First, research experience

1. 1 research schedule

Pre-preparation (three years before university)-Summer Camp (June-August)-Pre-promotion (August-65438+1October)-Postgraduate Admission (last semester of senior year in September)-Opening the national exam-free promotion system (September 28th)-Application and planned admission (June 25th, 65438)

After obtaining the school qualification, you can get the offer of the target institution through summer camp, pre-promotion and nine-liter/ten-liter. Try to get an offer in summer camp and pre-promotion. The risk of "Nine Promotions"/"Ten Promotions" is very high, and there may be situations that cannot be guaranteed by research.

1.2 Pre-research preparation-obtaining the exemption qualification of our school.

Insurance research is a protracted war, and the success of insurance research is closely related to the performance of the first three years of college. Insurance research is an information war, including not only the information of the target institutions, but also the information on how to obtain the exemption qualification of our school, such as the quota of insurance research and the policy of extra points. If you want to be exempt from the test, you must first obtain the exemption qualification of our school. For our school, the scores of compulsory courses and restricted courses account for 85%, and there are 65,438+05% bonus items (including national competitions, a work in core journals, voluntary service, international organization internships, etc.). Of course, there are other necessary and sufficient conditions, such as having to pass the computer level 2. Students who are willing to undertake research can start preparing according to the research documents of our school. Mainly can be improved from the following parts:

1. academic performance

Of course, the higher the academic grade point, the better, and to ensure that the first few majors can be estimated according to the previous research rate of this major. And you can't fail the course, and some still need to pass the computer level 2 exam. These are inseparable from the efforts of the first three years of college.

2. English scores

First of all, CET-4 and CET-6 must have passed, and secondly, the score of CET-6 should be as high as possible. When submitting the application materials for insurance research, many schools' brochures will clearly stipulate how many points are above Band 6 (450, 500 or even higher), so passing Band 6 may be the lowest threshold, or even not. If it reaches more than 550 points, you can give some extra points. If it is too late to take CET-6, you can also take IELTS and TOEFL, and you can also prove your English level.

3. Scientific research

Colleges and universities are trying to select excellent graduate students in advance, so scientific research and papers are also the top priority. For a double-non-university like us, it is really important to have a high-quality paper to add points. Some school summer camps will directly ask for a high-quality empirical paper or thesis defense. So we must work hard on scientific research. Although reading literature and running data may be boring, a high-quality paper or project can help us get tickets to famous schools.

4. Competition

In fact, many schools still attach great importance to competitions, especially national competitions (Mathematical Modeling, FLTRP English Competition, Challenge Cup, Starlight Cup, internet plus, etc.). ). If you win the national prize and rank higher, it will be very helpful to get the interview qualification.

1.3? summer camp

Students who want to apply for graduate students can make full use of the summer camp, which is equivalent to an interview in advance. At the same time, students who have obtained excellent camper qualifications are equivalent to direct admission and do not need to participate in subsequent re-examinations. And many schools will put most of the places in the summer camp.

1.3. 1 preparation of summer camp materials

Undergraduate transcript (sealed by the academic affairs office of the school); Certificate of academic achievement ranking (sealed by the academic affairs office of the school); Proof of foreign language proficiency; Original achievement materials such as academic papers that can prove my outstanding performance in scientific research; Certificates obtained at the undergraduate stage, etc. Personal statement, resume, expert recommendation letter, etc.

Try to prepare electronic scans and photocopies, because the epidemic has not been completely eliminated, and the possibility of exemption from the test next year or online is not ruled out; Moreover, some schools not only have to hand in electronic materials, but also require paper materials. Some schools will ask for letters of recommendation from experts, or they can make preparations in advance.

1.3.2 school selection

Appropriate investment in schools at different levels. Because of the epidemic situation, the involution of insurance research is becoming more and more serious, so students who plan to go abroad will choose domestic insurance research. Moreover, the situation of insurance research varies greatly every year, and it is easy to have accidents when only one school is selected, and it is possible to reduce recruitment or change policies, or the re-examination time is late, which is very risky. So try to invest in some excellent institutions, even if the undergraduate institutions are double-non, you can try to send them to 985 institutions, believing that you are excellent enough.

1.3.3 always pay attention to the registration time of various institutions.

Although the summer camp has a long time span, it is important to obtain information. Some schools may register for a short period of time, so we should pay close attention to the information of official website, R & D.com or some official accounts of insurance research WeChat (such as management and insurance research). In general, many insurance research institutions in the official WeChat account will collect insurance research information from all institutions and present it in tweets, which is quite convenient. So don't spend a lot of time collecting information.

1.3.4 specialized courses and oral English review

During the summer camp, many schools will not only conduct interviews, but also hold many lectures and activities, such as Donghua University Design Thinking Innovation Challenge, which I participated in before, to test our innovative cooperation ability. Interview about the summer camp:

(1) specialized courses

My undergraduate major is international economy and trade. Basically, professional courses will involve economic issues, but they are mainly based on micro and macro, because some students will apply for postgraduate insurance, and the review of professional courses may not be in place. Micro-macro review can use Gao Hongye's book. For example, during an interview, you will ask: What are the factors that affect the demand? Explain Keynesianism? What are fiscal and monetary policies? Simply analyze the substitution and income effect (first trade) and so on. Of course, some schools also have written tests. As long as the review is in place, it is generally not a big problem.

oral English

Generally speaking, it is not difficult, such as introducing yourself, hometown, university city, favorite courses, favorite books, etc. in English. And occasionally describe the thesis in English (Donghua University), so when reviewing oral English (you can review it according to IELTS speaking), you should also describe the abstract of the thesis written in English in case you have any questions about the English thesis. Different schools have different requirements for foreign language proficiency testing, some just introduce themselves, and some ask a few English questions. Although this part will not account for a large proportion, it should also be noted.

(3) thesis defense

Some schools will require the submission of materials including participating papers during the summer camp, and will defend the papers during the interview. Thesis defense can mainly explain the overall idea and framework of my thesis clearly.

(4) Comprehensive ability

Some teachers like to ask questions on their resumes, so they must be familiar with every point on their resumes before the interview, such as the best courses, competitions, scientific research achievements and papers, as well as some practical experience and cadre experience. Sometimes teachers will ask questions flexibly and guess what they will ask, so be sure to prepare all the materials that can be prepared in case they are asked. Some schools will also require the production of PPT, PPT does not need to be flashy, mainly concise, sum up and explain your own experience, and don't pile too many words on it.

1.4? Pre-exemption

Pre-promotion exemption is different from summer camp, and the chances of entering the second interview will be greater, but the time will be more intensive. Under normal circumstances, there is only an interview. If the summer camp has got a good offer, you can try to invest in a higher-level institution. If you don't get your favorite discount, you can also use the forward push free stage to get a better discount.

In the pre-examination stage, the review of professional courses should be strengthened, and most colleges and universities will ask questions around the professional direction, but it will also involve micro and macro. At the same time, some colleges and universities will also have ideological and political assessment, and those who fail the ideological and political assessment will not be admitted. But don't worry too much, as long as the mainstream thinking is good, the problem is not big. The rest can refer to the summer camp for review, focusing on the review of their own professional courses.

1.5? The formal exemption system is open.

After the opening of the exemption system, and at the same time, you have obtained the exemption qualification of our school, you can formally fill in your volunteers. A * * * can fill in three volunteers (in no particular order). You can fill in the offer you get before attending the summer camp and pre-promotion, but you should still pay attention to the fact that some schools will overpay for the offer, and may eventually be haunted by pigeons. You can check with the admissions office in advance, just in case. After filling in the volunteers, the school will send a re-examination notice, and candidates will accept the re-examination notice within the specified time. If the offer has been obtained before, the school will send the notice of intended admission at the first time, and the candidates will confirm the acceptance of the intended admission within the specified time. Once it is confirmed, it can't be reported to other schools, and the process of insurance research is over. If some students don't get their favorite offer in summer camp and pre-promotion, they can also try 9/ 10 liter, and the school will send a retest notice for an interview. However, the risks will be great. If you don't get the offer, Baoyan may not be admitted to the school. During the summer camp and pre-promotion, try to seize this opportunity firmly.

Two. Personal experience and suggestions

2. 1 person fill in the experience

I didn't start preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination until May, because I was not sure about the qualifications and quantity of the postgraduate entrance examination. The plan is to get ready. Later, I found out that my GPA was in the top three in my major, so I thought about trying Bao Yan. After May, we began to prepare the materials for delivery. The summer camp was delivered to more than a dozen schools and received notices from capital university of economics and business and Donghua University. After the opening of the camp, the school will have academic lectures and professional project introductions, followed by interviews. First of all, the economic and trade interview is relatively simple, and the English questions involved are self-introduction, and then the micro-macro (what are the fiscal and monetary policies? A brief analysis of substitution and income effects) and the evaluation of scientific research papers (introduce your own scientific research experience). Donghua University, for example, has a high demand for spoken English, and will require some key words in the paper to be described in English. It doesn't ask questions about specialized courses, but it asks a lot of resume questions (including competitions and scientific research projects, as well as questions about related course scores), which shows that every link should be audited in place.

In the pre-examination stage, I received interview notices from Jinan University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing Normal University, Hefei University of Technology and Fuzhou University. Finally, I participated in interviews with Jinan University, Nannong and Heather, and finally got an offer. The interview in Jinan University is still difficult. Its English test is oral English and translation, and its professional questions are more flexible. The test is our ability to change our thinking (explain the import tariff effect; What indicators can be used to measure fairness in the context of global cooperation, etc. ); Nannong and heather are very good in the interview, and they all ask some basic questions (introduce themselves in English and the city where the school is located; Have you applied for other institutions? Scientific research experience and so on. ); As long as the professional courses are reviewed in place, you can answer very well (Nanjing Normal University asks: How to understand export-oriented enterprises, for example).

2.2 Suggestions

(a) Focus on results

Whether you get the exemption qualification of our school or other schools, your grades are absolutely the most important. If you are sure to apply for research, you should try to ensure that your grades are in the top two, so the chances of applying for research will be great. In addition, English scores are also very important. Try to make good use of your time to brush CET-6, or take IELTS or TOEFL. If your grades are low, you may not even get into the college entrance examination.

(b) Pay attention to the preparation of documents and other materials

Documents must be prepared in advance, including some common questions (self-introduction, study and work experience, scientific research experience, awards and honors, future research plans, etc. ). Personal statements can be prepared in different versions (200 words, 500 words, 1000 words, etc. ) in advance, including resume, expert recommendation letter, etc. , you can paste and submit directly when filling in the system. You can find a senior or a senior in the official WeChat account to modify some documents. Because it is a double-non-university, the hard conditions are restricted, so you must make great efforts to make up for your own conditions.

The electronic scanned copies of transcripts, achievement certificates, ID cards, student ID cards, CET-4 and CET-6 certificates and various award-winning certificates can be saved in the computer and sorted out, which can save the time when the system fills in the report.

(C) Pay attention to the review of professional knowledge

In the summer camp stage, the requirements for professional courses in the interview are more inclined to economics, and microeconomics and macroeconomics should be reviewed well; In the pre-test stage, the requirements for professional courses are more stringent. You can review according to the re-examination bibliography of the target college, or you can choose some famous bibliographies for review. If you apply for a master's degree in international trade, you can choose Zhang Erzhen's International Trade, which has a thorough analysis of the tariff effect. If you apply for a master's degree, Hill and Han's international business can also supplement the information summarized by Kexing. Not only review the explanations and types of nouns, but also read as many books as possible and pay attention to the assessment of some English abbreviations. Some schools ask questions in detail, so you may not know what they mean without reading them. In addition, you can also find the re-examination questions of relevant institutions online to practice and contact your former seniors and sisters.

(D) Pay attention to scientific research competition

Postgraduates, whether they are masters or masters, have requirements for scientific research. When attending summer camp or pre-promotion, if you have a high-quality empirical paper, it will be brilliant. Therefore, in the undergraduate stage, you can do projects with your tutor, or you can try to write your own papers and put forward innovations.

Scientific research and competition can play an additional role in entering the second interview. Even if you don't win the prize in the competition, it's an experience for yourself.

(5) Pay attention to information collection.

In fact, insurance research is an information war. Information is very important for obtaining the exemption qualification of our school and delivering it to the school. Schools can pay attention to the notice of official website from schools and colleges and be exempted from qualification. You can pay attention to the official WeChat account, a graduate student, and push the enrollment information of relevant institutions every day. You can also go to official website to check the notice yourself, or join some group chats to share information with your classmates.

(6) Do a good job in personal positioning and report to the school in time.

You can first pay attention to whether your target college provides summer camps and exemption from exams before upgrading. But don't be confined to one school. Combine your own situation and the relevant policies of the school, including the whereabouts of the previous seniors and sisters, and declare the school. No matter whether you get the exemption qualification of our school in the end, you can apply for summer camp, you can exercise yourself, and it is also helpful for the postgraduate entrance examination in the future. At the same time, remember to get the offer as soon as possible in the summer camp and the early promotion stage. If you wait until 9/ 10, the risk is great.

(7) Other details.

When applying for a school, don't care too much about the application conditions of colleges and universities, try as much as possible. Teachers who review materials may see that other aspects are more prominent and will lower their requirements in this respect. At the same time, when submitting materials, unless there is a requirement, try to use Netease mailbox to send materials, which is more formal, and do not use QQ mailbox; There must be no typos in written materials, including personal statements, resumes and letters of recommendation from experts, and there must be no mistakes in the schools and departments reported; Because some materials can be applied directly, if there are mistakes, the school may think that you don't pay attention to them, which will affect the qualification for re-examination.

Start delivery to the school as soon as possible. There may be problems in the later system, which will make it impossible to fill in the form. It is better to fill in the form as soon as possible so as not to miss the opportunity. There are also some schools that are screened on a rolling basis. The students in front have screened enough, and the students behind them may not accept it.

In addition, it's best to review the course content and favorite courses on the undergraduate report card. During the interview, a teacher may ask questions about the course with the highest score, and it is quite embarrassing not to answer them. Including some competitions and scientific research experience, we must re-quote.

Make a summary after the interview, and consolidate the questions you have answered well and those you have not answered well in time to prevent you from encountering the same problem. Don't feel inferior, be confident, enter the summer camp early or avoid the interview, which is enough to prove your ability. As long as you do well in the interview, you will definitely get an offer.

Summer camp is not necessarily for students who want to take the postgraduate entrance examination. Students who are preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination can also pay attention to the relevant notice of your target institution. Many schools have preferential policies for outstanding campers in summer camps. Even if you don't have the qualification for postgraduate entrance examination, as long as you get the excellent camp of summer camp, you will have an advantage in the postgraduate entrance examination and re-examination in that year (if you cross the line, you can give priority to the re-examination and so on). ), but also can improve their ability, lay the foundation for the follow-up second interview.

In a word, the road of insurance research is not so easy. Although it will be very easy after insurance research, a lot of energy and efforts have to be invested in the early stage. Especially grades and English, supplemented by experience in scientific research competitions. I hope my sharing can help my younger brothers and sisters in their scientific research journey, and I also wish the students who are studying in graduate school can realize their dreams and get the offer from their favorite universities.

Third, book recommendation

For graduate students majoring in international trade or international business, I recommend some basic review materials. Of course, I can also choose the re-examination materials of the school I applied for: (1) International Trade by Zhang Erzhen, which has a thorough analysis of some economic effects and is easy to understand.

(2) Hill/Han's International Business, Hill Edition (relatively simple and straightforward) and Korean Edition (within)

Tolerance, concealment), there are also corresponding after-school notes and exercises.

(3) Jiang Boke's new international finance.

(4) Kexing Cai Sheng reviewed and comprehensively arranged the materials. If you don't have enough time, you can recite the noun explanation and short answer questions directly. At the pre-test stage, try to read all the books and don't leave out some details.

(4) Kexing Cai Sheng reviewed and comprehensively arranged the materials. If you don't have enough time, you can recite the noun explanation and short answer questions directly. At the pre-test stage, try to read all the books and don't leave out some details.