In this box please tell us about your personal life and your family.

THIS STATEMENT IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR APPLICATION Please use additional papers if necessary My name is Wita, I am the youngest child in my family and I have 2 brothers. I was born in Palembang, South Sumatra and when I was three years old, I moved to Jakarta because my father was transferred. Then, I moved from Jakarta to Bogor until I graduated from my high school, and once again, I moved to Depok. My family now lives in Depok, West Java but since I am studying in Jakarta now, I have to live separately with my family to live in a boarding house. Every weekends or when I have a holiday, I go home to gather with my family. My parents still work as employee, my first brother has worked, and my second brother is still studying in state university in Jakarta. My parents are sometimes so protective to me, but when it comes to education, they will be very supportive. Some of my relatives, like my uncle, aunt, cousins, and so on, also live in Jakarta. However, most of my relatives live in my origin city, Palembang. I am studying in Medical Faculty in YARSI University and now I am in my fifth semester. In my daily life, I not only study but also join organization either inside campus or outside to improve my social life and ability, because when I become a doctor, I have to be able to communicate and socialize well to others. I can easily make a friend, but when I have just met someone, sometimes I feel awkward. However, when I have known them well, I will act normally. I hate people who make me waiting, and telling lies or breaking their promises. This is the reason why I think commitment is very important for our lives. I am quite diligent in studying and I always try not to give up to reaching my goal. When the exam week is coming, I always help my friends to study by discussing the materials together. I help them to understand some difficult points that I understand but they dont. I want to be a successful doctor so I can help many people and I want to make my family especially my parents proud. EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (attach evidence if any. Write NONE if you dont have any) Year Activity Institution/Organization From MEMBER TIM DARURAT MEDIK (TDM) 2010 UNIVERSITAS YARSI MEMBER PERHIMPUNAN TIM BANTUAN MEDIS MAHASISWA KEDOKTERAN INDONESIA (PTBMMKI) 2010

To PRESENT PRESENT

ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT (attach evidence if any. Write NONE if you dont have any) Year Name Sponsor Position in Organization From To SENAT MAHASISWA UNIVERSITAS 2010 2012 HEAD OF SECRETARIAL FAKULTAS YARSI DEPARTEMENT (KESTARI) KEDOKTERAN TIM DARURAT MEDIK UNIVERSITAS 2011 2012 GENERAL SECRETARY YARSI SENAT MAHASISWA FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN INDONESIAN MEDICAL STUDENT EXECUTIVE BOARDS ASSOCIATION (ISMKI) PERHIMPUNAN TIM BANTUAN MEDIS MAHASISWA KEDOKTERAN INDONESIA (PTBMMKI) UNIVERSITAS YARSI ISMKI 2011 2012 HEAD OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION DEPARTEMENT (INFOKOM) NATIONAL STAFF OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION DEPARTEMENT (INFOKOM) NATIONAL STAFF OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION DEPARTEMENT (INFOKOM)

2011

2012

PTBMMKI

2011

2012

SCHOLARSHIPS RECEIVED (attach evidence if any. Write NONE if you dont have any)

Name FREE ONE SEMESTER PAYMENT OF CLASS X (SECOND SEMESTER) IN HIGH SCHOOL

Sponsor 6 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BOGOR. WEST JAVA

Year From 2006

To 2006

Description RECEIVED BY BEING THE STUDENT WITH THE HIGHEST SCORE IN FIRST SEMESTER OF CLASS X

ACADEMIC/NON-ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OR PRIZES (attach evidence if any) Write NONE if you dont have any) Achievement SECOND WINNER OF COOMB TEST (COMMUNICATION YOUR BRAIN IN SPEECH AND DEBATE CONTEST) SENAT MAHASISWA FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN UNIVERSITAS YARSI 2010-2011 THIRD WINNER OF MAHASISWA BERPRESTASI FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN UNIVERSITAS YARSI 2011 (The Outstanding Student in Medical Faculty of YARSI University 2011) Medical Competition For Pure Generation Place (city) JAKARTA Year 2010 Description ENGLISH SPEECH AND DEBATE CONTEST, COMPETING IN A TEAM AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS IN YARSI UNIVERSITY.

JAKARTA

2011

THIRD WINNER OF BIOLOGY SCIENTIFIC PAPER COMPETITION EXPOSE BIOLOGY 2007 IN HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL IN BOGOR

BOGOR

2007

STUDENT WITH THE HIGHEST SCORE IN FIRST SEMESTER OF CLASS X STUDENT WITH THE HIGHEST SCORE IN SECOND SEMESTER OF CLASS XII SCIENCE

BOGOR

2006

BOGOR

2006

INTERVIEW, ENGLISH TEST, GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND ORGANIZATION TEST, TALENT SHOW, QUIZ, CURRENT NATIONAL ISSUES DEBATE, PRESENTATION OF SCIENTIFIC PAPER. COMPETING AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS IN YARSI UNIVERSITY WORKING IN A TEAM, WRITING A BIOLOGY SCIENTIFIC PAPER ABOUT NOODLE AND THEN PRESENTING THE PAPER, COMPETING AMONG STUDENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL IN BOGOR COMPETING AMONG CLASS X STUDENTS IN 6 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BOGOR COMPETING AMONG CLASS XII SCIENCE STUDENTS IN 6 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BOGOR

PUBLICATION/ARTICLES (attach evidence if any. Write NONE if you dont have any) Type Title Year Description (article, paper, etc) CRANBERRY AND URINARY PAPER 2011 PRESENTED IN MAHASISWA TRACT INFECTIONS BERPRESTASI FAKULTAS IN ADULT WOMEN KEDOKTERAN UNIVERSITAS YARSI 2011 Medical Competition For Pure Generation PERSONAL STATEMENT: Write a clear and detailed description of your reason why you would like to participate in this English study program; explain how IELSP fits with your previous education/training and your future objectives. This statement should not be a mere listing of facts and should include information about your background education, practical experience, special interests, and your purpose in applying to studying English in the United States. You may also choose to describe any significant influences on your personal and educational development. THIS STATEMENT IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR APPLICATION Please use additional papers if necessary When I got the scholarship information to United States for two months provided by IIEF, I was immediately interested in it. I have taken a one year English program in LIA as my modal to study in medical faculty. In facts, many medical text book sources are written in English and a doctor should be able to

communicate in English well (speaking, reading, writing, listening, and so on); moreover, many specialist program and international hospitals require the doctor to have excellent English ability (which can be seen in the TOEFL requirements and the English interviews). Although I have studied English a lot in LBPP LIA (Depok, West Java, Indonesia) in a year, I feel that I need to learn English more and more because I never feel bored to learn about it. I need to find the opportunity when I am in the situations that require me to always communicate in English wherever I am. Going abroad to learn English is one way to answer my need. My main reason to join this scholarship program is because I love to study English very much and I need to study English in a place or country that uses English as native language like United States so that I can speak English more fluently and I can understand English more. Besides, by joining this program, my curriculum vitae will be much better because I can include my experience in United States. United States is a country that I have been dreaming of to visit. Besides I like Hollywood movies, I am also very curious about the original environment in there as well as its specific cultures, which certainly will be more attractive if viewed directly. I am also pleased with the way Americans speak English than the British or any other country. Therefore, going to United States to learn English is the right choice for me. The opportunity to learn English in its native country should not be ignored. Even though I have to leave my medical study in my college for two months, which in facts its materials are very difficult and heavy for me, I should think positively that by taking this one lifetime opportunity for myself to learn English abroad free of charge from scholarship, I can prepare myself for the English ability or any requirements related to English before graduating from my medical school. When I have graduated from my college, I probably wont have or hard to have spare times to learn English, and that is why now it is the best time to go there. In this box please write what you think are the most pressing issues faced by our country (Indonesia), and describe what role you would like to play in addressing those issues. Note: Please limit your response to the size of this text box. Anything over this size will not display or print on your submitted application. Indonesia is a country with the level of public health especially on the poor is quite alarming. It is proved by a high number of children in both rural and urban with poor nutrition. Not only caused by food shortages, but because their lack understanding of the need to maintain their personal health. Faced with a case like this, I want to play an active role, start from the public through public education about health and teach them how to live healthy. For that I should increase my knowledge in advance and conduct a research so that I can find the best way in the provision of such counseling. Compared only with giving free treatment, if it is analogous with giving fish to someone which will run out within a certain time, it is better we do prevention counseling, which is analogous to giving a bait to someone so they can seek out the fish and if the fish is run out, they can look for more. I can collect the materials for the research by doing a direct comparative study to other countries which have better health degree than Indonesia, as in Japan in which its people have a habit of eating healthy foods, or in French which have a good health care system. For comparative study to other countries like this, I must have good English skills, so that the communications will be running smoothly. With the knowledge that I get, I will provide health counseling and monitoring, start from community around me, and then I will build a team, and sometime later I will invite my team to do health counseling throughout Indonesia. This is my desire as a future doctor who is supposed to devote her/his life to the community. What are your long term career aspirations? What skills do you need to achieve these objectives? Please use additional papers if necessary. I want to take specialist program after graduating from my college and If I have a chance, I also want to work in an international hospital. To achieve these objectives, I have to be able to communicate well in English, either speaking, reading, listening, or writing. Those abilities can be learned well by practicing in our daily lives. To be able to enter the specialist program, my TOEFL score has to be more than 570 and this requirement score will be higher by the time I will have been graduated. I feel that my listening skill is not quite good and it is the factor that lowers my TOEFL score. Going abroad for two months to United States can put me in the situation when I have to communicate in English everyday and everywhere, both listening and speaking. I hope after joining this scholarship, my listening skill will be increased, I could get better TOEFL score, and I would not feel shy to speak English to foreigners because this is what I feel when I meet them.

Capital Largest city Official language(s) National language Demonym Government -President -Vice President -Speaker of House -Chief Justice Legislature -Upper House -Lower House Independence -Declared -Recognized -Current constitution Area -Total the

Washington, 3853N 7701W New York City None at federal level[a] English (de facto)[b] American

D.C. -Water (%) Population -2011 estimate -Density

3,794,101 sq mi 6.76

312,737,000[2] (3rd) 33.7/km2 87.4/sq mi 2011 estimate $15.065 trillion[3] (1st) $48,147[3] (8th) 2011 estimate $15.065 trillion[3] (1st) $48,147[3] (15th) 45.0[1] (39th) 0.910[4] (very high) (4th) United States dollar ($) (USD) (UTC5 to 10) (UTC4 to 10) m/d/yy (AD) right .us .gov .mil .edu +1

Federal presidentialconstitutional GDP (PPP) -Total republic Barack Obama (D) Joe Biden (D) John Boehner (R) John Roberts Congress Senate HDI (2011) House of Representatives Currency GDP (nominal) -Total -Per capita Gini (2007) -Per capita

Time zone from the Kingdom of Great Britain -Summer (DST) July 4, 1776 September 3, 1783 June 21, 1788 Date formats Drives on the Internet TLD 9,826,675 km2 [1][c](3rd/4th) Calling code

The top ranked medical schools in the United States are Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Washington University, University of Pennsylvania, Duke University, Stanford University, to name a few. Harvard Medical School has been ranked No. 1 for research in the U.S. News and World Report graduate school rankings. US medical schools are also ranked among the very best in the world. According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject (2011), Harvard University is rated No. 1 in the world for medicine, followed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2nd place nationally and 3rd place globally. A total of 7 US universities ranked in the global top 10 for medicine. The others are: Stanford University (5th), Yale University (6th), University of California, Los Angeles (7th), Johns Hopkins University (8th), University of California, San Diego (10th).

The Culture of the United States is a Western culture originally influenced by European cultures. It has been developing since long before the United States became a country with its own unique social and cultural characteristics such as dialect, music,arts, social habits, cuisine, and folklore. Today, the United States of America is an ethnically and racially diverse country as a result of large-scale immigration from many different countries throughout its history.[1] Its chief early influences came from English and Irish settlers of colonial America. British culture, due to colonial ties with Britain that spread the English language, legal system and other cultural inheritances, had a formative influence. Other important influences came from other parts of western Europe, especially Germany,[2] France, and Italy.[citation needed] Original elements also play a strong role, such as the invention of Jeffersonian Democracy.[3] Thomas Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia was perhaps the first influential domestic cultural critique by an American and a reactionary piece to the prevailing European consensus that America's domestic originality was degenerate.[3] Prevalent ideas and ideals which evolved domestically such as national holidays, uniquely American sports, military tradition, and innovations in the arts and entertainment give a strong sense of national pride among the population as a whole.[citation needed] American culture includes both conservative and liberal elements, military and scientific competitiveness, political structures, risk taking and free expression, materialist and moral elements. Despite certain consistent ideological principles (e.g. individualism, egalitarianism, and faith in freedom and democracy), American culture has a variety of expressions due to its geographical scale and demographic diversity. The flexibility of U.S. culture and its highly symbolic nature lead some researchers to categorize American culture as a mythic identity;[4] others see it as American exceptionalism. It also includes elements which evolved from Native Americans, and other ethnic subcultures; most prominently the culture of African Americans and different cultures from Latin America. Many cultural elements, especially popular culture, have been exported across the globe through modern mass media. The United States has often been thought of as a melting pot, but recent developments tend towards cultural diversity, pluralism and the image of a salad bowl rather than a melting pot.[5][6] Due to the extent of American culture there are many integrated but unique social subcultures within the United States. The cultural affiliations an individual in the United States may have commonly depend on social class, political orientation and a multitude of demographic characteristics such as religious background, occupation and ethnic group membership.[1] Languages Although the United States has no official language at the federal level, 30 states have passed legislation making English the official language and it is considered to be the de facto national language. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, more than 97% of Americans can speak English well, and for 81% it is the only language spoken at home. There are more than 300 languages besides English which can claim native speakers in the United Statessome of which are spoken by the indigenous peoples (about 150 living languages) and others which were imported by immigrants. Spanish has official status in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the state of New Mexico; Spanish is the primary spoken language in Puerto Rico and various smaller linguistic enclaves.[7] According to the 2000 census, there are nearly 30 million native speakers of Spanish in the United States. Bilingual speakers may use both English and Spanish reasonably well but code-switch according to their dialog partner or context. Some refer to this phenomenon as Spanglish. Indigenous languages of the United States include the Native American languages, which are spoken on the countrys numerous Indian reservations and Native American cultural events such as pow wows; Hawaiian, which has official status in the state of Hawaii; Chamorro, which has official status in the commonwealths of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands; Carolinian, which has official status in the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and Samoan, which has official status in the commonwealth of American Samoa. American Sign Language, used mainly by the deaf, is also native to the country. The national dialect is known as American English. There are four major regional dialects in the United States: northeastern, south, inland north, and midwestern. The Midwestern accent (considered the "standard accent" in the United States, and analogous in some respects to the received pronunciation elsewhere in the Englishspeaking world) extends from what were once the "Middle Colonies" across the Midwest to the Pacific states.[citation needed] [edit]Native language statistics for the United States The following information is an estimation as actual statistics constantly vary. According to the CIA,[8] the following is the percentage of total population's native languages in the United States: English (82.1%)

Spanish (10.7%) Other Indo-European languages (3.8%) Other Asian or Pacific Islander languages (2.7%) Other languages (0.7%)

Education

Higher education in the US by race

Education in the United States is provided mainly by government, with control and funding coming from three levels: federal, state, and local. School attendance is mandatory and nearly universal at the elementary and high school levels (often known outside the United States as the primary and [citation needed] secondary levels). Students have the options of having their education held in public schools, private schools, or home school. In most public and private schools, education is divided into three levels: elementary school, junior high school (also often called middle school), and high school. In almost all schools at these levels, children are divided by age groups into grades. Post-secondary education, better known as "college" or "university" in the United States, is generally governed separately from the elementary and high school system. In the year 2000, there were 76.6 million students enrolled in schools from kindergarten through graduate schools. Of these, 72 percent aged 12 to 17 were judged academically "on track" for their age (enrolled in school at or above grade level). Of those enrolled in compulsory education, 5.2 million (10.4 percent) were attending private schools. Among the country's adult population, over 85 percent have completed high school and 27 percent have received [citation needed] a bachelor's degree or higher.

Political divisions
Main article: U.S. state Further information: Territorial evolution of the United States and United States territorial acquisitions The United States is a federal union of fifty states. The original thirteen states were the successors of the thirteen colonies that rebelled against British rule. Early in the country's history, three new states were organized on territory separated from the claims of the existing states: Kentucky from Virginia; Tennessee from North Carolina; and Maine from Massachusetts. Most of the other states have been carved from territories obtained through war or purchase by the U.S. government. One set of exceptions comprises Vermont, Texas, and Hawaii: each was an independent republic before joining the union. During the American Civil War, West Virginia broke away from Virginia. The most recent stateHawaiiachieved statehood on August 21, 1959. The states do not have the right to secede from the union. The states compose the vast bulk of the U.S. land mass; the two other areas considered integral parts of the country are the District of Columbia, the federal district where the capital, Washington, is located; and Palmyra Atoll, an uninhabited but incorporated territory in the Pacific Ocean. The United

States also possesses five major overseas territories: Puerto Ricoand the United States Virgin Islands in the Caribbean; and American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands in the [28] Pacific. Those born in the major territories (except for American Samoa) possess U.S. [29] citizenship. American citizens residing in the territories have many of the same rights and responsibilities as citizens residing in the states; however, they are generally exempt from federal income tax, may not vote for president, and have only nonvoting representation in the U.S. [30] Congress.

Facts and Statistics Location: North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico Capital: Washington, DC Climate: mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest. Population: 301,139,947 (July 2007 est.) Ethnic Make-up: white 81.7%, black 12.9%, Asian 4.2%, Amerindian and Alaska native 1%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.2% (2003 est.) Religions: Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, Mormon 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1%, other 10%, none 10% (2002 est.) Government: Constitution-based federal republic American Society and Culture Diversity America is ultimately a nation of immigrants and as a result is a cultural mish-mash in every sense of the word. Not only is the country populated by people from foreign countries but all Americans in one way or another trace their ancestry back to another culture, whether Irish, German, Italian or Scottish. Looking around any major city one will notice the melting-pot that it is. Informal and Friendly Most people who come to the United States may already know a few things about the people through TV. Although this is of course a skewed reality some of the stereotypes are true, especially American friendliness and informality. People tend to not wait to be introduced, will begin to speak with strangers as they stand in a queue, sit next to each other at an event, etc. Visitors can often be surprised when people are so informal to the point of being very direct or even rude.

Time is Money The country that coined the phrase obviously lives the phrase. In America, time is a very important commodity. People 'save' time and 'spend' time as if it were money in the bank. Americans ascribe personality characteristics and values based on how people use time. For example, people who are on-time are considered to be good people, reliable people who others can count on. The Family The family unit is generally considered the nuclear family, and is typically small (with exceptions among certain ethnic groups). Extended family relatives live in their own homes, often at great distances from their children. Individualism is prized, and this is reflected in the family unit. People are proud of their individual accomplishments, initiative and success, and may, or may not, share those sources of pride with their elders. Customs and Etiquette in the U.S.A Meeting and Greeting Greetings are casual. A handshake, a smile, and a 'hello' are all that is needed. Smile! Use first names, and be sure to introduce everyone to each other. Gift Giving Etiquette In general, Americans give gifts for birthdays, anniversaries and major holidays, such as Christmas. A gift can be as simple as a card and personal note to something more elaborate for a person with whom you are close. Gift giving is not an elaborate event, except at Christmas. When invited to someone's home for dinner, it is polite to bring a small box of good chocolates, a bottle of wine, a potted plant or flowers for the hostess. Gifts are normally opened when received. Dining Etiquette Americans socialise in their homes and backyards, in restaurants and in other public places. It's not at all unusual for social events to be as casual as a backyard barbecue or a picnic in the park. Arrive on time if invited for dinner; no more than 10 minutes later than invited to a small gathering. If it is a large party, it is acceptable to arrive up to 30 minutes later than invited. Table manners are more relaxed in the U.S. than in many other countries. The fork is held in the right hand and is used for eating. The fork is held tines down. The knife is used to cut or spread something. To use the knife, the fork is switched to the left hand. To continue eating, the fork is switched back to the right hand. If you have not finished eating, cross your knife and fork on your plate with the fork over the knife. Indicate you have finished eating by laying your knife and fork parallel across the right side of your plate. If you are more comfortable eating in the Continental manner, go ahead. It will not offend anyone. Feel free to refuse specific foods or drinks without offering an explanation. Many foods are eaten by hand. Food is often served family-style, which means that it is in large serving dishes and passed around the table for everyone to serve themselves. Do not begin eating until the hostess starts or says to begin. Remain standing until invited to sit down. Do not rest your elbows on the table. Put your napkin in your lap as soon as you sit down. Leave a small amount of food on your plate when you have finished eating. Business Etiquette and Protocol Business Dress What is considered appropriate business attire varies by geographic region, day of the week and industry. In general, people in the East dress more formally, while people in the West are known for being a bit more casual. Executives usually dress formally regardless of which part of the country they are in. Casual Friday is common in many companies. High technology companies often wear casual clothes every day.

For an initial meeting, dressing conservatively is always in good taste. Women can wear business suits, dresses or pantsuits. Men should wear a business suit unless you know the firm to be quite casual. Greetings The hand shake is the common greeting. Handshakes are firm, brief and confident. Maintain eye contact during the greeting. In most situations, you can begin calling people by their first names. Most people will insist that you call them by their nickname, if they have one. In formal circumstances, you may want to use titles and surnames as a courtesy until you are invited to move to a first name basis, which will happen quickly. Business cards are exchanged without formal ritual. It is quite common for the recipient to put your card in their wallet, which may then go in the back pocket of their trousers. This is not an insult. Communication Styles Americans are direct. They value logic and linear thinking and expect people to speak clearly and in a straightforward manner. To them if you dont tell it how it is you simply waste time, and time is money. If you are from a culture that is more subtle in communication style, try not to be insulted by the directness. Try to get to your point more quickly and dont be afraid to be more direct and honest than you are used to. Americans will use the telephone to conduct business that would require a face-to-face meeting in most other countries. They do not insist upon seeing or getting to know the people with whom they do business. Business Meetings Arrive on time for meetings since time and punctuality are so important to Americans. In the Northeast and Midwest, people are extremely punctual and view it as a sign of disrespect for someone to be late for a meeting or appointment. In the Southern and Western states, people may be a little more relaxed, but to be safe, always arrive on time, although you may have to wait a little before your meeting begins. Meetings may appear relaxed, but they are taken quite seriously. If there is an agenda, it will be followed. At the conclusion of the meeting, there will be a summary of what was decided, a list of who will implement which facets and a list of the next steps to be taken and by whom. If you make a presentation, it should be direct and to the point. Visual aids should further enhance your case. Use statistics to back up your claims, since Americans are impressed by hard data and evidence. With the emphasis on controlling time, business is conducted rapidly. Expect very little small talk before getting down to business. It is common to attempt to reach an oral agreement at the first meeting. The emphasis is on getting a contract signed rather than building a relationship. The relationship may develop once the first contract has been signed. Professional degrees such as law, medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry, are offered as graduate study after earning at least three years of undergraduate schooling or after earning a bachelor's degree depending on the program. These professional fields do not require a specific undergraduate major, though medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry have set prerequisite courses that must be taken before enrollment