work for M.S What’s your plan What will you do after graduation
Give me three reasons that
you will come back to China
A: I’ll definitely come
back to China after graduation. I have my own goal, and why I choose to study
abroad is to create condition for achieving my goal.
First, I would like to set
up my own architectural design firm in China. Currently, I don’t have enough
ability and condition. After I get master’s degree in US, I can fulfill my
dream. And I can promise you, after ten years in China, you will see great buildings
designed by me.
Secondly, there is news
from Chinese government recently. It said during the next 15 years, China is
going to build 1000 cities, thus the urban population will make up more than
50% in the total population. This is an exciting information for our
architects. As you can see, this news means sufficient project for us to do in
the next 20 years.
Third, China is applying
for holding the 2008 Olympic Games. If China succeed in this campaign, there
will be lot of gymnasiums, hotels and other facilities to be built. This is
also a great opportunity for us. And I can just catch up the construction right
after graduation from XXX university.
On the other hand, the
future in this field is limited in US. Too many excellent architects work
there, almost no place for us foreigners. You know, if you get a job in US
after graduation, you can only do as a draftsman, with a salary of no more than
,000 a year. They can never become what are called real architects, or masters.
But in China the situation is totally different. Architects with master’s
degrees in US can preside very large project, and has high social status and
income, probably more than 100,000 RMB a year. I firmly believe that I can have
a much prospective future in China as an architect.
In China, we have a famous
architect named Zhang Kaiji, his son, Zhang Yonghe studied in US and stayed
there for 10 years. He didn’t receive any project there and can only work as a
teacher in an university. When he came back, he set up his firm and made many
excellent designs in China.
Q: Can you explain why 90%
China student didn’t come back
A: The fact that 95% of
Chinese students didn’t come back is not a reasonable logic that I will not
come back either. Even 99% Chinese students stay in USA, I will be the other
1%. It’s necessary for me to return to China to pursue my dream and ambition,
which is very difficult for a foreigner to do in USA. I agree that USA is a
great country, but not every one wants to stay there, since it’s difficult to
achieve my goal in USA, which include a high social position and respectable
social status.
I think it’s mainly
because of their major. For some major, the prospect in China isn’t promising.
They want to stay in US to continue their research because the condition and
equipment there are much better. But things have changed. A recent
investigation showed that, with the fast development of China, 80% of the
students studying abroad are intending to come back.
Actually most of the
scholars who came back to China are very successful.
Q: Why do you like your
major
A: It’s a kind of field
that has close relationship with art and culture. It calls for both
imagination, craftsmanship, art inspiration and a deep understanding of cultures.
I love such kind of work.
Q: Why are you special
A: In fact, I myself don’t
think I’m really special although others often think I am. I think it’s because
I’m a kind of perfectionist. I’ve always wanted to be the best in whatever I
chose to do. I always use my energy on proper time and place, never waste it.
And I’m a person who likes to challenge myself. Applying for US university is
also a kind of challenge. I would like to pursue my highest achievement as
possible as I can.