How do juniors prepare for postgraduate entrance exams &🇬🇧study abroad at the same time?

Everyone knows that Wang Wanwan is engaged in studying abroad and immigrating🌍

Presumably many freshmen and sophomores are thinking about studying abroad or taking the postgraduate entrance examination🤔 . Some students also asked Wang Wanwan for help - about whether it is possible to prepare for the postgraduate entrance examination and study abroad at the same time⁉️This note answers this question 👩🏻‍💻

▪️What preparations are needed for postgraduate entrance examinations & studying abroad?

First of all, sufficient preparation time needs to be reserved for the postgraduate entrance examination. Students generally need to start preparing one year in advance during the junior semester.

🔘Select target colleges and majors - prepare for specific subjects such as professional courses/English/mathematics - exams

Secondly, studying abroad generally requires preparation a year in advance. The key experience is on language performance, that is, preparation for the IELTS test. Some other preparations include

🔘Choose target colleges and majors - choose a reliable application agency - prepare application materials - obtain ideal language scores

▪️Comparison of pressure between postgraduate entrance examination and studying abroad

It’s just a matter of headlines. Whether you are taking the postgraduate entrance examination or studying abroad, the pressure is the same but different. As long as you want to get into a better school at the postgraduate level, the competitive pressure for postgraduate entrance examinations and the application pressure for studying abroad are actually about the same✊🏻 . But the difference between the two is that there are fewer options for postgraduate entrance examinations than for studying abroad, and competitive pressure is concentrated on one institution, while for studying abroad you can apply to multiple institutions and majors.

▪️Comparison of postgraduate entrance examination and study abroad timelines

🔘Generally speaking, most students who take the postgraduate entrance examination will start preparations in the second semester of their junior year, and the examination will be in mid-to-late December.

🔘The application for studying abroad starts from around September and ends in February or March of the following year. This period is the peak period for applications.

▪️How to prepare both hands?

The focus of preparation for studying abroad is language proficiency, and English subjects are also included in postgraduate entrance examination preparation. In fact, it is recommended that students with a good English foundation can start preparing for IELTS or other language exams in the second semester of their junior year, and students with a weak English foundation can start earlier. In addition, although these two pathways require one year in advance, the scores in each subject of your freshman and sophomore years are also very important from the moment you enter university. Whether you are taking the postgraduate entrance examination or studying abroad, you need hard skills. ——Equally divided. Only a high average score can raise your threshold. At the same time, it is recommended that if students want to make two-hand preparations, they need to find a reliable third party to apply for studying abroad. This will also save you a lot of energy.

The above are some suggestions for students who want to prepare to study abroad and take the postgraduate entrance examination at the same time. If you have any questions about your average score and application timeline, you can contact us in the background~

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