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Slide bo v

1. Chun b tt:

1.1. Bi trnh by:

+Thng thng c hay lm ba slides trc: l tn kho lun, mc tiu v kt lun. Cc


phn cn li c bm st kt lun ct gt.
+Vic chun b slides v cng quan trng, n th hin cc em dnh tm huyt bao nhiu cho
c kho lun m cc em phi cc kh vit. Nhng nu dnh thi gian nht nh, cc em s
thy ngc nhin vi kh nng ca mnh
+Mt trong nhng ci kh ca lm slides l lm sao ngn gn, t ch nhng y . Nhng g
nh ni nn vit ra y trc, sau ct gt dn, ch t chnh (key word) thi nh.
+Mt lu na l khi lm bi trnh by bn pht hin ra sai st trong kho lun. Khng sao
c, bn nn sa ngay v lun trong khi chun b. Vic ny s c hi ng nh gi cao.
+ bn nn hon chnh slides sau khi trnh by th, s lng slides khng quan trng bng
ni dung bn chun b, nhng trnh by trong 15 pht ch nn ti a 30 slides gm:

Tiu , t vn , mc tiu, khuyn ngh, cm n: 1 slide

i tng, phng php nc: 5-7 slides

Kt qu, bn lun: 10-15 slides (ch nn chn kt qu lin quan n kt lun)

Cc slides chuyn: 3-5 slides


+ khng nn lm hiu ng v thi gian qu ngn, hiu qu khng tt nh mong i

* phn kt qu nn hightlight kt qu chnh (nht l lin quan n kt lun)

1.2. Trnh by th:

Bn phi trnh by th, vic ny nht thit phi lm. Ti sao?

+ khi trnh by bn mi bit thi gian hay khng

+khi trnh by bn s pht hin ra nhng sai st khi vit v c c hi chnh sa

+khi ni ra bn mi bit mnh nm vn mnh nh trnh by n u v s quyt nh nn


gi nn b ni dung no.

LUN NH NU BN THN BN KHNG HI LNG TH NG MONG NGI


KHC HI LNG NH

1.3. T chun b cu tr li nhng cu hi:

+Cc cu hi lin quan n vn nghin cu

+Mt s cu hi ct hi:

u nhc im phng php nghin cu p dng?

Bn tham gia g vo nghin cu ny?

Bn hc c g khi lm nghin cu ny?

Hng nghin cu tip theo?

Ti sao li lm nghin cu ny? Etc...

Khi tr li lun bm st mc tiu nghin cu. C th gii thch do hn ch thi gian, ngun
lc...

1.4. Trc ngy bo v, hy vui chi thoi mi c ngy cho tht mt ti v c th ng ngay
v lun!

1.5. Chun b sn qun o, my tnh, usb (copy sn bi trnh by), que ch.

2. Ngy bo v:

2.1. Nn n sm trc gi bo v 15 pht.

2.2. Ch nn trnh by, hay tr li cu hi khi ch tch hi ng cho php

2.3. Nhim v ca bn l trnh by ci mnh lm, v khng ai hon ho c! V vy cng


ng "cm xc" khi c thnh vin ch, thm ch ch c lit. Khng sao, vic lm mnh hc
c nhiu hn!

2.4. Khi hi ng gp v hi, hy chu kh ghi chp ton b!

2.5. Cch tr li cu hi:

+ trc ht cm n cc thy c gp v xin php sa ti a.

+xin php tr li cu hi: theo em, hoc iu ny c th l do, e xin lm r, theo tc gi....

+nhng cu hi chuyn su khng bit: hy ni tht khng bit v xin hc hi thm t cc


thy c! Hoc y c th l hng nghin cu tip theo?

2.6. Khi cm n: nh cm n hi ng nh!

3. Nhng vic nn trnh:

3.1. Hc thuc lng m khng hiu mnh ang ni g

3.2. Ni nhiu, lan man

3.3. Khng c nh ci mnh qun trong lc trnh by, ci qun, qun lun hihi

3.4. Ch nhn mn hnh m khng chu nhn hi ng v khn gi.

3.5. Ni qu nhanh v s ht gi. V vy phi trnh by th, max 13 pht l an ton!

3.6. Ct ngang thnh vin hi ng (ti k)

3.7. Ni qu nh, ging ru ng! Nu cn ct ni vo micro (ng k vi ging ng)

CHT LI: Ht sc bnh tnh, t tin, chin thng!

V ch nui tic khi mnh cha c gng ht mnh thi nh!

CU HI CHT KHI PHNG VN TUYN DNG


Khi cuc phng vn ng vin gn kt thc, nu ti cm thy ng vin t 70% yu cu tr ln
th s hi nt cu cui: "Bn mong mun mc lng bao nhiu?" V nhn c cc cu tr li
nh:

- "Lng vi em khng quan trng, quan trng l em c hc hi trong mi trng chuyn


nghip nh VCCorp."
Thng thng nhng cu tr li dng ny l cc bn mi ra trng, hoc mi i lm c mt
vi nm ang non kinh nghim. Ti ni rng, y chng ti khng tuyn hc vin m tuyn
ngi lm c vic, v chng ti mong mun tuyn c ngi sn sng tr lng cao.
Cn nu bn bo lng khng quan trng, ok vy bn lm min ph cho cng ty trong 2 nm
nh? ng di tr li nh vy na bn .
- "Chc cng ty cng c khung lng cho v tr ny ri, nn em khng c i hi g thm"
Dng tr li ny cho thy bn l ngi an phn th thng, i lm ch c vic lm v kim
ng lng duy tr cuc sng. Bn khng bit gi tr ca bn ti u, khng nh gi c
kh nng v khng c ch tin th. Vy nn kh nng bn c chn vo cc v tr quan trng
l rt kh.
- "Em mun lng xx triu!"
y l cu tr li ca cc bn i lm v c kinh nghim. Ti hi li: "Vy vi mc lng
nh th, bn ngh bn s lm c nhng g?" a s tr li rng: "Em s lm tt nht c th
v cng hin ht nng lc ca mnh".
Cc bn , cng ty tuyn dng bn vo lm vic, y l mt cuc trao i, h b tin ra mua
sc lao ng, mua tr tu ca bn v mong mun nhn c kt qu tng xng. Do vy, bn
c gng v cng hin l trch nhim v vic hin nhin ca bn, nn cu tr li kia l v
ngha. Du bit ai i lm cng mong mun c hng lng cao, nhng cc bn lun ch
mong mun t mt pha m khng t hi mnh rng: mnh s to ra c gi tr g? Nu bn
tr li v cam kt rng: "Vi mc lng xx triu, em s to ra kt qu tng ng cao hn
nhiu mc m cng ty tr cho em, c th vi chuyn mn ca em, em s..." th bt k cng
ty no cng s sn sng p ng mc lng bn mong mun, bi nh kinh doanh chng ngi
b ra mt khon tin v thu v c khon nhiu hn th.
Vy nn, khi bn xc nh i lm, hy t nh gi bn thn, bit r gi tr ca mnh th no,
mnh ang ng u m chn cho mnh cng vic ph hp vi kh nng, ni c th gip
bn pht huy tt nng lc ca mnh, ri bn s nhn c ch i ng tng xng. Bi
ngi s dng lao ng khng bao gi di dt ngi lm c vic b i ch v lng thp
c.

NN V KHNG NN KHI VIT BI LUN CHO H S XIN


HC BNG DU HC
Kevin Sim l c vn ca trng Trung hc hng u ca Singapore - Hc vin Raffles. Thy
c nhiu nm kinh nghim trong vic gip cc hc sinh Vit Nam ti Singapore t c
nhng hc bng ton phn ti cc trng ni ting nh: Harvard, Princeton, Stanford,
Williams. Thy c bui tr chuyn ngn chia s kinh nghim v nhng li khuyn b ch
trong vic vit bi lun (essay) xin hc bng. Sau y l nhng iu bn khng nn v nn
lm khi vit cc bi lun cho h s xin hc bng du hc.
1. Nhng iu khng nn vit trong bi lun:
Khng c ch cho cch vit kiu nh trng mong vo nhng iu thn k s xut hin
trong cuc i bn. Bn phi khng nh mun c nhn vo Harvard ch khng u
khc na.
c cc sch hng dn khng gip c bn - khng c mt cng thc chung cho cc bi
lun.
Cn thn vi cc bi lun i ngc li trch yu hoc th gii thiu ca bn
ng nh bt c ai lm gim bi lun cho bn - khng c ch cho s ba t cc bi lun.

ng vit nhng iu qu bnh thng. Khng ai mun bit bn vt qua mn Ton nh


th no hay thng mt trn bng ra sao,
ng t ra mnh ging nh mt thiu nin ngi M. Hy chng minh quc tch khc bit
l li th ca bn v iu khng lm cn tr bn.
2. Nhng iu nn vit trong bi lun
Hy s dng cc t vng thn quen vi bn, c gng s dng chng tht t nhin
Hn bt c mi th, hy chng t bn l ai trong bi lun ca mnh v mong mun c
nhn vo trng ca bn.
Hy gii thiu v t nc ca bn. Hu ht cc ngi nc ngoi khng bit nhiu v Vit
Nam. Bn hy gii thiu v cc qun c ph va h, m thc ng ph hay dng xe c ng
c,
Hy vit nhng iu n gin nh cuc sng hay d nh tng lai ca bn.
Hy nh l do ti sao cc trng i hc li nhn du hc sinh vo v bn hy c gng chng
minh bn thn xng ng vi iu .

LN K HOCH V VIT N XIN HC BNG DU HC NH


TH NO CHO HIU QU?
Trong qu trnh vit, kinh nghim ca mi ngi v cch vit th rt nhiu ri, y ti xin
chia s kinh nghim ca mnh trong vic vit SOP v LOR:
Ty theo yu cu v tiu ch ca tng hc bng m vit SOP v LOR sao cho ngi c
thy mnh ph hp vi tiu ch ca hc bng nht.

Thc hin vng tun hon c, Vit, v Sa, tc l u tin c nhng bi mu hc cch
vit ca h, tm tng, sau bt tay vo vit; vit xong th nh mi ngi sa v bn thn
mnh sa. C lp i lp li nh vy n khi no c c mt bn ng th thi.

Khi vit th lp dn cc cn vit trc (theo kiu gch u dng), sau pht trin ln
thnh mt bi hon chnh. C gng tr li ht cc cu hi m hc bng yu cu, c gng
cn bng cc , v lin kt cc vi nhau.

Trong SOP hy c gng cp nhiu nht c th n nhng g khng c trong cc n i dung


khc. V d ng ni nhiu v phn thng hay thnh tch hc tp m h c th thy trong
CV ca bn, hy ni v nhng th nh l bn lm c nhng g lin quan n ngnh hc
mnh ang nh ng k (Qu kh), ti sao bn li mun hc cao ln v ngnh ny (Hin ti),
hc xong n th bn t c ci g theo d nh (Tng lai).

Trong LOR th hy chia cc c im ca mnh ra vit v hy nu v d c th ch ng


vit chung chung, v cc LOR thi thong giao nhau mt hay hai c im no , hi
ng thy c tt c im mnh trong con ngi mnh.

Cch lm ca bn thn ti khi vit SOP v LOR: download cc ti liu hng dn cch vit
v thu th p mt vi mu ca nhng ngi ng k thnh cng cc loi hc bng, sau in
ra, ri ngi c v phn tch cc mu cu hay, dng bt nh du cc hay, cui cng l p
dng vo bi ca chnh mnh vi nhng v d c th ca chnh mnh.

Chun b xong h s v gi h s i coi nh bn hon thnh phn ln cng vic ca


mnh, nhng cng vic hu trng th cng quan trng v khng th thiu st. Gi h s i,
bn phi lin lc vi trng hi xem h nhn c h s cha, h s c thiu st g
khng, kp thi b sung.
Nhng a ch gip sinh vin tm kim hc bng
Nu bn mun bi dng kin thc chuyn ngnh v k nng nhng khng c iu kin theo
ui mt kha hc ton thi gian, hy cn nhc chng trnh hc bng giao lu ngn hn
(fellowship). Du hc l mt khon u t khng nh v nhiu mt, c bit l ti chnh.
Nhng tht may mn c nhng cch gip bn phn no chi ph, ph bin nht l hc bng.
Vy tm hc bng u? Thng tin v hc bng phn tn khp mi ni, v trong by vit
ny Kenhtuyensinh.vn s lit k v phn loi nhng ngun tin ph bin mi ngi tm hc
bng ph hp d dng hn nh.
Tm kim hc bng thng qua din n, trang web chia s thng tin.
Tm kim hc bng thng qua cc trang mng x hi: Rt nhiu qu hc bng v trng hc
truyn thng v chng trnh ca mnh thng qua mng x hi. Lt mt vng trn cc mng
x hi ph bin nh Pinterest hay Twitter vi hashtag , bn s phi bt ng v kt qu tm
kim c. Chm ch ln cc din n du hc hay tham gia hi nhm t vn du hc trn
facebook hi han, l mt trong v vn tips sn hc bng trn cc knh truyn thng
online.
Thng xuyn truy cp vo website cc trng i hc m bn nhm ti tm kim c hi
hc bng trc tip t trng. Mt ngun tin hc bng chnh thng khng th b qua l
website trng. Trong mc Financial aids hoc scholarships, chc chn bn s tm thy thng
tin v gi tr hc bng, yu cu, hn np h s ng qun ghi li thng tin lin lc ca ban
tuyn sinh hoc ngi ph trch hc bng lin h nu c bt c cu hi no, hoc nh s
gip khi cn thit.
Tp trung tm kim hc bng theo chuyn ngnh hc. Hc bng chuyn ngnh thng c
t ngi bit n. u im ca hc bng ny l cnh tranh thp, nhng b li bn s vt v
tm kim thng tin bi ch nhng ngi trong ngnh trong ngh mi bit n nhng tin tc
ni b . Chng hn nu bn hc ti chnh ngn hng, vic cn lm l lt qua website,
thng tin lin lc ca cc thy c cn b trong khoa hi v hc bng. Nu chn c ngi
trng m c khi i du hc, truy cp vo website hay cng thng tin ca khoa tm kim
s cho bn kt qu chnh xc hn.

Nhng trang web nh Yconic (http://yconic.com/) v Fastweb (http://www.fastweb.com/)


gip bn tm kim hc bng da trn cc thng tin c nhn v tui, ngnh hc, thnh tch
hc tp. Kenhtuyensinh.vn cng l mt a ch tin cy sn tm hc bng hu ch cho bn.
in thng tin ca bn thn v kim tra thng xuyn chn lc nhng hc bng ph hp
vi mnh. t ch cp nht thng tin ti nhng trang web nh vy s gip bn khng b l
mt c hi no.
Tm kim hc bng ngay ti ch lm. Nhng tp on, danh nghip ln nh Starbucks, hay
UPS c hc bng v h tr hc ph cho nhn vin. Th hi qun l ca mnh nu cng vic
ca bn c chng trnh hc bng dnh cho sinh vin, v cch ng k. Khng ch dng
cc tn tui ln, cc doanh nghip a phng cng thng xuyn o to v gi nhng nhn
vin u t nht ra nc ngoi hc tp. nm r cc thng tin nh vy, ngoi google search
v tm kim trc tip ti vn phng, trang web ca t chc, th bn nn gia nhp v hi
ng nghip, qun l ca mnh.

10 SUY NGH SAI LM KHIN BN NH MT C HI


NHN HC BNG DU HC
Nu bn ngh hc bng khng dnh cho bn, nu bn ang c nh ri khi y v suy ngh
, th c ht 10 iu di y xem bn c cn ngh nh vy na khng nh. y l cc
suy ngh ph bin v ang cn tr nhiu bn sinh vin n vi cc khon h tr m ng l
bn c th c nhn.
1. Ch c bn no tht s gii mi nhn c hc bng!
C nhng bn thm ch cn khng ng ngng n cc thng tin hc bng v cho rng ch
nhng ai xut chng mi c nhn. Trn thc t, s lng cc trng hc, t chc trao hc
bng cho cc sinh vin t kt qu hc tp cao l rt t. y cng khng phi l tiu ch nh
gi duy nht v ngoi im s, bn vn c th chng minh kh nng, thc lc ca mnh thng
qua hot ng ngoi kho, cng vic lm thm, gii thng, Mt s hc bng cn xem xt
gia cnh v cc thng tin khc quyt nh, do hy b ra cht thi gian tm hiu tht
k cc yu cu ca hc bng khng b l c hi.
2. Hc bng nh th ny him lm!
Chng ta thng ch n nhng tn tui ln m kt lun rng s lng hc bng m h
cung cp l rt t trong khi b qua mt thc t rng h khng phi l nhng n v cp hc
bng duy nht. Ch ring khu vc EU c hn 8000 t chc c chnh sch hc bng cho
sinh vin, v tr tru thay, h li gp vn v vic thu ht ng vin tham gia. V th, c hi
dnh cho bn khng phi l khng c, ch l bn cha tm kim m thi.
3. Mnh khng tham gia hot ng x hi, chc l khng c ri!
Bn cnh quan nim v vic ch hc sinh xut sc mi c xem xt cp hc bng, nhiu bn
sinh vin cng cho rng cn phi c tht nhiu hot ng cng ng v x hi th mi mong
lt vo danh sch rt gn. ng l c nhng hc bng yu cu bn phi ng gp cho cng
ng xung quanh mnh, nhng iu khng c ngha l hc bng no cng nh th. Nh
ni, tiu ch xt cp hc bng l rt khc nhau tu vo t chc, c bit l cc hc bng du
hc M, do ng vi nn ch m tut mt mt khon h tr ti chnh tuyt vi m bn
hon ton c th c nhn.
4. Khng bao gi tr ni tt c chi ph ch nh hc bng u!
Trn thc t, cc hc bng c gi tr khc nhau. ng l c mt s hc bng ch c th h tr
bn 1 phn nh trong tng s chi ph m bn phi tr trong qu trnh hc (bao gm hc ph,
sinh hot ph v mt s chi ph khc), th nhng cng c cc hc bng rt ho phng, gi tr

c th ln n 1,500 mi thng. Hc bng s di do hn dnh cho cc ng vin ang hc


cc cp cao, v d nh tin s. Ngoi ra, hy nh rng bn hon ton c th ng k nhiu
hc bng, v nh chng ta vn thng hay ni vi nhau, tch tiu thnh i. K c khi bn vn
cha c s tin m bn cn, hy ngh n cc phng n vay ngn hng hoc tm mt cng
vic lm thm b p vo khon tin chnh lch.
5. Tm hc bng rt tn thi gian m cha chc thnh cng!
Trong qu kh, khi m cng ngh thng tin cha pht trin khin bn gp kh khn trong vic
tm kim thng tin, ni lo ny l c c s. Tuy nhin, hin nay cc bn sinh vin c rt nhiu
cng c cng nh nhiu ngun thng tin uy tn, cht lng nhm h tr bn mt cch tt nht
c th trong qu trnh ng k hc bng. Ti trang European Funding Guide, bn ch mt mt
vi pht to ti khon v tip cn vi nhiu ngun hc bng ph hp vi mc ch ca bn.
6. Qu trnh chun b h s hc bng lu lm!
Tht ra, vic np h s hc bng rt n gin v n yu cu t thng tin hn h s vic lm.
Vic ng k ny cn c th c thc hin nhanh chng qua email hoc np n trn mng.
Vi mt s hc bng, bn cn phi cung cp th gii thiu v CV, nhng cc thng tin h tr
u c cung cp rt c th. B thi gian ra u t cho h s ca mnh tht ra cng ng
y ch, nu bn ngh n nhng p lc v ti chnh m bn c th trt b m ton tm ton
cho con ng hc vn ca mnh.
7. Nhiu ngi np th ny, chc khng n lt mnh u!
Nh ni, cc hc bng c ting tm, n t cc t chc ni ting chc chn s thu ht
nhiu ng vin, nhng vn cn rt nhiu nhng hc bng t ngi bit cho bn tm hiu.
iu quan trng l bn c b thi gian ra tm kim hay khng thi.
8. Hc bng ch dnh cho bn no tht s cn tin thi!
Li mt ln na, chng ta nhc li v s a dng ca cc tiu ch nh gi. Nu bn khng
phi l i tng ca cc hc bng thin v ti chnh , ng qu bn tm v xung quanh bn
vn cn nhng hc bng khc, v d nh nhng hc bng chuyn mn trong mt s lnh vc
c th. Con ng n ch ca bn cn nhiu s h tr khc nhau, v d bn c cn h tr ti
chnh hay khng, vn cn nhng hc bng khc ph hp vi mc tiu ca bn. ng b qua
chng.
9. Hc bng ch cp vo u kho hc m thi!
S rt ng tic nu y l iu cn tr bn n vi hc bng. Bn vn c th tm kim cc
hc bng khc trong qu trnh hc ca mnh, k c khi bn ang hon tt hc k cui cng ca
mnh. Nu bn ang gp kh khn hon thnh kho hc ca mnh, hy th tm kim cc
khon h tr trn nh.
10. Hc bng ch chi tr cho sinh hot ph m thi!
Bn cnh sinh hot ph, hc bng cn bao gm cc khon h tr cho cc chi ph khc, t hc
ph, v my bay cho n chi ph mua dng c hc tp hoc in n ti liu. Vic hc hoc
thc tp nc ngoi tiu tn rt nhiu chi ph, v bn ng qu lo lng v cc t chc,
trng hc trn th gii u thu hiu iu ny. Cc hc bng cng v th m rt a dng v
gi tr, v cc loi chi ph m n h tr. K c khi bn mun mt chuyn i thm trng trc
khi quyt nh du hc, bn vn s tm c hc bng tng ng.

KINH NGHIM XIN HC BNG CC TRNG


Nu c im hc tp t 7,0 tr ln v im ting Anh IELTS t 5.5 tr ln hoc tng ng,
bn c th ngh n vic np n xin hc bng. Vn chnh l phi bit r cc bc cho
qu trnh xin hc bng t c thnh cng.
Xin hc bng, ng nh nhng ngi i trc ni, l mt qu trnh kh cam go, mnh
phi cn nhc v ph din tt c th mnh trong gii hn ca nhng con ch v nhng t
giy ng du trn. Mnh mt rt nhiu thi gian suy ngh cch lm h s ni bt gia

nhiu h s khc nhng lun cm thy lo s rng n qu bnh thng. l tri nghim ca
bn Phan Th Tho Hng v qu trnh xin hc bng thnh cng ti H Queensland (c).
Tuy c nhiu kh khn nhng vi n lc ca bn thn, Tho Hng thnh cng v quan
trng hn l rt ra c nhiu bi hc hu ch gip bn thn trng thnh hn.
1) Xc nh trng ph hp
Kinh nghim ca Tho Hng cng nh nhiu bn xin c hc bng l u tin phi xc
nh nc s n hc tp v tham gia cc bui hi tho du hc tm hiu r hn, xc thc
cht lng cc trng nc . K tip l tri qua qu trnh tm kim trng ph hp bn
thn, xc nh ni ph hp v kh hu, phong tc tp qun v ngi quen, ngi thn khu
vc gn trng.
Hi tho v cc bui chia s kinh nghim ca ngi i trc ngoi tip cn thng tin cn l
ngun cm hng, ng lc cho n lc chinh phc hc bng. C hi hc bng rt nhiu v
phong ph, vn l bn chn ng ni, ng nguyn vng ca mnh. Khi , bn s t
c nhng mong i ngoi d kin - Hong Oanh, t c hc bng thc s ti c, khng
nh.
2) Tm hiu quy trnh np n
Ch Nguyn Ngc Tuyt Trinh, Gim c Cng ty T vn du hc v Di tr ENC, cho bit mi
hc bng c quy trnh np n khc nhau. iu u tin bn lm l c ti liu mt cch cn
thn v hiu nhng thng tin c yu cu. Thu thp cng nhiu thng tin cng tt. Vit th,
gi in thoi hoc email cho trng bo m bn c y chi tit v th tc xin cp hc
bng v cc yu cu ngi np n c th thnh cng.
Thng tin bn c khng bao gi l qu ti. Trc khi np n, bn cn kim tra mi yu cu
bit chc mnh c iu kin ri mi bt tay vo lm cc th tc.
3) Chun b t tng
C rt nhiu th cn phi chun b nhng iu cn thit nht l chun b v t tng. Li
khuyn ca cc chuyn vin t vn du hc l hc sinh phi b ra 1 nm chun b h s, bao
gm thi IELTS, vit bi lun, xin 2 th gii thiu, vit resume, chun b bng im p v
cc giy t chng nhn hot ng ngoi kha. Mi phn u c nhng kh khn ring, i hi
ng vin phi bn b gii quyt tng vn .
Xin hc bng l qu trnh cam go nh ni. Do , ng vin cn bm st mc ch hc bng
a ra. Bn cn nhn thc r rng v s thch, mc tiu tng lai v liu hc bng c thc s
gip ch cho mnh hay khng ngoi vic h tr v mt ti chnh
4) Gii quyt kh khn v bi lun
u tin, nhiu bn tham kho cc bi lun trn mng t nhng ngi xin hc bng cng
nh cch vit vn hay, thm ch cc cu chuyn ng ngn nc ngoi. Mi ln vit xong th
nh thy c dy ting Anh, c th l ngi nc ngoi cng tt, chnh sa v gp . Theo tit
l ca cc bn c kinh nghim, phn kh nht ca bi lun l tng, ng thi phi nh
rng mt bi vit chn tht lun c nh gi cao.
Mnh suy ngh rt nhiu, rt lu, hi tng li nhng ngy u bit v ngi trng, v sao
chn trng ny v nhng n o trong vic chn trng ca mnh. T , tng tun tro
v nh vy, mnh th hin c tnh cm thc s i vi trng - Tho Hng nh li.

TOP 15 HC BNG BC I HC CHO SINH VIN QUC T


Mc d c rt nhiu bc sau i hc c cp cho sinh sinh vin quc t tuy nhin cng c
mt s hc bng bc c nhn. Mt s trng i hc trn th gii c chng trnh hc bng
bc i hc cho sinh vin quc t.
1. Hc bng hc ph ICSP ti i hc Oregon (M)
Sinh vin quc t chng minh c mnh cn h tr ti chnh c th np n xin theo chng
trnh ICSP ti i hc Oregon. Cc hc sinh c chp nhn vi chng trnh ICSP c th
c gim hc ph t $9.000 - $27.000.

2. Chng trnh hc gi ton cu ca i hc Clark (M)


i hc Clark cung cp chng trnh hc gi ton cu dnh cho cc hc sinh PTTH khng
phi l cng dn hoc thng tr nhn M hoc cng dn hoc thng tr nhn M sng
ngoi nc M. Mt hc bng ti thiu $25.000 c cp (v cp tip c iu kin) v mt
khon lng c chu thu cho vic thc tp h tr nghin cu c bo m.
3. Hc bng Lnh o ton cu tiu biu ca i hc American (M)
Hc bng lnh o ton cu tiu biu ca i hc American c cp cho sinh vin quc t c
thnh tch ni bt mun thay i cng ng, x hi mun hc c nhn ti trng i hc. Hc
bng s c cp cho hc vin mun quay v nc xy dng v ci tin cc vn lin quan
n cng ng. y l hc bng ton phn bao gm chi ph n v hc ph.
4. Hc bng lnh o quc t ngy mai ca i hc British Colombia (Canada)
i hc British Colombia (UBC) cp hc bng chng trnh c nhn cho cc hc vin tt
nghip ph thng xut sc trn khp th gii. y l hc bng ton phn bao gm hc ph v
chi ph sinh hot.
5. Chng trnh hc bng cho sinh vin quc t ca i hc York (Canada)
i hoc York cp hc bng vi chng trnh Lnh o ton cu ngy mai, hc bng cao ng
lin kt quc t v hc bng u vo cho sinh vin quc t c bit cho cc hc vin mun
hc chng trnh c nhn ton thi gian ti i hc York. Hc bng c gi tr t $68.000 $112.000 cho 4 nm hc.
6. Hc bng Denys Holland ca i hc Colllege London (Anh)
Hc bng Denys Holland nhm h tr cho sinh vin i hc t cc nc khng c h tr
hc bng c th m bo ti chnh theo ui chng trnh hc ti i hoc College London
(UCL), v cc hc vin chng t mnh s tn dng ht cc hot ng ca UCL v cng on
sinh vin. Hc bng cp cho sinh vin 9.000 bng Anh mi nm v sinh vin c th dng
trang tri mt phn chi ph hc tp.
7. Hc bng Reach Oxford (Anh)
Cc trng thuc i hc Oxford cp hc bng cho cc sinh vin thuc cc nc ang pht
trin v cc l do chnh tr v ti chnh hoc sinh vin khng c iu kin phng tin hc tp
tng ng, khng th theo ui chng trnh c nhn ti nc s ti. Hc bng bao gm hc
ph v chi ph sinh hot, v may bay mt chiu.
8. Hc bng ton phn ca i hc Wesrminster cho sinh vin quc t (Anh)
i hc Westminster cp hc bng cho sinh vin quc t thuc cc nc km, ang pht trin
hc chng trnh c nhn ti trng. Hc bng bao gm hc ph, chi ph sinh hoat, v my
bay. Hc bng s c xt tng ngi da vo kt qu v thnh tch hc ca sinh vin.
9. Hc bng bn phn cho sinh vin quc t ca i hc Melbourne (c)
Hc bng c nhn cho sinh vin quc t ca i hc Melbourne c thnh lp nhm cng
nhn ng gp quan trng ca sinh vin quc t vo s a dng ca i hoc Melbourne. Hc
bng c th c cp bn hoc ton phn hc ph cho nm u tin.
10. Hc bng ca i hc quc gia c (c)
Chng trnh hc bng cho sinh vin quc t kh cnh tranh cho nm hc u tin chng
trnh c nhn ca trng ANU. y l hc bng ton phn hc ph bao gm c ph bo him.
11. Hc bng dnh cho sinh vin quc t xut sc ca i hc Latrobe (c)

Chng trnh hc bng hc thut xut xt ti i hc Latrobe (AES) dnh cho sinh vin quc
t khp ni trn th gii ngoi tr New Zealand tham gia chng trnh c nhn ca i hoc
Latrobe. Hc bng c gi tr t $10.000 - $20.000 cho ti a 2 k hc v khng c gia hn.
12. Hc bng Achievers cho sinh vin quc t ca i hc Sydney (c)
Hc bng Achievers cho sinh vin quc t ca i hc Sydney nhm thu ht sinh vin quc t
c thnh tch hc tp tt cho i hc Sydney. Hc bng c cp $10.000/nm cho bt k
ngnh hc no ti i hc Sydney.
13. Hc bng cho sinh vin quc t ca i hc Monash (c)
i hc Monash cp hc bng cho sinh vin quc t c thnh tch hc tp xut sc mun hc
chng trnh c nhn ti trng. Hc bng c cp $10.000/nm.
14. Hc bng nm u tin cho sinh vin quc t ca i hc Canterbury (New Zealand)
ai hc Canterbury cp hc bng cho sinh vin quc t c thnh tch hc tp xut sc mun
hc chng trnh c nhn ti trng. Hc bng c gi tr $10.000, $15.000, $20.000.
15. Hc bng ton cu ca i hc Lund cho sinh vin khng thuc cng ng chu u (Thy
in)
Hc bng ton cu ca i hc Lund nhm h tr cho cc sinh vin c thnh tch hc tp xut
sc khng thuc cng ng chung chu u mun hc chng trnh c nhn ti trng. Hc
bng c gi tr 25%, 50%, 75% hoc 100% hc ph.

CHUN B H S SN HC BNG SAU I HC M CHO


CC NGNH KHOA HC
Vi hc bng VEF chm dt, vic xin hc bng sau i hc cho sinh vin Vit Nam ngy
cng kh hn. Hm qua ti c t vn cho mt em sinh vin loi gii mi ra trng v c hi
xin hc bng du hc sau i hc. Ti ngh mt s thnh vin tr trn iVANet cng mun bit
thm thng tin ny.
Cho cc ngnh khoa hc th ngoi nhng hc bng cho ph ging (Teaching Assistant
Fellowship) th cc gio s c kinh ph nguyn cu c tr l nghin cu (Research Assistant
Fellowship) mc t 22-27.000 USD/nm cng thm tuition waiver (min hc ph, trung
bnh khon 20.000 USD/nm), v bo him sc khe. Tng cng cng khon 50.000
USD/nm. Do cnh tranh cho cc hc bng ny rt gt gao.
Thm na cho cc ngnh khoa hc, chng trnh sau i hc i thng vo PhD ch khng cn
phi c MS. Thng MS cc trng sau i hc c ting tm th MS l nhng sinh vin
khng k nng nghin cu v b loi ra khi chng trnh PhD sau khi khng thnh cng
bo v cng PhD.
Sau hn 10 nm trong hi ng xt duyt h s xin hc bng sau i hc cho khoa, ti xin
tm tc mt vi im chnh v qui trnh cng nh tiu chun v l do cho nhng tiu chun
ny.
Hn np h s cho a s cc trng sau i hc cho ma Fall khai ging l thng 12 nm
trc. H s ca sinh vin M c xt trc. Cc h s nc ngoi s c duyt nh nhau
v khng u tin cho mt nc no. Tiu chun cho cc h s t nc ngoi cn phi c.
1. TOFEL score trn (>580 paper, > 95 computer)
2. GRE General v Subject scores
3. im trung bnh i hc (GPA >3.5/4.0) (Bng MS khng yu cu)
4. C k nng nghin cu
5. C am m/tham vng v ngnh mun theo ui

6. C tim nng ng gp cho x hi


7. Th gii thiu
1) V kh nng ting Anh
im thi TOEEL tt l iu ti thiu. Tuy nhin v cc chng trnh cao hc M khm ph ra
im ny cha chc phn nh thc t kh nng ting Anh ca th sinh. Nn trc khi quyt
nh th k/thnh vin trong hi ng s gi in thoi hoc qua Skype kim chng.
2) im GRE General v Subject scores
im GRE General test cho php nh gi kh nng ting Anh. Mt s trng yu cu nhng
khng nht thit. Cng nh im GRE Subject cho php nh gi kin thc chuyn mn. Mt
s trng yu cu nhng khng nht thit phi c. Khng nht thit c ngha l nu khng c
nhng tiu chun khc tt th cng khng b loi.
3) im trung bnh i hc GPA >3.5/4.0 v bng MS khng yu cu
Tt c cc sinh vin khi c vo cao hc c bng MS hay khng du phi bt u li t u
nh nhau (chun ha li). Nn cc trng cao hc khng yu cu phi c bng MS. Trng
cao hc khng quan trng l bn 4.0 hay 3.5. Nu trn 3.5 chng t bn thuc loi kh n
gii v coi l qua c i ny.
4) K nng nghin cu
Cc trng sau i hc c kinh nghim h s t chu c im trung bnh cao nhng li
khng c kh nng nghin cu. Nhiu em nm u ly lp hng gii nhng khi nguyn cu
th khng lm c v mt nm sau b loi. Do cc trng thng yu cu h s phi c t
nht mt bi bo quc t. H s trong nc th khng yu cu v a s cc sinh vin mun ln
hc cao hc u bt u nghin cu t nm th 3 nn cho d khng c bi bo nhng cng c
kinh nghim. H s t chu cn chng minh iu ny nht l cc chng trnh cao hc c
ting tm.
5 & 6) C am m v tim nng ng gp cho x hi
iu ny ly ra t Personal Statement. H s t chu thng s dng dch v nn trau
chut. Hi ng bit iu ny nn cc bi Personal Statement qu bng by khng c tnh c
nhn thng khng cho l c gi tr tht. Hi ng mun bit v con ngi tht v nhng tm
t ca th sinh.
7) Th gii thiu
Cc gio s chu thng khen thay v nh gi sinh vin do ngh rng to c hi cho sinh
vin i du hc. Hi ng mun thy c s nh gi chnh xc t gio s v im mnh, im
yu, ca th sinh. Nhng l th ch khen v dng t hoa m thng khng c gi tr v Hi
ng coi thong ri b qua mt bn. Nhng l th ny khng c tc dng g cho quyt nh
ca Hi ng.
Mi h s hi tiu chun ti thiu sau khi lc qua bi th k hi ng s c nh gi
bi 3 ngi trong hi ng. Nu l 3 Yes (admit him/her) th h s s c vo vng cht.
Nu l 2 Yes, 1 No th s c tho lun khi hp hi ng. Cn nu 3 No th coi nh b loi ra.
T qui trnh v tiu chun xt duyt ny cc bn nn nh gi bn thn v nn u t vo
nhng im no m mnh thy yu.
Chc cc bn thnh cng trn con ng i tm gic m.

CCH VIT 1 RESUME/CV N TNG SN HC BNG


Cnh tranh c c mt sut hc bng l khng h d dng v bn phi chun b tht tt
lm ni bt mnh ln gia nhng b h s cng np xin mt sut hc bng no . Trc khi
bt u tm hiu nhng ngh thut vit mt bn tm tt hiu qu, bn phi hiu Resume/CV l
g. Resume/CV xin hc bng c hiu l mt phn thng tin c s dng lm ni bt

bng cp v nhng kt qu t c ca bn, mc tiu tng lai ca bn hoc nhng thng


tin lin quan nhm iu kin thun li cho bn nhn hc bng.
Chnh v vy, vit mt Resume/CV ginh c hc bng tht s c th coi l mt ngh
thut, d nhin bn phi cn mt cht kh nng v nghin cu, k nng vit v s kin tr, bn
b cn thit. Di y l mt s bc xut nhm gip bn c kt, tng hp li nhng kinh
nghim cho ring mnh.
1) Tng hp tt c cc thng tin lin quan
ng n thun ch bt u vit l c, bn nn tm hiu tt c cc thng tin lin quan v
quan trng trc khi bt u. Hy lit k ra tt c cc bng cp, chng ch hc tp hay giy
chng nhn, ca bn v bn c th thm cc thng tin b sung nh hot ng ngoi kha
chng hn. Sau bn hy ngi li phn tch danh sch ca bn v phn loi chng thnh
nhng thng tin cn thit cho vic xin hc bng cng nh li nhng thng tin m bn cho
l khng cn thit.
2) Xy dng bn tm tt ca bn theo mt th t chun xc
Sau khi hon thnh bng lit k, phn quan trng l bn phi t chc chng sao cho p ng
c cc yu cu v mc tiu, thng tin v li trong u bn mt s n tng ng k. Bn
nn lit k nhng thnh tch theo th t gim dn, tc l nn u tin cho nhng kt qu hin
ti trc.
3) Vit cc thng tin trong Resume/CV
Hy ghi y cc thng tin bt buc nh : h tn, s in thoi, a ch, email, ngy sinh,
quc tch, thnh tch hc tp, im trong qu trnh hc, cc hot ng ngoi kha, ngoi ng,
k nng tin hc, cc hot ng khc hay s thch, kinh nghim i lm hay thc tp, Bn
cng nn cp mc tiu v vic t c hc bng s gip bn nh th no trong vic t
c mc tiu. Bn nn cp n vn ny v d bn vit n gin th n vn tt hn l
bn khng ni g. Bn cng cn lu khng vit nhng thng tin c nhn nh tnh trng hn
nhn, tn gio, quan im chnh tr, gii tnh,
4) c bit ch n tnh chnh xc, trung thc v c th
Vic bn vit c mt Resume/CV tht hon ho, ni bt lun l mt iu tuyt vi. Tuy
nhin iu khng c ngha l bn lm ni bt bn tm tt ca mnh bng nhng thng tin
khng c thc. Hy t ra tht trung thc v chnh xc khi bn lit k k nng, ng vit
nhng th m bn khng s hu chng. Ngoi ra, bn khng nn qu mu m khi vit thng
tin ca mnh, vic bn c thao thao bt tuyt cp vo nhng thng tin th yu khng lin
quan m khng i vo nhng mc tiu trng tm s khin bn kh lng t c hc bng.
5) Kim tra li bi vit
Trc khi gi bn tm tt ca mnh i, hy chc rng bn nh km tt c cc thng tin lin
quan v loi b tt c cc li. Hy ch rng cc li v ng php hay chnh t s khin bi
ca bn chu mt ci nhn rt t. c bit quan trng, khng nn nh mt ai vit h bn,
cho d bn ngh l mnh d i chng na. Hy tm hiu thng tin v cc bi mu trn mng,
ly cc v d tiu biu, t vit Resume/CV cho mnh nhiu ln ti khi c th thi v sau
nn nh ai tin cy kim tra li cho bn. Ngoi ra, bn cng nn nh, Resume/CV khng
phi l ni bn th hin k nng v vi, hy th hin n sao cho chuyn nghip vi font ch
thch hp.

Cn nhng g cho mt bn CV khi tuyn dng


CV khng n thun l bn l lch c nhn, m l mt bn gii thiu bn thn, v cch vit CV
cng l mt mu cht nh gi nng lc ca bn.

Chc hn nhiu sinh vin ang gp rt hon thin mt bn CV chun cho hnh trnh tm
kim vic lm ca bn thn. C th ni, CV l iu khng th thiu khi tuyn dng, cc nh
tuyn dng s nhn vo bn CV ca bn u tin a ra quyt nh c gi phng vn hoc

k hp ng lao ng hay khng? CV khng n thun l bn l lch c nhn, m l mt


bn gii thiu bn thn v cch vit CV cng l mt mu cht nh gi nng lc ca bn.
V vy, cn phi gii thiu tht tt v bn thn mnh, c bit nhng sinh vin va ra trng
ch vi tm bng trong tay th kinh nghim vit CV l mt cch "ghi im" hon ho gip bn
ni bt hn trong s hng lot nhng h s khc.
Chng minh c mnh l ng vin thch hp
Sinh vin ra trng vi duy nht tm bng tt nghip, cn thiu kinh nghim v cha c thnh
tch ni bt. iu duy nht chng minh t duy ca mnh l thng qua bn CV m bn nh
km trong h s tuyn dng. Mun c mt bn CV n tng, u tin bn phi p ng c
mc ch ca bn CV. Bn phi chng minh c rng mnh l ngi c t duy v nng
lc p ng ng nhu cu cng vic. Mt bn CV va gii thiu bn thn, va chng minh
cho nh tuyn dng thy rng :Bn l ng vin thch hp nht. Bn cn chng minh c:
Bn l ng vin thch hp.
Bn l ngi c t duy v sng to trong mi vic.
Bn c y bng cp v trnh chuyn mn p ng c cng vic.
Bn l ngi nng n, nhit tnh v chu c p lc cng vic .
Bn cam kt gn b vi cng vic v mong mun cng hin.
l nh hng bn c mt bn CV theo ng yu cu v gy thin cm vi nh tuyn
dng.
Trnh by bn CV mt cch khoa hc.
iu chng minh bn l mt ngi ti nng v t duy tt trong mi vic. Mt bn CV
c trnh by logic, khoa hc cng l mt kha cnh cc nh tuyn dng nh gi bn.
c c mt bn CV n tng, iu u tin phi lm cho ngi c CV cm thy hng th
vi "tiu s" ca bn v khin h phi c ht t u n cui. Hy "thit k" mt bn CV
khoa hc theo nhng yu cu chung sau:
Thng tin c nhn
V tr ng tuyn v l do ng tuyn
Trnh hc vn, cc vn bng lin quan
Cc li th v chuyn mn nghip v nh: Tin hc, ting Anh
Kinh nghim lm vic
T gii thiu cc u im ca bn thn, s thch, s trng.
nh gi v bn thn v cng vic ng tuyn, chng minh mnh c nng lc m nhn
cng vic.
Phi c im ni bt trong CV
Nu bn tun th nhng yu cu chung ca mt bn CV, th iu l iu cn thit. Tuy
nhin, lng h s rt nhiu trong khi s lng tuyn dng th chnh lch rt ln. Vy lm
sao bn c chn trong s hng trm h s khc. Cch duy nht l bn phi gy c n
tng, nhng bn CV c cch trnh by ging nhau thng khng c chn, v n cha c
c im ni bt. Yu cu quan trng nht l bn phi lm ni bt bn CV ca mnh ln. Bng
cch no ? Bn s c hng t cch c mt bn CV n tng. Bn c nhng ti nng g ni
bt, nhng g bn cho l mnh vt tri hn ngi khc, th ch t m n ln hoc t n
v tr d nhn thy trong bn CV nht, lm sao cho cc nh tuyn dng s ch n n th coi
nh bn thnh cng mt na. Ngoi ra, ty vo c th ca cng vic m bn s c nhng
bn CV khc nhau, v tt nhin sng to l iu ai ai cng trng ch bn. Bn c th thit k
n thnh mt t "qung co" bt mt, thm vo nhng hnh minh ha hay trang tr sao cho n
tng. Ty vo c th cng vic bn sng to, mt cng vic Design Website m bn c
mt CV thit k c o th coi nh bn ang "tr ti" ca mnh cho nh tuyn dng, mt
cch "ghi im" hon ho.
Nhng im cn trnh
im u tin v quan trng nht l li chnh t, mt CV d c n tng n my nhng nu
sai li chnh t th s rt kh c nh gi cao. Li chnh t th hin bn l ngi thiu trch
nhim, v n l im tr ln nht. Mt iu ng lu na l cc quy tc chung, phng ch
(nn chn nhng phng c bn nh Time New Roman, VnTimes...), c ch (theo quy chun

bn nn dng c 12 hoc 13), cc k t, cch trnh by sao cho ph hp. Ngoi ra bn cng
khng nn vit CV qu di, thng thng gi gn trong 2 trang A4 l va . Cc nh tuyn
dng s khng c nhiu thi gian c ht mt CV di hng chc trang nh vy, nn bn
nh cng ngn gn cng tt, min sao gii thiu mt cch n tng v bn thn l p ng
ng nhu cu m mt bn CV cn c.
Bn ng qu lo lng khi mnh ch l sinh vin va mi ra trng v ch c duy nht tm
bng tt nghip trong tay. Mt bn CV n tng ca mt ngi cha c kinh nghim l mt
du hiu tim nng ln m chc chn cc nh tuyn dng s rt lu . Hy nh to "im
nhn" cho bn CV, l cch hu ch gip bn vt tri ln trong rt nhiu h s khc.

CHUN B H S SN HC BNG SAU I HC M CHO


CC NGNH KHOA HC
Vi hc bng VEF chm dt, vic xin hc bng sau i hc cho sinh vin Vit Nam ngy
cng kh hn. Hm qua ti c t vn cho mt em sinh vin loi gii mi ra trng v c hi
xin hc bng du hc sau i hc. Ti ngh mt s thnh vin tr trn iVANet cng mun bit
thm thng tin ny.
Cho cc ngnh khoa hc th ngoi nhng hc bng cho ph ging (Teaching Assistant
Fellowship) th cc gio s c kinh ph nguyn cu c tr l nghin cu (Research Assistant
Fellowship) mc t 22-27.000 USD/nm cng thm tuition waiver (min hc ph, trung
bnh khon 20.000 USD/nm), v bo him sc khe. Tng cng cng khon 50.000
USD/nm. Do cnh tranh cho cc hc bng ny rt gt gao.
Thm na cho cc ngnh khoa hc, chng trnh sau i hc i thng vo PhD ch khng cn
phi c MS. Thng MS cc trng sau i hc c ting tm th MS l nhng sinh vin
khng k nng nghin cu v b loi ra khi chng trnh PhD sau khi khng thnh cng
bo v cng PhD.
Sau hn 10 nm trong hi ng xt duyt h s xin hc bng sau i hc cho khoa, ti xin
tm tc mt vi im chnh v qui trnh cng nh tiu chun v l do cho nhng tiu chun
ny.
Hn np h s cho a s cc trng sau i hc cho ma Fall khai ging l thng 12 nm
trc. H s ca sinh vin M c xt trc. Cc h s nc ngoi s c duyt nh nhau
v khng u tin cho mt nc no. Tiu chun cho cc h s t nc ngoi cn phi c.
1. TOFEL score trn (>580 paper, > 95 computer)
2. GRE General v Subject scores
3. im trung bnh i hc (GPA >3.5/4.0) (Bng MS khng yu cu)
4. C k nng nghin cu
5. C am m/tham vng v ngnh mun theo ui
6. C tim nng ng gp cho x hi
7. Th gii thiu
1) V kh nng ting Anh
im thi TOEEL tt l iu ti thiu. Tuy nhin v cc chng trnh cao hc M khm ph ra
im ny cha chc phn nh thc t kh nng ting Anh ca th sinh. Nn trc khi quyt
nh th k/thnh vin trong hi ng s gi in thoi hoc qua Skype kim chng.
2) im GRE General v Subject scores
im GRE General test cho php nh gi kh nng ting Anh. Mt s trng yu cu nhng
khng nht thit. Cng nh im GRE Subject cho php nh gi kin thc chuyn mn. Mt

s trng yu cu nhng khng nht thit phi c. Khng nht thit c ngha l nu khng c
nhng tiu chun khc tt th cng khng b loi.
3) im trung bnh i hc GPA >3.5/4.0 v bng MS khng yu cu
Tt c cc sinh vin khi c vo cao hc c bng MS hay khng du phi bt u li t u
nh nhau (chun ha li). Nn cc trng cao hc khng yu cu phi c bng MS. Trng
cao hc khng quan trng l bn 4.0 hay 3.5. Nu trn 3.5 chng t bn thuc loi kh n
gii v coi l qua c i ny.
4) K nng nghin cu
Cc trng sau i hc c kinh nghim h s t chu c im trung bnh cao nhng li
khng c kh nng nghin cu. Nhiu em nm u ly lp hng gii nhng khi nguyn cu
th khng lm c v mt nm sau b loi. Do cc trng thng yu cu h s phi c t
nht mt bi bo quc t. H s trong nc th khng yu cu v a s cc sinh vin mun ln
hc cao hc u bt u nghin cu t nm th 3 nn cho d khng c bi bo nhng cng c
kinh nghim. H s t chu cn chng minh iu ny nht l cc chng trnh cao hc c
ting tm.
5 & 6) C am m v tim nng ng gp cho x hi
iu ny ly ra t Personal Statement. H s t chu thng s dng dch v nn trau
chut. Hi ng bit iu ny nn cc bi Personal Statement qu bng by khng c tnh c
nhn thng khng cho l c gi tr tht. Hi ng mun bit v con ngi tht v nhng tm
t ca th sinh.
7) Th gii thiu
Cc gio s chu thng khen thay v nh gi sinh vin do ngh rng to c hi cho sinh
vin i du hc. Hi ng mun thy c s nh gi chnh xc t gio s v im mnh, im
yu, ca th sinh. Nhng l th ch khen v dng t hoa m thng khng c gi tr v Hi
ng coi thong ri b qua mt bn. Nhng l th ny khng c tc dng g cho quyt nh
ca Hi ng.
Mi h s hi tiu chun ti thiu sau khi lc qua bi th k hi ng s c nh gi
bi 3 ngi trong hi ng. Nu l 3 Yes (admit him/her) th h s s c vo vng cht.
Nu l 2 Yes, 1 No th s c tho lun khi hp hi ng. Cn nu 3 No th coi nh b loi ra.
T qui trnh v tiu chun xt duyt ny cc bn nn nh gi bn thn v nn u t vo
nhng im no m mnh thy yu.
Chc cc bn thnh cng trn con ng i tm gic m.

KINH NGHIM PHNG VN HC BNG FULBRIGHT


Hng nm t u thng 5 n cui thng 7, Fulbright s chn ra 25 gng mt xut sc nht
trong s 400-500 h s ng tuyn bng cch phng vn khong 50 semi-finalist trn khp c
nc. Vt qua vng h s, giy pht quyt nh chnh l k phng vn ny. Bi vit di
y chia s kinh nghim ca anh Trn Ngc Thnh, cu Fulbrighter 2009 vi hi vng gip cc
bn Fulbright semi-finalists chun b tt nht cho k phng vn ny.
1. Mc ch ca bui phng vn
Mc ch chnh ca bui phng vn l ban lnh o chng trnh Fulbright hiu v bn
nhiu hn v cng l c hi bn th hin nng lc, c tnh bn thn, nhng iu bn cha
c c hi th hin trong vng h s. chun b cho k phng vn, d vit gii th no, bn
cng nn rn thm cch trnh by ngn ngn, sc tch, d hiu v i thng vo vn .
2. Bi cnh ca cuc phng vn
Hai a im phng vn truyn thng ca hc bng Fulbright l khch sn Daewoo - H Ni
v khch sn New World - Si Gn. Cc ng vin s c phng vn ti nhiu phng khc
nhau, ch ng l ng i nhm phng.

3. Ai s phng vn bn
Bn s c phng vn bi 2 ngi n t i s qun, mt cu Fulbrighter, mt gio s, hay
gim c chng trnh Fulbright. Ngi phng vn thng c hiu bit hoc kin thc v
chuyn ngnh bn ng k. D vy, hy c gng trnh by theo cch d hiu nht, nh vic
bn ang c gng m t nhng d nh nghin cu chuyn ngnh ca mnh cho ngi ngoi
ngnh.
Lu rng, cho d ngi phng vn l ngi Vit hay ngi M th bn s c phng vn
bng ting Anh. Vy nn, nu cn yu khu phng vn bng ting Anh, bn cn luyn tp
thm cho quen. Nhn chung ngi phng vn u thn thin, nhng i khi h th thch kh
nng tranh lun cng nh cch bo v l tng ca bn. Vi trng hp ny, bn cn th hin
quan im ca bn thn v gi vng chnh kin ca mnh, km theo mt thi bnh tnh.
4. Cn chun b nhng g cho bui phng vn
Kinh nghim ca mnh l cc bn ng lo lng hay chun b nhiu. Hy l chnh bn, tc l
hy th hin ng nhng g bn c. Nu bn xng ng, th hc bng s thuc v bn. C 2
iu m mnh khuyn cc bn nn lm:
Th nht, tm hiu k v hc bng Fulbright. y l iu cn bn ai cng cn bit, nh khi
bn c hi hiu bit v cng ty lc i phng vn xin vic. Ch khi hiu v Fulbright mt
cch su sc v thu o, bn mi c th thu phc c cm tnh ngi phng vn ngay t
pht ban u. Mc ch ca hc bng Fulbright l thc y trao i vn ha v gio dc gia
2 quc gia, vy bn lm g gip Fulbright t c s mnh cao c ?
Th hai l c k li h s ca mnh, bi ngi phng vn s xoay vo h s v bi lun ca
bn rt nhiu. Ngoi ra, bn nn cp nht tnh hnh thc t lin quan n ngnh hc v kin
thc x hi. Chng hn, nu bn lm v Gio dc, hy tm hiu nhng vn ca gio dc
Vit Nam v tr li cu hi bn nh lm g ng gp cho nn gio dc. Nu bn hc
Chnh sch cng, hy nghin cu quy trnh lp php vit nam, phn bin chnh sch, c th
lm g ci thin chnh sch cng. Bn no theo Public Admin v Public Policy c th tham
kho thm bi vit ca mnh v ti ny hiu r v su hn v ngnh.
V ng qun trc khi vo phng phng vn ht th tht su, bnh tnh v t tin nhng ng
t kiu v tinh vi.
5. Mc g khi i phng vn
Cc bn nam mc trang phc lch s nh s mi, qun v giy u, u tc gn gng. Bn c th
khoc thm vest. Li khuyn ca mnh dnh cho cc bn n l n mc nh nhng, kn o s
gy n tng v thin cm vi ngi i din.
6. Trc khi phng vn
Bn nn n sng v cn gi n sm trc 15 pht. n mun v cng ti k v theo 1 nghin
cu y hc, n mun s to ra t cht gy c ch thn kinh, tm l khng thoi mi. Hn na,
ng t gy sc p cho bn thn m bi ri, lo lng qu trc bui phng vn.
7. Trong phng phng vn
Khi n lt, mt trong hai ngi phng vn s ra m ca mi bn vo. V phng vn c th
mt ti 45 pht nn tt nht hy tt chung hoc tt hn in thoi cho an ton. Khi vo
phng, bn nn ngi thoi mi thng lng, ng g lng m cho h thy bn khng t tin.
nh mt ti vui, nhn thng d xem ngi phng vn phn ng ra sao vi li ni ca bn,
nhn i ni khc s th hin bn khng thnh tht v t tin cho lm.

Ging ni nh nhng, t tn, khng cn phi chun v Fulbright khng chm ging hay m
ni dung bn th hin khi phng vn. Hy c gng ni chm, r, mch lc t c mc
tiu giao tip. Nu bn nghe cu hi khng r, c th yu cu nhc li cu hi. Khi nghe, c
gng tp trung nghe k ri dnh khong 30 giy suy ngh xong mi tr li.
Quan im: Trong phng vn s c nhiu cu hi c th xp vo dng nhy cm, mang
quan im c nhn. Chng hn nh bn ngh sao v cch Vit Nam ng x vi Trung Quc
trong vn bin ng. Vi dng cu hi ny, hy gi thi trung dung, chng mc, c
gng tr li kho nh 1 nh ngoi giao thc th. Bn hy ghi nh iu ny, nhiu khi khng
phi c tr li thng vo vn mi l cch tt nht gy n tng. Nu c th kim sot
c bui phng vn th bn nn trnh dn dt bui phng vn vo cc ni dung t do tn
gio, nhn quyn, wikileak, Snowden,
Kim sot ni dung: y l dng phng vn m, tc l s khng c mt b cc cu hi no
c, cu tr li ca bn cho cu hi trc s dn n cu hi sau. Do , hy suy ngh k trc
khi tr li v dn dt bui phng vn thnh mt bui caf nh nhng, ai cng c dp c ni,
c chia s. ng bin 2 ngi phng vn thnh 2 khn gi bt c d ngi nghe.
t cu hi: Khi bui phng vn bin thnh bui trao i, bn c th t cu hi cho ngi
phng vn. Nu b hi m khng r, hy thnh tht v by t thi mun hc hi kin ca
ngi phng vn, t chia s quan im ca bn thn bn.Thng cui bui, khi c
quyn t cu hi cho ngi phng vn, y l giy pht bn c th gy thin cm v ko di
nu thi gian phng vn qu ngn. Hy t cu hi m, to hng th, gn vi s thch, lp
trng ca ngi phng vn h s chia s vi bn lu hn.
8. Kt thc bui phng vn
Cho 2 ngi phng vn mt cch trn trng, cm n h v gi gm vi li cho tng lai, bt
tay, cho tm bit v ra v. ng qun cho cn b Fulbright kim tra h s ca bn. Bc
ra khi phng, vic u tin cn lm l kim tra ng h xem cuc phng vn ko di bao lu.
Theo kinh nghim phng vn Fulbright, nu ni dung phng vn kh si ni, ko di trn 45
pht th bn c th yn tm ch kt qu.
V nh, bn khng cn phi vit th cm n sau phng vn cho Fulbright. Ch cn nh vit
ngay nht k hay chia s ghi li nhng g bn tri qua, nhng cu hi phng vn, nhng
cu hi bn hi chia s cho th h sau i sau mnh. ng lu qu, ri qun mt v
mt tnh thi s.

CCH XY DNG H S V BI LUN XIN HC BNG


FULBRIGHT
Tht ng tic khi trong hn 300 h s d tuyn nm ngoi c vi chc h s b loi v
khng tun th ng quy nh Fulbright a ra. V vy, cc bn cn ch trng nhng tiu ch
c nu phn hng dn chun b h s hp l - ng vin Khut Tun Anh chia s.
Di y l nhng chia s kinh nghim hu ch, gii p nhng thc m cho bn tr v cch
xy dng h s, vit lun v b quyt vt qua vng phng vn ca cc ng vin t c
hc bng Fulbright.
1. Vit n ngn gn, sc tch
Theo cc ng vin, mu n tham d chng trnh hc bng Fulbright ngoi phn thng tin
c nhn c phn m t ngnh hc tng lai ca bn. V gii hn s lng ch (khong 5 7
dng) nn cn vit c ng, sc tch v y nht v ngnh hc m bn la chn.
Ngoi ra, cc th sinh thng b trng mc s 36 trong n v trng m bn mun theo
hc, nhng khng phi l cch hay. Li khuyn l hy in vo tn trng H bn
mong mun. l c hi Hi ng tuyn chn xt duyt cho bn trng H ng nht.
2. ng nh bng bn thn trong bi lun
Cc th sinh c yu cu vit hai bi lun gii thiu v bn thn (Bn l ai, bn lm g
trong qu kh, bn l con ngi nh th no? Ti sao bn li l ng vin xut sc cho sut hc

bng ca Fulbright ch khng phi ai khc?) v k hoch hc tp trong tng lai (Ngnh hc
ca bn l g? Bn hc tp nh th no? S ng gp g cho x hi sau khi kt thc chng
trnh hc?).
Cc th sinh a ra nhn nh v bn thn, cng vic nhng phi c minh chng c th
thuyt phc nhng ngi xt tuyn. V d: Khi ni ti c tim nng lnh o , phi ch ra
trong qu trnh lm vic bn tm cch vt qua kh khn nh th no, c kh nng l
leader dn dt nhm ca bn i n thnh cng ra sao, s t tin, bn lnh v quyt on ca
bn,
Ch Bi Th Vit Lm - mt trong nhng ng vin xut sc (2012 - 2013) chia s: Hy vit
bi lun theo cch k mt cu chuyn nh h hiu v bn thn bn. N s to s t m, thu
ht hn l dng nhng t ng m miu, nh bng bn thn thi qu.
Mt bi vit gin d, chn thnh nhng khc bit, cho ngi c thy c im ni tri ca
bn thn s c nh gi cao.
3. Th gii thiu phi c th, t m
Trong con mt Hi ng tuyn chn, l th gii thiu l ci nhn ton din nht h nh
gi v bn. Bi vy, ng vin Nguyn Thy Dip cho rng, uy tn ca ngi vit th gii
thiu v ni dung h cp l iu cn quan tm. Nn chn nhng ngi c chc v, gn gi
vi bn nh: ging vin trong trng i hc, sp trc tip ca bn, ngi theo st qu trnh
hot ng x hi bn tham gia. Nhng nhn xt xc ng, c th v chi tit ca h s khin
th gii thiu c sc nng, kh nng cnh tranh cao hn.
4. T tin, thoi mi qua vng phng vn
S t tin, bnh tnh v phong cch lch s, nghim tc l iu cc ng vin nhn mnh khi
tham gia phng vn. vt qua vng thi quan trng ny mt cch nh nhng, mi ngi
nn c s chun b chu o v bc l ht nng lc bn thn qua phn tr li th v ca mnh.
Khc vi nhng g chng ta mng tng ra v bui phng vn. Vi vng interview
Fulbirght, cc ng vin u t ra ngc nhin, thch th khi k v cch setup khng gian, phong
cch ca ngi phng vn v nhng cu hi ca h.
Ti cm thy l mt bui ni chuyn, chia s gia nhng ngi bn vi nhau, khng h
cng thng, p lc trong gn 50 pht trao i. H a ra kh nhiu cu hi nhng a phn u
l nhng vn lin quan n bn thn mnh nh: L do bn tham gia chng trnh hc bng
Fulbright?, ng c, mc tiu hc tp ca bn l g? K hoch ca bn sau khi hon thnh
kha hc? Anh Lc Anh Tun cho bit.
Cc th sinh tham gia ng tuyn hc bng Fulbright cn c bng tt nghip i hc tr ln
(khng phn bit bng loi trung bnh, kh, gii hay chnh quy, ti chc), c cng chng
y (bn dch ting Anh). Ngoi ra, phi c t nht 2 nm kinh nghim lm vic v im
TOEFL iBT ti thiu 79 hoc IELTS ti thiu 6.5. Cc chuyn gia khuyn khch chng ch
TOEFL v theo quy nh ca Fulbright, sau khi qua vng s tuyn s phi thi TOEFL, v hn
3000 trng i hc M khng chp nhn chng ch IELTS. i vi sinh vin chuyn
ngnh Lut, v ngnh Y khng cn c chng ch GRE v GMAT cho nhng ngi theo ngnh
qun tr kinh doanh.
Fulbright khng ch l hc bng thc s dnh cho tt c nhng ngi tng tt nghip i
hc khi Khoa hc x hi nhn vn m cn l chng trnh trao i vn ha gio dc gia
nc M v cc dn tc trn th gii. Cc ng vin ginh c hc bng c c hi hc tp
nhiu ngnh hc nh: Qun tr Kinh doanh, Y t Cng cng, Quan h Quc t, Chnh sch
cng, Ging dy Ting Anh, Qun l d n, ng thi ng vai tr l i s vn ha
gip ngi M v Vit Nam hiu nhau hn, em hnh nh Vit Nam gii thiu, chia s vi

bn b quc t. V ngc li, sau khi tr v nc, h s mang nhng kin thc, kinh nghim
v k nng khi du hc nc ngoi cng hin, ng gp cho s pht trin ca nc nh.

KINH NGHIM PHNG VN HC BNG FULBRIGHT


Hng nm t u thng 5 n cui thng 7, Fulbright s chn ra 25 gng mt xut sc nht
trong s 400-500 h s ng tuyn bng cch phng vn khong 50 semi-finalist trn khp c
nc. Vt qua vng h s, giy pht quyt nh chnh l k phng vn ny. Bi vit di
y chia s kinh nghim ca anh Trn Ngc Thnh, cu Fulbrighter 2009 vi hi vng gip cc
bn Fulbright semi-finalists chun b tt nht cho k phng vn ny.
1. Mc ch ca bui phng vn
Mc ch chnh ca bui phng vn l ban lnh o chng trnh Fulbright hiu v bn
nhiu hn v cng l c hi bn th hin nng lc, c tnh bn thn, nhng iu bn cha
c c hi th hin trong vng h s. chun b cho k phng vn, d vit gii th no, bn
cng nn rn thm cch trnh by ngn ngn, sc tch, d hiu v i thng vo vn .
2. Bi cnh ca cuc phng vn
Hai a im phng vn truyn thng ca hc bng Fulbright l khch sn Daewoo - H Ni
v khch sn New World - Si Gn. Cc ng vin s c phng vn ti nhiu phng khc
nhau, ch ng l ng i nhm phng.
3. Ai s phng vn bn
Bn s c phng vn bi 2 ngi n t i s qun, mt cu Fulbrighter, mt gio s, hay
gim c chng trnh Fulbright. Ngi phng vn thng c hiu bit hoc kin thc v
chuyn ngnh bn ng k. D vy, hy c gng trnh by theo cch d hiu nht, nh vic
bn ang c gng m t nhng d nh nghin cu chuyn ngnh ca mnh cho ngi ngoi
ngnh.
Lu rng, cho d ngi phng vn l ngi Vit hay ngi M th bn s c phng vn
bng ting Anh. Vy nn, nu cn yu khu phng vn bng ting Anh, bn cn luyn tp
thm cho quen. Nhn chung ngi phng vn u thn thin, nhng i khi h th thch kh
nng tranh lun cng nh cch bo v l tng ca bn. Vi trng hp ny, bn cn th hin
quan im ca bn thn v gi vng chnh kin ca mnh, km theo mt thi bnh tnh.
4. Cn chun b nhng g cho bui phng vn
Kinh nghim ca mnh l cc bn ng lo lng hay chun b nhiu. Hy l chnh bn, tc l
hy th hin ng nhng g bn c. Nu bn xng ng, th hc bng s thuc v bn. C 2
iu m mnh khuyn cc bn nn lm:
Th nht, tm hiu k v hc bng Fulbright. y l iu cn bn ai cng cn bit, nh khi
bn c hi hiu bit v cng ty lc i phng vn xin vic. Ch khi hiu v Fulbright mt
cch su sc v thu o, bn mi c th thu phc c cm tnh ngi phng vn ngay t
pht ban u. Mc ch ca hc bng Fulbright l thc y trao i vn ha v gio dc gia
2 quc gia, vy bn lm g gip Fulbright t c s mnh cao c ?
Th hai l c k li h s ca mnh, bi ngi phng vn s xoay vo h s v bi lun ca
bn rt nhiu. Ngoi ra, bn nn cp nht tnh hnh thc t lin quan n ngnh hc v kin
thc x hi. Chng hn, nu bn lm v Gio dc, hy tm hiu nhng vn ca gio dc
Vit Nam v tr li cu hi bn nh lm g ng gp cho nn gio dc. Nu bn hc
Chnh sch cng, hy nghin cu quy trnh lp php vit nam, phn bin chnh sch, c th
lm g ci thin chnh sch cng. Bn no theo Public Admin v Public Policy c th tham
kho thm bi vit ca mnh v ti ny hiu r v su hn v ngnh.

V ng qun trc khi vo phng phng vn ht th tht su, bnh tnh v t tin nhng ng
t kiu v tinh vi.
5. Mc g khi i phng vn
Cc bn nam mc trang phc lch s nh s mi, qun v giy u, u tc gn gng. Bn c th
khoc thm vest. Li khuyn ca mnh dnh cho cc bn n l n mc nh nhng, kn o s
gy n tng v thin cm vi ngi i din.
6. Trc khi phng vn
Bn nn n sng v cn gi n sm trc 15 pht. n mun v cng ti k v theo 1 nghin
cu y hc, n mun s to ra t cht gy c ch thn kinh, tm l khng thoi mi. Hn na,
ng t gy sc p cho bn thn m bi ri, lo lng qu trc bui phng vn.
7. Trong phng phng vn
Khi n lt, mt trong hai ngi phng vn s ra m ca mi bn vo. V phng vn c th
mt ti 45 pht nn tt nht hy tt chung hoc tt hn in thoi cho an ton. Khi vo
phng, bn nn ngi thoi mi thng lng, ng g lng m cho h thy bn khng t tin.
nh mt ti vui, nhn thng d xem ngi phng vn phn ng ra sao vi li ni ca bn,
nhn i ni khc s th hin bn khng thnh tht v t tin cho lm.
Ging ni nh nhng, t tn, khng cn phi chun v Fulbright khng chm ging hay m
ni dung bn th hin khi phng vn. Hy c gng ni chm, r, mch lc t c mc
tiu giao tip. Nu bn nghe cu hi khng r, c th yu cu nhc li cu hi. Khi nghe, c
gng tp trung nghe k ri dnh khong 30 giy suy ngh xong mi tr li.
Quan im: Trong phng vn s c nhiu cu hi c th xp vo dng nhy cm, mang
quan im c nhn. Chng hn nh bn ngh sao v cch Vit Nam ng x vi Trung Quc
trong vn bin ng. Vi dng cu hi ny, hy gi thi trung dung, chng mc, c
gng tr li kho nh 1 nh ngoi giao thc th. Bn hy ghi nh iu ny, nhiu khi khng
phi c tr li thng vo vn mi l cch tt nht gy n tng. Nu c th kim sot
c bui phng vn th bn nn trnh dn dt bui phng vn vo cc ni dung t do tn
gio, nhn quyn, wikileak, Snowden,
Kim sot ni dung: y l dng phng vn m, tc l s khng c mt b cc cu hi no
c, cu tr li ca bn cho cu hi trc s dn n cu hi sau. Do , hy suy ngh k trc
khi tr li v dn dt bui phng vn thnh mt bui caf nh nhng, ai cng c dp c ni,
c chia s. ng bin 2 ngi phng vn thnh 2 khn gi bt c d ngi nghe.
t cu hi: Khi bui phng vn bin thnh bui trao i, bn c th t cu hi cho ngi
phng vn. Nu b hi m khng r, hy thnh tht v by t thi mun hc hi kin ca
ngi phng vn, t chia s quan im ca bn thn bn.Thng cui bui, khi c
quyn t cu hi cho ngi phng vn, y l giy pht bn c th gy thin cm v ko di
nu thi gian phng vn qu ngn. Hy t cu hi m, to hng th, gn vi s thch, lp
trng ca ngi phng vn h s chia s vi bn lu hn.
8. Kt thc bui phng vn
Cho 2 ngi phng vn mt cch trn trng, cm n h v gi gm vi li cho tng lai, bt
tay, cho tm bit v ra v. ng qun cho cn b Fulbright kim tra h s ca bn. Bc
ra khi phng, vic u tin cn lm l kim tra ng h xem cuc phng vn ko di bao lu.
Theo kinh nghim phng vn Fulbright, nu ni dung phng vn kh si ni, ko di trn 45
pht th bn c th yn tm ch kt qu.
V nh, bn khng cn phi vit th cm n sau phng vn cho Fulbright. Ch cn nh vit
ngay nht k hay chia s ghi li nhng g bn tri qua, nhng cu hi phng vn, nhng
cu hi bn hi chia s cho th h sau i sau mnh. ng lu qu, ri qun mt v
mt tnh thi s.

CCH XY DNG H S V BI LUN XIN HC BNG


FULBRIGHT
Tht ng tic khi trong hn 300 h s d tuyn nm ngoi c vi chc h s b loi v
khng tun th ng quy nh Fulbright a ra. V vy, cc bn cn ch trng nhng tiu ch
c nu phn hng dn chun b h s hp l - ng vin Khut Tun Anh chia s.
Di y l nhng chia s kinh nghim hu ch, gii p nhng thc m cho bn tr v cch
xy dng h s, vit lun v b quyt vt qua vng phng vn ca cc ng vin t c
hc bng Fulbright.
1. Vit n ngn gn, sc tch
Theo cc ng vin, mu n tham d chng trnh hc bng Fulbright ngoi phn thng tin
c nhn c phn m t ngnh hc tng lai ca bn. V gii hn s lng ch (khong 5 7
dng) nn cn vit c ng, sc tch v y nht v ngnh hc m bn la chn.
Ngoi ra, cc th sinh thng b trng mc s 36 trong n v trng m bn mun theo
hc, nhng khng phi l cch hay. Li khuyn l hy in vo tn trng H bn
mong mun. l c hi Hi ng tuyn chn xt duyt cho bn trng H ng nht.
2. ng nh bng bn thn trong bi lun
Cc th sinh c yu cu vit hai bi lun gii thiu v bn thn (Bn l ai, bn lm g
trong qu kh, bn l con ngi nh th no? Ti sao bn li l ng vin xut sc cho sut hc
bng ca Fulbright ch khng phi ai khc?) v k hoch hc tp trong tng lai (Ngnh hc
ca bn l g? Bn hc tp nh th no? S ng gp g cho x hi sau khi kt thc chng
trnh hc?).
Cc th sinh a ra nhn nh v bn thn, cng vic nhng phi c minh chng c th
thuyt phc nhng ngi xt tuyn. V d: Khi ni ti c tim nng lnh o , phi ch ra
trong qu trnh lm vic bn tm cch vt qua kh khn nh th no, c kh nng l
leader dn dt nhm ca bn i n thnh cng ra sao, s t tin, bn lnh v quyt on ca
bn,
Ch Bi Th Vit Lm - mt trong nhng ng vin xut sc (2012 - 2013) chia s: Hy vit
bi lun theo cch k mt cu chuyn nh h hiu v bn thn bn. N s to s t m, thu
ht hn l dng nhng t ng m miu, nh bng bn thn thi qu.
Mt bi vit gin d, chn thnh nhng khc bit, cho ngi c thy c im ni tri ca
bn thn s c nh gi cao.
3. Th gii thiu phi c th, t m
Trong con mt Hi ng tuyn chn, l th gii thiu l ci nhn ton din nht h nh
gi v bn. Bi vy, ng vin Nguyn Thy Dip cho rng, uy tn ca ngi vit th gii
thiu v ni dung h cp l iu cn quan tm. Nn chn nhng ngi c chc v, gn gi
vi bn nh: ging vin trong trng i hc, sp trc tip ca bn, ngi theo st qu trnh
hot ng x hi bn tham gia. Nhng nhn xt xc ng, c th v chi tit ca h s khin
th gii thiu c sc nng, kh nng cnh tranh cao hn.
4. T tin, thoi mi qua vng phng vn
S t tin, bnh tnh v phong cch lch s, nghim tc l iu cc ng vin nhn mnh khi
tham gia phng vn. vt qua vng thi quan trng ny mt cch nh nhng, mi ngi
nn c s chun b chu o v bc l ht nng lc bn thn qua phn tr li th v ca mnh.
Khc vi nhng g chng ta mng tng ra v bui phng vn. Vi vng interview
Fulbirght, cc ng vin u t ra ngc nhin, thch th khi k v cch setup khng gian, phong
cch ca ngi phng vn v nhng cu hi ca h.

Ti cm thy l mt bui ni chuyn, chia s gia nhng ngi bn vi nhau, khng h


cng thng, p lc trong gn 50 pht trao i. H a ra kh nhiu cu hi nhng a phn u
l nhng vn lin quan n bn thn mnh nh: L do bn tham gia chng trnh hc bng
Fulbright?, ng c, mc tiu hc tp ca bn l g? K hoch ca bn sau khi hon thnh
kha hc? Anh Lc Anh Tun cho bit.
Cc th sinh tham gia ng tuyn hc bng Fulbright cn c bng tt nghip i hc tr ln
(khng phn bit bng loi trung bnh, kh, gii hay chnh quy, ti chc), c cng chng
y (bn dch ting Anh). Ngoi ra, phi c t nht 2 nm kinh nghim lm vic v im
TOEFL iBT ti thiu 79 hoc IELTS ti thiu 6.5. Cc chuyn gia khuyn khch chng ch
TOEFL v theo quy nh ca Fulbright, sau khi qua vng s tuyn s phi thi TOEFL, v hn
3000 trng i hc M khng chp nhn chng ch IELTS. i vi sinh vin chuyn
ngnh Lut, v ngnh Y khng cn c chng ch GRE v GMAT cho nhng ngi theo ngnh
qun tr kinh doanh.
Fulbright khng ch l hc bng thc s dnh cho tt c nhng ngi tng tt nghip i
hc khi Khoa hc x hi nhn vn m cn l chng trnh trao i vn ha gio dc gia
nc M v cc dn tc trn th gii. Cc ng vin ginh c hc bng c c hi hc tp
nhiu ngnh hc nh: Qun tr Kinh doanh, Y t Cng cng, Quan h Quc t, Chnh sch
cng, Ging dy Ting Anh, Qun l d n, ng thi ng vai tr l i s vn ha
gip ngi M v Vit Nam hiu nhau hn, em hnh nh Vit Nam gii thiu, chia s vi
bn b quc t. V ngc li, sau khi tr v nc, h s mang nhng kin thc, kinh nghim
v k nng khi du hc nc ngoi cng hin, ng gp cho s pht trin ca nc nh.

MT S CU HI T KHI PHNG VN XIN HC BNG


Sau vng xt h s, phng vn l c hi duy nht bn trc tip lng-x bn thn v chia s
nguyn vng nhn hc bng ca mnh. Di y l danh sch nhng cu hi bn c th phi
i mt khi i phng vn xin hc bng.
Thng thng cc bui phng vn s bt u vi vic gii thiu bn thn (d ngi phng
vn chc chn c qua h s ca bn). Trong lc gii thiu, c hai iu bn nn nhc n
l nguyn vng c hc tp ti ngi trng ny v nhc kho chi tit bn khng c mt
hon cnh ti chnh vng chc c th theo hc (m khng c s tr gip ca hc bng).
Tuy nhin, bn cng nn lu khng nn lm qu vi cm xc ca mnh m hy bnh tnh
chia s s tin ba m bn kim c, cng nhng mi bn tm khc trong gia nh (chng hn
vic chu cp vic hc cho em bn). y l mt l do chnh ng nguyn do khin bn phi
ng k xin hc bng ny.
Phn th hai s lin quan n ngi trng m bn ang nhm ti. Hy c gng th hin nhit
huyt ca bn qua ging ni khi nhc ti quyt tm hc tp v nhng d nh tng lai.
Tip , ngi phng vn s t nhiu nhc ti hc bng v c th s hi n vic bn s dng
chng. Cch tt nht i ph vi cu hi ny li bn hy tht th tr li rng mnh ln
k hoch s dng chng vo vic g: sch v dng c hc tp, phng tin di chuyn, tin nh
v n Nu c th, hy a mt con s c th v iu ny th hin rng bn quan tm trong
vic tm hiu, vch ra k hoch ca mnh.
Cui cng, mt cu hi cng kh quan trng quyt nh vic cp hc bng l Bn c
k hoch gip g cho trng c? Thng thng, nhng ngi lm trong ngnh gio dc
vn thch nhng ai sng c trc c sau hn. i vi dng cu hi ny, cch lm thng
minh duy nht l cu tr li C. thuyt phc hn, bn nn a ra mt k hoch chi tit
hn (v d bn s tham gia vo din n chia s kinh nghim du hc cho sinh vin trong
trng hay xa hn l lp qu hc bng) Tt nhin, chn thnh v tht th phi lun l hai
t kha bn lun phi tun th trong khi tr li v y l hai iu c th nhn thy c i
vi nhng ngi c nhiu kinh nghim phng vn.
Hotcourses xin chia s vi bn mt s cu hi thng thng trong khi phng vn du hc (lc
dch t Opsf).
Cu hi gii thiu bn thn
Mi bn gii thiu v bn thn

Tnh t no thch hp nht gii thiu v bn thn


Nhng im mnh v hn ch ca bn l g?
Bn c ngh mnh s sa i c nhng hn ch khng?
Bn tng nm vai tr lnh o bao gi cha (c trong hc tp ln i sng).
iu khin bn t ho nht v bn thn l g?
Cu hi chung v bn thn v k hoch tng lai
Hy gii thiu v bn v trnh chuyn mn
Hy k ra hai ngi (mt ngi bnh thng v mt ngi trong lnh vc) c tc ng n
quyt nh bn gn b vi lnh vc ny
Ti sao bn li quyt nh chn ngnh hc ny? iu g nh hng n quyt nh ?
Bn tng i nc ngoi cha? Nu c th bn i u?
Bn hc c g t nhng chuyn i ?
Mc ch ngh nghip trong tng lai ca bn l g?
Nu khng nhn c hc bng ny, bn s lm g?
Bn s tr thnh ngi nh th no trong 5 hay 10 nm na?
Hc bng ny c ngha nh th no vi con ng s nghip ca bn?
Cu hi lin quan n h s ng k
Bn trng rt hiu bit nhng ti sao im s ca bn trong hc b ch ton Trung bnh/Kh?
Bn c gii thch no cho vic ny khng?
Bn vit trong l lch rng bn thch c sch vn hc c in th gii. Vy tc phm no l
tc phm tm c nht ca bn?
Trong bn ng k, bn c ni tng tham gia cc hot ng tnh nguyn quc t. u l hot
ng gn nht bn tham gia?
Bn c vit bn rt thnh tho ting Ty Ban Nha. Hy gip ti dch on hi thoi ny.
Bn c th k v tiu s tm tt ca ngi lp nn hc bng ny khng?
Cu hi v kinh nghim hc tp (nu c) v ti nghin cu
Bn tng theo hc bc c nhn u (nu c)?
Trng c ca bn c nhng li th v hn ch no trong ging dy?
Bn c vit rng bn mong mun thc hin ti _______. Liu bn c th gii thiu i nt
v ti khng?
Bn c th gii thch r hn v nhng phng php bn d nh s s dng thc hin ti
?

Theo bn u l kh khn ln nht trong qu trnh thc hin ti ny?


Cu hi v cc vn thi s
Ti va c c tin tc v ________. Bn c bnh lun g v vn ny khng?
Bn ngh cuc khng hong hin ti s c gii quyt trong bao lu na?
Bn ngh g v ch ngha can thip ca Hoa K vo cc vn trn th gii?
Bn ngh g v ch ngha khng b?
Theo bn, nm thnh tu khoa hc ln nht trong thp k qua l g?
Bn c th nu nh ngha vn tt v ton cu ha?
Cu hi v c nhn v s thch
Trong lc hc tp, bn thng lm g gii tr?
Trong cuc i tnh nguyn ca bn, d n no li cho bn nhiu n tng nht v ti
sao?
Bn nghe th loi nhc g?
Trong bn ng k bn ni rt quan tm n m thut. Bn n tng nht tro lu hi ha
no?
Cun sch gn nht m bn c l g?
Bn c nh tn ca o din ca b phim gn nht m bn xem khng?
Nu trng x s v bng chc tr thnh triu ph, bn s lm g?

MT VI KINH NGHIM VIT ESSAY XIN HC BNG DU


HC
Trong h s xin hc bng du hc ca bn, s yu l lch, n xin hc bng, bng im, chng
ch bng cp cng nh th gii thiu u l nhng ti liu khch quan m bn phi cung cp
cho trng i hc ni bn mun xin hc bng. S yu l lch gm nhng thng tin v qu
trnh hc tp v lm vic ca bn. n xin hc bng c mu n sn cho bn in vo.
Bng im, vn bng, chng ch l nhng bng chng cho thy trnh hc vn, hoa tri ca
nhng n lc hc tp ca bn trong qu kh, cn th gii thiu (Reference Letter hay Letter
of Recommendation) hay th tin c l do ngi khc vit, thng l nhng iu hay, v bn.
Duy ch cn c bi Tiu lun trnh by mc tiu xin hc bng ca bn l hon ton trong tay
bn, tu thuc 100% vo kh nng trnh by mt cch thuyt phc ca bn. V vy m n rt
quan trng. Cc phn khc ca h s xin hc bng cng rt quan trng nhng bn khng c
qun l cn c hng trm ng sinh khc cng np nhng s yu l lch vi nhng bng cp,
chng ch khng thua g bn. Vy bn phi thuyt phc ban tuyn chn l nu h trao hc
bng cho bn, h s khng bao gi phi tic nui. V sao? V ngoi trnh hc vn, bng
cp, chng ch, bn cn c nhiu th khc na.
1) Vai tr ca Statement of Purpose
Nhng th khc l g? L con ngi bn, l c tnh ring ca bn, l ti nng, c sng to,
lng hng say hc hi, l tm nhn su, rng v xa ca bn, l kinh nghim tch t ... v nhiu
kha cnh khc ca con ngi bn lin quan n ngnh hay lnh vc bn mun xin hc bng

c c hi o su v tin xa hn trong tng lai. Ni tm li, h mun bit bn l ai v ti


sao h li nn trao hc bng cho bn.
V y chnh l vai tr ca Statement of Purpose ca bn. V vy, n c tnh cch rt c nhn,
c nht v nh. N khng c ging bt c mt bi tiu lun no ca ngi khc v chnh
con ngi bn l nh vy: unique, khng c mu th hai. V bn phi cnh tranh vi nhiu
ngi gii khng thua, hay cn hn c bn na, cho nn bn s phi u t rt nhiu thi gi
v sc lc cho bi tiu lun ny. Vy bn s vit g trong v vit nh th no?
V l mt Statement of Purpose cho nn bn phi chng minh c l mnh bit rt r ti sao
mnh mun nhn c hc bng , trng i hc ch khng mt trng no khc.
iu ny c ngha l bn phi tm hiu nhiu chng no tt chng ny v hc bng cng nh
v ni bn s nghin cu hc tp, nu bn c tuyn chn. Bn c th tm c cc ti liu
qung co, gii thiu hay ln mng tm thng tin v hc bng cng nh v trng i hc m
bn ang nhm n.
Nhng hiu bit ny s gip bn bit c ban tuyn chn mong mun tm c nhng g ni
ng sinh m h cho l xng ng c nhn hc bng. Bn s da vo cc thng tin ny
bit mnh s phi nhn mnh vo phn no, im no trong qu trnh v thnh qu hc tp hay
kinh nghim lm vic ca mnh, nhm thuyt phc ban tuyn chn l hc bng rt thch hp
v cn thit cho bn trong lnh vc hc tp hay lm vic ca bn.
2) Details, details, details
Bn nh l phi trnh gy cho h cm tng l bn l mt con ngi ni l thuyt chung
chung. V vy bn phi lun lun a ra v d c th cho tng iu bn trnh by v mnh.
Chng hn nh bn mun thuyt phc h l bn c mt ti nng c bit no th bn phi
k mt v d c th v mt cng trnh hay mt hnh ng chng minh l bn s dng kin
thc, ti nng trong mt trng hp c tht no . Bn ni bn l mt ngi c c sng
to, bit suy ngh c lp thi bn phi a ra bng chng c th l c sng to ca bn gip
bn tm c gii php cho mt vn no trong lnh vc hc tp hay ngh nghip mnh
ang theo ui. y thng tin ca bn cng c th, cng chnh xc chng no bn cng d
thuyt phc chng ny.
Nhng bn phi lun lun chn tht, khng th pha c. Ban tuyn chn thng gm nhng
ngi rt c kinh nghim, tng xem xt n ca c ngn ng sinh, cho nn h rt nhy bn
trong vic nhn ra nhng g l gi to, so rng v o tng. V th m bn phi lun lun tm
cch chng minh l nhng thnh cng trc y ca mnh l c tht. Phi l ngi tht vic
tht. Nu bn c bng chng c th gi km theo h s xin hc bng th bn cng c sc
thuyt phc hn na.
Cui cng l vn vit nh th no? D nhin l phi cho ban tuyn chn thy l ngoi ng
ca bn rt chun, bn c trnh ngoi ng hc tp v nghin cu mt mt trng i
hc hon ton s dng ting Anh o to v hun luyn. Cch din t ca bn phi chnh
xc, c th v tot ln v chn tht. Nn trnh dng ngn ng ca cm xc ngay c khi bn
ni v nim hng say, ni am m ca mnh cho mt ti hay mt lnh vc no . Hy t
ra tinh t v nhn mnh nhiu hn vo hoa tri ca nim am m y. tham kho kinh
nghim vit tiu lun xin hc bng nh th no, vn vit nh th no, bn c th ln mng,
vo Google hay Yahoo v g Statement of Purpose c v nghin cu mt s bi.
Chc chn l vic suy ngh, tm ti, nghin cu, tra cu trc khi vit tiu lun s lm cho bn
rt mt, c v th xc ln tinh thn, nhng bn s nhn c phn thng, ngay c khi bn
cn ang ch kt qu v cha bit c mnh c c chn hay khng. l bn bit v hiu
r hn mnh l ai.V hiu bit ny th lun lun hu ch cho bn, trn ng hc vn, s
nghip, cng nh trn ng i ni chung.

NHNG B QUYT SN HC BNG M THNH CNG


Hng nm, hng trm hc sinh Vit Nam nhn c nhng sut hc bng gi tr (bn phn
hoc ton phn, t 20.000 n 50.000 USD/nm) t cc trng i hc Top 100 ca M, chp
cnh cho c m du hc Hoa K ca cc em. Tuy nhin, nhn c nhng sut hc bng

gi tr nh vy l khng h n gin. nguonhocbong.com tp hp v sau y xin chia s 1


s b quyt gip cc bn sn hc bng M thnh cng.
C 6 yu t lm nn thnh cng ca mt h s sn hc bng M: im hc tp trn lp, im
TOEFL/IELTS, im SAT/ACT, cc hot ng ngoi kha, bi lun, chn trng v khai ti
chnh.
Yu t #1: im hc tp trn lp

Mt trong nhng yu t u tin to im nhn cho h s hc bng ca cc em l im hc


tp trn lp t lp 9 n lp 12. Yu t ny rt quan trng nhng li c rt t ngi
n. Thi im cn im l cui nm lp 11 cc em lm h s xin hc bng cho cc t
Early Decision v Early Action c hn cht l vo thng 11 v 12.

Thm vo im mid-year cng rt quan trng. Mt s trng yu cu b sung mid-year


report. l cha ni n vic b sung cho nhng trng mnh b ri vo din waiting list
(danh sch ch) khi np ED, hay EA.

Theo 1 chuyn gia t vn du hc hc bng M vi gn 10 nm kinh nghim, ch gp kh


nhiu trng hp ri vo waiting-list, thm ch c ngi b trng t chi, nhng h vn
cho quyn appeal ( khiu ni v kt qu h s), sau khi th sinh b sung thng tin mi cng
vi im s ca k 1 nm lp 12, cui cng cc bn li c trng nhn v trao cho nhng
sut hc bng rt gi tr.
Yu t #2: im TOEFL/IELTS

TOEFL v IELTS l nhng k thi chng ch ting Anh quc t, c dng nh gi tiu
chun ting Anh u vo ca nhiu trng i hc trn th gii.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), l mt k thi nhm ng gi trnh ting
Anh ca nhng ngi s dng cng c ting Anh lm ngn ng th hai. K thi nh gi kh
nng ca th sinh tham d (test takers) thng qua cc k nng nghe, ni, c, vit thnh tho
trong mi trng gio dc bc i hc v l iu kin nhp hc hu ht cc trng i
hc M. TOEFL do ETS, mt t chc ca M, cung cp nn thng c cc trng M
u tin hn so vi IELTS (International English Language Testing System). Tuy nhin ngy
cng c nhiu trng i hc M ng cho sinh vin np im IELTS thay v TOEFL.
iu khin cho s la chn trng ca bn s c phong ph hn rt nhiu. S liu thng
k n thng 2/2013 cho thy hn 3000 (70%) trng i hc M chp nhn im
IELTS, trong c c nhng trng i hc hng u nh cc trng trong nhm Ivy
League: Brown University, Columbia University,
Yu t #3: im SAT/ACT

ACT (American College Testing) v SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) l hai k thi c dng
nh gi u vo i hc ca hc sinh M. Hai k thi ny tng ng vi nhau v mc
ch v s ph bin; im thi ca hc sinh trong m t trong hai k thi ny l yu t quan trng
trong qu trnh xt hc bng i hc M.
SAT l bi thi kim tra kh nng t duy, vit, v ton vi c hc sinh M v hc sinh quc t,
do t chc College Board ra . im SAT t 1.700 n 1.800/2.400 s gip hc sinh c c
hi xin hc bng ti cc trng i hc. Nu cc em mun nhm vo cc trng nh Harvard,
Stanford, hay cc trng trop Top 50, SAT trn 2.000 l mc im cn thit.
ACT l bi kim tra nhp hc i hc tiu chun c chp nhn bi tt c cc trng cao
ng v cc i hc loi bn nm M, do cng ty ACT, Inc qun l. Bi thi bao gm cc
mn hc Anh vn, ton, c hiu, v khoa hc. im ACT t 25/36 tr ln s l mt im
cng ln cho h s xin hc bng ca cc em.
Theo nhiu hc sinh, c bit l cc hc sinh chu , k thi SAT ph bin hn ACT rt nhiu
v chin thut kinh doanh ca College Board tp trung u t quc t, cn ACT, Inc tp trung
vo pht trin trong nc M. Tuy nhin,s liu thng k nm 2011 cho thy s hc sinh thi
SAT v ACT gn nh tng ng nhau. Hn th, trong nhng nm gn y, s lng hc
sinh chn k thi ACT c xu hng tng cn s lng hc sinh chn k thi SAT gim nh.
Yu t #4: Hot ng ngoi kha

Passion: am m, nhit huyt, v Leadership: kh nng lnh o, l 2 yu t cc trng i


hc xem xt khi nhn vo thnh tch hot ng ngoi kha ca hc sinh. Do , hc sinh
khng nn tham gia trn lan nhiu hot ng mc hnh thc, m nn chn 2-3 lnh vc mnh
thc s say m v sn sng b thi gian, cng sc vo lnh vc .
Mt s v d v cc bn hc sinh thnh cng nh L Phng Lan Anh chinh phc i hc
Stanford vi thnh tch hot ng si ni cc mi m trong thnh ph v l trng ban bin
tp tp ch ca trng. Yeo Phc Anh chinh phc i hc Cornell v i hc Pennsylvania vi
vic thnh lp t chc HeartSays nhm gy qu, gip cc bnh nhn ngho ti bnh vin iu
dng - Phc hi chc nng qun 8, TP HCM. V Tin t t hc bng ton phn ca i
hc Wesleyan vi nim am m nhip nh v s dng nhip nh thc hin cc phng s
su sc v x hi,
Yu t #5: Bi lun

im s v bng thnh tch ch l bc u tin Ban tuyn sinh cc trng H M ch


n h s ca cc em, nhng yu t quyt nh gip cc em ginh c hc bng li nm
bi tiu lun (essay). C th thnh tch hc tp ca cc em khng qu xut sc, nhng cc em
vn tr thnh ngi chin thng trong cuc ua nu cc em thuyt phc c Ban tuyn sinh
bng mt bi tiu lun cc k n tng.

Cc trng thng yu cu hc sinh vit t nht mt bi lun 650. Cc em c th chn 1 trong


5 topic mi ca Commonap (i vi nhng trng theo h thng ca commonapp). Mt s
trng cng yu cu hc sinh vit thm nhng bi lun ngn t 150-250 ch ch v l do
chn trng hay k thm v cc s thch, tnh cch khc ca mnh.
C mt quy tc vng khi vit tiu lun, l khng c ch d, ch c ngi vit d.
Nu chn la ch mt cch khn ngoan v cn thn, ngi vit s d dng c c mt
tiu lun xut sc. Nhng ch trong Common Application thng rt rng, ngi vit phi
ch gi trng tm v ch nn tp trung trnh by mt im duy nht trong bi vit. Bi vit
ca cc em khng cn qu hoa m v uyn bc. ng bao gi chn nhng vn qu to tt
nh Ti mun bo v ha bnh th gii hay tm cch than ngho k kh cng nh
khoe v thnh cng ca bn thn, Hy chn ch m mnh cm thy th v v t tin
nht. Cc em ch cn vit trung thc, kho lo v nhng suy ngh, tnh cm tht ca mnh
th hin c con ngi ca mnh, v li n tng cho hi ng tuyn sinh.
Yu t #6: Chn trng v in n xin Financial Aid

Cc hc sinh thnh cng thng c cch chn trng kh chin lc: 2-3 trng va sc, 2-3
trng vt sc, v 2-3 trng an ton vi h s ca mnh. a s cc trng u nhn n
tuyn sinh qua mng hoc qua trang web http://www.commonapp.org/. Hc sinh c th gi
bn dch ting Anh bng im cp 3, th gii thiu, v n xin h tr ti chnh (Financial Aid
Form) trc tip n email ca ban tuyn sinh trng.
Khi hc sinh nghin cu v cc trng, bng xp hng US News v mc Admissions,
Financial Aid, hoc International Students Admissions l nhng trang hc sinh nn b thi
gian c, ti, v in cc n xin financial aid.
Cc bn sinh vin nm 1, nm 2 vn c c hi chuyn tip qua cc trng i hc M vi
im TOEFL/IELTS v SAT/ACT, d mt s trng kht khe s yu cu sinh vin hc li
nm 1. i vi chng trnh tin s, thc s, thay v SAT/ACT, sinh vin phi thi bi thi GRE
(cho chng trnh thc s v tin s) hoc GMAT (cho chng trnh MBA).
Ngoi ra cn c mt yu t na cng rt quan trng trong qu trnh np h s sn hc bng

M, l theo di h s. Cc em khng nn ch np h s cho trng v ngi i kt qu, m


nn ch ng theo di ng i ca h s v nhanh chng x l khi trng yu cu b sung
thng tin. S ch ng ny cng gip cc em th hin s nhit tnh i vi vic xin hc bng,
mt cch rt hiu qu gy thin cm cho cc nh tuyn sinh v h s ca cc em.

MT BI LUN XIN HC BNG DU HC M HON HO


CN NHNG G?
1) La chn ti no vit bi lun du hc M?

nh gi mt kinh nghim, thnh tu, ri ro hoc la chn quan trng bn gp phi v


nh hng ca tri nghim vi bn.

Tho lun v mt vn lin quan n c nhn, a phng, quc gia, hay th gii v tm
quan trng ca vn i vi bn.

Cho bit mt ngi c nh hng ln i vi bn v m t s nh hng .

M t mt nhn vt trong vin tng, mt nhn vt lch s, hoc mt tc phm sng to (nh
trong v, m nhc, khoa hc, ) c nh hng n bn, v l gii v s nh hng .

Nhng am m hc thut, gc nhn ca bn thn v kinh nghim sng to phn quan trng
trong vic gio dc. Vi l lch bn thn ca bn, m t mt tri nghim th hin bn c th
lm a dng cng ng trng H, hoc mt cu chuyn chng minh tm quan trng ca
s a dng i vi bn.

Mt ph rt ph bin l dng Why X College? bn trnh by ti sao bn mun ng


k vo trng khi la chn hc tp ti M.
2) Cch chn ch tt cho bi lun ca bn

Nhng bi lun tt nht khng phi vit v nhng iu qu ln lao nh thi gian u tranh
c du hc, hay qu trnh phn u vt qua chnh mnh, d l trong trng lp, trong
hot ng ngoi kho, hay trong cuc sng ring.

Nhng bi lun tt thng l v mt khonh khc hay nhng iu rt nh. C rt nhiu


khonh khc v nhng iu nh nht trong cuc sng ca cc bn. Do bn s tm thy iu
c o v rt ring ca mnh vit.

ng vit v nhng vic qu trit l, v m v cao siu. Ch cng ln lao, con ngi bn
li cng kh gn hn trong mt ngi c. Hy cho hi ng tuyn sinh thy c con ngi
bn qua nhng iu nh nht.
3) 4 ch bn khng nn chn vit bi lun xin hc bng du hc M

Bi lun v bn thn (Personal Statement) l yu t quan trng trong h s xin hc bng du


hc M ca i hc M. Tuy nhin, s thiu kinh nghim ca ng vin trong vic chn ch
khin nhiu bi lun b loi ngay lp tc.
B m ly hn hoc mt: Nhng ngi mt ngi thn hoc cha m ly hn thng b nh
hng nhiu v thng vit v ch . Nhng vic ny c th nh hng n bn rt su
sc, nhng y cng l hon cnh gia nh ca rt nhiu hc sinh khc.

T tng tiu cc v bnh trm cm: Ch ny kh mang li mt bi lun tt. Lu rng,


mi ngi thng khuyn khch cc bn vit v tht bi; nhng trm cm khc vi tht bi.
Khi bn tht bi nhng c suy ngh tch cc v nhng tht bi lm cho bn hiu c bn
thn mnh hn, nh v cc im mnh, tnh cu ton, s nhy cm th l ch tt. Mt
khc, t tng tiu cc ch cho thy bn l a tr ang ngi bc trc nhng kh khn v
tht bi ca cuc sng. Lm sao bn c th hc tt i hc khi ang chn nn v khng mun
lm g?

Chuyn du hc: Nhiu du hc sinh Vit Nam v Chu ngh rng hi ng tuyn sinh
trng i hc M mun nghe v c mun du hc v s phn u nhiu nm t c
c m ca mnh. Trn thc t, h c nhng bi lun nh th hng trm nghn ln, t
nm ny qua nm khc. i khi, ch v cao cuc sng v nn gio dc M qu l m cc
bn li ch nn gio dc nc nh, dn n vic bi lun y nhng t tng tiu cc.
Nhng bi lun m cc bn ngh l cu chuyn cuc i rt cm ng ca mnh thc cht
khng li cht n tng no cho ngi c.

C gng chi tt mn th thao: Nhng bi lun nh th ny thng c mt cng thc chung.


Bn th hc mt mn ngh thut hay th thao v thy thch n. Nhng trong lc tp luyn,
bn thy mnh khng gii v gp nhiu kh khn. Mt s kin nh g din ra khin bn tp
luyn chm ch, vt qua kh khn. Cui cng, mt s kin hay cuc thi no , cng l lc
thy thnh qu ca bao nhiu ngy luyn tp. Bn c th thnh cng hay tht bi, nhng cui
cng cng hc c nhiu bi hc ng qu v cm thy mnh trng thnh hn. Bi lun
kiu ny cng l cng thc chung cho rt nhiu ng vin i hc M, n ni ch mi c vi
cu u l ngi c c th bit n s kt thc th no.
4) Vit bi lun du hc M cn c nhng thng tin nh th no?

Bn c th vit bt c nhng g m bn cho l ph hp vi ch bi lun du hc M bn


chn. Tt c nhng g bn vit trong bi lun u phi th hin c con ngi hin ti ca
bn. Bn ln ln, trng thnh nh th no v tip thu c nhng kinh nghim sng g?
Trong qu trnh trng thnh v hc hi ca mnh, ai l ngi c tm nh hng ti bn nhiu
nht? Cun sch no bn thch nht v v sao? Nhng iu ny c th ni ln tr tu, nhn
cch con ngi bn cng nh cch bn nhn cuc sng nh th no?

iu quan trng trong mi bi lun l bn c th ni ln c chnh con ngi bn mt


cch y v ngn gn nht. Bn c th hi bn b, thy c, ngi thn a ra nm tnh t
miu t r nht v con ngi bn. Bn c th t tr li nhng cu hi di y trc khi t
bt vit:

Qu kh gip g trong vic nh ngha con ngi bn hm nay?

Ngh v c m ca bn v nhng ngi nh hng bn trong vic m c hay x nh


nhng mc tiu m bn ang c? Bn lm g pht trin c m ny?

Nhng mc tiu/c m ny c nh hng, lin kt g ti cuc sng ca bn?

Bn ngoi trng hc bn tham gia nhng hot ng g? V sao bn li tham gia nhng hot
ng ? Chng gip g trong vic pht trin v nh hnh con ngi bn? Bn hc c
nhng g v bn thn v nhng ngi tham gia hot ng ?

Bn bao gi gp mt kh khn g m bn c gng ht sc vt qua? Ti sao bn cho


rng bn vt qua th thch ? iu c nh hng ti bn nh th no v thay i ci
nhn ca bn ra sao?
C mt quy tc "vng" khi vit tiu lun, l "khng c ch d, ch c ngi vit d",
nhng nu chn la ch mt cch khn ngoan v cn thn s gip ngi vit c mt khi
u tt. Thng thng, nhng ch trong Common Application (www.commonapp.org) hay
c nhiu th sinh chn la, v c th dng ng k vo nhiu trng i hc. Tuy nhin,
nhng ch ny rt rng v gii hn 500 ch, do ngi vit phi ch gi trng tm
v ch nn trnh by mt im duy nht trong bi vit. ng bao gi chn nhng vn qu
to tt nh "Ti mun bo v ha bnh th gii"... hay tm cch "than ngho k kh" cng nh
"khoe" v thnh cng ca bn thn... Hy vit bt c suy ngh, tnh cm tht ca mnh v chn
ch m mnh cm thy th v, t tin c th th hin bn thn tt nht.
Khi chn c ch ng , iu quan trng cn li l phi th hin sao cho tht n tng
v li cun, hy ngh ngi c hiu r v con ngi bng xng bng tht pha sau nhng
ch vit. Bn nn m u bi lun bng cch k chuyn gy ch v kt thc mt cch sc
tch lu li cm xc. Khi pht trin ni dung chnh hy minh ha bng nhng v d, s
kin, trch dn v nguyn nhn c th, ng n thun ch lit k. Ngoi ra bit hi hc ng
lc s l "gia v" thu ht ngi c v gip bn th hin tnh cch ca mnh. Trong lc din
t, nn dng nhng t n gin, khng qu phc tp, trnh dng nhng t "ao to ba ln".
Dng cu ngn, di xen k, nhng nn vit cu ngn, c ng v hn ch vic dng th b
ng. Bi lun phi th hin c s chn thnh, nghim tc nhng ng qu trang nghim
nh mt bi vn t, hy l chnh mnh vi ging iu tht t nhin.

Bn cnh nhng lun, mt s trng cn c cc lun b sung, thng thng l nhng


cu i loi nh: "V sao bn thch trng XYZ?". Mc d cu hi ny kh nhm chn nhng
bn phi tr li tht c th v d nhin phi bit "nnh nt" ng mc, sao cho ni bt hn
ngi khc. lm c iu ny, bn hy tm hiu tht k thng tin v trng (tt hn l
qua nhng "tin bi" i trc); chn mt im tht c bit v trng, t mt ta tht ku
v bt u... k chuyn. Hy cho nh trng thy rng bn khen mt cch chn thnh ch
khng h so rng.
5) 6 iu bn cn trnh vit bi lun du hc M tt hn

Trnh vit theo cng thc chung nhiu ngi s dng: Nhiu bn d mc phi lm ny khi
vit v nhng chuyn i n nhiu nc trn th gii m bn tri qua. Cng thc Trong
chuyn i ny, ti tri nghim c nhng chuyn th v, nhng kh khn. Nhng sau
ti hc c cch hp tc vi ngi khc v pht hin ra kh nng tht s ca mnh tr
nn nhm chn, v rt nhiu ngi tng khai thc.

Trnh ni vin vng, lan man n cc vn v tr nh ho bnh th gii, v kh hu dit,


chin tranh iraq, mi trng Do , tr khi nhng ch ny c lin quan trc tip n
kinh nghim ca bn, ng bao gi vit nhng iu vin vng khng gn vi bn.

ng bao gi ch cho ngi c thy cch h nn ngh v bn, chng hn: ti thc s tin
rng ti c tnh t lp, tm huyt v kh nng thnh cng trong mi cng vic. Cch
suy ngh ca h v con ngi v c tnh ca bn cn c h cm nhn sau khi c bi vit
ca bn, ch khng phi bn ni cho h.

Trnh kt thc bng mt bi ca chin thng: Ti sao mi cu chuyn u phi kt thc


bng mt bi ca chin thng? Tht bi l m thnh cng, nu bn t nhn c im yu v
tht bi ca mnh, bn cng ngi ln hn trong con mt nhng ngi ang nh gi bi lun
ca bn.

Trnh cch vit n ngho k kh, ch thng dng nht, d dng nht m do cng
t t nht ca cc bn HS ca cc nc ang pht trin. Hi ng gim kho thng tm ti
nhng th sinh c c tnh tt, vt kh khin h cm phc. H mun bit bc thng ip
lc quan v qu trnh bn vt ln v vt qua nhng kh khn ra sao.

Trnh lit k nhng s thch ca bn nh: ch Nht, cm k thi ha, ch thp cm v


nhng th m bn ght: v kh nguyn t, phn bit chng tc, mu en. Loi vn chng
ny c gi l fluffball, hay bng gn. L do, nh nh bng gn, khng c cht trng lng
no, khng c bn cht.

YU CU V TIU CH NH GI CA HC BNG
ERASMUS MUNDUS
Cc c c cu bit ch bit ta trm trn trm thng. Bit ta th l vn cho bn bn
thn, xu che i, p th t v thm ri trng ra. Bit ch l nm r yu cu v tiu ch
nh gi ca hc bng l g. Mt ma apply hc bng y danh gi v khoai c Erasmus
Mundus li n. Ly tinh thn trt cng c (cng thm kinh nghim) lm khin v gip!
Ly IELTS, LOR, SOP, CV, lm v kh tin cng, cc chin binh sn hc bng sn
sng bc vo cuc chin di k mang tn xin tin thin h i du (lch) hc.
Vy ch Erasmus Mundus c yu cu v tiu ch nh gi nh th no?
Trc tin cn bit rng Erasmus Mundus l dng hc bng ton phn vin tr khng hon
liv l dng merit-based. Ai khng hiu r mnh ang ni ci g th c thm bi Ma trn
cc dng hc bng - cch nhn bit v la chn v Thng tin chung v hc bng Erasmus
Mundus nh. Mt c im ni bt na th Erasmus l sng kin ca Lin minh Chu u
thc y trao i hc thut/vn ha, hp tc gia cc trng, cc nc.
Tm li, 1) kh nng hc tp, nghin cu, lm vic xut sc; 2) kh nng sng st trong
mi trng a ngn ng, vn ha; v 3) mong mun c i hc (chy bng + hp l +
thuyt phc) l cc yu cu chnh ca hc bng EM.
1) Merit-based chung chung qu, ngi gii trt y ra kia ka.
ng vy, c th hn th cimerit y khng ch trong hc tp u nh, m l tt c nhng
ci bn lm: hc tp, nghin cu, lm vic.
Hc tp th cng ng ngh ch ci bng gii l , h cn xt n ci GPA cao n mc
no (ni cch khc l rank ca bn trong kha/trng), trng bn hc c cht lng ra sao
(t m xt ci GPA c ng tin cy khng. V d nh VN khi ngnh k thut, x hi, y
hc im r thp cn khi ngnh kinh t ti chnh th im cao vi vi).
Lm vic th c lin quan gia ngnh hc v cng vic, s nm kinh nghim, v tr cng
vic, thnh tu,
Nghin cu th c publication, conference v c cng nghin cu s b m bn np
trong h s na (ch i vi cc kha hc thin v nghin cu).
2) Kh nng sng st l ci bng IELTS.
Hp l? Khng ni, khng hiu ni ngn ng th hc vi sng kiu g? Kh nng sng st
trong mi trng mi t mi c cc hot ng ngoi kha, kinh nghim lm vic cho cc
cng ty a quc gia,
3) Mong mun i hc (chy bng + hp l + thuyt phc) = SOP
Mi kha EM c cc tiu ch nh gi khc nhau. ng v Sai. Thi k u l th, nhng
sau ny a phn tun theo hng dn ca The Committee of Admissions and Degrees (CAD).
D nhin l tuy ci ct ging nhau nhng ph hp vi c im ca mi kha m cc tiu
ch khc c th c thm vo.
Cc thng tin t phn ny tr i ch mang tnh tham kho! Nu mnh bit chnh xc mi
course EM tuyn th no th mnh phi l ngi ca EACEA v lc th yn tm mnh s
khng h rng na li v cc tiu ch (v u c c php). Anyway th kinh nghim apply
cng vi 1 nm lm cho trng (c course EM), mnh cng lm lt c vi thng tin.
u tin hy nhn vo cc tiu ch ca kha EuroPubhealth nm 2010. Cc tiu ch v cch
chm im ny c ng cng khai! Tuy nhin t sau nm ny h khn ra v khng bao
gi ng na!
Cc yu cu v tiu ch nh gi ca hc bng Erasmus Mundus gm 3 phn:

1) Kh nng hc tp/lm vic


2) Kh nng tn ti
3) Mong mun i hc
Tip theo hy xem hng dn ca CAD, vn bn nm 2005 (ng vi EM thi u tin ).
Checklist ca h c 8 tiu ch chnh:
1. Grades of first degree (im ti a = 5)
2. English proficiency (im ti a = 2, IELTS 6-7 c 1 im, 8-9 th 2 im)
3. Professional experience (im ti a = 5, cho da trn s nm kinh nghim, bn cht cng
vic, ni lm vic v cm tnh!)
4. Letter of motivation (5 im, trong 1 im l cm tnh, 2 im ti a cho cu trc, ng
php v tnh hp l ca cc lun im, 2 im cho tnh thuyt phc/lin quan)
5. Quality of academic institution (trng thng thng = 0, trng ni = 1)
6. Quality of thesis proposal (4 im, khng c ch cho im cm tnh trong nghin cu)
7. Letter of recommendation (2 im l ti a, mi LOR okay = 1 im)
8. im cm tnh (ti a = 2)
im cm tnh l ci qui g v ti sao li c vn cm tnh y? th ngi ch c
phi my u. Thm na cm tnh ca ngi duyt h s c xy dng t nhiu nm kinh
nghim, t c nghn h s h phi c, phi duyt. Cho nn ng ngh n khng ng, n
thnh gic quan th 6 ca h ri!
Boss ca mnh tng ni Tao ght vic xt h s xin hc bng lm. Tao c cm gic mnh nh
phi lm thay cng vic ca Cha. Lm sao tao chc c rng vic khng c i hc s nh
hng n cuc i ngi ny th no. Lm sao tao bit c rng tao chn ng ngi
nn c i!. Ngi duyt h s cng lm trn tr lm!!!
n nm 2012, tiu ch 5) v cht lng ca trng c gp chung vo tiu ch s 1).
Ai l ngi duyt h s v quy trnh th no?
gim thiu sai s chn, s c ti thiu 2 ngi duyt h s ca bn, 3 ngi nu bn hc
chng trnh 2 nm. Hai ngi ny khng t cng 1 trng m t 2 trng nm trong first
choice v mobility ca bn. im cui cng s c ly trung bnh. Nu chng trnh c
thm phn phng vn th i din ca trng host trong first choice v mobility ca bn s l
ngi phng vn. Tiu ch nh gi khi phng vn bn c th xem thm post Kinh nghim
v tips tr li phng vn hc bng du hc.
Hy vng cc thng tin trn y gip ch cho cc chin binh ham hc. Chc c nh mt ma
apply thnh cng, trm trn trm thng nh.

CCH XIN HC BNG TON PHN DU HC M THNH


CNG
1) K hoch chun b h s nng lc bn thn
Vic thc hin h s xin hc bng l c mt chng ng di chun b v quyt tm theo
ui. S khng bao gi l qu sm mi hc sinh bt u cuc hnh trnh ca mnh. Thc t
cho thy trnh n luyn, chun b h s thng bt u ngay t u cp 3, thm ch nhiu hc
sinh bt u lm quen vi TOEFL, IELTS t lp 8, lp 9. Khi s lng h s t Vit Nam
ngy cng ln v cht lng cng tng cao, cuc ua ginh hc bng gi tr cao vo cc

trng top ngy cng tr nn khc lit.hn. Nu khng thc s quyt tm, chc chn bn s
kh c th hon thnh c m ca mnh.
Bc u tin ca qu trnh sn hc bng l bn cn xc nh c trng, ngnh hc bn
yu thch v mong mun theo hc. Tip theo cn chun b h s vi y giy t v mt s
yu l lch y chi tit nu bt kh nng, tnh cch ca bn nht c th.
Qu trnh chun b cho k hoch du hc sn hc bng nn bt u cng sm cng tt, lu
rng bn cn chun b trc 2 nm cho vic lp k hoch v hon thin h s nng lc xin hc
bng cng c GPA, thi chng ch, thu gom gii thng, tham gia hot ng ngoi kha, lm
p CV, ) v mt nm trc thi im bt u kha hc la chn ngnh, trng, tm
hiu hc bng, chun b giy t v np h s sm.
2) Lp k hoch xy dng h s nng lc
y l giai on thng b cc ng vin b qun hoc thc hin khng khoa hc, ng b
nn n khi cn np h s th xy ra rt nhiu trng hp: GPA khng , cha kp thi chng
ch hoc kp thi nhng v vi vng nn im khng cao, h s CV khng c im nhn,
Vy EduViet s t vn cng lp 1 k hoch kh thi ngay t khi bn hc lp 10,11 hoc u
lp 12.
3) Hon thin h s
y l cng on i hi s cng phu v cn trng tuyt i. Bt k sai st no trong h s
cng c th khin hc sinh b out ngay lp tc, c bit l trnh lm gi cc thng tin, giy
t nh km trong h s gi cho trng.
Nhng yu t quyt nh cho s thnh cng ca mt h s xin hc bng bao gm: Mt l,
thng tin a ra phi thuyt phc, logic v c s gn kt. Hai l, hc sinh phi chng minh
c cho Hi ng tuyn sinh thy nhng kh nng, tnh cch ca bn hon ton ph hp vi
chng trnh o to v mi trng hc ca h. Hay ni cch khc, hy chng minh rng bn
l ngi xng ng c hc bng v bn l ngi ph hp vi n ch khng phi v bn l
ngi gii nn h phi chn bn.
Ly v d, mt b h s xin hc bng bc i hc ti M y s c: n xin nhp hc,
bng im t lp 9 - 12, chng ch ting anh, SAT, bng t thut c nhn v im mnh v
im yu ca mnh, t nht 2 th gii thiu v bi lun (Essay). Trong , bi lun cn c
u t nhiu nht. Mt b h s sau i hc thng c bng im, bng, chng ch ngoi ng,
cc chng ch yu cu khc nh GRE, GMAT (dnh cho sau i hc) th gii thiu (LOR),
cng nghin cu (Research Proposal) hoc nh hng nghin cu (Study Objective), bn
khai ca trng bn d nh np h s v h s xin hc bng. Tt c cc giy t nh km
trong h s phi tht logic, trnh vic cc thng tin khng khp hay sai lch, ri ro s rt
ln.
4) Gi v theo di h s
Cc chuyn gia s gip bn kim tra k cng h s trc khi gi v s la chn cho bn thi
im np h s ph hp nht. H s nn c gi n trng trc deadline sm hn khong
2 tun, tc l khng qu sm v khng qu mun.
Bn cnh , vic theo di (follow-up) thng xuyn theo di tnh trng h s sau khi h s
gi i cng l mt yu t n nhng li c tm quan trng khng nh. Th nht, vic bn
th hin s quan tm ca mnh i vi h s c gi i s khin Hi ng tuyn sinh tin
rng bn hon ton t tin vi h s ca mnh. Cha k, thc t cn cho thy nhiu hc sinh
trong qu trnh trao i vi trng cn c hng nhiu khon u i ln hn ng k so
vi d nh ban u.
i vi nhiu bn tng c hc bng i M, h cng ch ra rng lin h vi cc gio s
trc v sau khi np h l iu ht cn thit. Bn nn nh cc gio s c th cho bn bit rt
nhiu thng tin nng hi v t vn cho bn. c bit, vic theo di tnh trng h s cn gip
hc sinh sm pht hin sm nu khng may h s b tht lc,

KINH NGHIM XIN HC BNG FULBRIGHT


Khi xin hc bng Fulbright 2015-2016, ti nhn c nhiu s gip t cc Fulbrighters i
trc. Nhn dp Fulbright 2017 khi ng, ti xin chia s mt vi kinh nghim vi nhng bn
tr quan tm.
1. Bn cha bit bt u t u?
Cc bn nn bt u bng vic tm hiu tiu ch ca Fulbright, xem mnh c v cha c g.
Bit mnh bit ta trm trn trm thng, hy google nhng bi chia s kinh nghim ca
nhng ngi i trc tham kho. Tip n l thi ting Anh, bn vit tt c nhng tng
cho bi lun ra giy hay in thoi, ch n ngy t bt vit. Nu c thi gian, bn c th
lin lc vi mt s Fulbrighters i trc, mi h c ph, tr chuyn. Hi v kinh nghim ch l
mt phn, bn nn quan st con ngi h, nh tnh cch, cch ni chuyn, quan im trong
cc vn , iu ny gip ch rt nhiu vng phng vn. Theo quan st ca ti khi tm
hiu v cc Fulbrighters, khi hc xong, quay v Vit Nam, h c th thnh cng hoc khng,
hay cha lm c nhng vic nh k vng, nhng h c mt im chung: Khng "nht".
Li khuyn na cho cc bn l chun b sm. Ti chun b h s trc c mt nm v cho
rng y l mt phn b quyt thnh cng.
2. Ti sao chn Fulbright, khng phi hc bng khc?
Khi ln k hoch du hc, ti cng tham kho mt s hc bng khc. Ti np h s v c ln
cng vo c n vng phng vn, nhng c th khng hp tiu ch v bn thn t cm thy
khng thc s tha thit nn cha thnh cng. Mi hc bng u c nhng tiu ch ring, bn
nn u t vo hc bng ph hp vi mnh, ng ri h s, mt thi gian. Ti thy ph hp
cc tiu ch ca Fulbright, t ngnh ngh, k hoch cho tng lai v c yu t con ngi na.
3. Bo ch vn ho vn xin c hc bng Fulbright?
Mt bn tng hi ti nh vy cch y kh lu. Thc t, Fulbright khng phn bit ngh
nghip hay lnh vc no c, vn bn phi thuyt phc c nhng ngi chm h s v
trnh by n tng trong vng phng vn. Nu trong u bn cha c nim c th v cng
vic mnh lm, n ng vai tr g trong x hi, th d lm lnh vc g cng vy thi, khng
nn xin hc bng. Khng ring g Fulbright, cc hc bng khc cng l con ng di v
rt nhiu ngi nn ch dc ng. ng ph thi gian. C nhn ti xy dng mt k
hoch (short term v long term vision) da trn chuyn mn ca mnh, gn lin n v cng
tc v c nhng hot ng c nhn. Mt k hoch cht ch, kh thi, nh hng x hi s
thuyt phc c hi ng.
4. im ting Anh c quan trng khng?
Hc bng Fulbright cp cho cc ngnh khoa hc x hi. iu d dng nhn thy l khi hc,
cu ni ting Anh ch l cng c ch ng vi ngi hc k thut hoc khoa hc t nhin.
Vi ngnh x hi, ting Anh rt quan trng. Ring Fulbright, cc bn cn np im ti thiu
TOEFL iBT = 79; IELTS = 6,5 l iu kin. Nu bn no cha thi ting Anh, li khuyn l
nn thi lun TOEFL iBT, v d c np IELTS th khi c chn, bn vn phi thi TOEFL iBT.
Bi thi TOEFL iBT kh hn IELTS. n thi TOEFL IBT mt hn, cng thng hn, nhng
li hay hn.
5. Ngi vit th gii thiu chc cng to cng tt?
Ngi vit th gii thiu nn lin quan lnh vc ca bn, cng nh hiu r bn s lm c
g. ng vin phi c 3 th gii thiu, ng ngha c 3 c hi tip th hnh nh ti hi ng.
Bn c th chn 3 ngi hiu v mnh 3 kha cnh khc nhau, cng nh nhn nhn cng
vic v k hoch ca bn 3 gc nhn, quan im khc nhau. Nh vy, s hiu qu hn nhiu
so vi 3 bc th gn ging nhau. V d, lnh vc ca ti l bo ch, tp trung mng vn ha
ngh thut. Ti chn mt tng bin tp vit th, mt ngh s (ca s Trn Thu H), mt ngi

trong lnh vc bo ch c tm nhn bao qut xu hng bo ch Vit Nam v quc t (Nguyn
Danh Qu l Editor in Chief ca ELLE Vietnam). Bc Tng bin tp s nh gi mnh kha
cnh chuyn mn bo ch; ca s H Trn nh gi hiu bit (c th c hn ch) v ngh thut,
anh Qu nh gi v kh nng hiu bit, ho nhp x hi, cng nh hc tp ca mnh mi
trng quc t.
6. Bi lun nn vit g v cu trc th no?
y l mu cht ca s thnh cng. Mi ngi c con ng ring n vi s thnh cng,
nhng tu trung, bi lun t phi r rng, cu c n gin, d hiu, trnh trnh by chung
chung, mi th cn phi c th. Cc bn c th nh ngi sa li, nhng c bt mi gt nn
h. Nu khng c g trong bi lun, ai sa cng vy thi. Ti chn cch vit th dng
xuyn khng, t tng lai, nhn Fulbright, hc xong v thc hin nhng k hoch, ri
quay v qu kh - nhn mnh t lc mi ra trng, gp kh khn g trong cng vic v cuc
sng; quyt nh xin hc bng Fulbright nng cao kin thc nh th no. Bng cch ny,
ti va gii thiu c kin thc nn m khng kh cng, cng nh khoe c k hoch, mc
ch, khin hi ng t m c tip bi lun tip theo (c th hn v k hoch tng lai). N
cng khin h mun bit con ngi thc ngoi i ca ngi vit. Ring bi Personal
Statement, ti chn cch vit tiu lun, gm Introduction, Body v Conclusion. Phn Body,
ti trnh by theo li din gii v theo th t Firstly, Secondly, ri n topic sentence v
supporting sentence. Bi lun ny s hng nu bn trnh by chung chung. Hi ng mun
xem ng vin hiu th no v k hoch ra, nn hy c th mi th. Mt bi vit dng
creative v 1 bi essay l cch ti cn bng.
7. Tr li nh th no vng phng vn?
y cng l vng rt quan trng. Mi ng vin c cch tr li phng vn khc nhau. Sau khi
tham kho vi ngi nhm chun b tm l, ti chn cho mnh cch tr li ring. Nhn li, ti
cho rng, mnh thnh cng nh chun b tt, phong tt v hi hc. Chun b tt l t m
x h s ca mnh, xem hi ng s hi nhng g. Khi c mt dng, bn s t phn bin
nhng g trong . V d, ti tng vit rng s tip tc lm bo in, th phi ngh ngay n
cu hi: Thi i cng ngh, ti sao cu vn i lm bo in?
Ring v phong tt th kh ni lm. Vi c nhn ti, n u, ng kho, tp gym khng st
ngy no, l c phong tt ngay. Hi hc? Khi vo phng vn, nu khng phi chnh mnh,
bn s thiu thoi mi v mt tp trung. Th nn, bn hy hi hc nu l ngi hi hc. Ti
tng bo vi hi ng hy c bo in v n cha ng nhng li vng ngc ca nhng ngi
sp cht. Ni chung, c nhiu cu "b o" na v ti thy hi ng my ln ci nghing
ng. Thi trong phng phng vn cng rt quan trng, bn nn tp trung, vui v, chn
thnh v cu th.

HC BNG DU HC M - HY NI S THT THEO MT


CCH KHC
Bn di l mt s kinh nghim c t kt t nhng bn apply hoc bng du hc M. Hy
vong gip c cc bn nhng ma apply hc bng cc trng M nhng nm sau c tt
hn.
Mt s li c bn khi chun b h s
1. Lun t qu nng vo Academic
Cc bn lun ni GMAT 700, ri TOEFL iBT100 tr ln th d c hc bng hn, y l
quan nim sai nghim trng nh.
TOEFL l chc chn phi c, ch l iu kin qualify ch khng phi xt hc bng.
GMAT th cc bn c ngh nh kiu im sn i hc ca Vit Nam y. Cc bn qua sn
ngi ta bt u xt nhng khng phi l yu t quyt nh hc bng.
GPA tng t cng ch 1 loi im sn khc.
Tt nhin, cc bn phi qua sn th mi hy vng hc bng ng khng no nn hc vn hc
nhng phi nh k iu ch quyt nh bn c vo trng hay khng ch khng quyt
nh bn c c hc bng hay khng.

Vy ci g quyt nh hc bng? l
(1) SOP
(2) LOR (Letter of Recommendation)
(3) Interview
Rt nhiu bn interview nhng li kh s si hay bt cn i vi LOR.
2. Vit SOP hay PS chung cho tt c cc trng
Vit chung ri chnh sa li tit kim thi gian. Thi gian th tit kim tht nhng hc
bng th too far away from that!
Thng cc trng s hi nhng cu sau:
Ti sao bn mun hc trng ca ti?
Bn ngh bn c kinh nghim g unique contribute cho kha hc?
Bn s lm c g sau khi bn ra trng?
V nh vy cc bn u tr li l:
Ti mun hc trng v l trng tt s c nhiu kin thc dng sau ny, Alumni ni
ting, networking c,
Kinh nghim unique contribute: Ti i lm 3 nm ch A, 1 nm ch B v th ti
c rt nhiu kinh nghim chia s.
Bn s lm g sau khi ra trng: Ti s m cng ty.
Nu mnh l ngi chm bi mnh s thy nh sau:
Con b/ thng b ny hc cng c
im cng th cao
Nhng sao c bi bun ng th nh
T ny gi c 10 bi th ny ri y Thi, cho vo nhng khng c hc bng
Vy phi vit th no?
Ti mun hc trng A v:
Trng c Module hc v Social Entrepreneurship vi cc mn v CSR v Project MGT rt
tt; (2) Ti thy Trng c trung tm X ng dng kin thc thc tin ca mnh vo cc d
n. Ti c bit thch d n Y v Trung tm Chm sc Y t Trc tuyn, v d th; (3) T l
sinh vin quc t ca trng l 30%, do ti s rt thch vic chia s tng ca mnh vi
bn b M v quc t
Cn 1 x l do khc cc bn c th nu ra ch for fun: (1) V tr ca trng rt gn sn bay,
tin cho ti i li; (2) Trng nm trong 1 town sm ut c China town ti c th mua
n qu hng; Tm li ngh ra mt ci g y vui vui chc ci ngi c 1 cht. ng
gng ln.
Ti c kinh nghim g unique: Ci ny chnh l ci mnh ni v ni s tht theo mt cch
khc:

Cc bn ton nhc li CV ca mnh thi. Trong khi , CV ca cc bn cng ni ht


nhng kinh nghim y ri vic g nhc li cho au u.
Chn mt ci hay ca mnh thi. K mt cu chuyn ca mnh. V d: C mt ln ti phi
lm d n in vi chnh ph VN. Trong qu trnh lm gp kh khn v EVN c quyn in.
Bla blo gii thch ti x l nh th no (s lc thi)
Kt lun: Ti c th chia s c kinh nghim v m phn a bn vi chnh ph v c
quan nh nc ca cc nc thuc East Asia, c bit l VN.
Again, cho ngi chm 1 ci g khc hn l c c ngy mt cu chuyn lp i lp li.
i khi ch cn cc bn ngi ta c gii tr mt cht, cc bn li c hc bng.
Bn s lm g sau khi ra trng: Li s tht theo mt cch khc ri
Ti m cng ty v lnh vc ABC hay XYZ nhng m chng bn no ni trin khai tng
nh th no!
Cc bn phi nu r ra: (1) V mt nhn s: Ti c mt network rng ln trong gii kim
ton khi ti thnh lp cng ty ngay khi tr v; (2) V mt ti chnh: Ti c nh u Z, ti
quen trong mt start up fair v anh y gip ti xy dng phn li cng ngh;
. Phi nh th th may ra mi c hc bng. May ra nh, v cn rt nhiu bc hon
chnh ti liu.
3. Th gii thiu ca ngi chc cng to cng tt
Khng, sai lm to nht qu t lun. Ngi gii thiu phi l ngi lm vic gn mnh nht.
V sao? Ngi mi hiu mnh v c k nim vi mnh nht.
Ngoi ra, nu c partner thn th ngi vit s to ra perspective mi cho th gii thiu.
4. Th gii thiu so rng
Cc bn ni s tht bng cch: N rt chm ch, N rt nhit tnh vi cng vic, N rt c
trch nhim vi ngi xung quanh, N giao tip rt tt c ni v vit. C bn no apply m
khng c th gii thiu nu nhng phm cht ny khng?
Nhng hy ni s tht theo cch khc: C mt ln bn ti b giao mt project c bit, phi
hon thnh trong 2 ngy. n m ngy t 2, vo lc 11 gi m, tt c mi ngi u qu
mt tip tc cng vic nhng n vn insist vi c team l phi soi tht k li. Nn n bo
mi ngi i v, 1 mnh n v ti soi li n 3 gi sng. Chng ti np kt qu vo sng hm
sau, v project thnh cng m mn.
Th hin c g no: (1) Chm ch; (2) Trch nhim; (3) Cu ton; (4) Quan tm n mi
ngi; v nhiu im khc na.
5. CV khng nu r cng vic chi tit mnh lm
Cc bn a title v trch nhim nh trong Job description.
ng ngh ngi ta s hiu. Hy lit k ra tt c cc tasks m bn lm, rt li tasks no
ph hp vi trng no nht ri hng cho vo CV nh.
Vi cc bn apply trng top u: Lu cho mnh nn np c Quantitive CV thay v ch
np regular one nh.
6. Phng vn so rng

Ging nh SOP cc bn hay b ri vo trng hp: Ti gii th ny, ti tt th kia nhng li


khng nu ra c v d c th no c!
Hy c gng k nhng cu chuyn vui, a ngi phng vn vo 1 bi phng vn khng
ging ai. Cc cu chuyn c ly ra t kinh nghim ca cc bn s rt ring, rt c bit v
iu l iu khin cc bn c hc bng.
7. Nghim trng ha phng vn
Mnh tng c mt hc sinh chun b rt nhiu cu hi phng vn cho 1 trng, v hc thuc.
Nhng kt qu khi phng vn bn y qu cng thng v trt trng
Ngoi ra, cc bn phi hiu l khng phi cu hi no c t ra cng cn cu tr li chnh
xc, hy a vui mt cht. Mt bn mnh hng dn tng b hi: My cm thy c nhng
challenge g khi phi hc ti y? v bn y n im v p: Ti s nh n Vit Nam.
phn ng ca ngi phng vn l C y ci relax ch !.

YU CU V TIU CH NH GI CA HC BNG
ERASMUS MUNDUS
Cc c c cu bit ch bit ta trm trn trm thng. Bit ta th l vn cho bn bn
thn, xu che i, p th t v thm ri trng ra. Bit ch l nm r yu cu v tiu ch
nh gi ca hc bng l g. Mt ma apply hc bng y danh gi v khoai c Erasmus
Mundus li n. Ly tinh thn trt cng c (cng thm kinh nghim) lm khin v gip!
Ly IELTS, LOR, SOP, CV, lm v kh tin cng, cc chin binh sn hc bng sn
sng bc vo cuc chin di k mang tn xin tin thin h i du (lch) hc.
Vy ch Erasmus Mundus c yu cu v tiu ch nh gi nh th no?
Trc tin cn bit rng Erasmus Mundus l dng hc bng ton phn vin tr khng hon
liv l dng merit-based. Ai khng hiu r mnh ang ni ci g th c thm bi Ma trn
cc dng hc bng - cch nhn bit v la chn v Thng tin chung v hc bng Erasmus
Mundus nh. Mt c im ni bt na th Erasmus l sng kin ca Lin minh Chu u
thc y trao i hc thut/vn ha, hp tc gia cc trng, cc nc.
Tm li, 1) kh nng hc tp, nghin cu, lm vic xut sc; 2) kh nng sng st trong
mi trng a ngn ng, vn ha; v 3) mong mun c i hc (chy bng + hp l +
thuyt phc) l cc yu cu chnh ca hc bng EM.
1) Merit-based chung chung qu, ngi gii trt y ra kia ka.
ng vy, c th hn th cimerit y khng ch trong hc tp u nh, m l tt c nhng
ci bn lm: hc tp, nghin cu, lm vic.
Hc tp th cng ng ngh ch ci bng gii l , h cn xt n ci GPA cao n mc
no (ni cch khc l rank ca bn trong kha/trng), trng bn hc c cht lng ra sao
(t m xt ci GPA c ng tin cy khng. V d nh VN khi ngnh k thut, x hi, y
hc im r thp cn khi ngnh kinh t ti chnh th im cao vi vi).
Lm vic th c lin quan gia ngnh hc v cng vic, s nm kinh nghim, v tr cng
vic, thnh tu,
Nghin cu th c publication, conference v c cng nghin cu s b m bn np
trong h s na (ch i vi cc kha hc thin v nghin cu).
2) Kh nng sng st l ci bng IELTS.
Hp l? Khng ni, khng hiu ni ngn ng th hc vi sng kiu g? Kh nng sng st
trong mi trng mi t mi c cc hot ng ngoi kha, kinh nghim lm vic cho cc
cng ty a quc gia,

3) Mong mun i hc (chy bng + hp l + thuyt phc) = SOP


Mi kha EM c cc tiu ch nh gi khc nhau. ng v Sai. Thi k u l th, nhng
sau ny a phn tun theo hng dn ca The Committee of Admissions and Degrees (CAD).
D nhin l tuy ci ct ging nhau nhng ph hp vi c im ca mi kha m cc tiu
ch khc c th c thm vo.
Cc thng tin t phn ny tr i ch mang tnh tham kho! Nu mnh bit chnh xc mi
course EM tuyn th no th mnh phi l ngi ca EACEA v lc th yn tm mnh s
khng h rng na li v cc tiu ch (v u c c php). Anyway th kinh nghim apply
cng vi 1 nm lm cho trng (c course EM), mnh cng lm lt c vi thng tin.
u tin hy nhn vo cc tiu ch ca kha EuroPubhealth nm 2010. Cc tiu ch v cch
chm im ny c ng cng khai! Tuy nhin t sau nm ny h khn ra v khng bao
gi ng na!
Cc yu cu v tiu ch nh gi ca hc bng Erasmus Mundus gm 3 phn:
1) Kh nng hc tp/lm vic
2) Kh nng tn ti
3) Mong mun i hc
Tip theo hy xem hng dn ca CAD, vn bn nm 2005 (ng vi EM thi u tin ).
Checklist ca h c 8 tiu ch chnh:
1. Grades of first degree (im ti a = 5)
2. English proficiency (im ti a = 2, IELTS 6-7 c 1 im, 8-9 th 2 im)
3. Professional experience (im ti a = 5, cho da trn s nm kinh nghim, bn cht cng
vic, ni lm vic v cm tnh!)
4. Letter of motivation (5 im, trong 1 im l cm tnh, 2 im ti a cho cu trc, ng
php v tnh hp l ca cc lun im, 2 im cho tnh thuyt phc/lin quan)
5. Quality of academic institution (trng thng thng = 0, trng ni = 1)
6. Quality of thesis proposal (4 im, khng c ch cho im cm tnh trong nghin cu)
7. Letter of recommendation (2 im l ti a, mi LOR okay = 1 im)
8. im cm tnh (ti a = 2)
im cm tnh l ci qui g v ti sao li c vn cm tnh y? th ngi ch c
phi my u. Thm na cm tnh ca ngi duyt h s c xy dng t nhiu nm kinh
nghim, t c nghn h s h phi c, phi duyt. Cho nn ng ngh n khng ng, n
thnh gic quan th 6 ca h ri!
Boss ca mnh tng ni Tao ght vic xt h s xin hc bng lm. Tao c cm gic mnh nh
phi lm thay cng vic ca Cha. Lm sao tao chc c rng vic khng c i hc s nh
hng n cuc i ngi ny th no. Lm sao tao bit c rng tao chn ng ngi
nn c i!. Ngi duyt h s cng lm trn tr lm!!!
n nm 2012, tiu ch 5) v cht lng ca trng c gp chung vo tiu ch s 1).
Ai l ngi duyt h s v quy trnh th no?
gim thiu sai s chn, s c ti thiu 2 ngi duyt h s ca bn, 3 ngi nu bn hc
chng trnh 2 nm. Hai ngi ny khng t cng 1 trng m t 2 trng nm trong first

choice v mobility ca bn. im cui cng s c ly trung bnh. Nu chng trnh c


thm phn phng vn th i din ca trng host trong first choice v mobility ca bn s l
ngi phng vn. Tiu ch nh gi khi phng vn bn c th xem thm post Kinh nghim
v tips tr li phng vn hc bng du hc.
Hy vng cc thng tin trn y gip ch cho cc chin binh ham hc. Chc c nh mt ma
apply thnh cng, trm trn trm thng nh.

TI SAO MBA ESSAY LI L QUAN TRNG NHT?


T kinh nghim c nhn khi apply h s MBA v ni chuyn vi rt nhiu ngi tng hc
MBA cng nh t vn MBA th mnh thy rng essay (bi lun) l mt trong nhng yu t
quan trng nht khi trng nh gi h s MBA. Ti v sao?
Th nht, trng nh gi h s l nh gi con ngi ch khng phi im s. Bi essay l
th duy nht gip trng hiu v con ngi bn mt cach chi tit nht v y nht. im
GPA, im GMAT, cc chng ch CFA, ch gip trng nh gi c academic ability
ca bn ch khng hiu c thc s bn l ai, nhng trit l v gi tr (value) trong cuc
sng ca bn l g, v liu bn c hp vi trng khng.
Th hai, mi nm trng nhn c ngn h s trong khi ch nhn c t 10-20% s h s np
l cng (vi cc trng top cao). Do , GPA, GMAT ca bn c th s nh c ngn ngi
khc (thm ch cn thp hn, v Vit Nam v c bn khng th so snh vi n , Trung
Quc c), vy iu g khin bn khc bit m khin trng ngh rng cn phi nhn bn
vo hc gp phn to nn s a dng (diversity) cho lp hc cng nh to ra gi tr cho cc
bn b khc trong lp nu khng phi bi lun.
Cui cng, trng nh gi trn c s g cho hc bng? C 2 yu t quan trng, 1 l
GMAT v th 2 l bi lun. Tr cc trng ranking thp hn v mun y ranking ln qua
im GMAT nn khi bn c 720+ hoc 750 GMAT trong khi GMAT trung bnh ca trng
ch chng 650,660 th d c full tuition, cn vi cc trng top cao hn th bi lun ng
vai tr quan trng. V d im GMAT trung bnh cc trng top 10 u l 710-730 ri th
im GMAT chng 720 730 cng ch l mc trung bnh ca trng. Khng phi v c m
Stanford hi bn rng What matters most to you and why? hay Chicago hi bn Who are
you?. Nu bn th hin c uniqueness & specialness ca mnh qua b h s m khin
trng ngh rng: Okay, mnh phi nhn ngi ny vo hc v n rt c bit v th v, khi
h s mun cho bn nhiu tin hn thu ht bn vo trng. Trng khng c qu nhiu
thi gian nghin cu k mt h s nn n tng ban u khi lt qua cc h s v bi lun
m khng thy c g hp dn, khng feel c g v con ngi bn th interview invitation
& admission kh nng cao s khng c gi ti bn.
Bit l vy nhng li c bn ca cc bn Vit Nam li lun l:
1. Mnh ngh rng GMAT l quan trng nht v s l yu t quyt nh tt c
2. Tn thng 9 hay thng 1 nm sau mi np h s m mnh cn cha bit im GMAT ca
mnh bao nhiu, vy nn tp trung GMAT ci , cn h s c t t, thi c xong ht ri
tnh tip.
3. Vi 2 suy ngh nh trn th ai cng s lo tp trung thi GMAT v TOEFL/IELTS xong v
cn chng 2-3 tun l hng hc vit essay trong khi thiu thi gian c qu trnh nghin cu
tm hiu v trng, tm hiu v values v con ngi mnh c 1 nh v c nhn ni bt
(personal branding) khin b h s ca bn tr nn bnh thng v khng c g n tng c.
Qu trinh chun b h s MBA nn l mt qu trnh ko di vi thng bn c thi gian
tim hiu trng, vit bi lun v sa i sa li, review li personal branding ca mnh c
tnh unique v special. Ngy xa khi mnh np h s MBA th GMAT c 670, TOEFL
< 100, 3 nm kinh nghim chuyn 3 cng ty v 3 ngnh khc nhau. Th nhng l do mnh
c cc trng top 15 v 20 cho admission v hc bng (d cha c 100%) th mnh ngh
l do mnh c 1 qu trnh lu di chun b cho h s ca mnh, c bit l bi lun, c th
b p cho nhng im yu khc trong h s.

CHEVENING AWARDS - NHNG IU NG VIN NN BIT


(PHN 1)
[Nhn chng trnh hc bng Chevening ca chnh ph Anh sp m vo thng 08/2016, thy
chia s vi cc th sn lot bi gm 5 phn ca Hong c Long, ngi nhn hc bng
Chevening nm hc 2015-2016 hc Master Architect in Environmental Design, University of
Nottingham, Anh quc.]
Rt kinh nghim nhng bi trc, mnh s vit nhiu bi ngn thay v mt vi bi di.

Tiu ch v quy trnh tuyn la kht khe. Gi tr hc bng cao. C hi hc tp, tri nghim v
lin kt l khng th lng c (1500 hc gi trn ton th gii c nhn hc bng ny cho
nm hc 2015-2016). Chevening Awards thc s l mt hc bng danh gi, hon ton c th
snh ngang vi chng trnh Fulbright. Chevening Awards do Chevening Secretariat iu
phi v qun l di s ch o ca Foreign Commonwealth Office (sau y gi tt l FCO).

Trong lot bi vit ny, song song vi vic gii thiu nhng c im chnh ca hc bng
Chevening, mnh s b sung mt s thng tin m ch ngi ginh c hc bng mi c
th kim chng.
Nhng thng tin nh: ngnh hc, iu kin cn, tiu ch nh gi, cch nh gi, s ln
lt c gii thiu. Mnh s c gng trnh nhc li nhng iu c thng bo r trn
trang www.chevening.org/vietnam/. Mnh s ch nhc li thng tin nu nh n cn c b
sung.
1. Ngnh hc

T FCO:

ng vin t Vit Nam c th la chn bt c kha hc no, nhng chng ti c bit khuyn
khch cc lnh vc sau y:
Bin i kh hu

Quc phng

Pht trin

Kinh t

Nhn quyn

Thng mi quc t

Bo ch

Truyn thng

Chnh tr

Khoa hc
T Chevening Scholar:

Bn c th la chn bt c kha hc no bc hc cao hc v c thi gian khng qu 12


thng. C hi dnh cho tt c cc ngnh hc ch khng ch cc ngnh c u tin. Nm
2015, c nhng ng vin c hc bng cc ngnh: Kin trc, Ngh thut v Cng ngh
sinh hc (y khng phi l cc ngnh u tin ca nm 2015-2016)
2. S lng sut hc bng

T FCO:

S sut hc bng: khng r!


T Chevening Scholar:

S sut hc bng c trao khng c nh m ph thuc vo qu (c quyt nh bi chin


lc hp tc gia Vit Nam v Vng quc Anh) v cht lng ng vin hng nm. Trong bt
c trng hp no, ch cc ng vin c phm cht mi c chn. Nm 2014-2015, s

sut hc bng d kin l 10, tuy nhin ch c 6 ngi c chn trao hc bng. Nm 20152016, s sut hc bng d kin l 20, nhng c 33 ngi c chn.
Trong bi cnh Vit Nam v Vng quc Anh ang tng cng hp tc chin lc, th tng
Anh ng nhim ln u tin sang Vit Nam, cc bn c quyn hi vng nhiu vo
Chevening nm nay.

YU CU V TIU CH NH GI CA HC BNG
ERASMUS MUNDUS
Cc c c cu bit ch bit ta trm trn trm thng. Bit ta th l vn cho bn bn
thn, xu che i, p th t v thm ri trng ra. Bit ch l nm r yu cu v tiu ch
nh gi ca hc bng l g. Mt ma apply hc bng y danh gi v khoai c Erasmus
Mundus li n. Ly tinh thn trt cng c (cng thm kinh nghim) lm khin v gip!
Ly IELTS, LOR, SOP, CV, lm v kh tin cng, cc chin binh sn hc bng sn
sng bc vo cuc chin di k mang tn xin tin thin h i du (lch) hc.
Vy ch Erasmus Mundus c yu cu v tiu ch nh gi nh th no?
Trc tin cn bit rng Erasmus Mundus l dng hc bng ton phn vin tr khng hon
liv l dng merit-based. Ai khng hiu r mnh ang ni ci g th c thm bi Ma trn
cc dng hc bng - cch nhn bit v la chn v Thng tin chung v hc bng Erasmus
Mundus nh. Mt c im ni bt na th Erasmus l sng kin ca Lin minh Chu u
thc y trao i hc thut/vn ha, hp tc gia cc trng, cc nc.
Tm li, 1) kh nng hc tp, nghin cu, lm vic xut sc; 2) kh nng sng st trong
mi trng a ngn ng, vn ha; v 3) mong mun c i hc (chy bng + hp l +
thuyt phc) l cc yu cu chnh ca hc bng EM.
1) Merit-based chung chung qu, ngi gii trt y ra kia ka.
ng vy, c th hn th cimerit y khng ch trong hc tp u nh, m l tt c nhng
ci bn lm: hc tp, nghin cu, lm vic.
Hc tp th cng ng ngh ch ci bng gii l , h cn xt n ci GPA cao n mc
no (ni cch khc l rank ca bn trong kha/trng), trng bn hc c cht lng ra sao
(t m xt ci GPA c ng tin cy khng. V d nh VN khi ngnh k thut, x hi, y
hc im r thp cn khi ngnh kinh t ti chnh th im cao vi vi).
Lm vic th c lin quan gia ngnh hc v cng vic, s nm kinh nghim, v tr cng
vic, thnh tu,
Nghin cu th c publication, conference v c cng nghin cu s b m bn np
trong h s na (ch i vi cc kha hc thin v nghin cu).
2) Kh nng sng st l ci bng IELTS.
Hp l? Khng ni, khng hiu ni ngn ng th hc vi sng kiu g? Kh nng sng st
trong mi trng mi t mi c cc hot ng ngoi kha, kinh nghim lm vic cho cc
cng ty a quc gia,
3) Mong mun i hc (chy bng + hp l + thuyt phc) = SOP
Mi kha EM c cc tiu ch nh gi khc nhau. ng v Sai. Thi k u l th, nhng
sau ny a phn tun theo hng dn ca The Committee of Admissions and Degrees (CAD).
D nhin l tuy ci ct ging nhau nhng ph hp vi c im ca mi kha m cc tiu
ch khc c th c thm vo.
Cc thng tin t phn ny tr i ch mang tnh tham kho! Nu mnh bit chnh xc mi
course EM tuyn th no th mnh phi l ngi ca EACEA v lc th yn tm mnh s

khng h rng na li v cc tiu ch (v u c c php). Anyway th kinh nghim apply


cng vi 1 nm lm cho trng (c course EM), mnh cng lm lt c vi thng tin.
u tin hy nhn vo cc tiu ch ca kha EuroPubhealth nm 2010. Cc tiu ch v cch
chm im ny c ng cng khai! Tuy nhin t sau nm ny h khn ra v khng bao
gi ng na!
Cc yu cu v tiu ch nh gi ca hc bng Erasmus Mundus gm 3 phn:
1) Kh nng hc tp/lm vic
2) Kh nng tn ti
3) Mong mun i hc
Tip theo hy xem hng dn ca CAD, vn bn nm 2005 (ng vi EM thi u tin ).
Checklist ca h c 8 tiu ch chnh:
1. Grades of first degree (im ti a = 5)
2. English proficiency (im ti a = 2, IELTS 6-7 c 1 im, 8-9 th 2 im)
3. Professional experience (im ti a = 5, cho da trn s nm kinh nghim, bn cht cng
vic, ni lm vic v cm tnh!)
4. Letter of motivation (5 im, trong 1 im l cm tnh, 2 im ti a cho cu trc, ng
php v tnh hp l ca cc lun im, 2 im cho tnh thuyt phc/lin quan)
5. Quality of academic institution (trng thng thng = 0, trng ni = 1)
6. Quality of thesis proposal (4 im, khng c ch cho im cm tnh trong nghin cu)
7. Letter of recommendation (2 im l ti a, mi LOR okay = 1 im)
8. im cm tnh (ti a = 2)
im cm tnh l ci qui g v ti sao li c vn cm tnh y? th ngi ch c
phi my u. Thm na cm tnh ca ngi duyt h s c xy dng t nhiu nm kinh
nghim, t c nghn h s h phi c, phi duyt. Cho nn ng ngh n khng ng, n
thnh gic quan th 6 ca h ri!
Boss ca mnh tng ni Tao ght vic xt h s xin hc bng lm. Tao c cm gic mnh nh
phi lm thay cng vic ca Cha. Lm sao tao chc c rng vic khng c i hc s nh
hng n cuc i ngi ny th no. Lm sao tao bit c rng tao chn ng ngi
nn c i!. Ngi duyt h s cng lm trn tr lm!!!
n nm 2012, tiu ch 5) v cht lng ca trng c gp chung vo tiu ch s 1).
Ai l ngi duyt h s v quy trnh th no?
gim thiu sai s chn, s c ti thiu 2 ngi duyt h s ca bn, 3 ngi nu bn hc
chng trnh 2 nm. Hai ngi ny khng t cng 1 trng m t 2 trng nm trong first
choice v mobility ca bn. im cui cng s c ly trung bnh. Nu chng trnh c
thm phn phng vn th i din ca trng host trong first choice v mobility ca bn s l
ngi phng vn. Tiu ch nh gi khi phng vn bn c th xem thm post Kinh nghim
v tips tr li phng vn hc bng du hc.
Hy vng cc thng tin trn y gip ch cho cc chin binh ham hc. Chc c nh mt ma
apply thnh cng, trm trn trm thng nh.

CHEVENING AWARDS - NHNG IU NG VIN NN BIT


[Nhn chng trnh hc bng Chevening ca chnh ph Anh sp m vo thng 08/2016, thy
chia s vi cc th sn lot bi gm 5 phn ca Hong c Long, ngi nhn hc bng
Chevening nm hc 2015-2016 hc Master Architect in Environmental Design, University of
Nottingham, Anh quc.]
Rt kinh nghim nhng bi trc, mnh s vit nhiu bi ngn thay v mt vi bi di.

Tiu ch v quy trnh tuyn la kht khe. Gi tr hc bng cao. C hi hc tp, tri nghim v
lin kt l khng th lng c (1500 hc gi trn ton th gii c nhn hc bng ny cho
nm hc 2015-2016). Chevening Awards thc s l mt hc bng danh gi, hon ton c th
snh ngang vi chng trnh Fulbright. Chevening Awards do Chevening Secretariat iu
phi v qun l di s ch o ca Foreign Commonwealth Office (sau y gi tt l FCO).

Trong lot bi vit ny, song song vi vic gii thiu nhng c im chnh ca hc bng
Chevening, mnh s b sung mt s thng tin m ch ngi ginh c hc bng mi c
th kim chng.
Nhng thng tin nh: ngnh hc, iu kin cn, tiu ch nh gi, cch nh gi, s ln
lt c gii thiu. Mnh s c gng trnh nhc li nhng iu c thng bo r trn
trang www.chevening.org/vietnam/. Mnh s ch nhc li thng tin nu nh n cn c b
sung.
1. Ngnh hc

T FCO:

ng vin t Vit Nam c th la chn bt c kha hc no, nhng chng ti c bit khuyn
khch cc lnh vc sau y:
Bin i kh hu

Quc phng

Pht trin

Kinh t

Nhn quyn

Thng mi quc t

Bo ch

Truyn thng

Chnh tr

Khoa hc
T Chevening Scholar:

Bn c th la chn bt c kha hc no bc hc cao hc v c thi gian khng qu 12


thng. C hi dnh cho tt c cc ngnh hc ch khng ch cc ngnh c u tin. Nm
2015, c nhng ng vin c hc bng cc ngnh: Kin trc, Ngh thut v Cng ngh
sinh hc (y khng phi l cc ngnh u tin ca nm 2015-2016)
2. S lng sut hc bng

T FCO:

S sut hc bng: khng r!


T Chevening Scholar:

S sut hc bng c trao khng c nh m ph thuc vo qu (c quyt nh bi chin


lc hp tc gia Vit Nam v Vng quc Anh) v cht lng ng vin hng nm. Trong bt
c trng hp no, ch cc ng vin c phm cht mi c chn. Nm 2014-2015, s

sut hc bng d kin l 10, tuy nhin ch c 6 ngi c chn trao hc bng. Nm 20152016, s sut hc bng d kin l 20, nhng c 33 ngi c chn.
Trong bi cnh Vit Nam v Vng quc Anh ang tng cng hp tc chin lc, th tng
Anh ng nhim ln u tin sang Vit Nam, cc bn c quyn hi vng nhiu vo
Chevening nm nay.
3. iu kin ng tuyn hc bng Chevening

T FCO:

C mt bng tt nghip i hc cho php bn theo hc mt chng trnh cao hc ti Vng


quc Anh. Vn bng ny thng c yu cu phi tng ng vi Upper Second-class
Honours 2:1 Degree Vng quc Anh.
T tc gi:

Mi trng Vng quc Anh li c mt cch xt Second Class Honour 2:1 khc nhau. H
ng nhin cng c cch quy i tng ng ring bit khi tuyn sinh sinh vin quc t.
chc chn, bn nn gi mail cho ngi ph trch tuyn sinh chng trnh cao hc m bn
quan tm. Bn khng nht thit phi t Upper Second-class Honours, ch cn t iu kin
theo hc chng trnh l c. Nu bn c bng thc s (Master), bn vn c quyn
ng tuyn hc bng Chevening cho mt kha thc s 1 nm ti Vng quc Anh.
4. iu kin trnh ting Anh

T FCO:

http://www.chevening.org/cheve/english-language-requirement
T tc gi:

iu kin ti thiu v trnh ting Anh m Chevening t ra kh thp. IELTS 6.5, trong
khng c k nng no t im di 5.5 Tuy nhin, c mt quan nim sai lm thng thy:
cc ng vin lun coi iu kin IELTS 6.5 ny ch nh mt con s, lm bt c cch no c
im bng hoc cao hn l c. Nn nh, IELTS l mt bi nh gi trnh v 6.5 l mt
cp bc nht nh trong h thang 9 im . IELTS 6.5 l g? Theo CEFR, IELTS 6.5 l
ngng di ca trnh C1. trnh C1, ngi ta phi lm c nhng vic sau:

Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning.

Can express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for
expressions.

Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.

Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled
use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

Tm dch:

C th hiu nhng vn bn di v kh thuc nhiu th loi khc nhau, nhn ra nhng n .

C th din t tri chy v t nhin m khng cn tht s tm kim t ng din t.

C th s dng ngn ng mt cch linh hot v hiu qu cho nhng mc ch x hi, hc


thut v ngh nghip.

C th vit nhng vn bn mch lc, chi tit, kt cu cht ch, v nhng ch phc tp, th
hin kh nng s dng cc mu v cu trc cu, cc lin t v cm t ni mt cch c kim
sot.
Nu bn cha t c trnh ny, tt nht nn hc tip ting Anh trc khi th sc vi
Chevening. Ngay c khi qu hc bng cha ht, h cng s khng cp hc bng cho nhng
ngi m h cho rng khng t yu cu.
ng Sanjiv, mt ngi tham gia qu trnh tuyn chn ca Chevening nhiu nm nay,
tng ngh nng mc im IELTS ti thiu ln, vi l do cc ng vin ch t IELTS 6.5
thng xuyn khng kh nng din t khi c ng phng vn.
5. Th gii thiu
T FCO:

ng vin phi ti th gii thiu ln trang ng tuyn trc tuyn ca Chevening. Th gii thiu
phi c vit bi mt ngi gii thiu c thng tin lin lc c ng vin cung cp trn
trang ng tuyn trc tuyn. Ngi gii thiu phi c kh nng nh gi s ph hp ca ng
vin vi hc bng Chevening. Th gii thiu phi c vit di dng mt bc th.
T tc gi:
ng vin c th chn bt c ngi no c kh nng v iu kin nh gi tt nht nng lc
ca ng vin. Hy u tin nhng ngi c nhiu thi gian lm vic cng bn nht v c kh
nng nh gi khch quan v chnh xc nht, sau mi n nhng ngi c hc hm hc v,
c a v x hi, hoc c chc v cao trong c quan, cng ty. Khng nht thit phi chn
ngi bit ting Anh. Ngi gii thiu c th vit th gii thiu bng ting Vit, thu mt bn
tin cy dch th, k xc nhn vo th.
6. Kinh nghim lm vic
T FCO:
ng vin ca hc bng Chevening bt buc phi c ti thiu 2 nm kinh nghim lm vic.
Cc hnh thc kinh nghim lm vic c chp nhn bao gm:
Cng vic ton thi gian
Cng vic bn thi gian
Cng tc tnh nguyn
Thc tp
Kinh nghim lm vic c th bao gm nhng cng vic c hon thnh trc, trong, hoc
sau khi tt nghip bc i hc.
T tc gi:
Chevening p dng nhng tiu ch ny qua mt s nm nht nh ch khng phi n nm
hc 2016-2017 mi p dng. Nhiu bn v khng c k hoc khng hiu chnh xc quy nh
khng ng tuyn hoc cho rng Chevening qu kht khe vi ng vin.
S nm kinh nghim c Chevening tnh theo s gi lm vic tiu chun. Theo Chevening,
mt nm lm vic tiu chun gm 40 tun, mi tun 35 gi lm vic. Vy s gi lm vic tiu
chun trong mt nm l 1400 gi.
Gi s c mt ng vin lm vic ton thi gian 1 nm sau khi tt nghip v lm vic bn
thi gian 1 nm lin tc trc khi tt nghip. Gi thit: mi nm bn ny lm vic 50 tun
(ngh 7-9 ngy tt v cc ngy l). S gi lm vic mi tun l 40 gi (chng ta u bit y
l con s ti thiu, thng th nhn vin cc cng ty t nhn s lm vic 44 gi/tun)
Trong 1 nm lm vic ton thi gian, bn ny lm vic: 40 x 50 = 2000 (gi)
Trong 2 nm lm vic bn thi gian, bn ny lm vic: 20 x 50 = 1000 (gi)
Tng cng, bn ny lm vic 3000 gi, nhiu hn nhng 200 gi so vi 2800 gi tiu
chun, tng ng 2 nm.
Vy bn y hon ton c php ng tuyn hc bng Chevening.
7. Chn kha hc Thc s ti Vng Quc Anh

T FCO:
ng vin cn chn 3 kha hc khc nhau m ng vin d nh s tham gia ti Vng quc
Anh, v cung cp nhng thng tin cn thit v 3 kha hc ny cho ban xt tuyn hc bng
thng qua h s ng tuyn trc tuyn. Sau khi np h s ng tuyn, cc ng vin s khng
th thay i la chn. ng vin cn xin c t nht 1 th mi nhp hc v iu kin v ti
th ny ln h thng ng tuyn trc tuyn trc ngy 14 thng 7 nm 2016 (y l thi hn
ca nm hc 2016-2017)
T tc gi:
Cc bn c php chn 3 kha hc khc nhau, c th thuc cng mt trng hoc cc
trng khc nhau. Khi in thng tin kha hc vo h s trc tuyn, h thng s yu cu cc
bn in ln lt La chn 1, La chn 2, La chn 3. y cng chnh l th t u tin trong
trng hp bn nhn c cng lc nhiu th mi nhp hc.
V d: Nu bn ng k
1st choice: University of Sussex
2nd choice: University of Cambridge
3rd choice: University College London
Trong trng hp bn nhn c th mi nhp hc ca c 3 trng trn, bn buc phi theo
hc University of Sussex, mc d bn c th s mun c hc ti Cambridge v UCL hn.
V vy, li khuyn ca ti l bn hy chn nh sau:
La chn 1: Trng c nhiu bng xp hng v cu sinh vin cng nhn l c cht lng
o to rt cao trong ngnh m bn chn theo hc. Khng cn thit phi rt r, hy chn
nhng trng trong top 10 ca th gii v ngnh ny.
La chn 2: Trng c xp trong top 50 ca ngnh trn th gii.
La chn 3: Trng m bn chc chn v kh nng c mi nhp hc.
Cc bn khng cn phi qu rt r u! Mnh thy sinh vin Vit Nam gii lm. Xin vo
trng top khng phi l khng th nu bit cch vit mt ci th xin hc cho ra hn. Nm
nay c my bn c th mi nhp hc ca LSE, Imperial College London, University of
Warwick. Mnh ch vo University of Nottingham thi. Nhng vn l Oxford,
Cambridge, hay UCL khng c ngnh mnh cn.

CHIA S CHIN LC T C HC BNG DU HC


Nh cc bn bit, lm g cng cn c chin lc. Do , t c hc bng du hc
thnh cng th cng cn c chin lc tng bc tri qua cc th thch ca cc giai on
ca loi hc bng .
Hy cng lng nghe kinh nghim ca anh Hong c Long, Chevener 2015 hc ngnh Kin
trc ti i hc Nottingham chia s n tng chi tit chin thut ca anh y nh.
C mt vi iu trong phn trc mnh qun cha ni nn vit tip phn ny trnh by nt.
Nhng ngi ang sn tm hc bng du hc thng sn tm bi lun v h s ca nhng
ngi tng c hc bng c v bt chc. Bn cht vic c h s ca nhng ngi
c hc bng khng c li cng khng c hi v nhiu khi khng c cng khng lm sao.
Chnh cch tip cn v gii ngha nhng h s ca ngi c mi quyt nh vic c c
li hay c hi. Cho nn, mnh khuyn mi ngi khi c h s nn hiu r mt s vn nh
th ny:
1. Phm ai ginh c hc bng u l ngi rt may mn

H may mn v h chn u t thi gian cho ng hc bng ph hp vi h. C th hn, h


c nhng phm cht c nhn, hoc kinh nghim, hoc tng, hoc ngnh ngh, v cn nhiu
th khc na, ph hp vi hc bng h ginh c. B tiu ch m cc hc bng cng b ch
l mt phn rt nh trong vic xt tuyn. Nhng ngi c trch nhim gii m tiu ch v
nh gi ng vin mi l phn then cht. V ng vin khng th no bit c c ch nh
gi bn trong ca hc bng nn h ng nhin phi mo him v may mn mi c hc
bng.
im may mn th hai l h np h s vo ng thi im m s lng ng vin ph hp vi
hc bng hn h khng qu cao, tc l va h ginh hc bng. Chng hn hi nm
2014 m c 2-3 anh kin trc s na nhiu kinh nghim hn, ting Anh ni cng tt (ch
cha ni n trng hp gii hn mnh), li cn thng minh, th chc chn bn Long trt
chng v.
Th nn l, nu mun thnh cng, cc bn phi bit ngi ta v l do g. Vic ny tuy kh,
nhng nu khng bit c l do h thnh cng th vic c h s ca h cng c ch g u.
Tip theo l mt s l do m mnh tng thy (lu nhng nhn t gip mt ngi c
hc bng mang tnh c th hc bng rt cao, tc l n ch ph hp vi 1 hc bng m thi)
2. T duy v vit lun tt
Nhng ngi c hc bng cc trng M (c bit bc i hc), mt s Fulbrighter
v Chevener l nhng ngi th hin r nht kh nng ny. Personal Statement ca h gi
gm nhng thng ip rt mnh, r, nhng c th hin bng cch tinh t, chn thc v
khng khoe khoang. V d, mnh c bi lun ca rt nhiu bn, t c hc bng cho n
cha c hc bng, u phi ni rng trng mnh theo hc l trng tt hay l trng
hng u. Nhng ngi vit lun thng mnh bit rng h khng c nhiu khng gian ni
v nhng th shit nhm nh th.
Ngi t duy km s thch dng nhiu tnh t v trng t lm mnh ni bt, kiu
original, break-through, hay innovative. Ngi khn s khng t ni v mnh tr khi
c yu cu ni tht sc tch nhng u im ca bn thn. H s ni ngi khc lm vic g
cn h lm vic g, ch trong 1 hoc cng lm 2 cu (thng th ch c 1 cu ni thi, v b
gii hn t) cho thy s khc bit.
3. Thnh tch hc tp v nghin cu khoa hc (academic merit)
Nhng hc bng dng merit-based nh Endeavour, Erasmus Mundus, hay nhiu hc bng
trng Chu u thng chn nhng ng vin c thnh tch hc tp v nghin cu tt, hoc
c s gii thiu ca nhng tn tui ln trong ngnh (quan trng khng km g pubs, v xt
cho cng c hai u th hin nhng nh gi khch quan v bn).
4. Ngnh ngh v mc tiu pht trin
Mt s hc bng u tin cc sut nht nh cho cc ngnh u tin, mc d v t duy hoc
trnh hc thut, nhng ng vin thuc cc ngnh ny c th cha bng ng vin t ngnh
khc. V d: hc bng BBS ( dng cp sau nm 2015), hc bng New Zealand ASEAN,
hoc hc bng AAS rt quan tm n vic to iu kin cho cc ngnh quan trng m h
mun hp tc vi Vit Nam hoc gip Vit Nam pht trin nh: nng lm nghip, qun l ti
nguyn, x l nc, k thut mi trng, quy hoch hoc qun l c s h tng. y l cc
ngnh m Vit Nam cn yu, nhn lc c trnh cn thiu nn vic nhng ngi chn hc
ngnh c u tin cng l iu hp l. Trong mt s trng hp, ng vin c mc tiu
pht trin ph hp vi tiu ch ca hc bng v ngi xt tuyn n mc (well) kh tin. V
d, Clayton Bond l ngi phng vn hc bng Fulbright v l chng ca Ted Osius, ngi i
s Hoa K Vit Nam. Mt ng vin vo vng phng vn c mt thi gian lm vic cho
mt t chc u tranh i quyn bnh ng cho ngi thuc cng ng LGBT Vit Nam.
Ngi hi v ngi tr li cng tm c ngun cm hng v kin thc chung trao i vi
nhau.
Th th cn g ni nh?!!

5. Siu may mn
C nhng ngi ngoi ng cn cha t tin ni v ngnh ngh ca mnh, hoc vit SOP
xong khng thm kim tra ng php, vn c hc bng.
Sau khi bit c nhng ngi c hc bng v sao c hc bng, bn cn tm ngi
ph hp vi mnh v hc bng bn mun sn tham kho.
Nu bn np nhng hc bng khng yu cu trnh hc thut cao nhng i hi kh nng t
duy tt, hin nhin bn nn tm n nhng ngi vit lun gii c nhng hc bng nh
Fulbright, hc bng cc trng i hc M, hoc hc bng Chevening.
Nu bn khng mnh v vit lun v mun nhm n nhng hc bng ti nng (merit-based),
bn c th lin lc vi nhng ngi c cc hc bng dng ny (v d Erasmus Mundus)
tham kho cch vit bi nghin cu v cch xin ng nhng bi bo ny trn tp ch khoa
hc hoc thuyt trnh ti hi tho khoa hc (mi ngi vn gi l pubs/publications).
Nu bn thy ngnh ngh v mc tiu ca mnh ph hp vi mt ai , hy ch ng lin lc
vi ngi by t nhng suy ngh ca mnh v nhng iu bn quan tm. Nhng ngi
c th cho bn nhng kin mi v su sc hn bn hon thin h s.
Vic bn hiu cc tiu ch v phn loi hc bng, sau tm kim ngi tham kho v duyt
bi rt rt quan trng v n gip bn tit kim c rt nhiu thi gian ng thi nh hng
h s ca bn r rng hn. V d: bn mun vit mt bi Personal Statement (PS) tht hay
gi cho mt trng M. Nhng bn li tham kho bi lun ca mt ngi mnh v nghin
cu hoc c hc bng v chn ng lnh vc m ban xt hc bng ang thiu v u tin.
Th th kh nng trt l gn nh 100%. Hoc bn mun xin hc bng merit-based m li
dnh thi gian vit kiu l lt, c tnh kiu M, trong khi khng dnh thi gian cho pubs
th kh nng b loi cng cao khng km.
Tm li, hy chn cho ng hc bng v ng ngi h tr.

CC DNG BI LUN CHNH (PERSONAL STATEMENT)


TRONG COMMON APPLICATION DNH CHO DU HC M
Trong mi k tuyn sinh i hc M, hng ngn hc sinh np n d tuyn c th c im s,
kt qu thi, v kh nng ti chnh nh bn, nhng s chng c ai s hu tnh cch, hon cnh,
suy ngh nh bn c. V vy, bi lun chnh l ni con ngi trong bn ln ting, v cng
chnh l yu t quyt nh vic bn c nhp hc hay khng.
Bi lun phi ni v con ngi bn (chnh v vy nn tn bi lun l Personal Statement ngha
l bi lun c nhn). Bi lun l ting ni ca chnh bn, l c hi bn cho thy nhng mt
khc ca bn m bng im v cc hot ng ngoi kha cha m ra trc mt ban tuyn
sinh.
y l 5 bi cho bi lun chnh trong Common Application cho ma tuyn sinh 2016-2017
m bn c chn:
1. Mt s sinh vin c xut x hay mt cu chuyn gn kt vi bn thn mnh n mc khin
h tin rng h s xin hc s khng y nu cha k cu chuyn . Nu bn thy mnh nh
vy, xin hy chia s cu chuyn ca bn.
2. Hy k mt tai nn hay qung thi gian bn tht bi. iu ny nh hng nh th no ti
bn, v bn hc c bi hc g?
3. Hy k qung thi gian bn nghi ng mt nim tin hay mt tng no . iu g thi
thc bn hnh ng? Nu c lm li, bn c quyt nh nh vy na khng?
4. Miu t mt vn bn gii quyt hoc mun gii quyt. c th l mt th thch tr
tu, mt nan nghin cu, mt cuc xung t o c - bt c iu g bn coi trng, khng
phn bit cp . Gii thch tm quan trng ca vn y vi bn v nhng iu bn lm
hoc c th lm a ra gii php.
5. Hy tho lun mt thnh tch hay s kin, chnh thc hoc khng chnh thc, nh du s
thay i ca bn t tr con thnh ngi ln trong bi cnh nn vn ha, cng ng hay gia
nh ca bn.
y l 650 t quan trng nht m cc bn tng vit t trc ti nay. Cc dng bi ny yu
cu bn phi trnh by thng tin nn v c tnh ring, tng v nim tin, tht bi v thnh

cng, kht vng v vic chuyn tip t tr con sang ngi ln. VietAbroader hi vng,
infographic v cc dng bi lun chnh khi np n d tuyn i hc M s cung cp cho cc
bn vn kin thc cn thit ghi im trong mt Hi ng tuyn sinh.

BI LUN CHNH (PERSONAL STATEMENT) DNH CHO DU


HC M
1. Mc ch ca bi lun

Mc d ng vai tr quan trng nht nhng bng im, cc bi thi, v kh nng ti chnh vn
ch l cc con s. Hng ngn hc sinh khc c th c im s, kt qu thi, v kh nng ti
chnh nh ca bn, nhng s chng c ai c tnh cch, hon cnh, suy ngh nh bn c. V
vy, bi lun mi chnh l ni chnh con ngi trong bn ln ting, v cng chnh l yu t
quyt nh vic c nhp hc hay khng gia cc h s c cc yu t cn li tng t nhau.
C th ni bi lun chnh l phn hn ca mt h s xin vo i hc. Rt nhiu trng H
Hoa K nh gi cao bi lun, nhiu khi cn trn c im s.
2. Tm quan trng ca bi lun

ng hoang tng, bi lun khng phi l yu t duy nht quyt nh vic bn c nhn hay
khng. Ca i u tin bn phi vt qua vn l thnh tch hc tp. Ging nh chic vy p
s lm mt ngi ph n p tr nn lng ly, mt bi vn hay s khin h s ca bn ni bt
v c th cu c h s ca bn nu im s hi chnh vnh. Th nhng, chic vy p
khng th cu vn Th N; nu im tng kt ca bn ng vt vo st rc th ging vn di
do c ca V Trng Phng cng khng th o ngc tnh th c.
Bn cng ng cho rng iu ny c ngha l bn c th l l phn bi lun. Vic c im tt
nhng bi lun ti s to cho hi ng tuyn sinh cm gic bn ang khng nghim tc vi b
h s v vi trng ca h, v cng d lm cho bn b t chi khng km so vi vic c im
ti v bi lun tt.
3. Cch vit bi lun chnh

a) Hiu bi

y l 5 bi cho bi lun chnh trong Common Application cho ma tuyn sinh 2015-2016
m bn c chn:

Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe
their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share
your story.

The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or
time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the
experience?

Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would
you make the same decision again?

Describe a problem youve solved or a problem youd like to solve. It can be an intellectual
challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma-anything that is of personal importance, no
matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to
identify a solution.

Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from
childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.
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Application/ Writing.
Mc d 5 ni v 5 khc nhau nhng chng u c mt im chung. Nu bn cha nhn ra
im chung , hy nhn xung di:

Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe
their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share
your story.

Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what
lessons did you learn?

Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would
you make the same decision again?

Describe a problem youve solved or a problem youd like to solve. It can be an intellectual
challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma-anything that is ofpersonal importance, no
matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to
identify a solution.

Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from
childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.
ng vy, cho d bn c chn g i na, bi vn vn phi ni v bn (chnh v vy nn tn
bi lun l Personal Statement ngha l bi lun c nhn). Ch khng tht s quan trng,
min l bn cho ngi c thy c bn l ai. Nh rng, bi lun l ting ni ca chnh bn,
l c hi bn cho thy nhng mt khc ca bn m bng im v cc hot ng ngoi kha
cha m ra trc mt ban tuyn sinh.
Mc d ch bi vit khng quan trng bng cch vit, c nhng ch sau bn cn cn
thn, v chng thng lm cho ngi vit i qu xa khi mc ch ban u ca bi vit l
tp trung vit v bn thn.
b) Bt u vit

V cch vit v ni dung quan trng hn ch nn khi bt u, bn khng nn ngh xem bn


s chn bi no trong cc bi c a ra, m thay vo hy ngh xem bn s vit g
v bn thn. Sau khi vit xong bi lun hon chnh, bn hy chn bi khp vi ni dung
ca bi lun. n y, bn c l ang bn khon C th l vit v ci g ca bn thn ch?
bit c iu , bn hy th lm nhng cch sau y:

Ngh v iu g lm bn khc bit. Bn c th hi bn b v thy c a ra 15 tnh t m h


ngh ngay n khi ngh v bn (khuyn co: nn thc hin bi tp ny vi nhng ngi thc
s bit bn v nn thc hin ring l ngi c hi khng b nh hng bi cu tr li
ca nhng ngi khc). Vi mi tnh t, bn hy vit ra mt on vn hoc mt cu chuyn
chi tit miu t cch bn th hin tnh cch ny.

Ngh v thi th u ca bn. T nh n ln, c mt nim am m no bn theo ui v


pht trin hay khng. Nn ch l bn nn vit v con ngi hin ti ch khng phi con
ngi bn trong qu kh. Tr li cu hi: qu kh gip g trong vic nh ngha con ngi
bn hm nay?

Ngh v c m ca bn. Nhng ai nh hng bn trong vic m c hay xc nh


nhng mc tiu bn ang c? Bn lm g pht trin nhng c m ny? Nhng mc
tiu, c m ny c nh hng, lin kt g ti cuc sng ca bn?

Ngh v nhng iu bn lm bn ngoi trng hc. V sao bn li tham gia nhng hot ng
? Chng gip g trong vic pht trin v nh hnh con ngi bn? Bn hc c nhng
g v bn thn v nhng ngi tham gia hot ng ?

Ngh v mt kh khn m bn c gng ht sc vt qua. Ti sao bn cho rng bn


vt qua th thch ? iu nh hng bn nh th no v thay i ci nhn ca bn ra
sao?
4. Cch gi bi lun chnh

Bn phi gi bi lun chnh qua n xin hc ca trng hoc qua h thng Common
Application.
5. Nhng ch cn ch

a) D Mn phiu lu k

Ch : Mt chuyn phiu lu/du lch ca bn thn

Cch vit cn trnh: Bi lun loi ny ni v cc cuc phiu lu n Anh, Israel, Lt, v
ph bin nht chnh l nc M m cc ch d nh ta may mn tri qua. Th nhng, d c
u i na, cc ch d Mn u nht quyt tng l cc chi tit nh nhoi (nhng rt quan
trng) sa vo li mn ngoc bt tng bc ci s nhm: trong chuyn di n ABC, ti
tri nghim c nhng DEF, v gp cc kh khn GHI. Nhng cui cng ti hc c
cch hp tc vi ngi khc v pht hin c kh nng tht s ca mnh. u ri nhng chi
tit v ngi bn d Qut, u ri ci ging run run s hi trc ch Cc, u ri mi c thm
ngt v mu my xanh thm khi d Mn ct bc ln ng? Hy c li T Hoi, thiu
nhng chi tit y tc phm tr danh D Mn phiu lu k s khng cn ci c trng ca n
na.
b) Em c mt kht khao, em c mt c ao

Ch : c m ca bn thn

Cch vit cn trnh: Bi lun loi ny lan man v mong mun ca bn thn, vi ch tri
di t nhng khao kht to ln nh gim thiu nhim mi trng hay thay i h thng gio
dc n nhng c m nh b (nhng khng km phn honh trng) nh i du hc khm ph
th gii hay tr thnh ngi c ch cho x hi. Tin bun l, d bn c tha thit vi mong
mun ca bn mnh n u i na th hi ng tuyn sinh cng chng quan tm. T hn na
l h s lit bn vo hng the ignorant happy people (nhng k hnh phc v ngn ng). H
mun nghe v nhng iu bn lm t c mt mc tiu nht nh hn l nhng dng
suy ngh vn v xa vi khng c t trng lng y.
c) Lun bn v nhn sinh

Ch : Mt vn ca nhn loi

Cch vit cn trnh: Bi lun dng ny c hai loi: bnh lun nh mt nh bo v nhng vn
v m (tnh ng n ca hn nhn ng tnh, s cn thit ca v kh ht nhn), hoc
chim nghim nh mt nh hin trit v nhng vn tru tng (ngun gc ca con ngi,
cuc sng sau ci cht). i vi hi ng tuyn sinh, bi vit loi ny chng khc g mt bi
bo kh khan. H mun nghe v bn thn bn. Do , tr khi nhng ch ny c lin quan
trc tip n kinh nghim i i ca bn, ng bao gi vit liu. dnh nhng ch
cho cc bi vn ngh lun trn lp.
d) ng n vinh quang

Ch : Thnh cng/chin thng ca bn thn

Cch vit cn trnh: Vn l h hng gn ca D Mn phiu lu k, bi lun dng ny cng


i theo mt cng thc n gin nhng hp dn (v qu n gin): Ti gp phi mt vn
nghim trng, nhng ti rt quyt tm vt qua. Cui cng, khi ti chy n ch/c
gii nht/c im ti a, ti nhn ra cng sc b ra l rt xng ng. Ti sao tt c mi th
u phi kt thc mt bi ca chin thng n l mi? Tht bi l m thnh cng, nu bn t
nhn c im yu v tht bi ca mnh, bn cng ngi ln hn trong con mt cc v
quan ta lm vic qu gi.
e) Lo Hc (hay Tch n ngho k kh)

Ch : Vn /kh khn ca bn thn

Cch vit cn trnh: y l mt trng phi i ngc hon ton vi ng n vinh


quang. Bn i than vn trong bi lun, k cho h nghe hng ngy bn p xe (hay nu thch

phng i th i b) 10 cy s n trng ra sao, vi hi vng hi ng tuyn sinh s ng lng


thng xt cho hon cnh ca bn n mc chy ht tt c cc loi nc trong ngi ra v
nhn bn, ri cho lun hc bng ton phn. Tic thay, bn c ku kh n my m khng
chng t c bn thn mnh th s chng li n tng g cho hi ng tuyn sinh. H
khng quan tm nhiu n nhng kh khn ca bn; h mun bit v qu trnh bn vt ln v
vt qua nhng kh khn . Nu anh Nguyn Ngc K khng kin tr tp vit bng chn th
c l khng gy nhiu cm xc trong lng ngi n th.
f) Mona Lisa

Ch : Mt s kin ng nh ca bn thn

Cch vit cn trnh: Bi lun loi ny l mt bc tranh bng li sinh ng v chn thc vi tt
c cc chi tit c dng ln bng nhng bin php tu t m gio vin ni n nhm tai
trn lp nh n d nhn ha v nhng t ng tc ng n c 5 gic quan nh t tng thanh
tng hnh thng gp trong cc quyn sch vn mu cho hc sinh lp 6. Nhn chung, cc
ha s tr thng m mnh trong vic dng ln khung cnh sao cho sc nt hn c TV LCD
i mi nht c qung co ra r trn VTV3 m qun mt rng nhng bc tranh ny chng
ni ln t g v chnh h. Sau khi c xong, hi ng tuyn sinh c th s rt n tng bi bc
tranh bn v ra n mc cho bn im ti a v k thut miu t, nhng h s chng nh g v
bn c. Hy nh rng tnh cch, suy ngh, cm xc ca bn mi l ch chnh ca bi lun.
Mt cht miu t v quang cnh lm nn cho bi lun l hp l, nhng ch o ca bi
vit phi l chnh bn.
g) ip vin 007

Ch : Bn thn

Cch vit cn trnh: Bi lun loi ny xoay quanh s hiu bit ca bn v mt nhn vt b n.
Bn dng nh khng bit g v nhn vt ny, ngoi tr gii tnh c th hin qua i t
he hay she, bn khng h xut hin trong bi vn, v bn cng khng h tip xc vi nhn
vt ny trong c cu chuyn. Tuy nhin, bn vn nm rt r qu trnh pht trin v tm t
nguyn vng ca nhn vt ny, c l nh k nng iu tra do thm ti ba ca James Bond v
c s d liu khng l ca c quan chuyn nghe ln, nhn trm, v c trm NSA. ng bun
thay, nhn vt ny c xut chng th no cng khng ngn c vic h s ca bn b t chi
thng thng, n gin v c bi lun chng ni g v bn, mc d c ngi c v ngi vit
u bit nhn vt b n trong bi thc cht chnh l bn nhng li khng c gi tn ra. Bi
lun l ni ni v bn thn bn, v vy hy lun k chuyn t ngi th nht.
h. Thn tng ca i ti

Ch : Ngi c nh hng ln n bn thn

Cch vit cn trnh: Bi lun loi ny l mt phin bn cao cp hn ca ip vin 007.


Nhn vt b n gi y c thay bng ngi tht trong cuc i ca bn vi lai lch r
rng. Ngi ny c th l ngi thn nh b m anh ch ng b bn b hoc l nhn vt v i
nh Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Cho d l ai i na, ngi ny rt tuyt vi trong mt bn v c
nh hng ln n mt giai on no trong cuc i bn. V vy, bn dnh hn mt na
bi lun ht mc ca tng s tuyt vi ca ngi ny, n mc hi ng tuyn sinh khng
ngn ngi gi th mi nhp hc cho ngi (v cng khng ngn ngi t chi h s ca
bn). Nh ni (rt nhiu ln) trn, lun lun vit v chnh bn. i vi ti ny, bn
cn ni r cch bn thay i do nh hng ca ngi , ch khng phi ni v ngi .

BI LUN PH (WHY ESSAY) DNH CHO DU HC M


1. Mc ch ca bi lun ph (Why Essay)
Ngoi bi lun chnh, cc trng i hc M thng yu cu hc sinh vit thm mt s bi
lun ph. Nhng bi lun ph c rt nhiu ch khc nhau, v khc vi bi lun chnh ni
m bn c th t la chn ch , nhng ch cho bi lun ph s do cc trng quyt nh.
Mt ch ph bin cho bi lun ph l Ti sao bn chn trng chng ti?, v bi lun c
ch ny thng c gi l Why Essay.
2. Tm quan trng ca bi lun ph
ng hoang tng, bi lun khng phi l yu t duy nht quyt nh vic bn c nhn hay
khng. Nu bn khng qua c ca i u tin l thnh tch hc tp, th ging vn di do
c ca V Trng Phng cng khng cu vn c g. Ging nh chic vy p s lm mt
ngi ph n p tr nn lng ly, mt bi vn hay s khin h s ca bn ni bt v c th
cu c h s ca bn nu im s hi chnh vnh. Th nhng, chic vy p khng th cu
vn Th N; nu im tng kt ca bn ng vt vo st rc th d mt bi lun c hay n
my cng khng th o ngc tnh th c.
Bn cng ng cho rng iu ny c ngha l bn c th l l phn bi lun. Vic c im tt
nhng bi lun ti s to cho hi ng tuyn sinh cm gic bn ang khng nghim tc vi b
h s v vi trng ca h, v cng d lm cho bn b t chi khng km so vi vic c im
ti v bi lun tt.
3. Kinh nghim vit Why Essay
a) Trong s cc bi Why essay ca bn, bi no l thnh cng nht? Ti sao bn ngh vy?
V Hong Minh (Swarthmore College 14): Bi lun Why Swarthmore ca anh l bi lun
thnh cng nht ca anh. C 2 l do chnh. Th nht chnh l vic anh i thng vo vn
v tp trung vo nhng g anh nh gi v trng. V d nh vic anh bt u bi lun
bng cch ni: I want to go to Swarthmore because v bt u gii thch The second
reason is Sau hai nm ti trng Swarthmore, anh nhn thy rng hi ng tuyn sinh
trng nh gi cao tnh thng thn, s chn thnh v vit c tp trung. L do th hai lm bi
lun ca anh tr nn thnh cng l anh gii thch iu g khin anh tr nn hnh phc
da trn qu kh ca mnh v nhn mnh rng iu tn ti ti Swarthmore.
Nguyn V Phc Th (Duke University 16): Trc khi bit kt qu th mnh ngh bi Why
Colgate l bi thnh cng nht, v n c th nht, chi tit nht, v quan trng l s cn bng
gia chng t mnh v vic tm hiu v trng. Tuy nhin, sau khi nhn c kt qu th mnh
nhn ra bi vit cho Duke l bi Why Essay thnh cng nht. Hn np n ca Duke rt sm,
nn mnh ch c vi ngy vit bi Why Essay. Chnh v th m mnh khng c thi gian

trau chut nh bi Colgate, khng c chin thut, ging vn cc k chn tht. Mnh ngh v
ci duyn v s t nhin ny lm bi Why Duke thnh cng.
b. Lm sao cn bng gia vic bc l tnh cch bn than v hiu bit v trng?
on Nguyn Duy Anh (MIT 16): Ci quan trng, ci m nh tuyn sinh quan tm l ti sao
bn li k, ti sao bn li chn nhng chi tit nh l th ny, th kia, vit vo trong Why
Essay. Cho nn khi nu mt c im ca trng ra th bn nn lin kt n tht cht vi kinh
nghim bn thn. V d, hi nh bn nh th no, hay bn bit n trng trong hon cnh
no, bn thch ngnh ngh g hay chnh sch g c bit ca trng Mc ch quan trng
nht ca Why Essay l bc l bn thn. Hy ngh y l Personal Statement th hai ca bn.
Hunh Ninh Khang (Emory University 15): Bn khng cn mt kinh nghim i i hay mt
gii thng quc t no gy ch vi hi ng tuyn sinh. i lc, nhng ngh nh
nhng chn thnh v mang tnh c nhn li l yu t quyt nh gia vic c nhn v b t
chi.
Bi Tng Vi (Mount Holyoke College 14): Cc bn c th trc tip ni v chuyn ngnh
mun theo hc, chuyn ngnh mnh nh th no v hp vi bn ra sao, c nhng v gio
s ang thc hin cc cng trnh nghin cu (email trc cho gio s ca trng cng l mt
li th).
c) Bn c ti ch cc bi Why Essay khng? Nu c, bn c kinh nghim g trong vic ti
ch cc bi ny?
Hunh Ninh Khang (Emory 15): im chnh ca vn chnh l bn phi tht cn thn v
vic ti ch cc phn ca bi lun. Tt nhin l bn khng th vit v vic bn thch chnh
sch ca Obama np cho mt trng thuc ng Cng Ho.
V Hong Minh (Swarthmore 14): Nhng trng i hc khc nhau c nim t ho khc
nhau cho d c th mt s trng c nhiu im tng ng. c th nhn ra nhng im
khc nhau nh gia cc trng, bn cn phi c rt nhiu t liu v trng. V vy, ti ch
bi lun s khng tit kim thi gian cho bn.
Bi Nguyn Tng Vi (Mount Holyoke College 13): Hu ht cc trng ch np vo u c
im ging nhau. chnh l th mnh v ngnh mi trng hc. iu gip qu trnh
vit cc bi Why Essay tr nn d dng hn rt nhiu. V d nh ch c th vit v nim am
m mi trng hc v gn kt iu vi th mnh ca trng.
Nguyn V Phc Th (Duke 16): Mnh vit t giy trng cho tt c 15 bi Why Essay, bi
no cng c cm xc tht. V cng l 1 Phc Th, nn phn ni v chnh mnh trong mi bi
u na n nhau, nhng mnh thay i v nhn mnh 1 s th. V d nh Oberlin th mnh tp
trung vo vic hc m nhc, cn Duke ni v ngnh ha sinh v tnh liberal arts trong mt
trng national university. Sau khi vit xong bi cho trng A, nu bn thay tt c tn ca
trng A trong bi thnh trng B m bi vn ng, th bi lun ca bn cha t yu cu.
l tiu chun ca mnh.
d) Bn dng cc ngun thng tin no cho bi Why Essay ca mnh?
on Nguyn Duy Anh (MIT 16): trang web trng, brochure, thm trng trc tip, lin h
cc hc sinh i trc.
Hunh Ninh Khang (Emory 14): Google map, Wikipedia (xem v tr v khu vc xung quanh
trng), Vietabroader Forum, VApedia, Google, US News, Collegeboard.
V Hong Minh (Swarthmore 14): Hi tho, din n v cc trng i hc, trang web
trng, trang web tuyn sinh ca trng, cu hc sinh v hc sinh ang theo hc, bi vit ca
cu hc sinh v 4 nm i hc.
Bi Nguyn Tng Vi (Mount Holyoke 13): Trang web trng, Vietabroader (forum and
VApedia), College Confidential.
Nguyn Anh Huy (Franklin and Marshal University 16): US News, College Prowler, Unigo,
College Confidential, Vietabroader Forum, VietAbroader Pedia, cc anh ch ang theo hc.
ng Thi Th Thanh Tho (Bates College 16): Tri nghim bn thn, cu hc sinh.
4. Cch gi bi lun Why Essay

Bn phi gi bi lun Why qua h thng Common Application.

BI LUN CHNH (PERSONAL STATEMENT) DNH CHO DU


HC M
1. Mc ch ca bi lun

Mc d ng vai tr quan trng nht nhng bng im, cc bi thi, v kh nng ti chnh vn
ch l cc con s. Hng ngn hc sinh khc c th c im s, kt qu thi, v kh nng ti
chnh nh ca bn, nhng s chng c ai c tnh cch, hon cnh, suy ngh nh bn c. V
vy, bi lun mi chnh l ni chnh con ngi trong bn ln ting, v cng chnh l yu t
quyt nh vic c nhp hc hay khng gia cc h s c cc yu t cn li tng t nhau.
C th ni bi lun chnh l phn hn ca mt h s xin vo i hc. Rt nhiu trng H
Hoa K nh gi cao bi lun, nhiu khi cn trn c im s.
2. Tm quan trng ca bi lun

ng hoang tng, bi lun khng phi l yu t duy nht quyt nh vic bn c nhn hay
khng. Ca i u tin bn phi vt qua vn l thnh tch hc tp. Ging nh chic vy p
s lm mt ngi ph n p tr nn lng ly, mt bi vn hay s khin h s ca bn ni bt
v c th cu c h s ca bn nu im s hi chnh vnh. Th nhng, chic vy p
khng th cu vn Th N; nu im tng kt ca bn ng vt vo st rc th ging vn di
do c ca V Trng Phng cng khng th o ngc tnh th c.
Bn cng ng cho rng iu ny c ngha l bn c th l l phn bi lun. Vic c im tt
nhng bi lun ti s to cho hi ng tuyn sinh cm gic bn ang khng nghim tc vi b
h s v vi trng ca h, v cng d lm cho bn b t chi khng km so vi vic c im
ti v bi lun tt.
3. Cch vit bi lun chnh

a) Hiu bi

y l 5 bi cho bi lun chnh trong Common Application cho ma tuyn sinh 2015-2016
m bn c chn:

Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe
their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share
your story.

The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or
time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the
experience?

Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would
you make the same decision again?

Describe a problem youve solved or a problem youd like to solve. It can be an intellectual
challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma-anything that is of personal importance, no
matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to
identify a solution.

Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from
childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.
*Lu : bi c th thay i theo tng nm v y l 5 bi cho ma tuyn sinh 20152016. cp nht v bi lun trong Common Application, bn hy truy cp

https://www.commonapp.org/Login ri chn Help Center/ Knowledgebase/ Common


Application/ Writing.
Mc d 5 ni v 5 khc nhau nhng chng u c mt im chung. Nu bn cha nhn ra
im chung , hy nhn xung di:

Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe
their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share
your story.

Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what
lessons did you learn?

Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would
you make the same decision again?

Describe a problem youve solved or a problem youd like to solve. It can be an intellectual
challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma-anything that is ofpersonal importance, no
matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to
identify a solution.

Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from
childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.
ng vy, cho d bn c chn g i na, bi vn vn phi ni v bn (chnh v vy nn tn
bi lun l Personal Statement ngha l bi lun c nhn). Ch khng tht s quan trng,
min l bn cho ngi c thy c bn l ai. Nh rng, bi lun l ting ni ca chnh bn,
l c hi bn cho thy nhng mt khc ca bn m bng im v cc hot ng ngoi kha
cha m ra trc mt ban tuyn sinh.
Mc d ch bi vit khng quan trng bng cch vit, c nhng ch sau bn cn cn
thn, v chng thng lm cho ngi vit i qu xa khi mc ch ban u ca bi vit l
tp trung vit v bn thn.
b) Bt u vit

V cch vit v ni dung quan trng hn ch nn khi bt u, bn khng nn ngh xem bn


s chn bi no trong cc bi c a ra, m thay vo hy ngh xem bn s vit g
v bn thn. Sau khi vit xong bi lun hon chnh, bn hy chn bi khp vi ni dung
ca bi lun. n y, bn c l ang bn khon C th l vit v ci g ca bn thn ch?
bit c iu , bn hy th lm nhng cch sau y:

Ngh v iu g lm bn khc bit. Bn c th hi bn b v thy c a ra 15 tnh t m h


ngh ngay n khi ngh v bn (khuyn co: nn thc hin bi tp ny vi nhng ngi thc
s bit bn v nn thc hin ring l ngi c hi khng b nh hng bi cu tr li
ca nhng ngi khc). Vi mi tnh t, bn hy vit ra mt on vn hoc mt cu chuyn
chi tit miu t cch bn th hin tnh cch ny.

Ngh v thi th u ca bn. T nh n ln, c mt nim am m no bn theo ui v


pht trin hay khng. Nn ch l bn nn vit v con ngi hin ti ch khng phi con
ngi bn trong qu kh. Tr li cu hi: qu kh gip g trong vic nh ngha con ngi
bn hm nay?

Ngh v c m ca bn. Nhng ai nh hng bn trong vic m c hay xc nh


nhng mc tiu bn ang c? Bn lm g pht trin nhng c m ny? Nhng mc
tiu, c m ny c nh hng, lin kt g ti cuc sng ca bn?

Ngh v nhng iu bn lm bn ngoi trng hc. V sao bn li tham gia nhng hot ng
? Chng gip g trong vic pht trin v nh hnh con ngi bn? Bn hc c nhng
g v bn thn v nhng ngi tham gia hot ng ?

Ngh v mt kh khn m bn c gng ht sc vt qua. Ti sao bn cho rng bn


vt qua th thch ? iu nh hng bn nh th no v thay i ci nhn ca bn ra
sao?
4. Cch gi bi lun chnh

Bn phi gi bi lun chnh qua n xin hc ca trng hoc qua h thng Common
Application.
5. Nhng ch cn ch

a) D Mn phiu lu k

Ch : Mt chuyn phiu lu/du lch ca bn thn

Cch vit cn trnh: Bi lun loi ny ni v cc cuc phiu lu n Anh, Israel, Lt, v
ph bin nht chnh l nc M m cc ch d nh ta may mn tri qua. Th nhng, d c
u i na, cc ch d Mn u nht quyt tng l cc chi tit nh nhoi (nhng rt quan
trng) sa vo li mn ngoc bt tng bc ci s nhm: trong chuyn di n ABC, ti
tri nghim c nhng DEF, v gp cc kh khn GHI. Nhng cui cng ti hc c
cch hp tc vi ngi khc v pht hin c kh nng tht s ca mnh. u ri nhng chi
tit v ngi bn d Qut, u ri ci ging run run s hi trc ch Cc, u ri mi c thm
ngt v mu my xanh thm khi d Mn ct bc ln ng? Hy c li T Hoi, thiu
nhng chi tit y tc phm tr danh D Mn phiu lu k s khng cn ci c trng ca n
na.
b) Em c mt kht khao, em c mt c ao

Ch : c m ca bn thn

Cch vit cn trnh: Bi lun loi ny lan man v mong mun ca bn thn, vi ch tri
di t nhng khao kht to ln nh gim thiu nhim mi trng hay thay i h thng gio
dc n nhng c m nh b (nhng khng km phn honh trng) nh i du hc khm ph
th gii hay tr thnh ngi c ch cho x hi. Tin bun l, d bn c tha thit vi mong
mun ca bn mnh n u i na th hi ng tuyn sinh cng chng quan tm. T hn na
l h s lit bn vo hng the ignorant happy people (nhng k hnh phc v ngn ng). H
mun nghe v nhng iu bn lm t c mt mc tiu nht nh hn l nhng dng
suy ngh vn v xa vi khng c t trng lng y.
c) Lun bn v nhn sinh

Ch : Mt vn ca nhn loi

Cch vit cn trnh: Bi lun dng ny c hai loi: bnh lun nh mt nh bo v nhng vn
v m (tnh ng n ca hn nhn ng tnh, s cn thit ca v kh ht nhn), hoc
chim nghim nh mt nh hin trit v nhng vn tru tng (ngun gc ca con ngi,
cuc sng sau ci cht). i vi hi ng tuyn sinh, bi vit loi ny chng khc g mt bi
bo kh khan. H mun nghe v bn thn bn. Do , tr khi nhng ch ny c lin quan
trc tip n kinh nghim i i ca bn, ng bao gi vit liu. dnh nhng ch
cho cc bi vn ngh lun trn lp.
d) ng n vinh quang

Ch : Thnh cng/chin thng ca bn thn

Cch vit cn trnh: Vn l h hng gn ca D Mn phiu lu k, bi lun dng ny cng


i theo mt cng thc n gin nhng hp dn (v qu n gin): Ti gp phi mt vn
nghim trng, nhng ti rt quyt tm vt qua. Cui cng, khi ti chy n ch/c
gii nht/c im ti a, ti nhn ra cng sc b ra l rt xng ng. Ti sao tt c mi th
u phi kt thc mt bi ca chin thng n l mi? Tht bi l m thnh cng, nu bn t
nhn c im yu v tht bi ca mnh, bn cng ngi ln hn trong con mt cc v
quan ta lm vic qu gi.
e) Lo Hc (hay Tch n ngho k kh)

Ch : Vn /kh khn ca bn thn

Cch vit cn trnh: y l mt trng phi i ngc hon ton vi ng n vinh


quang. Bn i than vn trong bi lun, k cho h nghe hng ngy bn p xe (hay nu thch

phng i th i b) 10 cy s n trng ra sao, vi hi vng hi ng tuyn sinh s ng lng


thng xt cho hon cnh ca bn n mc chy ht tt c cc loi nc trong ngi ra v
nhn bn, ri cho lun hc bng ton phn. Tic thay, bn c ku kh n my m khng
chng t c bn thn mnh th s chng li n tng g cho hi ng tuyn sinh. H
khng quan tm nhiu n nhng kh khn ca bn; h mun bit v qu trnh bn vt ln v
vt qua nhng kh khn . Nu anh Nguyn Ngc K khng kin tr tp vit bng chn th
c l khng gy nhiu cm xc trong lng ngi n th.
f) Mona Lisa

Ch : Mt s kin ng nh ca bn thn

Cch vit cn trnh: Bi lun loi ny l mt bc tranh bng li sinh ng v chn thc vi tt
c cc chi tit c dng ln bng nhng bin php tu t m gio vin ni n nhm tai
trn lp nh n d nhn ha v nhng t ng tc ng n c 5 gic quan nh t tng thanh
tng hnh thng gp trong cc quyn sch vn mu cho hc sinh lp 6. Nhn chung, cc
ha s tr thng m mnh trong vic dng ln khung cnh sao cho sc nt hn c TV LCD
i mi nht c qung co ra r trn VTV3 m qun mt rng nhng bc tranh ny chng
ni ln t g v chnh h. Sau khi c xong, hi ng tuyn sinh c th s rt n tng bi bc
tranh bn v ra n mc cho bn im ti a v k thut miu t, nhng h s chng nh g v
bn c. Hy nh rng tnh cch, suy ngh, cm xc ca bn mi l ch chnh ca bi lun.
Mt cht miu t v quang cnh lm nn cho bi lun l hp l, nhng ch o ca bi
vit phi l chnh bn.
g) ip vin 007

Ch : Bn thn

Cch vit cn trnh: Bi lun loi ny xoay quanh s hiu bit ca bn v mt nhn vt b n.
Bn dng nh khng bit g v nhn vt ny, ngoi tr gii tnh c th hin qua i t
he hay she, bn khng h xut hin trong bi vn, v bn cng khng h tip xc vi nhn
vt ny trong c cu chuyn. Tuy nhin, bn vn nm rt r qu trnh pht trin v tm t
nguyn vng ca nhn vt ny, c l nh k nng iu tra do thm ti ba ca James Bond v
c s d liu khng l ca c quan chuyn nghe ln, nhn trm, v c trm NSA. ng bun
thay, nhn vt ny c xut chng th no cng khng ngn c vic h s ca bn b t chi
thng thng, n gin v c bi lun chng ni g v bn, mc d c ngi c v ngi vit
u bit nhn vt b n trong bi thc cht chnh l bn nhng li khng c gi tn ra. Bi
lun l ni ni v bn thn bn, v vy hy lun k chuyn t ngi th nht.
h. Thn tng ca i ti

Ch : Ngi c nh hng ln n bn thn

Cch vit cn trnh: Bi lun loi ny l mt phin bn cao cp hn ca ip vin 007.


Nhn vt b n gi y c thay bng ngi tht trong cuc i ca bn vi lai lch r
rng. Ngi ny c th l ngi thn nh b m anh ch ng b bn b hoc l nhn vt v i
nh Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Cho d l ai i na, ngi ny rt tuyt vi trong mt bn v c
nh hng ln n mt giai on no trong cuc i bn. V vy, bn dnh hn mt na
bi lun ht mc ca tng s tuyt vi ca ngi ny, n mc hi ng tuyn sinh khng
ngn ngi gi th mi nhp hc cho ngi (v cng khng ngn ngi t chi h s ca
bn). Nh ni (rt nhiu ln) trn, lun lun vit v chnh bn. i vi ti ny, bn
cn ni r cch bn thay i do nh hng ca ngi , ch khng phi ni v ngi .

B KP LM NI BT H S XIN HC BNG CA CU SINH


VIN I HC BROWN (M)
Cc i hc M mi nm ch nhn vi % sinh vin nc ngoi nhng c ti hng nghn
n gi v. Mun ly c hc bng, h s ca mnh tht ni bt, cu sinh vin i hc
Brown thuc top 50 trng tt nht th gii chia s.
L din gi trong Tun l gio dc M ca t chc gio dc quc t Golden Path Academics
Vit Nam (GPA), o Ngc Linh (25 tui), cu sinh vin Brown University (M) thuc top
50 i hc tt nht th gii v Nguyn Th Mai Thy (i hc Minerva, M) chia s nhiu
kinh nghim lm h s xin hc bng du hc.
Theo Linh, mi nm trng Brown ch ly 10% hc sinh nc ngoi nhng li nhn c
hng nghn h s ng k. Mi b ti liu c c trong khng qu 30 pht. Do vy,
mun nhn c hc bng du hc buc hc sinh phi lm tht ni bt h s c nhn. Bn
cn tm ra im mnh ca bn thn ri lm bt n ln. Mt ngi bn ca ti, thay v vit mt
b h s nh thng thng, v ln kh A0 nhng iu th hin r con ngi mnh, l do
mun vo Brown. Bn y sau tr thnh sinh vin ngoi quc duy nht c trng nhn
vo ngay vng np h s sm, Linh k. Bn ca Nguyn Th Mai Thy cng nhn c hc
bng du hc khi gi i b h s l phim hot hnh v bn thn ghp t cc on giy.
Hai c gi n t i hc Brown v Minerva u cho rng, im chun ha (IELTS, TOEFL,
ACT, SAT, ) trong h s xin hc bng du hc khng phi yu t quan trng nht c
trng chp nhn. Theo Linh, quan im ca ngi M khi nhn vo nhng con s ny l
im cng cao th kinh t gia nh cng tt. Cng tnh trng gian ln im chun ha trong
nhng nm va qua, mt s i hc M thi yu cu tiu ch ny. Thay vo , nh trng
Minerva cho hc sinh bt ng lm bi kim tra nh gi nng lc thc s ca ngi
hc.
im trung bnh (GPA) trong s hc b ngc li rt quan trng vi b h s xin hc bng du
hc. Cc din gi l gii v y l nhng con s th hin c c qu trnh phn u ca hc
sinh, iu m bi thi chun ha khng lm c v c th thi i thi li nhiu ln ri ly kt qu
cao nht. Khi xem h s tuyn sinh, ti quan trng vic xem s hc b thy c nng lc
pht trin, s n lc trong sut qu trnh hc tp ca hc sinh, iu phi vin cp quc gia
ph trch cng vic tuyn sinh ca University of Western Cape (Nam Phi) ti Vit Nam, o
Ngc Linh ni. Ngi ng qun l i din cho trng Minerva khu vc ng Nam ny
cho bit thm, cc i hc M c th loi hc sinh c nhn vo nu im s trong hc
k sau khi em ny gi h s du hc b tt hng qu thp.
Tham gia hot ng ngoi kha l iu m cc trng M kh coi trng khi xem xt nhn
hc sinh. Nhng theo cu sinh vin trng Brown v n sinh trng Minerva, khng phi c
tham gia nhiu, lm honh trng l tt. iu cc i hc M ch trng nht l bn ng
gp c g cho mnh v cng ng. Do , nu ch tham gia mt hot ng nhng to c
ch li thit thc cho x hi vn l im cng ln cho hc sinh.

Cc b h s c th gii thiu c vit bi nhng ngi hiu hc sinh, c th a ra nh


gi chnh xc, ring nht, ni bt nht s tt hn ai c chc v cao nhng ch nhn xt
chung chung.
Phn quan trng nht ca b h s c cc din gi cho l bi lun c nhn bi y l ni
duy nht th hin c bn l ai. Khi o Ngc Linh lm h s gi n Brown, c vit
mt bi lun theo hng i ngc li cch bnh thng. Thay v k v nhng tri nghim tt
ca bn thn, Linh chia s cu chuyn mnh b gio vin n hiu lm l gian ln ri nh
kin vi tt c vic c lm. T , Linh vit v vn nim tin trong cuc sng. Khng phi
ai cng dm th hin s khng hon ho ca bn thn trong b h s. Nhng thi im ,
ti rt trn tr v tri nghim vi c gio n . Ti quyt nh vit v n v qua cho
thy mnh suy ngh, hnh ng mi th tr ln tt p hn, cu sinh vin trng
Brown chia s.
Hai c gi khng qun nhc cc hc sinh ang nui nh du hc cn tm hiu r v trng
i hc bit bn thn c ph hp khng v hon thnh tt phn tr li phng vn, nu c
hi v vn .

CCH P DNG NGUYN TC 80/20 SNG CUC SNG


NH BN MUN
Lng nghe v tip thu kin l mt k nng cn thit trong cuc sng, nhng i khi chnh
vic li khin bn tr nn da dm, thiu quyt on v t ch. p dng nguyn tc 80/20
trong vic ra cc quyt nh c nhn nh th no va khng lm mt lng ngi khc, va
tn trng cm xc v l tr ca bn thn v c bit l bn c th t do sng cuc sng nh
bn mun?
Nguyn tc 80/20 l g?

Nguyn tc 80/20 hay cn gi l nh lut Pareto c t theo tn ca nh ton hc ngi


Vilfredo Pareto, ng cho rng, 80% kt qu n t 20% nguyn nhn hoc l do xut pht
im. Mi ngi thng ngh rng nguyn tc ny ch c p dng trong kinh doanh, v d:
80% doanh thu n t 20% i tng khch hng chnh; 80% li nhun trong ngnh phim nh
n t 20% b phim. Tuy nhin, nh lut n gin ny c th c p dng trong nhiu lnh
vc khc ca i sng, trong c c vic ra quyt nh c nhn, v chn la cch sng cho
mnh.
Di y l cc bc p dng nh lut 80/20 gip bn sng mt cuc sng hnh phc v
lun cm thy :
1) Phn tch v c th ho nhng iu khin bn hnh phc:

Ghi ra giy nhng iu bn thch lm trong nhng thi gian rnh ri hoc sau gi lm, v tp
trung lm nhng iu ny thay v 80% nhng hot ng khc khng em li s tho mn i
vi bn.

ngha ca cng vic ny rt n gin: tp trung vo nhng hot ng em li kt qu


ngha nht i vi bn.

2) Dnh thi gian ngh xem am m thc s ca bn l g

Tr li cu hi ny, nhiu ngi ni rng Ti mun tr thnh nh son nhc/ca s/nh


th/nh vn ni ting th gii, Ti mun lp cng ty bt ng sn/m qun c ph/cng ty
qung co Mt s khc li c kin chung chung hn, Ti khng mun lm vic ton
thi gian, hoc Ti mun m cng ty ring, nhng lm th no lm c iu th h
li khng th tr li c!
V vy, cch d nht dn khm ph ra am m thc s ca mnh l t hi bn thn cu hi,
Ti khng mun lm g, v c th cho n khi bn pht hin ra iu bn mun lm. iu
bn c th lm bt c khi no, bt k n c mang li thu nhp cho bn hay khng chnh l
am m thc s ca bn!
3) Phn bit gia am m v hng th

Bn c th ni rng mnh thch i n nh hng, c sch, tp ch, i xem ca nhc hoc i


club, xem phim, DVDs, gp g mi ngi, nhng a phn nhng vic ny c xp
vo nhm hng th ngha l bn s dng thnh qu ca ngi khc.
am m l khi bn to ra cng c ngi khc hng th, v d: bn thch nghe nhc v
mun t sng tc bi ht; bn thch thng thc n v mun m mt nh hng; bn thch
ngoi ng v mun m trng dy ting Anh, Ch khi bn thc s lm mt iu g v
am m vi mong mun sng to hoc thay i th khi bn mi tm thy hnh phc trn
vn!
Tm li, bt k mc tiu ca bn l g, hy nh rng ch c bn mi c th quyt nh cch
mnh mun sng cuc sng ca mnh! V cng ch bng vic tp trung lm nhng iu bn
yu thch (thm ch cha dm lm), kt qu thu li c mi em li s tho mn v bn
sng cuc sng nh mnh mun!

5 B QUYT QUN L THI GIAN CA NGI THNH T


Cuc sng hin i lm con ngi lun c ip khc Mnh qu bn vo lc ny . Trn
thc t, bn c nhiu thi gian hn bn tng. Nu iu tht s quan trng, chc chn bn
s tm c thi gian thc hin n thay v ch i n thi im thch hp. Hy xem
nhng ngi thnh t qun l thi gian ca h nh th no.
1. Mi khong thi gian ch tp trung lm mt vic duy nht.

iu ny nghe c v v l. Chng ta thng c xu hng ngh rng nhng ngi thnh t h


lun hon thnh mt khi lng cng vic ng n, v vy c l h lm vic theo kiu a
nhim - tc l lm nhiu cng vic trong cng mt khong thi gian. Trn thc t h ch tp
trung lm mt cng vic duy nht trong mt khong thi gian nht nh. V vy h hon thnh
cng vic nhanh hn v c th lm nhiu vic hn. Vy nn d l nhng cng vic nh nht
cng hy tp trung hon thnh n v ng nhng th khc nh mng x hi, email, in

thoi lm bn mt tp trung. Hy dnh ring mt khong thi gian trong ngy cho nhng th
, bn s thy tc dng ngay tc khc.
2. Hy lp mt danh sch nhng cng vic cn lm.

Bn tng nghe k v cu chuyn ch rui ch sng c trong mt pht, v vy ch quyt


tm lm tt c nhng vic mnh mun lm trong i cht cng khng hi tic. Ch lm
mt danh sch nhng vic , mi khi hon thnh xong mt cng vic ch s gch ngang
cng vic . V khi cng vic cui cng c hon thnh, ch cht mt cch mn nguyn
khi nhn li nhng vic mnh lm c.
chnh l sc mnh ca to-do-list. Mi ngy hy lp danh sch nhng vic cn lm v c
gng ht sc hon thnh n. c th l nhng mc tiu rt n gin nh hc 5 t vng ting
Anh mi ngy. Hy ghi ra v c gng hon thnh n. Bn s qun l cng vic ca mnh mt
cch tt hn v lm vic nng sut hn.
3. t deadline v th t u tin cho mi cng vic.

Hy t ra thi gian c th bn c th hon thnh i vi mi cng vic v c gng hon


thnh n trong khong thi gian cho php. Nu bn cm thy mnh khng thi gian
hon thnh n, hy thay i mt vi cng vic trong ngy theo th t u tin. Nhng cng
vic quan trng v cn thit s c u tin lm trc. Nhng vic t quan trng hn s c
thc hin trong nhng khong thi gian khe h ca mt ngy. chnh l cch m nhng
ngi thnh t hon thnh cng vic ca h d h cng ch c 24 gi mt ngy.
4. Tn dng nhng thi gian trng.

Bn c th tn dng nhng thi gian trng trong ngy lm nhng cng vic nh kim tra
tin nhn, email c sch hay n gin l nhn tin cho bn b. Bng cch lun c vic lm,
chng ta s lun cm thy mnh t c mt iu g .
5. Hon thnh mi cng vic bn t ra.

Hy lun c gng hon thnh nhng cng vic bn a ra bi i khi s tr hon c th


khin nhng cng vic ca bn s ri vo qun lng. Vi nhng vic khng th hon thnh
xong trong ngy hm nay, hy a n vo th t u tin ca nhng vic cn phi lm vo
ngy mai. iu ny cng tng t vi vic hc ting Anh, kin thc s c tch ly theo thi
gian v mi s tr hon s khin bn gc li c m ni ting Anh t tin nh ngi bn x.

L THUYT BN XE BUT HELSINKI


Cch Thc Hin Cng Vic c o V Ngha
Thng Su nm 2004, Arno Rafael Minkkinen bc n c din vn ti bui l pht bng
ca Trng Nhip nh New England. Khi ng hng mt v pha cc sinh vin tt nghip,

Minkkinen chia s mt l thuyt n gin, m theo ng nh gi, l to nn s khc bit


gia thnh cng v tht bi. ng gi l L Thuyt Bn Xe but Helsinki.
L Thuyt Bn Xe But Helsinki
Minkkinen c sinh ra ti Helsinki, Phn Lan. Trong trung tm thnh ph ny c mt bn xe
but ln v ng bt u bi din vn bng cch m t bn xe cho cc sinh vin.
Minkkinen ni, C vi chc trm xe c b tr trong qung trng ti trung tm thnh ph.
u mi bn t mt tm bin ghi s ca nhng chic xe but chy theo tuyn . S xe c
th c ghi nh sau: 21, 71, 58, 33 v 19. Mi chic i theo mt l trnh ra khi thnh ph t
nht l mt k-l-mt, dng li nhng trm xe trn ng.
ng tip tc, Gi ta hy tip tc ni mt cch n d rng mi trm xe i din cho mt nm
kinh nghim ca nhip nh gia. Ngha l trm dng th ba i din cho 3 nm hot ng
nhip nh. Ri, vy bn nghin cu trng phi nh kha thn c 3 nm. Ta gi n l xe
but s 21.
Bn em tc phm ca mnh trong 3 nm n Vin Bo tng M thut Boston v ngi
ph trch bo tng hi rng bn c bit dng nh kha thn ca Irving Penn khng. Tuyn xe
ca ngi ph trch, tuyn s 71, i theo hng ca nhip nh gia ny. Hoc bn em tc
phm n mt phng trng by Paris v c mt ngi c tuyn s 58 gi bn tm hiu
cc tc phm ca Bill Brandt, ri c th. B sc, bn nhn ra nhng g mnh lm trong 3 nm
qua c ngi khc lm ri.
V vy bn xung xe, bt taxi v cuc i ngn lm v hng thng v bn xe tm
trm mi.
ng ni, Ln ny, bn chp nh mu kh 810 cnh ngi nm trn bi bin t trn xe thang
nng. Bn tn 3 nm, 3.000 -la cho vic ny, v to ra mt lot tc phm ch nhn c
cng mt nhn xt. Anh cha xem tc phm ca Richard Misrach ? Hoc, nu y l nh
trng en m o kh 8x10 chp cy c ung a bi bin, li nhn xt s l anh cha xem
tc phm ca Sally Mann sao?
Vy li mt ln na, bn xung xe, bt taxi, chy v v tm mt trm dng mi. Chuyn ny
tip tc din ra sut cuc i sng to ca bn, lc no cng cho ra tc phm mi, lc no
cng b so snh vi ngi khc.
Nguyn Trn Xe
Minkkinen ngng li mt cht. ng hng mt v pha cc sinh vin v hi, Lm sao y?
ng ni, n gin thi. Hy li trn xe. li trn ci xe ng ght . V nu li, n
cui cng, bn s bt u thy s khc bit.
Nhng chic xe i khi Helsinki i cng mt tuyn ng, nhng ch trong mt lc c th
l mt 2 k-l-mt. Sau cc xe bt u tch ra, mi xe ln ng n im n c nht
ca ring n. Xe s 33 t ngt r ln pha bc. Xe s 19 i hng ty nam. C mt giai on
xe s 21 v 71 c th i chung tuyn, nhng sm mun g hai xe cng tch ra. Irving Penn
hng n ni khc.
Minkkinen ni, S tch bit l ci to nn mi s khc bit. V khi bn bt u nhn thy s
khc bit trong tc phm ca mnh so vi cc tc phm mnh hm m d g th cng
chnh l l do m bn chn trm dng ny th l lc bn cn tm s t ph. t nhin
tc phm ca bn bt u c ch . By gi bn n thng c m nhiu hn, to ra nhiu
khc bit gia tc phm ca mnh v nhng tc phm nh hng n n hn. Tm nhn ca
bn pht trin. Khi bn c nhiu kinh nghim v bt u c nhiu tc phm, khng bao lu
na cc nh ph bnh s tr nn rt hng th vi bn, khng ch v im tch bit tc phm
ca bn vi tc phm ca Sally Mann hay Ralph Gibson, m cn v nhng g bn lm khi
bn mi vo ngh!
Tht ra, bn i li ng c tuyn ng. My tm nh c in c to ra t 20 nm trc
t nhin c nh gi li v bt u c bn vi gi cao. n cui tuyn ng khi
chic xe ngng li ngh v bc ti c th xung xe ht iu thuc hoc tt hn na l ung
mt ly c ph l khi cng vic xong. c th l im ch trong s nghip ngh s
ca bn hoc l im ch ca cuc i bn, nhng tt c kt qu hin ang trc mt bn,
(ci gi l) s bt chc ban u, nhng t ph, nhng thng trm, nhng tuyt tc cui
cng, tt c u c du n ring ca bn.

Ti sao? V bn nguyn trn xe.


S Kin nh C Dn n Thnh Cng?
Gn y ti vit v vic tr thnh bc thy cn phi c s kin nh. S kin nh gm vic
lm i lm li, ci thin tc lm vic trung bnh, v tp yu thch s nhm chn. Nhng t
tng ny rt quan trng, nhng L Thuyt Bn Xe But Helsinki gip lm r v phn bit
vi chi tit quan trng m bnh thng hay b b st.
S kin nh c dn n thnh cng khng?
Hy ngh n mt sinh vin i hc. Ti gi th h gn nh tn hn 10.000 gi trong lp.
H c phi l chuyn gia lnh hi tt c cc thng tin m gio vin a ra khng? Hon ton
khng. Phn ln thng tin ta nghe c trong lp sau nhanh chng b lng qun.
Hy ngh n mt ngi lm vic mi ngy trn my tnh. Nu bn lm cng vic ny
nhiu nm tri, rt c kh nng bn tn hn 10.000 gi vit v tr li email. Sau tt c
nhng hot ng vit lch ny, bn c k nng vit ra quyn tiu thuyt n khch tip theo
khng? Chc l khng.
Hy ngh n mt ngi bnh thng i tp gym mi tun. Nhiu ngi tp gym nhiu nm
tri v thm ch n my chc nm. Dng vc ca h c c nh cc vn ng vin xut sc
khng? H c s hu sc mnh mc khng? Khng hn.
c im ch cht ca L Thuyt Bn Xe But Helsinki l buc bn khng ch lm vic
nhiu hn m cn phi lm li n nhiu hn.
KHNG PHI LM, M L LM LI
Cc sinh vin bnh thng hc cc khi nim mt ln. Cc sinh vin gii nht hc i hc li
cc khi nim. Cc nhn vin bnh thng vit email mt ln. Cc tiu thuyt gia xut sc vit
i vit li cc chng sch. Ngi thch tp gym bnh thng tp cng mt ng tc th dc
mi tun theo thi quen. Vn ng vin gii nht ch ng ph bnh mi ng tc mnh lp
li v lun ci thin k thut. Chnh vic iu chnh li mi l quan trng nht.
Tip tc ly hnh tng chic xe but, nhng nh nhip nh xung xe sau vi trm dng ri
sau ln mt tuyn mi vn ang lm vic sut. H ang tch ly 10.000 gi ng h. Tuy
nhin, h khng lm i lm li. H bn i t tuyn ny sang tuyn khc vi hy vng tm
c con ng cha tng c ai i n ni khng u t thi gian thc hin li tng c
ca mnh. V theo nh L Thuyt Trm Xe But Helsinki lm r, th hnh ng lm i lm
li ny l mu cht to ra s c o v tuyt vi.
Bng cch nguyn trn xe, bn cho mnh thi gian lm i lm li v iu chnh cho n khi
to c mt iu g c o, truyn cm hng v v i. Bn ch t c s tinh thng
khi nguyn trn xe. Nu bn dnh thi gian loi i nhng tng bnh thng, s c
lc tng t ph s t xut hin.
Quyn Outliers ca Malcolm Gladwell ph bin quy lut 10.000 gi, khng nh rng
tr thnh chuyn gia trong mt lnh vc nht nh, ta phi mt 10.000 gi tp luyn c thc.
Ti cho rng chng ta thng qun i s tht rng luyn tp c thc cng l mt s iu
chnh li. Nu khng ch ng mc n vic ny th bn khng phi ang luyn tp c
thc.
Nhiu ngi tch ly 10.000 gi. Rt him ngi tch ly 10.000 gi iu chnh li. Cch duy
nht lm iu l nguyn trn xe.
Bn S i Tuyn Xe No?
Chng ta u l nhng nh sng to trong mt kh nng nht nh. Nh qun l n lc ngh ra
mt sng kin mi. Ngi k ton to ra quy trnh qun l giy t khai thu nhanh nht.
Ngi y t ngh ra cch qun l bnh nhn tt hn. V d nhin, nh vn, nh thit k, ha s
v nhc s dc sc a tc phm ca h n vi th gii. H u l nhng nh sng to.
Nh sng to no c gng lm x hi tin b cng s tri qua tht bi. Ta thng phn ng vi
nhng tht bi ny bng cch gi taxi v chuyn sang mt tuyn xe but mi. C l chuyn i
s d chu hn tuyn ny.
Thay v vy, ta nn nguyn trn xe v quyt tm xem xt li, suy ngh li v iu chnh li
cc tng.

Tuy nhin, lm c iu , bn phi tr li c cu hi mang tnh quyt nh v kh


khn nht. Bn s i tuyn xe no? Bn mun k cho i cu chuyn g? Bn mun dnh cuc
i mnh iu chnh v ci thin iu g?
Lm th no bn bit u l cu tr li ng? Bn khng bit u. Khng ai bit chuyn xe
no l tt nht, nhng nu mun pht huy tim nng ca mnh th bn phi chn mt chuyn.
y l mt trong nhng p lc chnh ca cuc sng. l la chn ca bn, nhng bn phi
chn.
V mt khi bn chn ri th hy nguyn trn xe.

NHNG CU BN HAY HI NHT V HC BNG


Hotcourses nhn c rt nhiu cc cu hi v hc bng v di y l cu tr li cho nhng
cu hi c nhiu ngi hi nht, c phn thnh nhng nhm cu hi:
1. Ai cp v ai nhn hc bng?
Q: Ti tm kim hc bng nhiu ln nhng t khi thy hc bng dnh cho sinh vin bc c
nhn m a s u l cho chng trnh Thc s v Tin s. C hc bng no dnh cho chng
trnh i hc khng?
A: ng l l a s cc chng trnh hc bng u dnh cho cc chng trnh sau i hc,
nhng vn c nhng hc bng dnh cho chng trnh i hc. Bn cn kin tr tm kim v
nn c bit mt n hc bng ca trng.
V vn tui tc, mt vi hc bng c gii hn v tui v mt vi hc bng khc th
khng. Nu n v cp hc bng khng ng g n gii hn tui th bn c th an
tm rng khng c gii hn tui cho hc bng ny. Khi c gii hn v tui, n v cp
hc bng s c nhng gii hn tui khc nhau cho nhng cp hc khc nhau (v d, Tin
s, Thc s, Hc bng sau tin s).
Q: Lm th no xin hc bng bc Cao hc?
A: Trong thc t, hc bng sau i hc ph bin hn hc bng i hc, do cc trng i hc
v cc chnh ph thng quan tm thu ht sinh vin tt nghip i hc v c tay ngh cao.
Ty vo trnh m bn s c nhng c hi khc nhau. Trong khi mt s chng trnh hc
bng dnh cho tt c sinh vin, cng c hc bng dnh ring cho thc s, hc bng tin s, hc
bng sau tin s v hc bng nghin cu.
Q: Ti c cn phi c nhn vo trng i hc trc khi ng k xin hc bng khng? Nu
qu nn nng, liu ti c nn gi in thoi n trng hi thm v tnh hnh ng c hc
bng ca ti? Lm sao ti bit c mnh c c cp hc bng hay khng?
A: Quy trnh ng k xin hc bng v nhp hc c th c s lin kt, c th khng. Thng
th bn phi cung cp giy t xc nhn c nhn vo hc cho n v cp hc bng. Trong
trng hp n v cp hc bng chnh l trng i hc, c th hai quy trnh ny s c
thc hin cng lc v bn khng cn chun b h s xin hc bng ring. Cng c nhng ni
s cho php bn ng k xin hc bng trc, ri sau bn mi phi ng k tuyn sinh cho
kha hc/trng hc. Hy c k yu cu hc bng bit cc bc ng k.
Tinh thn l bn nn hn ch n mc c th vic gi in thoi trc tip n trng i hc
hi v kt qu hc bng. Tuy nhin bn c th email nu mun, xc nh tinh thn l c th
s khng c hi m. Nu lt vo danh sch c nhn hc bng th chc hn trng i
hc s lin lc vi bn. Thng th cc trng i hc s ch nh mt khong thi gian
cng b danh sch cc ng vin c cp hc bng. Nu qua thi gian ny m bn vn
cha nhn c xc nhn no t pha h th c ngha rng bn khng c cp hc bng ln
ny.
2. C nhng loi hc bng no?
Q: C nhng loi hc bng no? C nhng loi hc bng dnh ring cho ngnh hc c th
hay nhng quc gia c th no khng?

A: Hc bng c rt nhiu phn loi: theo quc gia/quc tch/khu vc, theo gi tr (mt
phn/ton phn/hc ph/sinh hot ph, ), theo cp hc (d b/ai hc/cao hc, ), theo
ngnh, iu quan trng l bn phi bit mnh ph hp vi loi hc bng no bt u tm
kim v chun b.
C nhng loi hc bng cho php bn hc bt c quc gia no (v d Ford Foundation
Fellowships), trong khi li c nhng loi hc bng ch cho php bn hc nhng hc vin
c th (nh World Bank Scholarships, ADB-JSP Scholarships). Cc hc bng c ti tr bi
chnh ph li yu cu bn phi theo hc ti mt c s o to ca nc (v d
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme, Australian Government International
Postgraduate Scholarships). iu ny s c ghi r trong iu kin, th l hc bng.
Ti hotcourses.vn, hc bng c phn loi theo ngnh hc v cc tiu ch tm kim c th
nh im n, bc hc. Bn c th nhp thng tin xem danh sch nhng hc bng ph hp
vi tiu ch ca bn ti trang hc bng. chn hc bng theo quc gia, bn di chut vo c
ca quc gia xem thng tin hc bng ca nc .
3. Khi no nn bt u sn hc bng v qui trnh ng k ra sao?
Q: Khi no l thi im tt nht chun b xin hc bng? Quy trnh ng k ra sao?
A: Thi gian tt nht bn c th ng k xin hc bng phi ph hp vi thi im bn
ng k nhp hc. Chng hn, nu bn mun xin hc bng cho nin hc 2015-2016 th phi
chn loi hc bng cp cho nin hc ny. Thng th th tc ng k xin hc bng (cng nh
tuyn sinh) cn c hon thnh trong vng 6 thng n 1 nm trc thi gian nhp hc.
V quy trnh, bn hy lm theo nhng hng dn ca n v cp hc bng. Nhng hng dn
c th khc nhau ty theo loi hc bng cng nh nhng trng cho h bng nn khng c
mt tiu chun ng k xin hc bng r rng. Hy lm theo hng dn c a ra tng bc
mt trnh khi vic bn b chong ngp bi mt ni cc thng tin ca chng trnh.
Ngoi ra, c gi cu hi thng gp (FAQ) ca chng trnh cng l mt cch cp nht
thng tin hu ch.
Q: Nu ti khng kp ng k hc bng cho nm nay, ti c th ng k cho nm sau c
khng?
A: Thng thng cc hc bng ca trng u c cp li mi nm, tuy nhin khng c g
chc chn l nm sau hc bng vn cn tn ti, v iu ny ph thuc vo ngn qu ca
n v cp hc bng.
Q: u l nhng giy t cn thit cho mt b h s xin hc bng?
A: Mt b h s y phi cha ng nhng ti liu m n v cp hc bng yu cu.
Thng thng b h s s c cc loi giy t cn thit sau:
Bng im (Transcript)
Th gii thiu (Letter of Recommendation)
Mt bi t lun do chnh n v cp hc bng a ra (Statement of Purpose)
i vi mt s hc bng c th bn phi np CV, cc lun vn tng thc hin trc ,
chng ch ting Anh,
Q: u l s khc bit gia th chp thun c iu kin (conditional offer) v th chp thun
khng iu kin (unconditionnal offer)? C phi hc bng no cng i phi c unconditional
offer khng?
A: Mt l th chp thun khng iu kin dnh cho nhng ng vin ng k vo mt
chng trnh hc no v c nh trng chp thun m khng cn iu kin km theo.

Trong khi , mt l th chp thun c iu kin c ngha l nh trng c th ng nhn


bn vo hc, nhng vi mt (hoc vi) iu kin nh km. i khi iu kin ch l bn phi
b sung giy t xc nhn trnh ting Anh, Ton hc, Tm li, nhng iu kin ny s
c ghi r trong th v cng s c mt thi hn bn thc hin cc yu cu .
Q: Thnh thong ti khng tm thy n ng k xin hc bng trn website ca trng i
hc. Ti phi lm th no?
A: n ng k thng c ng ti trn website ca hc bng hoc trng i hc nhng
cng c mt s l do m bn khng th tm thy n. Mt trong s nhng l do l thi hn
ng k hc bng cha bt u. Mt l do khc l nhng website hc bng khng cung cp
link cho n ng k hc bng. Nu ri vo trng hp ny bn nn tham quan tt c cc
trang web lin quan n hc bng tm kim bng cc t kha hay ti th mc H tr ti
chnh ca trng. Nu vn khng tm thy, hy th lin h vi trng i hc ni cp hc
bng v yu cu c cung cp link ti n ng k hc bng.
Q: Chi ph thi TOEFL, IELTS hay cc k thi khc c bao gm trong chng trnh hc bng
hay khng?
A: Bn nn t chun bi ph ng k thi v hu ht cc trng i hc khng bao gm ph ny
trong gi tr hc bng. Nu bn thc s nghim tc v vic ng c xin hc bng th bn nn
bt u dnh dm tin cho cc loi ph thi ting Anh v cc loi ph ng k khc.
Lu : Khng phi tt c cc trng i hc u yu cu phi c ph ng k. Thc ra mt s
ln cc trng i hc cho php bn ng k m khng cn phi tr mt khon tin no. Th
nn, cn tm hiu trn trang web chnh thc ca trng khng b ri vo tnh trng b la
bi cc n v cp hc bng o.
4. Lm th no h s ca ti ni bt?
Q: C hi no xin c hc bng?
A: Bn nn nh l hc bng c tnh cnh tranh rt cao. Nh trn ni hc bng c nhiu loi
v i tng cng nh vic nh gi hc bng da trn nhiu yu t. C hc bng nh gi
theo thnh tch hc tp (merit-based schlarships) th cng c hc bng dnh cho cht lng h
s ng k hay nhu cu ti chnh.
Mt s cc trng i hc M, gm c Harvard v MIT, li p dng chnh sch nh gi
cc h s ng tuyn mt cch bnh ng m khng nhn vo tnh trng ti chnh ca ng vin.
V nhng hc bng ny thng bao gm mt phn hc ph ca trng.
C mt s iu bn c th lm tng c hi t c hc bng. Khi np n, bn nn chc
chn np tt c cc ti liu yu cu v dnh nhiu thi gian vit h s ng tuyn. c
bit, iu quan trng l th hi n r rng ng c hc tp v cho ngi cp hc bng thy
c tim nng ca bn, rng bn c th lm c nhng chuyn ln.
Q: Phi tha mn nhng iu kin no c tnh l ng vin hp l cho hc bng?
A: Nhng yu cu cho hc bng thng khng ging nhau, ty theo cp hc, chng trnh
hc cng nh c s cp hc bng m bn chn. Da trn nhng loi hc bng m chng ti
ng ti, nhng iu kin cn thit c th ng k xin hc bng thng l bng i hc
(nu bn ng k cho bc Thc s), chng ch ngoi ng (TOEFL/IELTS, ), bng im cao
trong qu trnh hc tp, cc giy xc nhn nhp hc ca trng i hc.
Bn s bit nu bn c iu kin xin hc bng hay khng bng cch c cc thng tin
chi tit v iu kin hp l.
Nhng iu kin ny c khi li xoay quanh vn quc tch (nu l hc bng dnh cho sinh
vin n t khu vc no c th), nhu cu ti chnh, ngnh hc c th, Trong nhiu

trng hp, bn phi c nh trng nhn vo hc ri mi xin c hc bng ca trng


hoc nhn c hc bng 1 phn hc ph ngay khi h s tha mn 1 iu kin nht nh m
khng cn phi cnh tranh.
Bn nn nh sn hc bng l c mt qu trnh, rt nhiu cc ng vin xin hc bng thnh
cng tri qua nhiu ln tht bi nn hy xc nh y l mt hnh trnh cn lm s kin
nhn.
Q: Lm sao vit mt bi lun cho h s xin hc bng?
A: Hy lm theo yu cu ca trng i hc (nu c). Trong trng hp khng c yu cu c
th v cch thc trnh by, bn c th vit theo dn bi n gin di y:
Nn tng/Cc iu kin chnh
Mc ch hc tp
Mong mun kha hc
K hoch hc tp ca bn trong sut kha hc (v nh hng ngh nghip)
Khi ang vit th xin hc bng, bn khng nn ch ni v l do bn cn hc bng m quan
trng hn l bn phi gii thch r rng l do v sao bn xng ng c nhn hc bng.
Trong bi lun, hy cp ti bt c iu g c th gip bn ni bt. a s cc nh cung cp
hc bng mun bit l do ti sao h nn ti tr cho bn ch khng phi bt k sinh vin
khc, v vy hy vit bi lun mt cch n tng, s dng bi lun chng minh gi tr ca
bn - cp n thnh tch hc tp, tham vng v s thch ca bn c lin quan n chng
trnh m bn ang mun theo hc nh th no.
5. Cn iu g cn lu ?
Q: Tm hc bng u?
A: Trn Hotcourses, bn c th tm hc bng theo ngnh, cp hc v quc gia ti trang tm
kim hc bng. y l c s d liu c ly t website cc trng v thng tin c th c s
thay i ti thi im bn xem nn nu c thc mc hay cn thm thng tin, cch tt nht l
Lin h nh trng.
Nu bn mun tm hc bng ca mt trng c th th tt nht l vo website chnh thc ca
trng hc . Thng tin hc bng thng c mt trn website chnh thc hay cm nang ca
trng. Nhng ti liu ny cng s cho bn thng tin cn thit v ngi lin h.
i vi hc bng trng, thng th bn ch c th xin hc bng khi c trng nhn vo
hc (cp mt sut trong chng trnh hc). Ngoi hc bng trng, bn c th tm n
website ca cc hc bng chnh ph, hay hc bng ca cc t chc t thin c quan tm n
lnh vc gio dc. Bn cng c th sn hc bng qua cc knh truyn thng online hay tm
n cc a ch truy tm hc bng uy tn.
Q: Nhng tr la bp hc bng no l ph bin v lm sao trnh nhng chng trnh hc
bng rm?
A: C th bn khng bit nhng nhng tr la bp hc bng ang xut hin ngy cng nhiu
nh vo cc i tng d tin v hiu bit v du hc cn hn ch. Hc bng rm n gin
l hc bng qu l tng nhng li qu d dng! Nu quy trnh xin hc bng din ra qu trn
tru, nhanh chng th bn cn xem li. Nu mt cng ty no xut nhng chng trnh
m bo nhn ngay hc bng th bn cng cn cn thn.

m bo tnh xc thc ca mt hc bng, cch hay nht l tm kim trc tuyn xem s
lng kt qu m thng tin a ra. Nu kt qu khng c nhiu trang ng li tin hc bng
hoc chng c ng nhng trang khng ng tin cy th tt nht l bn hy n xa.
Nu khng, bn cng c th vo thm trang web chnh thc thuc cc trng hc, cc t chc
chnh ph hoc cc s qun, cc trang uy tn kim chng.
CHIA S HU CH V VN TM HC BNG THC S
o to cao hc Hoa K thng d xin hc bng hn bc i hc, vi iu kin bn phi
bit g ng ca. Cc i hc Hoa K ti tr cho 1/3 sinh vin cao hc quc t trang tri
chi ph hc tp.
Tr li vi bt nghin
Mt ngy p tri, sp ca anh V Vn, cng tc ti mt cng ty lin doanh qun 3 ngc
nhin khi anh np n xin ngh vic hc MBA ti Hoa K. K hoch hc tp ny a c
anh chun b gn hai nm trc.

Cho d tch ly vn 10 nm lm vic nhng anh vn cn cm thy thiu thiu, cn


phi hc nng cao hn. May mn l anh a c trng i hc bang Pennsylvania cp hc
bng.

Anh V Vn cho bit: Theo nguyn tc, nu bn khng th tr cc khon chi ph hc tp


bng kinh ph c nhn th bn c th np h s xin ti tr t nhiu ngun.

Tuy nhin, bn cn nm k phng chm bit ngi, bit ta, xin u thng . Bn ch nn
xin ti tr t ngun no m mnh cm thy hi tiu chun.

Hc bng lun mang tnh cnh tranh cao, nu h s ca bn thiu st, tr hn hoc s si th
rt kh thnh cng.

Theo anh V Vn, nu a c tuyn vo hc cao hc, bn nn bt u tm ti tr. Bn phi


ln k hoch c th v k lng, dnh nhiu thi gian u t vit mt ngh cp ti tr c
cht lng v np trc khi ht hn.

Trung tm T vn Gio dc Hoa K cng cho bit: np h s xin ti tr ca trng, bn


nn tm hiu vn phng no ph trch chng trnh v ngh gi cho mnh cc thng tin, ti
liu lm h s. Ngi hc nn c k cc thng tin v vic cp kinh ph

v quy trnh np h s c th s phc tp v mt nhiu thi gian.

Khi c chp thun cp hc bng, bn cn so snh tng s tin ti tr k c hc ph, dch v


ph, tin n , thi hn hc bng v trch nhim i vi cng vic bn phi lm.

Nu c nhiu trng chp thun cp hc bng, bn phi cn nhc li ch t mi hc bng


ca mi trng c quyt nh ng n nht. Bn ng bao gi ch cn c vo s tin c
cp m chn trng, v tin ti tr khng lin quan n cht lng ca chng trnh.
Thnh tch v tim nng = chin thng

Khong mt phn ba sinh vin cao hc quc t trang tri chi ph hc tp bng ti tr t cc i
hc Hoa K (ngun ti tr khc nhau ty tng ngnh hc, bc hc v loi trng, thng
i hc nghin cu l trng c nhiu khon ti tr nht).
Cc loi ti tr ch yu do i hc cp l:

Hc bng: Cc khoa v trng cp hc bng da trn tiu chun ti nng, thng l sau nm
hc u tin. Hc bng bc cao hc c th khim tn, ch trang tri hc ph v dch v ph,
hoc c th l hc bng ton phn, ng hc ph, dch v ph v sinh hot ph hng thng.

Hc bng tr l: L hnh thc ti tr ph bin nht bc cao hc. Sinh vin s nhn khon
ti tr bng tin mt, t 500 USD n 30.000 USD (hoc nhiu hn, nu hc ph c min
gim) cho mt nm hc.
C nhiu loi hc bng tr l:

Hc bng tr ging: C th c cp cho nm u tin ca chng trnh cao hc. Cc tr


ging (TAs) ph trch cc lp th nghim bc c nhn, hng dn cc nhm tho lun hoc
dy cc lp t sinh vin. Nu bn quan tm n vic np h s xin hc bng tr ging th phi
nu trong h s ca mnh cc kinh nghim dy hc m bn a tri qua.

Hc bng nghin cu: Lin quan n qu trnh nghin cu v lnh vc ca mnh. u im


ca hc bng nghin cu l hc bng ny c th lin quan n lun n tt nghip hoc cc li
ch hc thut lu di. Cc gio s l nhng nh nghin cu chnh c cp ti tr v lnh vc

ca bn s xem xt h s ca bn xt cp hc bng, nht l khi bn chng minh c mnh


c kinh nghim nghin cu.

Hc bng hnh chnh: Thng yu cu phi lm vic t 10-20 gi mi tun trong cc phng
hnh chnh ca nh trng. Mc cnh tranh cho tt c cc loi hc bng tr l trn rt cao,
do s lng hc bng hn ch. Mt khc, sinh vin quc t phi cnh tranh vi sinh vin Hoa
K. Tuy nhin, yu t quan trng nht c cp vn l thnh tch v tim nng trong lnh
vc hc tp.
Ngoi ra, cn c cc loi h tr khc dnh cho sinh vin chnh quy bao gm vic tuyn dng
lm bn thi gian trong trng ti mc 20 gi mi tun. Hoc cc khon vay t nhng c
quan c uy tn gip sinh vin quc t trang tri chi ph hc tp.

C vay, c tr, nn trc khi vay, bn cn phi bit s hon tr bng cch no v khon vay
ny s nh hng ra sao i vi k hoch hc tp sau ny cng nh vic tr v nc ca bn.

Nhiu sinh vin khng chn nhng cch xin ti tr trn m h vn sng khe nh vit mt
xut nghin cu. c ti tr nghin cu hoc hc tp Hoa K, mt s t chc yu
cu bn np mt k hoch chi tit v cng trnh nghin cu m bn xut.

Mt hi ng hoc ban xt tuyn s xem xt cc xut ca bn quyt nh c nn cp ti


tr cho bn hay khng. Thng nhng xut cnh tranh theo nhiu tiu ch:

Trng m bn xut c ph hp khng? Trng c cc nh nghin cu quan tm n


xut v c kh nng hng dn cng trnh nghin cu khng? Nu cn phi c thit b
nghin cu th liu c sn thit b theo yu cu khng, hoc c kinh ph mua thit b
khng? C s th vin hoc b su tp phc v nghin cu c khng?

Nu bn ng k mt chng trnh h tr cng cuc pht trin ti nc mnh, hay k hoch


nghin cu ca bn s hu ch, ng dng c cho cng vic sau ny, th c hi nhn c
ngun ti tr s tng ln.

Trc khi tm ngun ti tr t nc ngoi, ng vin nn kim cc ngun trong nc, cc


chng trnh hc bng ca chnh ph, nh n 322 ca B GD-T; cc chng trnh h tr
trong khu vc, cc t chc trong nc hoc doanh nghip, ngn hng

Nu a tm trong nc m khng thy, cc ng vin ng nn ch, c th tm ngoi nc.


Chng hn, c hi t chng trnh Fulbright ca chnh ph Hoa K vn ni ting cung cp
nhiu loi ti tr khc nhau cho du hc sinh, t ti tr chi ph i li cho n ti tr chi ph n
v hc tp.

Ngoi ra, ngi hc c th xin ti tr hc chng trnh cao hc ngn hn hoc ly hc v thc
s thng qua cc chng trnh do B Ngoi giao Hoa K ti tr. Tiu chun tham gia
nhng chng trnh hc bng ny khc nhau, nhng ch cp cho ng vin c cc c quan
trong nc c.

Cc c s, qu, cng ty kinh doanh v hi chuyn ngnh t nhn ca Hoa K thng cp ti


tr xc tin trao i quc t. Cc t chc quc t nh Lin Hip Quc v T chc cc bang
ca Hoa K (OAS) l cc ngun ti tr ha hn. Do cc t chc ny c quy m

ln v phc tp, nn vit th trc tip xin ti tr chung chung th t hiu qu.

Nhiu khon ti tr c dnh ring cho nhng nhm c bit nh ph n, k s hoc nh


bo. Ti tr t cc qu ln hn thng dnh cho sinh vin ngnh khoa hc x hi, khoa hc t
nhin hoc khoa hc nhn vn. Nu h s i hi bn phi vit mt bi nghin cu hoc
xut d n, bn nn nh mt chuyn gia v ngnh hc ca bn a tng lm vic ti Hoa K
kim tra li xut a vit.
Cc website hu ch

Thng tin chung v ti tr dnh cho sinh vin quc t

http://www.edupass.org/fi naid

http://www.nafsa.org/

http://www.bibl.u-szeged.hu/oseas/aid.html

Trang web tm hc bng Mt s khon ti tr dnh cho sinh vin quc t

http://www.fastweb.com
Cc hi ng xt duyt hc bng Cao hc

Vin Hn lm Khoa hc Quc gia, Vin Hn lm K thut Quc gia,

Vin Y hc v Hi ng Nghin cu Quc gia

http://www.nas.edu

Ti tr quc gia dnh cho ngnh nhn vn

http://www.neh.fed.us/

Qu Khoa hc Quc gia

http://www.nsf.gov40

Trung tm Hc gi Quc t Woodrow Wilson

http://wwics.si.edu
Thng tin v cc hi ng xt duyt ti tr

Trung tm ph trch qu ti tr

http://www.fdncenter.org/grantmaker

Thng tin v cc khon vay dnh cho sinh vin quc t

http://www.edupass.org/fi naid/taxes.phtml

Thng tin v thu dnh cho sinh vin quc t

http://www.edupass.org/fi naid/taxes.phtml

http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/
HI & P CCH VIT TH GII THIU SN HC BNG
Nh mnh tng nhn mnh: th gii thiu hay Letter of Reference hay LOR l 3 ch ci
quyn lc ch ng sau Statement of Purpose (SOP). Th nhng nu SOP l ci m bn thn
bn c quyn t ch, t quyt th LOR li l ci ph thuc vo ngi khc (m nhiu khi bn
phi ly lc, cu cnh ngi ta), do quyn lc c th khng bng SOP nhng rc ri th li
hn nhiu.
I) Ngi cho LOR
Q: Ai c th cho LOR?
A: C bn c 2 loi: academic (t thy c, ni chung dnh n trng), work (t sp, ng
nghip, d n, project no m ngi cho LOR ch c dnh dng n ci trng no ht)
Q: Ngi cho LOR c nht thit phi c chc danh Gio s khng, hay t nht cng phi l
tin s?
A: Khng. LOR t thc s cng khng sao. LOR yu hay mnh nm ni dung ca LOR,
ngi cho quan trng nhng khng phi tt c. (Tuy nhin nn ch l nu cp xin hc bng
cng cao th LOR t ngi c v tr hay ting tm cng cao cng c gi tr. Ni cch khc xin
hc bng tin s th c LOR t gio s l 1 im quan trng!)
D t vit hay ngi ta vit cho bn, hy xin t ngi m gn gi vi bn nht, c nhiu lin
quan n bn nht. V d, bn xin 1 ng trng khoa kho ch bit bn l ai (nhng xin th
vn cho, support sinh vin m), bn vit c g trong LOR? Ba ra 1 vi mn hc, ti thy
em xut sc v gi tay pht biu nhiu?!! Em ni tri trong hot ng, ti nghe cc gio
vin trong khoa nhn xt rt tt v em y, Thuyt phc? Khng h. Bn xin ca thy hng
dn bn lun vn, v vn ci ni: i ph vi stress, gii quyt vn , gp kh khn th ,
ham hc hi, k nng vit lch, nghin cu, li cn 1 ng c im c nhn (LOR ca bn
m, v bn m, nn ci ny quan trng) nh lc quan, k nng giao tip, x l tnh hung,
Hp dn, thuyt phc? C. Th chy theo ng trng khoa lm g?!!
II) Vit LOR
Q: Cn phi vit/chun b bao nhiu LOR?
A: Thng thng l t 2-3 LOR, 1 hoc hn 3 th kh him.

Q: Mnh t vit hay ngi ta s vit cho mnh?


A: Ty thuc ngi cho LOR. Thng thng nu l thy c hay sp ngi Vit th s yu cu
mnh t vit ri h sa (cng him nha) v k cho. Nu l thy c hay sp ngi nc ngoi
th thng s t vit cho mnh. C khi cn khng cho mnh xem ni dung!
Q: Ngi cho LOR t vit ri b v phong b dn kn nhng mnh mun bit ni dung (t m
l khng tt nhng ) th lm th no?
A: Ba ra thm 1 trng no , ni rng s apply nhng thc t l khng ri x phong b
ng LOR ca trng ra xem!
Q: Nu ngi cho LOR t vit th mnh c kh nng (v c cn) can thip vo ni dung
khng?
A: C v rt nn lm. Can thip y khng c ngha l sa, thay i m l hng ngi vit
vo 1 s im. V d, lu ngi vit nu r quan h ca h vi mnh (s nm quen bit, d
n lm chung, hng dn, ), cp n cc kh nng g , cp n trnh ngoi ng,
k nng vit, Nh bn thy, mnh xin h lu cp l 1 chuyn cn h cp nh th
no l chuyn khc.
Q: Nu phi t vit tt c LOR th lm th no b ging nhau?
A: Ni g th ni ging vn ca bn thn rt kh thay i, k c khi c tnh th hiu qu cng
khng cao lm. Th nn tt nht l vit ting Vit v nh bn b thn thit dch v din gii
sang Ting Anh (khi lm vy ngi dch s t dng ging vn ca h vit). Nu vn mun
t vit ton b th lu chia u ni dung khen ra cc LOR, dng t ng ngha, khng dng
cc cm t hay cm cu ging ht nhau gia cc LOR. V d: LOR #1: It is a great pleasure
for me to recommend ____; LOR #2: I am delighted to be called upon as a reference for ____.
Q: di?
A: Thng thng l 1 trang A4, vy l thng tin ri. Di c th vit di, di c th lan man,
di li c th rt thiu thc t (t vit mi di th ch ngi ta trm cng nghn vic, sc u
m vit va di va chi tit!).
Q: Lu g v ni dung?
A: Khen l phi c dn chng. Chia u ra cc LOR. Ni dung cn thng nht v logic vi
phn cn li ca h s. Chuyn bit ha LOR ( r tn trng).
III) Trnh by LOR
Q: Th nu trng hay cng ty khng c letter head hoc ngi cho LOR lm cho d n nn
khng c letter head hoc trng hay cng ty c nhng khng xin c (hoc khng dm xin
v s l vic xin hc bng khi ang i lm)?
Q: C cn s dng giy c letter head (ca trng hay cng ty) vit LOR khng?
A: Nn. V n tng tnh tin cy v thm m ca LOR ln.
A: Bn c th t design ra 1 ci. Nu l trng hay cng ty th kh n gin v hnh logo ca
trng hay cng ty chc khng kh kim, vic cn li l nhn mu ca 1 vi trng khc ri
lm theo thi.
Trng hp qui n ca bn thn: Mnh xin LOR t b sp c (khng dm xin sp hin ti
v mnh lm cho t nhn v khng hay ho g vic ang i lm li ngm ngha chun i hc).
Kh ni sp c tm thi ang khng i lm cho cng ty hay t chc no ht m lm free
lancer, kiu c vn cho d n do ng nhin l phi t thit k ring 1 letter head cho b
ri.
Q: Lm sao chn LOR vo letter head?

A: Cch n gin nht d nhin l dng giy letter head in LOR ra, trnh k ri scan li.
Nhng cch ny khng hp l khi s lng letter head th hn ch m s LOR cn th nhiu
hoc khi letter head l t design.
Gii php: Scan ci letter head khng, lu di dng file nh. Dng file lm nn cho ci
LOR mnh chun b trong file word.
Cch lm: Vo th page layout > chn watermark > chn custom watermark > chn
picture watermark > chn nh letter head vo, ok > chn scale l 100%, b du tick
washout >OK. Done
Q: Phong b c cn c logo ca trng khng?
A: Thc ra th by gi a phn np h s online nn trng hp ny cng him. Nhng nu
c ni yu cu np h s qua ng bu in v LOR phi trong phong b dn kn th bn
nn kim ci phong b c logo ca trng lun. Khng c th nh trn, t design.
Q: Mt LOR duy nht chung chung cho mi chng trnh hay trng s apply hay mi ni c
1 LOR ring?
A: Nu iu kin cho php, tt nht l thay i v chnh sa LOR theo hng yu cu ca
hc bng v tn chng trnh. Kh tn cng nhng hiu qu cao. D sao th th c tn ngi
nhn r rng (trng A, B, consortium A, B) th phi hn ci th chung chung kiu your
prestige university ging spam gi t robot .
iu kin cho php y l ngi cho bn LOR support bn (cho bn ch k in t hoc
thn thit n khi no bn vc thn ln xin ch k cng ok) hoc bn tnh cc hc bng
bn nh apply, a sn tn vo, lm chc ci LOR ri a thy c k 1 th.
IV) Xin ch k cho LOR
Q: C cn ch k ti khng hay ch k in t cng c?
A: Nu np h s qua bu in th d nhin cn ch k ti. Cn nu apply online th khng
cn.
Q: C cch no khng phi mi ln vit 1 LOR li ln xin thy c hay sp khng?
A:
Cch 1) Ln danh sch ht cc trng hay chng trnh cn np ri lm 1 lot LOR 1 lc sau
trnh k.
Cch 2 (Ch p dng khi c php) Xin ch k (mc xanh cho ni), scan ch k, lu di
dng file nh. Sau ny vit LOR ch vic chn ch k vo file word ri convert sang PDF
np l xong.
V) Gi v np LOR
Q: LOR c np nh th no?
A: Tu chung c 3 dng.
1) Np h s qua bu in: LOR nm trong phong b dn kn hoc nm trong h s.
2) Np online: t upload bn scan ca LOR ln h thng.
3) Np online: in a ch mail ca ngi cho LOR, h thng s gi yu cu (bao gm 1 link
upload LOR) n a ch mail mnh in.

Dng 3 hin ti xy ra nhiu nht (dng 1 th him do t chng trnh cn bt np h s qua


bu in, dng 2 th do cc chng trnh ht tin ni sinh vin!).
Q: Lm g nu ri v dng 3 trn?
A: Dn ngi cho LOR forward email yu cu upload LOR ca chng trnh cho mnh ri
sau mnh t x l hoc sau khi in mail ca ngi cho LOR vo h thng ca hc bng
no ri chun b LOR cho hc bng ny. Sau gi LOR i ng thi thng bo ti
ngi cho LOR rng yu cu t hc bng ny s sm c gi n v thy c hay sp upload
LOR ny ln.

CHIA S CHIN LC T C HC BNG DU HC


Nh cc bn bit, lm g cng cn c chin lc. Do , t c hc bng du hc
thnh cng th cng cn c chin lc tng bc tri qua cc th thch ca cc giai on
ca loi hc bng .
Hy cng lng nghe kinh nghim ca anh Hong c Long, Chevener 2015 hc ngnh Kin
trc ti i hc Nottingham chia s n tng chi tit chin thut ca anh y nh.
C mt vi iu trong phn trc mnh qun cha ni nn vit tip phn ny trnh by nt.
Nhng ngi ang sn tm hc bng du hc thng sn tm bi lun v h s ca nhng
ngi tng c hc bng c v bt chc. Bn cht vic c h s ca nhng ngi
c hc bng khng c li cng khng c hi v nhiu khi khng c cng khng lm sao.
Chnh cch tip cn v gii ngha nhng h s ca ngi c mi quyt nh vic c c
li hay c hi. Cho nn, mnh khuyn mi ngi khi c h s nn hiu r mt s vn nh
th ny:
1. Phm ai ginh c hc bng u l ngi rt may mn
H may mn v h chn u t thi gian cho ng hc bng ph hp vi h. C th hn, h
c nhng phm cht c nhn, hoc kinh nghim, hoc tng, hoc ngnh ngh, v cn nhiu
th khc na, ph hp vi hc bng h ginh c. B tiu ch m cc hc bng cng b ch
l mt phn rt nh trong vic xt tuyn. Nhng ngi c trch nhim gii m tiu ch v
nh gi ng vin mi l phn then cht. V ng vin khng th no bit c c ch nh
gi bn trong ca hc bng nn h ng nhin phi mo him v may mn mi c hc
bng.
im may mn th hai l h np h s vo ng thi im m s lng ng vin ph hp vi
hc bng hn h khng qu cao, tc l va h ginh hc bng. Chng hn hi nm
2014 m c 2-3 anh kin trc s na nhiu kinh nghim hn, ting Anh ni cng tt (ch
cha ni n trng hp gii hn mnh), li cn thng minh, th chc chn bn Long trt
chng v.
Th nn l, nu mun thnh cng, cc bn phi bit ngi ta v l do g. Vic ny tuy kh,
nhng nu khng bit c l do h thnh cng th vic c h s ca h cng c ch g u.
Tip theo l mt s l do m mnh tng thy (lu nhng nhn t gip mt ngi c
hc bng mang tnh c th hc bng rt cao, tc l n ch ph hp vi 1 hc bng m thi)
2. T duy v vit lun tt
Nhng ngi c hc bng cc trng M (c bit bc i hc), mt s Fulbrighter
v Chevener l nhng ngi th hin r nht kh nng ny. Personal Statement ca h gi
gm nhng thng ip rt mnh, r, nhng c th hin bng cch tinh t, chn thc v
khng khoe khoang. V d, mnh c bi lun ca rt nhiu bn, t c hc bng cho n
cha c hc bng, u phi ni rng trng mnh theo hc l trng tt hay l trng
hng u. Nhng ngi vit lun thng mnh bit rng h khng c nhiu khng gian ni
v nhng th shit nhm nh th.
Ngi t duy km s thch dng nhiu tnh t v trng t lm mnh ni bt, kiu
original, break-through, hay innovative. Ngi khn s khng t ni v mnh tr khi

c yu cu ni tht sc tch nhng u im ca bn thn. H s ni ngi khc lm vic g


cn h lm vic g, ch trong 1 hoc cng lm 2 cu (thng th ch c 1 cu ni thi, v b
gii hn t) cho thy s khc bit.
3. Thnh tch hc tp v nghin cu khoa hc (academic merit)
Nhng hc bng dng merit-based nh Endeavour, Erasmus Mundus, hay nhiu hc bng
trng Chu u thng chn nhng ng vin c thnh tch hc tp v nghin cu tt, hoc
c s gii thiu ca nhng tn tui ln trong ngnh (quan trng khng km g pubs, v xt
cho cng c hai u th hin nhng nh gi khch quan v bn).
4. Ngnh ngh v mc tiu pht trin
Mt s hc bng u tin cc sut nht nh cho cc ngnh u tin, mc d v t duy hoc
trnh hc thut, nhng ng vin thuc cc ngnh ny c th cha bng ng vin t ngnh
khc. V d: hc bng BBS ( dng cp sau nm 2015), hc bng New Zealand ASEAN,
hoc hc bng AAS rt quan tm n vic to iu kin cho cc ngnh quan trng m h
mun hp tc vi Vit Nam hoc gip Vit Nam pht trin nh: nng lm nghip, qun l ti
nguyn, x l nc, k thut mi trng, quy hoch hoc qun l c s h tng. y l cc
ngnh m Vit Nam cn yu, nhn lc c trnh cn thiu nn vic nhng ngi chn hc
ngnh c u tin cng l iu hp l. Trong mt s trng hp, ng vin c mc tiu
pht trin ph hp vi tiu ch ca hc bng v ngi xt tuyn n mc (well) kh tin. V
d, Clayton Bond l ngi phng vn hc bng Fulbright v l chng ca Ted Osius, ngi i
s Hoa K Vit Nam. Mt ng vin vo vng phng vn c mt thi gian lm vic cho
mt t chc u tranh i quyn bnh ng cho ngi thuc cng ng LGBT Vit Nam.
Ngi hi v ngi tr li cng tm c ngun cm hng v kin thc chung trao i vi
nhau.
Th th cn g ni nh?!!
5. Siu may mn
C nhng ngi ngoi ng cn cha t tin ni v ngnh ngh ca mnh, hoc vit SOP
xong khng thm kim tra ng php, vn c hc bng.
Sau khi bit c nhng ngi c hc bng v sao c hc bng, bn cn tm ngi
ph hp vi mnh v hc bng bn mun sn tham kho.
Nu bn np nhng hc bng khng yu cu trnh hc thut cao nhng i hi kh nng t
duy tt, hin nhin bn nn tm n nhng ngi vit lun gii c nhng hc bng nh
Fulbright, hc bng cc trng i hc M, hoc hc bng Chevening.
Nu bn khng mnh v vit lun v mun nhm n nhng hc bng ti nng (merit-based),
bn c th lin lc vi nhng ngi c cc hc bng dng ny (v d Erasmus Mundus)
tham kho cch vit bi nghin cu v cch xin ng nhng bi bo ny trn tp ch khoa
hc hoc thuyt trnh ti hi tho khoa hc (mi ngi vn gi l pubs/publications).
Nu bn thy ngnh ngh v mc tiu ca mnh ph hp vi mt ai , hy ch ng lin lc
vi ngi by t nhng suy ngh ca mnh v nhng iu bn quan tm. Nhng ngi
c th cho bn nhng kin mi v su sc hn bn hon thin h s.
Vic bn hiu cc tiu ch v phn loi hc bng, sau tm kim ngi tham kho v duyt
bi rt rt quan trng v n gip bn tit kim c rt nhiu thi gian ng thi nh hng
h s ca bn r rng hn. V d: bn mun vit mt bi Personal Statement (PS) tht hay
gi cho mt trng M. Nhng bn li tham kho bi lun ca mt ngi mnh v nghin
cu hoc c hc bng v chn ng lnh vc m ban xt hc bng ang thiu v u tin.
Th th kh nng trt l gn nh 100%. Hoc bn mun xin hc bng merit-based m li
dnh thi gian vit kiu l lt, c tnh kiu M, trong khi khng dnh thi gian cho pubs
th kh nng b loi cng cao khng km.
Tm li, hy chn cho ng hc bng v ng ngi h tr.

10 B QUYT SN HC BNG DU HC
1. Hy nghim tc bt u tm kim c hi ngay hm nay

C hng trm ng vin di theo mt s t sut hc bng. Tuy nhin, nu bn nghim tc v c


k hoch c th th c hi khng phi l khng c. Hy nh rng c hi c c hc bng ca
bn ngang bng vi mi ng vin khc V th, ng tr hon, hy bt u ngay hm nay!
2. Tm kim thng tin
Hy lin h vi cc trng trn th gii tm kim thng tin v hc bng cng nh nhng
yu cu ca h cng sm th bn s cng c th sm bt u chun b h s xin hc bng. C
rt nhiu loi hc bng ti cc trng trn th gii, nn chc chn bn s tm c mt loi
hnh hc bng ph hp vi bn.
3. Cn chc chn bn l ng vin iu kin
Cn phi chc l bn c iu kin ng k hc bng theo ng tiu ch a ra ca
chng trnh cp hc bng , v d nh hc bng bc i hc, cao hc, nghin cu sinh,
ng lng ph thi gian chun b h s nu bn thy mnh khng phi l i tng ph hp v
n gin l bn s khng c chn.
4. Lin h vi mt cu sinh vin du hc
Nn lin h vi mt sinh vin hin ang hc hoc tt nghip theo chng trnh hc bng
hoc ti trng . Tm hiu thng tin cn thit. t cu hi v lng nghe li khuyn v kinh
nghim ca h.
5. Chun b mt h s xin hc bng tt
iu ny c v ai cng bit nhng bn cn phi chc chn l tr li y cc cu hi c
trong b h s cng vi cc giy t i km cn thit nh bng cp, kinh nghim cng tc v
mt bn t gii thiu v bn thn tht n tng.
6. Vit bi lun tt
Bn c th c yu cu vit mt bi lun theo mt ch no . Bi lun ny l c hi
bn th hin bn thn v gy n tng ca bn i vi Hi ng tuyn chn. y khng phi
l cng vic d dng nhng bn cn tr li cc cu hi, a ra cc v d ph hp v nn cn
trng trong vic dng t, c bit nu bi lun c hn ch v s lng t.
7. Np h s ng hn
iu ny li c v nh ai cng bit nhng bn cn kim tra tht cn thn h s ca mnh, bn
c th nh bn hay thy c mnh gip , m bo l bn tr li ton b cc cu hi, khng
b st chi tit no v np trc thi hn yu cu.
8. Chun b cho vng phng vn
Xin chc mng, bn vo vng phng vn. By gi n lc phi chun b cho bui phng
vn. Tm hiu thm thng tin v trng hc, v kho hc, v tiu ch ca chng trnh hc
bng v chun b sn mt s cu hi hi Hi ng phng vn.
9. Hy t tin t cu hi
Ti bui phng vn, s t tin v cng quan trng. Bn cn to mt n tng ban u tt vi
Hi ng phng vn. Hy chun b tr li mt s cu hi thng thng v suy ngh xem
H mun tm hiu g mnh nh?. ng qun t cu hi ca mnh cho cc nh tuyn chn.
10. ng nn ch
Nu bn khng thnh cng ln u, hy th li, th li v th li. ng tht vng nu bn
khng c chp nhn ln u, xin hc bng l mt hnh trnh v cng cnh tranh. Bn cng
th nhiu th cng nhiu kinh nghim gip bn cho ln sau tt hn. Hn ht - ng b cuc!
Hy nh c rt nhiu hc bng i du hc trn th gii. Hy tip tc c gng!

5 BC CHUN B SN HC BNG TON PHN CA CHNH


PH
Thy v ang nhn rt nhiu cu hi ca cc bn t khp ni trn c nc hi thy cu ny.
Nhn c hc bng ton phn du hc l c m v hoi bo ca mi ngi. Vinh d nhn
c 2 hc bng ton phn ca chnh ph: ADS [AAS] ca Chnh ph c v Fulbright ca
Chnh ph Hoa K, thy mun chia s nhng tri nghim cng vi kinh nghim ca mnh vi
cc bn cc bn c th bin gic m thnh hin thc ging nh thy. Thy chia s vi cc
bn qu trnh chun b c th apply vo cc chng trnh hc bng ton phn ca chnh
ph mt cch hiu qu nht. Lu y l 1 qu trnh gian kh v lu di.
Bc 1: Tham kho danh sch cc ngnh hc c cp hc bng
Vic trc tin l cc bn phi tham kho xem ngnh hc v ngh ca mnh ang lm c
trong danh sch cc ngnh hc c cp hc bng hay khng. Cc bn c th xem cc danh
sch cc ngnh ngh trn Timeline ca thy. Nu khng c th cc bn c th phi tm hc
bng ca cc trng, vic ny i hi cc bn phi t thn vn ng bng cch search trn
Internet hay vo cc website ca cc trng.
Bc 2: t im GPA ti thiu 7,0
i vi cc bn sinh vin, nu c c m nhn hc bng ton phn, th hy phn u hc tht
tt t GPA ti thiu l 7,0 mi iu kin apply. Tuy nhin, thy lu rng cc bn phi
hiu l GPA ch l iu kin cn ch khng phi l iu kin c th nhn hc bng.
Chnh v vy m cc chng trnh hc bng ca chnh ph khuyn khch nhiu ngi tham
gia bng vic qui nh GPA ch cn t 7,0 tr ln l iu kin apply. Cn tht s nhn
c hc bng l 1 qu trnh phn u lu di v gian kh, ch khng phi n gin c GPA
p l c!
Bc 3: t im IELTS ti thiu 6.5 hay TOEFL iBT 79
Chun ting Anh nh trn l yu cu bt buc i vi cc chng trnh hc bng ton phn
ca chnh ph. Tt c cc vng tuyn chn u nh gi kh nng ting Anh ca ng vin. Do
, cc bn phi u t ting Anh 1 cch tht s nghim tc c th t c chun m
chng trnh ra. Cho d cc bn gii n th no i na nhng km ting Anh, cc bn vn
khng th c c hi. Nu ai c nhu cu trau di ting Anh, c bit l IELTS, th c th lin h
vi thy, thy s gip cc bn bng cch n hc vi thy.
Bc 4: Phi c t nht 2 nm kinh nghim lm vic
Rt nhiu cc bn nn nng mun kim hc bng ngay sau khi tt nghip i hc, iu ny
l khng th i vi hu ht cc chng trnh hc bng chnh ph. Cc chng trnh hc bng
u yu cu nh vy, ng thi cc bn ch c php apply ng ngnh ngh mnh ang
cng tc, lu h khng cho apply tri ngnh. Nu nhn c hc bng, cc bn phi c
s chp thun c i hc ca c quan ch qun. Nu khng, cc bn s khng c nhn hc
bng.
i vi cc bn v ang i lm th lu , cc chng trnh hc bng chnh ph c khuynh
hng cp hc bng cho khi c quan Nh nc, y l chnh sch u tin ca h. Tuy nhin,
iu khng c ngha l cc bn lm vic ngoi khi l khng c c hi, cc bn c th
lin h trc tip xem mnh c th apply c khng. Thy c bn b ngoi khi Nh nc vn
c th nhn c hc bng.
Bc 5: Hy kim ngi vit th gii thiu
y l 1 vic rt kh i vi hu ht cc ng vin khi apply hc bng. Do , cc bn phi
bt u tm kim, lm quen, v xy dng mi quan h tht tt vi nhng ai m cc bn bit
trong qu trnh hc v lm vic, ri cui cng h bng lng gip mnh bng cch vit th
gii thiu. D nhin, nhng ngi phi c hc v v chc v cao th l th ca h mi c trng
lng. Khng c cng thc chung cho vic ny, mi ngi c th mnh khc nhau trong vic
tm kim. Thm ch, vic ny c th l cha kha gip bn m cch ca c m ca mnh.

y l 5 vic cc bn phi bt tay ngay lm t by gi khi c c hi l iu kin


apply. Cc bn c th tham kho thm thng tin trong Page ny ca thy. Cc bn c thc mc
g hay cn t vn th c trao i vi thy. Thy s gii p trong kh nng ca mnh.

Nhng tips gip bn Cover Letter ca bn ni bt trong mt nh tuyn


dng
Tm tt Cover letter nh th no va ngn gn li va th hin y ni dung? Th di
y s l cu tr li cho bn.
Bn ngh vi mt bn CV tuyt vi s tiu chun hp dn v c ngay cuc gi phng vn
t nh tuyn dng? Tuy nhin bn qun i mt th m i khi c xem l quan trng nht
trong b h s d tuyn l Cover Letter (n xin vic) v c l nh tuyn dng s c qua n
u tin trc khi tin su hn n bn CV (bn s yu l lch) v cc giy t cn li. Vy
tm tt Cover letter nh th no va ngn gn li va th hin y ni dung? Th di
y s l cu tr li cho bn.
1. Bm st vo cc im ni bt trong CV
Bn Cover Letter cng ging nh mt bc th cho hng v bn ang c gng xc tin mt
hnh ng c th l nhn c li mi cho bui phng vn t khch hng l nh tuyn dng.
Ngoi vic cng c k nng v kinh nghim tham kho t CV t c c s ni ln mong
mun c lm vic c th hin r trong Cover letter
Nhng im ni bt, to c hit trong CV ca bn cn nhn mnh trong Cover Letter nhng
phi nh l khng nn trnh by li ton b nhng g ghi sn t trc trong CV . Thay vo
, bn hy s dng Cover letter nh l cng c i vo chi tit hn hay b sung thm thng
tin. V d nh xc nh c th k nng chuyn mn s em li li ch g cho t chc, nhng
tnh cch no c th xem l ni bt hn so vi nhng th sinh khc,... Bi bn c bit CV th
hin s lng bao nhiu th trong bn Cover Letter chnh l ghi ch cho by nhiu .
2. Bit r nghip v ca mnh
Trnh s dng cc bn Cover Letter chung chung hay c sn xut hng lot. Mi l th xin
vic phi c ty bin vi tng nh tuyn dng v bao gm c nhng tuyn b ti v sao bn
li l la chn ph hp cho v tr ny.
Trc khi bt u vit, bn nn tm hiu cng nhiu cng tt v t chc, cng ty m bn mun
np h s bi bn cng hiu nhiu th bn cng c th iu chnh Cover letter ph hp vi
nhu cu nh tuyn dng. Nh rng bn cn trnh by bn dng nng lc g ca mnh cng
hin cho cng ty ch khng phi i hi h c th lm cho bn. Mt Cover letter phi lm ni
bt cc kha cnh kinh nghim v l mt li th nhng nu khng c th cc t cht tim
nng chnh l yu t quyt nh .
3. S dng s hi hc mt cch thn trng
Cng ging nh vic c mt cun sch, nu nh phn ni dung c dn dt bi s hi hc
th s kch thch c gi tm c n tn cu cui cng. iu s lm im nhn t ph nh
mt qu bom bng n trong Cover Letter. Nhng thc t s rt kh c th din t cc cu
ch vi phong cch hm hnh trong mt bi cnh phi cn s nghim tc khng bin n
thnh mt thm ha. Nn bn cn phi thn trng v xem xt k lng trc khi a vo, hy
tn dng s sang to v ti vn chng ca mnh gy mt bn hit bn nh.
4. Ch gii cc thut ng chnh trong bn CV
Cover Letter l mt ni tuyt vi trin khai mt s thut ng thng dng m bn cp
trong bn CV. Nu cc nh tuyn dng ang tm kim mt ai c s tinh n cc chi tit
th cng vic ny chnh l im mnh gip bn ni bt gia mt ni h s xin vic. Bn c th
th mt vi t hoc cm t th hin trong bn CV nh "ham hc hi", "c mc tiu nh
hng", "c t chc" nhng phi bit cch l gii thch hp v thuyt phc qua nhng minh
chng c th ch khng phi c lit k ra ht mt danh sch di cc phm cht v iu ai
cng c th lm c.
5. Khng nn bt u vi mt li cho chung chung
a ch Cover Letter ca bn khng nn l ng/ B ( Anh/ Ch) hoc mt li cho chung v
ngi c qua s khng bit chnh xc n ny gi n ai, ngi no s ph trch cng vic
nn c th h s b qua d dng v khng l do gi chn nghin cu cho ht ni
dung. Nhng mt iu l lm th no bn bit chnh xc ngi no s xem qua Cover

Letter m bn gi? Hy ch ng gi n b phn nhn s ca cng ty bn d nh np h s


hi v ngi s ph trch tuyn dng hoc tm kim thng tin trn trang web ng ti cng
vic , c nhiu cch ly c thng tin nhng nu i n cng vn bit c chnh xc
ngi tuyn dng th c th b qua trong im lng (ch l trng hp bt t d thi nh).
6. Hy to mt bn Cover Letter ca ring mnh
Thi i cng ngh khng ngng pht trin to iu kin thun tin kt ni mi ngi n
vi nhng mu Cover Letter Template c thit k sn vi mc ch tham kho v kt qu
cho ra i nhiu mu chung chung ging nhau. iu ny s lm nh tuyn dng nhm chn v
s khng nh n bn trong mt ngn hng h s ang ch trc mt. ng nn ch khi mt
thi gian to ra s khc bit! Hy gii thch chi tit l do ti sao bn ngh rng mnh xng
ng cho v tr cng vic bng cch cp n nhng thng tin bn bit v cng ty ph
hp vi tnh cch, nng lc ca bn thn. Nu nh bn chn cng vic tri vi chuyn ngnh
hin ti ca mnh th khng c g lo lng cho h s ca bn s khng p ng tiu chun
ra, ch cn bn dm ngh v khc bit th chc chn bn s c ch .
7. Kim tra li chnh t v ng php trc khi np n
Cc li chnh t d nh xut hin trong mt cover letter cng c quy l mt phn ca s
thiu chuyn nghip, thiu s quan tm, chm cht ca bn n tng chi tit v iu s nh
hng khng nh n kt qu l nh tuyn dng s khng mun lin lc vi bn cho bui
phng vn. Nn hy lun c k v r sot li trc khi bn quyt nh np. Mun chc chn
hn bn nn nh bn b hay ngi thn trong gia nh kim tra li gip bn nh.
8. Bao gm thng tin lin lc ca bn
Mt bn Cover letter tuyt vi nhng i khi tc gi li qun mt in cc thng tin c nhn
nh tuyn dng c th lin lc cho bui phng vn. Nn vic lm ny c xem l tng
i quan trng trong ton b h s xin vic. Trong trng hp bn CV v Cover letter c
tch ra th phi m bo c hai iu th hin y thng tin lin lc ca bn. Cch n gin
lm iu ny l ghi r a ch email, s in thoi ca bn trn tiu ca trang, va
chuyn nghip li khng lo b tht lc.
Vy by gi bn sn sng to s khc bit v tch khi hng di ngi np n ang ch
i trc tm bng tuyn dng cha no?

NHNG KHON U T HP L
u t vo bn thn chnh l khon u t sinh li nhiu nht. bao gi bn nghe v iu
ny cha. Bn c th cm thy kh tin nhng l s tht. Nhng khon u t ny c th
mang li mt cuc sng tt hn trong tng lai, gip bn thnh cng hn v hnh phc hn
trong cuc sng. Vy u l nhng khon u t hp l gip bn thu li li nhun c
hng sut i? Danh sch sau s l nhng gi tuyt vi dnh cho bn:
1. u t pht trin k nng c nhn
Pht trin k nng c nhn khng c ngha l bn bt buc phi u t cho nhng kha hc
nng cao nh thc s hoc tin s, cho d l mt la chn khng ti. Tuy nhin n phc
thuc vo nhu cu, kh nng v k hoch pht trin s nghip ca bn. Bn c th u t pht
trin nhng k nng ny theo nhiu lnh vc khc nhau, theo nhiu cch khc nhau min sao
n khin cm thy tht s yu thch hoc cn thit cho cuc sng v cng vic ca bn.
Bn c th tham gia nhng kha hc ngn ngy nng cao k nng chuyn mn v kh nng
lm vic ca mnh. Hoc tham gia nhng bui workshop hoc nhng bui hi tho cng l
kin hay. Bn cnh hy m rng vn kin thc ca mnh bng cch thng xuyn cp nht
tin tc t nhng bi bo, c sch thng xuyn hn. Hoc nu bn ang cm thy khng tin
t vo kh nng ting Anh ca mnh, ng chn ch khc phc im yu . Kh nng ngoi
ng tt s gip bn m ra nhiu iu th v v mang n cho bn nhiu c hi thng tin hn
trn con ng ngh nghip. iu ny i hi bn phi u t mt phn thi gian v cng sc
khng nh. B li vi vn kin thc ca mnh, bn s d dng t c nhiu thnh cng
trong cuc sng v cng vic.
2. Khm ph s sng to ca bn thn

Mi ngi trong chng ta u c mt kh nng sng to khng gii hn v c th chnh bn


vn cha nhn ra c iu . Hy t mnh khm ph kh nng v to iu kin pht
trin sc sng to . Bn c th th hc mt ngn ng mi, c th bt u vit lch v nhng
iu bn thch, lm nhng th handmade nho nh, Hy th nhng vic bn cha bao gi
lm hoc cha dm lm; bn s c thm nhiu tri nghim th v v s bt ng vi chnh kh
nng sng to ca mnh y.
3. Hy chm sc cho c th bn tt hn
Sc khe chnh l ti sn ln nht bn c th c. Hy u t mt c th khe mnh. Mt
khi bn c mt c th khe mnh v mt tinh thn thoi mi s gip bn c c ngun nng
lng di do vt qua nhng th thch trong cuc sng. Bn s lm vic hiu sut hn v
d dng t c nhiu thnh tu hn. Sao khng th ng k ngay mt lp yoga hoc r
r mt ngi bn cng n phng gym chm ch luyn tp cho c m body 6 mi nh?!
Hoc bn cng c th tm n nhng mn th thao vui nhn hn nh hc belly dance, hc
nhy, Bn cnh , hy tp cho mnh mt ch n ung khoa hc c mt c th khe
mnh nh nh!
u t cho bn thn mt cch ng n chc chn s mang n nhiu s thay i ln trong
cuc sng ca bn. khng ch gip bn tn hng cuc sng trn vn hn m cn gip
bn khm ph nhiu iu th v hn v bn thn mnh. S sn sng v kh nng u t cho
bn thn chnh l cha kha gip bn nhn thy trc nhng iu tt p hn trong tng lai.
Hy ln k hoch v thc hin ngay thi!

IU KIN NO SN HC BNG TON PHN DU HC?


Rt nhiu bn hi thy cu ny, thy chia s vi cc bn nhng thng tin cng nh tri
nghim ca thy qua 2 chng trnh hc bng m thy tham gia v vinh d nhn c.
1. Bc i hc (C nhn)
Thng thng cc trng i hc c cc chng trnh hc bng ring ca mnh dnh cho bc
C nhn. Tuy nhin, s lng rt hn ch trong khi phi cnh tranh rt khc lit vi sinh
vin trong nc s ti v sinh vin quc t. Do , ch nhng c nhn xut chng mi c c
hi.
c th tham gia vo cc hc bng bc i hc ca trng, thng cc bn phi p ng 3
iu kin sau:
Kt qu hc tp bc ph thng xut sc (thng cc trng yu cu GPA t 8,0 thm ch 9,0
tr ln)
Ting Anh cc k gii (IELTS, TOEFL iBT, SAT, ...)
Nhiu thnh tch ni bt trong vic tham gia cng nh ng gp vo cc hot dng phong
tro ca trng cng nh ngoi x hi
2. Bc sau i hc (Thc s & Tin s)
Hu ht cc chng trnh hc bng ca chnh ph cc nc u cp hc bng cho bc sau i
hc. C 2 chng trnh hc bng ADS [AAS] v Fulbright m thy vinh d nhn c u
nhm vo i tng ny. Tiu chun chn chung gm 3 tiu ch sau:
GPA: t 7,0 tr ln
Ting Anh: IELTS 6.5 hay TOEFL iBT 80 tr ln. i vi hc bng Fulbright, ng vin cn
phi t im GRE hay GMAT na.
Kinh nghim lm vic: 2 nm tr ln
c trng ca hc bng chnh ph l u tin cho ng vin lm trong khu vc cng. V th,
nu cng tc cho c quan nh nc th ng vin s c li th hn nhiu so vi khu vc t

nhn. Tuy nhin, iu khng c ngha l ngi lm cho t nhn khng c c hi nhn hc
bng.
y l tiu chun tng qut, cn ty theo i tng v khu vc s c qui nh c th. Nm bt
c cc tiu ch c bn ny t cc bn c th chun b nu mong mun c c c hi
nh thy c c.

10 L DO BN TRT HC BNG

Bn mun c i du hc nc ngoi. c m ny thng s rt tn km, chnh v vy m


nhiu sinh vin quc t chn hc bng l con ng duy nht t c n.
Vy ti sao c nhiu bng ng k xin hc bng u b t chi?
Trong bi vit ny, chng ti s chia s v 10 sai lm ph bin nht v vn xin hc bng
ca sinh vin. Chng c th s rt hay gp phi v vy hy chc chn rng bn s trnh c
nu nh mun ng tuyn hc bng thnh cng!
1. Bn khng iu kin xt tuyn ca hc bng
Nn c k phn i tng v yu cu ng tuyn ca mi loi hc bng.
Hy lp ra mt s hc bng ph hp v thc t. Mi sut hc bng u c nhng yu cu
ring, v vy ng bao gi np n nu chng nu r rng yu cu cho hc sinh loi A m bn
l loi C. Hoc nu nh hc bng dnh cho cng dn Nigerian m bn li n t Singapore,
dnh cho sinh vin h sau i hc v bn th ang hc chng trnh cao ng, N s khng
mang n mt kt qu g v bn s ch lng ph thi gian ca mnh.
V d nhin, khng c hc bng no p dng cho chng trnh i hc no n vi bn nu
bn cn cha c chp nhn vo hc.
2. Bn qun nghin cu tt c cc s la chn
Nn nghin cu k v nhng s la chn hc bng c c.
Cn nhiu thi gian chun b cho mt s ng tuyn hc bng thnh cng v bc u tin
chnh l nghin cu. Bn cn phi bit v tt c cc s la chn hin c v c gng tm c
nhiu thng tin nht c th v mi loi hc bng.
Hu ht mi trng i hc v cao ng c mt vi loi h thng hc bng hoc tr cp ti
chnh - thng da trn thnh tu t c v lun rt cnh tranh. Hin ny c nhiu loi hnh
hc bng, bao gm cc t chc t nhn (nh Fulbright), i tc vi chnh ph cc nc
(British Council) v Chnh ph t nc ca bn.
3. Bn ch ng tuyn mt hoc hai hc bng
ng tuyn nhiu hc bng m bn iu kin nht c th! iu ny s mang li cho bn
nhiu c hi thnh cng hn.Vic ny s rt cn thi gian nn bn nn vit ra nhng yu cu
ring cho tng loi hc bng bn mun c tin m, phi khng?
4. Bn ti tn nhng pht cui cng
Cng cn thit nh vic nghin cu, bn cn thi gian t chc. Tm ra mt s ngi chng
nhn thch hp v cho bit bn cn h ni v lm g. Sp xp nhng giy t cn thit nh
bng im - cho trng hp cn thit. S l v ch nu nh gi i n ng tuyn khng c
hon thnh y , do ng qun mt iu g quan trng trong h s.
5. Bn tr hn np
ng bao gi tr hn np khi xin hc bng.

y l iu v cng thng thng. Mi hc bng u c mt hn kt thc khc nhau, v vy


ng cho rng tt c chng u c chung mt thi gian biu. Mt khi thi hn qua, th s
kt thc. V nu bn ng k mun, n s phn nh khng tt v kh nng t chc ca bn.
6. Bn khng tr li ht cc cu hi
Cc y ban hc bng thit k cc cu hi xc nh c liu bn c nhng kh nng m h
ang tm kim hay khng. V vy, khng tr li cu hi v cch bn lm th no vt qua mt
tr ngi i km vi mt bnh lun v kt qu hc tp ng kinh ngc ca bn trng. Nu
khng lm theo hng dn c th hoc tr li cc cu hi y , h s cho rng bn ng
k hc bng bng mt b h s c sao chp hng lot cho mi loi hc bng. Cho nn, ti e
rng n ng k ca bn s b nm thng vo thng rc.
7. Bn trt v hc bng la o
Hy cn thn v tnh to khi tm hc bng.
iu ng nhin l bn s khng th no nhn c hc bng nu nh n cha bao gi tn
ti. Hy cn thn vi cc trang web trc tuyn ni cung cp nhng hc bng c m bo
khi thu mt khon ph nh hoc cc c quan mun thng tin ngn hng hoc tin ca bn
khi t vn. Bn khng cn phi tr tin np n xin hc bng. V vy, ng bao gi lm
iu .
8. Bn nh mt c gi ngay t trang u tin
ng bao gi lm cho ngi xt hc bng cm thy mt mi vi h s ca bn.
Nu bn np n xin hc bng cho chng trnh sau i hc hoc nghin cu sinh, ng cho
rng ngi c s hiu ht mi chi tit v k thut trong bng k hoch tin s ca bn. Trnh
nhng thut ng v t vit tt - tr khi bn sn sng gii thch chng. Hy t hi rng nu
nh trnh by nh vy, m mnh s hiu c khng? V nu nh bn khng chc chn, hy
a cho b y c u tin.
9. Bn qun kim tra li li chnh t
Nhng li chnh t s lm vut mt c hi ca bn.
Mt s t chc s t chi n xin hc bng ca bn khi pht hin ra d ch mt li chnh t.
H s ca bn phi hon ho v th hin c kh nng ngn ng ca bn.
10. Bn khng c bn in th
Nn c k bn in th ca n xin hc bng
Hy a cho mt vi ngi bn hoc gia nh kim tra li chnh t, cu trc v liu cc cu
hi c tr li ht cha. S tt hn na nu bn trnh by cho nhng ngi chng nhn
ca mnh v t h s bit v kh nng nhng g c hi v l th gii thiu.
Ngoi ra, sinh vin cn mc nhng li nh sau khi xin hc bng:
Khi gi mail, qun khng nh km h s
S dng nhng font nn trang tr gy kh khn khi c
S dng hon ton ch vit tay khng c c
Gi mt tm nh em b khi c yu cu l nh gn y
Qun nh km h tn v a ch

H S DU HC - SAI LM NH, HU QU LN
Mt ma apply mi li n, m u bng siu hc bng phc tp v cnh tranh Erasmus
Mundus. Hnh trang m mi chin binh cn trang b cho mnh trong cuc chin sn hc
bng n gin gi gn vo 2 th: tinh thn v h s xin hc.
Mt b h s l tt c nhng g bn c th lm cho bn bn thn i vi cc trng i
hc v ban xt duyt hc bng. Thnh hay bi a phn t n m ra v i khi ch mt sai lm
nh khi chun b c th dn n cay ng rt ln.
Hy cng im qua mt s cu chuyn thc t xoay quanh vic chun b v np h s rt
ra kinh nghim nh.
Chuyn s 1
Hi cn la lim trn ttvnol (tc l tht hc bng no cng c mt ), mnh thy c 1 s
bn khng apply SI (hc bng ca Thy in) hoc cc hc bng trng ca c vi cng 1 l
do l phi np ph. ng l s tin khng nh, khong 9 triu vi SI (khng hon li d kt
qu th no) v 100-150 AUD i vi cc trng c (hon li nu c hc bng). Nhng
khng ln n mc b qua c 1 c hi! Mnh cho rng suy ngh nh th l thin cn. C cu
b con sn st bt con c r. Ngi ta cp hc bng c my chc ngn euro, bn b ra vi
trm np h s, qu r nu bn c hc bng v cng khng qu t mua 1 kinh
nghim i d bn c cht trt hc bng .
Kinh nghim rt ra: ng b qua cc loi hc bng bt np ph xt tuyn! (nhng cng ng
c nhm vi cng tin cho cc cng ty t vn du hc vi li ha hn xin c hc bng
nha).
Chuyn s 2:
Li cng bn SI, nhng c th suy chung ra cho cc loi hc bng bt np h s qua ng
bu in (vng, mc d chng ta ang sng trong thi i s, mi th u online, vn c ni
i hi tro nghoe th y). Ngn gn l th ny: np h s (gi chuyn pht bu in) khi
hn cht np cn k lm cho h s thiu 1 th giy t nho nh g b yu cu b sung do
phi gi chuyn pht nhanh tn rt nhiu tin hoc l mt c hi np hc bng. D l kt
qu no th cng u chc p g v hon ton c th trnh c.
Kinh nghim rt ra: i vi cc hc bng phi np h s giy (khng online), ng bao gi
ch n st hn cht mi np!
Chuyn s 3:
C kha kh hc bng yu cu phi xin giy nhp hc ca trng trc, v d nh Chevening
(Anh), EBF (Groningen, H Lan), SI (Thy in), Endeavour (c), ... Trng xt th nhanh,
cc hc bng mi c qu trnh xt lu. Trng cng cho np h s t rt sm v np lc no
cng c khng nh hc bng ch cho np trong 1 khong thi gian nht nh (1-2 thng).
Sai lm khi ch xin giy nhp hc 1-2 thng trc hn cht ca hc bng. S mun v mt c
hi (hoc li th) np hc bng nu nh khng nhn c giy nhp hc ng hn, hoc
trng yu cu b sung giy t, ...
Kinh nghim rt ra: (cng ging nh im 2) Xin giy nhp hc cng sm cng tt (hn 3
thng trc hn np hc bng), v trnh cc giai on cao im (giai on trng ngh ging
sinh cui thng 12, u thng 1; l phc sinh vo thng 4; nhiu h s nh thng 7, 8).
Chuyn s 4:
Thiu cn thn khi lm h s nhiu khi l mt li cht ngi. Mnh ngi cng phng vi ng
tuyn sinh kha thc s. ng rt hay c trch on SOP ca sinh vin ln v bnh lun. C ln
thy ng c ln cu ny t SOP ca ai I am confident that I deserved to receive the xyz
scholarship from you ri ng tip lun but you are applying for the master program in
our institute no sorry you do not deserve anything!. , khi m ai phi c c trm ci
h s, h tr nn v cng nhy cm vi nhng tiu tit nh nht!

Kinh nghim rt ra: Kim tra, kim tra, kim tra k tt c cc tnh tit trong h s ca bn,
mi th phi tht s thng nht t CV, n LOR, n SOP. m bo tn trng, tn hc bng
trng khp. m bo SOP vit ng v ci ngnh, trng ang xin. Ru ng n m cm cm
b kia l thm lm !

CHN DUNG NHNG N XIN VIC (COVER LETTER) B


LOI T VNG GI XE!
y l 1 vi li khuyn v t vn ca 1 nh tuyn dng. Cc bn tham kho v rt kinh
nghim.
Qua nhiu t recruitement, nhng h s sau ti s loi ngay:
1. Copy & Paste
Rt d nhn ra h s m nhng ng c ch dng 1 template cho tt c cc job, cho d ho
khng mc nhng sai lm c bn nh Dear ln ngi th h cng khng cp n hiu
bit ca v tr v cng ty ng c m ch ni v mnh.
2. No Job fit information

H ch ni v sao mnh ph hp vi cng vic ny. H phi hiu bn cht cng vic v nhng
k nng, tnh cch cn c. Thng phn personality/attitude cc bn ai cng ghi nh nhau. V
d, nu bn np cho v tr junior accountant, nhng yu t nh creative/innovative, s phn
tc dng, h cn ngi cn thn, trung thc v c o c ngh nghip cao.
3. Too positve
Nhng Cover Letter t cao qu nhiu thng gy phn cm, nht l khi CV ca bn khng
th hin iu . Nn mc cho mnh 1 ci o va vn v trung thc (trc ht vi bn thn),
mt ci o qu mu m v qu rng s bin bn thnh anh h!
4. Poor language
Nu c theo cc mu trn mng, bn s sn xut ra nhng CV c ngn ng na n nhau,
ngho nn, thm ch sai c ng php. Vic dng 1 s t phc tp v hoa m 1 cht nhng th
hin ng thut ng chuyn mn, dn bi gn gng nhng sng to l cn thit. Cch n
gin hc nhng k nng ny l xem phn profile ca nhng ngi senior trn Linkedin,
xem phn biography ca cc tc gi/chuyn gia trong ngnh,
5. Nothing special
Thng mi ngi ngh phn n thua nm trong kinh nghim lm vic ca CV, khng phi,
n bt u ngay t Cover Letter. Phi lun c 1 yu t th v g khi gi s t m, thch
thc ngi c tm hiu thm. Nh 1 cun sch nu phn m nhm chn, chc bn s
vt n vo x m khng thm lt n trang sau. Nn nh mi nh tuyn dng phi c hng
chc, hng trm h s v thng t l chi l 1/10, 1/100, do nu bn c bnh bnh,
bn s ch bo gi vt qua vng s loi. ng bo rng thc ra bn chng c g c bit c,
tt c chng ta u c, vn l chng ta khng khai thc m thi! Ly 1 v d nh, 1 on
sau trong cover letter l li n tng nht nh trong ngi c l ch c trong 1 gia
nh 5 anh ch em, ti t hc cch lm vic c lp, qun xuyn v h tr ngi khc ng
thi cn bng gia hc tp, cng vic, v gia nh t rt sm

PHNG VN XIN VIC BNG TING ANH

Mt trong nhng k nng rt cn thit khi phng vn l s dng ting Anh thnh tho.
Multi-language chia s mt s cu trc ting Anh thng gp gip cc bn thnh cng khi
phng vn xin vic:
1. "Could you introduce yourself?" Hy cho ti bit mt cht v bn thn bn."
Bn nn tr li bn tt nghip trng no? Chuyn ngnh g?

"I attended Hanoi Banking Academy where I majored in Financial Banking. My hobbies
include basketball, reading novels, and hiking."
"Ti hc ti Hc vin Ngn hng vi chuyn ngnh Ti chnh ngn hng. S thch ca ti
gm bng r, c tiu thuyt, v i b ng di."
2. "What are your weakness?" "im yu ca bn l g?"
y l cu s c hi trong hu ht cc bui phng vn. Nh tuyn dng nhiu khi khng
hi im mnh m li hi im yu ca ng vin. Cu tr li hon ho cho trng hp ny
khi kho lo tr li v im yu nhng thc cht li ang ni v im mnh ca mnh.
"The weakess I struggled with was too careful and always required the perfection in work
"im yu nht m ti phi u tranh l qu cn thn v lun yu cu cng vic c hon
thnh hon ho."
3. "What are your long term goals?" "Cc mc tiu di hn ca bn l g?"
Bn hy a ra mc tiu r rng v thn trng th hin ci ti c nhn v s t tin.
"I would like to become a director or higher. This might be a little ambitious, but I know I'm
smart, and I'm willing to work hard."
"Ti mun tr thnh mt gim c hoc cao hn. iu ny c th l hi tham vng, nhng ti
bit ti thng minh, v ti sn sng lm vic chm ch."
"I've always loved to teach. I like to grow newer employees and help co-workers where ever I
can. So in the future, I would love to be an instructor."
"Ti lun yu thch vic ging dy. Ti mun gia tng nhng nhn vin mi hn v gip
cc ng nghip bt k ni no m ti c th. V vy, trong tng lai, ti mun tr thnh
mt ging vin."
Chc cc bn c bui phng vn xin vic thnh cng!

10 SUY NGH SAI LM KHIN BN NH MT C HI


NHN HC BNG DU HC

Nu bn ngh hc bng khng dnh cho bn, nu bn ang c nh ri khi y v suy ngh
, th c ht 10 iu di y xem bn c cn ngh nh vy na khng nh. y l cc
suy ngh ph bin v ang cn tr nhiu bn sinh vin n vi cc khon h tr m ng l
bn c th c nhn.
1. Ch c bn no tht s gii mi nhn c hc bng!
C nhng bn thm ch cn khng ng ngng n cc thng tin hc bng v cho rng ch
nhng ai xut chng mi c nhn. Trn thc t, s lng cc trng hc, t chc trao hc
bng cho cc sinh vin t kt qu hc tp cao l rt t. y cng khng phi l tiu ch nh
gi duy nht v ngoi im s, bn vn c th chng minh kh nng, thc lc ca mnh thng
qua hot ng ngoi kho, cng vic lm thm, gii thng, Mt s hc bng cn xem xt
gia cnh v cc thng tin khc quyt nh, do hy b ra cht thi gian tm hiu tht
k cc yu cu ca hc bng khng b l c hi.
2. Hc bng nh th ny him lm!
Chng ta thng ch n nhng tn tui ln m kt lun rng s lng hc bng m h
cung cp l rt t trong khi b qua mt thc t rng h khng phi l nhng n v cp hc
bng duy nht. Ch ring khu vc EU c hn 8000 t chc c chnh sch hc bng cho
sinh vin, v tr tru thay, h li gp vn v vic thu ht ng vin tham gia. V th, c hi
dnh cho bn khng phi l khng c, ch l bn cha tm kim m thi.
3. Mnh khng tham gia hot ng x hi, chc l khng c ri!

Bn cnh quan nim v vic ch hc sinh xut sc mi c xem xt cp hc bng, nhiu bn


sinh vin cng cho rng cn phi c tht nhiu hot ng cng ng v x hi th mi mong
lt vo danh sch rt gn. ng l c nhng hc bng yu cu bn phi ng gp cho cng
ng xung quanh mnh, nhng iu khng c ngha l hc bng no cng nh th. Nh
ni, tiu ch xt cp hc bng l rt khc nhau tu vo t chc, c bit l cc hc bng du
hc M, do ng vi nn ch m tut mt mt khon h tr ti chnh tuyt vi m bn
hon ton c th c nhn.
4. Khng bao gi tr ni tt c chi ph ch nh hc bng u!
Trn thc t, cc hc bng c gi tr khc nhau. ng l c mt s hc bng ch c th h tr
bn 1 phn nh trong tng s chi ph m bn phi tr trong qu trnh hc (bao gm hc ph,
sinh hot ph v mt s chi ph khc), th nhng cng c cc hc bng rt ho phng, gi tr
c th ln n 1,500 mi thng. Hc bng s di do hn dnh cho cc ng vin ang hc
cc cp cao, v d nh tin s. Ngoi ra, hy nh rng bn hon ton c th ng k nhiu
hc bng, v nh chng ta vn thng hay ni vi nhau, tch tiu thnh i. K c khi bn vn
cha c s tin m bn cn, hy ngh n cc phng n vay ngn hng hoc tm mt cng
vic lm thm b p vo khon tin chnh lch.
5. Tm hc bng rt tn thi gian m cha chc thnh cng!
Trong qu kh, khi m cng ngh thng tin cha pht trin khin bn gp kh khn trong vic
tm kim thng tin, ni lo ny l c c s. Tuy nhin, hin nay cc bn sinh vin c rt nhiu
cng c cng nh nhiu ngun thng tin uy tn, cht lng nhm h tr bn mt cch tt nht
c th trong qu trnh ng k hc bng. Ti trang European Funding Guide, bn ch mt mt
vi pht to ti khon v tip cn vi nhiu ngun hc bng ph hp vi mc ch ca bn.
6. Qu trnh chun b h s hc bng lu lm!
Tht ra, vic np h s hc bng rt n gin v n yu cu t thng tin hn h s vic lm.
Vic ng k ny cn c th c thc hin nhanh chng qua email hoc np n trn mng.
Vi mt s hc bng, bn cn phi cung cp th gii thiu v CV, nhng cc thng tin h tr
u c cung cp rt c th. B thi gian ra u t cho h s ca mnh tht ra cng ng
y ch, nu bn ngh n nhng p lc v ti chnh m bn c th trt b m ton tm ton
cho con ng hc vn ca mnh.
7. Nhiu ngi np th ny, chc khng n lt mnh u!
Nh ni, cc hc bng c ting tm, n t cc t chc ni ting chc chn s thu ht
nhiu ng vin, nhng vn cn rt nhiu nhng hc bng t ngi bit cho bn tm hiu.
iu quan trng l bn c b thi gian ra tm kim hay khng thi.
8. Hc bng ch dnh cho bn no tht s cn tin thi!
Li mt ln na, chng ta nhc li v s a dng ca cc tiu ch nh gi. Nu bn khng
phi l i tng ca cc hc bng thin v ti chnh , ng qu bn tm v xung quanh bn
vn cn nhng hc bng khc, v d nh nhng hc bng chuyn mn trong mt s lnh vc
c th. Con ng n ch ca bn cn nhiu s h tr khc nhau, v d bn c cn h tr ti
chnh hay khng, vn cn nhng hc bng khc ph hp vi mc tiu ca bn. ng b qua
chng.
9. Hc bng ch cp vo u kho hc m thi!
S rt ng tic nu y l iu cn tr bn n vi hc bng. Bn vn c th tm kim cc
hc bng khc trong qu trnh hc ca mnh, k c khi bn ang hon tt hc k cui cng ca
mnh. Nu bn ang gp kh khn hon thnh kho hc ca mnh, hy th tm kim cc
khon h tr trn nh.
10. Hc bng ch chi tr cho sinh hot ph m thi!

Bn cnh sinh hot ph, hc bng cn bao gm cc khon h tr cho cc chi ph khc, t hc
ph, v my bay cho n chi ph mua dng c hc tp hoc in n ti liu. Vic hc hoc
thc tp nc ngoi tiu tn rt nhiu chi ph, v bn ng qu lo lng v cc t chc,
trng hc trn th gii u thu hiu iu ny. Cc hc bng cng v th m rt a dng v
gi tr, v cc loi chi ph m n h tr. K c khi bn mun mt chuyn i thm trng trc
khi quyt nh du hc, bn vn s tm c hc bng tng ng.

7 CHNG TRNH HC BNG TON PHN CHNH PH


PH BIN NHT VIT NAM

thun tin cho cc th sn hc bng tham kho thng tin, thy thng k v cp nht cc
ngnh cp hc bng cng nh iu kin np h s ca 7 chng trnh hc bng ton phn
chnh ph cc nc rt ph bin trong gii sn hc bng m thy c vinh d nhn c 2,
l Fulbright ca Chnh ph Hoa K v ADS [AAS] ca Chnh ph c. Cc chng trnh hc
bng ny dnh cho bc sau i hc (Master v Ph.D.).
Thy gii thiu cho cc bn cc thng tin tng quan nht, chun sn hc bng cho tt cc
bn phi vo cc website ca chng trnh nghin cu tht k thng tin c th trong .
Nu trong danh sch c ngnh ca mnh, th hy chun b ngay t by gi cho bc hnh trnh
sn hc bng y kh khn v thch thc, nhng cng y vinh d v t ho nh thy tri
qua.
1. Chng trnh hc bng Fulbright ca Chnh ph Hoa K

Ngnh cp hc bng:

American Literature

American Studies

Agricultural Economics

Anthropology

Architecture

Art/Film Studies

Business (all fields)

Communications

Development Studies

Economics

Education

Environmental Studies

Management of IT/Information system

Journalism

Language/Literature (non-U.S.)

Law

Library Science

Linguistics/Language Teaching

Philosophy

Political Science

Project/Program Management

Psychology

Public Administration

Public Policy

Public Health

Social Work

Sociology

Urban/Community Planning

Women/Gender Studies
Thi gian np n: khong t u thng 1 n cui thng 4 mi nm

i tng np n: khng phn bit ng vin lm cho nh nc hay t nhn

iu kin np n:

Mt bng i hc

t nht 2 nm kinh nghim (sau khi tt nghip i hc)

TOEFL iBT 79 hoc IELTS 6.5


H s bao gm:

n xin hc bng

2 bi lun (study objectives and personal statement)

3 th gii thiu (letters of recommendation)

Bng im TOEFL iBT hoc IELTS

Bng im v bng cp

CV
Website: http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/fvst.html
2. Chng trnh hc bng AAS [ADS] ca Chnh ph c

Ngnh cp hc bng:

Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Animal Husbandry

Community Development

Development Studies

Economics (International Trade, Agricultural and Development Economics)

Disability

Education (Management, Distance Education, TESOL)

Environment (Resources Management, Climate Change, Waste Management)

Financial Management

Forestry

Governance (Public Administration, Public Policy, Law)

Gender Studies

Health (Public Health, Nursing, HIV/AIDS, Epidemiology)

Human Resources Development

Human Rights

Infrastructure (Project Management, Engineering, Urban Planning)

Marine Sciences

Social Work

Transnational Crime (Human Trafficking, Drug Control)


Thi gian np n: khong t u thng 2 n cui thng 3 mi nm

i tng np n: u tin cho cc ng vin lm cho nh nc v c lm 3 nhm i


tng c th (thng tin chi tit c ti website ca chng trnh)

iu kin np n:

Bng i hc

GPA 6.5 - 7.0 (ty theo nhm i tng)

t nht 2 nm kinh nghim (sau khi tt nghip i hc)

IELTS 4.5 - 5.5 (ty theo nhm i tng)


H s bao gm:

B h s np online

Th gii thiu t n v cng tc (letter of reference)

Th gii thiu hc thut (academic referee report)

Bng im TOEFL iBT hoc IELTS

Bng im v bng cp

CV
Website: http://www.australiaawardsvietnam.org/index.php/en/
3. Chng trnh hc bng New Zealand ASEAN ca Chnh ph New Zealand

Ngnh cp hc bng:

Agriculture Development:

Agri-business management, agricultural economics, agricultural systems and management,


rural development, domestic supply chains and distribution

Biology, vegetable production, livestock/animal husbandry, crop management, sericulture


(silk production), forestry, fisheries, aquaculture, agricultural pest management

Phytosanitary, bio-security, biotechnology, agricultural trade,

Food production, food sciences/technology, post-harvest processing, food storage and


packaging, food safety

Renewable Energy

Geothermal, solar, hydro engineering and wind energy, renewable energy distribution systems

Disaster Risk Management:

Disaster response, emergency management

Hazard assessment and management, natural resource management, environmental


management, geology, geotechnical engineering, water resource management

Climate change adaptation, land planning & development

Public Sector Management:

Public administration, public policy and management, public sector leadership and
governance, human resource capacity development, information management

Public financial management, government budgeting, tax reform, public sector auditing,
statistics, demography, political science, social policy

International trade and business, trade facilitation, trade policy

Private Sector Development:

Business/private sector management and leadership, small and medium sized enterprises
(SMEs) development, entrepreneurship, marketing, accountancy

Value chain development, logistics & supply chain management, trade facilitation, economics/
applied economics, business finance, commerce, industrial relations

Tourism - Ecotourism, tourism management, tourism planning, tourism marketing

English Language Teaching


Thi gian np n: khong t u thng 3 n u thng 6 mi nm

i tng np n: khng phn bit ng vin lm cho nh nc hay t nhn

iu kin np n:

Nhn c n xc nhn chp nhn hc (Offer of Place) ca trng bn New Zealand (c


th np b sung sau)

t nht 2 nm kinh nghim


H s bao gm:

B h s np online

3 th gii thiu (letter of reference)

2 bi lun (statement)

1 bi ti nghin cu (research proposal)

Bng im TOEFL iBT hoc IELTS

Bng im v bng cp

CV
Website: http://www.aid.govt.nz//schola/eligible-countries/viet-nam
4. Chng trnh hc bng Endeavour ca Chnh ph c

Hc bng Endeavour l chng trnh hc bng ca Chnh ph Australia c tnh cnh tranh
ton cu, xt duyt da trn thnh tch hc tp, gip cho cng dn cc nc trong c Vit
Nam c c hi hc tp, nghin cu, v pht trin chuyn mn Australia.Hc bng ny cng
cung cp c hi cho cng dn Australia hc tp, nghin cu v pht trin chuyn mn nc
ngoi.
Hc bng Endeavour bc Sau i hc (Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarships)

Thc s: Tr gi hc bng ln ti 140.500 la Australia

Tin s : Tr gi hc bng ln ti 272.500 la Australia

IELTS 6.5 hoc tng ng

Thi gian hc tp/ nghin cu l 2 nm cho kha Thc s, v 4 nm cho Tin s

Hc bng Endeavour dnh cho o to Dy ngh (Endeavour Vocational Education and


Training Scholarships)

Bng Cao ng hoc Cao ng nng cao Australia

Thi gian hc tp ln ti 2.5 nm

IELTS 6.5 hoc tng ng

Tr gi hc bng ln ti 131.000 la Australia

Hc bng Endeavour Nghin cu Ngn hn (Endeavour Research Fellowships)

Nghin cu phc v cho ti Thc s, Tin s ang thc hin ti Vit Nam hoc nghin
cu Sau Tin s

Thi gian nghin cu t 4 n 6 thng Australia

IELTS 6.5 hoc tng ng (hoc c xc nhn bi n v tip nhn ca Australia)

Tr gi hc bng ln ti 24.500 la Australia

Hc bng Endeavour dnh cho Cc nh Qun l (Endeavour Executive Fellowships)

Chng trnh pht trin chuyn mn

Thi gian nng cao chuyn mn t 1 n 4 thng Australia

IELTS 6.5 hoc tng ng (hoc c xc nhn bi n v tip nhn ca Australia)

Tr gi hc bng ln ti 18.500 la Australia


c im ca Hc bng Endeavour:

Khng hn ch tui

Dnh cho cc ngnh ngh, lnh vc

Np h s trc tuyn

C cn b ph trch h tr trong sut thi gian thc hin hc bng Australia


Thi gian np n: khong t u thng 4 n cui thng 6 mi nm
Website: https://internationaleducation.gov.au///Pages/default.aspx
5. Chng trnh hc bng Chevening ca Chnh ph Anh

Ngnh cp hc bng: tt c cc ngnh hc, u tin cc ngnh sau

Trade

Science

Economics

Politics

Media and Journalism

Defence

Human Rights

Development

Climate Change

Thi gian np n: khong t u thng 8 n u thng 11 mi nm

i tng np n: khng phn bit ng vin lm cho nh nc hay t nhn

iu kin np n:

Admissions Letter ca trng bn Anh (c th b sung sau)

Bng i hc

GPA 7.0

t nht 2 nm kinh nghim (c tnh c khi cha tt nghip i hc)

IELTS 6.5 hoc TOEFL iBT 79


H s bao gm:

B h s np online

2 th gii thiu (letter of reference)

4 bi lun np online

Bng im TOEFL iBT hoc IELTS

Bng im v bng cp

Website: http://www.chevening.org/vietnam
6. Chng trnh hc bng Irish Aid IDEAS ca Chnh ph Ai len

Ngnh cp hc bng:

Technical:

Pharmacy

Biotechnology

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Social Studies

Food Science

Applied Linguistics for English Language

Business:

Full-Time MBA

Project Management

Business Analytics

Supply Chain Management

Finance

Energy and Environmental Finance

Quantitative Finance

Management Consultancy

Digital Innovation

Marketing

Food Business Strategy

Digital Marketing

International Business

Strategic Management and Planning

Strategic Management Accounting


Thi gian np n: khong t u thng 11 n gia thng 1 mi nm

i tng np n: khng phn bit ng vin lm cho nh nc hay t nhn

iu kin np n:

Bng i hc

GPA 7.0 tr ln

t nht 1-3 nm kinh nghim (sau khi tt nghip i hc)

IELTS 6.5-7.0 tr ln (khng c band score no di 6.0)

GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test): 580/800 i vi n ng tuyn MBA


H s bao gm:

H s np online

1 th gii thiu (letter of reference)

Bng im IELTS
Website: https://www.dfa.ie//irish-gov-scholarship-programmes-2016/
7. Chng trnh hc bng Eramus Mundus ca Chu u

Eramus Mundus l mt chng trnh hp tc vn ng nhm nng cao cht lng gio dc
i hc chu u, ng thi thc y i thoi v hiu bit gia vn ha con ngi thng
qua hp tc vi cc nc th 3. Ngoi ra, n gp phn vo vic pht trin ngun nhn lc v
nng lc hp tc quc t ca cc t chc gio dc i hc cc nc th ba bng cch tng
tnh vn ng gia Lin minh chu u v cc nc ny.

Hu ht cc h s ca ng vin phi c np t thng 10 n thng 1 kp cc lp hc


trong nin kha trn. ng vin l thc s s c np ti a 3 chng trnh cng lc. ng
thi, sinh vin v cc hc gi tim nng cng vi ging vin nn lin h vi cc Hip hi lin
quan c hng dn thm chi tit v thng tin v cch thc np h s.
Website: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu//selected_projects_action_1_mast

PERSONAL STATEMENT - MT KHM PH C NHN


Personal Statement (PS) hay Statement of Purpose (SOP) l bi vn ngn v c nhn v l
mt phn ca h s xin vo i hc, Cao hc hay cc trng chuyn nghip (Law, Medical,
MBA, ) M. vng s lc h s thng chia ra lm ba nhm Accept, May be, v
Reject. Khong 5-10% (s % ty thuc vo mi trng) h s trn cng vi GPA xut sc,
im thi cao, CV tt, lit vo hng khng ch no ch c c vo nhm Accept.
Khong 30-40% h s tip theo th lit vo nhm May be (c th). PS lc y tr nn quan
trng cho nhng h s trong nhm ny. Do PS rt quan trng. Qua kinh nghim c nhn
trong Hi ng xt duyt cho khoa nhiu nm cng nh tham kho mt s kin trn mng,
ti c kt vi im chnh v cch vit PS nh sau.
Personal Statement thng th gii hn 1 trang ni ln thng tin v c nhn m khng c
trong nhng thc o chung khc v kh nng (GPA, im thi, s lng bi bo khoa hc, )
ca bn. y l c hi gip Hi ng xt duyt c mt ci nhn ton din v con ngi bn.
Vy trc khi vit PS bn cn phi lm mt khm ph hay kim k c nhn bng cch tr li
nhng cu hi sau.
1. iu g lm bn khc bit vi nhng ng vin khc?
2. iu g gip bn quyt nh theo ui hng ngh nghip ? V bn mun g t ?
3. Khi no bn bt u thy thch ngnh ny v qu trnh pht trin s thch nh th no
i n quyt nh theo ui n?
4. Bn chun b cho hnh trnh theo ui c m ny nh th no? Nu vi thnh tu xut sc
nht trong qui trnh (hc tp, chun b) ny.
5. Bn c kinh nghim g v nghin cu khng? Bn hc hi c g? (cho h s xin vo
cao hc)
6. Ngoi hc hnh bn c nhng hot ng g khc gip pht trin con ngi cng nh s
thch s nghip?
7. Bn c d nh g cho tng lai sau khi hon tt Chng trnh ny? V d nh g sau
khi hon tt o to cn thit cho ngh nghip bn theo ui.
8. iu quan trng nht bn mun Hi ng xt duyt bit v c nhn bn.
Khi vit bi PS, vi iu lu nn lm:
1. Nn thnh tht v t tin. Vn phong nn c tnh tch cc.
2. Paragraph u tin l paragraph quan trng nht ni ln tng quan v bn. Nhng
paragraph khc a ra nhng bng chng c th minh dn paragraph u.
3. Chn 2-4 c im quan trng nht v bn m Hi ng xt duyt quan tm v pht trin
bi PS xung quanh n ch khng cn lit k tt c v bn.
4. Vit i vit li nhiu ln, nh ngi khc c cho kin. V cui cng ch n ng php.

Vi iu khng nn lm:
1. ng ba t iu m bn ngh Hi ng xt duyt mun c. Hi ng c rt nhiu
PS nn nhng iu ba khng dn chng khng la c h. Nu h cho PS ny ba th h s
ca bn s b gt ngay.
2. ng qu chi tit mt iu nh v bn nh (Ti xut thn t mt gia nh ngho ri tn
na trang ni v gia nh bn ngho nh th no!)
3. ng i chi tic v thng tin qu c nhn nh tn gio, gii tnh, quan im chnh tr, k c
thiu c hi gio dc,
4. Khng nn lp li thng tin c trong phn khc trong h s nh GPA, im thi,
5. Khng cn phi l gii nhiu v nhng khuyt im trong h s ca bn, nh ti sao im
thi thp, Hy tp trung vo u im.
V cui cng, hy t bn vo vai ngi xt duyt v tr li cu hi Ti sao ti phi chn
bn m khng chn ng vin khc? C li g cho tng lai ca trng ti?
Vi sinh vin c hi v vn mu tham kho. Ti cho rng s dng vn mu l mt khuyn
khch cho o vn, mt vi phm o c gio dc khng th chp nhn c. PS l mt t
lun v c nhn th khng c mt vn mu no c th din t c c nhn ca bn v ch c
bn mi c th vit v c nhn bn.
Chc bn thnh cng trn con ng khm ph c nhn. Bn c th chia s post vi bn b.

CC DNG BI LUN CHNH (PERSONAL STATEMENT)


TRONG COMMON APPLICATION DNH CHO DU HC M

Trong mi k tuyn sinh i hc M, hng ngn hc sinh np n d tuyn c th c im s,


kt qu thi, v kh nng ti chnh nh bn, nhng s chng c ai s hu tnh cch, hon cnh,
suy ngh nh bn c. V vy, bi lun chnh l ni con ngi trong bn ln ting, v cng
chnh l yu t quyt nh vic bn c nhp hc hay khng.
Bi lun phi ni v con ngi bn (chnh v vy nn tn bi lun l Personal Statement ngha
l bi lun c nhn). Bi lun l ting ni ca chnh bn, l c hi bn cho thy nhng mt
khc ca bn m bng im v cc hot ng ngoi kha cha m ra trc mt ban tuyn
sinh.
y l 5 bi cho bi lun chnh trong Common Application cho ma tuyn sinh 2016-2017
m bn c chn:
1. Mt s sinh vin c xut x hay mt cu chuyn gn kt vi bn thn mnh n mc khin
h tin rng h s xin hc s khng y nu cha k cu chuyn . Nu bn thy mnh nh
vy, xin hy chia s cu chuyn ca bn.
2. Hy k mt tai nn hay qung thi gian bn tht bi. iu ny nh hng nh th no ti
bn, v bn hc c bi hc g?
3. Hy k qung thi gian bn nghi ng mt nim tin hay mt tng no . iu g thi
thc bn hnh ng? Nu c lm li, bn c quyt nh nh vy na khng?
4. Miu t mt vn bn gii quyt hoc mun gii quyt. c th l mt th thch tr
tu, mt nan nghin cu, mt cuc xung t o c - bt c iu g bn coi trng, khng

phn bit cp . Gii thch tm quan trng ca vn y vi bn v nhng iu bn lm


hoc c th lm a ra gii php.
5. Hy tho lun mt thnh tch hay s kin, chnh thc hoc khng chnh thc, nh du s
thay i ca bn t tr con thnh ngi ln trong bi cnh nn vn ha, cng ng hay gia
nh ca bn.
y l 650 t quan trng nht m cc bn tng vit t trc ti nay. Cc dng bi ny yu
cu bn phi trnh by thng tin nn v c tnh ring, tng v nim tin, tht bi v thnh
cng, kht vng v vic chuyn tip t tr con sang ngi ln. VietAbroader hi vng,
infographic v cc dng bi lun chnh khi np n d tuyn i hc M s cung cp cho cc
bn vn kin thc cn thit ghi im trong mt Hi ng tuyn sinh.
Mi thng tin chi tit, cc bn c th tham kho thm ti:

http://vapedia.vietabroader.org/bai-luan-chinh/

VIT TH GII THIU SN HC BNG (LETTER OF


RECOMMENDATION) NH TH NO?
Sau khi post bi Scholarship Hunt #4, thy c nhn nhiu cu hi thc mc l phi vit th
gii thiu nh th no sau khi c ngi chp nhn gip vit cho mnh? Thy t vn cc bn
nhng iu sau:
1. Nn nh, thi gii thiu phi vit bng ting Anh v n gin l Hi ng tuyn chn khng
phi l ngi Vit, hoc thm ch l ngi Vit th h cng khng mun c ting Vit! Thy
ni vy cho vui, ch y l yu cu bt buc ca th gii thiu.
2. Th gii thiu ch cn ch k ca ngi vit, khng cn mc ca c quan, cng ty hay t
chc no c. Tuy nhin, nu xin c mc ng cng vi ch k th tt, cn khng th khng
thnh vn .
3. Nu ngi gii thiu khng vit c bng ting Anh, th h c th vit bng ting Vit,
sau bn hay nh ai gii ting Anh dch sang ting Anh. Ngi gii thiu s k vo bng
ting Anh, lu th gii thiu khng yu cu cng chng. Vic ny, n thun da vo lng
tin ca ngi vit i vi cc bn. Khi dch, phi m bo tinh thn v ni dung ca ngi
vit khi gii thiu v bn.
4. Nhiu bn t vn nh th ny, vit theo mnh ri a cho ngi gii thiu k vo. Vic
lm ny khng nn, thm ch l cn 1 d (bad idea)! V sao? Nu gp ngi k tnh v cn
thn, chc chn h s khng k cho bn v thm ch s t chi gii thiu cho bn v coi
thng h! May mn, nu gp ngi d tnh chu k cho bn th l th cng khng c gi
tr my v hi ng tuyn chn s nhn ra qua ging vn v th l... out!
5. Nu ngi gii thiu qu bn rn khng vit c v yu cu bn phi t vit! Nh vy th
phi lm sao? Cc bn hy cng ngi vi h trao i v tho lun ni dung l th, khng
nn t mnh "make up" (pha ra) ni dung ri yu cu h k nh thy t vn nh trn. Sau
, bn son tho ni dung l th trn tinh thn trao i v thng nht. Cui cng, a cho
ngi gii thiu c, nu h ng lc mi dch sang ting Anh.
6. Vy ni dung th nn ni g? Rt n gin v r rng, l th gii thiu phi lm sao lm
ni bt nhng u im, tnh cch, cng nh kh nng ca ng vin to n tng tt i vi
Hi ng tuyn chn. Mc ch ca l th gii thiu l gip cho Hi ng tuyn chn c 1 ci
nhn khch quan v trung thc hn v ng vin, thay v c nghe mo khen mo di ui.
7. Khi dch th phi check tht k cc li vn phm v chnh t khng b loi 1 cch oan
ung! Cc bn c th nh bn b hay ai gii ting Anh c v gp cc bn chnh sa.

TH GII THIU SN HC BNG (LETTER OF


RECOMMENDATION) L G?
chun b cho ma sn hc bng, c bit l cc chng trnh hc bng ton phn ca
chnh ph v ang khi ng, thy s gii thiu chi tit v Letter of Recommendation
(LOR) cc bn chun b tt bc vo ma sn 1 cch hiu qu.
Th gii thiu (Letter of Recommendation) l 1 trong 3 ti liu quan trng trong b h s xin
hc bng. Mt s bn hc vin ca lp ASH mun chun b trc LOR cho nn c hi thy,
v th thy post bi gii thiu v ti liu ny cc bn tham kho.
1. Th gii thiu (Letter of Recommendation) l g?
Th gii thiu l 1 phn rt quan trng v khng th thiu c trong bt k 1 h s xin hc
vo cc trng i hc ca M. LOR l 1 tiu chun quan trng nh gi h s ca cc
ng vin.
Khi np n xin hc ti cc trng i hc M, cc ng vin phi np t 2 n 3 LOR ca
nhng ngi c thm quyn nhm cung cp cc thng tin cn thit hi ng tuyn sinh ca
trng c th nh gi v la chn ra cc ng vin t yu cu. Nhng ngi c thm quyn
y khng nht thit l cc quan chc cao cp ca chnh ph hay ca cc t chc t nhn,
m n gin l nhng ngi hiu ng vin r c th nh gi v nng lc ca ng vin
. Khi xin hc bng i hc, bn c th xin LOR t cc thy c ging dy hay hng dn lun
vn tt nghip ca bn, t nhng ngi ph trch chuyn mn v hnh chnh nh trng b
mn, trng khoa, hiu ph, hiu trng, Nu bn tng i lm sau khi tt nghip th bn
cng c th xin th gii thiu t nhng ngi ph trch bn t chc hay c quan m bn
ang cng tc.
Khng c khun mu nht nh cho 1 LOR. Phong cch vit th hon ton ph thuc vo ch
ca ngi vit. Tuy nhin cn lu l mc ch ca LOR l gii thiu v theo 1 ngha
no , tin c ng vin, v vy ni dung ca LOR phi p ng c 1 s yu cu nht.
Mt s yu cu quan trng nht v ni dung ca 1 LOR bao gm:
Nu r ngi vit LOR bit ng vin trong hon cnh no v trong thi gian bao lu.
Ngi vit LOR nh gi v nng lc ca ng vin nh th no? Lu rng hi ng tuyn
sinh cc trng i hc M cn cc thng tin c th ch khng phi nhng li nhn xt
chung chung, y l li thng gp nht khi cc bn gi cc LOR cho thy xem nhn xt.
Chng hn nh, nhn xt v nng lc ca ng vin, nhng cm t nh ng vin A l 1
sinh vin cn c, thng minh, v c kh nng sng to cao s l v ngha v khng c gi tr
g nu cc phm cht ca ng vin khng c minh ha bng nhng v d c th. Ngoi
tc dng l cc dn chng thuyt phc v nng lc ca ng vin, cc v d c th ny cn
chng t rng ngi vit LOR hiu r ng vin n mc no, iu ny s quyt nh mc
tin cy ca LOR .
Ngoi nhng thng tin c bn trn, ngi vit LOR hon ton c th cung cp nhng nh
gi c tnh cht tnh cm v c nhn v ng vin. Chng hn trong LOR ngi vit c th
nhn xt tnh cch c nhn ca ng vin v v cm tnh ca ngi i vi ng vin y
cng l tri nghim ca chnh bn thn thy khi c c LOR, nh kh nng ngoi giao v
thit lp c quan h tt, thy to c mi quan h thn thin vi nhng ngi vit
LOR, v h by t cc nhn xt tt v tch cch ca thy.
2. Hnh thc ca LOR ra sao?
C 1 s yu cu nht nh v hnh thc i vi LOR khi gi ti cc trng i hc M. Cc
yu cu ny bao gm:
LOR c tnh hnh thc cao, cho nn phi c nh my v in ra 1 cch trang trng nht.
LOR phi tun th cc nguyn tc v mt hnh thc i vi 1 l th theo phong cch u M, l phi ghi tn v a ch ca ngi gi ln ngi nhn, ngy vit theo ng th
thc. Hon ton khc vi th thc vit th ca Vit Nam. Ngoi ra, nu c th nn dng giy
c tiu (letter head) cng tt tng thm phn trang trng.
LOR cn c dn kn trong phong b, c k gip lai bi ngi vit v c nim phong
cn thn. L do ca cc yu cu t m trn l v LOR va c tnh cht nghi thc, li va c
tinh cht c nhn cao - m M nhng g c tnh c nhn v nghi thc nh th c xem l
nhng ti liu b mt (confidential).

3 Bc Bn Thn Hiu Qu Trong Bui Phng Vn


Ti khng bit lm th no bn mnh trc nh tuyn dng!. l mt trong nhng cu
hi ph bin nht hin nay m nhiu bn ng vin tm n Vit CV c h tr .
Ly mt v d ca Lawrence. ng l mt chuyn vin IT chuyn nghip vi mt h s n
tng v khng c vn khi ng pht biu trc m ng. Tuy nhin, khi phng vn ng
li qu khim tn khi ni v bn thn mnh. Trong cuc phng vn ng trnh ni v nhng
thnh tch n tng nht ca ng v ch ni l nh khi c hi v im mnh ca mnh.
D nhin, kt qu phng vn s khng c nh bn mong mun nu bn khng cho nh
tuyn dng thy c kh nng hay nhng im mnh ca bn i vi v tr m cng vic yu
cu.
Ti sao bn khng nhn c ngh cng vic m bn thc s xng ng?
C kh nhiu ngi ging Lawrence. Mt s ng vin cm thy khng t tin khi khi ni v
bn thn h. H tri qua rt nhiu cuc phng vn v khng bao gi nhn c ngh
cng vic . S tht l hu ht mi ngi t bit v cch qung b bn thn mnh. Trong cuc
sng hng ngy, chng ta him khi c bo phi lit k nhng im mnh hoc chi tit
nhng thnh tch m bn nhn c.
Trong thc t, chng ta c dy t khi ngi trn gh nh trng l hy khim tn, t ni
n im mnh v cc thnh tch ca mnh v iu c gi l khoe khoang. Nhng khi
n mt cuc phng vn, hy nh tuyn dng bit rng h ang ngi trc mt ng vin
rt tim nng.
Bn hy nh phng vn khng ging vi bt k hnh thc giao tip no khc. Nh tuyn dng
mun bn truyn t nhng im mnh, kinh nghim, kh nng m bn c khin bn ni bt
so vi nhng ng vin khc. Cng vic ca nh tuyn dng ch l la chn cc ng vin tt
nht m thi.
Tip cn n nh mt thch thc tip th
By gi chng ta hy xem lm th no tip cn phng vn ca bn nh mt nh tip th.
Bc 1. Phn tch
Bt k nh tip th no u hiu c gi tr ca vic nghin cu th trng. i tng mc
tiu l ai? H ang tm kim nhng g? ngh ca bn c thc s hp dn? Lm th no sn
phm ca bn c th gii quyt vn ca khch hng hoc ci thin cuc sng ca khch
hng?
Hy nhn vo m t cng vic. u l nhng im ph hp ca bn i vi cng vic? Nhng
yu t no bn nn gii thiu trc? Sn phm ca bn tt hn i th im no? Hiu
nhng g h ang tm kim v nhn mnh s ph hp ca bn i vi nhng yu cu .
Bn c th nh n gia inh, bn b nu bn cm thy kh khn trong vic phn tch v hiu
r bn thn mnh
Bc 2. Rn luyn nhng im quan trng
Hy ngi xung v lit k cc im mnh hng u ca bn. Nhng g bn mun nh tuyn
dng nh v bn? Lit k t nht 5 im mnh v hy km theo minh chng c th trong qu
kh nh:
V d v im quan trng nn rao bn s #1: K nng qun l / kinh nghim
i vi vai tr qun l, bn s mun chng minh rng bn c th thnh cng dn dt ngi
khc. Nu y l mt trong nhng im mnh ca bn, nh du n vi chi tit c th:
Bng chng A (v d c th): Trong vai tr hin ti ca ti, ti xy dng c mt i ng
tuyt vi m pht trin trong vng nm nm qua. Ban u, ti hc c rt nhiu t cc
c vn ca ti v lm th no thu c ng ngi v hun luyn h thnh cng. By gi
ti t ho ni rng i ca ti c cng nhn l nhm c nng sut v gn kt nht
trong cc b phn.
Bng chng B (m t chung): Ti thch lm mt ngi qun l v ti tin rng l mt trong
nhng th mnh ln nht ca ti. Ti qun l i ng dch v khch hng ti cng ty c ln
v nh trong hn bn nm, v vy ti bit lm th no tn dng tt nht ca cc chuyn gia
dch v khch hng.
V d v im quan trng nn rao bn s 2: Lm vic chm ch
Mt nguyn tc lm vic mnh m l iu cn thit cho bt k v tr no.

Ch cn ghi nh rng ngi phng vn nghe t nhn vin chm ch rt nhiu v khng thy
im khc bit g ln. Nu bn la chn v d ny rao bn th hy chc chn bn c mt v
d tuyt vi hoc bng chng thuyt phc.
Bc 3: Thc hnh cho n khi cm thy t nhin
Cng ging nh bn s thc hnh cho mt bi pht biu quan trng no , th bn phi luyn
tp cho bui phng vn ca mnh mt cch tht chn chu. Khi bn thc hnh, bn s c th
sa i ni dung v cch trnh by mt cch chau chut. Cu tr li ca bn c th khc nhau
mt t nhng chung quy vn phi m bo cc chnh.
Vic luyn tp cng s lm cho bn cm thy thoi mi hn khi ni nhng iu tch cc v
bn thn v gip bn s hu mt ging ni t tin v truyn cm hn.
Cui cng, luyn tp s gip bn ghi nh nhng g bn mun ni trong bui phng vn

V Sao Th Gii Thiu Li Quan Trng?

Rt nhiu trng i hc s dng phng thc xt tuyn tng th nh gi cc ng vin,


nhm hiu r hn v ton din c th thay v ch chm chm vo im s. Mt cch t
c iu ny chnh l c th gii thiu t gio vin v c vn.
Bi ny s tho lun nhng g m ban tuyn sinh i hc thc s tm kim trong cc l th
gii thiu, v v sao chng li quan trng n th i vi ton din ng c ca bn. Hiu c
mc ch ca th gii thiu, bn s c c u th tp hp nhng l th tt nht cho n
tuyn ca bn.
bt u, hy xem tht k ca cc ban tuyn sinh l g khi h ni n vic s dng tin
trnh xt tuyn tng th.
TIN TRNH XT TUYN TNG TH L G?
Ngy cng c nhiu hc sinh sinh vin np n hc i hc. rt nhiu trng, c bit l
nhng trng c t l chi cao, c mt lng d tha cc hc sinh sinh vin t chun do s
ch tiu ht sc gii hn.
Bi v c qu nhiu sinh vin t chun xt trn phng din im s, hi ng tuyn sinh
khng th hon ton da vo tiu ch khch quan ny. Thay vo , h dng phng thc xt
tuyn tng th tm hiu v ton din con ngi hc sinh, bao gm tnh cch, gi tr, v mc
tiu. S hiu bit ny gip h xc nh xem ai l c chn, thm vo , phng thc ny
cng gip xy dng mt lp sinh vin a dng vi nhng khc bit trong s thch, tri
nghim, v mc tiu.
Bi nhng l do ny, cc vin chc ca hi ng tuyn sinh lun mun tm hiu mi hc sinh,
t ng c thc y mt sinh vin cho ti vai tr ca c ta trng i hc. H thu hiu trc
tip sinh vin , nhng h cng bit c rt nhiu t ban gim hiu trng c bit l t
gio vin v c vn hc tp qua nhng l th gii thiu.
Th gii thiu ca bn c th (v nn) tit l mt s th v bn. Chng phi biu l th mnh
hc thut v s thch ca bn, tnh cch c nhn, vai tr ca bn mi trng hc ng, v
nh hng ca bn trong tng lai. Bt k ngi vit th cho bn c k v nhng iu
trc tip hay khng, mt l th tch cc cng s xut kh nng bn ha hp vi gio vin
v nhng ngi khc trong trng.i vi cc nh tuyn sinh ang tm hiu v bn, nhng l
th ny gip h ci ci nhn su sc v con ngi bn, v s ha nhp ca bn v bn s lm
vic cng nhng ngi khc nh th no trng i hc. Thm vo , th gii thiu cn
gip cng c vic bn s ng gp v tng thm gi tr cho ngi trng i hc v x hi
trong tng lai. Hy c mt ci nhn c th hn v nhng iu cc trng i hc tm kim
trong th gii thiu v v sao, h li bt u vi kt qu hc tp ca bn.
TH MNH T CHT V S THCH CA BN
Nhng bc th gii thiu c nhim v lm nhng minh chng cho kh nng lm vic ca bn
cp i hc. c bit, th gii thiu ca gio vin bn truyn t thi hc tp ca bn,
tnh chu trch nhim ca bn, cng nh s thch hc tp ca bn.
Cc nh tuyn sinh mun tm ra nhng hc sinh sinh vin ni tri trong lp. H tm kim
nhng sinh vin nhit tm - nhng ngi ho hc hoan nghnh cc tng mi v ng gp
cho nhng cuc tranh lun si ni; y chnh l c s trc gic xem xt hc bng cng nh
xem xt s say m cng vic tr c.

ngoi lp hc, cc gio s v cc khoa ngnh bc i hc tm kim nhng sinh vin s tip
tc gy dng gi tr trong x hi. H mun hun luyn lp th h k tip ca nhng nh
nghin cu, nhng nh vn, nhng nh u t, nhng k s v nhng nh doanh nghip. H
tm kim nhng sinh vin khin th gii tt p hn v tn dng nn tng gio dc ca h
ng gp cho th gii.
V vy, vic tm nhng sinh vin c u th trong hc tp chnh l mc tiu quan trng ca cc
nh tuyn sinh khi ngi xem xt li cc th gii thiu. Ch nhim khoa ca Harvard, William
Fitzsimmons ni rng nhng bc th gii thiu l cc k quan trng v cc nh tuyn sinh
tm kim nhng bc th m tit l v t duy hiu k, s sng to, v nim yu thch hc
hi.
Nh vy l ban tuyn sinh mun bit v kt qu hc tp v mc tiu ca bn trong th gii
thiu, th th bn c th lm g c c l th sc truyn t nhng tiu chun ?
iu ny c ngha g vi bn?
C th bn bit, bn c th nh mt gio vin m bn gy n tng cho ngi vi s
tn tm, n lc, v nim yu thch ca bn trong mn hc. Nu bn bit r bn d nh hc g,
vy th i nh chnh gio vin trong lnh vc qu l tng tt . Thm ch khi tng ca
bn m h, nh bn hng th vi nhn hc hoc khoa hc, bn c th hi nhng gio vin c
lin quan lm vng thm am m ca bn cho chuyn ngnh .
Hu ht sinh vin nh gio vin cp 2, v cc gio vin ny thng gp bn nhiu trong lp v
gp c nm. Hy chc chn l gio vin bn nh s vui v cung cp th gii thiu cho bn, v
cho gio vin bn bit cc k hoch hc tp c th ca bn. V cc nh tuyn sinh mong mi
cc sinh vin yu thch hc hi v s chuyn tm vi nn tng gio dc ca h, vy nn qu l
l tng nu c mt gio vin nhn ra c nhng gi tr trong bn v th hin iu
trong th gii thiu.
Nh gio vin vit v nng lc hc tp ca bn c th khng tn cng sc. Tuy nhin, vic
ban tuyn sinh mun bit nhng phm cht bn trong nh tnh cch v nhn phm, c th
khng r rng cho lm. Cc nh tuyn sinh mun bit bn l ngi th no v bn bc l bn
thn trong cng ng ra sao. V sao thu hiu con ngi bn trong ca bn li quan trng trn
l n tuyn sinh nh vy?
PHM CHT C NHN V VAI TR CA BN TRONG CNG NG
Ti sao hi ng tuyn sinh li mun tm hiu v phm cht c nhn ca bn? im s ca
bn vn cha hay sao?
Ch, khng nh. Nhng nguyn nhn m ban tuyn sinh mun tm hiu v bn c cp
pha trn v ta s i vo chi tit y. V mt l, h mun tm hiu v bn thm chiu su
vo n np ca bn. S ch tiu th gii hn m lng hc sinh c im s cao li b d tha.
Cc nh tuyn sinh cn dng n cc yu t khc quyt nh tiu chun tuyn sinh.
Thm vo , h mun xy dng mt tng lp sinh vin a dng v tnh cch v tri nghim.
Bn thn cc trng i hc l cc cng ng ring bit, v h mun c nhng sinh vin c
th sng, lm vic v chi hi ha vi nhau.
H mun nhng sinh vin c c tnh mnh, c s sng to, v/hoc phm cht lnh o nhng ngi m s c nhng ng gp tch cc cho cng ng. Li nhc n Dean
Fitzsimmons, ng ni : Th gii thiu c th gip chng ti nhn c nhng g pha sau
im s v cc loi nh gi khc v c th lm ni bt nhng phm cht c nhn nh tnh
cch v k nng lnh o.
Sinh vin c th lnh o cc chuyn i thin nguyn, t chc cc dch v cng ng, hoc h
tr ngi khc v mt x hi - cm xc. Cc sinh vin ny s xy dng c nhng tnh bn
gip h pht trin v trng thnh. Bng vic la chn th mnh c tnh v k nng x hi
nh s quan tm v s ng cm, cc nh tuyn sinh c th to ra mt mi trng vn hnh
trn tru v khuch i vic hc cng nh s pht trin ca sinh vin.Hc i hc l khong
thi gian bn rn v nhiu chuyn bin trong cuc i bn., v cc hi ng tuyn sinh mong
mi xy dng nhng sinh vin s c nhng ng gp c ngha, nm bt mi c hi v to
dng cc mi quan h tch cc vi nhau. bit c tm quan trng ca vic chia s
phng din c nhn ca bn trong th gii thiu, bn c th lm c g gip nhng
ngi vit th cho bn?

iu ny c ngha g vi bn?
Cng ging nh vic bn mun chn ngi vit th m bn tng gy n tng trong lp, bn
cng s mun tm mt ngi hiu r bn. Cch duy nht gio vin v c vn hc tp c th
thm chiu su vo n ca bn v vit v bn mt cch trc tip v c ngha; chnh l
h phi bit v con ngi bn. iu ny khng c ngha l h bit v bn nhiu hoc nh cch
bn thn bn hiu bn, nhng h phi c mt s thu hiu v c tnh ca bn v nhng th
quan trng vi bn.
Nu bn ch va hc lp 11, th hy ghi nh k vic vit th gii thiu trong tng lai. Hy
thc y bn thn tham gia vo hot ng lp v bc l tnh cch ca bn vi gio vin. Nu
bn cha bit c vn hc tp ca bn, hy hn gp ngi v bn lun v k hoch hc i
hc ca bn. Bn c th vit nhng iu ny vo bn s khai, nhng l tng nht vn l
ngi vit th hiu r v bn trc khi c qua cc tng ca bn.
Ngoi tr tnh cch thng ngy ca bn, lm th no th hin th quan trng vi bn cho
ngi khc thy? C mt cu ni rt c l, Lm hay hn ni. Hy ngh v th bn xem
trng nht - cho d l dn dp mi trng, hay l c gng gim thiu tnh trng bt nt, hoc
to ra cc biu ng sng to.Sau ngh n cc bc kt ni cc gi tr vi hot ng
thng ngy ca bn.
Hy th hin th quan trng vi bn cho ngi vit th thy v cch bn thc hin chng
hng ngy. iu ny khng ch gip h hiu bn hn, m cn gip h tng hp cc cu
chuyn v quan st chia s trn th gii thiu.Ngoi vic xc tin cc mi quan h tch cc
vi bn ng mn, trng i hc cng mun sinh vin lm vic tt vi qun l cc ngnh v
cc khoa. Th gii thiu ca bn c th truyn t cch bn lm vic vi cc b phn qun l
. V sao iu ny li quan trng vi cc nh tuyn sinh?
TNG TC VI CN B GING DY V CC B PHN KHC
Nh bn c c trn, th gii thiu s cc k hu ch trong vic m t nng lc hc tp
v phm cht c nhn. Nhng c im ny rt quan trng vi n d tuyn ca bn, v hi
ng tuyn sinh mun xy dng lp sinh vin nng n v thnh cng - nhng sinh vin s
nm bt mi c hi ng gp cho cng ng trn ging ng i hc v v sau. V i
hc l mt mi trng c s hp tc v tng tc cc k cao, ban tuyn sinh cng rt quan
tm n quan h ca bn vi ngi khc.
h n gin ly c l th gii thiu ni tri l minh chng cho kh nng ha hp ca bn
vi khoa ngnh. Ngi vit th s vit v n tng ca h v bn cng nh cc mi quan h
ca bn. Hi ng tuyn sinh s c ci nhn thu o hn v cch bn hot ng trong bi
cnh lp hc. H c gng m bo rng bn s gy dng cc mi quan h hu ch vi cc
gio s v tn dng ht lc s dy d .Ngoi tr nhng vn cn lu tm ni n trn ,
liu cn g bn c th lm chc chn l th ca bn biu l kh nng lm vic ha hp vi
cn b ging dy ca bn.
iu ny c ngha g vi bn?
Cng nh vic bn mun nh ngi hiu bn, bn cng s mun mt ngi m bn c mi
quan h lm vic tch cc v tt p trong lp. Gio vin ca bn c cm thy bn nhit tm
v ng tin cy hay khng? Gio vin ca bn c vui khi c dy bn v cm thy bn rt
trn trng thi gian ca c y/thy y khng?
Nhng iu ny quan trng trong bi cnh trng ph thng ra sao, th cng s quan trng
tng t trong bi cnh ging ng i hc. Hy ghi nh cch bn tng tc vi khoa
ngnh trng trung hc ly c th gii thiu. Quan trng l ban tuyn sinh nhn nhn
bn l mt sinh vin xng ng c u t mt sinh vin c th to dng quan h hu ch
vi gio s ging dy v tn dng ht lc thi gian qu bu ca mnh.
Cc hi ng tuyn sinh mun tm hiu v con ngi bn c cm quan thu o hn v
bn cng v sinh vin i hc. Nhng yu t ny u s gp phn to nn hnh nh con
ngi bn trong tng lai. Hn na, ngi vit th gii thiu cho bn c th trc tip bc l
nhng iu h thy bn s t c ging ng i hc v v sau. Hy xem th c im
quan trng cui cng ca th gii thiu v ti sao hi ng tuyn sinh li lu tm n chng
nh vy.
HNH NH CON NGI BN TRONG TNG LAI

Nhn chung, tt c mi yu t ca th gii thiu u cung cp mt tm nhn v hng i ca


bn trong tng lai. Nu gio vin bn vit rng bn yu thch vit lch, thch vit bo cho
trng, v hng th vi cc s kin quc t. th hi ng tuyn sinh s cm nhn c bn c
th tc nghip trn i hc, v c th, theo ui s nghip bo ch trong tng lai. Xa hn
na, nu gio vin vit bn l ngi c tnh cch su sc v bit quan tm v tham gia vo
hot ng ca lp. th hi ng tuyn sinh c th t tin l bn s ha hp vi cc bn ng
mn v cc gio s.
V sao iu ny li quan trng? Nhc li mt ln na, cc nh tuyn sinh mun xy dng cng
ng sinh vin ha hp vi nhau v to ra mi trng hc tp tt c nhiu c hi. H mun
tn dng qu thi gian ca cc gio s ging dy. H mun gio dc th h lnh o k tip
nhng ngi s ng gp nhng t tng c ngha . nhng ci tin, v nhng gii php cho
th gii ny.
C th ni, th gii thiu l mc ch quan trng cho n tuyn ca bn. Chng s truyn t
rt nhiu v bn cng v l ngi hc sinh, ngi ng nghip, v t cch c nhn.
cht li, hy xem xt vai tr quan trng ca th gii thiu cho n tuyn ca bn v bn c
th lm g gip gio vin v c vn hc tp vit ra nhng l th tt nht m s gy n
tng vi hi ng tuyn sinh trng i hc.
TNG KT
Th gii thiu l mt phn quan trng ca n d tuyn i hc. Chng truyn i rt nhiu
nhng thng tin tit l v bn vi cc nh tuyn sinh, nhng ngi tm kim cc sinh vin c
thnh tch hc tp n tng , k nng c nhn v k nng x hi cc sinh vin s thnh cng
trn ging ng i hc v v sau, bng bt k cch chnh ng no .
Bn c th suy ngh rt nhiu rng phn quan trng ny ca n ng tuyn nm ngoi tm tay
ca bn. Tuy nhin, bn thc s c th iu khin th m gio vin v c vn hc tp ca bn
s vit trong th gii thiu.
C mt iu, l bn c thc y bn thn tham gia vic tm hiu khoa ngnh ca bn trong
qu trnh hc ph thng, c bit l nm lp 11. Hy lu tm n vic tng tc vi gio vin
biu hin tnh cch cng nh gi tr ca bn cho h thy, v tt c nhng th ny s l t liu
quan trng cho th gii thiu ca bn.
Mt khi bn thc s nh vit th, bn c th ni chuyn vi gio vin v k hoch hc tp
ca bn v nhng phm cht no bn mun h nhn mnh. Nu bn np n hc ngnh k s,
bn c th nh gio vin vt l nu bt k nng ca bn trong mn hc.
Cui cng, bn c th cung cp mt bn s khai chi tit v chu o m phn nh c con
ngi bn v nhng tri nghim quan trng ti luyn nn bn ca ngy hm nay. Bn s
khai ny s gip lm r c suy ngh ca bn ln suy ngh ca ngi vit th cho bn. Thm
vo , n s gi nhc h v nhng cu chuyn v nhng v d h c th bao hm khin l
th ni bt hn.
Trn ht, bn phi ghi nh rng th gii thiu l phn quan trng ca n d tuyn i hc m
c th rt c li cho vic bo lnh bn vi ban tuyn sinh. Hy gi iu ny trong u, v
dnh cho th gii thiu nhiu s quan tm v suy ngh nh bn s lm vi tt c nhng phn
cn li ca n tuyn.

IU KIN CN V SN HC BNG TON PHN


CHNH PH

Nhn c hc bng ton phn ca chnh ph khng ch l c m v hoi bo ca rt nhiu


ngi, m cn l nim vinh d ln khi t c iu . Vinh d nhn c 2 hc bng ton
phn ca chnh ph: ADS ca Chnh ph c v Fulbright ca Chnh ph Hoa K, thy mun
chia s nhng tri nghim cng vi kinh nghim ca mnh vi cc bn cc bn c th bin
gic m thnh hin thc ging nh thy. Thy chia s vi cc bn qu trnh chun b, nay
thy vit bi ny chia s vi cc bn iu kin cn v c th sn thnh cng hc bng
ton phn ca chnh ph.
I. iu kin cn
1) Ngnh hc v ngh c cp hc bng.

Vic trc tin l cc bn phi tham kho xem ngnh hc v ngh ca mnh ang lm c
trong danh sch cc ngnh hc c cp hc bng hay khng. Cc bn c th xem cc danh
sch cc ngnh ngh trn Timeline ca thy. Nu khng c th cc bn c th phi tm hc
bng ca cc trng, vic ny i hi cc bn phi t thn vn ng bng cch search trn
Internet hay vo cc website ca cc trng. Cc bn c th apply tri ngnh hc vi iu
kin l bn phi lm vic trong ngnh cc bn mun apply. Lu , nu cc bn thy ngnh
ngh khng ging nh trong danh sch nhng c lin quan th phi lin h trc tip chng
trnh hc bng m cc bn mun apply c cu tr li chnh xc l cc bn c php apply
hay khng.
2) t im GPA ti thiu 7,0 tr ln
i vi cc bn sinh vin, nu c c m nhn hc bng ton phn, th hy phn u hc tht
tt t GPA ti thiu l 7,0 mi iu kin apply. Tuy nhin, thy lu rng cc bn phi
hiu l GPA ch l iu kin cn ch khng phi l iu kin c th nhn hc bng.
Chnh v vy m cc chng trnh hc bng ca chnh ph khuyn khch nhiu ngi tham
gia bng vic qui nh GPA ch cn t 7,0 tr ln l iu kin apply. Cn tht s nhn
c hc bng l 1 qu trnh phn u lu di v gian kh, ch khng phi n gin c GPA
p l c! Lu , yu cu v im GPA c th khc nhau ty theo chng trnh hc bng
qui nh.
3) t im IELTS ti thiu 6.5 hay TOEFL iBT 79
Chun ting Anh nh trn l yu cu bt buc i vi hc bng ADS v Fulbright. Tt c cc
vng tuyn chn u nh gi kh nng ting Anh ca ng vin. Do , cc bn phi u t
ting Anh 1 cch tht s nghim tc c th t c chun m chng trnh ra. Cho d
cc bn gii n th no i na nhng km ting Anh, cc bn vn khng th c c hi. Nu
ai c nhu cu trau di ting Anh, c bit l IELTS, th c th lin h vi thy, thy s gip
cc bn bng cch n hc vi thy.
4) Phi c t nht 2 nm kinh nghim lm vic
Rt nhiu cc bn nn nng mun kim hc bng ngay sau khi tt nghip i hc, iu ny l
khng th i vi cc chng trnh hc bng ton phn ny. Cc chng trnh hc bng u
yu cu nh vy, ng thi cc bn ch c php apply ng ngnh ngh mnh ang cng
tc, lu h khng cho apply tri ngnh. Nu nhn c hc bng, cc bn phi c s
chp thun c i hc ca c quan ch qun. Nu khng, cc bn s khng c nhn hc
bng. Lu , kinh nghim lm vic c tnh sau khi tt nghip ra trng v t ngy k hp
ng lao ng chnh thc.
II. iu kin
Ngoi iu kin cn p ng cc tiu ch apply cc chng trnh hc bng ton phn chnh
ph, th cc bn cn phi hon tt b h s (Scholarship Application) bao gm 4 ti liu quan
trng sau:
1) Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Mt ti liu rt quan trng bt buc phi c i vi vic np n xin hc cng nh sn hc
bng l bi lun c nhn SOP. SOP l bi vit trnh by 1 cch khi qut mc ch xin hc
hay xin hc bng.
Trong bi lun, cc bn phi gii thch v trnh by:
Ti sao bn mun hc ti trng bn np n?
L do ti sao bn xin hc bng?
Kha hc v ngnh hc no bn mun theo hc?
K hoch hc tp nghin cu c th l g?

Cc mc tiu ngh nghip trong tng lai sau khi hon thnh chng trnh hc hay hc
bng?
2) Study Research Objectives
Trong ti liu ny, hi ng tuyn chn yu cu cc bn hoch nh cc k hoch v mc tiu
hc tp cng nh nghin cu, t h c th nh gi l bn c phi l ng vin ph hp vi
chng trnh hay khng.
3) Letter of Recommendation (LOR)
Trong b h s np ng tuyn cho cc chng trnh hc bng ca chnh ph, h thng
yu cu ng vin phi np cc l th gii thiu LOR, thng th h yu cu 3 l th nh
chng trnh hc bng Fulbright ca Chnh ph Hoa K. Cc l th gii thiu ng 1 vai tr
rt quan trng trong vic thnh bi ca vic sn hc bng, v cng l 1 trong cc vic au
u nht cho ng vin khi np h s!
4) Curriculum Vitae
Ti liu rt c bn nhng khng km phn quan trng c th gip cho bn t c c m
hc bng ca mnh. CV s l ti liu th hin 1 cch tng qut nhng phm cht v kinh
nghim ca ng vin, qua hi ng tuyn chn c ci nhn tng qut nht v ng vin.

CHUN B TH GII THIU SN HC BNG (LOR) NH


TH NO?

Nhn thi gian cao im ca ma sn hc bng, c bit l cc chng trnh hc bng ton
phn ca chnh ph, nhm gip cc bn c bc chun b tt cho h s ca mnh, thy gii
thiu tip cch thc gip bn chun b LOR th no cho hiu qu v n tng vi hi ng
tuyn sinh.
LOR ng vai tr ht sc quan trng, trong nhiu trng hp c th ni l quan trng nht
quyt nh xem bn c c chp nhn hay khng. Thy tri nghim iu ny: chnh 3
LOR gip thy vo c vng Finalist ca chng trnh hc bng Fulbright. Do , thy
mun chia s kinh nghim v LOR vi cc bn.
i vi LOR, bn khng nn cho rng n khng thuc phm v trch nhim ca bn v bn
khng phi l ngi vit, m ngc li. Bn phi chn la ngi vit LOR, i khi thu xp
vic dch th, v phi m bo rng cc LOR phi c hon thnh ng thi hn kp np.
By gi, chng ta s xem xt 1 vi vn chnh bn cn phi quan tm c c LOR tt.
1) Khi no th nn bt u vit LOR?
hon thnh nhim v ny s i hi kh nhiu thi gian v cng sc, v th khng nn ch
n nc n chn mi nhy. Phi sp t k hoch t trc. Sau y l 1 s bc cn thit
bn cn lu c c LOR tt
Chn la v tip cn nhng ngi bn mun h gii thiu bn
Sp t cc bui hn, mang theo cc ti liu cn thit cho ngi gii thiu xem
Dch th v sa li, lu bn phi ch thn m nhim cng vic ny. Nu cn, th bn c
th nh ai gii ting Anh h tr.
Mang LOR c dch v sa li n cho ngi vit xin h k tn, nu c ng mc cng
tt, cn khng th chng sao. i vi hi ng tuyn sinh, ch k l quan trng nht.
2) Chn ai lm ngi gii thiu vit LOR?
Thng thng c 2 ngun cung cp ngi gii thiu cho cc bn, l
Cc gio s trong khoa

Cc sp trong c quan hay cng ty


3) c im ca ngi gii thiu
Ngi gii thiu bn phi l ngi hiu v bit r v bn, ng thi c t cch c nhn
gii thiu bn. LOR t cc gio s l bt buc i vi cc ng vin np n xin hc Tin
s v cc chng trnh o to nghin cu khc. Cc trng o to ngh thng nh gi
cao cc LOR t nhng ngi lm vic hoc ging dy trong chuyn ngnh m bn mun hc.
LOR t khoa ca bn v ang hc phi c vit bi ngi bit r kh nng hc tp ca
bn, ng thi c th nh gi c kh nng thnh cng ca bn trong 1 mi trng hc tp
c tnh hn lm cao. Cc sp ca bn ti ni lm vic cng l 1 ngun cung cp LOR tuyt
vi, min l h phi l ngi qun l hay gim st trc tip cng vic ca bn.
C gng tm cho c LOR t nhng ngi c kh nng miu t nng lc, thi quen lm
vic, s chnh chn cng nh kh nng lnh o nu c ca bn. Ngoi ra, cc trng i hc
v cc trng ngh cn nh gi cao kh nng giao tip, nghin cu v phn tch ca bn.
Trnh cc LOR t nhng ngi quen bit s s, bn b hay ngi thn ca bn. Cng nh
nn trnh ly LOR t nhng ngi hot ng chnh tr, lnh o doanh nghip bi cc LOR
do h vit thng theo mu do khng c gip ch c cho bn nhiu.
Lu : Bn phi c c t nht 1 trong 3 LOR t 1 gio s dy chuyn ngnh ca bn.

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION (LOR) - NHNG LU


N TNG
Mt b h s xt tuyn vo cc trng i hc nc ngoi, bao gm:
S yu l lch (CV)
n nhp hc (Application form, theo mu ca trng)
Bi t lun v bn thn (Personal Statement)
Cc chng ch c yu cu (v d GMAT, IELTS, GRE, hay SAT)
Bn sao bng cp, cc giy chng nhn, bng im c cng chng.

Th gii thiu (Recommendation Letter)


Ti Vit Nam, vic yu cu mt l th gii thiu cha qu ph bin, nhng vi cc trng i
hc quc t y l mt trong nhng yu cu bt buc v c bit quan trng nu nh bn
mun c c hi ginh c hc bng. Th gii thiu l mt cch nh gi v bn ngoi
nhng im s bn cung cp. Vy lm sao c c mt l th gii thiu c tnh tin cy cao
v thuyt phc c trng i hc bn ng k.
Mi trng i hc c mt yu cu khc nhau i vi th gii thiu. Mt s trng ch nh
gi cao th gii thiu t nhng ging vin, nh nghin cu c uy tn, mt s khc li mong
mun nhn c th gii thiu t nhng cng ty m bn lm vic trc (yu cu ny
thng ph bin cho nhng sinh vin dng k hc thc s qun tr kinh doanh)
Tuy nhin ti mt s trng i hc c nhng yu cu khc hn, in hnh nh trng i hc
Stanford thng c nhng yu cu rt c th trong vic cung cp th gii thiu. Trng yu
cu nhng li nhn xt, hoc mt th gii thiu t mt ngi tng lm cng vi bn trong
mt nhm nghin cu trc y. iu ny nh gi nng lc ca bn trong lm vic nhm
v nhng k nng x hi.
im thit yu trong mt l th gii thiu c th gy n tng vi cc nh tuyn sinh l
ngi m bn xin bc th gii thiu. V vy bn nn cn nhc k cng khi trong vic chn
ngi vit th. Ngi nn hiu r v bn v c nhng ci nhn v kin su rng. Nu
mt gio vin hiu r v bn cng nh nng lc hc tp ca bn, l th gii thiu s c tnh
st thc v ng tin cy hn. Ngi gii thiu c hc hm cao v c tn tui cng s c nh
hng ln ti vic nh gi th gii thiu.

Tuy nhin, ngi vit th gii thiu khng phi l iu duy nht bn gip bn c nhn vo
trng. Bn phi ngh v nhng iu thit yu bn mun c cp n trong th gii thiu.
Bn nn ni chuyn vi ngi vit th gii thiu cho bn, gii thch v mong mun ca
mnh khi ng k hc, ti sao bn li mun hc chng trnh ny? ngi trng ny? Nu bn
c trng i hc nht nh mun ng k vo bn c th ni v nhng th mnh ca
mnh, ti sao bn l mt ng vin sng gi cho trng? iu ny s gip ngi vit th gii
thiu c ci nhn c th hn v bn cng nh hiu c nguyn vng ca bn thng qua bc
th . Hn na v cc bn sinh vin thng chn nhng gio s, ging vin uy tn hay nhng
ngi c kinh nghim ngh nghip cao vit th gii thiu. V th bn cng c th xin
nhng li khuyn v t vn v la chn ca bn.
ng quyn cung cp cho ngi vit th gii thiu ca bn danh sch nhng thnh tch m
bn t c cng nh tt c nhng thng tin m bn ngh nn c cp trong th gii
thiu.
C vn nhp hc M, ng William Trn chia s: th gii thiu cng chi tit cng tt. Ti thc
s khng thy my n tng vi nhng t ng chung nh chm ch hay thng minh. Hay
mt loi th gii thiu kiu lit k hng lot nhng hot ng ngoi kha, vai tr trong cc
cu lc b ti trng hc trc kia iu ny cng ging nh gii thiu Barack Obama bi
ng l tng thng M. Bc th cn chiu su, nhng t cht c nhn v nhng im khc bit
m khng c nhng hc sinh khc. 90% nhng bc th gii thiu khng gy c n tng
vi cc nh tuyn sinh nh ti.
Mt sai lm ph bin khc l xu hng yu cu th gii thiu t tn tui ln vi hy vng
rng iu ny s to c n tng vi ban nhp hc. Jay Bhatti trong bi vit An Inside Look
At The Brutal Business School Admissions Process cho bit Chng ti nhn c nhng bc
th gii thiu t nhng thng ngh s, gim c iu hnh hay cc nh lnh o th gii.
Tuy nhin tr khi ngi c gii thiu tng lm cho nhng ngi ni trn, nhng bc th
gii thiu cn li thng rt chung chung, khng c chiu su. Tt nht bn nn xin th gii
thiu t mt ngi tng trc tip qun l v nh gi nhng thnh tch, kin thc v k nng
ca bn
Bn cng nn dnh cho ngi vit mt khong thi gian nht nh cn nhc, suy ngh
vit th. Cng vi l tt c nhng ti liu m bn ngh c th gip ngi vit tham kho.
V cui cng, khi bn nhn c th mi nhp hc t trng i hc bn ng k ng qun
thng bo n ngi vit th gii thiu cng nh vit th, email cm n n ngi vit th
gii thiu ngay khi nhn c th.

CC CU CHUYN PHNG VN HC BNG NEW


ZEALAND ASEAN (NZA)
1) Cu chuyn #1

Cho c nh, mnh xin chc mng cc bn may mn vo c shortlist nm nay nh. Vi
s lng ln h s nm nay m cc bn vo c shortlist th tht l mnh qu n cc bn.
Interview s l c hi cho bn th hin c c m ca bn thn v chng minh c rng
bn tht s c nng lc, v bn cn kin thc bin c m thnh hin thc v ng gp
cho t nc.
Ngoi ra, bn nn quan tm v trng v t nc New Zealand ch ng ch chm chm lo
ni g v bn thn mnh.
Ngoi hnh cng l mt yu t quan trng. n mc formal v lch s ng thi vn gi c
phong cch ca ring mnh l iu cn ch d bn hc kin trc hay finance hay g i na.
S c 1 anh bn B Gio dc, anh y chuyn "phn bc" nhng tng m bn a ra. C
l l "ngh" ca anh y nn nu anh y c t v khng ng vi cu tr li ca bn th
bn vn hy c t tin v lp lun logic nh. Anh y ch mun bn chng minh rng nhng

iu bn ni l tht, l iu bn tm huyt mun theo ui ch khng phi l bn mi ngh ra.


lm tt c iu ny, bn nn c tin tc thi s gn y lin quan n ngnh bn hc.
Cc bn nm trong top ngnh hot nh TESOL hay Finance hay Public Policies th mnh
tht s khm phc cc bn cho d profile ca cc bn mnh khng bit. Tuy nhin, chn
ng ny vi cc bn cn nhiu th thch, chnh v th nn lc chun b, hy tm ra nhng
im mu cht m bn tin iu s to ra s khc bit gia bn v nhng DI i th ng
gm khc.
2) Cu chuyn #2
Phng vn lc 10:00 AM, t n sm 15 pht v ng 10:00 AM c gi vo. Phng vn t
l 3 ngi: 1 bc qun l hc bng ny, 1 ch ngi Vit lm vic i s qun, 1 ch ngi
Vit bn chnh ph mnh. Trong vng 20 pht phng vn, cc cu hi tp trung chnh vo:
1. Ti sao chn ngnh ny v trng ny?
2. Hc xong v th ng gp c g cho c quan lm vic?
3. Hc xong v ng gp g cho s pht trin ca Vit Nam?
4. V xong c nh chuyn c quan khng?
Ngoi ra, mt s cu hi ph follow up cc cu tr li ca mnh. Bc ngi New Zealand hi
mnh nhng cu v m nh cu 1, 2, v 3. Cc ch ngi Vit hi mnh c th hn v ngnh
ca mnh. V d nh t xin TESOL (Ging dy Ting Anh), th cc ch hi kh k v cc vn
trong ging dy. Cc bn apply ngnh khc chc cng nn chun b k v ngnh ca mnh.
My cu cui l my cu personal kiu nh: C gia nh ri c chun b i xa khng? C
em b th lm th no? Bit g v New Zealand khng? Ni chung 3 ngi phng vn u rt
thn thin. Mnh cng nn c gng to khng kh d chu hn bng cch ni chuyn thoi mi,
thn mt, chm vi cu chuyn ci hoc bi thm vo cc cu ni v nhn xt ca h. Sau
khi phng vn xong, h bo u thng 10 s c kt qu. Tm l vy , mi ngi chun b
tt nh.
3) Cu chuyn #3
Cm n mi ngi cm n t! Cng gip nhau nh mi ngi gip m. V 3 ngi
phng vn u thn thin nn t cng ni chuyn ci m v kh t tin. Tuy nhin, hm nay t
ni c v hi nhanh v cng c mt s cu tr li tht qu!
V d:
1. Lc t c hi tham gia vo kha o to gio vin THPT hay THCS vng su vng
xa no cha (mt trong cu lm sao ng gp cho s pht trin ca Vit Nam), t hon ton
c th ba l c nhng t li tht th bo cha!
2. Ri cu apply hc bng no khc cha? T cng tht th bo l apply AAS v fail (t
nm kia), trong khi c th ni l nm nay tao khng iu kin (cha kinh nghim lm
vic) xin i.
3. Lc hi v cng hin cho Vit Nam, t li khim tn ch ng lc bo l tao ch l mt
cng dn b xu, ni chuyn ng gp cho Vit Nam nghe tht l broad scale nhng tao vn
bla bla, th c v h khng expect iu (ngh li thy mnh ngu qu!).
y, cc bn phng vn sau c mnh dn hn na nh. Phi khng nh mnh l best! Thi, t
li i chun b cho nm hc mi y. Mi ng chun b phng vn tt nh.
4) Cu chuyn #4

Mnh va i phng vn v, not so good, kh nng l tch! Nhn chung cc cu hi khng c g


mi ngi . C chun b k nhng cu rt common kiu nh: gii thiu bn thn, ti sao
thch hc trng ny, sng nc ny, Mnh c thm research proposal nn b hi ch yu
v research topic (data availability, how it contribute for the development of Vietnam, of your
work, ). Mi ngi ch chun b k nh. Ni chung l cc cu hi khng c g kh khn
c nn chun b k l yu t quan trng nht. Mnh khng chun b g v xc nh c cng
khng hc nn bung bt qu!
5) Cu chuyn interview #5
Cho c nh. T cng mi phng vn v, cc cu hi ca t cng l cc cu hi quen thuc
ging cc bn chia s:
1. Gii thiu bn thn (do t chuyn ngnh lm nhiu nn c thm cu hi ph l l do v kh
khn khi chuyn cng tc).
2. L do chn kha hc?
3. Bit g v New Zealand
4. ng gp sau khi hon thnh kha hc?
T b i gi ln phng vn sm nn hi lt t, cng qun mt my chun b hm qua!
Anyway, cng thy thoi mi hn khi phng vn xong. Chc cc bn phng vn sau tht bnh
tnh v tr li tt nh. Bao gi cho n thng 10?
6) Cu chuyn interview #6
Cho c nh, hm nay c em i phng vn . Lc em n v lc em v chng thy candidate
no ngi i nn c khi hm nay c mi em. Nhn chung cu hi cng nh cc bn thi :
1. Gii thiu bn thn
2. Ti sao li chn kha hc ny?
3. Kha hc ny gip g cho tng lai ca bn?
4. Bn bit g v New Zealand?
5. Ti sao bn li ngh vic chuyn tm vo vic apply hc bng (trong khi c nhiu ngi
lm c 2 vic 1 lc, ci ny l do CV ca em thi)?
Nhn chung l em ni d t, nhng ko hiu sao v nh em rt vui, kiu nh l ci cm gic
pho, th l cui cng cng xong y! , Em c hi 1 cu l nu ti nhn c offer khc na th
c c chuyn khng. H bo l ci ny cha c tin l nhng nu trc ngy hai my thng
9 , em gi cho h ci offer th h c th consider xem sao, nhng ni chung l not sure.
Cu hi ny hm trc hnh nh c bn no quan tm v bn nhn c offer th 2 ca
trng Ackland. Chc cc anh ch phng vn t ti may mn nha!
7) Cu chuyn interview #7
i phng vn v 2 ngy hm nay va m va busy qu khng l mt ln c. Tm li l
cng nh cc bn khc, vo cng thng qu qun bng my chun b nh. Nhng m
cng tho mn ri, thy nh nhm. Mnh th khng c hi c 4-5 cu chnh nh cc bn.
Vo hi 2 cu gii thiu bn thn vi v sao chn New Zealand hc xong l c th bm vo
tr li ca mnh hi tip hi tip thi. Phng vn trong 25 hay 30 pht g . C hi v hot
ng cng ng ca mnh na. Nng mnh l ngi cui cng ca bui sng, m l
ngi th 7 ri. Khng bit bui chiu bao nhiu ngi na, nhng nh vy Nng l
kh ng ri y, cha k Hu phng vn ring na, cnh tranh qu! C 6 bn phng vn

trc mnh ton l dy ting Anh ht, mi mnh mnh ngnh mi trng. Khng bit cc bn
bui chiu th ngnh g. Cc ch y gii thch qui trnh chn la lng nhng ri hn "Mid of
Oct" th bit kt qu
Chc bn bnh tnh t tin nh!
8) Cu chuyn interview #8
V ri y, va xong lc ny lun. Si Gn c tt c 9 ngi nh, mnh l ngi th 5 c
phng vn trong ngy. Tnh hnh l b "trt t", bt n cc bn y, lm mnh b quay nh
chong chng sut 35 pht C 3 ngi phng vn mnh, trong c 1 c iu phi chng
trnh hc bng ca chnh ph New Zealand, 1 ch Lnh s qun TP. HCM, 1 ch H Ni
vo. y l cc cu hi ca mnh:
Gii thiu bn thn (ging hu ht cc bn).
i c nhng nc no? i lm g? (ti mnh c ni mnh rt m du lch, i c
24 nc ri!)
C thch chu u khng? Hi qua d Festival Sinh vin Quc t c my sinh vin t Vit
Nam qua? (do mnh l "khoe" c i chu u d festival !)
Sao li chn AUT v Unitec?
Th quyt nh hc trng no? Ti sao?
nh lm g sau khi tt nghip Master Unitec?
Sao hc Bo ch m ra trng li i lm PR? i lm c my nm ri? K tn nhng
khch hng lm vic?
Nhim v hng ngy l g? ( l tnh cht cng vic) C bao gi lm vic vi c quan nh
nc no cha?
nh lm g sau khi i hc v? D nh cng vic trong tng lai?
C nh i cng vic khng? Ti sao?
Lm th no ng gp cho s pht trin ca VN?
nh s hc c th v ci g ti Unitec?
Sao li chn New Zealand?
C nh v nc sau khi hc khng?
Sau l ngi tn dc vi c 3 ngi v New Zealand, v chuyn i du lch, ti c Chnh
ph New Zealand khoe c y ti Nam Cc ri y! Ni chung l rt vui v thoi mi,
khng cng thng nh hi u mnh ngh, v rt l t tin na. Sau , c y bo You're great!
Just let you know what will be going on from now ri gii thch l phi chn nhng ngi
tt nht, ri gi qua Wellington duyt trc khi cng b vo gia thng 10
Thi th vi t phng, tm hng, vi lun 18 tng a ph, 9 tng my, 12 thn trn nh
Olympus mong cho h tht s being impressed nh h ni vi mnh. Bao gi cho n
thng 10?
9) Cu chuyn #9

By gi cng na m ri, m ng khng v nn vo chia s vi mi ngi y. Tm tr by


gi n vn cn ln vn ci chuyn phng vn. Ni chung l mnh khng c va lng cho
lm. Chng c chc active v open no ging bn lequangkiet lm. Mnh cm gic panel
khng c ci m vi mnh lm d cng rt nice. C l do mnh qu th ng, khng m rng
cuc tr chuyn . C nh l mt bui tr bi . Cc cu hi th cng ging nh mi ngi
thi, panel cng ch hi mnh nhng cu chung chung, lin quan n cng vic v l do chn
ngnh hc, chn New Zealand. C l mnh l ngi cui cng c phng vn ri nn mnh
khng cn share tng cu hi chi tit ca mnh. Hu mnh t lc mnh n v v th thy c
4 ng ch, khng bit cn ai na khng. Mnh cm thy mnh tr li sun s v hi lng vi
phn tr li ca mnh. Thy panel take note g g vo h s ca mnh. Duy ch c mt
chuyn v ngnh hc ca mnh, ci g g mentioned trong Offer Letter m mnh c khng
k nn khi h hi mnh . Th l the end. Mnh ch mt khong 20 pht thi, khng bit sao
nhanh th. Chc mnh chng ra g nn h khng cn hi na ri!

HC BNG NEW ZEALAND ASEAN CU CHUYN CA


NGI TRONG CUC

Cm n anh Cris D. Tran dnh thi gian chia s hnh trnh apply hc bng ca anh v
nhng cng vic hin ti anh ang lm ng gp cho s pht trin ca t nc. Anh Duy
Cris l ng vin thnh cng hc bng NZA khi anh ang lm cho khi t nhn, ngnh ti
chnh. Vy b quyt thnh cng ca anh l g? Profile ca anh ra sao? Chng ta cng khm
ph nh.
1) Profile ca anh Duy Cris khi anh apply hc bng NZA
Cp 3: theo hc Ti THPT Singapore
i hc: Trng Southern Methodist - Khoa Qun tr kinh doanh chuyn ngnh T vn ti
chnh - M vi hc bng ton phn v GPA khng: 3.8/4
Ngh nghip: C vn v phn tch chin lc ti chnh + Product Lead, ng Bank.
Trc , anh cng lm thc tp ti HSBC.
Hot ng ngoi kho: National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl and Texas Regional Ethics
Bowl + National Wall Street Journal Biz Quiz
Anh rt bit n hc bng chnh ph New Zealand to iu kin ht sc cho anh c i
hc v th hin c m ca mnh. Anh bit mnh c rt nhiu "bt li" trong h s v d: anh
l dn ti chnh, li khng lm cho tp on nh nc, cng ty nh nc hay bt c trng i
hc no. Bn thn anh li tt nghip i hc nc ngoi na. Vy m hi ng xt duyt
vn cho anh c hi c vo vng phng vn. Khi phng vn, anh cm thy rt t tin vo c
m ca mnh. C bao nhiu tm huyt, p anh u chun b rt k trnh by. Cc cu hi
thng gp d nhin vn l: hc g, ngnh g, trng g, v sao hc ngnh / trng , v d
nh quay tr v ra sao?
Th anh trnh by th no?
Anh bo rng anh rt tm huyt i vi ngnh t vn ti chnh. Nu nh Vit Nam v th
gii c nhng tp on ni ting level 1, level 2 nh McKinsey & Company vi nhng d
n triu $ nh vo nhng tp on ln, vy phn khc thp hn th ai lm? Th trng Vit
Nam vn ang rt tim nng v rt cn nhng bn t vn ti chnh chuyn nghip. Anh mun
c u t thi gian, cng sc v tm huyt tackle mng ny, c gng cung cp nhng
dch v t vn ti chnh chuyn nghip cp quc t nhng phn khc tm trung. Anh hy
vng, y s l ng gp quan trng thc y nn kinh t ca cc doanh nghip, Vit
Nam nhng tm v m. Hn nhin, anh cng c k hoch c th thc hin n v cng l
nhng g anh ang lm sau khi anh quay tr v.
Vy anh bt u thc hin ho nhng d nh ca anh nh th no?

u tin l ngay khi qua New Zealand mi 1, 2 tun l anh kim c vic lm trong
trng nm bt nhanh cuc sng v cch ngi New Zealand lm vic. H qu tuyt vi.
Sau mt thi gian ngn khc, n nh vic hc tp trng, anh xin i thc tp ti tp
on Frost & Sullivan, cng l tp on m anh ang lm vic hin ti (khi quay v Vit
Nam). Anh chng minh cho h thy c nng lc ca anh cng nh nh hng pht trin
th trng Khu vc Chu Thi Bnh Dng, c bit l Vit Nam nh th no. D nhin,
may mn cng khng l ngoi l. H cng c nhng hoch nh pht trin th trng
Vit Nam ri nn khi mnh trnh by, h rt ng h. Vi nhng n lc khng ngng, d ch l
chng intern nhng anh c h coi trng ngang nga vi ngi i lm full-time lu nm.
Anh rt t ho. Khi quay v Vit Nam, anh tip tc lm cho h. D khng c chi nhnh ti
Vit Nam khin anh phi travel rt nhiu, nhng anh c gng quyt tm t ch tiu m
c vn phng ti Vit Nam trong thi gian ti. Tuy vy, c c team quc t, anh cng
mi ngi v ang t vn cho rt nhiu doanh nghip trong nc nng cao cht lng v
chin lc cnh tranh cho mt hng nng sn. Ngoi ra, anh cn cover rt nhiu mng khc.
Nh vy, anh ly li th ca tp on ln vi nhiu s hu thun v ni lc quc t, team
quc t cng anh thc hin cc d n nng cao nng lc canh tranh cho Vit Nam, vi anh,
cng l cch anh ng gp cho s pht trin ca Vit Nam nh anh ha vi Hi ng
phng vn.
2) Anh c li khuyn no cho cc bn apply hc bng Chnh ph New Zealand NZA khng?
Vi anh, khng c bt c thnh cng no n ch t may mn! May mn ch l 1 yu t trn
hnh trnh chng ta i. Ci chnh l chng ta dm c m, dm to s khc bit, dm dn
thn, ham hc hi v tm c hi th hin nng lc ca mnh th mt ngy thnh cng s n
vi chng ta. Hy th hin cho Ban hc bng thy rng chng ta c c m, c chnh kin, c
l trnh thc hin ho c m ca chng ta nh th no. Chng ta tin vo chng ta, v mong
rng Ban hc bng cng s tin chng ta v trao cho chng ta c hi.
To s khc bit chnh l cha kha cho s thnh cng. Ngay t khi cn l sinh vin, anh
la chn con ng i cho mnh khc vi cc bn khc. Anh v Vit Nam thc tp trong
mi ma h, trong khi bn b anh li i chi. By gi, d c tr mc lng rt cao lm
chuyn vin c vn chin lc cho Vit Nam, anh vn ch ng lm nhng cng vic vt
ngoi scope of work (phm vi cng vic) ca mnh v d: ch ng t mc tiu v tm cc d
n v cho tp on. Anh mong mun chng minh nng lc ca mnh v khin mi ngi t
ho rng mnh l ngi Vit tm huyt. V vy, anh c v cc bn tr hy c gng t duy khc
bit, v ch ng dn thn tm ra im mnh ring cho bn thn mnh khin Ban hc bng
khng th no t chi am m ca mnh.
Vng tha cc anh ch v cc bn, anh Duy v OSLA Admin rt ng tnh v khuyn khch
cc bn hy c am m i, c c gng v dn thn i, ri mt ngy ng thi im, c hi s
n. Hc bng chnh ph New Zealand thay i cuc i mnh, chp cnh c m cho
anh Duy. V chng mnh tin rng, c hi cng s n vi cc bn. Chc cc bn may mn
trong hnh trnh pha trc.

4 K Nng Lm Vic Bn Nn C CV Np u
Trng y

8morning- 18 tui, i hc l c m ca bao bn tr. Tuy nhin, mt thc t khng


th ph nhn l cc tn sinh vin hin nay thng c tm l li, chy li. H ngh rng kt
thc kt thc 12 nm hc ph thng l mnh thot kip hc. Nhng xin nh rng, trng
i hc khng phi l ni bn rong chi. Thay vo , ln i hc ngha l bn phi hc
tp, rn luyn vi nhng k nng thc t p dng chng vo cng vic, cuc sng. Di
y l 4 k nng cn c cho nhng tn sinh vin nu cc bn khng mun b l 4 nm i hc
trong tic nui.
1. K nng qun l thi gian
y chc chn l k nng v cng quan trng m khng ch ln i hc cc bn mi cn. Th
ngh xem nh, ln i hc bn khng phi ch i hc m s cn cn nhc vic tham gia cc
hot ng x hi, tnh nguyn, cu lc b, ri vic i lm thm na. S c ti t vic bn mun

lm v vo nm nht, bn s c rt nhiu thi gian v lch hc cng hon ton khng b b


buc nh khi hc ph thng na.
Tuy nhin, ng mc ci by do chnh mnh t ra. Chnh vic c nhiu thi gian rnh ri nh
vy khin khng t bn sinh vin lng ph chng vo nhng vic v b. Bng chng l c
bn mnh gi ang rt au u vi kt qu hc tp v c nm nht, nm hai, c y u dnh
thi gian i chi rt nhiu m qun mt vic hc. Ngoi ra, chnh v khng qun l qu thi
gian ca mnh, c y thng xuyn i tr, v sm v lc no cng bn rn b u mc d
chng c vic g thc s quan trng.
V vy, khi bn cn tr, xin nh rng thi gian l vng. V qun l chng th c v s tips
hay ho, nh l s dng nguyn l 80/20 hay p dng phng php Pomodoro lm 25 pht
hiu qu nh 5 ting.
2. K nng lp k hoch
Ci ny th ai cng bit ri. Lm vic g cng phi c k hoch, nu khng th lm sao thnh
cng ng khng no. Nh tng thng Lincohn tng ni Nu cho ti 6 gi cht mt ci
cy, ti s dng 4 ting mi ru.
lp k hoch tt th cng rt nhiu cch. Mt trong nhng cch l hy ghi to-do list tht
r rng, khoa hc cho ngy mai trc khi bn i ng, nhng quan trng hn c vn l bn
phi cam kt rng bn thn mnh s lm theo ng k hoch.
Bt m nh, hy chn cho mnh nhng cun s note tht p bn lp k hoch hc tp, lm
vic mi ngy, nh vy th bn s c hng lam vic hn rt nhiu y. Cn nu ngi ghi chp,
hy tn dng nhng app siu b ch nh Any.do hay Finish gip mnh c nhng bn k
hoch tuyt vi, khoa hc hng ngy, mnh dng th v m bo l rt th v lun.
3. K nng giao tip, thuyt trnh
Vic phi lm bi thuyt trnh trong cc mn hc l rt thng xuyn khi bn bc vo ging
ng i hc. Khi y, bn s phi ng trc lp v thuyt trnh tht t tin, dng dc v iu
mnh mun ni vi thy c v bn b.
V vy, hy tranh th khi bn ang c nhiu thi gian luyn tp k nng v cng quan trng
ny i. T khu chun b slide, cch m u, kt thc ni dung n vic duy tr eye-contact v
to hng th cho ngi nghe khi bn ni tt c u cn phi rn luyn nu bn khng
mun bi thuyt trnh ca mnh tr nn nhm chn.
Mt trong nhng mo mnh hay thc hin l luyn tp ni trc gng tht nhiu ln, ch
biu cm gng mt v ging ni thu ht nht c th. Ngoi ra, nu khng thc s t tin,
cng ng lo, c fake it until you make it (tc l gi v cho n khi no bn lm c iu
) thi. Thm vo , hy tham kho nhng b quyt thuyt trnh cha ai ni vi bn hay
nhng b kp t tin ni trc m ng trn 8morning nh v chng v cng b ch y.
4. K nng lm vic nhm
y l k nng cui cng nhng khng km phn quan trng. Nhiu bn tng rng mnh
lm vic nhm rt tt, nhng s thc khi bt tay vo cng vic vi nhng bn hon ton xa l,
h mi thy rng mnh khng th phi hp nhp nhng vi nhm.
D l leader hay thnh vin. mt trong nhng yu t gip bn lm vic v ha nhp vi nhm
chnh l s tch cc, hng hi ng gp kin nhng cng phi bit lng nghe, h tr nhng
thnh vin khc. ng thi, lm vic nhm hiu qu, bn khng th khng tn trng k
lut nhm v bit n lc ng gp chung vo cng vic ca c nhm.
Hn na, ng qun gi l thi i cng ngh ri, bn hy bit tn dng nhng website hay
ng dng lm vic nhm hiu qu nh lp nhm trn Facebook, skype hay Trello c th
lm vic d dng, hiu qu nh!
Tm li, l tn sinh vin, bn c rt nhiu k nng cng nh kin thc mi phi hc v y s
l nhng hnh trang gip bn bc vo i. Trn y ch l nhng k nng c bn nht m
mnh c kt c qua nhng nm thng sinh vin. Tuy nhin, s hu c nhng k nng
ny, bn cng tr thnh siu nhn v khng s b ph 4 nm i hc ri.

10 K Nng Bn Nn C Trong CV c Gi
Phng Vn Nhiu Hn
Nu bn ang c nh ng tuyn cho mt cng vic Marketing nhng m cha c nhiu
kinh nghim lm trong lnh vc ny, th phng n tt nht l xem tht k nhng tin tuyn
dng c lin quan n v tr ny, xem cng nhiu cng tt.
l nhng g m t lm khi cn l sinh vin, v khi quan st cc tin tuyn dng v tr
Marketing, t thy rng c mt vi k nng thng xuyn xut hin i xut hin li, hu ht
tin tuyn dng no cng c.
K c nhng cng vic khng my lin quan n nhau nhng cng thng cn nhng k nng
kh ging nhau. V d c ngi lm marketing v ngi lm web developers th u cn c k
nng phn tch d liu. Hay ngi lm Web designers hay ngi lm Content/Blogger th u
cn bit s dng WordPress. Hoc v d khc l bn chm sc khch hng v bn web
developers th u cn k nng gii quyt vn .
Bn thy s lin quan y cha?
Nhng k nng nh kiu teamwork, problem-solving skills hay thm ch c th hn nh
Google Ads thng xuyn xut hin i xut hin li trong cc cng vic khc nhau, c bit
l cc cng vic Marketing. Tin vui l c th bn cha c kinh nghim lnh vc ,
nhng b li bn c sn mt ni k nng m bn hc c qua cc cng vic part-time hay
qua cc mn hc trng ri . Quan trng l bn c bit cch lm ni bt k nng v
a k nng vo CV nh th no gy n tng vi nh tuyn dng m thi.
Once you know which in-demand skills you already have, you can figure out what to learn
next to prepare yourself for the job market. I looked at tons of job listings and found these 12
most in-demand skills that you probably already have.
Mt khi bn bit r ngnh ngh ny cn k nng g, bn c th ln c mt l trnh cho
bn thn cn phi hc g chun b sn sng cho vic vo lm ti ngnh ngh sau khi tt
nghip. Trong qu trnh lm vic v t vn hng nghip cho cc bn tr, mnh c tip
xc vi hng trm, hng nghn loi k nng khc nhau v mnh rt ra c y l 12 k nng
ang c nh tuyn dng tm kim nhiu nht, c khi bn c c 12 k nng ri y.
1. K nng lm vic nhm
Khng quan trng bn ang ng tuyn cho v tr no, a s cc cng vic by gi u cn bn
l mt ngi bit lm vic nhm. Khng nhng phi bit lm vic nhm, m cn phi gii x
l cng vic trong nhm v d nh giao vic cho mi ngi, gii quyt xung t khi gp phi
chng hn.
Bn ang lo lng v mnh khng c kinh nghim trong lnh vc Marketing m vn mun ng
tuyn vo y? Hy a k nng lm vic nhm vo v l mt k nng cc k quan trng
trong ngnh ny. Bn c kinh nghim lm vic nhm cha ? Hy nh n nhng ln lm
bi tp cng bn b, nhng cng vic part-time hay cc hot ng tnh nguyn ca bn.
2. Problem-Solving Skills (K nng gii quyt vn )
Ngi lm vic vi khch hng cn k nng gii quyt vn . Ngi pht trin web cn k
nng gii quyt vn . Mt thanh nin design p cng cn k nng gii quyt vn . Ngi
lm marketing li cng cn k nng gii quyt vn . Khng quan trng cng vic no bn
ang ng tuyn, k nng gii quyt vn kiu g cng l mt k nng m nh tuyn dng tm
kim trong cng vic s.
K nng gii quyt vn nghe chung chung qu nh? Tu thuc vo tng cng vic m k
nng ny chia nh thnh nhng cng vic khc nhau. V d ngi lm Marketing phi gii
quyt vn lm th no qung co hiu qu hn. Ngi lm Customer Service phi gii
quyt vn lm th no khch hng hi lng hn vi dch v.
Mi ngy bn u ang gii quyt mt ng vn xung quanh m. V vy khi ng tuyn vo
mt cng vic hay c gi i phng vn, ng ngn ngi chia s vi nh tuyn dng nhng
vn m bn gp phi v cch bn gii quyt nh th no gy n tng vi nh tuyn
dng nh.
3. Planning and Organizational Skills (Sp xp v lp k hoch)

Rt nhiu cng vic i hi k nng sp xp v c t chc. c bit l nhng cng vic nh


chy s kin, qun l d n th cng i hi k nng ny nhiu, vi k nng ny bn phi lun
m bo mi th din ra theo tun t, khng b ln xn lung tung.
c bit l cc cng vic marketing rt i hi cao k nng lp k hoch. Mt chin dch
Marketing chun mc phi c mc tiu r rng, i tng hng n c th v phng n
lm vic c th cho tng thnh vin trong team.
Nu bn i phng vn v c hi v k nng ny, hy chia s vi nh tuyn dng v mt d
n phc tp, nhiu bc m bn tng lm nh tuyn dng thy c k nng ca bn
nh.
4. Data Analysis (Phn tch d liu)
Khng phi c lm IT hay tnh ton th mi cn phn tch d liu nh. Ngay c ngi lm
Marketing hay Customer Service cng cn phn tch d liu khch hng cng nh cc d liu
qung co nh gi hiu qu cng vic v hi lng ca khch hng.
Nu bn l mt ngi gii lm vic vi cc con s, th chc hn bn l ngi rt kh v k
nng ny. Tuy nhin k c khi bn khng gii v s m lm nhng vn c k nng tng hp
vn , th bn vn l mt ngi c k nng phn tch tt.
Nu nh tuyn dng hi v k nng ny ca bn, hy k v mt ln bn s dng k nng ny
tng lt view trn blog c nhn ca bn, hay bn phn tch tnh hnh ra sao tng
lng follower cho Instagram ca bn chng hn.
5. K nng vit bo co
Vit bo co y l bo co nghim tc v kt qu lm vic, v ni dung d n ch khng
phi bo co chung chung nh bn lm bo co thc tp trng u nh. K nng vit bo
co i hi bn phi bit thu thp v tng hp thng tin, t dng ngn t d hiu v d c
nht vit thnh mt bn tm tt hon chnh, khin ai c cng hiu.
Mc ch ca bo co l g: gip mi ngi nm bt c cng vic ca mi ngi v ca
ng nghip cng nh tit kim thi gian cho mi ngi khi kim tra cng vic.
6. Adaptability (K nng thch nghi)
T khi tt nghip cho n lc bn c mt cng vic n nh, chc bn cn phi i vic v i
ngnh ngh nhiu ln. V vy bn cn c k nng thch nghi tt vi mi trng lm vic khc
nhau v cc cng vic khc nhau, t gip bn d dng bt u vi cng vic mi hn.
Nu i phng vn b hi v cu ny, hy k cho nh tuyn dng nghe v mt ln bn vt
qua th thch v ho nhp vi mt cng ng mi nh th no.
7. Research Skills (K nng nghin cu)
Bn ang dng Google mi ngy ng khng? Nhng bn c chc l mnh bit tut v cch
dng Google sao cho ng v tm kim c nhng thng tin cn thit khng?
K nng tm kim thng tin l mt trong nhng k nng rt cn thit trong a s mi cng
vic, c bit l cng vic i hi phi nghin cu th trng nh Marketing chng hn.
Ngoi ra k nng tm kim thng tin cn gip bn tm c nhiu thng tin hn v v tr ng
tuyn v cng ty bn nh ng tuyn bit nhiu hn v cng ty v sn sng i phng
vn .
8. Project Management Skills (K nng qun l d n)
Rt nhiu cng vic i hi bn phi lm leader hoc qun l mt d n nho nh. Nu m
trng bn c lm leader ca nhm hc hay i lm tnh nguyn vin c lm trng
nhm ri, th t nhiu bn cng c cht kinh nghim v vn ny.
K nng qun l d n bao gm rt nhiu k nng nh hn bn trong n, v d nh l: k nng
lnh o, k nng lm nhiu vic mt lc, k nng giao tip v k nng thng thuyt chng
hn.
chng t mnh gii nhng k nng ny, tt nht bn nn hc dn nhng phn mm giao
vic thng dng nh Trello, Slack, Google Drive hay Wunderlist chng hn.
9. Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence hay dch ra ting Vit nm na l tr tu cm xc l k nng kim sot
c cm xc ca bn thn c th lm vic tt vi ngi khc. Ngi kim sot tt cm
xc ca bn thn, c th l cn tc gin ca mnh th s d dng lm vic tt vi ngi khc
hn.

Trong tr tu cm xc c bao gm mt s nhng ci khc nh self-awareness (t hiu v bn


thn), motivation (ng lc lm vic), s cm thng vi ngi xung quanh v nhng hiu bit
chung v x hi.
K nng qun tr cm xc rt quan trng nu bn no ang ng tuyn vo nhng cng vic
phi tip xc nhiu vi mi ngi nh l Customer Service hoc l Sales chng hn.
10. K nng chnh sa nh
Cc c gi, hy tha nhn l bn rt gii chnh sa nh trn smartphone ng khng no? No
l Instagram ri VSCO v hng trm hng t cc app chnh nh khc, c gi no cng nh mt
chuyn gia vy.
Vy ti sao khng dnh thm cht thi gian hc Photoshop nh? Ch cn bn bit mt xu v
Photoshop thi, bn s tr thnh mt ng vin y gi tr vi nh tuyn dng ri . c bit
l cc bn l marketing hay qung co m bit cht v k nng ny th qu l tuyt vi.
Trn y l mt s k nng do mnh tng hp thng xuyn xut hin trong cc tin tuyn
dng, khi vit CV cc bn nn c tht k tin tuyn dng xem h i hi g v ghi nhng
k nng ph hp vo nh.

10 L DO BN TRT HC BNG

Bn mun c i du hc nc ngoi. c m ny thng s rt tn km, chnh v vy m


nhiu sinh vin quc t chn hc bng l con ng duy nht t c n.
Vy ti sao c nhiu bng ng k xin hc bng u b t chi?
Trong bi vit ny, chng ti s chia s v 10 sai lm ph bin nht v vn xin hc bng
ca sinh vin. Chng c th s rt hay gp phi v vy hy chc chn rng bn s trnh c
nu nh mun ng tuyn hc bng thnh cng!
1. Bn khng iu kin xt tuyn ca hc bng
Nn c k phn i tng v yu cu ng tuyn ca mi loi hc bng.
Hy lp ra mt s hc bng ph hp v thc t. Mi sut hc bng u c nhng yu cu
ring, v vy ng bao gi np n nu chng nu r rng yu cu cho hc sinh loi A m bn
l loi C. Hoc nu nh hc bng dnh cho cng dn Nigerian m bn li n t Singapore,
dnh cho sinh vin h sau i hc v bn th ang hc chng trnh cao ng, N s khng
mang n mt kt qu g v bn s ch lng ph thi gian ca mnh.
V d nhin, khng c hc bng no p dng cho chng trnh i hc no n vi bn nu
bn cn cha c chp nhn vo hc.
2. Bn qun nghin cu tt c cc s la chn
Nn nghin cu k v nhng s la chn hc bng c c.
Cn nhiu thi gian chun b cho mt s ng tuyn hc bng thnh cng v bc u tin
chnh l nghin cu. Bn cn phi bit v tt c cc s la chn hin c v c gng tm c
nhiu thng tin nht c th v mi loi hc bng.
Hu ht mi trng i hc v cao ng c mt vi loi h thng hc bng hoc tr cp ti
chnh - thng da trn thnh tu t c v lun rt cnh tranh. Hin ny c nhiu loi hnh
hc bng, bao gm cc t chc t nhn (nh Fulbright), i tc vi chnh ph cc nc
(British Council) v Chnh ph t nc ca bn.
3. Bn ch ng tuyn mt hoc hai hc bng
ng tuyn nhiu hc bng m bn iu kin nht c th! iu ny s mang li cho bn
nhiu c hi thnh cng hn.Vic ny s rt cn thi gian nn bn nn vit ra nhng yu cu
ring cho tng loi hc bng bn mun c tin m, phi khng?
4. Bn ti tn nhng pht cui cng

Cng cn thit nh vic nghin cu, bn cn thi gian t chc. Tm ra mt s ngi chng
nhn thch hp v cho bit bn cn h ni v lm g. Sp xp nhng giy t cn thit nh
bng im - cho trng hp cn thit. S l v ch nu nh gi i n ng tuyn khng c
hon thnh y , do ng qun mt iu g quan trng trong h s.
5. Bn tr hn np
ng bao gi tr hn np khi xin hc bng.
y l iu v cng thng thng. Mi hc bng u c mt hn kt thc khc nhau, v vy
ng cho rng tt c chng u c chung mt thi gian biu. Mt khi thi hn qua, th s
kt thc. V nu bn ng k mun, n s phn nh khng tt v kh nng t chc ca bn.
6. Bn khng tr li ht cc cu hi
Cc y ban hc bng thit k cc cu hi xc nh c liu bn c nhng kh nng m h
ang tm kim hay khng. V vy, khng tr li cu hi v cch bn lm th no vt qua mt
tr ngi i km vi mt bnh lun v kt qu hc tp ng kinh ngc ca bn trng. Nu
khng lm theo hng dn c th hoc tr li cc cu hi y , h s cho rng bn ng
k hc bng bng mt b h s c sao chp hng lot cho mi loi hc bng. Cho nn, ti e
rng n ng k ca bn s b nm thng vo thng rc.
7. Bn trt v hc bng la o
Hy cn thn v tnh to khi tm hc bng.
iu ng nhin l bn s khng th no nhn c hc bng nu nh n cha bao gi tn
ti. Hy cn thn vi cc trang web trc tuyn ni cung cp nhng hc bng c m bo
khi thu mt khon ph nh hoc cc c quan mun thng tin ngn hng hoc tin ca bn
khi t vn. Bn khng cn phi tr tin np n xin hc bng. V vy, ng bao gi lm
iu .
8. Bn nh mt c gi ngay t trang u tin
ng bao gi lm cho ngi xt hc bng cm thy mt mi vi h s ca bn.
Nu bn np n xin hc bng cho chng trnh sau i hc hoc nghin cu sinh, ng cho
rng ngi c s hiu ht mi chi tit v k thut trong bng k hoch tin s ca bn. Trnh
nhng thut ng v t vit tt - tr khi bn sn sng gii thch chng. Hy t hi rng nu
nh trnh by nh vy, m mnh s hiu c khng? V nu nh bn khng chc chn, hy
a cho b y c u tin.
9. Bn qun kim tra li li chnh t
Nhng li chnh t s lm vut mt c hi ca bn.
Mt s t chc s t chi n xin hc bng ca bn khi pht hin ra d ch mt li chnh t.
H s ca bn phi hon ho v th hin c kh nng ngn ng ca bn.
10. Bn khng c bn in th
Nn c k bn in th ca n xin hc bng
Hy a cho mt vi ngi bn hoc gia nh kim tra li chnh t, cu trc v liu cc cu
hi c tr li ht cha. S tt hn na nu bn trnh by cho nhng ngi chng nhn
ca mnh v t h s bit v kh nng nhng g c hi v l th gii thiu.
Ngoi ra, sinh vin cn mc nhng li nh sau khi xin hc bng:
Khi gi mail, qun khng nh km h s

S dng nhng font nn trang tr gy kh khn khi c


S dng hon ton ch vit tay khng c c
Gi mt tm nh em b khi c yu cu l nh gn y
Qun nh km h tn v a ch

LM TH NO TR THNH TH SN HC BNG DU
HC THNH CNG?
y l bi vit m thy ha vi cc bn quan tm n vn sn hc bng lu nhng do
qu bn nn cha vit c, mc d ln outline v tng th c sn. Nhn hm nay
sau khi son v chm bi xong, ngay dp Trung Thu (2016) na, thy hon tt bi vit ny
chia s cho cc bn tham kho.
Sn hc bng du hc v ang rt ph bin hin nay trn t nc ca chng ta, y l c
hi rt tuyt vi gip cho rt nhiu bn, do khng c iu kin ti chnh hay kinh t kh gi
du hc t tc, c th tip cn c vi cc nn gio dc tin tin trn th gii. So vi thi
thy sn hc bng hi cui nhng nm 1990 v u th k ny, lc thy hu nh khng c
nhiu thng tin m phi t lc cnh sinh, th hin nay chng ta c rt nhiu thun li, thng
tin c chia s rt nhiu t cc chng trnh hc bng cng nh cc kinh nghim sn hc
bng.
Tuy nhin, ci g cng c 2 mt, thng tin nhiu qu th cng lm cho chng ta ri! Khng
bit nn chn lc nh th no v bt u t u. Hu nh ngy no thy cng nhn nhiu cu
hi ca cc bn lin quan n vn sn hc bng. l l do thy vit bi vit ny mang
tnh h thng gip cc bn c c m sn hc bng bit chun b tr thnh th sn hc
bng. Bi vit ny dnh cho c 3 bc hc: ph thng, i hc, cho n sau i hc. tr
thnh th sn hc bng du hc thnh cng, cc bn phi tri qua 3 giai on.
I. Giai on #1: Chun b
Mi vic trn i ny mun lm thnh cng u phi c s chun b k lng, sn hc bng
cng khng l ngoi l, thm ch i hi s n lc lu di. Cc bn mun sn hc bng phi
chun b trong sut qu trnh hc tp cng nh lm vic ca mnh. Mc ch chnh ca giai
on ny l p ng cc iu kin cn ca cc chng trnh hc bng c th tr thnh th
sn hc bng. Thnh cng hay khng ty thuc rt nhiu vo giai on ny.
1) Ph thng
i vi bc ph thng th rt him cc chng trnh hc bng ton phn. Hin nay ang c
chng trnh UWC dnh cho cc bn ph thng trung hc lp 10, 11, v 12. sn hc bng
ny cc bn c th vo website ca chng trnh tm hiu iu kin cng nh cch lm h
s.
c th tham gia vo cc hc bng bc ph thng trung hc ca cc trng, thng cc bn
phi chun b p ng 3 iu kin sau:
Kt qu hc tp xut sc
Trnh ting Anh gii
Tham gia cc hot ng phong tro
2) i hc
i vi cc bn c mong mun sn hc bng du hc bc hc i hc th thng c cc
chng trnh hc bng ca cc trng i hc ca cc nc. Cc trng i hc trn th gii
u c chng trnh hc bng bc i hc dnh cho sinh vin quc t. Tuy nhin v h tuyn
chn trn phm vi rng c th gii cho nn mc cnh tranh rt khc lit. Hc bng c
nhiu mc t ton phn cho n bn phn. Thng thng cc trng i hc c cc

chng trnh hc bng ring ca mnh dnh cho bc C nhn. Tuy nhin, s lng rt hn ch
trong khi phi cnh tranh rt khc lit vi sinh vin trong nc s ti v sinh vin quc t.
Do , ch nhng c nhn xut chng mi c c hi.
c th tham gia vo cc hc bng bc i hc ca trng, thng cc bn phi chun b
p ng 3 iu kin sau:
Kt qu hc tp bc ph thng xut sc (thng cc trng yu cu GPA t 8,0 thm ch 9,0
tr ln)
Trnh ting Anh gii (IELTS, TOEFL iBT, SAT, )
Nhiu thnh tch ni bt trong vic tham gia cng nh ng gp vo cc hot dng phong
tro ca trng cng nh ngoi x hi
3) Sau i hc (Thc s & Tin s)
i vi cc bn c mong mun sn hc bng du hc bc sau hc i hc th thng c cc
chng trnh hc bng ca cc trng i hc ca cc nc. Ngoi ra, hu ht cc chng
trnh hc bng ca chnh ph cc nc dnh cho i tng mun theo hc Master hay Ph.D.
C 2 chng trnh hc bng ADS [AAS] v Fulbright m thy vinh d nhn c u
nhm vo i tng ny. Tiu chun chn chung gm 3 tiu ch sau:
c th tham gia vo cc hc bng bc sau i hc ca cc chnh ph v cc trng, thng
cc bn phi chun b p ng 3 iu kin sau:
im tng kt ton kha bc i hc GPA: t 7,0 tr ln
Trnh ting Anh: IELTS 6.5 hay TOEFL iBT 80 tr ln, ng vin cng cn phi t im
GRE hay GMAT ty theo yu cu ca chng trnh hc bng
Kinh nghim lm vic: thng thng t 2 nm tr ln
Tham gia cc cng trnh nghin cu, ng thi ng gp trong cng vic, cho cng ng
cng nh x hi
II. Giai on #2: Tm thng tin
Song song vi vic chun b, cc bn c th bt tay ngay vo vic tm kim thng tin cc
chng trnh hc bng. Thng tin hc bng thng c cng b trn website ca cc trng
hay cc chng trnh hc bng v c cc website hay fanpage chia s li. Cc bn phi chu
kh tm thng tin ri chn chng trnh hc bng c ngnh ngh v cc tiu ch ph hp bn
thn np n ng tuyn. Giai on ny rt tn thi gian, i hi cc bn phi ht sc kin
tr v chu kh. Cc bn c th tit kim thi gian tm thng tin bng cch hc hi kinh ngim
ca cc bn hay anh ch c kinh nghim v sn hc bng. Thy gii thiu cc ngun sau
cc bn tham kho:
1) Ph thng: UWC
2) i hc: hc bng cc trng trn th gii
3) Sau i hc: hc bng ton phn chnh ph v cc trng trn th gii
C nhn thy c th gip cho cc bn bng cch chia s rt nhiu thng tin trn facebook,
fanpage, v website ca thy, cc bn c th vo cc ngun tm c tham kho.
III. Giai on #3: Lm h s
Sau khi chun b v tm c chng trnh hc bng ph hp vi bn thn v p ng iu
kin cn ca chng trnh hc bng , cc th sn hc bng c th bt tay vo hon thin b
h s hc bng (Scholarship Application) theo yu cu, y chnh l iu kin sn hc

bng thnh cng. Mi chng trnh hc bng u c yu cu rt c th ca b h s phi np


gm cc ti liu no. Thy gii thiu vn tt cc ti liu ca h s hc bng cc bn tham
kho, mun bit thng tin chi tit th cc bn c th c cc bi vit v chia s ca thy v
tng loi ti liu c th.
1) Ph thng
Cc bi lun theo cc ch hay ti cho sn (Essay)
Cc th gii thiu [Letter of Recommendation (LOR)]
2) i hc
Cc bi lun theo cc cu hi c th (Personal Statement, Why Essay, )
Cc th gii thiu [Letter of Recommendation (LOR)]
S yu l lch (Curriculum Vitae)
3) Sau i hc
Cc bi lun c nhn [Statement of Purpose (SOP)/Letter of Motivation (LOM)]
Cc th gii thiu [Letter of Recommendation (LOR)]
K hoch hc tp hay cng nghin cu (Study Research Objectives/Research Proposal)
S yu l lch (Curriculum Vitae)
Nu vt qua vng h s, cc bn c th c mi vo vng phng vn (Semi-Finalist). Cc
th sn thnh cng vng phng vn th xem nh kh nng nhn hc bng ca cc bn c th
ni l 99% (Finalist). iu c ngha l cc bn sn hc bng thnh cng!
Tm li, nu cc bn m c tr thnh 1 th sn hc bng du hc, cc bn nn bt u cng
sm cng tt v theo quy trnh ny ca thy c th sn hc bng thnh cng. T giai on
chun b cho n khi nhn c hc bng l 1 qu trnh lu di, gian nan, v lm chng gai,
tuy nhin y vinh d nu cc bn thnh cng.

MUN SN HC BNG DU HC PHI CHUN B G?


1. Mun sn hc bng du hc phi u t hc ngoi ng

Trc khi c nh sn hc bng du hc, iu bn cn lm l xc nh kh nng ca bn thn


v u t vo vic hc ngoi ng. Hin cc thnh ph ln, nhiu ph huynh v hc sinh
c nh hng v du hc t rt sm, nn u t cho vic luyn thi TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, v
tm hiu v cc trng i hc danh ting trn th gii ngay t u cp 2, cp 3. i vi du
hc sinh, ngoi ng l yu t cc quan trng, c bit l k nng nghe. Trn thc t, c
khng t sinh vin v k nng nghe km nn ngay c khi ginh c hc bng vn gp rt
nhiu kh khn trong qu trnh hc tp.
2. Xc nh r ngnh ngh mnh mun hc

Tip n, hy xc nh ngnh ngh mnh mun theo hc v nhng yu cu ca ngnh hc


t trau di thm nhng k nng cn thiu. Vi nhng bn c thnh tch hc tp v nng lc
bn thn khng thuc hng top, nn sn hc bng t cc trng c quy m va phi, hoc

t cc t chc u tin h tr cho cc nc ang pht trin, hn ch sn hc bng du hc M


hay Anh. Nh vy, xc sut nhn c hc bng du hc ca bn s cao hn nhiu so vi cc
trng quy m ln, quy t nhiu sinh vin xut sc, cnh tranh s rt cao. Bn cnh , cc
trng/t chc xt duyt hc bng cn ch ti cc hot ng x hi, cc gii thng t
c v s n lc ca ng vin nh gi xem h c thc s tiu chun c trao hc
bng hay khng. Do vy, ngoi kin thc t trng lp, ngi d tuyn cn phi c nhng
hiu bit v x hi mi c th thnh cng trong qu trnh xin hc bng.
3. Tm kim hc bng t nhng ngun uy tn

Vi s pht trin ca cc cng c tm kim nh hin nay, vic tm kim trng no, nc
no cung cp nhiu hc bng cho phn ngnh bn chn khng kh. Nhng thng tin v nhng
sut hc bng tin cy l iu bn cng nn t cu hi. Cc bn c th tm hiu
chnh sch h tr nghin cu ti cc nc. Khi quc gia u tin pht trin ngnh ngh no,
nht nh chnh ph s cung cp nhiu u i cho sinh vin theo hc nhng ngnh . Hin
nhng nc nh Php, B, c, H Lan hay Hn Quc rt quan tm n ngnh mi trng,
nn to iu kin rt tt cho nhiu du hc sinh nc ngoi n hc tp v nghin cu v lnh
vc ny. Bn cng ng b qua website ca cc t chc ngh nghip hay cc t chc x hi,
cc tp on nh Microsoft, Ford, Coca Cola , Toyota thng c nhiu hc bng rt hp
dn. Chng c th l vacation scholarship (hc bng ngn ngy) ch ko di trong khong 3-4
ngy, nhng cng c chng trnh postgradate research (chng trnh nghin cu sau tin s)
ko di nhiu nm vi mc h tr cho php bn tin hnh lm nghin cu khoa hc. Nu
t tin, bn cn c th ch ng lin h vi gio s ph trch chng trnh hc bng ca cc
trng i hc Canada c bui phng vn v trao i c th. Ti y, bn hy th hin
bn thn mt cch thuyt phc v chng minh mnh hon ton xng ng nhn hc bng. Bn
cng c th tham kho bi vit Nhng trang web cung cp thng tin hc bng dnh cho hc
sinh la chn hc bng ph hp vi mnh.
4. Ch ng tm kim thng tin

Bn l ngi i tm hc bng, do phi ht sc ch ng trong vic tm kim v t gii p


cc cu hi trong khi sn hc bng. Thng thng cc quc gia v cc trng i hc lun
mun qung b hnh nh gio dc ca nc v trng mnh nn h s xy dng cc trang web
v gio dc nc hoc v trng . , bn c th tm c rt nhiu thng tin nh cc
ngnh hc, xp hng cc trng, cc k thi v cc chng ch cn c, nhng yu cu ti thiu.
Nu bn cng cha bit bt u t u na th tt nht cc bn nn n i s qun nc bn
d nh i du hc tm hiu thng tin. Bn hy yn tm, thng tin rt nhiu v hon
ton min ph, li cn c ch dn tn tnh.
5. Thm nh tin cy ca cc thng tin v hc bng

thm nh mc uy tn ca trng rao hc bng, bn nn vo cc website cung cp


thng tin xp hng hay mc t chun ca cc trng mi quc gia. Thm na, bn cng
rt nn gh thm nhng forum ca cc du hc sinh v ng k lm thnh vin c th trao
i d dng, cng nh xin li khuyn t nhng ngi c kinh nghim. y thc s l ngun

thng tin b ch v vn ha, li sng, mi trng lm vic v hc tp ti nc s ti cho


nhng ngi i sn hc bng du hc. in hnh l trang www.vietabroader.org/forum ca
cc du hc sinh Vit Nam khp ni trn th gii; www.moet322.org ca cng ng lu hc
sinh Vit Nam theo chng trnh 322 ca chnh ph.
6. T nh gi kh nng ca bn

Bn phi t xc nh kh nng ca mnh thng qua tiu ch ca cc t chc cp hc bng


tm c hc bng ph hp. Nu khng, c th bn s np h s vo nhng hc bng c yu
cu cao hn kh nng ca bn, dn n gim c hi nhn c hc bng. Cn nu nh bn
np h s xin hc bng vo nhng ni m yu cu thp hn so vi kh nng ca bn th c
th n s khng p ng c k vng ca bn. Do t nh gi kh nng ca bn s l rt
quan trng.
7. Chun b h s xin hc bng

Sau khi xong phn thm nh, bn c th yn tm hon tt nhng vic chun b h s
xin hc bng. C thcch sn hc bng du hc ca nhiu ng vin ging nhau, nhng h s
mi th hin c kh nng v quyt nh bn c c nhn hc bng hay khng. Nhng th
tc ng k hc bng du hc thng gm: S yu l lch (CV), n xin hc bng (thng
c theo form mu trn mng), km vi nhng chng ch, vn bng bt buc, th gii thiu c
li nhn xt t thy, c ca bn Vit Nam v ca ngi s dng lao ng (nu bn i
lm) Tt c u cn s chun b chn chu v chnh xc.
Thng thng, nu mun hc i hc Canada du hc sinh phi c bng Anh vn quc t l
TOEFL hoc IELTS. Ty vo mi trng s c nhng yu cu c th v s im. Trong
trng hp hc sinh khng th thi ly bng Anh vn ti Vit Nam vn c th sang Canada
tham d kha ting Anh (ESL), sau mt nm mi vo hc kha chnh thc ti trng.

Nu mun xin hc bng cp chng trnh tin s hay sau tin s, bn thng c yu cu
phi chun b thm thng tin v cc bi bo, hay cng trnh nghin cu do bn thc hin. Sau
, bn gi h s qua ng bu in nu trng yu cu cc giy t c ch k chng thc.
Vic bn c gp kh khn trong th tc xin visa hay khng cn ty thuc vo mc uy tn
ca loi hc bng bn ginh c.
8. K nng phng vn xin visa

Hu ht cc nc u yu cu sinh vin phi t c visa du hc mi c nhp cnh, c


bit vi nhng nc c nn gio dc hng u th gii nh: Canada, M, Anh, Sn sng v
tm l v chun b trc cho cc cu hi phng vn. Mc tiu ca cuc phng vn l kim tra
tnh trung thc ca hc sinh, kh nng p ng yu cu v ting Anh ca lut di tr.V th,
bn cn tr li cc cu hi y v trung thc. Bn cng cn nm r cc thng tin v kha

hc, trng hc. Nu a ra thng tin sai lch hoc tr li khng trung thc hay tr li nh
hc thuc lng, bn u c th b t chi visa.
Nh vy, khng qu kh nhn c hc bng du hc khi bn c s chun b sn sng v
mi mt. Vn cn li l hy lun kin nhn v khng ngng trao di ngoi ng, kin thc,
chn tri du hc s sm rng ca i vi bn.

KINH NGHIM NP H S DU HC SAU I HC M


(PHN 1)
Li cm n
Trc khi np h s, ti c dp tip cn rt nhiu bi vit chia s kinh nghim ca anh
Thng (UC Berkeley), anh Tng (hin ang l prof. USU), Tip (Penn State), Qun (Texas
Austin) v nhiu ngi khc na tch lu cho mnh nhng hnh trang u tin. Trc lc
chun b h s, ti li c c may tham d VEFFA Mentoring Program v nhn c s ch
dn rt tn tnh ca cc anh ch nh anh c (USC), ch Th (Upenn), ch Thm (John
Hopskin), anh Khnh (Ugent-B) anh Thng (UC Berkeley), ch Hng (Stanford), Qun
(Texas Austin), Xun (Texas A&M) v c bit l s gip qu bu ca Tuyn (Florida
State), ngi gip ti gi bng im ti cc trng. Trong qu trnh apply ti cc trng
ti cng lin h vi cc anh ch ang hc v d anh Thng (Stanford), Hng (Upenn)
hi v cc gio s v mt s thc mc khi apply vo trng. Mt dp may na l khi tham d
hi ngh ICRA 2015, anh Thun l ngi host cng nh khuyn khch ti tranh th tn
tnh cc gio v gip ti ny ra tng khi vit th contact gio s sau ny. Nhn bi vit
ny xin gi li cm n chn thnh nht ti cc anh ch v cc bn, cng nh nhiu ngi khc
m ti c dp quen bit hoc hi p.
L do (ng c) chia s
Mi ngi mi hon cnh nn rt kh c th em ton b kinh nghim t mt ngi ri p
dng cho mnh c. Thay vo , chng ta nn c tht nhiu v tng hp li cho bn thn
mt chin lc ring. V vy, d c rt nhiu chia s kinh nghim ri, thm bao nhiu na
cng khng . Hn th na, nh ni trn, vic nhn c s gip ca cc anh ch i
trc l mt vinh d m khng c cch n p no tt hn, bn cnh vic cm n, l chia
s li kinh nghim ca bn thn cho th h sau. Bi vit ny ra i cng l v vy.
I. Nhn nhn v qu trnh apply
Cu chuyn xung quanh vic chun b h s v c nhn admission qua mi lng knh li
c v ln theo mt cch khc nhau: c tch, tiu thuyt lng mn, hay chuyn trng s u
c c. Kinh nghim ca bn thn ti s c trnh by qua mt cch nhn khc l vic np
h s du hc sau i hc ging nh mt s u t v tin bc, thi gian v sc lc.
1) u tin l tin
Chng kh nhm tnh s b: tin thi TOEFL/IELTS, GRE mt ln cng c gn 400$; tin
np h s mi trng khong 65 - 100 $; tin gi im TOEFL + GRE mi trng gn 50$.
l cha k tin gi bng im + bng ti trng nu h yu cu (ring khon ny, ti c
Tuyn lo gip nn ko mt ng no). Tnh s s, nu thi mt ln TOEFL, GRE v np 10
trng th mt t cng l 400 + 110x10 = 1500$, mt con s khng h nh. Lu , nu thc s
kinh t khng cho php, bn c th email ti head of department/ graduate admissions
committee, (tu theo contact point c cp trong mc application fee) th vn may
fee waiver. V l VEF nominee nn ti xin waiver c khong 10 trng.
2) Thi gian
vic chun b t khu thi c TOEFL, GRE ti hon thin h s v np ti cc trng l mt
khong thi gian rt di; ngi lm nhanh nht m ti bit cng mt ti 8 thng. Bn nn

dnh ra khong 1 nm hoc hn hon thin qu trnh ny. Ring ti, tng apply mt ln
v u nm 2014 nn t np h s ny ti khng thi li GRE, ch thi li TOEFL. Vic n li
ht khong 1 thng thi nhng tnh t lc chun b h s np VEF l thng 3, ti lc np xong
cc trng l thng 12, cng ht gn 9 thng.
3) Sc lc
hi bt c ai tng thi GRE bn s nhn c cu tr li nh nhau v k thi ny: tn ca lo
kinh khng. Sau bn phi lin lc gio s, vit SOP, in h s, v chun b phng vn,
tt c nhng ci s tiu tn ca bn rt nhiu th lc v tr c. K ny trong nhm bn ti
bit c mt ngi email tng cng c trm email ti gn 30 gio s ca mt trng tm
kim ngun funding. Ti email ti khong 20 gio s, mi ngi t nht l 3 emails, tng
cng cng ti gn trm emails, ko di t thng 9 ti tn thng 3 nm sau. Qu tht l mt
cuc chin dai dng.
II. Knh u t hiu qu
u t th phi c xem knh u t no hiu qu, kh nng sinh li vn vn v vn vn.
u tin, ti ngh rng nu quyt tm i hc th dnh ra mt khon (1000, 2000$) ri u
c vo lab nh th y l mt khon u t li v cng. Bi vy, ti chun b sn mt
khon kha kha dnh cho vic np h s ny. Tuy nhin, nn apply lab no, trng no? Rt
nhiu ngi quan nim rng: h s ti th ny, h s ti th kia, khng th apply vo lab ny,
trng ny c u. V hnh chung h t gii hn knh u t ca mnh v lm gim kh
nng sinh li. V sao? Chng ta hnh dung l o to mt PhD rt tn km (ti c vi trm
nghn cho 5 nm), nn nhng trng giu, lab giu thng l nhng ni c kh nng
cp funding nhiu nht, tuyn nhiu sinh vin nht v chnh l nhng knh c kh nng sinh
li nht. Mt thc t ph phng nhng c v ng na l trng rank cng cao, lab cng ni
ting th cng nhiu funding. Gi s hai trng hp sau y:
1) Trng hp #1
Apply vo mt lab b/trng rank thp. Kh nng h s ca chng ta vt tri hn cc i
th l cao, nhng nu lab khng c sn funding th xc sut c nhn + funding ca chng
ta vn ch l zero. Tt nhin, s c ngi ni rng sao khng contact gio s xem h c tin
khng ri hy apply. Vn khng n gin nh vy. Rt nhiu gio s s ni vi bn rng:
youre just welcome to apply to the school, ngay khi gio mi gi proposal v ang cn
khng bit c nhn c funding hay khng. Nu sang ti thng 3, thng 4, proposal c
cp fund, youre lucky v gio cn tuyn ngi. Bng khng, bn n gin l s nhn c
email: I regret to inform you that bla bla Gio thy cng tic m thi gio cng nh
k!
2) Trng hp #2
Apply vo lab ln/ trng rank cao. Thng th funding s di do, khng phi n o suy
ngh. V th t l chi l 1/50 (thc t khng chc nh ti mc nh vy), th xc sut c
acceptance + funding ca 1 trng l 1/50 = 2%, mt con s kh khim tn ng khng? Tuy
nhin, 2% vn ln hn 0 %. Quan trng hn, chng ta c th gia tng kh nng sinh li ca
mnh ch vi mt php cng!
Bn nn np 10, thm ch 20 trng (hoc hn)!
Tt nhin i km vi , tin v sc lc cng s tng ln (tin tng cp s cng, nhng sc
lc th thm mt trng cng khng tn thm cng sc lm u. V li, nh ni, ch cn
trng 1 trng l li to ri!). Nh trng hp ca ti, np hu ht cc trng trong top 20 ca
CS (theo USNews), 2 trng top 30 v 1 trng top 70. Tng cng l 23 trng. Trong trng
hp ny, xc sut c acceptance cng vi funding t nht 1 trng ca ti tnh s s l 37%
(Nu bn cn nghi ng, c th tnh li nh sau: xc sut trng 1 trng l 2% => xc sut
trt 1 trng l 98% => xc sut trt tt c cc trng l 63% => xc sut u t nht
1 trng l 100% - 63% = 37%. Mt con s khng qu ln, nhng rt kh quan. Ngoi ra,

trong s ti c mt s trng contact prof rt tt, gip ti c th an tm ng ngon gic ch


admission J. Kt qu ti c nhn admission cng vi funding t 4 trng (2 trng top 20,
v 2 trng top 40), trong c 1 trng non-VEF. iu th v l my trng backup u
trt ht.
Lu : Vic np nhiu trng ny da trn tng kt t nhiu ngun kinh nghim.
T gio ti Hn Quc. Prof c i ln chia s rng mt trong nhng iu nui tic nht
ca ng y l hi np PhD bn M ch np 10 trng, v v th b qua nhng trng top nht.
Thnh ra, gio ch vo c University of Maryland, College Park thi, trong khi bn ng
y h s khng bng vn c th vo Berkeley bnh thng. Bi vy, gio khuyn ti nn np
cng nhiu cng tt, thm ch 40 trng, 50 trng cng c. Gio ti khng phi l trng
hp u tin v duy nht tic nui v ging li qu t. Ti c bit rt nhiu h s
p, khng nhng khng th vo c trng tt/lab tt v l do qu tp trung b trng vo
vi gi v np qu t.
Ti c c u rng LOR khng cn thit phi qu focus vo mt trng, min l
ng LOR c tiu To University of Maryland li gi cho HUST l c. Nn vic
np nhiu trng cng khng c nh hng nhiu ti vic xin LOR ca mnh.
Anh Thng (Berkeley) c ln chia s rt hay, i l bn khng th la chn nu khng c
(cc) chn la. V th, c apply i ri chn lc (k lng) sau.
Ti cn nghe k rng c mt h s kia rt kinh khng khip, tt nghip t trng top 15 bn
M lun, trc khi np h s t nh rng ch vo mt vi trng top m thi. Bn y
contact rt cn thn, c support rt tt, nn ch np 5 trng top u. Khng may l nhng
gio s support y v mt l do no khng nhn na v ng ch y fail.
Khng ai ni trc c iu g. Chng ta c quyn np nhiu trng th ngi y (cc
professors) cng c quyn c chn sinh vin, khng ai km ai c, nn ng tin nhng li
ni u mi!
III. Kinh nghim xin th gii thiu (LOR)
Tng ng vi s lng trng ln cng l s lng ln LORs. Ti bit mt s bn hc
nc ngoi gio s khng ch s lng th gii thiu v ng mun specify LOR cho mi
trng. Ti ngh iu khng cn thit. Bn nn tho lun vi gio v 1 ci LOR mu
chung, sau ch cn thay tn trng thi, v ci chnh trong LOR l cc skills, personal
characteristics, attitutes ca bn ng nhin l ging nhau trong tt c cc LORs. Nh th,
gio c th nhanh chng gi cho bn bao nhiu LORs cng c. Hu ht cc trng u yu
cu ti thiu 3 LORs, nhng bn nn xin trc 4 profs trnh trng hp b mt gio no
b bom. Ngoi ra, gio s bn c th rt bn nn hy hi gio vit LOR t nht 1 thng
trc khi bt u np h s. Hy ngh gio vit LOR, k tn, scan thnh mt file pdf (c
th dng ch k in t phi in, ri scan) cho mi trng.
Lu :
Lm sao gi LOR ti trng? Online! Trng s gi mt link ti email ca gio qua
gio upload LOR v (c th) vit hoc tr li mt vi cu hi nh gi (xp hng) chng ta.
Hy m bo rng email ca gio c in vo application form chnh xc.
Khi no link ny c gi ti gio? Link ny s c gi ti gio ngay khi chng ta n (kch
hot) request reference trong trang application form. Hu ht cc trng cho php chung ta
kch hot ngay c khi cha in xong cc thng tin khc trong application form. Do qu trnh
upload, tr li cu hi tn thi gian, hy ng k application account tht sm (trc deadline
tm 1 thng), lt nhanh ti mc reference v th send reference request. Mt s trng c
th cho php LORs ti mun hn nhng hu ht s ch xt h s khi tt c cc giy t, bao
gm LORs c gi ti y . Bn chc chn khng mun h s ca mnh c xem xt
mun bi mt s trng chn lc h s theo kiu nhiu round, khng c round ny th ti

round sau v np sm chc chn l mt li th. Ti bit c iu ny v mt trong cc gio


s ti contact ni rng ti khng c accept round 1, v phi ch round 2, round 3 coi sao.
Trng thng bo acceptance ca round 1 vo khong gia thng 1, u thng 2. Nhng h s
c nhn round 2 s c thng bo vo tm gia thng 2. Tip theo l round 3, vo
khong thng 3.
IV. Lin h gio s (Contact Professor) ra sao?
Trong s 9 gio s ti contact c, 3 ngi offer personal interview (u t lab, trng tt,
nhng khng u! ) v 3 ngi cho admission without interview. T l c lt vo mt
xanh l 6/9, not too bad!. Ngoi ra, ti nhn c admission t duy nht mt trng m
khng contact c gio. Kt qu ny th hin tm quan trng ca vic lin h gio s. Ti
bt u th contact t u thng 9, nhng thy c v vn hi mun. Li khuyn cho cc bn
l hy contact cng sm cng tt, ngay c khi bn cha vit xong SOP.
Kinh nghim lin h gio thc s qu bu m ti hc c t anh Thun l tranh th
nhng hi ngh tn tnh gio. Trong ln tham d ICRA2015, ti c gng gh thm
nhiu presentation,workshop nht c th v tranh th hi han cc gio . Vic tham d hi
ngh ny gip ti c ci email tn tnh cc gio c bit hiu qu. Ti khng c thi
gian c k paper ca cc gio nn s dng mt cu sau m ti ngh rt hiu qu bi ch
trong mt cu ni ln c 2 iu: tui l dn cng o vi gio (cng tham d mt hi
ngh m) v tui c v quan tm, thch th vi ci gio ang lm. Cu m u nh sau:
Dear Professor abc
My name is When attending the ICRA 2015 conference, I had a great chance to learn more
about work, namely and I really enjoyed reading it.
Ti email ti tng cng 14 gio, hu ht l gio s u ngnh mng nghin cu ca ti
trng mi trng. Kt qu l nhn c 9 ngi tr li, trong c mt gio s trng
rank rt tt thm ch cn ngh sa SOP gip (v ng nhin vic nhn admission l tt
yu). Mt iu th v na l c mt gio contact ti ln th 3 mi tr li, offer mt bui
phng vn. Ti fail interview ch yu v kinh nghim nghin cu khng thc s match vi ci
gio ang lm. Nhng khng sao, kt qu ny phn no ni ln rng kin tr l m ca
thnh cng .
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor hay Professor? Lin quan ti vn ny c hn
mt bi vit c chia s trn nhiu din n. Ti xin mn php khng cp ti vn
nghin cu y, m ch bn ti vic ti c nn contact gio s ni ting khng. C 1 logic
y l lab ln thng c ng di tn prof. khng! Hi u ti cng rt s: s gio s qu
p s kiu v khng ti mnh u. Nhng projects ti lm cng khng phi l nhng
ti hot v match vi phn nhiu gio s ti nh contact. Tuy nhin hi c mt linh tnh
no thc gic ti th contact ti 2 gio cc k khng khip trong mng mnh nh apply
xem sao. Chng ng, c hai u tr li rt nhit tnh. Nhn thng li , ti t tin tip cn
vi cc gio cc trng khc. Ngi no khng tr li ngay th ti email li, thng l sau
mt tun. Ti ht ln th 4 khng c ti mi chuyn sang gio khc. V kt qu nh ni
trn, 9/14 gio tr li, Unbelievable!!! Li khuyn l bn khng th bit c iu g s xy
ra trc khi bn lm iu . Hy tin you can do it!

10 PHM CHT I HC HARVARD TM KIM NG


VIN MBA

Harvard ng u danh sch trng i hc kinh doanh hng u th gii. Theo s liu cng
b ca trng, trong kha 2015, 94% sinh vin tt nghip tm c vic lm vi mc lng
c bn trung bnh 130.000 USD. Mc d hc ph khng h r, khng phi bt k sinh vin
giu no cng c th c hc y. Vy u l im khc bit ca sinh vin c nhn vo
trng?
Stacy Blackman, ngi sng lp Cng ty T vn Stacy Blackman, chuyn gip khch hng
c vo hc nhng chng trnh thc s qun tr kinh doanh (MBA) hng u. B tt
nghip trng Wharton thuc i hc Pennsylvania v c bng MBA ca trng Cao hc
Kellogg v Qun l thuc i hc Northwestern. Da trn kinh nghim 10 nm trong vic h

tr khch hng vo hc ti Harvard, i ng t vn ca b tp hp danh sch 10 phm cht


bn cn c gy n tng v ni bt vi hi ng tuyn sinh ca Harvard. Bi vit ng trn
Business Insider ngy 14/9.
1. Ti lnh o c tm nh hng
B Blackman vit trong Hng dn phng vn vo Harvard: Thnh tu lnh o trong qu
kh l thc o tt nht tim nng thc hin tham vng trong tng lai ca bn. Bn cn a
ra bng chng bn to nn mt s khc bit. iu quan trng khng phi l quy m ca
thnh tu m l vic bn li du n khng th xa nha.
2. Phc v cng ng
Nh vi phm cht lnh o, hi ng tuyn sinh quan tm n s kt ni gia thnh tu v
cch chng phn nh con ngi bn. C hai l do khin cho phm cht phc v cng ng
quan trng. Th nht, n mang n ci nhn su hn vo cc vn bn quan tm. Th hai,
cn b tuyn sinh mun nhn thy bng chng bn l ngi mun s dng nng lng ca
mnh vo vic to nn mt cng ng tt p hn bi h c th mi bn gia nhp vo cng
ng Harvard.
3. nh hng theo gii php
Cu hi trung tm cho mi ng vin khng phi l Bn ngh g m l Bn s lm g?, b
Blackman vit: iu quan trng nht l kt qu. Qu trnh bn suy ngh v kh nng phn
tch tnh hnh rt quan trng, nhng phi lm nhiu hn th. Hi ng tuyn sinh mun nhng
bng chng v vic bn p dng nhng phn tch ca mnh, xy dng k hoch hnh ng
v quan trng nht l thc hin k hoch.
4. am m
am m l cng c hu ch lun gi ng lc v nng sut cho d trong trng hc hay
kinh doanh. Bn cn th hin nim am m theo cch s truyn cm hng v nng lng cho
nhng ngi bn ang v s lm vic cng. B Blackman ni: N khng ch l du n ca
bn vi hi ng tuyn sinh. H cng mun nhn thy du n ca bn vi nhng ngi theo
bn khi khm ph ra con ng mi trong lnh vc nht nh.
5. Kh nng tng thch phng php tnh hung
Nghin cu tnh hung mang n cho sinh vin c hi phn tch v a ra quyt nh da
trn m phng thc t. V i hc kinh doanh Harvard hu nh hon ton p dng phng
php ny. Nhng c im m hi ng tuyn sinh tm kim ng vin bao gm s hiu k
mang tnh tr tu, k nng giao tip c bit, s tn trng kin ngi khc v kh nng
hng dn cng nh hc hi t ng nghip.
6. Nhn thc bn thn
Nhn thc bn thn l iu quan trng th hin nhng thnh tu v kh nng ca bn vi
hi ng tuyn sinh. N cng quan trng trong vic phn nh nhng g bn hc c t mi
tri nghim. Nhn thc bn thn khng phi l phm cht bn chng minh qua vic k mt
cu chuyn. Thay vo , n th hin qua cch bn k cu chuyn v kh nng truyn t
nhng g mnh hc c, b Blackman vit.
7. Tm nhn
Vi nhim v gio dc cc nh lnh o lm nn mt th gii khc, i hc kinh doanh
Harvard khng tm kim nhng ng vin ch n gin mun c mt bn l lch ho nhong.
Nu np n vo Harvard, bn cn suy ngh ln.
8. Chnh trc
Chnh trc l s kt hp ca cc thuc tnh, bao gm to s tin tng, khng s thc t, nh
hng theo kt qu, gii quyt thc trng tiu cc, to ra s pht trin v tm c ngha

cuc sng. Bn cn th hin cch mnh phn ng trong mt tnh hung o c kh khn
lm r s trung thc, thng thn v chuyn mn trong iu hng cc vn hc ba mang
tnh o c.
9. Sng to
i hc Harvard khng mun tm kim nhng ngi ph hp, h mun nhng ngi ni bt.
Theo b Blackman, bn cn chng t khao kht v kh nng chm ngi mt cuc ni chuyn
hay tng mi. Bt k cng vic no bn tnh nguyn nhn trch nhim thay v c giao s
c gi tr trong khi ni chuyn vi hi ng tuyn sinh.
10. Trng thnh
B Blackman vit: Trng thnh khng c ngha l thm nhiu tui hn. iu quan trng l
ngy cng tr nn khn ngoan hn. Thay v tp trung vo bao nhiu thi gian bn lm iu
g , hy chng minh cch bn trng thnh, t gi tr bn thn n cch nhn nhn th gii.

KINH NGHIM NP H S DU HC SAU I HC M


(PHN 2)

Trong phn ny, ti xin c k li kinh nghim vit SOP, thi gian biu v mt s vn
khc. Xin lu li rng nhng ghi ch ny mang tnh ch quan, khng i din cho tt c mi
trng hp.
I. Kinh nghim vit SOP (Statement of Purpose)

1) Bi SOP lm g?

The statement of purpose should convince readers - the faculty on the selection committee that you have solid achievements behind you that show promise for your success in graduate
study. Think of the statement of purpose as a composition with four different parts. UC
Berkeley
2) V ni dung

C trng yu cu rt r rng b cc ca mt bi SOP nhng cng c trng khng yu cu.


D th no i na, mt bi SOP vn phi m bo bao trm nhng ni dung sau:
Part 1: Introduce yourself, your interests and motivations

Tell them what youre interested in, and perhaps, what sparked your desire for graduate study.
This should be short and to the point; dont spend a great deal of time on autobiography.
Part 2: Summarize your undergraduate and previous graduate career

a) Research you conducted. Indicate with whom, the title of the project, what your
responsibilities were, and the outcome. Write technically, or in the style of your discipline.
Professors are the people who read these statements.

b) Important paper or thesis project you completed, as well as anything scholarly beyond your
curricular requirements.

c) Work experience, especially if you had any kind of responsibility for testing, designing,
researching or interning in an area similar to what you wish to study in graduate school.
Part 3: Discuss the relevance of your recent and current activities

If you graduated and worked prior to returning to grad school, indicate what optionalyouve
been doing: company or non-profit, your work/design team, responsibilities, what you
learned. You can also indicate here how this helped you focus your graduate studies.
Part 4: Elaborate on your academic interests

Here you indicate what you would like to study in graduate school in enough detail to
convince the faculty that you understand the scope of research in their discipline, and are
engaged with current research themes.
a) Indicate the area of your interests. Ideally, pose a question, define a problem, or indicate a
theme that you would like to address, and questions that arise from contemporary research.
This should be an ample paragraph!

(Ngun: http://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/apply/statement-purpose/)
SOP l bi vit mang tnh c nhn nn rt a dng. Ph bin nht l dng bi SOP dn dt
ngi c bng cch k mt cu chuyn hc bin c xy ra to ng lc cho vic ham
mun hc tp, nghin cu mt lnh vc no . V d nh trong mt SOP ti c, ngi
vit k mt cu chuyn rt cm ng v ngi m phi chng tri vi cn bnh truyn nhim
trong nhiu nm tri. iu y khin ngi vit nung nu quyt tm theo ui ngnh Public
Health vi mong mun nghin cu cc phng php cha cn bnh truyn nhim phc
v cng ng v gip nhng ngi c hon cnh nh m. Bn thn ti khng c mt cu
chuyn hp dn v khc bit, b li, ti c li th l lm nhiu vic nghin cu (d cha
ra ng ra khoai g) nn ti chn cch vit trc din, da theo format ca mt bi SOP trn.
3) V di

C trng quy nh bi SOP di khng qu 1000 ch hoc 2 trang A4, c trng khng yu
cu. Tuy nhin, vn phong khoa hc nn ngn gn, xc tch. V li, committee cng khng c
nhiu thi gian review h s ca mi applicant nn khi lng 1000 ch v 2 trang c
khuyn khch v ngm hiu nh mt chun mc bi SOP khng b lan man.
4) Mt vn na c th nhiu ngi khng ch , nhng cc k quan trng l cp cc
professor m mnh mun lm cng. Hu ht cc trng khi in h s online u yu cu lit
k vi ba professor v hng nghin cu d kin, tuy nhin bi SOP vn nn cp li trong
phn elaborate your research interests. Xung quanh vic ny, mt gio s ca ti khuyn
rng khng nn nu tn ai c, m ch nu hng chung chung mnh mun lm thi. L do a
ra l khi mnh lit k tn mt ai l t ng cnh ca vi cc gio khc. Theo gio, c th
nhng ngi mnh lit k khng mun tuyn mnh, trong khi nhng ngi cn tuyn sinh vin
li khng thy c cp trong SOP th c th t i v khng tuyn mnh na. C nhn ti
la chn cch l phn loi: nhng trng contact c gio s s tn, cn ngc li,
chung chung. T l khong 60/40. Kt qu l trong nhng trng ti c nhn c mt
trng khng lit k tn gio. Tuy nhin, c nhn fellowship t trng, h vn yu cu
contact gio s sau khi nhn admission. Nu in tn gio s, bao nhiu l ? Ti hc c
t ch Hng (Stanford) tn 3 gio s cho mi trng. Ba l con s va p, va .
5) Cui cng l vic nh bng SOP ca mnh

Ti nhn c s gip rt nhit tnh ca anh c (USC) v ch Thm (John Hopskin)


trong qu trnh vit SOP. H l nhng ngi gp v trc tip sa SOP, gip ti hon
thin ni dung v cu trc bi SOP. Ngoi ra, v l VEF fellow nn ti c VEF gii thiu
Dr. Benson Chu sa gip bi vit ca mnh. tn dng s tr gip ny, ti nh anh c v
ch Thm sa t sm, xong xui ri mi nh Dr. Benson Chu sa. Nu khng c c s tr
gip ca mt ngi bn a, ti khuyn cc bn s dng dch v editting online, vi gi
khong 7$/ 350 ch (khong 20$ cho bi SOP) hoc nh cc thy c dy ting Anh, v d
thy V. Ch cn sa 1 ln cho ton b qu trnh apply, np trng no th c da theo sn
l c.
II. Thi gian biu

1) Thi gian np h s

Li khuyn u tin l dont wait until the last minute! ng tin rng mi th s i theo ng
k hoch ca chng ta. Trong hu ht mi trng hp, lun c nhng s vic xy ra khng
theo mun, bt buc chng ta phi c phng n khc. Do vy, nu chng ta khng lm
sm, s khng cn thi gian cho chng ta sa sai. V d submit h s ng ngy deadline, s
c th gp iu phin toi nu hm mng nh chng ta trc trc hoc chng ta cht nhn ra
mt li sai no trong h s ca mnh. Ni chung lm cp rp rt d gy nhng li sai vn
vt. Nn trnh.
Ti sut tr gi v vic tr hon to ti khon ca cc trng v khng bit l c mt s trng
yu cu submit h s ri mi send reference request c (Send reference request tc l h

thng s gi 1 email ti mi ngi gii thiu m chng ta cp, km theo mt ng link


ngi upload th ln h thng). Sut na th gi gp qu, VEF ri cc gio s gii thiu
khng kp upload th. Cn bn ti th khng c may mn nh vy. Sau khi nhn c
reference request, mt trong ba gio s khng ng gii thiu na v ng y khng c nhiu
tip xc so snh vi cc sinh vin khc ca ng y. V submit ng deadline nn khng kp
i sang gio s khc v ng nhin h s khng yu cu xt v thiu reference.
Rt may l hu ht cc trng cho php chng ta submit reference request ngay sau khi lp ti
khon. V th, hy vo trang appy ca trng, to ti khon v th send reference request
cng sm cng tt, ngi gii thiu c thi gian valuate cc th.
Nh ni phn trc, cc bc trong qu trnh apply c th tm lit k ra nh sau:

Thi TOEFL

Thi GRE

Gi im thi TOEFL, GRE

Gi bng, bng im cng chng ti trng

Tm trng, gio

Contact gio s

To ti khon

Vit SOP, LOR,

Hon thnh application form v submit

Ch i, b sung h s (nu cn)

Deadline ca cc trng phn b t u thng 12 (Caltech 01/12, Stanford, CMU tm 08/12,


cc trng top khc 15/12) ti thng 2,3,v 4. Tuy nhin, cc trng top u thng deadline
sm, trc thng 1. Ngoi ra, nh ni phn trc, np cng sm cng tt. L do l mt
s trng xt tuyn theo cc round cho ti khi sinh vin th thi. Bi vy, c bn nhn
c admission t rt sm, c khi va mi submit xong c vi ngy, trong khi c nhng
bn cng np ch mi vn cha thy hi m admission hay rejection. Chng ta hnh dung l
nu np sm, trc khi h xt round 1, nu khng c chn, bn vn c th c c hi
round 2, round 3 khi xt cng vi cc h s mi np. L tng nn np trc 15/12 i vi
tt c cc trng ngay c khi deadline ca trng mun hn.
2) Thi gian thi TOEFL v GRE

Tu iu kin thi gian ca mi ngi, tuy nhin, chng ta nn tnh ti thi gian gi im v
deadline ca cc trng. Mt s trng c th chp nhn report t ETS ti mun, mt s th
khng. Mt khong 2 tun report t ETS ti c trng v mt khong 1 tun sau khi thi
ETS bt u gi im. V vy, nu deadline l 15/12, chng ta nn thi TOEFL v GRE
trc ngy 15/11.
3) Gi bng im, bng cng chng ti trng

Gn y, hu ht cc trng ch yu cu np sau khi c admission, nhng vn c mt s


trng yu cu np cng vi application. Yu cu chung l bng im, bng c dch, cng
chng bi phng hp tc o to quc t, ng trong phong b c du v ch k gip lai.
tit kim tin, cc bn nn gi tt c ti mt ngi quen bn M, sau ngi ny s gip
bn gi trc tip ti cc trng. Tng cng c 2 qu trnh ny mt khong 2 tun, vi dch v
gi r nht.
4) Tm trng, tm gio

y l qu trnh cc k tn thi gian. C nhn ti s dng bng ranking ca USNews v


google best US schools in ABC, best US labs in ABC. T , vi mi trng ti tm ra
khong 3 gio s ri in email, information vo file excel m ti s ni trong phn qun l
h s di y.
5) Contact gio s

Khi no th ph hp? Mt s gio s vit ln web c nhn yu cu sinh vin khng contact
trc khi application open (thng bt u t thng 9). Tuy nhin, chng ta khng nn contact
mun. Chin lc ca ti l contact gio t nht 3 ln, nu gio khng tr li mi chuyn sang
gio khc. Mi ln email cch nhau 1 tun. Tnh ra, nu xui ri, phi contact ti gio th 2 th
mt khong thng ri, l cha k email qua li vi gio. V vy nu deadline ca trng
l 15/12, ti bt u contact gio u khng mun hn 01/10 c thi gian cn nhc trc
khi np h s. V hi b ly li, nn c trng ti contact vo thng 11. Tnh v hiu qu, t l

email c tr li gim dn theo thi gian. C th, thng 8 ti email 3 gio, c 3 tr li. Thng
9, 10 ti contact khong 6 gio, 4 ngi tr li. Cn li thng 11 ti contact 5 ngi, 2 ngi
tr li.
6) To ti khon submit h s

Vic ny cn lm sm, nh cp trn cc gio s gii thiu cc bn c thi gian vit


th, cng nh tr li cc cu hi trong . Chng ta nn dnh ra 1 thng cho gio tr li, vit
th gii thiu. Mt s trng cho php th gii thiu ti mun, nhng nh ni phn
trc, h s ca chng ta ch c x l khi c hon thin. V vy, hy lm sm, ngay khi
cc bn nh apply trng . Khng mt mt g c. Ngay sau , hy th send request
reference xem c c khng. Nu khng c, ngha l trng yu cu submit
application ri mi c send reference request.
7) Vit SOP v LOR

Hy lm cng sm cng tt. Kinh nghim ca ti l bn khng th ngh ra iu g hon ho


trong mt m. V vy, ngay t thng 2 ti bt u ln tng vit SOP. Ngh c iu g
ti li vit vo 1 file word. Ti thng 5, sau khi hm hm tng ti bt u vit. C ngh
g vit thi. Nu cc bn mun nh cc mentor sa gip, cn dnh cho h t nht l 1
thng. Sau khi gi mentor, h s c v gp , mi ln nh vy nn dnh cho h 1 tun. Sau
, h gi li, bn sa v li dnh cho h 1 tun feedback. C nh vy khong 4, 5 ln th
SOP ca bn s tt khng th tin c so vi lc u. Tuy nhin, cng c khi ngay ln u
mentor s ni rng SOP ca bn b cc, tng khng hay v bn dc khuyn vit li hon
ton. S mt thi gian . V vy, ng vit SOP mun hn u thng 10.
8) Hon thnh h s

Application form ca cc trng tuy khc nhau nhng ni dung chnh l nh nhau, cho nn
ti lm mt file word, trong khi cc thng tin quan trng nh personal information,
education, ri ch vic copy, paste vo cc application form. V vy, qu trnh hon thnh
application form ch tn khong 2-3h ng h/ trng. Ch kim li i kim tra li cc
thng tin trong trnh sai st khng ng c. Cc trng s rt khng hi lng nu chng
ta email sa thng tin.
9) Qun l h s

C bn s thc mc ti lin lc cng nh np nhiu trng nh vy liu c tu ho nhp ma


khng. Cu tr li l khng. Ti s dng cch thc n gin l lp file excel.
File u tin ti qun l email ti cc gio s v ti trng. Mi sheet trong file l vi mt
trng, trong ti ghi r rng ngy thng, gi cho ai, nhn t ai v ni dung l g (ci ny l
hc lm t ch Th, Upenn). Cc sheet c sp xp theo trnh t thi gian. C mi ln gi

email xong ti li sheet v cui, nhc nh rng email cc sheet u tin gi


c lu ri m cha c phn hi. Vi cch lm ny, ti hon ton t ch c email gi
lu cha m cha thy tr li email li cho gio/trng nu cn thit.
File th hai ti qun l vic np h s. Sheet u tin lit k cc trng ti nh apply, theo
sau mi trng l thng tin v ranking, v (khong 3 ngi) gio m ti thy interest cng
nh contact point ca trng y. Sheet th 2 ti qun l vic np h s. Trong , ti lu
nhng yu cu c th ca trng, ri lit k li, km theo deadline cho mi vic cn lm. V
d: TOEFL, GRE c cn np hay khng, bng im c np hay khng. Sau khi np xong, ti
s bi mu xanh vo tng ng cho mi task, bo hiu rng hon thnh. Vi mi trng,
ti 4 mu: mu vng l complete application, mu xanh l accepted, mu en l rejected v
mu trng l ang hon thin vic np h s. Sau t np h s nu l ngi thch phiu lu,
bn s thy sheet ny hin ln mt mu en cht chc, v y au xt!!
Ngoi ra, mi trng c th c yu cu ring bit no , v d vit application ID ln bng
im scanned, V li, chng ta cng nn gi cho gio s bn copy cc supporting
documents. V vy, ti upload tt c ln dropbox, gp cc supporting documents vo mt
folder. Sau , vi mi trng, ti copy cc file , ri edit theo ng yu cu ca trng.
III. Kinh nghim thi TOEFL v GRE

Thc ra ti khng nh vit phn ny v qu trnh n thi ca ti kh l t b l v trong sut


nhng ln thi , ti hu nh khng theo mt thy c no n thi c. Tuy nhin, c s ng
vin ca ch Thm, cng nh ngh c th cht t kinh nghim ca mnh gip c cc bn
khc, nn ti xin php vit ra y vi dng.
1) u tin l GRE

Mt cc hnh i vi sinh vin ni chung. Hi ti thi computer-based GRE tc l thi trn


my tnh. Li khuyn ca ti l cc bn nn lp mt nhm n thi. Nhm ti c thnh lp v
ln k hoch hc tp bi ch Thng (Fulbright) v anh Dng (Master in Electrical
Engineering). Chng ti tp trung cy t mi trong khong 2 thng u trc khi i vo
tng phn verbal. Math, mt phn c th ni l d vi sinh vin Vit Nam ti n trong vng
1 tun, s dng ti liu review ca ETS. Cn writing, ti n trong vng mt m trc
hm thi (v phn c ngm hiu l khng quan trng trong bi thi GRE) bng cch chp
li mt vi bi mu! Nh nhm m vic hc tr nn cc k d chu v vui v, d thi gian u
phi hc lin tc c 100 t mi/ ngy. Chng ti n thi t thng 5 v ti ng k thi thng 10.
Ti b b khng n tp thng 9 do cn bn i chi v nghin cu, tuy nhin, im thi ln u
v cng l duy nht khng t c th ni l do c hc nhm. Ti by gi chng ti vn lin
lc vi nhau v since then, friendship started! Mt kinh nghim ti ngh quan trng l qun
l thi gian trong khi thi. V bi thi GRE rt di nn chng ta kh c th duy tr s tp trung
lin tc. C nhn ti chn bi thi computer-based v sau mi section trong verbal, ti c th
ly c dm ba pht bng cch khng n nt continue. Nh vy, ti c th ht, th, ngh
ngi thm ch ngh s i u n chi sau khi thi xong (hi ti vo Si Gn thi) sau mi
section v rt kho. Kinh nghim ny cng c th p dng vi bi thi TOEFL computerbased. Mt kinh nghim na lin quan ti phn c hiu. Ti ngh rng background l quan
trng nht trong phn c hiu, thnh ra thay v tp trung lm cc bi practice verbal, ti san

s thi gian c lan man thm t Google, Wikipedia cc bi c v biology, history,


literature build background trong cc mng . Nh vy, vi mi bi c, ti u hnh
dung c ni dung v on c ca cc bi ngay khi lt qua mt lt. Tuy nhin, ti
mc mt li sai (do b b thng 9) l phn t mi b ri rng nhiu, khin mt im nhiu
phn in t ng ngha.
2) TOEFL

Tn km tin bc l y. Ti thi TOEFL tng cng 3 ln, trong ln n thi lu nht l ln


u tin, trong vng 1.5 thng, mi ngy khong 8h. Trong ln u ny, ti ch lm 24 thi
th, luyn vit c khong 6 bi v khng luyn ni, c 90 im. Ln th 2 thi np h
s VEF nm 2015 ti ch dnh ra 1 bui ti trc hm thi lm li mt bi thi th v c 96
im. im thi tng c l l do qu trnh hc tp 1 nm bn Hn Quc bng ting Anh. Ln
th 3 ti thi sau 8 thng. Rt kinh nghim hai ln trc khng s dng sch luyn thi nn
thiu nhng tricks v tips cn thit ci thin kh nng lm bi, ln ny, ti s dng cun
Delta Key phc v n thi phn c v phn nghe. V khng c nhiu thi gian nn ti dnh
ra khong 8 ngy, mi ngy dnh ra 2h c cc tips v lm mt vi bi mu cho phn c
cng nh phn nghe. Ti luyn vit khong 8 bi. c bit, ti luyn ni vi mt ngi bn
c khong 6 bui. Ngoi ra, ti tranh th mi ln ln trng v t trng v k tc nghe cc
on hi thoi trong cun sch y, va nghe va nhc li. Mi ngy 30 pht, nghe i nghe li
cc bi hi thoi trong y, c nh th trong khong gn 1 thng. Th l thi. Ln ny, ti t kt
qu ngoi mong i, l 107 im, trong phn ng k nht l ni tng c 5 im,
phn vit tng c 3 im.
Tng kt li, ti ngh c 3 iu lm nn im thi cao, ngoi yu t tm l v may mn l:
t vng, background v k nng lm bi (tricks, tips). Li khuyn cho cc bn l nn i hc
mt kho luyn thi vi cc thy/c ni ting tit kim thi gian n thi v tm bn ng
hnh (thm ch bn i!). C khi ch cn mt kho thi, khi nm c tng quan v bi thi
cng nh cch lm tng dng ri th c th tp trung t n thi vi bn/ nhm bn tng
cng s trao i, gip vic n thi tr nn nh nhng v hiu qu hn.
Li cui

Ti mun dnh nhng dng cui cng mt ln na cm n ngi thn cng nh nhng
anh, ch, bn b lun ng hnh cng ti trong sut chng ng va qua. Xin gi ti mi
ngi nhng li chc tt p nht. Cng xin chc cc bn tnh c c c bi vit ny li
chc thnh cng v may mn bt k trong hnh trnh g.
P/S: C mt s bn hi ti rng em im GPA hin ti i hc thp lm (di 3.0/4.0), c
xin hc bng du hc c khng? Cu tr li ca ti l: c! Bt u khng khi no l mun,
nhng hy bt u bng vic lm mt ci g . V d nh hy phn u hc ci thin nu cn
ang hc i hc, xin vo lab lm vi thy no ly kinh nghim nghin cu khoa hc,
cng nh xin th gii thiu sau ny, hc v thi chng ch ting Anh cng sm cng tt. C rt
nhiu iu cc bn c th lm tin ti ch ca mnh. Ti tng ham chi ti im
trung bnh cc mn hc k 2 nm th 3 chm mc 1.73/4.0, nhng khonh khc khi ti nhn
ra ti mun i du hc, ti lao vo hc nh in tt nghip vi kt qu 3.21/4.0. Con

ng du hc khng bao gi bng phng, nhng ti tin rng c kin tr, tng bc mt, d l
nh nht s gip chng ta tin gn ti vic t c mc tiu ca mnh.

C KH NNG SN HC BNG TRI NGNH HC


KHNG?
Rt nhiu bn hi thy cu hi ny sut trong thi gian qua, vi nguyn vng l theo ui
1 chuyn ngnh khc vi chuyn ngnh hc trc y. L do c th l cc bn khng cn
hng th vi chuyn ngnh c mun thay i v hc thm c 1 chuyn ngnh mi, hoc l
cc bn khng lm vic ng theo chuyn ngnh ca mnh sau khi tt nghip ra trng. Cu
tr li ca thy da trn kinh nghim nhn c 2 hc bng AAS (ADS) v Fulbright, l:
C kh nng (Nothing is impossible, right?). Tuy nhin vi 1 iu kin.
Trc khi chia s, thy lu vi cc bn rng bi vit ny l da vo kinh nghim c nhn
ca thy khi sn hc bng. Trong cc tiu ch tuyn chn ca cc chng trnh hc bng ton
phn ca chnh ph khng cp n bt k tiu ch no lin quan n vic np n xin hc
tri ngnh. H xt cho tng trng hp da trn kinh nghim lm vic v qu trnh cng tc
ca ng vin c th no xem c nn cp hc bng hc khc vi chuyn ngnh m ng
vin theo hc trc y hay khng.
Vy th iu kin no c th sn hc bng tri ngnh? iu kin c th lm cho hi ng
tuyn chn ng duyt cho bn hc tri chuyn ngnh hc trc y, l cc bn phi
lm vic v cng tc trc tip trong chuyn ngnh m cc bn mun xin hc. Ch c nh vy
th cc bn mi c c hi c chp nhn. Nu cc bn ang lm vic v cng tc trong 1 lnh
vc c th no nhng li xin hc 1 chuyn ngnh chng lin quan g n cng vic hin ti
ang lm tnh cho n thi im np h s th thy khuyn cc bn ng ph thi gian np h
s, v hi ng s khng xt duyt nhng trng hp nh vy.
Thy chia s kinh nghim ca bn thn khi np h s sn hc bng AAS (ADS) v Fulbright,
c 2 hc bng thy u hc tri ngnh m thy tt nghip i hc. Cc bn c th ngc nhin,
phi khng? Cu chuyn c th nh sau:
1. Hc bng AAS (ADS)
Khi np h s hc bng AAS (ADS) th trc y thy tt nghip i hc Bch khoa TP.
HCM ngnh C kh. Khi thy tham gia chng trnh ADS th thy np n vo chuyn ngnh
Ging dy K thut v Ngh (Engineering and Vocational Teaching) v v tr cng tc ca thy
lc l ging vin k thut cho nn hi ng tuyn chn xt duyt cho thy.
2. Hc bng Fulbright
Khi thy tr v t c th thy li chuyn sang cng tc ti Phng o to lin quan n cng
tc o to v qun l gio dc k thut v ngh. Do , khi thy np h s hc bng
Fulbright th thy xin hc ngnh Qun l Gio dc (Higher Education Administration). Mt
ln na thy li thnh cng v n rt ph hp vi v tr cng tc ca thy ti thi im .
Thy mun chia s tri nghim v kinh nghim ca bn thn cc bn no c mun sn
hc bng tri ngnh hy t nh hng cho bn thn khi bt tay vo i tm cng vic sau khi
tt nghip ra trng. Cc chng trnh hc bng ton phn ca chnh ph nh gi rt cao
kinh nghim lm vic ca tng ng vin xt cp hc bng, thm ch h vn c th cp hc
bng cho hc tri vi chuyn ngnh hc trc y nhng li rt ph hp vi v tr cng tc
hin ti ca ng vin. l tnh linh hot v thc tin ca cc chng trnh hc bng ton
phn ca chnh ph.

9 CU HI BN HAY THC MC NHT V SN HC


BNG
1) Ngoi kia c nhng loi hc bng no?

C rt rt nhiu loi hc bng khc nhau, t hc bng ca cc trng vi gi tr mt phn hc


bng, n hc bng ton phn. a s hc bng thng ch bao gm hc ph, cn li bn phi
t tc sinh hot ph.

Nhng cng c nhiu hc bng cho sinh vin quc t n t cc khu vc nht nh, hoc thm
ch sinh vin hc tp ti mt s lnh vc nht nh (khoa hc, cng ngh, k thut v ton hc
chng hn). V d, rt nhiu sinh vin t cc nc ang pht trin, trong c chu , c th
np n xin hc bng dnh ring cho h nh l hc bng MBA cho sinh vin chu ca
Imperial College Business, hc bng ASEAN ca chnh ph New Zealand.
2) C hi no cho ti xin c hc bng?

Bn nn nh l hc bng c tnh cnh tranh rt cao. Tuy nhin, c hc bng nh gi theo


thnh tch hc tp (merit-based schlarships) th cng c hc bng dnh cho cht lng h s
ng k hay nhu cu ti chnh.

Mt s cc trng i hc M, gm c Harvard v MIT, li p dng chnh sch nh gi


cc h s ng tuyn mt cch bnh ng m khng nhn vo tnh trng ti chnh ca ng vin.
V nhng hc bng ny thng bao gm mt phn hc ph ca trng.

C mt s iu bn c th lm tng c hi t c hc bng. Khi np n, bn nn chc


chn np tt c cc ti liu yu cu v dnh nhiu thi gian vit h s ng tuyn. c
bit, iu quan trng l th hi n r rng ng c hc tp v cho ngi cp hc bng thy
c tim nng ca bn, rng bn c th lm c nhng chuyn ln.
3) Lm th no xin hc bng bc Cao hc?

Trong thc t, hc bng sau i hc ph bin hn hc bng i hc, do cc trng i hc v


cc chnh ph thng quan tm thu ht sinh vin tt nghip i hc v c tay ngh cao.

Ty vo trnh m bn s c nhng c hi khc nhau. Trong khi mt s chng trnh hc


bng dnh cho tt c sinh vin, cng c hc bng dnh ring cho thc s, hc bng tin s, hc
bng sau tin s v hc bng nghin cu.
4) Ti phi tm hc bng u?

tm hc bng ph hp, u tin phi nhn vo cc thng tin hc bng ca chnh ngi
trng m bn quan tm. Thng tin hc bng thng c mt trn website chnh thc hay cm
nang ca trng. Nhng ti liu ny cng s cho bn thng tin cn thit v ngi lin h.

i vi hc bng trng, thng th bn ch c th xin hc bng khi c trng nhn vo


hc (cp mt sut trong chng trnh hc).

Ngoi hc bng trng, bn c th tm n website ca cc hc bng chnh ph, hay hc bng


ca cc t chc t thin c quan tm n lnh vc gio dc.

Bn cng c th tm n cc trang tin hc bng uy tn nh www.hotcourses.vn,


InternationalScholarships.com hay FastWeb.com.
5) Ti phi tha mn nhng iu kin no c tnh l ng vin hp l cho hc bng?

Bn s bit nu bn c iu kin xin hc bng hay khng bng cch c cc thng tin
chi tit v iu kin hp l.

Nhng iu kin ny c th xoay quanh vn quc tch (nu l hc bng dnh cho sinh vin
n t khu vc no c th).

Trong nhiu trng hp, bn phi c nh trng nhn vo hc ri mi xin c hc bng


ca trng.

Mt s yu cu khc c th l thnh tch hc tp cao, bng cp uy tn, thnh tho ting Anh
(TOEFL hay IELTS)
6) Mt h s hc bng gm nhng ti liu g?

Mt b h s y phi cha ng nhng ti liu m n v cp hc bng yu cu. Thng


thng b h s s c cc giy t sau:

Bng im

Th gii thiu

Mt bi lun v mt ch do chnh n v cp hc bng a ra

i vi mt s hc bng c th bn phi np CV, cc lun vn tng thc hin trc ,


chng ch ting Anh,
7) Ti cn th hin iu g trong bi lun?

Cu tr li n gin s l: bt c iu g c th gip bn ni bt.

a s cc nh cung cp hc bng mun bit l do ti sao h nn ti tr cho bn ch khng


phi bt k sinh vin khc, v vy hy s dng bi lun chng minh gi tr ca bn - cp
n thnh tch hc tp, tham vng v s thch ca bn c lin quan n chng trnh m bn
ang mun theo hc nh th no.
8) Khi no l thi im thch hp nht xin hc bng du hc?

Nhiu hc bng du hc nc ngoi c thi hn kh ging nhau, v u ph thuc vo thi


im nhp hc.

i vi k nhp hc ma thu, hc bng cho sinh vin quc t c th ko di nhng thng cui
ma h, cn vi k nhp hc ma ng, cn np h s tr nht l vo ma thu.

c c thng tin thi hn chnh xc, bn cn kim tra thng tin c th trn tng website
ca nh cung cp hc bng.
9) Nhng tr la bp hc bng no l ph bin v lm sao trnh nhng chng trnh hc
bng rm?

Hc bng rm n gin l hc bng qu l tng nhng li qu d dng! Nu quy trnh xin


hc bng din ra qu trn tru, nhanh chng th bn cn xem li.

Nu mt cng ty no xut nhng chng trnh m bo nhn ngay hc bng th bn


cng cn cn thn.

m bo tnh xc thc ca mt hc bng, cch hay nht l tm kim trc tuyn xem s
lng kt qu m thng tin a ra. Nu kt qu khng c nhiu trang ng li tin hc bng
hoc chng c ng nhng trang khng ng tin cy th tt nht l bn hy n xa.

Nu khng, bn cng c th vo thm trang web chnh thc thuc cc trng hc, cc t chc
chnh ph hoc cc s qun, cc trang uy tn kim chng.

4 LU c mt th gii thiu xut sc


1. Th gii thiu l g?
Th gii thiu l mt trong nhng yu cu bt buc trong cc h s du hc bc i hc v
sau i hc. Ngi np h s phi nh km t nht 1 ( nhiu trng t nht l 2) th gii
thiu c th t thy c hoc ngi mnh tng lm vic cho trong h s ca mnh. Th gii
thiu l mt t liu gip b phn tuyn sinh ca cc trng i hc c ci nhn khch quan
hn v ngi np h s (t gc nhn ca ngi khc).
2. Nn xin th gii thiu t ai? V khi no nn xin?
- Th gii thiu nn c xin t thy c, gio s cc trng i hc, ngi gim st qu
trnh hc tp v nghin cu, c th xin th gii thiu t ng ch ni m ngi np h s
tng lm vic v cng tc vv
- i vi nhng bn ang hc i hc c nh np h s i hc cc chng trnh thc s th
nn xin th gii thiu cng sm cng tt. V sau dnh thi gian tp trung vo vic hon thin
h s. Cng nh nu qu lu th s khng bit xin thy c no hoc n gin l lc
khng cn ai nh mnh l ai na J
3. H cn g mt th gii thiu xut sc?
Mt th gii thiu xut sc cn phi lm r mt s im sau:
- Gii thiu c ngi vit th: m bo rng li ni ca ngi vit th l ng tin vy
- Mi quan h cng nh s qua v khong thi gian ngi vit th v ngi xin th lm
vic cng nhau: lm r rng nhng nhn xt ca ngi vit th v ngi xin th l chnh
xc
- Nhng t cht c bit ca ngi xin th th hin qua nhng tri nghim ca ngi vit
th vi ngi xin th. Nhng t cht nn ph hp vi ngnh ngh m ngi xin th ang
la chn, trnh li vit qu chung chung: y chnh l phn quan trng nht ca bi, gip b
phn tuyn sinh ca cc trng i hc c th nh gi c ngi np h s mt cch ton
din hn.
4. Cu trc mt bc th gii thiu

y l mt bc th gii thiu m anh vit cho mt bn hc sinh. Lu rng y ch l mt


trong rt nhiu cch vit khc nhau, ty vo phong cch vit ca tng ngi m vn phong
cng nh cu trc ca bc th s khc nhau.
Hanoi, Oct 29th 2015
To whom it may concern,
My name is Nguyen Anh Toan, and for the past year I have been Mais personal tutor and
counselor in her English proficiency as well as her college application process. Through this
letter, I would like to introduce Mai, one of my most outstanding students, as a highly
competent freshman for your university undergraduate program. (1)
My first impression is that Mai is a very amiable, zealous and caring student. She has great
personal charisma that automatically pulls other people to her. With that quality, I believe she
can adapt to a new studying environment with ease. She also can create a friendly atmosphere
and is tactful in internal conflicts resolution in order to maintain harmony and to boost mutual
respect between different people. (2)
Mai is also a person of considerable intellect and highly strict working codes. In the process
of acing the writing for the IELTS test, I barely needed to give much of an explanation as she
is a natural in critically conceiving underlying problems and conveying them into words. She
always values punctuality, precision and responsibility for her work. Once she is given an
assignment, she commits to it and finishes the job in a timely fashion. (3)
And what truly casts Mai out of the normal category of stereotypical students is that she
spends time thinking profoundly and critically about the life revolving around her in the early
phase. When I first met her, she was seeing the world beyond academic careers through a
nave look of a young teenager. Yet her maturity along with an astute perspective and
sensitivity helped her think out of the box. She started to be self-judgmental, sometimes even
over thinking, assessing what she has been doing and what she is going to do in such a
manner that I think is a vital threshold into adulthood. She questions things that normal
students would not perceive, never ceasing to find the meaning and principle of every element
of life. (4)
As exceptional as her qualities are, I highly recommend Mai as an outstanding talent to gain
admittance to your university. (5)
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me any time at
toanzim@gmail.com or my phone number: 0985******
Best regards,
Toan
Nguyen Anh Toan
Phn tch:
(1): Gii thiu chung v ngi vit th v mi quan h gia ngi vit th v ngi np h
s.
(2), (3), (4): Nhng t cht ca ngi np h s ph hp vi chng trnh hc di gc nhn
ca ngi vit th.

Tip: Cng c th cng tt, th gii thiu c vit di dng vn semi-formal. Nu mun bc
th tr nn xut sc, th thng tin a ra cn c th v chng minh bng nhng tri nghim
ca ngi vit th v ngi np h s.
(5): Khng nh li rng ngi np h s ph hp vi chng trnh hc v li lin lc.

3 CU HI PHI CHUN B K TRC BT K CUC


PHNG VN NO

Rt nhiu bn qun rng 3 cu hi sau y mi tht s l v kh b mt ca cc nh tuyn


dng tm hiu xem ng vin c tht s ph hp vi vn ha cng ty v cc ng nghip
trong tng lai hay khng.
Vng phng vn l ngng ca cui cng ca nhiu bn tr n vi cng vic m c ca
mnh. C l iu u tin m cc bn s lm khi nhn c th mi phng vn ca cng ty l
xem li resume hay CV mt lt. Nhiu bn k hn th ln xem li m t cng vic hm
sau c th tr li lu lot vi nh tuyn dng. Th nhng, rt nhiu bn qun rng 3 cu hi
sau y mi tht s l v kh b mt ca h tm hiu xem ng vin c tht s ph hp vi
vn ha cng ty v cc ng nghip trong tng lai hay khng.
Cu hi #1: Hy k mt vn m bn ng ra gii quyt
Vi cu hi ny, nh tuyn dng mun tm hiu v kh nng gii quyt vn ca bn thng
qua cu chuyn m bn k. H mun bit bn c sng to, c tnh t chc, c dm can m
ng ra gii quyt vn hay khng.
Tm ra li gii cho cu hi ny l khng kh, v n c sn trong cng vic hng ngy m bn
gp phi ri. Ch c iu, trong tch tc khi c nh tuyn dng hi, nhiu bn thy u c
mng lung, nh hoi chng ra mt cu chuyn no m mnh ng ra gii quyt c. V vy,
trc ngy phng vn, hy lc li nhng s kin c, chun b trc cho mnh mt cu chuyn
ng, hay, lng ghp c kh nng v kinh nghim gii quyt vn ca bn thn. Ch cn
k c cu chuyn ny, bn hn nhiu ng vin khc ri.
Cu hi #2: Hy k mt tnh hung m bn i mt vi nhng bt ha trong nhm
Vi cu hi ny, nh tuyn dng mun tm hiu v tnh cch ca bn nhiu hn l cch bn
gii quyt mu thun . Bn l mu ngi nng tnh, n ha, nht nht, hay mu la, tt c
u c th hin qua cu chuyn ny.
Kinh nghim cho thy, a s cc bn tr lo li cu chuyn ca mnh theo hng n ha, vi
suy ngh s chim c cm tnh ca nh tuyn dng. Tuy nhin, khng phi l mt hay,
v khi ai cng chn cch ny th bn s tr nn m nht so vi cc ng vin khc. Cch tuyt
vi nht l hy k mt cu chuyn ng, th hin ht c tnh ca bn thn.
Cu hi #3: Hy k mt thnh cng ng t ho nht m bn tng t c
cu hi ny, nh tuyn dng thc s mun nhn thy nim am m, s kht vng ca bn
c th hin qua li k. H hu nh khng quan tm nhiu n thnh tu ca bn, m l lm
sao v nh th no bn t c thnh cng .
Cng ging nh 2 cu hi trn, nu bn khng chun b trc, bn s khng tm c mt cu
chuyn thnh cng m bn tht s lm ht sc mnh t c. V vy, hy chun b
trc, ri hy k li cho nh tuyn dng nghe mt cch tht ho hng, c la, c nhit huyt
th hin c chnh xc nht bn thn mnh.
Ni tm li, ngoi k nng chuyn mn, 3 cu hi trn y s gip nh tuyn dng hiu r hn
v bn thn bn h c th ra c quyt nh cui cng chnh xc nht. Ch cn chun b
trc 3 cu chuyn nu trn, bn n gn hn vi cng vic m c ca mnh ri.

08 B QUYT PHNG VN M BN C TH CHA TNG


NGHE QUA

Tm cch c phng vn vo bui sng, th ng vai ngi phng vn bn, tm ra nhng


cu hi khin bn cm thy lo lng nht.

Khi bn tm vic, hu ht tt c mi ngi u a ra cho bn nhng li khuyn c bn na


n nh nhau: vit mt l n xin vic tht hay, lm mt l lch cng vic ph hp vi cng
vic ang cn tuyn, tn dng cc mi quan h, Tuy nhin, thnh cng, bn cn c mt
s b quyt ring.
Di y l 8 b quyt p dng cho cc cuc phng vn xin vic m rt c th bn cha tng
nghe qua. Nu bn p dng nhng b quyt ny, kh nng nhn c cng vic mong mun
ca bn s cao hn:
1. c nhng g m ngi phng vn c
Bn c th c v s bi bo cung cp b quyt phng vn cho ngi tm vic. Tuy nhin,
bn bao gi c nhng bi vit cung cp li khuyn cho cc nh phng vn? Bng cch
c nhng bi bo hng dn v a ra li khuyn cho nh tuyn dng, bn c th hiu r v
nhng g m h mun tm kim bn, v l do v sao h li hi mt s cu hi nht nh
trong qu trnh phng vn.
2. Tp dt vi mt ngi bn, nhng bn ng vai ngi phng vn
Cc nh tuyn dng giu kinh nghim trong vic phng vn cc ng vin thng ni rng, h
chng cn g lo lng trong cc cuc phng vn xin vic ca chnh h na, v h thc hin
qu nhiu cuc phng vn cng v ngi t ra cu hi cho cc ng vin v tha hiu
nhng suy ngh ca ngi cng v . Bn c th tranh th iu ny bng cch ng vai
mt ngi phng vn. Nu bn c mt ngi bn khc cng ang tm vic, c hai hy tp
dt cng nhau, thay nhau gi vai tr ngi phng vn a ra cc cu hi. Bn s rt ngc
nhin khi thy cch ny gip c hai bn nng cao t tin ln nhiu ln khi bc vo cuc
phng vn thc s.
3. Xc nh nhng cu hi khin bn cm thy lo lng nht
Nu c mt lnh vc cu hi phng vn c th m bn c bit cm thy lo lng, chng hn
vn tin lng hay l do v sao bn ngh cng vic gn nht, th ng hy vng bn s
khng b hi n hoc bn s tm ra mt cu tr li tt trong giy lt. Thay vo , hy t ra
gi thit l bn s b hi nhng cu hi v tp dt tr li tht k, thm ch l tp tr li to,
r rng. Bng cch ny, bn s khng cn phi php phng hy vng khng b hi n ch
ng lo kia, v bn s tr li c trn tru, gy gn khi nh tuyn dng t cu hi.
4. N lc c sp xp phng vn vo bui sng nu c th
Nu cuc phng vn din ra vo bui chiu, hu ht mi ngi u cm thy lo ngi sut c
ngy hm . Cm gic cng thng thn kinh s eo bm bn mi gi qua i. Bi vy, hy tm
cch c phng vn vo bui sng trc khi s lo lng, hi hp gm nhm s bnh tnh
v t tin ca bn.
5. Hi trc xem ai s l ngi phng vn bn
S hon ton n nu bn t cu hi khi c xp lch phng vn rng: Xin ng/b cho bit
ti s c ai phng vn? Nu tm hiu trc, bn s khng b ri vo tnh hung bt ng,
chng hn nh bn d kin s ch gp mt ngi phng vn nhng khi ti ni mi bit l s
c hn mt ban gm 5 ngi cng phng vn bn. Ngoi ra, khi bit trc, bn c th tm
hiu thng tin v ngi phng vn mnh hiu mt phn no v h, gip bn t tin hn
v tr li ph hp hn.
6. ng n qu sm
Hu ht cc nh phng vn u cm thy b lm phin nu cc ng vin ti sm hn 5-10
pht so vi gi phng vn, v h c th cm thy buc phi b d cng vic ang lm ra
n tip bn. Chc chn l bn nn n a im phng vn sm phng trng hp xu
nh xy ra tc ng, lc ng, Tuy nhin, ng vo ngay cng ty phng vn bn m hy
i cho ti trc gi hn 5 pht hy vo.
7. B qua nhng l th gii thiu

Bn c th ngh rng, h s xin vic ca mnh s hon thin hn nu c nhng l th gii


thiu t cc sp c. Tuy nhin, vic xin th gii thiu s ch gy mt thi gian ca h v ca
bn. Trong trng hp nh tuyn dng mun tm hiu thng tin t cc cng ty bn tng lm
vic qua, h s mun ni chuyn trc tip vi sp c ca bn, c th l qua in thoi, hi
nhng cu hi ca ring h v iu tra nhng thng tin m c th bn mun giu. Thm vo
, cc nh tuyn dng tha hiu, khng ai li a ra nhng thng tin quan trng trong cc l
th gii thiu, nn h xem nhng l th ny khng c gi tr g. Bi th, hy b qua th gii
thiu v ch nh tuyn dng hi ti thng tin lin lc vi cng ty c ca bn.
8. Sau cuc phng vn, hy qun cng vic m bn va phng vn
Rt nhiu ngi tm vic gn nh pht in sau cc cuc phng vn. H t hi cuc phng
vn th n cha, l ra mnh phi tr li th kia ch khng phi nh th, v c gng phng
on xem bao gi th nh tuyn dng gi li cho mnh. Tuy nhin, tt hn c, bn hy gt ton
b nhng g din ra sang mt bn u c c thoi mi. Bn c th nh du trn lch
lin lc vi nh tuyn dng nu bn khng nghe c thng tin g t h sau 2 tun k t
khi c phng vn. Nhng cho thi im , ng suy ngh thm g v cng vic hay cuc
phng vn na.

HNH TRNH CHINH PHC HC BNG CHEVENING CA


CHNH PH ANH (PHN 1)
y l bi vit chia s ca bn Hong Cm Vn, hc vin ASH ca thy, lt vo vng
semi-finalist ca hc bng Fulbright 2016 ng thi cng nhn c hc bng Chevening
2016 ca Chnh ph Anh. Tuy nhin, bn quyt nh chn tham gia hc bng Chevening v
bn rt mun i du hc ngay v lun ch khng th i Fulbright n nm sau.
Back to student life
Shall we jump so high
We'll eventually die
Why not die satisfied?
Bi vit ny mnh xin dnh tng cho:
Nhng chng trai, c gi lun ao c c mt ln trong i tri nghim nn gio dc
phng Ty, tri nghim cuc sng mt quc gia cch qu hng na vng tri t
nhng buc phi c mt ngun vin tr ti chnh gic m thnh hin thc.

Nhng nam thanh, n t sp n tui ln tht, mong mun vit nhng trang cui ca thi
n thn c m mt cch oanh lit trc khi theo chng/ rc nng v dinh
V c bit dnh cho nhng ngi gip mnh rt rt nhiu trn sut chng ng bin
gic m thi nin thiu thnh hin thc.
Nhng dng chia s vn vt di y s l nhng cu chuyn rt tht v hnh trnh chinh
phc hc bng Chevening ca mnh t hn mt nm v trc, trong c c nhng thnh
cng, v nhng tht bi, vp vp. Hi vng u trong bi vit ny, cc bn s tm thy mt
ngun cm hng hay mt thng tin hu ch v vic chinh phc hc bng ca chnh ph UK.
1. Mi s bt u t mt bi note
Cng khng ngoa khi ni rng mt phn ln khin mnh thc hin c gic mng tri u
hm nay ngi vit nhng dng ny l nh bi note ca anh Long D. Hoang.
V sao? Mnh bt u c ngh s i du hc vo khong thng 5 nm trc (2015). Khi mnh
ni iu ny vi ch gi mnh, ch rt ng h v khuyn mnh th tm hiu my hc bng
chnh ph xem sao. Mnh nghe ch gi ni vy m b ln ra ci, no l: i gii, in , my
hc bng lm g n lt em, Thi thi khng c u, c ng k cng ch c u,

c nhn th ch c g c bit, lm vic th ton lm khi t nhn , Em gi ch i lm tch


tin ri kim c hi hc my nc min hc ph cn may ra blah blah blah
Mnh thc s ngh nh th, cho n mt ngy p tri ngi c ph lt facebook, v cht
thy trn newsfeed hin ra bi note k trn. Mnh vo c, nghin ngm tng phn tng phn
mt trong series bi vit. cng l lc mt tia hi vng nhen nhm trong mnh. cng l
lc mnh nhn ra, ro cn ln nht khng phi l c nhn ch c g c bit, khng phi l
ton lm vic khi t nhn, khng phi l ngnh hc ch bao gi thuc din c hc
bng u tin m chnh l thi , l t tng sn sng b cuc khi cn cha bt u!
Nghe th hi ging ni khoc, nhng nu bn cng ang gp nhng ro cn nh mnh ngy
, hy th c series bi note ny, c l bn s hiu v ng cm.
2. Sng l khng ch i - Hnh ng ngay v lun!
Khi tia hi vng nhen nhm, mnh nhanh chng thm du v b thm ci cho hi vng
chy bng bng lun. Sau ci ln c khai sng nh bi note , vic u tin mnh lm l
kt bn vi tc gi (bc Long) trn Facebook. Nhng cng phi 2, 3 tun sau mnh mi dm
bt chuyn hi han. Mnh hi th trn i di bin v vic apply hc bng. Mt s cu
hi c lp i lp li l: Anh i, em lm khi t nhn th liu c c hi khng anh?, Anh
i, em i lm my nm ri nn vn phong nhim vn ni gh lm, c cool cool sao , khng
c academic, liu c c hi khng anh, Anh i, em by gi mi bit n hc bng, m cn
cha c IELTS, hn np hc bng sp n, liu c ok khng anh? Sau chng 10 pht ni
chuyn thng t tng cho mnh th bc Long gi lun cho mnh my bi lun m bc
vit khi apply Chevening. Mnh nhn m nh bt c vng, nhng bi vit m theo mnh l
3S - Smart, Simple, and very Sharp. Sau th cng khng ngn ngi ng li nh bc sau
ny review bi lun cho, d ngoi i ch h quen bit, v l ln u tin ni chuyn!
Sau ny nhn li, mnh mi cng thm tha rng chnh s khng bit ngi l g ngy y
gip mnh hm nay c th ngi y v vit vi nhi chia s nh th ny.
3. Nui gic m trc khi vit bi lun
Sau khi bit v hc bng Chevening, v c nghe chia s t chnh mt Chevener ng
nhim, mnh khng bt tay vo vit bi lun ngay (c 4 bi lun tt c), m dnh thi gian
hiu chnh mnh: Mnh l ngi nh th no? Mnh c g c bit? Mnh mun g? Mnh
cn g? ... Ni ra th hi mt mt ban i din, nhng c th ni s cun sch mnh c trong
qung thi gian apply hc bng bng s sch (tr sch gio khoa) mnh c sut 24 nm
trc ! Mnh bt u tm c nhng cun sch v leadership v networking skills (do y l
hai t cht chnh m Chevening tm kim ng vin). Phn ln sch mnh c l ca tc gi
John C. Maxwell, Thinking for a Change, Every one communicates, few connect,
Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn, ...
Bn cnh vic c sch, mnh nhc mng i tham d mt s hot ng. Thay v vic ngy
ngy i lm ri v nh, mnh i d cc s kin meet-up Si Gn. V tht may mn, mnh
gp c ngi bn c Phuong Bui Ha, mt ngi c nim am m c bit vi start-up.
Chnh nhng bui i d cc s kin ca cng ng start-up vi Phng gip mnh hnh
thnh ra tng tr li cho cu hi Mnh mun g?, v a chng vo nhng bi lun
xin hc bng.
t trng vo nhiu gi, ch ng nm trng vo nhiu gi!
Ho cng tm l chung ca nhng "th sn hc bng", mnh cng ri trng h s vo kh
nhiu gi hc bng. Tuy nhin, mnh qun mt mt iu l gi hc bng no cng ton
si , ci no l cha m Kymdan c. Th m mnh c nm trng bm bp. Kt qu l kt
qu cng n tnh tch ngang pho hoa:
Hc bng ca trng: tch!
Hc bng Eiffel ca chnh ph Php: tch!

ri khi hi vng c hc bng chnh ph ca mnh sp v Mo th li c hai bt ng n


vi mnh gn nh cng mt lc, d hi mun nhng v cng ngt ngo:
c trao hc bng Chevening ca chnh ph Anh
c chn l "semi-finalist" ca hc bng Fulbright ca chnh ph Hoa K
Thi im mi bit kt qu, tm trng mnh rt hn n. Mt trong s nhng xc cm lc
l thy k l. K l l bi v mnh tng coi hc bng ca trng v hc bng Eiffel l
back-up plan. K l l bi v mnh tng ngh Chevening v Fulbright c l khng ti lt
mnh u Vy m cui cng back-up plan th tch bng ht
Nhng khi nhn li mt cch khch quan, th mnh mi nhn ra l mt kt qu rt logic:
L do mnh coi hc bng ca trng l back-up plan v hc bng ch cover hc ph. Vi chi
ph t Anh, nu c c th cng "cha chc i c", mnh ngh nh vy.
Tng t vi hc bng Eiffel, hc bng ch cho mnh hn 1000 euro mt thng km return
ticket ti Php, trong khi ring hc ph ca mnh l 19,000 euro ri Nu c cha
chc i c
Mnh mang ci tm l Nu c cha chc i c y i chun b h s cho Eiffel
v hc bng ca trng. Trong khi mnh dnh hng thng nghin cu nghin ngm, v trau
chut bi lun cho Chevening ln Fulbright, th mnh sn xut thn tc bi lun cho
Eiffel trong vng 1 tun, cho hc bng trng trong vng 3 ngy!!! Tht bi ny khin
mnh rt ra c hai iu:
nh gi kh ca mt hc bng da trn s tin m hc bng cho l iu ng ngn
nht m mnh tng lm. Mi hc bng u c tiu ch ring ca n. D l cho 1 ng hay cho
10 ng. Nu khng thc s nghim tc, v c gng lm vic ht mnh th d ch l 1 ng
ngi ta cng ch cho.
Nu xc nh mt c hi l Nu c cng cha chc i c th tt nht l Anh rt
tt nhng em rt tic ngy t pht ban u cho lnh, v c lm cng hi ht, khng c ng
lc lm ht sc, tn thi gian v ch.
5. Ngnh u tin cng ch tham kho m thi
Trong mt vi s kin t vn du hc m mnh c tham gia, mnh c nghe khng t bn hi
rng: Ngnh em khng phi l ngnh u tin ca hc bng, em c nn i sang ngnh u
tin tng c hi hay khng?
Rt tic l chng c ai hi mnh, nu khng mnh s tr li l: Ngnh u tin cng ch
tham kho m thi. Quan trng l am m ca bn l g, nh hng ca bn l g. V suy
cho cng th hi ng xt tuyn vn nh gi bn da trn nhng du n c nhn th hin qua
am m, hoi bo, nh hng ngh nghip, Nu i ngnh ch c th apply vo mt
ngnh u tin, trong khi bn thn chng c t am m hay tm huyt g th c khc no
mn gic m ca ngi khc i trnh din? M mt khi l vay mn ri th d g to
c du n c nhn? C cn thit phi lm kh mnh nh vy khng? Thay v th, v sao
khng suy ngh nh trong cun sch David & Goliath - nhng th tng chng l li th li
ho ra l yu th, v ngc li. Nhng ngnh u tin hn s thu ht c nhiu ngi apply
hn, v hin nhin l cnh tranh hn, v kh to ra s khc bit hn. Ngc li, nhng ngnh
ch bao gi c u tin hn s t h s hn, v c khi mnh ngu nhin ni bt chnh v ci
ngnh ca mnh ch c ma no hc! Khc bit hoc l cht, to c s khc bit m d
dng th th ti g!!!
Xt nh trng hp ca mnh, nu mnh mun apply ngnh u tin th ch cn nc i
ngnh i ngh, i gic m. V ngnh marketing ca mnh ch c hc bng chnh ph no
u tin (theo nh mnh bit), thm ch cp trng cng th, cha thy ma no ni l
Marketing l ngnh u tin ca chng ti nm nay c! Th nhng mnh cng ch quan tm

lm, ch cn ngi ta khng ni Hc bng ny khng p dng cho ngnh marketing v khi
t nhn l mng lm ri!
6. L chnh mnh
Ci ny th nghe hi nhm, v nghe hi gio iu, m ai cng ni i ni li ri. Nhng chnh
v n quan trng nn mi c nhai i nhai li nh th, vng h s m c bit l vng
phng vn. V c th qua cu ch, mnh c th che giu c nhng ci khng tht v thi
cho n ci hn ca du n c nhn, nhng khi n vng phng vn th d c din gii th no
th cng khng qua c mt hi ng, v h phng vn qu nhiu nhn ra c nhng
triu chng din ri. Suy cho cng ci hc bng tm kim l mt l do h c th ni rng
c nhn ny khc bit, v ni bt so vi hng trm/ngn c nhn khc. Cn g d dng khc
bit hn l k nhng tri nghim ca chnh bn thn mnh, nhng th m chng ai bit c
ngoi tr mnh?
Thn thi, c tnh cng vy. Trc khi ti bui phng vn Chevening, mnh lun ming
luyn cu thn ch: C thoi mi i! C t nhin thi! V n cng hiu! Khi bc vo
phng phng vn, chc c ng b ph h nn mnh chng run to no, rt thoi mi. Mt
phn v mnh chun b kh k trc , mt phn v mnh t to cho mnh mt tm l
thoi mi, t nhin nht c th. Cng bi vy mnh rt thoi mi tr chuyn vi hi ng
xt tuyn. Mnh c ci thi l ni chuyn l tay phi khua khong, nghe ai ni g mc ci l
ph ln ci gin tan. Lc bt u, bc Tng lnh s c ni my cu hi hi, mnh nghe ci
ph l, cng t y mnh thy thoi mi v t nhin hn rt nhiu. Mnh cng l a hi hi
hi, thch tru. Nn lc tr li cu hi tm dch l: B ngh vic hc UK s gip ch g cho
k hoch ngh nghip ca B? mnh tr li rt dng dc l n s gip cho ti ba th cn thit
cho nh hng ngh nghip: A, B, C. Lc trnh by xong u tin, mnh qun bng mt
th hai m mnh va cp l g. Nhng thay v lp lim th mnh chc chc: T dng ti
qun mt tiu th hai ti nh ni l g ri, nn ti s ni th ba trc, th l bc Lnh s
c ba ci ph l!
Ni nhiu. Mnh l a m ng phi ch mnh hng th th s ni cc nhiu khng ngng
ngh. Lc Bc Lnh s hi mnh l mnh cho rng vn no m Vit Nam ang i mt,
mnh c ni v education. V bt u mi mit k cc v d mt cch hng say (gi ng ch
nga m). Bc lnh s nghe rt ho hng nhng xong v thi gian qu di roi (1 ting ch
t g), bc dng mnh li v ni i l: Ch m khng dng th chc b c th k tip 100 v
d mt! Tt nhin ci g qu cng khng tt, nhng mt li khuyn mnh ngh l ng y l,
ng lo lng khi bn ni nhiu nh, n li nhiu hn hi, v suy cho cng l ngi ta ang
nghe bn ni, v s nh gi bn da trn nhng thng tin h thu thp c m.
7. Tri nghim du hc i vi bn l bnh thng hay phi thng?
Good-to-have or Must-have? Phn ny mnh vit dnh tng ring cho ngi bn Vit Kiu
ti Philippines ca mnh (tho c mong lm nhn vt phn din nha!).
Mnh tng c c u cu ni rng, t ti thnh cng, vn khng phi l bn
gii ti u, bn xut sc nh th no, m ch: Bn mun thnh cng ti mc no?
Hnh trnh n vi Chevening i vi mnh thc s l mt s nh i ln. Khi mnh ang
chun b cho Chevening v sp ti vng phng vn th cng l lc mnh ng trc c hi
c lm vic full-time ti Singapore, iu m mnh vn trng ch t rt lu. Mc d trc
mnh vn bay qua bay li Singapore, v c mt s hiu bit nht nh v th trng ny,
nhng vic c base ti Singapore thc s l mt c hi v cng hp dn. Tuy nhin, li
Singapore cng ng ngha vi vic mnh rt kh khn c th tip tc chun b cho d nh
du hc ca mnh, vi mt qu thi gian hn hp. V th l sau khi vt tay ln trn suy ngh v
c s t vn t ngi yu, mnh quyt nh nh i c hi v Chevening, mc d lc
cn cha ti vng phng vn.
Khi mnh gn nh mt hi vng c hc bng chnh ph, th Chevening li n n ci vi
mnh. Nhng cng l lc mnh ng trc mt c hi mi, cn hp dn hn nhiu c hi
trc : vit tip gic mng Singapore v bt u chuyn tnh mi vi Hn Quc! Nhng ri

cui cng mnh vn quyt nh nh i. V mnh thc s rt mun c c tri nghim ny,
i vi mnh iu trn c tuyt vi v ng nh i.
V vy, nu nh bn mun du hc lm, nhng m bn cn bn vi my c hi lm vic Nht
Bn, bn mun hc GMAT lm m cn my phi v du lch Thng Hi, vi c my d n
start-up cc cool, th c l du hc cha phi l gic m ca bn. V c l bn nn dp n
qua mt bn lun tp trung vo nhng th thc s l c mun ca bn.

BI LUN C NHN (STATEMENT OF PURPOSE) SN


HC BNG L G?

Nhiu bn nh thy xem chnh sa gip bi lun c nhn np h s xin hc bng. Sau
khi c v gi chnh sa, thy thy rng hu ht cc bn u gp rt nhiu kh khn trong
vic trnh by 1 bi lun nh th no t yu cu, thm ch phi gy n tng vi hi ng
tuyn chn. L do? n gin l v cc bn cha ng loi bi vit nh th ny v khng c
s hng dn hay t vn c th vit 1 bi lun tt. Nhn thi gian ngh trc Tt tng i
thong th, thy s bt tay vo vit lot bi v cch thc lm th no c th vit c 1 bi
lun c nhn tt.
1) Statement of Purpose l g?
Mt ti liu rt quan trng bt buc phi c i vi vic np n xin hc cng nh sn hc
bng l Bi lun C nhn SOP (Statement of Purpose). SOP l bi vit trnh by 1 cch
khi qut mc ch xin hc hay xin hc bng.
Trong bi lun, cc bn phi gii thch v trnh by:
Ti sao bn mun hc ti trng bn np n?
L do ti sao bn xin hc bng?
Kha hc v ngnh hc no bn mun theo hc?
K hoch hc tp nghin cu c th l g?
Cc mc tiu ngh nghip trong tng lai sau khi hon thnh chng trnh hc hay hc
bng?
2) c im ca SOP
Mi trng hay mi chng trnh hc bng c nhng yu cu c th v cc cu hi ring cho
SOP ca h, Chnh v vy, khng c cng thc chung cho bi lun c nhn, ng thi cng
khng c cu tr li ng hay sai dnh cho cc cu hi ca bi lun.
Nhng iu cc bn vit trong bi lun phi:
To dng c 1 hnh nh mang m tnh c nhn ca chnh bn
Nu bt c s quyt tm theo ui chng trnh hc hay hc bng
Vit cng c th v i vo chi tit cng tt, nu a ra c cc dn chng hay minh ha
bng cc vic lm c th cng tuyt vi
Trnh ni chung chung, m h hay vit nhng cu nghe ging nh mi ngi khc, iu
lm bn tr nn nht nha v ha ln trong m ng cc ng vin khc
Nu thc hin c nhng iu ny, n s gip tng trng lng ca b h s xin hc hay
hc bng ca c nhn bn. Thm ch, SOP c th l nhn t quyt nh s thnh cng hay tht
bi trong qu trnh xin hc hay sn hc bng ca bn.
Tm li, SOP l 1 bi vit kh, thm ch c th l bi vit kh nht m bn tng gp, do
cc bn phi u t cng sc v thi gian cho n. y l 1 c hi cc bn khc ha hay
trnh by 1 hnh nh c th v ni bt ca bn thn cho hi ng tuyn chn thy lm sao
thuyt phc h chn bn ch khng ai khc v bn l ngi xng ng vi c hi .

KINH NGHIM NP H S DU HC SAU I HC M


(PHN 1)
Li cm n
Trc khi np h s, ti c dp tip cn rt nhiu bi vit chia s kinh nghim ca anh
Thng (UC Berkeley), anh Tng (hin ang l prof. USU), Tip (Penn State), Qun (Texas
Austin) v nhiu ngi khc na tch lu cho mnh nhng hnh trang u tin. Trc lc
chun b h s, ti li c c may tham d VEFFA Mentoring Program v nhn c s ch
dn rt tn tnh ca cc anh ch nh anh c (USC), ch Th (Upenn), ch Thm (John
Hopskin), anh Khnh (Ugent-B) anh Thng (UC Berkeley), ch Hng (Stanford), Qun
(Texas Austin), Xun (Texas A&M) v c bit l s gip qu bu ca Tuyn (Florida
State), ngi gip ti gi bng im ti cc trng. Trong qu trnh apply ti cc trng
ti cng lin h vi cc anh ch ang hc v d anh Thng (Stanford), Hng (Upenn)
hi v cc gio s v mt s thc mc khi apply vo trng. Mt dp may na l khi tham d
hi ngh ICRA 2015, anh Thun l ngi host cng nh khuyn khch ti tranh th tn
tnh cc gio v gip ti ny ra tng khi vit th contact gio s sau ny. Nhn bi vit
ny xin gi li cm n chn thnh nht ti cc anh ch v cc bn, cng nh nhiu ngi khc
m ti c dp quen bit hoc hi p.
L do (ng c) chia s
Mi ngi mi hon cnh nn rt kh c th em ton b kinh nghim t mt ngi ri p
dng cho mnh c. Thay vo , chng ta nn c tht nhiu v tng hp li cho bn thn
mt chin lc ring. V vy, d c rt nhiu chia s kinh nghim ri, thm bao nhiu na
cng khng . Hn th na, nh ni trn, vic nhn c s gip ca cc anh ch i
trc l mt vinh d m khng c cch n p no tt hn, bn cnh vic cm n, l chia
s li kinh nghim ca bn thn cho th h sau. Bi vit ny ra i cng l v vy.
I. Nhn nhn v qu trnh apply
Cu chuyn xung quanh vic chun b h s v c nhn admission qua mi lng knh li
c v ln theo mt cch khc nhau: c tch, tiu thuyt lng mn, hay chuyn trng s u
c c. Kinh nghim ca bn thn ti s c trnh by qua mt cch nhn khc l vic np
h s du hc sau i hc ging nh mt s u t v tin bc, thi gian v sc lc.
1) u tin l tin
Chng kh nhm tnh s b: tin thi TOEFL/IELTS, GRE mt ln cng c gn 400$; tin
np h s mi trng khong 65 - 100 $; tin gi im TOEFL + GRE mi trng gn 50$.
l cha k tin gi bng im + bng ti trng nu h yu cu (ring khon ny, ti c
Tuyn lo gip nn ko mt ng no). Tnh s s, nu thi mt ln TOEFL, GRE v np 10
trng th mt t cng l 400 + 110x10 = 1500$, mt con s khng h nh. Lu , nu thc s
kinh t khng cho php, bn c th email ti head of department/ graduate admissions
committee, (tu theo contact point c cp trong mc application fee) th vn may
fee waiver. V l VEF nominee nn ti xin waiver c khong 10 trng.
2) Thi gian
vic chun b t khu thi c TOEFL, GRE ti hon thin h s v np ti cc trng l mt
khong thi gian rt di; ngi lm nhanh nht m ti bit cng mt ti 8 thng. Bn nn
dnh ra khong 1 nm hoc hn hon thin qu trnh ny. Ring ti, tng apply mt ln
v u nm 2014 nn t np h s ny ti khng thi li GRE, ch thi li TOEFL. Vic n li
ht khong 1 thng thi nhng tnh t lc chun b h s np VEF l thng 3, ti lc np xong
cc trng l thng 12, cng ht gn 9 thng.
3) Sc lc
hi bt c ai tng thi GRE bn s nhn c cu tr li nh nhau v k thi ny: tn ca lo
kinh khng. Sau bn phi lin lc gio s, vit SOP, in h s, v chun b phng vn,

tt c nhng ci s tiu tn ca bn rt nhiu th lc v tr c. K ny trong nhm bn ti


bit c mt ngi email tng cng c trm email ti gn 30 gio s ca mt trng tm
kim ngun funding. Ti email ti khong 20 gio s, mi ngi t nht l 3 emails, tng
cng cng ti gn trm emails, ko di t thng 9 ti tn thng 3 nm sau. Qu tht l mt
cuc chin dai dng.
II. Knh u t hiu qu
u t th phi c xem knh u t no hiu qu, kh nng sinh li vn vn v vn vn.
u tin, ti ngh rng nu quyt tm i hc th dnh ra mt khon (1000, 2000$) ri u
c vo lab nh th y l mt khon u t li v cng. Bi vy, ti chun b sn mt
khon kha kha dnh cho vic np h s ny. Tuy nhin, nn apply lab no, trng no? Rt
nhiu ngi quan nim rng: h s ti th ny, h s ti th kia, khng th apply vo lab ny,
trng ny c u. V hnh chung h t gii hn knh u t ca mnh v lm gim kh
nng sinh li. V sao? Chng ta hnh dung l o to mt PhD rt tn km (ti c vi trm
nghn cho 5 nm), nn nhng trng giu, lab giu thng l nhng ni c kh nng
cp funding nhiu nht, tuyn nhiu sinh vin nht v chnh l nhng knh c kh nng sinh
li nht. Mt thc t ph phng nhng c v ng na l trng rank cng cao, lab cng ni
ting th cng nhiu funding. Gi s hai trng hp sau y:
1) Trng hp #1
Apply vo mt lab b/trng rank thp. Kh nng h s ca chng ta vt tri hn cc i
th l cao, nhng nu lab khng c sn funding th xc sut c nhn + funding ca chng
ta vn ch l zero. Tt nhin, s c ngi ni rng sao khng contact gio s xem h c tin
khng ri hy apply. Vn khng n gin nh vy. Rt nhiu gio s s ni vi bn rng:
youre just welcome to apply to the school, ngay khi gio mi gi proposal v ang cn
khng bit c nhn c funding hay khng. Nu sang ti thng 3, thng 4, proposal c
cp fund, youre lucky v gio cn tuyn ngi. Bng khng, bn n gin l s nhn c
email: I regret to inform you that bla bla Gio thy cng tic m thi gio cng nh
k!
2) Trng hp #2
Apply vo lab ln/ trng rank cao. Thng th funding s di do, khng phi n o suy
ngh. V th t l chi l 1/50 (thc t khng chc nh ti mc nh vy), th xc sut c
acceptance + funding ca 1 trng l 1/50 = 2%, mt con s kh khim tn ng khng? Tuy
nhin, 2% vn ln hn 0 %. Quan trng hn, chng ta c th gia tng kh nng sinh li ca
mnh ch vi mt php cng!
Bn nn np 10, thm ch 20 trng (hoc hn)!
Tt nhin i km vi , tin v sc lc cng s tng ln (tin tng cp s cng, nhng sc
lc th thm mt trng cng khng tn thm cng sc lm u. V li, nh ni, ch cn
trng 1 trng l li to ri!). Nh trng hp ca ti, np hu ht cc trng trong top 20 ca
CS (theo USNews), 2 trng top 30 v 1 trng top 70. Tng cng l 23 trng. Trong trng
hp ny, xc sut c acceptance cng vi funding t nht 1 trng ca ti tnh s s l 37%
(Nu bn cn nghi ng, c th tnh li nh sau: xc sut trng 1 trng l 2% => xc sut
trt 1 trng l 98% => xc sut trt tt c cc trng l 63% => xc sut u t nht
1 trng l 100% - 63% = 37%. Mt con s khng qu ln, nhng rt kh quan. Ngoi ra,
trong s ti c mt s trng contact prof rt tt, gip ti c th an tm ng ngon gic ch
admission J. Kt qu ti c nhn admission cng vi funding t 4 trng (2 trng top 20,
v 2 trng top 40), trong c 1 trng non-VEF. iu th v l my trng backup u
trt ht.
Lu : Vic np nhiu trng ny da trn tng kt t nhiu ngun kinh nghim.
T gio ti Hn Quc. Prof c i ln chia s rng mt trong nhng iu nui tic nht
ca ng y l hi np PhD bn M ch np 10 trng, v v th b qua nhng trng top nht.

Thnh ra, gio ch vo c University of Maryland, College Park thi, trong khi bn ng
y h s khng bng vn c th vo Berkeley bnh thng. Bi vy, gio khuyn ti nn np
cng nhiu cng tt, thm ch 40 trng, 50 trng cng c. Gio ti khng phi l trng
hp u tin v duy nht tic nui v ging li qu t. Ti c bit rt nhiu h s
p, khng nhng khng th vo c trng tt/lab tt v l do qu tp trung b trng vo
vi gi v np qu t.
Ti c c u rng LOR khng cn thit phi qu focus vo mt trng, min l
ng LOR c tiu To University of Maryland li gi cho HUST l c. Nn vic
np nhiu trng cng khng c nh hng nhiu ti vic xin LOR ca mnh.
Anh Thng (Berkeley) c ln chia s rt hay, i l bn khng th la chn nu khng c
(cc) chn la. V th, c apply i ri chn lc (k lng) sau.
Ti cn nghe k rng c mt h s kia rt kinh khng khip, tt nghip t trng top 15 bn
M lun, trc khi np h s t nh rng ch vo mt vi trng top m thi. Bn y
contact rt cn thn, c support rt tt, nn ch np 5 trng top u. Khng may l nhng
gio s support y v mt l do no khng nhn na v ng ch y fail.
Khng ai ni trc c iu g. Chng ta c quyn np nhiu trng th ngi y (cc
professors) cng c quyn c chn sinh vin, khng ai km ai c, nn ng tin nhng li
ni u mi!
III. Kinh nghim xin th gii thiu (LOR)
Tng ng vi s lng trng ln cng l s lng ln LORs. Ti bit mt s bn hc
nc ngoi gio s khng ch s lng th gii thiu v ng mun specify LOR cho mi
trng. Ti ngh iu khng cn thit. Bn nn tho lun vi gio v 1 ci LOR mu
chung, sau ch cn thay tn trng thi, v ci chnh trong LOR l cc skills, personal
characteristics, attitutes ca bn ng nhin l ging nhau trong tt c cc LORs. Nh th,
gio c th nhanh chng gi cho bn bao nhiu LORs cng c. Hu ht cc trng u yu
cu ti thiu 3 LORs, nhng bn nn xin trc 4 profs trnh trng hp b mt gio no
b bom. Ngoi ra, gio s bn c th rt bn nn hy hi gio vit LOR t nht 1 thng
trc khi bt u np h s. Hy ngh gio vit LOR, k tn, scan thnh mt file pdf (c
th dng ch k in t phi in, ri scan) cho mi trng.
Lu :
Lm sao gi LOR ti trng? Online! Trng s gi mt link ti email ca gio qua
gio upload LOR v (c th) vit hoc tr li mt vi cu hi nh gi (xp hng) chng ta.
Hy m bo rng email ca gio c in vo application form chnh xc.
Khi no link ny c gi ti gio? Link ny s c gi ti gio ngay khi chng ta n (kch
hot) request reference trong trang application form. Hu ht cc trng cho php chung ta
kch hot ngay c khi cha in xong cc thng tin khc trong application form. Do qu trnh
upload, tr li cu hi tn thi gian, hy ng k application account tht sm (trc deadline
tm 1 thng), lt nhanh ti mc reference v th send reference request. Mt s trng c
th cho php LORs ti mun hn nhng hu ht s ch xt h s khi tt c cc giy t, bao
gm LORs c gi ti y . Bn chc chn khng mun h s ca mnh c xem xt
mun bi mt s trng chn lc h s theo kiu nhiu round, khng c round ny th ti
round sau v np sm chc chn l mt li th. Ti bit c iu ny v mt trong cc gio
s ti contact ni rng ti khng c accept round 1, v phi ch round 2, round 3 coi sao.
Trng thng bo acceptance ca round 1 vo khong gia thng 1, u thng 2. Nhng h s
c nhn round 2 s c thng bo vo tm gia thng 2. Tip theo l round 3, vo
khong thng 3.
IV. Lin h gio s (Contact Professor) ra sao?

Trong s 9 gio s ti contact c, 3 ngi offer personal interview (u t lab, trng tt,
nhng khng u! ) v 3 ngi cho admission without interview. T l c lt vo mt
xanh l 6/9, not too bad!. Ngoi ra, ti nhn c admission t duy nht mt trng m
khng contact c gio. Kt qu ny th hin tm quan trng ca vic lin h gio s. Ti
bt u th contact t u thng 9, nhng thy c v vn hi mun. Li khuyn cho cc bn
l hy contact cng sm cng tt, ngay c khi bn cha vit xong SOP.
Kinh nghim lin h gio thc s qu bu m ti hc c t anh Thun l tranh th
nhng hi ngh tn tnh gio. Trong ln tham d ICRA2015, ti c gng gh thm
nhiu presentation,workshop nht c th v tranh th hi han cc gio . Vic tham d hi
ngh ny gip ti c ci email tn tnh cc gio c bit hiu qu. Ti khng c thi
gian c k paper ca cc gio nn s dng mt cu sau m ti ngh rt hiu qu bi ch
trong mt cu ni ln c 2 iu: tui l dn cng o vi gio (cng tham d mt hi
ngh m) v tui c v quan tm, thch th vi ci gio ang lm. Cu m u nh sau:
Dear Professor abc
My name is When attending the ICRA 2015 conference, I had a great chance to learn more
about work, namely and I really enjoyed reading it.
Ti email ti tng cng 14 gio, hu ht l gio s u ngnh mng nghin cu ca ti
trng mi trng. Kt qu l nhn c 9 ngi tr li, trong c mt gio s trng
rank rt tt thm ch cn ngh sa SOP gip (v ng nhin vic nhn admission l tt
yu). Mt iu th v na l c mt gio contact ti ln th 3 mi tr li, offer mt bui
phng vn. Ti fail interview ch yu v kinh nghim nghin cu khng thc s match vi ci
gio ang lm. Nhng khng sao, kt qu ny phn no ni ln rng kin tr l m ca
thnh cng .
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor hay Professor? Lin quan ti vn ny c hn
mt bi vit c chia s trn nhiu din n. Ti xin mn php khng cp ti vn
nghin cu y, m ch bn ti vic ti c nn contact gio s ni ting khng. C 1 logic
y l lab ln thng c ng di tn prof. khng! Hi u ti cng rt s: s gio s qu
p s kiu v khng ti mnh u. Nhng projects ti lm cng khng phi l nhng
ti hot v match vi phn nhiu gio s ti nh contact. Tuy nhin hi c mt linh tnh
no thc gic ti th contact ti 2 gio cc k khng khip trong mng mnh nh apply
xem sao. Chng ng, c hai u tr li rt nhit tnh. Nhn thng li , ti t tin tip cn
vi cc gio cc trng khc. Ngi no khng tr li ngay th ti email li, thng l sau
mt tun. Ti ht ln th 4 khng c ti mi chuyn sang gio khc. V kt qu nh ni
trn, 9/14 gio tr li, Unbelievable!!! Li khuyn l bn khng th bit c iu g s xy
ra trc khi bn lm iu . Hy tin you can do it!

THNG TIN CHUNG V HC BNG ERASMUS MUNDUS


(ERASMUS +) CA LIN MINH CHU U

Erasmus Mundus l mt trong nhng hc bng ton phn danh gi nht Chu u (nhng
tuy c ting m khng c ming my). y l 1 h thng hc bng ch khng n thun
l 1 hc bng n l mc d tin c rt xung t 1 ni l European Commission (y ban
Chu u hay Lin minh Chu u). Chnh v vy m cu trc v cch thc apply cho hc
bng ny c kh nhiu im khc bit.
I. Hnh dung v i hc bng ny

V c bn cu trc ca hc bng ny gm 2 loi:

1) Action 1: Dnh cho tt c mi sinh vin t bt k nc no. c im ca Action 1 l


mobility scheme, tc l sinh vin khng c yn 1 ch m bt buc phi hc t nht
2 trng (tng ng 2 nc) trong nhm cc trng tham gia vo 1 chng trnh.

Action chia ra thnh nhm cc chng trnh hc bng thc s v nhm cc chng trnh hc
bng tin s

C hn 100 chng trnh khc hc bng thc s khc nhau vi cc nhm ngnh, chuyn
ngnh nh kinh t, mi trng, y t, x hi, Do d bn hc g, bn cng s (nhiu kh
nng) tm c t nht 1 chng trnh ph hp. Danh sch cc chng trnh:

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/library/catalogue_en

Hc bng tin s t hn, ch tm khong 30 chng trnh, do 1 s ngnh s khng tm


c hc bng ph hp. Danh sch cc chng trnh:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu//selected_projects_action_1_join
2) Action 2: Ch dnh cho 1 s nc nht nh, dnh cho sinh vin 1 s trng nht nh ca
nc no (thng l trng c lin kt vi cc trng trong chng trnh hc bng).
Thng ch hc 1 ni. Trong 1 chng trnh c th c hc bng cho thc s, tin s hoc
ngn hn dng trao i (3-6 thng).
II. c im ni bt

y l hc bng merit-based, tc l c gii l c, khng cn phi quan tm khi t nhn


hay khi nh nc. V khng phi dng vin tr chnh ph/ngoi giao nn cng khng c rng
buc quay v tr n sau khi i hc. Hc xong mun bay i u th bay. Rt nhiu chng
trnh khng i nm kinh nghim, do y l c hi cho cc bn mi/sp ra trng mun i
hc lun. S lng chng trnh th rt nhiu, thuc loi lnh vc, bn c th apply c 2
Action 1 v 2. Tuy nhin ch c apply ti a 3 chng trnh (3 course) trong Action 1.
Action 2 th khng gii hn s chng trnh c apply. Nghe c v nhiu nhng nu bn hc
cc ngnh hp nh mnh th thm ch tm 3 course apply cn kh! S lng sut hc
bng mi chng trnh trao ph thuc vo tui ca chng trnh , mi th ly nhiu hn,
lu ri (nhiu tui ri) th ly t i.
III. Tr gi hc bng

Do l hc bng ton phn nn ton b chi ph n , hc ph, bo him, i li ca du hc sinh


s u c Lin minh Chu u chi tr.
i vi Action 1:

Category A (sinh vin ngoi EU): 1000E/thng (tiu g th ty) + 4000E/nm (h tr i li,
set up) + bo him (c chng trnh bo him tnh ring hoc tr thng vo khon 4000).

Category B (sinh vin EU hoc sinh vin ngoi EU nhng EU hn 12 thng):


500E/thng
i vi Action 2: V my bay i v v s c chng trnh mua + 1000E/thng + bo him
(khng c khon 4000E nh ca Action 1)
IV. Cch thc apply v quy trnh xt duyt

Mnh ch ni v Action 1, hc bng Master (v Action 2 mnh khng c apply, khng ma ru


qua mt th c). Cch thc apply phn ln l online.
Bc 1: Vo danh sch trn, chn chng trnh ph hp, vo web ca chng trnh c
yu cu (mi chng trnh 1 khc), chn mobility scheme, chuyn ngnh hp. Lu thi gian
chng trnh m/ng apply (thng l trong khong thng 9 n thng 1 (apply - deadline).
Bc 2: Chun b + hon thin h s (Statement of Purpose [SOP], Letter of Reference
[LOR], CV, ) theo yu cu ca chng trnh.
Bc 3: Apply (phn ln chng trnh yu cu apply qua h thng online). Apply ny thc
cht l np h s thng ti consortium ca chng trnh (thc ra l 1 hi ng gm i din
tt c cc trng trong chng trnh), khng cn xin admission ca tng trng ring l trong
chng trnh.
Bc 4 (c th c hoc khng tu chng trnh): Phng vn qua Skype/in thoi
Bc 5: Nhn kt qu t consortium. Tr li (1 cch y vui mng hoc luyn tic) l c nhn
hc bng hay khng. Nu bn tr li c, 99.99% l bn nhn c hc bng.
Bc 6: Nhn kt qu xt duyt chnh thc t EACEA (v sau khi nhn tr li t mnh,
consortium s gi danh sch ln cho EACEA duyt xin tin). Xin chc mng, n y bn
100% c tin i hc.
Lu : n ht nm 2014, hc bng c tn l Erasmus Mundus. T nm 2015, phn ln cc
chng trnh nh Erasmus Mundus (3 Action), Erasmus, Comenius, Grundtvig, s quy v
1 mi l ERASMUS + . Nh vy s c chc chn c kha kh thay i m cc bn apply t
nm 2015 s phi t khm ph v cc note trc y s khng cn chun 100% na (mnh
apply t 2013).

YU CU V TIU CH NH GI CA HC BNG
ERASMUS MUNDUS
Cc c c cu bit ch bit ta trm trn trm thng. Bit ta th l vn cho bn bn
thn, xu che i, p th t v thm ri trng ra. Bit ch l nm r yu cu v tiu ch
nh gi ca hc bng l g. Mt ma apply hc bng y danh gi v khoai c Erasmus
Mundus li n. Ly tinh thn trt cng c (cng thm kinh nghim) lm khin v gip!
Ly IELTS, LOR, SOP, CV, lm v kh tin cng, cc chin binh sn hc bng sn
sng bc vo cuc chin di k mang tn xin tin thin h i du (lch) hc.
Vy ch Erasmus Mundus c yu cu v tiu ch nh gi nh th no?
Trc tin cn bit rng Erasmus Mundus l dng hc bng ton phn vin tr khng hon
liv l dng merit-based. Ai khng hiu r mnh ang ni ci g th c thm bi Ma trn
cc dng hc bng - cch nhn bit v la chn v Thng tin chung v hc bng Erasmus
Mundus nh. Mt c im ni bt na th Erasmus l sng kin ca Lin minh Chu u
thc y trao i hc thut/vn ha, hp tc gia cc trng, cc nc.
Tm li, 1) kh nng hc tp, nghin cu, lm vic xut sc; 2) kh nng sng st trong
mi trng a ngn ng, vn ha; v 3) mong mun c i hc (chy bng + hp l +
thuyt phc) l cc yu cu chnh ca hc bng EM.
1) Merit-based chung chung qu, ngi gii trt y ra kia ka.
ng vy, c th hn th cimerit y khng ch trong hc tp u nh, m l tt c nhng
ci bn lm: hc tp, nghin cu, lm vic.
Hc tp th cng ng ngh ch ci bng gii l , h cn xt n ci GPA cao n mc
no (ni cch khc l rank ca bn trong kha/trng), trng bn hc c cht lng ra sao
(t m xt ci GPA c ng tin cy khng. V d nh VN khi ngnh k thut, x hi, y
hc im r thp cn khi ngnh kinh t ti chnh th im cao vi vi).
Lm vic th c lin quan gia ngnh hc v cng vic, s nm kinh nghim, v tr cng
vic, thnh tu,
Nghin cu th c publication, conference v c cng nghin cu s b m bn np
trong h s na (ch i vi cc kha hc thin v nghin cu).
2) Kh nng sng st l ci bng IELTS.
Hp l? Khng ni, khng hiu ni ngn ng th hc vi sng kiu g? Kh nng sng st
trong mi trng mi t mi c cc hot ng ngoi kha, kinh nghim lm vic cho cc
cng ty a quc gia,
3) Mong mun i hc (chy bng + hp l + thuyt phc) = SOP
Mi kha EM c cc tiu ch nh gi khc nhau. ng v Sai. Thi k u l th, nhng
sau ny a phn tun theo hng dn ca The Committee of Admissions and Degrees (CAD).
D nhin l tuy ci ct ging nhau nhng ph hp vi c im ca mi kha m cc tiu
ch khc c th c thm vo.
Cc thng tin t phn ny tr i ch mang tnh tham kho! Nu mnh bit chnh xc mi
course EM tuyn th no th mnh phi l ngi ca EACEA v lc th yn tm mnh s
khng h rng na li v cc tiu ch (v u c c php). Anyway th kinh nghim apply
cng vi 1 nm lm cho trng (c course EM), mnh cng lm lt c vi thng tin.
u tin hy nhn vo cc tiu ch ca kha EuroPubhealth nm 2010. Cc tiu ch v cch
chm im ny c ng cng khai! Tuy nhin t sau nm ny h khn ra v khng bao
gi ng na!
Cc yu cu v tiu ch nh gi ca hc bng Erasmus Mundus gm 3 phn:

1) Kh nng hc tp/lm vic


2) Kh nng tn ti
3) Mong mun i hc
Tip theo hy xem hng dn ca CAD, vn bn nm 2005 (ng vi EM thi u tin ).
Checklist ca h c 8 tiu ch chnh:
1. Grades of first degree (im ti a = 5)
2. English proficiency (im ti a = 2, IELTS 6-7 c 1 im, 8-9 th 2 im)
3. Professional experience (im ti a = 5, cho da trn s nm kinh nghim, bn cht cng
vic, ni lm vic v cm tnh!)
4. Letter of motivation (5 im, trong 1 im l cm tnh, 2 im ti a cho cu trc, ng
php v tnh hp l ca cc lun im, 2 im cho tnh thuyt phc/lin quan)
5. Quality of academic institution (trng thng thng = 0, trng ni = 1)
6. Quality of thesis proposal (4 im, khng c ch cho im cm tnh trong nghin cu)
7. Letter of recommendation (2 im l ti a, mi LOR okay = 1 im)
8. im cm tnh (ti a = 2)
im cm tnh l ci qui g v ti sao li c vn cm tnh y? th ngi ch c
phi my u. Thm na cm tnh ca ngi duyt h s c xy dng t nhiu nm kinh
nghim, t c nghn h s h phi c, phi duyt. Cho nn ng ngh n khng ng, n
thnh gic quan th 6 ca h ri!
Boss ca mnh tng ni Tao ght vic xt h s xin hc bng lm. Tao c cm gic mnh nh
phi lm thay cng vic ca Cha. Lm sao tao chc c rng vic khng c i hc s nh
hng n cuc i ngi ny th no. Lm sao tao bit c rng tao chn ng ngi
nn c i!. Ngi duyt h s cng lm trn tr lm!!!
n nm 2012, tiu ch 5) v cht lng ca trng c gp chung vo tiu ch s 1).
Ai l ngi duyt h s v quy trnh th no?
gim thiu sai s chn, s c ti thiu 2 ngi duyt h s ca bn, 3 ngi nu bn hc
chng trnh 2 nm. Hai ngi ny khng t cng 1 trng m t 2 trng nm trong first
choice v mobility ca bn. im cui cng s c ly trung bnh. Nu chng trnh c
thm phn phng vn th i din ca trng host trong first choice v mobility ca bn s l
ngi phng vn. Tiu ch nh gi khi phng vn bn c th xem thm post Kinh nghim
v tips tr li phng vn hc bng du hc.
Hy vng cc thng tin trn y gip ch cho cc chin binh ham hc. Chc c nh mt ma
apply thnh cng, trm trn trm thng nh.

NHNG B KP GIP GINH HC BNG CHEVENING

Chuyn vin ca Ban th k chng trnh hc bng Chevening ca Chnh ph Anh a ra


mt s gi gip ng vin Vit Nam ginh c c hi.
Cc bn ng vi v chun b h s, hy dnh thi gian nghin cu k cc kho hc xem
n c lin h th no vi qu trnh hc tp trc y ca mnh v d nh ngh nghip trong
tng lai. Hy nghin cu k a ra l do thuyt phc v sao bn chn kho hc ca mt

s trng, Natalie Keen, chuyn vin lin lc mng li quc t, Ban th k chng trnh
hc bng Chevening, chia s.
Theo b Keen, cc ng vin khng nn chn trng hc v trng ni danh nh Oxford
hay Cambridge, m quan trng l chn cc trng c kho hc ph hp vi chuyn ngnh
mnh theo ui.
im th hai b Keen lu l mc d c th chm np im IELTS, sau hn np h s n
hn 7 thng (cn c trc 13/7/2017), nhng b cho rng ng vin nn hon thnh sm v sau
s c nhiu vic phi lm nu nh c tuyn chn.
Cc ng vin np h s Chevening nm nay cn c thm thun li l cha cn np ngay hai
th gii thiu (References) vo ngy 8/11. H c th np ti liu ny sau khi nhn thng bo
mnh c chn vo vng phng vn, khong cui thng mt sang nm, theo b Keen.
nh gi v cc h s nm ngoi, b Mai Thu H, chuyn vin Chng trnh Chevening ti
Vit Nam, cho bit c nhiu ng vin khi tr li cu hi v k nng lnh o, kt ni
(leadership and networking) ch dng li vic miu t m khng i su thm. Trong khi
ban tuyn chn (Adcom) mun thy nhng v d c th chng t ng vin th hin k nng
v nhng k nng gip to nn tc ng th no ti cng vic ca h hoc cng ng.
Do b H cho rng cc ng vin cn ni c th hn.
Theo b Keen, nu nh cc nm trc chng trnh hc bng Chevening dnh u tin cho
chuyn ngnh lin quan n thng mi, u t, th hin nay khng dnh u tin cho ngnh
no, m rng tt c lnh vc. Mc ch l gip nhng ngi ti nng Vit Nam c c hi
hc tp Anh, khng k chuyn mn ca h l g.
Chuyn vin ca Ban th k Chevening khng nh Anh c cam kt mnh m vi Vit Nam
trong hp tc gio dc, bng chng l s ngi ginh c hc bng tng t 6 (nm 20142015) ln mc 32 nm ngoi v 27 nm nay.
Chng trnh hc bng Chevening ang nhn h s trc tuyn cho nm hc 2017-2018 ti a
ch: http://www.chevening.org/apply. y l chng trnh hc bng ton cu ca chnh ph
Anh do B Ngoi giao nc ny v cc t chc i tc ti tr. ng vin s c ti tr ton
phn cho mt nm nghin cu hc tp cao hc ti bt k trng i hc no ca Anh.
Chevening bt u c thc hin t nm 1983 v hin tr thnh mt chng trnh hc bng
chnh ph Anh c uy tn trn th gii.
i s qun Anh s gii thiu hc bng Chevening ti EU Scholarship Info Day vo 1/10 ti
H Ni, 2/10 ti tp HCM; UK education fair do Hi ng Anh t chc vo 8/10 ti HN, 9/10
ti HCM v 11/10 ti Nng.
Chng trnh Ngy Chevening Vit Nam (Chevening Vietnam Day) ln u tin s c t
chc vo 28/10 nm nay ti H Ni. Cc cu sinh vin s tho lun thc y c hi kinh
doanh v tham gia chng trnh t vn nh hng cho cc bn tr.

9 IU NN LOI B KHI CV NGAY LP TC


Nh tuyn dng s nhu my trc nhng g trn CV ca bn? C rt nhiu yu t lm cho
CV ca bn thiu chuyn nghip v khng nhn c s ch ca cc nh tuyn dng, nhng
ngi i khi ch dnh 30 giy duyt h s ca bn. Di y l 9 iu bn nn loi b
khi CV ca mnh.

Ti tng c CV ca mt bn ng tuyn vo lm mng content. Trong CV, bn ghi mc tiu


l tr thnh gio vin ting Anh, cn kinh nghim li l mng sales v logistics. Ti khng
hiu l do g khin bn y ng tuyn vo lm content marketing trong khi mc tiu v kinh
nghim ca bn hon ton khng ph hp.
Khi chun b h s ng tuyn, hy lun nh rng bn ang thuyt phc nh tuyn dng. ng
ngh rng h s ch l th np cho c, nh tuyn dng bit rng bn tn ti v ch ng
lin lc li cho bn tm hiu thm. Nh trong trng hp ny, ti khng lin lc li vi
ng vin hi ti sao h li mun ng tuyn cho v tr content marketing, mt cng vic ng
vin cha tng lm qua hay c mong mun lm. Ti ch n gin l xa h s ca ng vin
khi my tnh.
Bn c lo s h s xin vic ca mnh mc phi nhng li khin nh tuyn dng loi bn ngay
m khng cn n o? Hy chia s vi ti thng qua mc comment cui bi, ti c th cho
bn mt vi li khuyn.
c tip bn di tham kho mt s th bn c th xa khi h s ng tuyn ca mnh
thu ht nh tuyn dng hn.
1. Mc tiu ca bn (Objective)
Tt nhin nh tuyn dng mun bit mc tiu trong s nghip ca bn l g. Nhng hy chc
chn rng bn dnh nhiu tm sc vit phn ny tht hay v n tng. Nu khng, phn
mc tiu s chng gip ch g cho bn trong vic thu ht nh tuyn dng, m cn lm cho h
s xin vic ca bn di dng thm.
2. Nhng cng vic ngn hn
Nhng cng vic trong thi gian ngn s lm nh tuyn dng lu tm v bn. H s t hi
Ti sao bn li lm vic trong thi gian ngn nh vy, c phi bn b sa thi hoc gp rc
ri vi ng nghip?. Thm vo , ch trong mt thi gian ngn ngi lm vic, bn khng
th cho thy bt k thnh tch hay s thng tin no.
Mt ngoi l cho quy tc ny l bn vn c th lit k nu l cng vic c thi gian gii
hn, v d nh lm vic theo hp ng hoc d n. Khi , bn nn c li gii thch hp l,
nu bn khng mun b nh gi v kh nng hoc mc gn b trong cng vic.
3. Trnh by khng chuyn nghip
Nhiu nh tuyn dng khng hi lng v nhng h s xin vic lit k nhng k nng v cng
vic khng theo trnh t thi gian r rng. Nhng iu ny s th hin bn ang c tnh che
giu s hn ch trong kinh nghim hoc nhng khong trng trong lch s lm vic ca bn.
i vi hu ht cc nh tuyn dng, mt CV nh trn s nhn c th ngay lp tc.
4. Thit k l mt
y l nhng g hu ht cc nh tuyn dng ngh n khi nhn thy mt h s xin vic vi
mt thit k khc thng hoc mu sc le lot: ng vin ny ngh rng k nng v thnh
tch ca h khng quan trng bng hnh thc? Ngi ny khng hiu nhng g nh tuyn
dng ang tm kim? ng vin ang c gng gy n tng mt cch khng cn thit?.
R rng l iu ny tht s khng thch hp cho nhng cng vic i hi s nghim tc. Tuy
nhin, nu bn ang np n vo cng vic thit k hoc marketing th mt cht sng to
cng khng thnh vn .
5. Nhn xt ch quan
H s xin vic ca bn l dnh cho nh tuyn dng thy kinh nghim, kh nng v thnh
tu ca bn. CV khng phi l ni dnh cho nhng nhn nh ch quan, chng hn nh: k
nng lnh o tuyt vi hay k nng sng to rt tt. Nh tuyn dng khng nh gi cao
nhng nhn xt ch quan ca ng vin t vit v bn thn mnh. CV ca bn nn th hin
nhng g tht khch quan s cho thy bn l ngi chuyn nghip.
6. Nhng hot ng trng

Nu bn c mt hoc nhiu nm kinh nghim, nh tuyn dng khng quan tm n nhng


vic bn lm trong lc hc trung hc hoc i hc, chng hn nh tham gia s kin hoc
cng vic tnh nguyn. Hy tm gn hoc loi b nhng thng tin v cc hot ng khng cn
thit.
7. Qu nhiu trang
Nu bn mi tt nghip hoc cha c nhiu kinh nghim, CV ca bn ch nn trnh by trn 1
trang. Nu bn c kinh nghim, bn c th thit k CV trong 2 trang. Nh tuyn dng lc
u ch c th dnh thi gian khong 20 hoc 30 giy lt qua CV ca bn, v vy qu
nhiu trang s lm h s ca bn di dng v t thu ht.
8. Mc lng ca bn
H s xin vic thng khng bao gm mc lng hin ti ca bn. V bng cch thm vo
mc lng trong CV, bn chia s thng tin bt li cho vic m phn lng ca bn sau
ny.
9. Thng tin tham kho
D nhin, phn ny khng gy ra iu g bt li cho bn, nht l khi bn c th em n cho
nh tuyn dng nhng thng tin tt v mnh. Nhng vic cp qu nhiu thng tin tham
kho lm s chim nhiu khng gian, m i khi bn c th dng trnh by nhng thng tin
khc hiu qu hn.

DU HC M - TM HC BNG KHNG KH NH BN
TNG

C l Hoa K l quc gia c nhiu ngun ti chnh cho sinh vin sau i hc nht trn th
gii. C th ni a s sinh vin Ph.D. v phn ln sinh vin Master Hoa K nhn c
ngun ti chnh cch ny hay cch khc: scholarship, fellowship, v graduate student
academic appointments. Trong 3 cch ny, cch cui cng l nhiu nht (rt nhiu) v l ch
ca bi vit ny.
Phn ln cc trng i hc ln Hoa K u c chng trnh graduate student appointment
vi nhiu tn gi khc nhau: academic appointment, graduate assistantship, research
assistantship, teaching assistantship, Nguyn tc chung ca cc chng trnh ny l bn
lm vic cho trng khong 20 gi/tun c nhn lng (stipend) v c min hc ph.
Phn ln cc chng trnh o to Ph.D. s offer cho bn chng trnh ny khi bn c nhn
vo hc. Cn cc chng trnh Master th rc ri hn, c th bn phi np h s i hc v h
s i lm ring. Stipend ca nhng chng trnh ny thng s sng, cng vi c min
hc ph nn bn khng phi lo g thm. Cng vic ca cc chng trnh ny thng s h tr
cho vic hc ca bn nh l lm nghin cu v i dy cho sinh vin i hc. Hn na sinh
vin Hoa K phn ln u i lm part time t khi bt u vo i hc nn bn khng phi lo
l thiu thi gian hc.
Tnh hung xu nht l bn ch c nhn vo hc m khng c nhn vo lm (thng ch
xy ra vi Master). Bn c th ng hc ph mt hc k. Khi qua y hc, bn kim vic sau.
Mnh cha thy ai khng kim c vic trong mt hc k c. Bn c i n cc phng lab,
cc vn phng khoa ni chuyn v kim vic lm. C th bn phi lm volunteer mt vi
thng nhng nu bn c vic, h s nhn bn lm chnh thc, tr stipend cho bn v bn
c min hc ph cho nhng hc k sau. C th nhng ngi nhn bn vo lm khng bit
nhng chnh sch ny m bn phi tm hiu graduate schools v ni cho h bit nhng th
tc cn thit.
Nhng keywords bn tm kim cc chng trnh ny: graduate financial aid, tuition waiver,
fee remission, academic appointment, graduate assistantship, research assistantship, teaching
assistantship, graduate funding mt s ni cn gi l graduate fellowship.
Chc cc bn thnh cng.

T VNG HAY CHO CV TING ANH N TNG


Hy th dnh 1 ngy ch nht tn trang li CV ca mnh bng nhng t hay, chuyn
nghip, v c cc nh tuyn dng a thch sau y nh.
Hi Vui V hc ting Anh cng d di lm, m u c ai ch cho nhng t hay hay b
vo CV u. Lc mi ra trng, np CV v nhiu cng ty lm m khng c ch no gi i
phng vn ht trn. Khng hong qu nn Vui V hn a bn thn va mi c nhn v 1
cng ty ni ting nht nh thnh ph, hi mn CV tham kho. c xong th tri i, n vit
hay qu! Th l Vui V chm c vi t v sa CV v gii thiu vi cc bn n.
Hi xa, CV ting Anh cn him lm, ch cn chm gi my t thng thng l ni bt
gia m ng ri. Ngy nay, vit CV xin vic bng ting Anh gn nh l iu bt buc i
vi cc bn xin vic, cho nn nhng t ting Anh bnh thng ngy trc khng cn sc
mnh lm bn ta sng na. Vy th hy th dnh 1 ngy ch nht tn trang li CV
ca mnh bng nhng t hay, chuyn nghip, v c cc nh tuyn dng a thch sau y
nh.
Trong CV ca bn c cu no nh th ny khng: I was in charge of a project? By gi ai
cng ghi vy ht , sao khng th nhng t sau y:

I led a project.

I chaired a project.

I executed a project.

I oversaw a project.
Vy c cu ny na khng, c bit i vi cc bn lm ch mt d n no : I created a
project? Hy th nhng t ku hn sau y:

I brought to life a project.

I formed a project.

I initiated a project.

I pioneered a project.
i vi nhiu bn lm sales, chc cc bn cng quen thuc vi cu ny: I
increasedsales/revenue. Hy thay th t bi en thnh vi t mi chuyn nghip hn, nh l:

I boosted sales/revenue.

I lifted sales/revenue by 200%.


Cn nu nh bn qun l 1 team, v qu quen vi cu: I managed a team, th hy
thm cht mu sc th hin r hn vai tr qun l ca bn:

I mentored a team.

I motivated a team.

I trained a team.
Cui cng, nu bn lm vic chm ch v kt ni thnh cng vi rt nhiu i tc, ti sao
khng nhn mnh thnh cng ny hn vi nhng t sau y, thay v ch l I was responsible
for 3 new partners:

I successfully acquired 3 new partners.

I successfully secured 3 new partners.


Nu bn vn cha hi lng lm vi nhiu t cn li trong CV ca mnh, hy th truy cp vo
trang web http://www.thesaurus.com/ v tm mt t ng ngha hay hn, hp dn, v chuyn
nghip hn b vo CV ca mnh nh.

CUC SN TM C CHIN LC - HC BNG L C HI


CHO TT C MI NGI
Hm nay, lc ny, thi im ny, ti rt vui c chia s vi cc bn v con ng sn tm
hc bng ca mnh. Mi thng tin ti sp trnh by hu ht da trn kinh nghim bn thn, do
vy c th ng/sai, ph hp/khng ph hp vi bn, nn thn trng khi p dng!!!

Cch y cha lu, ti c nghe mt cuc ni chuyn rt hay v qun tr cuc i v xin
mn cu hi th v ca din gi dnh cho cc bn How can you reach there from here?.
Phn tch k hn, trong ny c 3 cu hi nh: Bn ang u here, ch n ca bn
there v Lm nh th no reach. Vi ti, trong cuc chi sn tm hc bng th nhng cu
hi trn cng ng c xem xt.
1. Bn ang u?

Bng thi gian ny 2 nm trc khi cn l SV nm cui, ti hm h tm hiu apply mt


kha EM, t tin vi GPA trn 8 mt t v vn ting Anh coi l tm c 6.5. Da trn mi
quan h rt thn thit v lu nm gia cc thy trong khoa vi coordinator kha hc ny, v
mt ngi khc trc ti 4 kha c GPA km hn nhiu m vn thnh cng => n chc sang
bn nm ti. Ung dung ch i tin chin thng, lp k hoch n chi nhy ma tri u v
ri bng hong n nhn ci tin d. Tuy khng n ni trt ci och nhng c an i vo
RL ri sau cng F. Thng b vn c ngh mnh l siu nhn a kay lm, n nhn c bi
hc u tin rng i phi bit mnh l ai. Sau vi ngy tm hn treo ngc trn cnh cy,
cng chnh thng b quay ngc li phn tch mi thy b h s thiu pro qu, thm na
tinh tng khng tri thm nhiu ni => Bi hc rt ra: ng t ra nguy him nu bn ngu
ngu!

Do vy, nu em c 1 c ao, em c 1 kht khao sn hc bng th em nn bit i em l ai.


Hy trau di bn thn, trong c mt s th rt quan trng nh: GPA (rt nhiu th sn hi
tic v ko quan tm nhiu n GPA thi SV trai tr), ngoi ng (ielts hay toefl), GRE hoc
GMAT nu cn, c gng m vi bng khen, gii thng mang tnh hc thut nh NCKH, thi
Olympic, vit bi bo, tham gia hi tho uy tn v bt c ci g m bn ngh rng c th
lm gi c cho bn thn mnh.

Tht l hay ho v ti tng gp nhiu ngi c quan nim: Hc bng ch dnh cho nhng
ng vin xut sc, vi profile khng, im ting Anh cao, kinh nghim y mnh v dn n
t ti vi nhng g mnh ang c trong tay. Ti xin khng nh quan nim trn l hon ton sai
lm. C nhiu ng vin thnh cng m bnh thng nh cn ng hp sa (ti 6.5 ie, 8.24
GPA, vi gii thng v hc tp v hot ng, mt t kinh nghim lm vic). V tht tr tru
thay, nhiu khng long trt trng mt, thm ch vi nm lin tip m vn ngn ng khng
bit v sao mnh trt. Khng th ph nhn ngi gii th c hi cao hn, nhng tiu ch chn
la ng vin tht s vn cn nm trong mt ci hp en m c l ch cc ng ngi xt duyt

mi bit c. Bn c gi h s i, nhiu khi thnh nhn i k kh kh => Bi hc rt ra:


Hy mnh dn u t thi gian v tin bc d bn l khng long hay h bo t gic thn ln
rn gio g .
2. ch n ca bn?

Hin nay, ch vi vi t kha scholarship, study in UK, PhD scholarship in Sweden


bn s tm c mt se-ri ng link m ch bit nn chn ci no na. Hy t t tm hiu
thng tin qua internet (din n du hc, cng thng tin hc bng), bn b v chnh xc nht
t nhng ngi i trc mnh. n lc ny, hy khn kho tm ra nhng phng n ti u v
a chng vo tm ngm. Ti xc nh sang chu u hc MSc nn c gng n c con ie
6.5, ch thm oi hoi n GRE hay GMAT g c, ngnh ca mnh mnh nc no, trng
no. Ri dn dn connect c vi anh ch ngi Vit v ang hc bn

La chn ch n hon ton ph thuc vo s thch, kh nng, yu cu ca bn. Nh vit


trn, cng tri thm c hi cng cao (nh nh l y) nhng cn tp trung hn cho nhng
mc tiu va ming, trnh tro cao ng au!!!
3. Lm nh th no?

Trong qu trnh apply hc bng c rt nhiu th cn lm nh passport, cng chng giy t,


in application form, bng im, chng nhn tt nghip, chn hng chuyn pht nhanh
nhng ti thy kh nht l vit SOP, LOR. Do vy trong phn ny xin cp k hn v 2 mn
ny, nhng mn cn li bn c th tm hiu qua anh google hoc ngay trn box ny.

SOP hay cn c gi l LOM l mt l th gii thiu v bn thn, background ntn, hot


ng ra lm sao, nguyn vng theo hc, s ph hp vi kha hc, ng gp g cho x hi sau
ny S s l nhng ni dung chnh. Cn LOR l th ca thy, sp hay ng nghip nhn
xt ng vin v nhng im mnh, im yu (thng im yu khng ni ra ), s ph hp vi
kha hc Tm li, c SOP v LOR u a ra ci nhn su hn v ng vin. Vy lm th
no ta ni bt gia mt rng cc ng vin u rt xinh gi, xinh trai, nh ngho nhng hc
gii, chm ch, nng ng, sng to, c tinh thn lm vic tp th, trch nhim cao trong cng
vic v mun ngn m t khc c th k ra y?

Vit SOP c l l cng vic tn nhiu cng sc v thi gian nht trong qu trnh apply. Theo
kinh nghim bn thn, ti tm cc ngun SOP hay trn mng, tp hp li, in ra, tm nhng li
hay p cht lc li thnh mt cm nang ring cho mnh. Da vo , mnh s vit nn
SOP ca mnh. Bn nn nh l CA MNH, v nu bn ch bit dng nhng m t th bn s
ging c vi nhiu ng vin khc. Hy bit s dng nhng V D C TH chn dung
ca bn c v nn lung linh, chnh xc, chi tit, nhng ng tng bc qu ng nh. Ti l
ngi rt chm ch. Ti thng li lp hi bi thy gio, cha th vit email, gi in hi.

Bui sng th 7 ti vn dnh thi gian ln lab, th vin trao i bi v, ti liu. Hay ti may
mn c tham gia vo mt d n hi cn l SV nm 3. Cng vic ca ti l ABC, phn tch
ci ny ci n ci chai. Chnh nhng kin thc thc t gip ch ti rt nhiu, cng trnh
c gii thng cp trng, cp b. Ti l ch nhim ca CLB SV tnh nguyn. Ma
h nm 2010 chng ti i ln H Giang dy hc cho tr em dn tc thiu s. l nhng
tri nghim th v trong qung i SV, hn na ti hc c c tnh cn c, kin nhn v
lm vic nhm

Khng tnh phn m v kt vi ton nhng cu cho hi hay cm n vng vo tam quc, phn
chnh SOP ca ti c chia ra 3 phn hc tp, hot ng v s ph hp vi kha hc. Trc
khi vit bn nn lit k ra cc im mnh cn trnh by, v d phn hc tp th GPA th no,
NCKH ra sao, tng tham gia ci g v cng tng t cho 2 phn cn li. Sau khi vit xong,
bn nn a cho ngi khc xem v gp . Ri c l bn s phi sa ti sa lui c chc ln
c c mt ci SOP tm ng ci bng. Ti tng c nhiu bi SOP hay (ch yu ca cc
bn tu). Tt c rt c th, cu trc r rng, t ng, cu vn khng qu hoa m, thm ch n
gin nhng tht s rt ng cp v quan trng hn l khng th no ln vi ng vin khc.
Bit u h nh/thu ngi khc vit gim, sa gim th sao.

LOR chc chn s tiu tn ca bn khng t thi gian. V mt hnh thc, ng vin khng c
bit ni dung ca LOR v thy hoc sp t vit ri cho vo phong b dn kn c ch k gip
lai. Nhng m thy hay sp bn lm nh, th nn bn vit nt cho gn. Ngoi cc yu t c
th, cu trc r rng tng t nh SOP, ti xin lu thm mt chi tit nh: Thng thng s
c 2 hoc 3 LOR, do vy hy vit th u khen nhiu hc tp + va va kinh nghim lm vic
v th sau ngc li. Ch cc ni dung khng trng lp nhiu v khn kho NHC LI
nhng im mnh ca mnh trong c 2 LOR.

Di dng mi, cui cng ti xin tng kt vn tt kinh nghim qua my dng:

Hy chun b tht k cng GPA, GRE, GMAT, ngoi ng, kinh nghim lm vic, cc gii
thng

Da vo trnh bn thn, nhu cu v s thch la chn mc tiu, tp trung cho nhng


mc tiu tim nng v va ming => Tri thm cng nhiu c hi cng cao (cng tn tin).
Lu mt s hc bng cho php SV nm cui apply, hy xem xt nu bn mun ra i tm
ng cu nc ngay sau khi tt nghip.

Nghim tc u t thi gian v tin bc b h s ca bn tht s pro, tp trung nhiu cho


SOP v LOR. Theo kinh nghim ca rt nhiu awardee th SOP v LOR cc k quan trng, c
th ni l mang tnh QUYT NH.

Giao lu, kt ni, chia s thng tin vi nhng bc tin bi v nhng th sn khc qua cc
din n du hc nh ttvnol, vietphd, vietabroader

Cui cng, ch bit c nn gi l kinh nghim hay khng v n mang y mu sc duy tm.
Hy chm ch v qu thp hng cho ng b t tin, thnh thong cha chin n i miu
mo cho may mn.

l s s nhng kinh nghim ti rt ra c trong qu trnh 2 nm tm ti v theo ui


tnh yu ln ny. Hy vng nhng chia s ny s c ch vi bn. Gip nhng th sn mi
vo ngh chc chn l nim vui i vi ti, do vy nu bn c kh khn g trong qu trnh
apply, xin ng ngn ngi lin lc qua ym hoc gmail vi cng a ch vmd0210.

t c thnh cng, gia nh l ngun c v mnh m nht cho ti. Bn cnh , ti xin
gi li cm n chn thnh ti tungkelvin, ngi nhit tnh gip ti rt nhiu trong qu trnh
apply v meopink, siu nhn IELTS gp ni dung SOP v LOR. Thanks ch Rome
(admin cc k tm huyt ca box du hc) v nhiu thng tin b ch, ch Nhi TU Delft, anh
Ken_Heinen, ch lissauer, anh longviet189, ch hangbeo1104, ch october14, bn nhim2208,
bn hungk9, em binhnguyen9, em barmyflight cng rt nhiu ngi bn khc bit/cha bit
mt trn box ny cng nhau chia s thng tin, ng cam cng kh, ch i, hy vng v
tht vng (ai may mn th cha phi tht vng!).

Thay cho li kt, ti xin gi ti mi ngi cu ni ti rt thch ca Donald Trump Hy nh


tr ngi l cnh ca dn n thnh cng v ng trc bt c kh khn no xin ng li
bc.

TH GII THIU GINH HC BNG: KHNG N S


KHNG N TNG
Quan trng nht l th gii thiu bn thn do mnh t vit v mt bi vit mu di 15-20
trang. Th phi n tng, li cun ngay t nhng dng u tin, phi lt t c ht am m
nghin cu ca bn thn. l chia s ca Ng Di Ln - Du hc sinh 21 tui ginh c hc
bng tin s ton phn ca H Brandeis.
Dn mch lc
Cc thy c lm b phn tip nhn h s ca hc sinh ng k, t 500 n 1.000 bi l t
nht nn h rt kh chu khi phi hc mt bi dn ln xn khng u khng ui, khng
bit ca bn l g khng cm nhn c bn dn h i n u th ngay t u bn mt
im. Khi c hi ginh hc bng cn bao nhiu?
bt u vit th gii thiu trc ht bn phi lp cho mnh mt dn r rng mch lc.
Phn m bi phi r rng, kt thc trong 1 kh, phn 2 c 1 chnh, phn 3 c 1 chnh,
phn tip theo 1 chnh, v cui cng l kt bi, nh vy tri chy mch lc, hnh trnh bt
u t u v i n u, rt d dng cho ngi c.

Nhim v ca bn l lm cho ngi duyt h s thy cng vic duyt h s l d dng nht,
ch khng phi l kh khn nht. Lm c nh vy l bn thnh cng.
M bi c o, sng to
L phn quan trng nht n th hin xem cc bn c u t hay khng, nu m bi ca bn
qu nht nho th h s khng rnh thi gian c h s ca bn.
M bi ca bn phi th hin c ci cht ca bn, tt nht l nn a ra mt cu truyn
c sp t v c s tnh ton, dn dt ngi c vo vn , c o v sng to. Ngi ta
thch m bi ca bn, ngi ta s u t c tip.
Thn bi: Sp xp ni dung kho lo, sng to
Chnh l phn tht ca bi, nu m bi a bn n cng ca ngi trng th phn thn bi
chnh l cha kha bn tin vo ngi trng . Phn thn bi bao gm 4 phn c th ty
sp xp, kho lo, sng to theo ca bn. Lu :
Lm ni bt vn mnh quan tm:
Nu th hin chung chung, ngi c s nhn ra rng bn cha nghin cu k v vn ,
v trong mi ngnh u c v vn chuyn ngnh, lnh vc nh. Phi cho h thy r rng bn
bit li i ca mnh, bn ang quan tm n ci g trong ngnh ln .
Quan tm khng phi l ni trc tip m bng cch ni gin tip, n tot ra t tng cu ch,
cu ni ca bn. Phi khin h tin rng bn lun quan tm n vn , bt c lc no vn
cng tn ti trong bn. Nu khng lm c nh vy th th gii thiu ca bn khng
c g c sc, khng c g hay ho.
Nu bt kinh nghim, tng nghin cu:
Vi nhng bn xin hc bng Thc s, Tin s, kinh nghim, tng, cng trnh nghin cu,
l khng th thiu. Tuy nhin, khng nht thit phi c cng trnh nghin cu, nhng phi c
tng.
y l c hi pht trin tng ca mnh, chnh v vy hy tn dng. Nhng ngi lm
cng tc tuyn sinh rt nhy bn, v vy bn ch cn ni qua vn , khng nht thit phi di
dng.
a ra mc tiu s nghip:
Mt ngi kinh doanh khng bao gi u t m khng c li. Nu nhn thy tim nng t
bn, h mi u t cho bn, khng my ai u t mo him. H s ch chn nhng ai sut sc
nht, nhng ngi c nh hng r rng nht.
Chnh v vy, phi ni r nh hng, nh khi hc xong nh li hay v nc, nh lm t
nhn hay nh nc, hay lm cho mt cng ty xuyn quc gia? Cng r rng cng c li cho
bn.
V sao bn hp vi trng?
Bn phi chng minh c rng bn hp vi trng. Khng trng no nhn mt ngi
khng hp tc, bn phi chng minh c rng bn hp vi trng ny.
V d: V chng trnh hc c chia nh, n ph hp vi bn, bn thch cch ging dy ;
hay bn l ngi sng hng ni, bn s thch mt mi trng ha ng, thn thin, vui v
m m, gip ln nhau v bn thch ci mi trng . H s hiu rng bn quan tm n
trng v tm hiu v trng. V trng thu ht bn.

Ngoi vic hp vi trng th hp vi gio s l quan trng hn ht. Bn cn tm hiu v cc


gio s dy trng bng cch vo trang web ca trng , phn gio s ging dy, nghin
cu v h.
Bn hy ni: Ti rt hy vng, rt hn hnh c hc tp cng gio s ny, gio s kia v
ng ang nghin cu cng trnh ny v ti cng quan tm t rt lu ri...
Vic hp vi gio s ca mnh l rt quan trng, v sau ny khi vo hc bn s lm tr ging
cho cc gio s v vic bn hp vi giao s ca mnh s ng h cho vic trng c chn
bn hay khng.
Kt bi: Phi n
Phi n, khng n h s khng nh n bn. M bi tt ri, thn bi tt ri th kt bi khng
c qu nhm chn, vi kt bi bn phi khen v ngi trng , v cc iu tt p, nhng
phi khen mt cch tnh t khng c qu l liu. Nn t hay, nhng phi ngha. Khng
nn dng nhng t m ngay chnh bn cng khng hiu ht ngha ca chng.
4 lu
1. Ngn gn, sc tch. Nhiu trng ch cho mnh 500 t, bn c th vit di hn, tuy nhin
rt nhiu trng kh tnh v h s loi ngay bn.
2. Xy dng thng hiu c nhn: Bn phi ni c mnh c 1 mi quan tm ring, ngun
gc xut x ring, hy chng minh s khc bit ca bn. Lm c nh vy bn thnh
cng.
3. Sa, sa na , sa mi: Hy qun i kiu vit 1 ln l ng ngay, vit tiu lun 1 ln
chun lun th khng phi l kh, hay rt kh m l iu khng tng.
Bn phi vit nhiu ln vit xong, i ng, i chi, xem phim th gin mt tun sau m ra li
c li, li chnh sa bit u lc bn li c tng mi?
Vit xong, tun sau li m ln c, li chnh sa, cho n khi bn phi np th thi, cng
chnh sa nhiu, cng chau sut nhiu cng tt.
4.Mt li khuyn duy nht l UNIQUE: D th no i na, mun c ch th phi c
nht v nh, phi khc ngi. C ci m ngi khc khng c th nh tuyn dng s n
bn.
Bn cnh , phi s dng ngn ng lch s vit, khng nn dng ting lng hay vit tt
vit th gii thiu, iu s gy kh chu cho ngi c.

TT TN TT KINH NGHIM SN MT HC BNG - C


I RI S N!

Trc y, i du hc i vi mnh ch l mt khi nim xa vi, chng th no vi tay ni.


Mnh hay c bo v thy cc anh ch c hc bng ny hc bng n lm mnh cm thy v
cng khm phc. Lc i vi mnh ra trng vi tm bng k s v mt ch lm vic tt
l . Nhng n mt ngy vo nm th 2 i hc, mnh tnh c tham d hi tho du hc do
Nuffic t ch, l hi tho u tin m mnh tham d, xem nhng on phim gii thiu v
t nc H Lan v chu u lm mnh say m n ni mnh qun c tit hc (nh trn
tit). C l nh vy m mi suy ngh cng nh k hoch ca mnh bt u thay i. Mnh c
gng trong 2 nm tip theo phi ci thin GPA, chm hc anh vn hn, tham gia mt s extracurricular activities. May mn cng n vi mnh khi nm cui mnh c khoa chn tham
gia international project tuy ngn hn (8 thng, nhng cng c ci mnh vit trong CV). Sau 2
nm mnh hon thnh ng mc tiu ra, mnh tt nghip vi v tr th khoa ca khoa v
iu kh quan trng khc l mnh ngm c nhng thy, c c th cho mnh nhng
LOR tt. Lc ny mnh c th ch n nhng hc bng ph hp vi kh nng ca mnh
v quan trong nht l khng kht khe chuyn kinh nghim nh HSP, Erasmus Mundus, Vliruos, hc bng trng Ghent, ALA v Endeavour. Vic chun b giy t apply hc bng cng
l mt qu trnh gian nan, mnh lm quen rt nhiu anh ch hc hi kinh nghim, trnh
b ng khi chun b h s.

CV
Nu cc bn c nh apply sang EU th mnh recommend cc bn s dng mu Europass v
theo mnh th n kh thong, gn, d nhn, p mt v chuyn nghip.
LOM
Theo mnh cc bn nn state cc sau:
u th nn ni ngn gn bn s apply hc bng ny, ngnh ny trng ny, blah blah.
Ch ra lc cn i hc bn hc c nhng g, n gip ch g cho bn trong cng
vic chng hn. Nguyn nhn v sao bn d nh hc chng trnh master no trong thi
gian sp ti.
Ni r hn v chng trnh bn d nh hc s th hin bn l ngi c tm hiu v c
hoch nh r rng. C th ch r hn l trong chng trnh hc c nhng mn no c th
gip ch cho cng vic ca bn, cung cp kin thc bn c th nghin cu su hn v mng
ti no Nu c th cc bn cng nn tm hiu trong lab ca trng bn ang apply c
gio s ang lm v ti m cc bn quan tm v d nh s theo lm khi c hc ti
trng. Mnh recommend cc bn mail trc tip cho ng/ b gio s , th hin mnh c
quan tm n ti ca h, c th h s cung cp 1 s thng tin v ti cc bn c th
vit trong LOM. y l mt kinh nghim hay mnh hc c t anh Trit (HSPer 2008 v
2010).
Ch r k hoch trong tng lai ca bn sau khi hon thnh kha hc v tiu ch ca cc hc
bng l bn s ng gp g cho t nc, con ngi qu hng bn khi bn tr v v qu
hng ca h khi bn sang hc ti t nc ca h (ci ny bn ADS v Endeavour c hi, v
mnh ngh bn cng c th p dng cho cc loi hc bng khc). ng nn ni nhng k
hoch qu cao siu m cc bn khng bao gi c th vi ti m hy ni nhng k hoch gn
gi hn, thc t hn m h ngh bn c th lm c.
Cui cng, kt li cc bn nn khng nh I strongly believe that I have adequate
competence h c th thy r quyt tm cao ca bn khi tham gia hc bng ny.
Khi vit LOM l cc bn nn tm hiu tiu ch ca tng loi hc bng c th modify cho
tht s ph hp.
iu quan trng l khi vit xong bn nn nh mt vi anh ch c kinh nghim trong vic
apply hc bng sa bi cho bn.
Pha trn l nhng g c gi l kinh nghim ca bn thn mnh trong qu trnh vit LOM,
cc bn c th thm bt c mt LOM hon chnh ca chnh cc bn.
LOR
Ty theo tng loi hc bng s yu cu cc bn lm theo form c sn hay thuc dng vit t
do nhng c im chung l u i hi nhng li nhn xt thc t v nng lc, thi hc
tp, lm vic ca cc bn. Vic chn ai vit cho cc bn v vit nh th no cng l nhng
vn cn phi bn n ^^
Chn ngi vit?

Khi chn ngi vit s da vo cc tiu ch nh ngi bit r bn mc no, chc v ca


ngi ra sao, nhng ngi c mi quan h g vi bn trng bn apply hay khng (ci
ny ng v chnh xc vi hc bng Vlir) Vi mnh, mnh chn cn b hng dn (tin
s, ngi m trc y tng hc trng v hc bng mnh ang apply), thy trng khoa
(ph gio s, tng l c vn ca mnh trong 2 nm, c quan h kh l tt vi cc gio s bn
), mt c dy mnh mt s mn hc (ang lm PhD ti trng), mt c gim c d n
ngi Na Uy m mnh tng tham gia nh cp trn.
Vit nh th no?
a s cc bn u bit LOR l do sinh vin VN mnh t vit ri nh thy c k sau, nhng
ch c c ngi nc ngoi l t vit ri scan gi qua mail ng thi gi lun bn hard qua
post cho mnh lun (ngi nc ngoi c khc nh, enthusiastic v thoughtful). Trong lc
tham gia d n ny mnh c ni r vi c y l mnh mun apply hc bng v nh c y vit
LoR cho mnh, c y nhit tnh th y.
Cn b hng dn: a s l nhng nhn xt kh chi tit v kh nng nghin cu, thi lm
vic, kh nng sng to, gii quyt cc tnh hung kh khn nh th no, nn nu v d r
rng ngi c c th hnh dung v con ngi ca bn ch khng phi bng nhng li ph
phim. Ngoi ra, trong lc ging dy lp bn l ngi th no, nng ng, c nhng suy
ngh sng to, V c ca mnh l alumni ca hc bng ny nn c th khng nh c em
ny c kh nng theo hcblah blah
Trng khoa: Thy tng l c vn hc tp cng nh trng khoa, ng thi c nhiu mi
quan h quc t nn y l l do mnh la chn thy. Qua , thy c th nh gi kh nng
lm vic trong lp ca mnh (v mnh lm lp trng), thi hc tp, khen thng hc tp,
vic mnh c chn tham gia d n v mc tch cc tham gia hot ng x hi nh th
no.
Cn b ging dy: C l ngi dy mnh 3 mn i hc nn c th nh gi kh nng trong
lp ca mnh, ng thi c ang lm PhD ti trng mnh ang apply nn c th nhn xt
thm v kha hc v mi trng hc tp, lm vic thch hp vi mnh nh th no.
Mnh c tng cng 4 ci LOR, mi ci c th mnh ring, khng ci no ging ci no c, dn
rng cc th mnh ra, tuy nhin cng nn c mt vi im giao nhau no . V d, c cn b
ni chi tit v kh nng nghin cu ca mnh khi lm lun vn th thy trng khoa c th ni
thm rng em ny c thi hc tp tt, in hnh l lun vn t kt qu tt hay im cao g

LOR nn cho vo phong b v xin du nim phong ca trng to lng tin cho ngi c.
Cc bn t to cho mnh mt headed letter, cng c th to printed watermark (dng in chm
cho c trang A4) bng ci logo ca trng cho p v trang trng hn.
Ngy thng trong th cc bn nh thay i, nu khng cc l th c cng 1 ngy th k lm
LOR tm thi l vy, nh n u th mnh vit ra chia s vi cc bn n y thi, nu
thiu st g cc bn b sung gim mnh nh.
IELTS/ TOEFL
Cc bn chun b cng sm cng tt v cng gn k deadline th thit thi s thuc v cc
bn. V lo n thi IELTS tr nn mnh b l mt s hc bng ca trng v khng c thi
gian vit bi bo khoa hc nh c mnh yu cu. Mnh ngh cc bn nn c kt qu IELTS t
thng 9 hay 10 l tt nht.

Vy l qu trnh chun b cng xem nh xong xui, gi ch cn ngm ngha qua mt s


chng trnh hc bng ph hp m thi. V l sinh vin va ra trng nn mc tiu ca mnh
l nhng hc bng khng qu kht khe v vn kinh nghim lm vic.
HSP
Tin bun l hc bng ny kt thc vo nm nay nn cc bn nm sau khng cn c hi
apply cho hc bng ny na. y l hc bng mnh thch nht, nhiu thi gian chun b nht,
hi vng nhiu nht, rt au nht. Tiu ch ca hc bng l dnh cho excellent students v
mnh ngh rng vi GPA cao, th khoa l mnh c c hi ln vi hc bng ny. D vy, mnh
cha bao gi y vo iu c v mnh bit rng y nhiu s tr gi cao. LoM, CV v LoR
cho hc bng HSP mnh vit k nht so vi cc hc bng cn li, tnh lun bn thn mnh th
c c thy 6 ngi tham gia sa bi bao gm nhng k cu ca hc bng ny nh ch Thanh
Vn, Mai Anh (HSPer 2008), anh Trit (HSPer 2008, 2010), anh Tin (Belgium), c gio dy
anh vn (ang lm PhD ti B) mi ngi u sa rt k, gp chn thnh th nhng
mnh thc s fail hc bng ny, mnh khng bun v mnh fail m ch bun v ph lng
ca cc anh ch v thy c nhit tnh gip . Qua mnh thy rng GPA cao ca nhng
developing country nh chng ta cha thc s l mt tiu ch hng u nh gi nng lc
ca sinh vin, trong khi hc bng HSP l mt hc bng cnh tranh khc lit trn ton th
gii. Theo bn thn mnh rt ra th bi bo khoa hc hay kinh nghim tham gia nhiu d n
quc t thc s competitive hn GPA (i vi developing nh chng ta), l thc o nh gi
bn c thc s c nng lc hay khng, c l excellent hay khng. Mt kinh nghim khc ca
mnh l khi cn l sinh vin, cc bn hy c gng tham gia cc nghin cu khoa hc, c gng
vit 1 hoc 2 bi bo b sung cho GPA ca cc bn (ci ny mnh thc s thiu, trong lc
cm u chy nc rt thi IELTS th mnh b l 1 bi bo tham d mt conference
c uy tn v mnh thc s hi hn v iu ny).
Erasmus Mundus
Mnh tham gia kha EMBC v mnh b loi ngay t vng gi xe ch v kha ny v kha
bn Vlir mnh ng k cng 1 trng v trng cho rng mnh vi phm quy ch nn bo mnh
cancel 1 trong 2 chng trnh nu mun tham gia chng trnh cn li. V mnh quyt nh
cancel kha EMBC v ngh mnh c c hi hn vi Vlir (mnh quyt nh ng nn gi c
th ngi y vit nhng dng tm s ny). Cc bn nhng nm sau nn ch im ny
trnh ung ph cng sc, tin bc v trnh ngm b hn na, hehe.
Hc bng trng Ghent
Nh ni trn, deadline cho hc bng ny l 23/12 v mnh b l ch v thi IELTS
mun.
VLIR-UOS
Theo tin l th hc bng ny yu cu 2 nm kinh nghim. Tuy nhin, cch y 2 nm th yu
cu ny khng cn na m c xem l competitive factor, t ngi bit c thng tin ny,
ngay c thy c trng mnh. y c 1 tip kh hay khi tham gia hc bng ny l cc bn
nn tm kim khoa bn nhng thy, c l alumni ca Vlir v nh h support nh cn b
hng dn mnh, v ngi c mi quan h tt bn nh thy trng khoa ca mnh. i vi
nhng bn apply nm u cha c hc bng th mnh recommend cc bn tip tc chin
u vo nm sau, khi y state trong LoM l ti tng rt hc bng ny nhng vn tip tc v ti
thc s thch n, c hi nm sau v th cng s cao hn, chnh gio s bn VUB cng ni
vy chng hn nh mt ch c IPMB ca trng mnh.
Hc bng trng Wageningen (ABF)

Thc ra y l hc bng ca Alumni, deadline l 16/4. Hc bng ny dnh 5 sut full


coverage cho sinh vin mi vo. Nm nay c 3 ngi VN c lt vo 29 ngi cui cng.
c Vlir nn mnh cancel, khng tham gia na. Hai bn cn li cng lt vo 12 ngi
cui. Hin nay ch cn 1 bn i kt qu vo thng 6 v c 1 bn va cancel do c hc bng
Erasia action 2 ti c.
ALA, Endeavour
Hai hc bng ny mnh cng c nh tham gia, cng c tm hiu nhng v va c Vlir
nn mnh nh kt thc cuc phiu lu sn hc bng ti y.
kt li bi vit mnh mong rng cc bn hy lun t tin v gi vng bn lnh ca mnh
trong qu trnh apply hc bng. Bn cha c hc bng c th bn khng ph hp vi hc
bng ny nhng li ph hp vi hc bng khc. Con ng i tm hc bng rt di v gian
nan, mong rng cc bn sinh vin Vit Nam lun gi vng nim tin bin c m du hc
ca mnh tr thnh hin thc.
Thng tin thm v hppdphong77: Tt nghip trng H Cn Th, apply thnh cng VLIROUS.
Cc bn c th xem profile chi tit ca Phong post Profile EUVN 2011.

CCH VIT BI LUN GII THIU BN THN THUYT


PHC TRNG M
Tc gi bi vit: Tt nghip cp hai ti mnh t Phan Rang nng gi, Thanh V chuyn ln
hc trng ph thng nng khiu ti TP HCM.
Nm lp 11, V nhn hc bng ca trng United World College (UWC), bang New Mexico,
M.
Sau khi tt nghip UWC, Thanh V nhn tip hc bng ton phn 7 trng i hc ca M.
Cu chn hc ngnh kinh t ca i hc Princeton v nhn bng c nhn danh gi ti y.
Thanh V xut sc vt qua hng trm h s ng tuyn ginh hc bng ton phn 5 nm
tin s kinh t (79.000 USD/nm) ti i hc Harvard, M.
D kin ngy 15/8 ti, V s n Harvard bt u kha hc tin s.
Nhng bn nhp u tin thc s l thm ha vi v s nhng li c bn mc phi (khng
phi li chnh t hay ng php, m l v ni dung).
V nhng essays l bi vit ca cc bn, nn mnh khuyn ch xem bi vit ny nh ti liu
tham kho, ch khng phi bi hng dn hay lut l g m cc bn phi tun theo mt cch
tuyt i.
Let's begin!
bi l: "Please write a statement of not more than 300 words explaining why you deserve
to study at United World College, describing both what you might contribute to the College
and what you would hope to gain from your experience there".
Don't try too hard to be creative
C nhng bi s to ch cho bn s dng tr tng tng ca mnh, chng hn nh
essay cn li trong n UWC: "Please write a letter to yourself after 20 years".

Tuy nhin, vi bi nh trn, iu quan trng hn ht l bn phi tr li tht c th ba cu


hi: (1) why you deserve to study at a UWC; (2) what can you contribute to UWC; (3) what
you would hope to gain from a UWC?
Nu bn c th tr li c 3 cu hi trn mt cch r rng, c th th xem nh bi essay
kh thnh cng. Gi s nh c mt bn vit on vn sau tr li cu hi (3):
"At UWC, I hope to make friends with students from other parts of the world who can share
with me their life stories, the uniqueness of their cultures, and their interesting perspectives,
those that I could never know of where I come from. I have had this desire to have global
friends since childhood because my neighbor was a foreigner from Latin America, and the
stories he told never ceased to amaze me. Those stories inspired me to keep learning about
other cultures."
on vn ny c hon ho khng? Khng. on vn ny c tr li c cu hi (3) khng?
C, v tr li mt cch kh c th. Gi s nh bn vit mt phin bn khc:
"A day in November 1995, a Latin American immigrant became my neighbor, and it changed
my life. Coming to live in a strange country, his only keepsake of his motherland was the
memories and stories that continue to live on in him. From time to time, he would tell me
those stories. Each time, I would come to his house, sit down with a cup of hot tea, and let
him take me on an adventure in some far, far away land. The stories were so interesting and
inspiring that every night I would dream of having friends from all over the world who could
keep telling me stories about exotic places. That is why when I read about UWC, I knew right
away that this is the perfect place for me..."
on vn ny c th v hn on vn trc khng? Chc c. Tuy nhin, on vn ny tn kh
nhiu t c th i n kt lun v chnh m bn mun din t.
Ngi c, trong sut 100 t u tin, bn s phi thc mc khng bit mun vit v iu g.
i khi, vit c mt bi sng to, bn s phi vit nhiu hn bnh thng.
Nn nh bn ch c 300 t tr li 3 cu hi. Vy nn, nu c th, hy vit ngn v sng to
v tr li y . Nu b gii hn v s lng t, bn nn tr li n gin m y hn l c
gng vit qu di.
Write about yourself.
Mt iu m cc bn hay lm (hi xa mnh cng mc li ny) l dnh nhiu thi gian vit v
hc bng ang mun nhn thay v vit v bn thn.
Chng hn nh:
"I believe that UWC is an excellent opportunity that could make my dream come true. With
the excellent IB education, teachers who are very passionate about their students, classmates
who never cease to inspire, the UWC will prepare me very well for whatever comes ahead in
life."
Bn phi t hi, c xong on vn trn, y ban tuyn chn s bit c g v bn. Ngi
c s cm thy kh hiu, khng bit gic m c nhc ti l g, khng bit ngi vit mun
lm g. Ni cch khc, bn dnh khong 40 t vit mt on vn m khng mang li hiu
qu.
Khi vit lun, mt iu rt t nhin l cc bn s ni tt v hc bng ang np n ng th.
Mnh ch c mt s kin th ny:
(1) Tt nhin y ban tuyn chn hiu r v bit hc bng tt nh th no, v vy bn khng
cn lp li iu m "c nh u bit" na;
(2) Bn cha n hc UWC, v vy khng th ni v UWC mt cch chc chn nh vy
c. Th cn nhc li xem sao v nn nh bn ch c 300 t.

Avoid using adjective


iu ny mnh c c u khi vit college essay. Thc ra, ngay c khi vit ting Vit,
s dng qu nhiu tnh t ni v bn thn cng s khin ngi c cm thy kh chu. Gi
s ang ni chuyn vi mt ngi, m ngi y bo: "Mnh rt l thn thin. Mnh rt tt
bng. Mnh rt t tin v nhng phm cht tt p ca bn thn mnh".
Bn s cm thy nh th no? C kh chu khng?
Thc t, kh nhiu ngi vit nh th trong bi lun ting Anh: "I am a friendly person. I am
very generous, too. I am very confident about my good qualifications".
Nghe c v khng kh chu nh khi cc bn c ting Vit ng khng? Tuy nhin, i vi
ngi s dng ting Anh thng xuyn (y ban tuyn chn chng hn), nhng cu nh th
ny c v khng ph hp. i khi, n s to ra cm gic ngi vit kiu cng, t ph.
Vy lm sao ni vi y ban tuyn chn rng bn l ng vin tt m khng cn phi ni tt
v bn thn? Rt n gin: S dng ng t!
Cc bn hy k cho y ban tuyn chn v nhng vic bn lm m khi c xong, ngi ta
phi ng rng ngi vit c nhng phm cht c th.
Chng hn nh thay v khoe "I am a very generous person", bn c th vit "Every Friday, I
volunteer at the local Soup Kitchen, where we use ingredients donated by donors to make free
soup for homeless people".
Ngi c s phi thn phc"bn ny rt tt bng, sn lng dnh thi gian gip ngi
khc". Nh vy, bn t c mc ch qung b v lng tt ca mnh m khng phi
khin ngi khc c cm gic ang t kiu.
Be Honest
Khng nhng phi thnh thc vi y ban tuyn chn, m bn cn phi thnh thc vi bn
thn mnh. Bn ch c th thuyt phc ngi khc nu thuyt phc c bn thn mnh.
Gi nh bn mun vit v vic thch tm hiu nhng nn vn ha khc, trc ht bn phi
ngm v bn thn xem mnh c THT S thch tm hiu nhng nn vn ha khc khng.
Cc bn nn xem qu trnh lm n ny nh mt c hi mnh ngm li bn thn xem mnh
l ai, mun g, tt nhng im no, khuyt im u... Nhng m y ban tuyn chn
t ra khng ch n thun l hi bn, m cn bn t hi bn thn mnh.
Chc cc bn may mn v c mt k tuyn chn thnh cng!

10 CHNG TRNH HC BNG CA CHNH PH M

Xin gi n cc bn mt s hc bng cho chng trnh C Nhn, Thc s, Tin s, Hc gi ti


Hoa K. Ngoi ra, ti cc i hc M (Top 200) u c hc bng cho chng trnh Thc s v
Tin s, cc bn tham kho trn website ca cc khoa (Department) trong trng tm hiu
v Fellowship, Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship.
National Universities Rankings:

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com//national-un
1. Southeast Asia Youth Leadership Program (SEAYLP)

http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/yseali.html

This intensive four-week exchange program in the United States aims at promoting highquality leadership, civic responsibility, volunteerism, and respect for diversity. Each year, five
Vietnamese high-school students and one teacher (who acts as chaperone) are selected for this
program and are joined by similar groups from other Southeast Asian countries. It is designed
to enable teenagers, ages 15-17, and teachers to travel to the United States for a program
focused on building a sense of community, developing civil society and economic institutions,
and recognizing the commonalities among Southeast Asians and Americans.
Timeline

July - August: Call for applications

September: Submission of applications to the Embassy; screening and interviews

October: Nomination of finalists to Washington

November: Selection results available from Washington; departure of selected candidates


Contact: Contact info: Tel: 84-4-3850-5000; Email: pas.culture@gmail.com.

Source: http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/educational_exchange.html
2. Undergraduate Intensive English Language Study Program (UIELSP)

This program enrolls undergraduate students in the East Asia and Pacific region who
demonstrate the potential to become student leaders in an eight-week intensive English
Language course at colleges and universities in the United States with a focus on English
language acquisition, leadership skill building, and civic education and engagement. It also
provides participants with an introduction to American institutions, society and culture.
Timeline

Oct - Nov: Call for applications

December: Deadline for submission of applications to the Embassy

Dec - Jan: Screening of applications; interviews of shortlisted candidates

February: Nomination of finalists to Washington

March: Selection and placement results available from Washington

June: Departure of selected candidates


Contact: Contact info: Tel: 84-4-3850-5000; Email: pas.culture@gmail.com.

Source: http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/educational_exchange.html
3. Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD)

This program provides scholarships for one semester or one academic year of study at a U.S.
university. The goal is to provide a diverse group of emerging student leaders, from non-elite
and under-represented groups, with a substantive exchange experience at a U.S. college or
university, with in-depth exposure to U.S. society, culture and academic institutions. Students
are selected based on 1) academic record, 2) leadership skills and potential, 3) community
involvement and extra-curricular activities, and 4) English proficiency (minimum TOEFL
score of 525 (paper-based) or 70 (iBT).
Timeline

September: Call for applications

November: Deadline for submission of applications to the Embassy

Nov - Dec: Screening of applications; interviews of shortlisted candidates

December: Nomination of finalists to Washington

March: Selection results available from Washington

June: Placement information available

July: Departure of selected candidates (whole academic year program)

January: Departure of selected candidates (semester program)


Contact: Contact info: Tel: 84-4-3850-5000; Email: pas.culture@gmail.com.

Source: http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/educational_exchange.html
4. Fulbright Vietnamese Student Program

The Fulbright Vietnamese Student Program is a competitive, merit-based scholarship program


which recruits and nominates young Vietnamese professionals for Masters degree programs
at U.S. universities. Approximately 20 to 25 fully-funded scholarships are granted on an
annual basis for students in social sciences and humanities. Successful applicants will receive
support in university placement and a full scholarship which covers tuition and fees, monthly
stipend, round-trip airfare to the U.S. and health insurance. Selection is based on study
objectives, work experience, understanding of the chosen field of study, impact potential,
leadership, academic excellence and English proficiency.
Timeline

December: Grant announcement

April: Application deadline

June - July: Application review and semi-finalist selection

September: Interviews & finalist selection

October: Finalists take GRE/GMAT/TOEFL iBT

November: U.S. universities placement

April - May: Confirmation of final university placement

May: Pre-departure orientation

June - July: Medical check-up and visa application

July - August: Departure


Contact: Contact info: Tel: 84-4-3850-5000; Email: pas.culture@gmail.com.

Source: http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/educational_exchange.html
5. Vietnamese Fulbright Scholar Program

The Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) assists in the administration of the
Fulbright Scholar Exchange Program for faculty and professionals. Started in 1998, the
Program recruits and nominates Vietnamese scholars for placement by CIES as lecturers and
researchers in U.S. universities for terms of three to 10 months. From six to eight scholars
from Vietnam travel to the United States on an annual basis.
Timeline

October: Deadline of application submission

November - December: Peer Review Panel

January: Interview the shortlisted candidates

End of January: Submission of semi-finalist candidates to Washington

February - March: Selection results available from Washington

April - July: Affiliation and Visa Process

August: Pre-departure Orientation for the departing grantee


Contact: Contact info: Tel: 84-4-3850-5000; Email: pas.culture@gmail.com.

Source: http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/educational_exchange.html
6. Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

This is a one year, non-degree, full scholarship program offered to promising mid-career
professionals who have proven track records of leadership and a strong commitment to public
service. Participants in the program spend one academic year at a leading U.S. university
doing their self-designed program of academic course work, participating in professional
affiliations off-campus, field trips, special workshops and seminars in their field of study.
Timeline

April: Call for applications

May: Information sessions held in Hanoi and HCMC

Early August: Deadline for submission of applications to the Embassy

Aug - Sep: Screening of applications; Institutional TOEFL for shortlisted candidates;


interviews

October 1: Nomination of finalists to Washington

October: Finalists take official iBT

Feb - Mar: Selection results available from Washington

March/April: Departure for the U.S. (fellows needing Long Term English)

May: Placement results available

June-August: Departure for the U.S. (fellows not needing Long Term English)
Contact: Contact info: Tel: 84-4-3850-5000; Email: pas.culture@gmail.com.

Source: http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/educational_exchange.html
7. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation AFCP

Since its creation by the U.S. Congress in 2001, the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural
Preservation has provided financial support to more than 640 cultural preservation projects in
more than 100 countries. The AFCP shows the depth of the U.S. respect for the cultural
heritage of other countries. Ten preservation projects in Vietnam, averaging $20,000 each,
have been funded by the AFCP, ranging from intangible heritage such as the Then Music of
the Tay minority to tangibles such as pagoda statues, museum collections and
historical/architectural monuments. In 2010, a major project ($74,500) was granted to Hanoi
Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to preserve the 18th century O Quan Chuong Gate
the only one of the 16 gates that remains of ancient Hanoi, as a gift from the U.S.
Ambassador to the people of Hanoi as the city celebrated its 1000th birthday.

Timeline for the 2011 AFCP program:

October: Calls for proposals from Vietnamese organizations

Nov: Proposal Screening

December: Submission of proposal to Washington

July: Selection results available from Washington


Contact: Contact info: Tel: 84-4-3850-5000; Email: pas.culture@gmail.com.

Source: http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/educational_exchange.html
8. Small Grants Program for civil society organizations

The Small Grants Program is designed to assist countries around the world to strengthen
democracy, human rights, civil society, and rule of law, and to combat extremism in their
countries by making grants of up to $20,000 to local non-governmental and not-for-profit
organizations. Proposals must support program activities that promote democratic practices,
including civil society, freedom of information and independent media, transparency in
government, NGO capacity building, rule of law and judicial reform, civic education, conflict
resolution, human rights, ethnic, minority and women's rights.
Timeline

March: Call for proposals from Vietnamese organizations

May: Submission of proposals by Vietnamese organizations

May - June: Proposal screening by Embassy Committee

June: Submission of shortlisted proposals to Washington

August: Selection results available from Washington


Contact: Contact info: Tel: 84-4-3850-5000; Email: pas.culture@gmail.com.

Source: http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/educational_exchange.html
9. VEF Fellowship Program for 2018

The Fellowship application and selection process is open, competitive, and transparent.
Applicants do not need to pay any fees to anyone in order to apply or be considered for a VEF
Fellowship. Winners are chosen based on individual merit, including academic performance
and preparation, intellectual capabilities, English proficiency, and the potential for
contribution to scientific education and research.
Contact: fellowship@vef.gov, information@vef.gov

Source: http://www.vef.gov/details.php?mid=6&cid=392
10. VEF Visiting Scholar Program

VEF Visiting Scholar Program (VSP) for Vietnamese nationals, who already hold a doctorate
in any of the fields supported by VEF, namely, in the major disciplines of sciences (natural,
physical, and environmental), mathematics, medicine (such as, public health), and technology
(including information technology). Fields include the basic sciences, such as, biology,
chemistry, and physics, as well as agricultural science, computer science, and engineering.
Priority this year will be given to applicants, whose field of study focuses on climate change
(environmental sciences) or on nuclear energy, provided that all other qualifications are equal.
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5 TIPS NNG CAO KH NNG TM KIM V GINH


C HC BNG CHO BN
Ginh c hc bng du hc khng phi l mt iu n gin, khi m s lng ng vin tm
hc bng th rt nhiu m s lng hc bng th hn ch. Khi ni v hc bng, l ni v hng

triu ng sinh trn khp th gii ganh ua cho ch hng ngn hc bng. Lm th no bn
c th ci thin c hi ca bn trong ginh c hc bng? Tham kho bi vit lm th no
nng cao kh nng t c hc bng di y bn Oanh Ho nh.
Tip #1: Tm hc bng m ch c t ngi bit v

i khi, kin thc l cha kha trong chin thng mt hc bng. Trong thng bn tm kim,
bn phi i qua cc hc bng trn ton th gii ph bin v hc bng hng u ca cc trng
i hc ni ting. Nhng hc bng ny l tuyt vi apply nhng v cng cnh tranh c
c. C mt loi hc bng m bn c th c c hi tt hn t c: Hc bng trng c
th hoc b phn c th. Hc bng c th l hc bng tt apply v cc hc bng ny nhm
mc tiu vo ngnh hc c th v quan trng hn, t ngi bit v cc hc bng ny v n
khng d dng tm thy nh l hc bng i hc ton phn v khng phi l c gi l
hc bng ph bin. Ni chung, c s cnh tranh t hn trong vic p dng cho cc hc bng
ny, do lm tng c hi ca bn.
Tip #2: Ch np n cho cc hc bng ph hp nht vi bn

Li khuyn ny bao gm vic tm hiu cc hc bng tt v ph hp nht vi bn. Trong mt


tnh hung l tng, bn s mun np n cho chng trnh hc bng nhm mc tiu n
nc ca bn (hc bng cho khi nc ang pht trin hay khu vc chu chng hn), c
yu cu iu kin ph hp vi trnh ca bn, v nu c th, lnh vc u tin, hoc cc
nghin cu v kinh nghim c lin quan n bng cp ca bn.
Tip #3: Ni bt trong n xin hc bng ca bn

Xin hc bng l kh cnh tranh, n d tuyn ca bn phi ni bt so vi phn cn li t


c hc bng. iu ny c ngha l bn khng ch phi p ng cc tiu chun hc thut
c thit lp bi cc nh cung cp hc bng m cn phi vt qu n. Cha kha y l
phi bit nhng tiu ch c th do nh cung cp hc bng a ra, vic ny s lm ni bc li
th ca bn. Mt khi bn bit tiu ch ca h, bn c th tm ra nhng cch sng to lm
ni bt nhng im mnh ca cc n xin hc bng ca mnh.

V d, nu bn khng c hc lc rt tt, bn c th lm ni bt cc hot ng ngoi kha c


lin quan trong th ng lc c nhn (Letter of Motivation) ca bn. Trong mt v d khc,
bn c th lm thm mt t nghin cu v cc lnh vc hin ti ca trng tm ca cc nh
cung cp hc bng bi v i khi, ng vin c chn da trn lnh vc h chn nghin
cu hoc nghin cu nu n gn vi cc nh cung cp hc bng v nhim v ct li hay ch
. N cng rt hu ch bit h s ca ngi nhn hc bng trc ; n s cung cp cho
bn mt tng v cc loi ng vin m cc nh cung cp hc bng ang tm kim.
Tip #4: Tm Mentor

l nhng anh ch, bn b i trc tng thnh cng vi loi hc bng hay nhng
ngi tng c rt nhiu kinh nghim v essay, SOP, LOR, H chnh l nhng ngi a
ra nhng li khuyn tt nht v hp l cng nh rt chin thut cho bn. Trnh nhng sai st
nh lm hng c m du hc ca bn.
Tip #5: Truy cp thng xuyn vo cc website c nhiu ngun hc bng du hc

Nh nguonhocbong.com tng thm c hi bit v cc thng tin hc bng du hc a dng


cc ngnh ngh, bc hc v cc quc gia pht trin trn th gii.
Theo Oanh Ho

CHIA S HU CH V VN TM HC BNG THC S


o to cao hc Hoa K thng d xin hc bng hn bc i hc, vi iu kin bn phi
bit g ng ca. Cc i hc Hoa K ti tr cho 1/3 sinh vin cao hc quc t trang tri
chi ph hc tp.
Tr li vi bt nghin
Mt ngy p tri, sp ca anh V Vn, cng tc ti mt cng ty lin doanh qun 3 ngc
nhin khi anh np n xin ngh vic hc MBA ti Hoa K. K hoch hc tp ny a c
anh chun b gn hai nm trc.

Cho d tch ly vn 10 nm lm vic nhng anh vn cn cm thy thiu thiu, cn


phi hc nng cao hn. May mn l anh a c trng i hc bang Pennsylvania cp hc
bng.

Anh V Vn cho bit: Theo nguyn tc, nu bn khng th tr cc khon chi ph hc tp


bng kinh ph c nhn th bn c th np h s xin ti tr t nhiu ngun.

Tuy nhin, bn cn nm k phng chm bit ngi, bit ta, xin u thng . Bn ch nn
xin ti tr t ngun no m mnh cm thy hi tiu chun.

Hc bng lun mang tnh cnh tranh cao, nu h s ca bn thiu st, tr hn hoc s si th
rt kh thnh cng.

Theo anh V Vn, nu a c tuyn vo hc cao hc, bn nn bt u tm ti tr. Bn phi


ln k hoch c th v k lng, dnh nhiu thi gian u t vit mt ngh cp ti tr c
cht lng v np trc khi ht hn.

Trung tm T vn Gio dc Hoa K cng cho bit: np h s xin ti tr ca trng, bn


nn tm hiu vn phng no ph trch chng trnh v ngh gi cho mnh cc thng tin, ti
liu lm h s. Ngi hc nn c k cc thng tin v vic cp kinh ph

v quy trnh np h s c th s phc tp v mt nhiu thi gian.

Khi c chp thun cp hc bng, bn cn so snh tng s tin ti tr k c hc ph, dch v


ph, tin n , thi hn hc bng v trch nhim i vi cng vic bn phi lm.

Nu c nhiu trng chp thun cp hc bng, bn phi cn nhc li ch t mi hc bng


ca mi trng c quyt nh ng n nht. Bn ng bao gi ch cn c vo s tin c
cp m chn trng, v tin ti tr khng lin quan n cht lng ca chng trnh.
Thnh tch v tim nng = chin thng

Khong mt phn ba sinh vin cao hc quc t trang tri chi ph hc tp bng ti tr t cc i
hc Hoa K (ngun ti tr khc nhau ty tng ngnh hc, bc hc v loi trng, thng
i hc nghin cu l trng c nhiu khon ti tr nht).
Cc loi ti tr ch yu do i hc cp l:

Hc bng: Cc khoa v trng cp hc bng da trn tiu chun ti nng, thng l sau nm
hc u tin. Hc bng bc cao hc c th khim tn, ch trang tri hc ph v dch v ph,
hoc c th l hc bng ton phn, ng hc ph, dch v ph v sinh hot ph hng thng.

Hc bng tr l: L hnh thc ti tr ph bin nht bc cao hc. Sinh vin s nhn khon
ti tr bng tin mt, t 500 USD n 30.000 USD (hoc nhiu hn, nu hc ph c min
gim) cho mt nm hc.
C nhiu loi hc bng tr l:

Hc bng tr ging: C th c cp cho nm u tin ca chng trnh cao hc. Cc tr


ging (TAs) ph trch cc lp th nghim bc c nhn, hng dn cc nhm tho lun hoc
dy cc lp t sinh vin. Nu bn quan tm n vic np h s xin hc bng tr ging th phi
nu trong h s ca mnh cc kinh nghim dy hc m bn a tri qua.

Hc bng nghin cu: Lin quan n qu trnh nghin cu v lnh vc ca mnh. u im


ca hc bng nghin cu l hc bng ny c th lin quan n lun n tt nghip hoc cc li
ch hc thut lu di. Cc gio s l nhng nh nghin cu chnh c cp ti tr v lnh vc
ca bn s xem xt h s ca bn xt cp hc bng, nht l khi bn chng minh c mnh
c kinh nghim nghin cu.

Hc bng hnh chnh: Thng yu cu phi lm vic t 10-20 gi mi tun trong cc phng
hnh chnh ca nh trng. Mc cnh tranh cho tt c cc loi hc bng tr l trn rt cao,
do s lng hc bng hn ch. Mt khc, sinh vin quc t phi cnh tranh vi sinh vin Hoa
K. Tuy nhin, yu t quan trng nht c cp vn l thnh tch v tim nng trong lnh
vc hc tp.
Ngoi ra, cn c cc loi h tr khc dnh cho sinh vin chnh quy bao gm vic tuyn dng
lm bn thi gian trong trng ti mc 20 gi mi tun. Hoc cc khon vay t nhng c
quan c uy tn gip sinh vin quc t trang tri chi ph hc tp.

C vay, c tr, nn trc khi vay, bn cn phi bit s hon tr bng cch no v khon vay
ny s nh hng ra sao i vi k hoch hc tp sau ny cng nh vic tr v nc ca bn.

Nhiu sinh vin khng chn nhng cch xin ti tr trn m h vn sng khe nh vit mt
xut nghin cu. c ti tr nghin cu hoc hc tp Hoa K, mt s t chc yu
cu bn np mt k hoch chi tit v cng trnh nghin cu m bn xut.

Mt hi ng hoc ban xt tuyn s xem xt cc xut ca bn quyt nh c nn cp ti


tr cho bn hay khng. Thng nhng xut cnh tranh theo nhiu tiu ch:

Trng m bn xut c ph hp khng? Trng c cc nh nghin cu quan tm n


xut v c kh nng hng dn cng trnh nghin cu khng? Nu cn phi c thit b
nghin cu th liu c sn thit b theo yu cu khng, hoc c kinh ph mua thit b
khng? C s th vin hoc b su tp phc v nghin cu c khng?

Nu bn ng k mt chng trnh h tr cng cuc pht trin ti nc mnh, hay k hoch


nghin cu ca bn s hu ch, ng dng c cho cng vic sau ny, th c hi nhn c
ngun ti tr s tng ln.

Trc khi tm ngun ti tr t nc ngoi, ng vin nn kim cc ngun trong nc, cc


chng trnh hc bng ca chnh ph, nh n 322 ca B GD-T; cc chng trnh h tr
trong khu vc, cc t chc trong nc hoc doanh nghip, ngn hng

Nu a tm trong nc m khng thy, cc ng vin ng nn ch, c th tm ngoi nc.


Chng hn, c hi t chng trnh Fulbright ca chnh ph Hoa K vn ni ting cung cp
nhiu loi ti tr khc nhau cho du hc sinh, t ti tr chi ph i li cho n ti tr chi ph n
v hc tp.

Ngoi ra, ngi hc c th xin ti tr hc chng trnh cao hc ngn hn hoc ly hc v thc
s thng qua cc chng trnh do B Ngoi giao Hoa K ti tr. Tiu chun tham gia
nhng chng trnh hc bng ny khc nhau, nhng ch cp cho ng vin c cc c quan
trong nc c.

Cc c s, qu, cng ty kinh doanh v hi chuyn ngnh t nhn ca Hoa K thng cp ti


tr xc tin trao i quc t. Cc t chc quc t nh Lin Hip Quc v T chc cc bang
ca Hoa K (OAS) l cc ngun ti tr ha hn. Do cc t chc ny c quy m

ln v phc tp, nn vit th trc tip xin ti tr chung chung th t hiu qu.

Nhiu khon ti tr c dnh ring cho nhng nhm c bit nh ph n, k s hoc nh


bo. Ti tr t cc qu ln hn thng dnh cho sinh vin ngnh khoa hc x hi, khoa hc t
nhin hoc khoa hc nhn vn. Nu h s i hi bn phi vit mt bi nghin cu hoc
xut d n, bn nn nh mt chuyn gia v ngnh hc ca bn a tng lm vic ti Hoa K
kim tra li xut a vit.
Cc website hu ch

Thng tin chung v ti tr dnh cho sinh vin quc t

http://www.edupass.org/fi naid

http://www.nafsa.org/

http://www.bibl.u-szeged.hu/oseas/aid.html

Trang web tm hc bng Mt s khon ti tr dnh cho sinh vin quc t

http://www.fastweb.com
Cc hi ng xt duyt hc bng Cao hc

Vin Hn lm Khoa hc Quc gia, Vin Hn lm K thut Quc gia,

Vin Y hc v Hi ng Nghin cu Quc gia

http://www.nas.edu

Ti tr quc gia dnh cho ngnh nhn vn

http://www.neh.fed.us/

Qu Khoa hc Quc gia

http://www.nsf.gov40

Trung tm Hc gi Quc t Woodrow Wilson

http://wwics.si.edu
Thng tin v cc hi ng xt duyt ti tr

Trung tm ph trch qu ti tr

http://www.fdncenter.org/grantmaker

Thng tin v cc khon vay dnh cho sinh vin quc t

http://www.edupass.org/fi naid/taxes.phtml

Thng tin v thu dnh cho sinh vin quc t

http://www.edupass.org/fi naid/taxes.phtml

http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/
Chng V

KT HP N VI GIO S HNG DN
Vn u tin ca mt sinh vin nu mun tip cn hc bng nghin cu l phi tm c
gio s hng dn ti nghin cu ca mnh. Sau khi bt tay vo lm nghin cu cng
cn lu xy dng mi quan h vi gio s th qu trnh lm nghin cu cng thm phn
thun li.
1) Tm gio s hng dn qua nhiu knh thng tin

Cch tm gio s hng dn ph bin nht l thng qua website ca trng i hc. c,
mi trng i hc u c mt website c thng tin c th v cc thy c gio, a ch lin h,
lnh vc ph trch, cc cng trnh nghin cu.

Bn cnh , cng c nhiu ng vin c th tm gio s hng dn thng qua cng vic hoc
cc hi tho quc t. Nhiu gio s nc ngoi sang Vit Nam theo cc d n quc t, trong
qu trnh lm vic, ng vin c th c c hi trao i ti v t vn v nhng nghin
cu xa hn. y l mt cch tip cn n gin, hiu qu v d c chp thun v gio s
t nhiu c hiu bit v ng vin/sinh vin m mnh mun nhn hng dn.

Du hc sinh cng c th tm gio s hng dn thng qua gii thiu trong mng li hc
thut. Khi c ti v hng th vi vic hc nghin cu, ng vin c th chia s thng tin vi
nhng ngi lm trong lnh vc v nh gii thiu n ngi c lin quan. Hoc thng qua
cc tp ch chuyn ngnh, ng vin cng c th d dng tm thy thng tin ca tc gi v trc
tip lin h nu thy ph hp.
2) Xy dng k hoch hc tp n nh vi ngi hng dn

Mi quan h ca gio s hng dn v sinh vin tng i c bit. Khng nh quan h ng


nghip, cng khng phi quan h cp trn cp di v hon ton khng th tnh n s thn
tnh. Do vy yu t cng vic ( y l vic hc tp hay cng trnh nghin cu) lun c
t ln hng u thit lp mi quan h thun li vi gio s.

Do c th ca vic hc thut-nghin cu v ty vo chuyn ngnh hc tp m gio s hng


dn v du hc sinh c th gp nhau trao i cng vic hng tun, hng thng hoc thm ch
c khi c k mi gp (trong trng hp thy/c hng dn i cng tc). Do vy yu t u
tin xy dng mi quan h tt vi gio s l lun c k hoch r rng cho cng vic ca
mnh.

Sau trnh by vi thy c ph hp vi k hoch ca thy c v c gng hon thnh mi


vic ng hn. Vic hng dn bn ch l mt trong rt nhiu u vic ca cc thy c v chc
chn cc thy c bn hn sinh vin nn nu bn thay i k hoch thng xuyn s nh
hng n k hoch lm vic ( ln lch trc hng nm) ca thy c, dn n h khng tn
nhim bn.

Tt nhin, mi k hoch u c tr, cc thy c hiu iu . Nu c vic pht sinh


ngoi mun, hy x l quyt lit v nhanh chng, khng nh hng nhiu n vic
chung.
3) Thi thng thn, thnh tht v r rng

Bn cnh , nn lun thng thn, thnh tht v r rng vi thy c hng dn. Nu bn gp
kh khn trong qu trnh hc tp, nghin cu hoc thm ch trong cuc sng ring m c th

nh hng n tin hoc nghin cu khi cn thit, ng lo s v quanh co vi cc thy c.


Hy thng thn cho thy c bit.

Cc gio s s to mi iu kin c th h tr bn trong phm vi c th. Tuy nhin, cng


khng nn hi mt cht l ku khc m m. Cc thy c ch l ngi nh hng v tr
gip bn nghin cu, khng phi l ngi gii quyt tt c kh khn, mun phin c th xy
n vi bn v nghin cu ca bn.

Hy tm cch gii quyt trc, nu khng th hy yu cu tr gip. Cc thy c lun to iu


kin bn c hc tp v nghin cu trong mi trng thun li nht. i khi ng vin
may mn s gp c thy c rt quan tm v chia s n i sng ring nh thng xuyn
hi thm v r hc vin x stress; to iu kin m rng quan h cho hc vin; thm ch du
hc sinh cn c cc thy c gi thip n tn nh vi nhng li vit tay chc mng rt chn
thnh v nng hu vo cc dp l c bit, khi c gia nh, sinh con

Cn lu , mi quan h ca sinh vin v gio s hng dn khng phi l c nh. Nu


trong qu trnh nghin cu, ng vin thay i mc tiu v ti nghin cu m khng cn
ph hp vi gio vin hng dn hin ti na hoc gio vin lun chuyn, v hu th ng
vin cng c th thay i.
4) B kp la chn ngi hng dn

Chn gio s hng dn ln tui. V cc thy c s l kho tng kin thc v kinh nghim
s bn c th tip cn v hc hi. C th on tui ca gio s thng qua nh trong h
s hoc l s lng cng trnh nghin cu v nm xut bn.

Chn gio s hng dn c kinh nghim lm vic vi sinh vin quc t, c bit l sinh vin
chu . V li t duy, giao tip v vn ha ca u- c nhiu im khc bit, cc gio s c
kinh nghim s gip mi quan h thy tr vt qua s khc bit mt cch d dng. Bn c
th nhn ra nhng ging vin ny theo chc danh, v d c nh km international coordinator
hoc qua cc cng trnh nghin cu xut bn c lin quan n chu . Nhng c th nht l
qua ngi quen hoc sinh vin i trc.

Mt s trng c ging vin ngi Vit v y cng l mt la chn tt i vi mt s bn


mun tri nghim ging vin Vit nc ngoi. Vi gio vin ngi Vit bn c th s d
dng hn trong giao tip v trao i cng vic v khng b ro cn v ngn ng.
Tc gi bi vit: Mai Hng, Thc s Bo ch ti c

10 K NNG KH HC NHNG S LUN GIP CH CHO


BN
Nhng iu tt nht trong cuc sng c th l min ph, nhng iu khng c ngha chng
khng i hi thi gian, m hi v s kin tr t c. iu ny c bit ng khi l
nhng k nng quan trng trong cuc sng.
1. K nng qun l thi gian
Qun l thi gian hiu qu l mt trong nhng k nng c nh gi cao nht bi nhng nh
tuyn dng. Trong khi khng c mt cch no hon ton chnh xc, vic quan trng l bn cn
tm c phng php pht huy tc dng vi bn v lin tc p dng n, Alina
Grzegorzewska gii thch.
iu kh hc nht i vi ti l cch ln k hoch, c vit. khng phi vic thc hin
nhng vic ti ln k hoch, m l vic to ra mt danh sch honh trng nhng vic phi
lm v sp xp thi gian mt cch chi tit ti c th thc s hon tt mi vic vo ngy
nh trc.
2. K nng cm thng
Bn c th l ngi k lut, sng d, v thm ch giu c nht trn th gii, nhng nu bn
khng quan tm hay cm thng vi ngi khc, khi v c bn bn s chng l g ngoi mt
k tm thn, Kamia Taylor vit.
S cm thng, theo ch doanh nghip Jane Wurdwand gii thch, l mt kh nng c bn ca
con ngi b b qun bi th gii kinh doanh hin i.
S cm thng - kh nng cm nhn nhng g ngi khc cm nhn - l iu khin cho nhng
ngi bn hng v lm dch v thc s tr nn tuyt vi - tinh thn cng ng - thc y mi
ngi c gng hn. S cm thng s khin nhn vin vt ra khi s v cm ca bn thn, tr
nn tt hn, bi v h cm thy nhng iu ln hn l khon tin c tr, c vit.
3. K nng lm ch gic ng
C rt nhiu cch thc c sn gip bn i ng, do thng s kh bn theo di gic ng
ca mnh. Nhng cho d bn chn g, vic thit lp mt thi quen c th gip bn m bo
nhng m c ngh ngi y .
Rt nhiu cc nghin cu cho thy rng vic thng nht gi gic ng khin bn d ng v tnh
dy hn, v nhn chung l gip to ra gic ng ngon hn.
4. K nng t ni chuyn tch cc
Cui cng th vic ngi khc ngh g v bn khng quan trng, Shobhit Singhal vit,
nhng vic bn ngh g v bn thn th chc chn c, v cn phi c thi gian xy dng s
t tin v kh nng tin tng vo bn thn khi chng ai khc tin bn.
Tri ngc vi vic t ni chuyn theo cch tch cc l t ni chuyn tiu cc, iu m Betsy
Myers, gim c sng lp The Center for Women and Business ti Trng i hc Bentley, tin
rng c th t t khin cho s t tin ca bn bin mt.
5. S kin tr
Cho d bn ang c gng thc hin mt l trnh tp th dc mi, hc LSAT, hay ang chy
mt d n quan trng, Khaleel Syed vit rng s kin tr l thit yu i vi vic duy tr bt
c loi thnh cng no.

Ngi ta thng dng lm vic chm ch khi h chm n nh thnh cng, anh ta gii thch,
nhng duy tr c v tr cao , h phi lm vic chm ch hn v m bo s ng nht
trong cng vic.
6. K nng nh gip
Ti tng c bo trong mt cuc phng vn cng vic, Bn khng th c cng vic ny
nu bn khng th nh tr gip khi bn cn n,' Louise Christy vit. Mt cch t nhin, ti
ni ti c th lm iu . Sau ny, ti pht hin ra rng ngi m nhn cng vic
trc y lm hng mt vic quan trng v anh ta b qu ti nhng khng th tha nhn
iu v khng nh ngi khc gip .
C gii thch vic bit khi no bn cn s tr gip v ri nh tr gip kh hc v thc hnh
mt cch ng ngc nhin bi v khng ai mun b xem l yu ui hay khng nng lc.
Nhng mt nghin cu gn y t Trng Kinh doanh Harvard ch ra rng vic nh s
gip ch khin bn c v c nng lc hn, ch khng phi km nng lc. Theo nhng tc
gi ca nghin cu ny, khi bn hi xin li khuyn, bn ang chng t s thng minh v
chuyn mn ca mnh, iu ny khin bn d dnh c thin cm ca mi ngi hn. Tt
nhin, nu bn hi nhng vn bn c th t gii quyt hoc khng th th hin cch t duy
thng minh ca bn th vic nh gip s ch phn tc dng.
7. K nng bit khi no nn im lng v thc s lm iu
Bn khng th i vng quanh than vn v mi th c v khng ph hp vi bn trong th
gii ny, Roshna Nazir vit. i khi bn ch cn im lng.
C nhiu trng hp khi vic gi kin ring cho mnh l hnh ng tt nht. Khi chng ta
gin d, bun bc, lo lng, hoc kh chu, Anwesha Jana vit, chng ta s bt ra bt c iu
g xut hin trong u. V sau , bn s hi tic v ni iu .
Gi im lng khi bn ang bc mnh l mt trong nhng k nng qu gi nht cn hc, v d
nhin, cng l mt trong nhng k nng kh nht.
8. K nng lng nghe
Cng vi vic im lng l k nng lng nghe, Richard Careaga ni.
Mt tip gip bn lng nghe mt cch ch ng l lp li nhng g bn nghe t ngi kia.
iu ny s khin mi th d dng hn rt nhiu khi mi ngi cng trn mt lp trng.
9. K nng t lo vic ca mnh
Cn rt nhiu thi gian hc v lm ch k nng ny, Aarushi Ruddra vit.
Ch mi vo cng vic ca ngi khc s khng gip ch g v ch lng ph thi gian cng
nh ngun lc ca bn, c ni.
10. K nng lm ch suy ngh ca bn
lm vic bn mun lm v hon thnh vic bn mun hon thnh, bn cn nh hng suy
ngh ca mnh mt cch c thc, Mark Givert vit.
Thch thc y l sn phm ca nhng kinh nghim trong qu kh ca chng ta v tt c
nhng cch t duy ca chng ta u l kt qu ca nhng kinh nghim ny, anh ni. Tuy
nhin, qu kh khng tng ng vi tng lai.

8 CU HI NH TUYN DNG MUN NGHE SAU PHNG


VN
Hu nh trong bt k cuc phng vn no, cu hi cui cng nh tuyn dng dnh cho ng
vin s l Bn c cu hi g cho chng ti khng?. Nhiu ngi cha nhn ra s quan trng
ca cu hi ny m nh mt i c hi ca mnh
Hy chun b sn cu hi cho nh tuyn dng. Tham kho 8 cu hi m VietnamWorks gi
cho bn.
1) Bc tip theo ca bui phng vn ny l g?
Nu bn thc s mun cng vic ny, bn s quan tm n nhng bc tip theo ca qu trnh
tuyn dng nh th no chun b cho chng. ng ri khi bui phng vn khi vn cha
bit k tip bn s gp ai v cn lm g, chun b g.
Hy ch ng hi nh tuyn dng rng cng ty cn phng vn nhng ng vin khc trc khi
quyt nh hay khng, v khi no bn s cn sn sng cho vng phng vn tip theo. iu ny
s gip bn bit khong thi gian mnh s ch i cu tr li v trong thi gian hy chun
b tht tt cho cuc phng vn sau.
2) Ti rt mong mun c c vic lm ny v c hi lm vic vi anh/ch. Ti tm hiu
k v cng ty, v qua nhng g chng ta trao i, ti mun bit khi no anh/ch s ra quyt
nh.
Hy ni cu ny chng t vi nh tuyn dng rng bn tht s rt thch lm vic ti cng ty
h v quan tm ti kt qu phng vn. Cu ni kt thc ny s gip nh tuyn dng ghi nhn
bn l mt ng vin nhit tnh vi v tr h ang tuyn v y c th l mt im cng dnh
cho bn.
3) Anh/ch cn iu g cn bit v ti trc khi ra quyt nh khng?
Khng nhng chng t bn rt mun lm vic ti cng ty, cu ni ny cn cho cc nh tuyn
dng thy rng bn sn sng cung cp thm thng tin ca mnh nh tuyn dng hiu r hn
v con ngi, k nng v tch cch ca bn, c thm c hi c lm vic ti cng ty. iu
ny cn cho thy bn sn sng cho cng vic tng lai ri.
4) Cn iu g khin anh/ch thy ti cha thch hp vi cng vic khng?
Hy hi iu ny bit cn iu g khin nh tuyn dng n o khi tuyn bn hai bn
cng trao i ngay lp tc.
5) Chuyn mn ca ti c thch hp vi v tr m anh/ ch ang tm kim khng?
Cu hi ny gip bn bit c k nng, kinh nghim v hc vn ca bn ph hp vi
mong mun ca nh tuyn dng cha. Bn cng s bit c nh tuyn dng ang ngh g v
bn.
6) Ai l ngi m nhim v tr ny trc y?
Hy th hin cho nh tuyn dng thy c ti sao h cn tuyn bn v vai tr ca bn trong
cng ty. Bn cng c th bit c ai lm cng vic ny trc v l do v sao h khng
thch hp na rt kinh nghim cho bn thn.
7) Anh/ ch hy chia s cho ti v vn ha cng ty?
Vn ha l mt yu t quan trng gip ngi i lm gn b vi cng vic. Hy hi v iu
ny bit mnh c ph hp vi mi trng v cch lm vic ca cng ty hay khng. Ngoi
ra, khm ph ny s gip bn chun b sn sng cho nhng bui phng vn k tip.
8) Cng ty anh/ch cn ng vin c nhng k nng mm no?
Ngoi kinh nghim, hc vn, tnh cch th k nng mm l mt yu t cc k quan trng
m nh tuyn dng tm kim ng vin. Bng vic bit c nh tuyn dng ang cn ng

vin c k nng mm no, bn s bit mnh c thch hp vi cng vic ng tuyn hay khng,
v chun b tht tt cc bng chng, v d chng t mnh s hu cc k nng .

10 LI PH BIN CN TRNH I VI CV/RESUME CA


BN
1. Thiu s r rng

Nu mt nh tuyn dng tim nng khng th hiu lch s lm vic, k nng hoc bt c phn
no trn resume ca bn mt cch r rng v d dng, th bn mt cng vic ri y. H
s khng dnh thi gian c hiu n u. H c hng chc, hoc thm ch hng trm ng
vin khc, v resume ca bn s i thng vo thng rc. - Scott Kennard, 911 Restoration
2. Nhi nht qu nhiu thng tin vo mt trang
Nhng resume c font ch qu nh, cc on qu dy c, v.v. c th cung cp qu nhiu
thng tin v khng thu ht c nh tuyn dng. Nu bn khin cho vic c resume ca h
tr nn kh khn, n gin l h s khng c na, v h s chuyn sang ng vin tip theo.
Hy s dng kch c ch ph hp, v chia nh thng tin bng cch s dng tiu ph hp,
cc du gch u dng, font ch m (ch s dng khi cn thit). S dng nhng khong
trng nh hng cho i mt v khin resume ca bn d c v c thm m hn. Cachet Prescott, Hun luyn vin v Chuyn gia t vn ngh nghip
3. Khng s dng ng t kha
Nhiu ng vin khng s dng t ng SEO* chnh xc trong khi nhng t ng ny s h tr
vic la chn resume ca H thng theo di ng vin (ATS)*. Nhng h thng ny tm kim
cc t kha da trn m t cng vic. C th ly v d l cch s dng khi nim recruiter,
so vi talent acquisitor - da vo lnh vc hot ng, mt trong hai khi nim ny c th
c s dng. Hy xem xt cch dng t trong cc bn m t cng vic - s l ni bn
khm ph ra cch dng t cho resume ca mnh. - Lisa Chenofsky Singer, Ca s v i tc
Chenofsky
4. S dng cch tip cn Mt-C-Va-Ht-Tt-C
Nu bn c gng pht trin mt resume c th np mi ni gi n cho cc nh tuyn
dng khc nhau, nhiu kh nng resume ca bn s b nm vo thng rc. Nh tuyn dng
mun bn vit mt resume c c th ha ch dnh ring cho h. H k vng bn chng
minh mt cch r rng bng cch no v ti sao bn ph hp vi v tr trong mt t chc c
th. Nu bn ch n gin gi i nhng resume ging nhau cho mi nh tuyn dng, n s
chng t vi cc nh tuyn dng tim nng rng bn khng quan tm n cng vic c th m
h ang c. Nu bn khng sn lng c m t cng vic v iu chnh resume ca bn cho
ph hp vi cng vic, h s ngh bn khng quan tm n cng vic c th lm n, v
h s khng ngh rng thi gian b ra cho bn mt c hi l xng ng. - Jennifer Magas,
T vn vin Magas Media, LLC
5. Ch quan tm n bn thn bn
Mt li thng thng khc l vit mt resume nh th n ch v bn. Thc s khng phi vy:
resume cn lin quan n nh tuyn dng tim nng na. Phn mc tiu ngh nghip m bn
mong mun chng h gy hng th vi nh tuyn dng. Cu hi ln nht ca h l, Bn c
th lm g cho ti? Li y chnh l vic khng tr li cu hi .
1/4 din tch t giy pha trn ca resume, bn s may mn c c 3-10 giy xem xt ca
nh tuyn dng, v do , vic tr li cu hi ny y l cn thit m bo rng ngi
c s tip tc nh gi resume ca bn. Hy bt u vi nhng b k nng, kh nng, thnh
tch hoc phm cht quan trng nht - i vi nh tuyn dng - m bn c th trng ra trong
resume. Hy to iu kin cho h thy bn trong vai tr tng t vi v tr m bn ang theo
ui. Hy iu chnh resume cho ph hp vi v tr v nh tuyn dng tim nng, cho php
ngi c d dng nhn ra bn trong v tr . - Lisa K. McDonald, Career Polish

6. S dng mt a ch Email khng ph hp


ng s dng mt a ch email c nhn ph hp vi vic chi bi hn l cho cng vic. Nu
bn s dng mt a ch email trong ng phong cch tic tng hoc cch c x thn mt
ca bn - nh wildwoman hay drunknhorny - ti s t cu hi v kh nng nh gi ca
bn. Vic c mt ti khon email min ph t Gmail hay Yahoo dnh cho vic lin lc sp xp
lch phng vn nhm th hin bn thn vi nh tuyn dng l hon ton d dng. Hy gi cc
a ch email khc lin lc vi bn b ca bn - ch khng phi nh tuyn dng tim nng.
- Cassie Dennis, SocialRaise
7. Tp trung vo Cng vic thay v Kt qu
Nhng cch ng x trong tng lai c th c tin on bng nhng cch ng x trong qu
kh, v th hy th hin thnh tch ca bn pha di mi cng vic, ch khng phi cng vic
c giao. Bn tiu chun ha mt quy trnh x l? Pht trin khin thc ngnh? Tit kim
thi gian hoc cc ngun lc khc? Hy s dng nhng du gch u dng m t thnh
tch ca bn khi s dng nhng k nng m nh tuyn dng tm kim. - Marilyn Santiesteban,
Bush School of Government & Public Service, Texas A&M University
8. Lit k nhng k nng m bn khng thc s c
Mt trong nhng li trn resume ph bin nht ti tng thy l khi ng vin lit k cc k
nng m h thc s khng c. Hy nh: bt c iu g c lit k trn resume ca bn s l
r trong mt cuc phng vn. Cc ng vin nn cn thn khi lit k cc k nng hoc cc t
vit tt nu h khng thc s am hiu hoc c kinh nghim vi k nng hay loi cng ngh
. - Nick Santora, Curricula
9. Khng din t vn cnh
Lit k cc trch nhim hng ngy ca bn l mt vic tt, nhng tr khi chng ti bit cng
ty ca bn lm g, mc tiu ca bn trong phng ban , hoc bn t c nhng g trong
vai tr , nu khng vic lit k ny khi s tr nn v ngha. - Sarah Dabby, ClickTime
10. Qun vic l chnh mnh
Ti c nhiu resumes khng c v ging nh l ngi ti phng vn. Hy chc chn rng
bn s cm thy t ho v tp trung khi bn a resume ca mnh cho nh tuyn dng. Bn c
th k v mi cng vic, kt qu, v cc thnh tch m bn lit k khng? Resume ca bn
c th hin s hi hc, nng lng, am m, v s t tin ca bn? Nu resume ca bn trng
c v tinh t v chuyn nghip, trong khi bn l mt ngi thoi mi v khng cu n, s l
mt th thch nh tuyn dng nhn ra rng bn ging vi ngi c m t trong resume.
- Lida Citroen, LIDA360
*SEO: Search Engine Optimization
*ATS (Applicant Tracking System) l mt ng dng phn mm tr gip cho vic x l h s
ng vin, qu h tr qu trnh tuyn dng.

6 B QUYT SON H S T CC CHUYN GIA TUYN


SINH

Bi vit l nhng chia s ca cc chuyn gia tuyn sinh quc t n t cc trng i hc


Vng quc Anh, c bit l 6 li khuyn chn thnh ca thy Richard Brunt, trng b phn
Tuyn sinh quc t ca Oxford Brookes University, dnh cho vic chun b h s ng k du
hc Anh.
1. Hy l chnh mnh

T cht no ca bn m khng ai c th c vi bn? l chnh bn. Theo thy


Richard, iu m cc nhn vin tuyn sinh quan tm chnh l s c o trong mi ng
vin. Nu bn mang c c tnh ca mnh vo h s ng k th coi nh l bn chc chn
c c sut nhp hc.
C Helen Adams, qun l marketing quc t ca University of Buckingham, cho bit: Ti
trng i hc ca chng ti, mi l th nguyn vng s c c bi mt nhn vin tuyn
sinh thch hp vi n ng k. Chng ti mun hiu ng lc thc y bn chn du hc
ti Vng quc Anh, s thit tha dnh cho ngnh hc v tt c nhng hot ng ngoi kha
m bn tham gia c th hiu hn v con ngi bn.
Th nn, li nhn ca c Helen l bn hy nn thnh tht th hin nng lc v con ngi
mnh. Nhng n tng tt p m bn li trong h s c th s dn n mt cuc phng
vn Skype vi chuyn vin ca trng (hoc khng), nn tt nht hy l chnh bn!
2. Gii thch ti sao bn hp vi ngnh hc chn

Chng ti khng th on c l do ti sao bn li quan tm n kha hc, v vy bn chnh


l ngi nn cp iu vi chng ti. Bn ang quan tm n kha cnh no ca kha
hc? Bn nghin cu v kha hc t nhng ngun no? Ti sao bn li ngh y l mt
chng trnh th v? Vic theo hc ngnh ny s mang li cho bn nhng thun li g cho
cng vic sau ny?
Hy chia s v nhng iu , v chng ti mun bit ti sao bn ph hp vi ngnh hc ny!

3. Khoe nhng kinh nghim c th h tr bn trong vic hc

Hy chia s tht nhiu v nhng kinh nghim lin quan, chng hn nh kinh nghim i lm
tnh nguyn hay cc hot ng ngoi gi hc, ch ra nhng k nng thc hnh ca bn - v
c th chng cng chnh l nhng k nng m chng trnh hc v cng vic sau ny ca bn
i hi.
Nu bn ang lo lng rng tri nghim ca mnh khng lin quan lm n ngnh hc th hy
chu kh ngh xem tri nghim dy bn nhng g, liu nhng bi hc ny c th h tr
bn trong qu trnh ng k kha hc khng. Bn khng nht thit phi tng lm vic ngn
hng theo ui mt kha ti chnh, v d th. Kinh nghim t chc hay t duy logic cng
hon ton c th c li cho bn trong hon cnh ny.
4. Hy ni v am m ca bn dnh cho kha hc

S chng c mt h s no c nh gi l ng vin hon ho. iu m chng ti ch


mong t pha bn chnh l am m, kht khao m bn dnh cho kha hc. Khi phi la chn

gia hai ng vin ngang ti ngang sc, tt nhin l chng ti s chn ngi no th hin r
rng am m ca h hn.
C Gemma Carroll, nhn vin b phn quc t University of Glasgow, chia s b quyt:
Nu bn ang np n vo hc mt kha C nhn thng qua h thng UCAS th l th
nguyn vng ca bn s c gi cho 5 trng cng lc. iu ny ngha l bn nn tp trung
cp n ngnh hc, am m v kinh nghim ca bn, hn l ni v mt c s o to c
th.
5. Hy vit hay, vit ng!

Nh m bo rng th ca bn vit ng ng php v khng vng li chnh t. V khi i


hc, bn cng s phi vit rt nhiu nn tt nht l hy thc hnh ngay t by gi. Thm na,
nh l phi vit tht c ng, c th, vi iu kin phi k c cc l do ng k cho kha
hc ny.
Tin s Joanna Shearer, trng b phn Tuyn sinh, Imperial College London cho hay:
Chng ti hiu rng vic vit ting Anh khi khng phi l ngn ng m (thm ch l
ngoi ng 2, ngoi ng 3, ngoi ng 4) khng phi l iu d dng. Tuy nhin, hy chc chn
rng bn kim tra li ng php v nh vn nhiu ln, cng nh a bi vit cho mt ai
khc c qua. ng ri vo tnh hung thay i t ngt vo pht cui m b qua khu
kim tra ton h s, nht l hai li c ch v li lp t!
6. ng chp li nhng cu chm ngn m bn c c t phim nh!

Chng c iu g t hn l vic s dng cc cu danh ngn, li bi ht, chm ngn trong h


s ng k. y l c hi duy nht bn rao bn bn thn m, ng dng li l ca
ngi khc! Vi t cch l mt nhn vin tuyn sinh, ti tht s kh chu khi thy sinh vin
s dng nhng khng gian qu gi trong phn by t nguyn vng c nhn vit li quan
im ca mt ai !

4 CCH LM NI BT BI LUN XIN HC BNG (SOP)


Vit mt bi lun xut sc c th gip bn xin c khon hc bng ln hn vo cc trng
i hc. Khng d dng g lm ni bt n xin hc bng ca bn t trong ng h s. Sau
tt c, thm ch l khi bn hon ton ph hp vi tt c cc tiu ch, bn c th vn ch l
mt trong nhiu ng vin vi im s, mc tiu, hot ng, v nguyn vng tng t nhau.
y chnh l lc cn n mt bi lun xut sc. Bi lun l c hi tuyt vi nht bn c th
nhn c hc bng; n gip cho ngi cp hc bng hiu thm c v bn cht ca hc
sinh ng sau b h s, v chi tit hn nhiu v cuc sng i thng v trng hc ca bn.
Nu bn s dng bi lun ng cch th nhng on vn c th gip cho h s xin nhp
hc ca bn ni bt - c s khc bit gia vic nhn c email c ta Cm n np h
s v mt s kim duyt phn thng.
Tt nhin, t qu nhiu hy vng vo mt bi lun c th lm cho n ging nh mt bc kh
khn, c bit nu bn khng t nhn mnh l mt ngi vit tt. c 1 bi lun xut sc,
bn c th lm theo 4 tip sau:
Tip #1: Bit i tng c bi lun

Mc d chng ta xem xt tng th mt bi lun xin hc bng, nhng quan trng l phi
bit rng tt c cc nh cp hc bng u ang tm kim mt hc sinh c bit c th p ng
tiu ch c nht. Khi bn np h s, hy nhn k cc yu cu, t chc cho hc bng, v bt
k ngi tuyn sinh no trc m bn bit.
Liu cc nh cp hc bng c c bit ch n s th hin mnh trn lp? C tm kim mt
ai ang phi i mt vi nghch cnh? C quan tm n c tnh hoc hot ng ngoi kha
hn l quan tm n vic hc sinh hc lp my? D cu tr li l g i na th nghin cu
ca bn s a bn i trc mt bc so vi cc ng vin ch bit sao chp bi lun ph bin
kiu ging nhau.
Tip #2: Ln k hoch t trc rt lu
Bn cng c th trnh c bi lun kiu ging nhau bng vic bt tay vo vic np h s
sm. Bt u nghin cu v lp k hoch mt tun hoc lu hn trc khi bn ngh ra c
nn lm g, v th bn c thi gian to ra mt ci g tuyt vi.
Vic ny cng s cho bn thi gian phc tho trc gip bi lun ca bn sc tch v ng
vi mc tiu. Hy suy ngh v hai hoc ba im chnh m bn mun tr li cc cu hi tiu
lun, thm vo mt s thng tin h tr cho mi im chnh, xem xt mt hoc hai cu m bi
v kt lun. Trc khi bn bit iu , bn s phi xy dng cu trc v lun im cho bi
vit, v th bn s khng cn phi vit mt cch vi vng.
Tip #3: Bi lun mang m c tnh v nhit huyt
Khi bn bt u vit, ng qun rng mc ch chnh ca bi vit l thuyt phc c cc
nh cp hc bng rng bn l hc sinh m h ang tm kim. Tr li cc cu hi c t ra
trong phc tho ca mnh, nhng tt c cc im bn thc hin u phi c minh ha bng
mt chi tit c th cho thy rng bn quan tm n ch ny.
ng ch cp n vic bn lm vic vi tr em hon cnh kh khn; hy ni thm vi h
v tnh yu bng ca mnh, chnh iu y bn tr thnh hun luyn vin ca nhng
a tr. ng ch ni vi h v gii thng din xut ca mnh; hy cho h thy sn khu
gip bn vt qua s nht nht ca mnh nh th no. Vic t nhng quan tm v gc nhn
c o ca bn vo trong bi c mt bi lun ng nh cn phi mt chng ng rt di
na.
Tip #4: Tm mt ngi bin tp
Cng on cui cng nhng khng phi km phn quan trng nht, bn phi tm mt ngi
bin tp tt sa li bi lun ca mnh, cho d l b m, gio vin, hay bn b rt gii
ng php. Ngay c mt bi lun c nghin cu k v c vit bng nhit huyt cng u
c th b sai bi nhng li chnh t, nhng cu vit d, v d bn dnh rt nhiu thi gian
ch n t ng ca mnh th cng rt d dng b qua nhng li sai c bn.
Mt vi pht c c qua bi ngi bin tp tt c th to ra mt s khc bit rt ln. Ti
cng khuyn khch cc bn t c bi lun ca mnh tht to bn c th nghe thy n tri
chy nh th no.
Bi lun l mt yu t quan trng trong h s xin hc bng v c th khin bn au u.
Nhng bng vic bt u sm, tr li ng cc cu hi v miu t nhng g khin bn tr nn
c o th bn s vit ra c nhng bi lun tuyt vi m khng h b cng thng.
Theo US news

TI SAO LI GI L SN HC BNG?

i vi cm t sn hc bng, ng t sn y c dng rt chnh xc v c th ch


1 qu trnh bao gm cc cng vic v t cht sau theo ng ngha en ca n m 1 th sn
cn:
Tm ti
Lc li

D dm
Lng sc
Nghin cu
Suy ngh
Chu kh
Kin nhn
Hnh ng
Lp k hoch
l tp hp cc cng vic v t cht c th tm v chp c con mi thnh cng, v
con mi trong trng hp thy ang ni y chnh l hc bng. Mt con mi m rt rt
nhiu bn mong mun sn c.
Ti sao thy li vit ra 1 iu nghe rt l hin nhin v khng qu kh hiu nh vy? n
gin l v thy v ang nhn c rt nhiu cu hi i loi nh sau:
Em mun sn hc bng th phi lm th no?
Thy c thng tin g v cc chng trnh hc bng khng?
Em khng bit g v sn hc bng c, thy t vn cho em.
Vn vn v vn vn. y l nhng cu hi m thy khng tm thy bt k s cm hng no
tr li c! Ti sao vy?
Nh chng ta bit, y l thi i thng tin, tt c cc ngun thng tin u c rt nhiu trn
Internet, ti sao cc bn khng chu sn tm m c vic g cng hi?
Vn cha ng ni bng l thy v ang c sn 1 kho ti liu, thng tin, v cc bi
vit chia s ca thy trn Page ca thy cc bn tha h m tham kho cho qu trnh sn
ca mnh. Tuy nhin, khi thy hng dn vo Page thy tm c v tham kho th a s cc
bn l c c s s! c s s th lm sao m hiu ht gi tr thng tin nm trong y?!!!
Cc bn phi c tht k v nghin cu cng nh u t tr tu v thi gian th mi thy ht
gi tr ca kho ti liu y. Thy c c hi tri nghim khi sn thnh cng hc bng ADS
v Fulbright, thy mun chia s vi cc bn cc kinh nghim y vi mong mun cc bn
cng s c th c c c hi nh thy.
Li khuyn: Hy chu kh sn tm v nghin cu tht k thng tin trn Internet cng nh
trong kho ca thy trc khi tm s tr gip hay t vn t thy. iu s gip tit kim thi
gian v cng sc ca thy rt nhiu. Thy rt mong mun nhn c cc cu hi thng minh
to cm hng cho thy tr li v t vn cho cc bn.
ng lm bing c ngi ri hi v ch ngi khc cung cp thng tin cho mnh. Phi t
thn vn ng trc ri hy nh s tr gip ca ngi khc sau khi mnh n lc trc .
C nh th th cc bn mi c kh nng sn c con mi hc bng.
Ni thm, hi thy sn hc bng thy khng c c iu kin h tr thng tin nh cc bn
by gi, thy phi t mnh sn tm thng tin t A n Z. Do , cc bn hy tn dng li th
sn hiu qu.

QUY TRNH VIT MT BI T LUN (SOP) THNH CNG

vit 1 bi t lun (SOP) thnh cng, cc bn phi tun th theo quy trnh gm 3 giai on
Giai on 1: Chun b vit
Tm tng vit l phn rt quan trng trong giai on chun b. Hy suy ngh v b ra
thi gian ngi vit v lit k ht ra cc s kin cng nh thng tin ca cuc i bn k t

khi bn tt nghip ph thng trung hc. Bn hy lit k tt c nhng g bn thc hin v


nhng iu quan trng i vi bn.
V d:
ot gii thng hc tp
Thnh vin ca 1 i tuyn
Cng vic lm thm
Thng cuc thi
Tham gia vo 1 t chc tnh nguyn
Tham gia 1 hot ng gip ai
lit k ra y , cc bn hy tr li cc cu hi sau. Lu , hy vit cc cu tr li cng
chi tit v c th cng tt.
Bn hc c iu g t chuyn ngnh ca mnh m iu kch thch bn v to cho
bn nim tin mnh m rng bn l ngi ph hp nht cho chuyn ngnh ?
Bn hc c iu nh th no? Hc trong lp, c v t nghin cu, kinh nghim
lm vic, hay thng qua cc hot ng ngoi kha,
Kinh nghim lm vic ca bn ng gp vo s pht trin ca chnh bn thn nh th
no?
Cc mc tiu ngh nghip ca bn l g?
Hy m t cc mc tiu ca bn thn cng c th cng tt. Khng phi ai cng bit r mnh
mun lm g trong thi gian 10 nm ti. Nu bn khng bit th khng nn pha ra.
Bn c khong trng no trong h s khng? V d phi ngh hc hay b vic.
Bn tng vt qua c bt c kh khn hay tr ngi no trong cuc sng?
Cc phm cht hay c tnh no ca bn s tng cng kh nng thnh cng trong lnh vc
ngh nghip ca bn thn?
Bn s hu nhng k nng c bit no?
Cc l do no hp dn, thuyt phc, v tuyt vi v bn n ni hi ng tuyn chn phi
ch n bn?
iu g c bit, n tng, v c o v bn?
Cc chi tit no trong cuc sng hnh thnh nn bn v nh hng n s pht trin ca
bn thn?
Giai on 2: Bt tay vit
Vit nhiu dn v chn dn no bn hi lng nht. Nn nh rng, ging nh cc bi vit,
bi SOP cng phi c 3 phn: Introduction, Body, v Conclusion. Hy lp dn v lit k
tt c cc iu bn mun ni v t cc ti liu m bn vit, hy chn ti liu no m bn
ngh l ph hp vi bi SOP a vo. Chn cc chi tit no c ngha v ng k nht,
a chng vo trong dn .

Sau khi lp dn hon chnh, cc bn bt tay vo vit. Bi vit lc u thng th khng


hay, nhng ng lo, ch l bn nhp u thi. Khoan bin tp khi bn vit. Hy c vit ra
ht v c vit di.
Giai on 3: Hiu chnh
Sau khi vit xong, cc bn hy SOP y khng ng ti trong 1 hay 2 ngy. Sau , bn
c li ton b bi lun v dung bt nh du cc im quan trng v gch b cc im
hay nhng cu tha. Hy hiu chnh 1 cch cn thn v vit li ln th 2. iu ny c th gy
cho bn s tht vng! ng qu k vng vo bi vit ln 1, v khng n gin l bn vit 1
ln l c, vit SOP i hi u t nhiu cng sc v thi gian.
Nu cn, cc bn phi vit nhp nhiu ln. Lu , cc bn phi u t tht nhiu vo phn
Introduction, bn phi vit lm sao cho ngi c cm thy th v v n tng. Tuy nhin,
khng c qu mu m! Bn s khng th no vit hay v n tng ngay t bi vit u tin,
thm ch phi vit n 6-7 ln. Ngoi ra, cc bn cng phi lu n phn Conclusion, hy
vit on kt cho tht mnh m v sng ng, ng thi phi r rng, c th, v th v.
Bn c kh nng s cm thy mt mi, chn nn vi vic ny! Nu vy th ng nn p mnh
hn na. Hy a SOP cho 1 ai xem qua. Ngi c th l gio vin, bn b, ngi
thn, hoc 1 ai khng ngi ph phn bn h xem qua v ng gp kin, thm ch ph
phn nu cn. Sau vit li.
Mt khi bn ngh bi vit hon thin. Bn phi lm g k tip? Hy c r sot li tht k,
khng c st bt c li no v chnh t cng nh vn phm. Hy tra t in nu thy bt
k t no m bn khng chc v ngha cng nh cch s dng. Nh rng ni dung v phong
cch vit u rt quan trng nh nhau. Cc bn hy m bo rng bi vit t lun ca mnh
nhn hon ho trc khi np.

7 VIC PHI LM KHI VIT BI LUN XIN HC BNG


(SOP)
1. c k hng dn v yu cu ca SOP

iu u tin v rt quan trng l cc bn phi c tht k v lm theo ng hng dn


ca SOP. i khi chnh cc hng dn v yu cu ny s gi cho cc bn rt r vit SOP
thnh cng. Nu bn khng vit theo ng hng dn v yu cu ca SOP, bn s c th to
ra n tng xu v bn thn i vi hi ng tuyn chn cho rng bn khng c kh nng lm
theo hoc khng chu lm theo hng dn!
2. Khng b trng cu hi no
Nu c cu hi no khng p dng c cho bn thn bn th hy ghi Not Applicable.
Khng b trng bt c cu hi no, v nu c cu hi no b b trng, h s ca bn c th b
loi!
3. Vit SOP cho tht l th v n tng
a s cc SOP u c khuynh hng gi to, gng p, k l di dng, rt bnh thng thm
ch nhm chn! iu ny c th do cc ng vin, a s l sinh vin, khng c nhiu kinh
nghim hay hay vn sng lu c th trnh by 1 SOP hay. Mt SOP l th tt nhin s
to c s tp trung v gy n tng vi hi ng tuyn chn. V th li khuyn l khng
nn ch tc qu nhiu v cuc sng ca chnh bn thn v tp trung vo cc ch chnh
m SOP yu cu.
Hy tp trung vit v 1 hay 2 kha cnh ni bt v l th v cuc sng ca bn hay 1 ti m
bn yu thch. Nu bn tht s am m v 1 ti no , bn chc chn s c th vit hay v
ti .
Nu bn cm thy kh khn trong vic bt tay vit SOP th c 1 gii php, l thay v vit
th k v ghi m li. Sau khi ghi m bi k chuyn xong, cc bn nghe v chp ra, sau
chuyn th sang dng bi lun. Ni vo my ghi m s gip cho bn din t c cc

tng v suy ngh ca bn thn mch lc hn l ngi trc trang giy trng. iu ny c th
gip bn c 1 khi u thun li cho vic vit SOP.
4. Lp dn (outline) cho SOP
Lp dn s gip cho bi lun ca bn c tp trung v c cu trc r rng. Rt nhiu SOP
c vit theo 1 phong cch din t lung suy ngh 1 cch t do, nhy t ch im ny sang
ch im khc 1 cch ty tin m khng c s kt ni mch lc ca cc suy ngh v tng
vi nhau. Lp dn trc khi tht s bt tay vo vit s cho php cho bn trnh by cc suy
lun v tng ca bn thn 1 cch cht ch v lm cho SOP c sc thuyt phc.
5. a ra cc v d hay dn chng c th
Khi tr li cu hi hay vit bi lun xin hc bng, cc bn phi a ra cc v d hay dn
chng tht c th cho lp lun ca mnh. V d, nu bn ni rng 1 trong cc phm cht ni
bt nht ca bn thn l kh nng lnh o th hy cung cp 1 v d c th l bn th hin
kh nng lnh o u. Tng t, nu bn c hi v cc hot ng cng ng th bn
khng nn tr li 1 cch chung chung nh Ti thch gip ngi khc v l 1 vic nn
lm, m bn phi a ra cc dn chng c th l bn gip nhng ai v u.
iu ny ng vai tr quyt nh trong vic bn c nhn c hc bng hay khng. Nu h
s ca bn ch ton nhng cu tr li m h, tru tng, hay chung chung th hi ng tuyn
chn s khng c cch no nh gi v phm cht ca bn c. Hy lu iu ny tht
k, khng bao gi c chuyn hi ng tuyn chn chp nhn s t nh gi ca bn thn ng
vin m li khng c bt k s nghi ng hay cht vn no. Nu bn cung cp cho hi ng
tuyn chn cc bng chng hay v d c th minh chng cho cc kinh nghim hay thnh tch
ca bn thn, h s c c s bng chng c th nh gi v phm cht ca bn.
Trng hp duy nht m s t nh gi ca ng vin c xem l ph hp, l khi bn
trnh by v tri nghim hay kinh nghim no tc ng n bn nh th no. Trong
trng hp nh vy th bn l ngun thng tin duy nht v phn ng ca ring bn i vi tri
nghim hay kinh nhim . Bn c th trnh by v tri nghim hay kinh nghim nh
hng hay tc ng nh th no i vi cch ng x cng nh cuc sng ca bn trong hin
ti hay tng lai. Bng cch kt ni cc tri nghim hay kinh nghim vi cc hnh ng c
th ca bn thn, bn gip cho hi ng tuyn chn nh gi v bn thn bn chnh xc hn.
6. Hy trung thc
Bp mo s tht c th nh hng tiu cc n h s xin hc bng ca bn. V d, nu bn
nu ra th vui nhip nh trong h s xin hc bng v nghin cu khoa hc, ng ngc nhin
nu bn c hi trong cuc phng vn v cc phn ng ha hc khi ra phim. Hi ng
tuyn chn rt gii trong vic pht hin ra khi 1 ng vin cng iu hay khng trung thc,
s thiu trung thc s lm cho bn mt sut hc bng m l ra bn c th nhn c.
7. c r sot v nh ngi xem li b h s
Kim tra li tt c cc ti liu trong b h s tht cn thn trnh cc li vn phm v li chnh
t. Vic c 1 ai xem qua h s ca bn s rt hu ch. H c th bt c cc li m bn
khng th tm ra v h c th gp gip bn sa. Tuy nhin, bn khng nn nh b m
hay gio vin vit li bi lun thay cho bn.

C BAO NHIU LOI HC BNG DU HC M?

I) Nhm hc bng du hc M ca trng dnh cho sinh vin quc t gm 2 loi:

1. Hc bng do khoa/ban ngnh cp

Hc bng dng ny do cc khoa hoc ban ngnh c th ca trng i hc trao tng. Hc


bng dnh cho cc lnh vc ngh nghip c th nh khoa hc my tnh, bo ch, ti chnh
ngn hang, Thng iu kin u tin c ng k hc bng ny l bn c chp
nhn vo mt kha hc chnh thc thuc khoa .
Hc bng chuyn ngnh c s lng ph bin nht trong cc loi hc bng. tm kim
nhng hc bng dng ny, bn nn ng k nhn newsletter t cc trng i hc. Hoc bn
cng c th vo thng website trng c o to ngnh bn thch tm thng tin. Vic ny s
m bo thng tin bn nhn c chnh xc nht, lun c cp nht, y l c hi bn c
iu kin c hc tp ti M.
2. Hc bng cho sinh vin quc t (khng ph thuc chuyn ngnh c th)

Hng nm, cc trng i hc thng c chng trnh hc bng quc thu ht nhng sinh
vin ti nng trn th gii. Khc vi hc bng do khoa/ban ngnh cp, nhm hc bng ny
khng yu cu chi tit chuyn ngnh bn s ng k hc. Ch cn l sinh vin ca trng
(ng ngha vi vic bn nhn c thi mi hc (offer letter) ca mt kho hc chnh thc
trong trng, ty theo cp hc c th) l bn 1 iu kin tin quyt ng k hc bng.
Tt nhin bn cng phi xem xt nhng iu kin khc nu c nh.
II) Nhm hc bng du hc M do cc t chc gio dc, chnh ph trao tng

Hc bng ca chnh ph, t chc rt danh gi, thng l hc bng ton phn du hc M bao
gm ton b hc ph, sinh hot ph, v my bay, cng nh cc u i khc. Chnh v gi tr ln
v c rt nhiu ngi bit ti, mc cnh tranh ca hc bng loi ny rt cao. Nhng hc
bng ny thng c nhng yu cu v cch thc xt hc bng khc nhau. C mt s chng
trnh hc bng yu cu bn nhn c th nhp hc ca trng nm trong danh sch cc
trng i hc chnh thc c cng nhn lin kt vi t chc cp hc bng. Hoc mt s
chng trnh s t sp xp kha hc, trng hc cho sinh vin c nhn hc bng da vo
h s du hc ca th sinh.
III) B quyt sn hc bng du hc M thnh cng

1. Tng cng cc hot ng ngoi kha

sn tm hc bng du hc M thnh cng, bn khng ch cn im s m cn phi th hin


c lng am m nhit huyt v k nng lnh o ca mnh trong cc hot ng. Tuy nhin,
trnh tham gia mt cch i tr d lm long h s ca bn, thay vo nn tp trung vo
nhng lnh vc m bn yu thch v sn sng dnh thi gian, cng sc v tin ca cho n.
2. Bi lun n tng

Nh nhiu bn r, sn tm hc bng du hc M, bn phi vit mt bi lun th hin


c kht vng v l do ti sao mnh xng ng vi sut hc bng . vit c mt bi
lun thnh cng, bn c th chn nhng ch an ton nh k v mt cu chuyn no mt
cch chi tit hay ni v mt vn ang trn tr ca gii tr. Khng nn t lm kh mnh
bng nhng ch qu sc cao siu.
3. c lng sc mnh

Mt cch gia tng c hi nhn hc bng chnh l u t vo nhng chng trnh t cnh
tranh. Nu cc hc bng danh gi nh Fulbright c nhiu ngi ng k ti sao bn khng
b cng sc tm nhng hc bng ch dnh cho mnh. chnh l hc bng chuyn ngnh
ca trng i hc, nhng chng trnh ch nhng ngi thc s quan tm n ngnh hc v
trng hc mi bit n.
4. u t sm

Ch cho vo tm ngm 1 s hc bng s tt hn nhiu so vi vic ri h s cho nhiu chng


trnh. Chng hn bn d nh sn hc bng du hc ca chnh ph M nh Fulbright. Hc
bng ny dnh cho nhng ngi c kinh nghim lm vic v c kh nng lnh o. V th,
hy ln dy ct t trc 2 nm tch lu kinh nghim chuyn mn v lm p h s.
5. Chn lc thng minh

Chnh v s lng hc bng chuyn ngnh rt nhiu, gip bn trnh bi trong b thng
tin, hy s dng cng c tm kim Hotcourses. Vi c s d liu gn 50.000 hc bng t
cc trng i hc c cp nht thng xuyn, cng b lc hc bng theo ngnh, cp hc,
quc gia, bn khng phi lo mnh s b l mt c hi no.
Ngoi ra tnh nng Lin h nh trng (hay cn gi l Yu cu thng tin) gip bn lin h
trc tip vi nh trng hi c th hn v hc bng, iu kin nhp hc v tt c nhng
thng tin lin quan m bn quan tm ti nh trng cng nh cc kha hc, hc bng m nh
trng cung cp.

MT S THAY I QUAN TRNG V QUY TRNH NG


TUYN CHEVENING T NM 2016
ng vin khng cn phi ti th gii thiu ln trang ng tuyn ca Chevening trc hn np
h s. Chevening s thng bo cho nhng ng vin c chn vo vng phng vn v vic ti
th gii thiu.
Chevening khng cn u tin bt c lnh vc ng tuyn no (Nhng nm trc, mt s ngnh
nh Lut, Kinh t hc, Nhn quyn, hoc Khoa hc c u tin)

Mt s im c bit ca Chevening:

ng vin khng phi np bt c h s cng no trong qu trnh ng tuyn. Ti liu cn chp


v ti ln cho Chevening ch bao gm: bng im, bng tt nghip, chng ch IELTS, v th
mi nhp hc t t nht 1 trng i hc ti UK. ng vin hon ton c th np h s khi
cha c cc ti liu ny. ng vin c th b sung cc ti liu ny sau hn np h s v trc
thng 7 ca nm k tip.
Hin ti, Chevening l hc bng c quy trnh v yu cu thnh phn h s n gin nht
trong cc hc bng chnh ph cho sinh vin Vit Nam. Trc hn np h s, ng vin hon
ton khng phi lm vic g ngoi in h s trn mng. Khng yu cu xc nhn t ni lm
vic. Khng yu cu chng nhn hot ng tnh nguyn hay hot ng x hi. Khng rng
buc v ni lm vic sau khi tr v t Vng quc Anh.
Trong khi cc hc bng khc yu cu ng vin phi c 2 nm kinh nghim (thm ch phi l
kinh nghim lm vic ton thi gian) tnh t khi tt nghip, Chevening coi tt c cc hot
ng sau l kinh nghim lm vic: vic lm bn thi gian hoc ton thi gian, cng vic tnh
nguyn, vic c lng hoc khng lng, vic lm trc hoc sau khi tt nghip i hc. 2
nm kinh nghim ca Chevening c tnh theo s gi lm vic: ti thiu 2800 gi lm vic.
Chevening cho php ng vin hc bt c ngnh no, ch cn kha hc bc master.

Qua bui 01/10 va ri, mnh nhn thy mi ngi thng c mt s thc mc v hiu lm
ging nhau. Mnh gii p nh sau:
Chevening hay bt c hc bng chnh ph no (Fulbright, NZAid, IrishAid, v.v...) khng tm
kim siu nhn. Chng ti tm kim ngi ph hp vi tiu ch ring ca chng ti.
Chevening khng u tin ng vin ang lm vic cho Nh nc hay khu vc cng. S lng
ng vin t khu vc cng trong 3 nm gn y chim t l nh (cha n 30%)
Chevening khng nh gi ng vin da trn thnh tch hc tp. Cc bi lun v ni dung
phng vn ca ng vin l c s chnh nh gi ng vin.
Chevening hay bt c trng i hc no Vng quc Anh khng quan tm vic bn c
6.5 hay 9.0 IELTS. H ch yu cu bn p ng yu cu ti thiu v trnh ting Anh m h
ra.
Nhc li mt ln na: Ti khuyn cc bn ng hc c c im IELTS cao lm g tr
khi kha hc hoc quy nh no yu cu. Ph phim v ph phm thi gian, cng sc, v
tin bc lm.
Mi ngi c th c v Chevening ti chevening.org v blog c nhn ca mnh
https://duclonghoang.wordpress.com//chevening-scholarships/

HNG DN CCH SN HC BNG DU HC C


I. Cc a ch cung cp hc bng du hc c
Nhng thng u nm c coi l thi im m nhiu trng i hc t chc nhn h s hc
bng c cho chng trnh hc nm sau. y l c hi qu gi hc sinh sinh vin Vit Nam
tri nghim mi trng gio dc t chun quc t. Theo kinh nghim ca cc cu du hc
sinh c th hc bng c c th c cung cp bi cc t chc sau:
1. Chnh ph c
Hc bng ca chnh ph, t chc rt danh gi, l hc bng ton phn bao gm ton b hc
ph, sinh hot ph, v my bay, cng nh cc u i khc Chnh v gi tr ln v c rt
nhiu ngi bit ti, mc cnh tranh ca hc bng loi ny rt cao. Chnh ph c cp
mt lot hc bng dnh cho cc sinh vin quc t di hnh thc Phn thng danh d c v
nhng thnh tch t c v v s pht trin, bao gm nhng Hc bng Endeavour, Hc
bng Lnh o c v Hc bng Pht trin c.
2. Cc c quan chnh ph trong nc
Hin nay, chnh ph nc ta a ra cc chng trnh hc bng nh: hc bng 322/911, hc
bng 165, hc bng ca cc tnh. Hnh thc hc bng ny c p dng cho cc b c quan
nh nc, ging vin cc trng cng lp vi gi tr hc bng bao gm hc ph v sinh hot
ph c bn trong thi gian hc tp.
Bn c th lin h vi cc chuyn vin t vn ca quc gia mnh ti c hoc cc c quan
chc nng tng ng trong nc bit thm cc thng tin v hc bng du hc c.
3. Trng hc c m bn ang c nh xin hc bng
Hng nm, cc trng i hc thng c chng trnh hc bng quc thu ht nhng sinh
vin ti nng trn th gii. Ch cn l sinh vin ca trng (ng ngha vi vic bn nhn
c th mi hc (offer letter) ca mt kho hc chnh thc trong trng, ty theo cp hc c
th) l bn 1 iu kin tin quyt ng k hc bng. Tt nhin bn cng phi xem xt
nhng iu kin khc nu c nh.
Hy xem xt k ton b trang web ca trng hc ti c bit thm v cc hc bng dnh
cho sinh vin quc t trong trng v trong tng Khoa c th. Hu ht cc trang web u c
thng tin hc bng m bn c th tm thy v tham kho. Nu bn cn gip , hy lin h vi
n v qun l sinh vin quc t.
4. Trng hc m bn ang theo hc trong nc
Ngi trng m bn ang theo hc cng c th c cc hc bng v tr cp ti chnh, c bit
nu nh bn hin ang l mt sinh vin, xem xt cc chng trnh trao i sinh vin hay hc
tp ti c.
5. Cc Tp on v T chc phi li nhun
Bao gm cc t chc quc t, cng nh cc t chc c lin quan nc bn v c nh cc
t chc t thin v cc t chc cng nghip khc.
II. Cc bc sn hc bng du hc c cn bit
1. Nghin cu hc bng cng sm cng tt
u tin, bn c th vo google g t tm kim Australia scholarships for international
students. Bc ny c l d dng nht, nhng bit c trang no l ng n i hi s
chn lc rt cao.
2. Kim tra iu kin cho mi hc bng

Mt s hc bng ch dnh cho sinh vin quc t n t mt s quc gia nht nh, trong khi
nhng ngi khc c th lin quan n mt kha hc, lnh vc nghin cu hoc mc
nghin cu c th.
3. Lp danh sch hc bng tim nng
Sau , lp mt danh sch ca tt c cc nh cung cp hc bng tim nng v tt c cc loi
hc bng m bn c iu kin, bao gm c cc chi ph, iu kin t ra v thi hn np
n. Lu rng mt s hc bng khng yu cu iu kin v bn s c xt khi bn np
n cho kha hc ca mnh.
4. Chun b h s
Bc tip theo l bn phi xin c v hon thnh cc loi h s t nhng ni cp hc
bng. gip cho qu trnh hon thin h s tr nn d dng nht c th, hy m bo rng
bn c y : Bn photo bng im hc tp, th mi v ti liu tham kho. m bo bn c
c bn sao cng chng v bn dch khi cn thit.
V khi chun b h s, hy ch sp xp cc giy t lin quan n hc bng mt cch cn
thn. Hy chun b cc h s thay th. Hy m bo rng bn c bn photo ca cc giy t v
lu li cn thn trong trng hp ni bn np h s c thng bo cha nhn c h s ca
bn. Khi bn s c th gi li h, v ng thi bn cng c th d dng gi h s cho
nhiu loi hc bng khc mt cch nhanh chng.
5. Yu cu gip vi n
Nu bn c bt k cu hi v iu kin hay cc yu cu np n, lin lc vi cc t chc cung
cp hc bng du hc c trc khi lm. Hy nh rng c mt s loi hc bng khng yu cu
n Trng hp ca bn s c t ng xem xt da trn kt qu hc tp trc ca bn
khi bn np h s vo hc.
6. Kim tra li h s trc khi np
Hy nh ngi c nng lc ting Anh tt kim tra li h s gip bn m bo tt c h s
c vit ng ng php, c bit l khi ting Anh khng phi l ting m . iu ny s
gip bn to c n tng tt i vi cc t chc hoc cc trng i hc cp hc bng.
7. Np h s cng nhiu cng tt
Hy np h s cho nhiu loi hc bng nht m bn c th trc khi bt u vic hc tp, v
hy chc chn s np h s li trong nhng nm ti nu nh bn cha c chn, hoc nu
nh hc bng bn nhn c khng bao gm ton b thi gian hc tp ca bn.
III. Nhng iu cn c bn thn ng vin hc bng c
1. S quyt tm v kin tr cao
Nhng ai quyt tm xin hc bng i hc nn xc nh phng chm bao gi thng li
hc bng mi thi. Dnh hc bng i hi phi kin tr v rt t ngi np n 1, 2 hoc 3 ln
hc bng m thng li ngay. Cc bn c cho php mnh trt v chui 1 vi ln thoi
mi t tng.
2. Chun b cho s tn km v mt tin bc, thi gian v tinh thn.
Vic gi h s trc tip qua ng bu in thc s rt tn km v khng bit c kt qu g
khng? Nhng i li, cc bn s rn thm cho mnh k nng vit h s. Trong s tt c
nhng ln np h s nh th, i khi bn ch nhn c administration acceptance tc l
chp nhn vo hc m khng c hc bng.
By gi c nhiu trng cho php cc bn np h s online nn cc bn s tit kim c mt
khon tin. Nhng nu cc trng vn bt buc np h s qua ng bu in, th cc bn
vn nn th trong kh nng ti chnh ca mnh v tt nhin th nhng vn c mc ch.
3. T tin vo bn thn rng mnh c kh nng dnh hc bng:

Kinh nghim ca cc du hc sinh c ginh c hc bng vn l cc bn hy tin mnh c


th lm bt c iu g m nhng ngi khc lm v thnh cng. Hy tin tng c hi thnh
cng cho mi c nhn l nh nhau d n lc m mi ngi phi b ra c c thnh cng
l khc nhau.
4. Hy tm ng i cng mun xin hc bng v i du hc c nh bn v hy tm nhng
ngi c kinh nghim gip mnh
Kt bn vi nhng ngi c cng mc tiu ch hng ng vin tinh thn v hc hi ln
nhau l cn thit. Nu cc bn c sn nhng ngi bn c hc bng v i du hc th tt
qu ri. Nhng theo ti tt nht vn l nhng ngi chun b xin hc bng v du hc c nh
cc bn. Cng trong mt trng thi cc bn s hiu nhau v chia s c nhiu hn.
Nu c nhng ngi bn hoc ngi thn c hc bng v i du hc c ri, bn hy nh
h xem gip h s xin hc bng trc khi np, c bit phn bi lun (essay). Cc bn c th
c v hc t trn internet, nhng nu c nhng ngi thnh cng xem v sa h s ca
cc bn, iu khng g so snh bng.
Nu khng c sn bn b v ngi thn, cc bn hy n cc cng ty t vn du hc c
cng tc vi h. Chc chn h s thu ph ca cc bn nhng thng thng h s c nhiu
ngi c kinh nghim trong vic xin hc bng v du hc c gip bn.
Tm li, vic sn hc bng du hc c thnh cng hay khng ph thuc nhiu nht vo con
ngi ca bn. l ch quyt tm, s kin tr, kin thc v kinh nghim lm vic ca cc
bn. Nhng s gip t bn b, ngi thn c bit l nhng ngi c kinh nghim rt
quan trng.
IV. 4 cch tm kim hc bng du hc c hiu qu
1. ng k nhn thng tin hc bng min ph
Vic ng k nhn thng bo v cc chng trnh hc bng du hc c mi t cc trang min
ph nh Scholarship Positions, Scholarship4dev, c th ch mt ca bn vi pht nhng li
gip cho bn c c ngun thng tin di do v cc loi hc bng khc nhau trn th gii.
Ngoi ra trnh b st thng tin, bn cng nn theo di thng tin t vn phng khoa, thy c
trng hoc chng trnh hc bng ca cc doanh nghip ln.
2. Lu li tt c hc bng c bn nhn thy
Bn nn s dng cc phn mm vn phng hay bt c cng c no khin bn cm thy thoi
mi nht khi s dng lu gi mt cch c h thng tt c thng tin v ngun hc bng du
hc c m bn tm c. Trong bng thng k, bn nn c cc ct nh tn hc bng, ngy bt
u np, ngy ht hn np, nhng iu kin cn c cho b h s l g ng s nu danh
sch ny qu di, v bn cng lm chi tit, bn s cng d dng ghi nh tm kim chnh xc
v t m ra nhiu la chn hn cho mnh.
3. Xc nh r mong mun v kh nng ca bn thn
Khng phi tt c cc hc bng du hc c u ph hp vi s thch v kh nng ca bn. Nu
bn khng xc nh r ngay t u mc ch sn tm hc bng, kin thc mnh mun hc v
kh nng m mnh ang c th bn s rt d ri vo trng thi hoang mang, khng bit bt u
t u v la chn loi bng no. Hy xc nh r phng hng ca mnh trc tin, khi
mi phng php, cch thc, cng c bn t c hc bng s tr nn r rng hn.
4. Thc hnh ngay nhng phng php bn bit
Qu trnh tm kim hc bng du hc c cha bao gi l d dng ngay c vi nhng ngi
gii v c nhiu kinh nghim nht. ng tn thi gian ch ngi c thng tin v hc bng
c m khng c bt c hnh ng no c th dn bn n gn mc tiu hn. Khi tm c
hc bng ph hp, hy ch ng, can m bt u bng nhng vic nh nht nh nh du

trn lch hn cui ngy np h s, hay nh ngy vit bi lun to p lc cho bn thn
c gng.

I HC M TUYN SINH BNG TH GII THIU V BI


LUN NH TH NO?
Cn b tuyn sinh cc i hc M tm hiu nng lc hc tp ca th sinh qua kt qu im thi
v xem xt bi lun, cng nh th gii thiu nh gi liu h c ph hp vi trng khng.
Bi lun v th gii thiu l 2 phn khng th thiu trong h s ng tuyn vo cc i hc
M. N nh hng ln ti kh nng trng tuyn ca th sinh.
Cc trng c tiu ch tuyn sinh ring nhng trc ht, h u da vo kt qu t bi thi
nh gi nng lc SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) hoc ACT (American College Testing) do
College Board t chc. Hai k thi ny din ra nhiu ln trong nm. Hc sinh c th chn thi
gian thi v thi li t kt qu tt nht trong thi gian hc trung hc ph thng. Sau khi tt
nghip, th sinh gi h s ng tuyn ti 5 - 6 trng. H s thng bao gm kt qu trung
bnh hc tp (GPA), kt qu bi thi SAT hoc ACT, bi lun theo yu cu v th gii thiu t
gio vin, hiu trng, thm ch t bn hc.
1) Bi lun l yu t quyt nh
Thng thng, cn b tuyn sinh s xem xt im GPA, SAT v s lng kha hc nng cao
ca th sinh. H nh gi thp nhng th sinh n trnh cc kha nng cao quan trng. Tuy
nhin, h cho rng, im s khng th mang li s nh gi khch quan v ton din v nng
lc ca ngi ng tuyn. V th, bi lun c coi l yu t quyt nh. N gip h hiu r
hn nhng yu t khc nh nng lc lnh o, mc tham gia hot ng ngoi kha, kinh
nghim bn thn, tnh cch, cch t duy ca th sinh. Ellie Yang, Gim c iu hnh i-IVY,
cng ty chin lc tuyn sinh i hc ca Lin on Ivy (nhm 8 trng i hc danh ting
M), gii thch, mi trng i hc cng nh cm dn c nn cn tuyn nhng th sinh ph
hp nht.
Bi lun l c hi th sinh bc l suy ngh, c tnh, tng, nim tin, kinh nghim thnh
cng hay tht bi, kht vng v hng pht trin ca bn thn. Cc trng thng c yu cu
c th cho bi lun. Chng c th k l nh Bn ngh g v th t ca i hc Chicago,
Bn va hon thnh cun t truyn di 300 trang, hy trnh by ni dung trang 217 ca i
hc Pennsylvania hay: Chng ta ang c n sao? ca i hc Tufts. Chng cng c th ch
l nhng cu hi thng thng v tri nghim bn thn hoc nhng vn gy tranh ci v x
hi hay chnh tr. Jonathan Reider, Gim c Hi ng t vn tuyn sinh i hc San
Francisco a ra mt s li khuyn v kinh nghim vit lun cho hc sinh mun ng tuyn
vo cc trng i hc M. Theo ng, bi lun cn ngn gn, sc tch. Mi ngy, cn b
tuyn sinh phi x l hng trm h s. H ch c th dnh vi pht c mt bi lun. V
th, bi lun di s gy phin phc cho cn b tuyn sinh, nh hng c hi trng tuyn ca
th sinh. ng Reider cho rng, ng vin cn trung thc, khng nh bng thnh tch. Tuy
nhin, bi lun cn th hin c yu t c nhn, c tnh. Trong qu trnh vit lun, hc sinh
suy xt n cch khin h khc bit so vi hng nghn ng vin khc.
Bi lun phi mch lc, nht qun. lm c iu ny, th sinh khng nn c gng a ht
nhng vn h cho l quan trng. Thay vo , h nn tp trung mt chi tit nh nhng c
tm nh hng ln n s trng thnh, li t duy ca h. Th sinh cn trnh by thng tin
chnh xc, c bit trong cc v d lin quan chnh tr, lch s, x hi, vn hc. Mt bi lun
tt thng c so snh vi mt cu chuyn. Nhng bi lun cp nhiu nhn vt lin quan
cuc sng hng ngy ca th sinh lun c nh gi cao. Vic th sinh t bn thn vo cc
mi quan h cng ng gip h ghi im trong mt cn b tuyn sinh. Nhng bi lun mang
tnh tranh ci s vt tri hn cc bi trnh by kt lun. V th, ng vin nn a l do v
bin h cho quan im ca bn thn bn cnh vic trnh by kin ca nhng ngi khc.
i hc l mi trng dnh cho cc cuc tranh lun. Cn b tuyn sinh lun tm kim sinh
vin suy ngh khch quan, a dng.
Tm hiu r v trng h ng tuyn s gip th sinh vit bi lun ph hp. Vin Cng ngh
Massachusetts nh gi cao tnh sng to. ng vin c th trnh by v nhng pht minh th
v ca bn thn hoc h d nh pht minh ci g v bng cch no. i hc George

Washington ch trng tnh cng ng. V th, h nh gi cao hc sinh vit v trng thay v
v bn thn hoc x hi. Nhng ng vin tng tham quan trng trc khi quyt nh ng
tuyn v cp chuyn tham quan trong bi lun s c c hi trng tuyn cao hn.
Nm 2016, i hc Harvard thay i tiu ch tuyn sinh, cao tnh x hi v o c. ng
vin nn a nhng chi tit hot ng t thin, ng gp cho x hi ca h vo bi lun.
2) Th gii thiu tng c hi trng tuyn
Bi lun gip cn b tuyn sinh hiu r hn v tng th sinh. Tuy nhin, h ch nhn c cc
quan im ch quan. V th, h cn n nhng nhn xt khch quan hn t nhng ngi thn
cn vi ng vin. Phn ln trng i hc M yu cu th sinh c t nht hai th t gio
vin. Vi mt s trng, ng vin cn c thm th gii thiu t t vn vin.
Ti nhng trng khng c phn phng vn trc tip, xem xt th gii thiu l bc cui
cng trong qu trnh xt tuyn. N gip cn b tuyn sinh a ra quyt nh cui cng, nht l
vi cc trng hp h cn phn vn. Nhm tng c hi trng tuyn, th sinh nn chn gio
vin c mi quan h tt, hiu r s trng, im mnh ca mnh c c nhng li nhn
xt khch quan, tch cc. Ngoi ra, ngi vit th gii thiu cn lin quan ngnh th sinh ng
tuyn.
Cn b tuyn sinh nh gi cao th gii thiu t nhng ngi tip xc lu vi th sinh, chng
kin h gp kh khn v vt qua kh khn y. Trn thc t, ng vin khng bit ni dung
ca th gii thiu. V th, h cn chc chn ngi vit th c n tng tt v sn sng c
mnh.

Nhng Bc Chun B Cho Vic Apply Hc Bng (Phn


1)

Bn mun i du hc? Ti chnh khng cho php? Bn m c v t ra mc tiu kim hc


bng vi ti c m c i hc di bu tri Chu u, c, M hay bt k mt nc no
? Bn bt u vi Google v lc trong 1 rng thng tin? Bn khng bit bt u t u?
Vy th c tip nh, v y l cc bc c bn nht chun b apply hc bng du hc ^^!
---------Vn u tin phi ni r trc: y l kinh nghim c nhn (c hnh thnh t c bi
ca rt nhiu ngi v qu trnh t apply) > c th ng trong 1 s trng hp v sai trong
cc trng hp khc > c tnh cht tham kho lm t liu thi nh. Ah v y l hc bng
Master, cn i hc hay Tin s th chu ri.
Vn s 2: 1 cht v profile ca mnh.
Hc: Public health (c phn v health sciences ch ko phi medical do ton v
nghin cu, qun l, m tt lm sng). V thuc khi khoa hc c bn nn c 1 s
hc bng u tin, v d VEF, Fulbright etc (tuy nhin v l do c nhn, mnh ko apply
cc hc bng i M > cn thng tin thm l chu)
Kinh nghim (tnh n lc bt u apply): 1 nm 3 thng (research work)
c im cng vic: Mnh lm cho khi t nhn > kha kh bt li khi nhiu hc
bng chnh ph ko c u tin ci dng ny. Ci ny s ni c th sau. Nhng v mnh
ang i hc y ri nn r l bt li ch ko phi v vng
Vn s 3:
apply: Chevening (mc d bit tha n ko cho t nhn), SI (ca Thy in),
Erasmus Mundus (Troped, Europubhealth, GEMMA), Eric Bleumink scholarship (hc
bng ca trng Groningen, H Lan).
Chun b apply th stop (do c kt qu hb EM): ADS or AAS, NewZealand
c k cng nhng ko apply do ko tm thy ngnh hc ph hp: BBS, Vlir
THNG TIN CHUNG V CC CNG ON CHUN B

MT: Chun b u tin v quan trng nht: TINH THN. Vic apply l di, mt mi, lm
th nh nht linh tinh, tn tin , nhiu chuyn c th khng nh v nht l thng tht bi
nhiu ri mi thnh cng. Mnh rt nh khi c bo em i, c apply i, trt dn cho quen
em C ngi vi ba nm mi hi c tri, c ngi nm u c, d g th xc nh
trc tinh thn th mi phn khi bc tip c. Be yourself, be confident, keep your head
up and GO
HAI: Xc nh s thch, tm hc bng, c yu cu CHUNG (cha cn c th nh). Hi bn
thn nh. Thch nc no? (Ah th d nhin c th tr li nh mnh Thng no cho tin th
i ^^, nhng m mnh xp th hng u tin, Chu u > c > New Zealand, ko M
chng hn th). Thch hc ci g? Ging i hc hay i sang ngnh khc? C chp nhn hc
ci ging ging ly hb hay phi 1 mc l ci no ? (v ko phi lc no cng tm c ci
100% mnh mun m ci li c hb u, him lm). T dn n ton phn hay 1 phn
(ton phn th ko c ci 100% ging nhng 1 phn th c > la chn?).Mt phn hay ton
phn th hc bng vn c l tin, do cn cn nhc DONE? Mt 10 pht trn google, bn
s c tn gn ht cc hc bng ton phn to v c ting cc ni bn nhm n. Hy lm 1
ci bng, tn hb, thi gian apply, yu cu v nm kinh nghim, ngoi ng. Tm th l , cc
ci c th tnh sau.
BA: Cc th loi bng lin quan: IELTS, TOEFL, GMAT, GRE, hay 1 th ting th 3 no
(Php, Ty Ban Nha) > ci ny l li th khi apply ci hb i nhiu ni nh EM. Lu l lm
cng sm cng tt. T ci bng trn th bn xc nh apply ci thng no u tin, v d
thng 11 cho EM i > thi cc th loi trn trc 3-4 thng. L do? Ko im, thi li, lm
vo thi gian lm ci khc > stress mun cht Mnh thi trc 2 thng, im ko nh mong
mun > quyt thi li, vn l i lm (m research work th bit n au u th no ri y)
+ cy IELTS bui ti + c thm thng tin hb + vit SoP + vit LoR = ci xc ko hn, i
loanh quanh y cu bn kaka ==> so, cng sm cng tt
BN: Giy t lin quan, bng i hc, bng im, giy chng nhn ranking, giy khen,
abstract (nu c pub), giy chng nhn, bng cp 3 (1 s t i) ni chung l cc th loi
giy > lm nu cha c, dch nu ch c ting Vit, cng chng 1 ng bn sao nu apply
hc bng phi gi post, scan ton b (cho cc hb apply online).
NM: CV. Nu np sang Chu u th dng form Europass. Nu np i ch khc th t design
theo cc form chun l ok.CV khong 2-3 trang thi, ngn gn sc tch, . Nu bn qu
nh, c n 20 ci d n, 10 ci pub, 20 ci bng khen bla bla, hy nu nhng ci ni bt v
lin quan.
Nhng Bc Chun B Cho Vic Apply Hc Bng (Phn 2)
***

Tip theo phn 1 (la chn hc bng, giy t h tr, IELTS, CV), phn 2 nhc n LoR (th
gii thiu), SoP (statement of purpose) v research proposal ( cng nghin cu s b).
y cng l 3 cu phn gn nh l quan trng nht trong h s xin hc bng!

***

LoR (letter of reference)


3 ch ci quyn lc (sau mi SoP thi)

S lng: 2 hoc 3 ty hc bng

Loi: academic (t thy c, ni chung dnh n trng), work (t sp, ng nghip, d n,


project no m ngi cho LoR ch c dnh dng n ci trng no ht)

di: thng thng l 1 trang A4, vy l thng tin ri, di c th vit di, di c th lan
man, di li c th rt thiu thc t (t vit mi di th ch ngi ta trm cng nghn vic, sc
u m vit va di va chi tit keke)

Xin t ai?

C cn phi Prof ko, hay tin s, thm ch thc s cng ok? Yep, thc s th lm sao. Mnh
LoR t 2 thc s, trc khi apply ai cng bo LoR yu, i ngi i, nope, hy c ni dung
xem n yu hay mnh.

D t vit hay ngi ta vit cho bn, hy xin t ngi m gn gi vi bn nht, c nhiu lin
quan n bn nht. V d, bn xin 1 ng trng khoa kho ch bit bn l ai (nhng xin th
vn cho, support sv m), bn vit c g trong LoR? ba ra 1 vi mn hc, ti thy em xut
sc v gi tay pht biu nhiu???, em ni tri trong hot ng, ti nghe cc gio vin
trong khoa nhn xt rt tt v em bla bla > thuyt phc? ko h. Bn xin ca thy hng
dn bn lun vn, v vn ci ni: i ph vi stress, gii quyt vn , gp kh khn th ,
ham hc hi, k nng vit lch, nghin cu, li cn 1 ng c im c nhn (LoR ca BN
m, v BN m, nn ci ny quan trng) nh lc quan, k nng giao tip, x l tnh hung
bla bla > hp dn, thuyt phc? Yes. Th chy theo ng trng khoa lm z

Lu v ni dung:

Khen l nn c dn chng. 1000 t hay p m ch c v d c th th LoR ca bn ch


khc g quyn t in v cc t p trong ting Anh .

Chia u ra cc LoR, ai cng thy c tt c v bn th h chc phi bit bn 10 nm. LoR


1 bn ni a b c d. LoR 2 th a d e f g. Ci trng gia 2 LoR nn l ci ni tri m bn mun
nhn mnh trong b h s ca bn. Trong SoP bn c th t sng thm v im a d ny na.

Thng nht v logic. Ngi ta ko xem tng th ri qun v coi sang ci khc, ngi ta xem
tng th v c kt ra kt lun > ng c em n rt l chm hot ng x hi, cu ton, lun
c ht sc c kq tt nht, ri trong CV li ch c ci hot ng x hi no, trong SoP li
tao rt l thch take risk, ham ci mi, thch ci l, nn i khi thay v cu ton lm theo cch
c tao s th nghim cch mi, do tao n qu trnh hn l kt qu!!!! ==> Hoc bn b
a nhn cch, hoc bn ang ni di v bn thn ==> th no th cng mt im

K nng bn hng l khin ngi mua cm thy mnh ang mua xn, ko th bit c u
l ci ch n make up

V vn LoR chung chung hay LoR c th?

Nu iu kin cho php, tt nht l modify LoR theo hng yu cu ca hc bng v tn


chng trnh. Kh tn cng nhng hiu qu cao. D sao th th c tn ngi nhn r rng
(trng A, B, consortium A, B) th phi hn ci th chung chung kieu your prestige university
> ging spam gi t robot .

iu kin cho php y l ngi cho bn LoR support bn (cho bn ch k in t hoc


thn thit n khi no bn vc thn ln xin ch k cng ok > thm 1 l do ko chy theo
ci ng trng khoa^^) hoc bn tnh cc hc bng bn nh apply, a sn tn vo, lm
chc ci LoR ri a thy c k 1 th. Mt s hc bng li c form ring, s gi trc tip ti
mail ca ngi cho LoR, nu bn xin c ca ai kha trc lm th qu tt, nu ko th
nh i v lm sau vy.

Nu ko c iu kin th thi, tp trung v SoP, ci ny th chc chn l ko th ging nhau gia


cc chng trnh c!!!

SoP statement of purpose


(oh la la, ng vua ca quyn lc l y )

Mnh s ko i su v phn b cc v trn mng tm c y. Mnh ch nu my ci lu nho


nh thi

S lng:1 bn gc v rt nhiu bn c bin tu (v di, v ni dung etc) cho ph hp


vi chng trnh

di: 1 s hc bng nu r s t ti a, ng c vit di hn, hay vit ngn hn! Ko th


no nu c i hc hnh v ci SoP c > ng qu, ch nu nhng ci ko th tm ra
t CV hoc LoR hoc t ng giy t np thm thi. Cho nn, nu ko c gii hn th thng
thng 1000 t l p.

Bin tu ci g?

di

Tn trng, tn hc bng

Ci phn m bn nu l do chn trng, chn hc bng : Lm 1 ci nghin cu nho nh


cho phn ny nha. Ln web ca trng tm thng tin, tm nhng im ni bt m trng t
ho l trng khc ko c (ai ch thch c nnh). Tm cc im chung gia mnh, cv ca minh,
ti ca mnh v trng (vd trng ang c project v ci , c 1 b phn nghin cu ring
v ci etc). Ko cn phi khen ngi ht li, ch cn khin ngi c thy , n ang ni v
mnh, mnh ch ko phi ci trng kh gi no , vy l ok. Thay mi ci tn th ai ch lm
c nhng ci tn li ko phi l tt c ni v 1 ni m bn c th s hc trong 1, 2 nm
ti. Nu ko nh tn trng ni trong 1 ci th cho hi, th apply cho n lm g, right?

Ni dung?

Ci ny c mi ngi nhc i nhc li ri, SoP l ca BN, l b mt, l tri tim, l tm


hn ca bn (vn v cha keke). Nhng m ng l phi nhn mnh ln na, SoP m ko cho
thy con ngi bn trong th coi nh tht bi ri

Phn gy n tng u tin (phn m u): ng tiu ph c hi qung b bn thn bng cch
my name is, I come from, i am writing this to apply to Kh, ai ch bit. Sng to
v lm ci g hay ho hn i ^^

Ging nh ng bin LoR thnh cun t in li hay p, cng ng bin SoP ca bn


thnh 1 ci CV th 2 hay l 1 bng lit k qu trnh phn u v thnh tch t c. Hy nu
s thch, ti sao bn chn ngnh ny, ng c ni I like because I like. Thay vo l v d
chng minh, cu truyn v ci ngun ca s thch etc. ng ni ti tham gia d n A, B,
C, hy ni bn gp v j , bn cm thy th no, gii quyt ra lm sao, hc c g bla bla

D nhin di tr 1 cch ngh thut l cha kha ca vic bn hng Bn mun li lm vic, c
ni bn s v nc v ng gp cho t quc, ai bit y l u (tr cc hc bng phi k hp
ng quay v th ko ni).

Vn nh sa cha?

Cn thit th d nhin, ngi khc c s pht hin ra li ny li kia, thiu logic, sai ng php,
sai chnh t, c chui, ko thot , c ch hiu g c, hiu sai . i loi vy. Nn a
ngi khc c v sa l quan trng. TUY NHIN, ng c bin bn thn thnh o cy gia
ng. Ch A bo sa a thnh b, bn sa. Anh B bo sa a thnh c, bn li sa. Anh C bo sa
c thnh a. bn li sa . Bn cht chc cho m coi. Nh l SoP ca BN nh, ci g lm nn
bn sc th c m gi ly, vd 1 on bn c bit yu thch, ni ln bn thn bn chng hn.
Tip thu kin ca mi ngi, xem xt v lm iu cn thit ^^! Cc anh, ch u apply
hc bng thnh cng, u y kinh nghim nhng 1 ngi xa l ko th hiu bn bng bn
c.

Research proposal
(1 s chng trnh i ci ny, c bit nu bn ko chn hc course work m l
research-based)

Yu cu: thng ch yu cu premilinary research proposal thi, tc l ch 1, 2 trang ko phi


kinh d nh c 1 ci research proposal hon chnh u

Cu trc: c ch s yu cu c th, c ch ko, mi ngnh li mi khc. Ca mnh th n th


ny: Title > Background and context of the study > study objectives > methodology >
implications of research

Gi tr s dng: cho apply, cn sau ny yn tm l c i ch thoi mi. Ci bn apply


lc ny ch l cng c ngi ta kim tra trnh ca mnh thi. Ah nhng nu lin h
vi gio s v ti (v chn ci cng hng nc vi gio s, project) th khi c i nha.

Vy nha, chc c nh chun b tt v nhiu may mn.

10 PHM CHT I HC HARVARD TM KIM NG


VIN MBA
Harvard ng u danh sch trng i hc kinh doanh hng u th gii. Theo s liu cng
b ca trng, trong kha 2015, 94% sinh vin tt nghip tm c vic lm vi mc lng
c bn trung bnh 130.000 USD. Mc d hc ph khng h r, khng phi bt k sinh vin
giu no cng c th c hc y. Vy u l im khc bit ca sinh vin c nhn vo
trng?
Stacy Blackman, ngi sng lp Cng ty T vn Stacy Blackman, chuyn gip khch hng
c vo hc nhng chng trnh thc s qun tr kinh doanh (MBA) hng u. B tt
nghip trng Wharton thuc i hc Pennsylvania v c bng MBA ca trng Cao hc
Kellogg v Qun l thuc i hc Northwestern. Da trn kinh nghim 10 nm trong vic h
tr khch hng vo hc ti Harvard, i ng t vn ca b tp hp danh sch 10 phm cht
bn cn c gy n tng v ni bt vi hi ng tuyn sinh ca Harvard. Bi vit ng trn
Business Insider ngy 14/9.
1. Ti lnh o c tm nh hng
B Blackman vit trong Hng dn phng vn vo Harvard: Thnh tu lnh o trong qu
kh l thc o tt nht tim nng thc hin tham vng trong tng lai ca bn. Bn cn a
ra bng chng bn to nn mt s khc bit. iu quan trng khng phi l quy m ca
thnh tu m l vic bn li du n khng th xa nha.
2. Phc v cng ng
Nh vi phm cht lnh o, hi ng tuyn sinh quan tm n s kt ni gia thnh tu v
cch chng phn nh con ngi bn. C hai l do khin cho phm cht phc v cng ng
quan trng. Th nht, n mang n ci nhn su hn vo cc vn bn quan tm. Th hai,
cn b tuyn sinh mun nhn thy bng chng bn l ngi mun s dng nng lng ca
mnh vo vic to nn mt cng ng tt p hn bi h c th mi bn gia nhp vo cng
ng Harvard.
3. nh hng theo gii php
Cu hi trung tm cho mi ng vin khng phi l Bn ngh g m l Bn s lm g?, b
Blackman vit: iu quan trng nht l kt qu. Qu trnh bn suy ngh v kh nng phn
tch tnh hnh rt quan trng, nhng phi lm nhiu hn th. Hi ng tuyn sinh mun nhng
bng chng v vic bn p dng nhng phn tch ca mnh, xy dng k hoch hnh ng
v quan trng nht l thc hin k hoch.
4. am m
am m l cng c hu ch lun gi ng lc v nng sut cho d trong trng hc hay
kinh doanh. Bn cn th hin nim am m theo cch s truyn cm hng v nng lng cho
nhng ngi bn ang v s lm vic cng. B Blackman ni: N khng ch l du n ca

bn vi hi ng tuyn sinh. H cng mun nhn thy du n ca bn vi nhng ngi theo


bn khi khm ph ra con ng mi trong lnh vc nht nh.
5. Kh nng tng thch phng php tnh hung
Nghin cu tnh hung mang n cho sinh vin c hi phn tch v a ra quyt nh da
trn m phng thc t. V i hc kinh doanh Harvard hu nh hon ton p dng phng
php ny. Nhng c im m hi ng tuyn sinh tm kim ng vin bao gm s hiu k
mang tnh tr tu, k nng giao tip c bit, s tn trng kin ngi khc v kh nng
hng dn cng nh hc hi t ng nghip.
6. Nhn thc bn thn
Nhn thc bn thn l iu quan trng th hin nhng thnh tu v kh nng ca bn vi
hi ng tuyn sinh. N cng quan trng trong vic phn nh nhng g bn hc c t mi
tri nghim. Nhn thc bn thn khng phi l phm cht bn chng minh qua vic k mt
cu chuyn. Thay vo , n th hin qua cch bn k cu chuyn v kh nng truyn t
nhng g mnh hc c, b Blackman vit.
7. Tm nhn
Vi nhim v gio dc cc nh lnh o lm nn mt th gii khc, i hc kinh doanh
Harvard khng tm kim nhng ng vin ch n gin mun c mt bn l lch ho nhong.
Nu np n vo Harvard, bn cn suy ngh ln.
8. Chnh trc
Chnh trc l s kt hp ca cc thuc tnh, bao gm to s tin tng, khng s thc t, nh
hng theo kt qu, gii quyt thc trng tiu cc, to ra s pht trin v tm c ngha
cuc sng. Bn cn th hin cch mnh phn ng trong mt tnh hung o c kh khn
lm r s trung thc, thng thn v chuyn mn trong iu hng cc vn hc ba mang
tnh o c.
9. Sng to
i hc Harvard khng mun tm kim nhng ngi ph hp, h mun nhng ngi ni bt.
Theo b Blackman, bn cn chng t khao kht v kh nng chm ngi mt cuc ni chuyn
hay tng mi. Bt k cng vic no bn tnh nguyn nhn trch nhim thay v c giao s
c gi tr trong khi ni chuyn vi hi ng tuyn sinh.
10. Trng thnh
B Blackman vit: Trng thnh khng c ngha l thm nhiu tui hn. iu quan trng l
ngy cng tr nn khn ngoan hn. Thay v tp trung vo bao nhiu thi gian bn lm iu
g , hy chng minh cch bn trng thnh, t gi tr bn thn n cch nhn nhn th gii.

C BAO NHIU LOI HC BNG DU HC M?


I) Nhm hc bng du hc M ca trng dnh cho sinh vin quc t gm 2 loi:
1. Hc bng do khoa/ban ngnh cp
Hc bng dng ny do cc khoa hoc ban ngnh c th ca trng i hc trao tng. Hc
bng dnh cho cc lnh vc ngh nghip c th nh khoa hc my tnh, bo ch, ti chnh
ngn hang, Thng iu kin u tin c ng k hc bng ny l bn c chp
nhn vo mt kha hc chnh thc thuc khoa .
Hc bng chuyn ngnh c s lng ph bin nht trong cc loi hc bng. tm kim
nhng hc bng dng ny, bn nn ng k nhn newsletter t cc trng i hc. Hoc bn
cng c th vo thng website trng c o to ngnh bn thch tm thng tin. Vic ny s

m bo thng tin bn nhn c chnh xc nht, lun c cp nht, y l c hi bn c


iu kin c hc tp ti M.
2. Hc bng cho sinh vin quc t (khng ph thuc chuyn ngnh c th)
Hng nm, cc trng i hc thng c chng trnh hc bng quc thu ht nhng sinh
vin ti nng trn th gii. Khc vi hc bng do khoa/ban ngnh cp, nhm hc bng ny
khng yu cu chi tit chuyn ngnh bn s ng k hc. Ch cn l sinh vin ca trng
(ng ngha vi vic bn nhn c thi mi hc (offer letter) ca mt kho hc chnh thc
trong trng, ty theo cp hc c th) l bn 1 iu kin tin quyt ng k hc bng.
Tt nhin bn cng phi xem xt nhng iu kin khc nu c nh.
II) Nhm hc bng du hc M do cc t chc gio dc, chnh ph trao tng
Hc bng ca chnh ph, t chc rt danh gi, thng l hc bng ton phn du hc M bao
gm ton b hc ph, sinh hot ph, v my bay, cng nh cc u i khc. Chnh v gi tr ln
v c rt nhiu ngi bit ti, mc cnh tranh ca hc bng loi ny rt cao. Nhng hc
bng ny thng c nhng yu cu v cch thc xt hc bng khc nhau. C mt s chng
trnh hc bng yu cu bn nhn c th nhp hc ca trng nm trong danh sch cc
trng i hc chnh thc c cng nhn lin kt vi t chc cp hc bng. Hoc mt s
chng trnh s t sp xp kha hc, trng hc cho sinh vin c nhn hc bng da vo
h s du hc ca th sinh.
III) B quyt sn hc bng du hc M thnh cng
1. Tng cng cc hot ng ngoi kha
sn tm hc bng du hc M thnh cng, bn khng ch cn im s m cn phi th hin
c lng am m nhit huyt v k nng lnh o ca mnh trong cc hot ng. Tuy nhin,
trnh tham gia mt cch i tr d lm long h s ca bn, thay vo nn tp trung vo
nhng lnh vc m bn yu thch v sn sng dnh thi gian, cng sc v tin ca cho n.
2. Bi lun n tng
Nh nhiu bn r, sn tm hc bng du hc M, bn phi vit mt bi lun th hin
c kht vng v l do ti sao mnh xng ng vi sut hc bng . vit c mt bi
lun thnh cng, bn c th chn nhng ch an ton nh k v mt cu chuyn no mt
cch chi tit hay ni v mt vn ang trn tr ca gii tr. Khng nn t lm kh mnh
bng nhng ch qu sc cao siu.
3. c lng sc mnh
Mt cch gia tng c hi nhn hc bng chnh l u t vo nhng chng trnh t cnh
tranh. Nu cc hc bng danh gi nh Fulbright c nhiu ngi ng k ti sao bn khng
b cng sc tm nhng hc bng ch dnh cho mnh. chnh l hc bng chuyn ngnh
ca trng i hc, nhng chng trnh ch nhng ngi thc s quan tm n ngnh hc v
trng hc mi bit n.
4. u t sm
Ch cho vo tm ngm 1 s hc bng s tt hn nhiu so vi vic ri h s cho nhiu chng
trnh. Chng hn bn d nh sn hc bng du hc ca chnh ph M nh Fulbright. Hc
bng ny dnh cho nhng ngi c kinh nghim lm vic v c kh nng lnh o. V th,
hy ln dy ct t trc 2 nm tch lu kinh nghim chuyn mn v lm p h s.
5. Chn lc thng minh
Chnh v s lng hc bng chuyn ngnh rt nhiu, gip bn trnh bi trong b thng
tin, hy s dng cng c tm kim Hotcourses. Vi c s d liu gn 50.000 hc bng t
cc trng i hc c cp nht thng xuyn, cng b lc hc bng theo ngnh, cp hc,
quc gia, bn khng phi lo mnh s b l mt c hi no.

Ngoi ra tnh nng Lin h nh trng (hay cn gi l Yu cu thng tin) gip bn lin h
trc tip vi nh trng hi c th hn v hc bng, iu kin nhp hc v tt c nhng
thng tin lin quan m bn quan tm ti nh trng cng nh cc kha hc, hc bng m nh
trng cung cp.

HNG DN CCH SN HC BNG DU HC C


I. Cc a ch cung cp hc bng du hc c
Nhng thng u nm c coi l thi im m nhiu trng i hc t chc nhn h s hc
bng c cho chng trnh hc nm sau. y l c hi qu gi hc sinh sinh vin Vit Nam
tri nghim mi trng gio dc t chun quc t. Theo kinh nghim ca cc cu du hc
sinh c th hc bng c c th c cung cp bi cc t chc sau:
1. Chnh ph c
Hc bng ca chnh ph, t chc rt danh gi, l hc bng ton phn bao gm ton b hc
ph, sinh hot ph, v my bay, cng nh cc u i khc Chnh v gi tr ln v c rt
nhiu ngi bit ti, mc cnh tranh ca hc bng loi ny rt cao. Chnh ph c cp
mt lot hc bng dnh cho cc sinh vin quc t di hnh thc Phn thng danh d c v
nhng thnh tch t c v v s pht trin, bao gm nhng Hc bng Endeavour, Hc
bng Lnh o c v Hc bng Pht trin c.
2. Cc c quan chnh ph trong nc
Hin nay, chnh ph nc ta a ra cc chng trnh hc bng nh: hc bng 322/911, hc
bng 165, hc bng ca cc tnh. Hnh thc hc bng ny c p dng cho cc b c quan
nh nc, ging vin cc trng cng lp vi gi tr hc bng bao gm hc ph v sinh hot
ph c bn trong thi gian hc tp.
Bn c th lin h vi cc chuyn vin t vn ca quc gia mnh ti c hoc cc c quan
chc nng tng ng trong nc bit thm cc thng tin v hc bng du hc c.
3. Trng hc c m bn ang c nh xin hc bng
Hng nm, cc trng i hc thng c chng trnh hc bng quc thu ht nhng sinh
vin ti nng trn th gii. Ch cn l sinh vin ca trng (ng ngha vi vic bn nhn
c th mi hc (offer letter) ca mt kho hc chnh thc trong trng, ty theo cp hc c
th) l bn 1 iu kin tin quyt ng k hc bng. Tt nhin bn cng phi xem xt
nhng iu kin khc nu c nh.
Hy xem xt k ton b trang web ca trng hc ti c bit thm v cc hc bng dnh
cho sinh vin quc t trong trng v trong tng Khoa c th. Hu ht cc trang web u c
thng tin hc bng m bn c th tm thy v tham kho. Nu bn cn gip , hy lin h vi
n v qun l sinh vin quc t.
4. Trng hc m bn ang theo hc trong nc
Ngi trng m bn ang theo hc cng c th c cc hc bng v tr cp ti chnh, c bit
nu nh bn hin ang l mt sinh vin, xem xt cc chng trnh trao i sinh vin hay hc
tp ti c.
5. Cc Tp on v T chc phi li nhun
Bao gm cc t chc quc t, cng nh cc t chc c lin quan nc bn v c nh cc
t chc t thin v cc t chc cng nghip khc.
II. Cc bc sn hc bng du hc c cn bit
1. Nghin cu hc bng cng sm cng tt

u tin, bn c th vo google g t tm kim Australia scholarships for international


students. Bc ny c l d dng nht, nhng bit c trang no l ng n i hi s
chn lc rt cao.
2. Kim tra iu kin cho mi hc bng
Mt s hc bng ch dnh cho sinh vin quc t n t mt s quc gia nht nh, trong khi
nhng ngi khc c th lin quan n mt kha hc, lnh vc nghin cu hoc mc
nghin cu c th.
3. Lp danh sch hc bng tim nng
Sau , lp mt danh sch ca tt c cc nh cung cp hc bng tim nng v tt c cc loi
hc bng m bn c iu kin, bao gm c cc chi ph, iu kin t ra v thi hn np
n. Lu rng mt s hc bng khng yu cu iu kin v bn s c xt khi bn np
n cho kha hc ca mnh.
4. Chun b h s
Bc tip theo l bn phi xin c v hon thnh cc loi h s t nhng ni cp hc
bng. gip cho qu trnh hon thin h s tr nn d dng nht c th, hy m bo rng
bn c y : Bn photo bng im hc tp, th mi v ti liu tham kho. m bo bn c
c bn sao cng chng v bn dch khi cn thit.
V khi chun b h s, hy ch sp xp cc giy t lin quan n hc bng mt cch cn
thn. Hy chun b cc h s thay th. Hy m bo rng bn c bn photo ca cc giy t v
lu li cn thn trong trng hp ni bn np h s c thng bo cha nhn c h s ca
bn. Khi bn s c th gi li h, v ng thi bn cng c th d dng gi h s cho
nhiu loi hc bng khc mt cch nhanh chng.
5. Yu cu gip vi n
Nu bn c bt k cu hi v iu kin hay cc yu cu np n, lin lc vi cc t chc cung
cp hc bng du hc c trc khi lm. Hy nh rng c mt s loi hc bng khng yu cu
n Trng hp ca bn s c t ng xem xt da trn kt qu hc tp trc ca bn
khi bn np h s vo hc.
6. Kim tra li h s trc khi np
Hy nh ngi c nng lc ting Anh tt kim tra li h s gip bn m bo tt c h s
c vit ng ng php, c bit l khi ting Anh khng phi l ting m . iu ny s
gip bn to c n tng tt i vi cc t chc hoc cc trng i hc cp hc bng.
7. Np h s cng nhiu cng tt
Hy np h s cho nhiu loi hc bng nht m bn c th trc khi bt u vic hc tp, v
hy chc chn s np h s li trong nhng nm ti nu nh bn cha c chn, hoc nu
nh hc bng bn nhn c khng bao gm ton b thi gian hc tp ca bn.
III. Nhng iu cn c bn thn ng vin hc bng c
1. S quyt tm v kin tr cao
Nhng ai quyt tm xin hc bng i hc nn xc nh phng chm bao gi thng li
hc bng mi thi. Dnh hc bng i hi phi kin tr v rt t ngi np n 1, 2 hoc 3 ln
hc bng m thng li ngay. Cc bn c cho php mnh trt v chui 1 vi ln thoi
mi t tng.
2. Chun b cho s tn km v mt tin bc, thi gian v tinh thn.
Vic gi h s trc tip qua ng bu in thc s rt tn km v khng bit c kt qu g
khng? Nhng i li, cc bn s rn thm cho mnh k nng vit h s. Trong s tt c

nhng ln np h s nh th, i khi bn ch nhn c administration acceptance tc l


chp nhn vo hc m khng c hc bng.
By gi c nhiu trng cho php cc bn np h s online nn cc bn s tit kim c mt
khon tin. Nhng nu cc trng vn bt buc np h s qua ng bu in, th cc bn
vn nn th trong kh nng ti chnh ca mnh v tt nhin th nhng vn c mc ch.
3. T tin vo bn thn rng mnh c kh nng dnh hc bng:
Kinh nghim ca cc du hc sinh c ginh c hc bng vn l cc bn hy tin mnh c
th lm bt c iu g m nhng ngi khc lm v thnh cng. Hy tin tng c hi thnh
cng cho mi c nhn l nh nhau d n lc m mi ngi phi b ra c c thnh cng
l khc nhau.
4. Hy tm ng i cng mun xin hc bng v i du hc c nh bn v hy tm nhng
ngi c kinh nghim gip mnh
Kt bn vi nhng ngi c cng mc tiu ch hng ng vin tinh thn v hc hi ln
nhau l cn thit. Nu cc bn c sn nhng ngi bn c hc bng v i du hc th tt
qu ri. Nhng theo ti tt nht vn l nhng ngi chun b xin hc bng v du hc c nh
cc bn. Cng trong mt trng thi cc bn s hiu nhau v chia s c nhiu hn.
Nu c nhng ngi bn hoc ngi thn c hc bng v i du hc c ri, bn hy nh
h xem gip h s xin hc bng trc khi np, c bit phn bi lun (essay). Cc bn c th
c v hc t trn internet, nhng nu c nhng ngi thnh cng xem v sa h s ca
cc bn, iu khng g so snh bng.
Nu khng c sn bn b v ngi thn, cc bn hy n cc cng ty t vn du hc c
cng tc vi h. Chc chn h s thu ph ca cc bn nhng thng thng h s c nhiu
ngi c kinh nghim trong vic xin hc bng v du hc c gip bn.
Tm li, vic sn hc bng du hc c thnh cng hay khng ph thuc nhiu nht vo con
ngi ca bn. l ch quyt tm, s kin tr, kin thc v kinh nghim lm vic ca cc
bn. Nhng s gip t bn b, ngi thn c bit l nhng ngi c kinh nghim rt
quan trng.
IV. 4 cch tm kim hc bng du hc c hiu qu
1. ng k nhn thng tin hc bng min ph
Vic ng k nhn thng bo v cc chng trnh hc bng du hc c mi t cc trang min
ph nh Scholarship Positions, Scholarship4dev, c th ch mt ca bn vi pht nhng li
gip cho bn c c ngun thng tin di do v cc loi hc bng khc nhau trn th gii.
Ngoi ra trnh b st thng tin, bn cng nn theo di thng tin t vn phng khoa, thy c
trng hoc chng trnh hc bng ca cc doanh nghip ln.
2. Lu li tt c hc bng c bn nhn thy
Bn nn s dng cc phn mm vn phng hay bt c cng c no khin bn cm thy thoi
mi nht khi s dng lu gi mt cch c h thng tt c thng tin v ngun hc bng du
hc c m bn tm c. Trong bng thng k, bn nn c cc ct nh tn hc bng, ngy bt
u np, ngy ht hn np, nhng iu kin cn c cho b h s l g ng s nu danh
sch ny qu di, v bn cng lm chi tit, bn s cng d dng ghi nh tm kim chnh xc
v t m ra nhiu la chn hn cho mnh.
3. Xc nh r mong mun v kh nng ca bn thn
Khng phi tt c cc hc bng du hc c u ph hp vi s thch v kh nng ca bn. Nu
bn khng xc nh r ngay t u mc ch sn tm hc bng, kin thc mnh mun hc v
kh nng m mnh ang c th bn s rt d ri vo trng thi hoang mang, khng bit bt u

t u v la chn loi bng no. Hy xc nh r phng hng ca mnh trc tin, khi
mi phng php, cch thc, cng c bn t c hc bng s tr nn r rng hn.
4. Thc hnh ngay nhng phng php bn bit
Qu trnh tm kim hc bng du hc c cha bao gi l d dng ngay c vi nhng ngi
gii v c nhiu kinh nghim nht. ng tn thi gian ch ngi c thng tin v hc bng
c m khng c bt c hnh ng no c th dn bn n gn mc tiu hn. Khi tm c
hc bng ph hp, hy ch ng, can m bt u bng nhng vic nh nht nh nh du
trn lch hn cui ngy np h s, hay nh ngy vit bi lun to p lc cho bn thn
c gng.

CC THNH TCH NO GIP B H S SN HC BNG


NNG K?
Khi bt tay vo chun b hoc lm h s sn hc bng, a s cc bn u t hi rng mnh
nn u t v chun b vic g hay tham gia vo cc hot ng no c th lm p hay
tng tnh cnh tranh ca b h s ca bn thn gia 1 rng cc h s khng. Thng
thng cc bn thng ngh l tham gia cng nhiu cc hot ng ngoi kha hay tnh nguyn
s lm b h s ca bn thn p hn trong mt hi ng tuyn chn. Nhn nh ny c th
ng vi h s sn hc bng bc ph thng hay i hc, nhng cu chuyn hon ton khc
khi cc bn sn hc bng bc sau i hc. Hi ng tuyn chn ca cc chng trnh hc
bng chnh ph thng tm kim cc ng vin c cc hot ng v thnh tch c th lin quan
trc tip n cng vic v ngnh hc m h np h s xin hc bng. Bi vit ny ca thy ch
tp trung vo cc hot ng v thnh tch chnh c th lm cho h s ca bn ni bt so vi
cc ng vin khc khi sn hc bng chnh ph bc sau i hc da vo kinh nghim v nghin
cu ca bn thn thy khi nhn c hc bng ADS v Fulbright.
1) ng gp trong cng vic chuyn mn cho cng ng v x hi
y l hot ng m hi ng tuyn chn c bit quan tm. Cho d bn cng tc cng v
no, ng gp d nh nhng thit thc vn c nh gi cao. V d, 1 gio vin dy ngh
o to ra hng trm cng nhn k thut lnh ngh cho x hi; 1 bc s cu gip bit bao
bnh nhn; hay 1 c gio vng su vng xa gip em li con ch cho cc em ngho hiu hc.
l nhng ng gp thm lng nhng c nh gi cao, h lm khng phi c h s
p m l l cng vic rt i thng ca bn thn ng gp rt thit thc cho x hi.
Cc chng trnh hc bng chnh ph nh gi rt cao cc ng vin nh th.
2) Tham gia trc tip vo cc d n hay cc cng trnh nghin cu
Bt c d n hay cng trnh nghin cu lin quan n cng vic hay v tr cng tc u rt c
gi tr. D nhin cc bn phi nu ra c bng chng khi tham gia vo 1 d n hay cng trnh
nghin cu c th, cc d n hay cng trnh nghin cu mang li li ch g cho bn thn
cng nh i tng m d n hay cng trnh nghin cu hng n hay phc v.
3) Cc thnh tch trong cng tc mang du n c nhn
Nu trong qu trnh cng tc, cc bn t c thnh tch no c c quan hay cng ng
nh gi cao th y l im ni tri mang tnh cnh tranh rt ln cho h s ca bn. D nhin
cc thnh tch ny cng lin quan trc tip vi ngnh ngh m cc bn mun xin hc cng tt.
Ngoi ra, cc bn cng c th nu ln cc thnh tch khc hi ng xem xt thm. Thng
thng, ngi cng c nhiu thnh tch th h s cng nng k. Tuy nhin, lu cc thnh
tch ny nn mang du n c nhn ca ring bn thn ch khng phi theo phong tro vi
mc ch lm p h s, iu ny thng khng c nh gi cao bi hi ng tuyn chn
hc bng sau i hc.

Cc hot ng hay v thnh tch trong cng vic nh thy k trn mang tnh thc tin cao ch
khng phi ch mang tnh phong tro. y chnh l iu m hi ng tuyn chn tm kim
v nh gi rt cao khi xt trao hc bng. Cc hot ng mang tnh phong tro khi hc i
hc vi mc ch lm p h s hu nh khng c gi tr cao cho h s sn hc bng bc
sau i hc. Do , lm cho b h s sn hc bng ca bn thn nng k, trong thi gian
lm vic t nht 2 nm cc bn hy chun b tch ly cc ng gp hay thnh tch ngay trong
qu trnh cng tc v lm vic ca mnh.
Chia s: Cc bn c th thc mc l chc thy phi c hot ng hay thnh tch g khng
mi nhn c n 2 hc bng. Thy chia s l thy khng c hot ng hay thnh tch g
khng c m l rt thc tin ng gp cho cng ng v x hi. C th l khi tham gia
ADS, thy ging dy trong lnh vc k thut c 10 nm gp phn o to ngun nhn
lc k thut tay ngh cao cho khu vc pha Nam. Khi tham gia Fulbright th thy ng gp
6 nm trong lnh vc o to v qun l gio dc k thut v dy ngh, ti nay thy hin vn
cn ng gp. Cc ng gp v kinh nghim gip thy t c c m ca mnh. y
cng chnh l 1 trong cc tiu ch tuyn chn quan trng nht ca cc hc bng chnh ph khi
tm ng vin c th ng gp thit thc nht cho cng ng v x hi.
Do , cc bn ng qu bi quan khi ngh rng mnh khng c thnh tch khng th khng
c c hi sn hc bng. Suy ngh khng gip cho cc bn t c c m ca mnh,
thay v vy hy bt u tch ly ngay kinh nghim v hy ng gp 1 cch thc t nht cho
cng ng trn cng v cng tc ca bn thn.

CHUN B H S APPLY HC BNG L MT QU TRNH


BN THN (SALE)
Chun b h s apply hc bng cc loi v bn cht l mt qu trnh bn thn (sale) v bn
l mt nhn vin sale. Bn sale cng tt, cng chuyn nghip th bn cng ni bt trong hng
ngn th sinh. Lc sale thnh cng, th hi ng s b ra 2-4 t cp hc bng cho bn, lc
bn c th t ho: mnh bn thn thnh cng!
Hy ng vai mnh l mt nhn vin sale, gi s i sale Mm Thuyn Nan, sale trc tip cho
nh phn phi hoc nhn vin thu mua ca siu th (khng phi khch hng l). V qu trnh
apply hc bng n cng tng t nh qu trnh i cho hng mm.
u tin, bn phi trnh by v cng ty: mc ch, tm nhn, s mng, nm thnh lp, bn sn
phm g, giy chng nhn v sinh an ton thc phm, c s iu kin ch bin thc phm,
trong mt ci catalogue. Ci catalogue ny tng ng vi ci CV trong b h s: nu
bt bn l ai, t u n, lm nhng cng vic chi, t c thnh thch chi, ai chng nhn,
CV apply hc bng khc vi CV xin vic.
Th hai, sau khi khch hng c v ng cc sn phm ca cng ty. By gi n on th hai:
ch cho khch hng thy cng dng, chc nng v c bit l s khc bit ca sn phm. V
d: mm ruc Thuyn Nan c 3 nm di tn cy b, v bin qung tr t ph du, ph sa,
nc trong nn con ruc ngt thanh. Kt hp vi thi gian ko di to ra hai cht chnh (1)
anti dioxit lm tng h min dch, tng t nh tng Miso ca Nht v 1-3 nm nn dng
ha. (2) to ra umami l thnh phn chnh trong bt ngt nn khi nm ruc th khi cn b m
chnh, v thc n rt m v mi thm kh cng.
Qu trnh ny tng ng vi Statement of Purpose (SOP) hay Personal Statement trong b
h s xin hc bng. y l phn quan trng nht trong b h s, v cng l phn quyt nh
c bn c mm cho i l hoc nhn vin siu th hay khng. C 5 yu t cn phi c
quyt nh mt bi SOP thnh cng, nhng ci quan trng nht l bn phi ch ra c bn

khc bit nh th no v ti sao trng nn cp hc bng cho em. Hay ni cch khc: hy u
t vo em, v l mt s u t ng ng tin bt go, i loi nh vy.
Th ba, sau khi khch hng ng ri, tip tc sale tip bng cch ly cm nhn khch hng. V
d, Nh phn phi ti H Ni thng va ri t doanh s bao nhiu, doanh s siu th bao
nhiu, khch hng phn hi cht lng sn phm nh th no, ?
Phn ny tng ng vi Letter of Recommendation (LOR) trong b h s hc bng. Ngi
gii thiu phi l nhng ngi bit mnh, hiu mnh c im mnh v im yu th bc th
gii thiu mi c trng lng.
Th t, n ngang y, nh phn phi, siu th hoc ch cc ca hng tp ha xui, ng ri
. By gi h thng siu th ca khch hng khp c nc, vy k hoch vn chuyn hng
ha th no? Cng n, chnh sch chit khu, khuyn mi, nu mm c vo siu th nh
th no? Ci ny tng ng vi Reseach Proposal ( cng nghin cu) m Master by
Reseach v PhD s cn. Ci ny l phn cc bn trnh by: nu c cp hc bng, em s lm
g trong 3-5 nm bn. n gin l vy thi.
Th nm, by gi khch hng ng 80% ri, by ch h mun nh gi nng lc cung cp
v nhn tn mt quy trnh sn xut mm, chai l ly u, mi hay c, c v mui, p ,
cht lc nh th no, ... H s sp xp thi gian n thm xng sn xut ca bn.
Ci ny tng ng vi Interview trong phn apply hc bng. Thng t l chi trong phn
phng vn rt thp, 1 chi 2, 3, 4, 5 thi nn v n vng ny ri m b rt th au lm.
Vy s phi chun b b h s gm 5 thnh phn: CV, SOP, LOR, Research Proposal v
Interview nh th no c th show bn thn mnh mt cch tt nht v khch hng
quyt nh mua mm v mua bn?

KINH NGHIM SN HC BNG NEW ZEALAND ASEAN


Nhn chng trnh hc bng New Zealand ASEAN 2016 n vng interview, thy chia s
bi tng hp kinh nghim ca cc th sn hc bng sn thnh cng hc bng ny trong
nm 2015 trong 1 bui offline cc bn tham kho chun b cuc sn ca mnh cho hiu
qu.
1. V nh hng nghin cu: Phi la chn v kin tr 1 hng nghin cu v dnh nhiu
thi gian cho n. Qu trnh apply c th nm nay khng c th dng chnh h s
apply cho nm sau, tuy nhin cn c ci thin.
2. Khi lp h s, c bit cn lm chi tit, khng nn chung chung. Gi s nh phn ni v
phng hng v nhng ng gp cho t nc sau khi i hc v (Ci ny nh kinh nghim
ca ch Van Nguyen Thi Phuoc nu trong h s: khi v nc s tip tc xin cc qu tin
hnh nghin cu su, thnh lp lab ring nghin cu tip, ph bin rng ri kin thc thng
qua qu trnh ging dy ti trng, ).
3. H s phi logic, c bit l cc reference letter. Nu xin 3 reference letter th mi ci nn
ni v mt kha cnh tt ca mnh, khng nn trng ging vn. Nu xin reference letter ca
cc thy Vit Nam th nn trnh by, xin php thy mnh lp mt hm th ca thy v
gii quyt cc vic c lin quan khi apply h s cho nhanh.
4. Tt c nhng thng tin c nu trong h s phi c nhng v d c th, a ra nhng dn
chng thc t v thuyt phc minh ha cho nhng cu nhn nh. Gi s ni l bn c kinh
nghim lm vic nhm th phi ni bn tham gia nhng nhm lm nghin cu no. Nu ni
bn c kh nng lnh o th phi ch ra bn l nhm trng, hay l lnh o ca nhng
hot ng no.... .

5. Ting Anh tt l 1 u th. Nn chun b tt chng ch ting Anh p ng cho cc yu cu


ca trng, ca hc bng. c bit l nhng bn apply PhD. Bn cnh , ting Anh tt cng
l li th khi bn i hc th c th tham gia lm thm,
6. Khng phi c h s p, nhiu publications th c u th hn. Tuy nhin h s sng th
nhiu c hi vo vng trong hn.
7. Xin admission cng sm cng tt. Nn remind 1 ln gio s nu h ko phn hi. Tiu
th phi ni bt (v d: thm t NZ scholarships Student).
8. Khi i phng vn khng nn p dng mt cch my mc nh kiu cc bn lm vic
nhm. Theo kinh nghim ca Sn th khi gii thiu v bn thn, c th thm cht hng v
cho hi hc, nhng khi ni v chuyn mn th cn th hin s nghim tc ca mnh.
9. Mt trong nhng im cng l vic lun nh hng mt hng nghin cu nht nh v
theo ui n. Nu khi apply cho nm sau m c phng vn, nhng ngi phng vn mnh
khng nh th cng c gng nhc li cho h nh l nm trc mnh cng apply ti ny
nhng cha c. iu ny chng t bn am m mt hng nghin cu v mun tr thnh
ngi gii trong lnh vc .
10. Vn chn trng v chn thy cng quan trng. Nu bn chn c trng tt nht, v
thy tt nht v lnh vc bn apply th l mt li th.
Mt ln na, thay mt cc bn, cm n anh Viet Tran, ch Vn, bn Sn ginh c bui
chiu chia s cng mi ngi.

3 SAI LM KHIN BN LUN SN HT HC BNG


D bn c k cng chun b b h s hc bng ca mnh k cng n my m ch cn mc
phi 1 trong 3 s sut di y thi, bn t ng mt na cnh ca n vi sut hc bng
ca mnh li ri!
1. t nhm th t u tin
y c th coi l li ph bin ca rt nhiu th sn ht hc bng! Vi mt b h s hc
bng np vo bt c trng H no, bn cn phi bit r hc bng mnh ang nhm ti s
c xem xt cp cho sinh vin theo nhng tiu ch no v quan trng hn ht l trong s ,
tiu ch no l quan trng nht!
Thc t l vi hng trm, hng ngn bi bo hay nhng mu qung co rm beng trn mng
d lm nhiu bn tr lm tng rng mt CV vi tht nhiu hot ng x hi khng th hin
hnh nh nng ng v hot bt s gip h thuyt phc c nh trng cp hc bng cho
mnh. Nhng thc t th khng ngt ngo nh th, xin hc bng cng khng khc g lm mt
bi kim tra c, v trong CV ch l mt cu chim 10% s im! Gia hai h s xin hc
bng c im GPA bng nhau, chc chn cc gio s s thch chn mt sinh vin c im
IELTS cao hn hoc bit nhiu ngoi ng khc ngoi ting Anh hn l mt sinh vin c
nhiu hot ng tnh nguyn hn! Vy, bn s chn dnh thi gian ca mnh gii quyt
cu hi 3 im mang tn IELTS hay cu hi 1 im mang tn hot ng x hi?
D nhin, cng thc trn ch ng khi bn mun xin hc bng ca cc kho hc thin v hc
thut v/hoc s cho bn mt hc hm, hc v nh thc s hay tin s. Nu bn apply cho cc
hc bng kho hc ngn hay thin v cc hot ng x hi, th d nhin lc ny, th t u tin
li hon ton khc. iu ti mun ni y ch n gin l: hy nghin cu tht k hc bng
m mnh nhm ti, v bit rng dnh c n, bn nn u tin cc tiu ch no trong b h
s hc bng ca mnh!

2. Sao chp v rp khun


Hc bng 10-30% th rt nhiu v khng kh bn xin c, nhng d nhin nhng sut hc
bng c b nh 50% hay thm ch 100% th lun rt him v y cnh tranh. V v vy, n
khng dnh cho nhng ai li sng to! y chnh l li ph bin th hai ca cc bn: sao
chp v rp khun nhng h s xin hc bng thnh cng trc kia, c bit l khi vit SOP
(Statement of Purpose).
Ti khng ni rng cc bn khng nn tham kho nhng bi t lun xut sc, tt nhin l cc
bn nn lm vy! Nhng ng hc tp nhiu n mc bit bi SOP ca mnh tr nn ging
nh bao nhiu bi vit khc: vit theo cng thc. V c th tng tng xem mc ph
bin ca nhng cng thc ny nu n c chia s trn mng?! V ti khng cn phi nhc
li vi bn v mc cnh tranh cho nhng hc bng ln l bao nhiu u nh?
3. Chn ch v chm tr
Bn phi hiu ginh hc bng c b cng l mt cuc chy ua gia bn v rt nhiu sinh
vin ti nng khc. V nguyn l c bn cho mt cuc ua ng trng l g bn bit
khng? Cha cn bit tc chy l bao nhiu, nhng ngi xut pht trc lun l k ginh
li th. V vy m yu t thi gian cng c bit quan trng.
Thay v cn nhc xem bao gi mnh mi nn bt tay vo vit CV hay bi t lun, ti sao bn
khng ngay lp tc apply m bo mt sut hc ti trng H mnh nhm ti trc? Tt
c nhng g bn cn l mt k hoch cng r rng cng tt, v ng ngi bt u n ngay hm
nay!
Ti cng tng l mt du hc sinh xin hc bng, v tht may mn l ti dnh c hc bng
100%. Nhng ti tin rng may mn khng phi l th gip ti c hc bng, m l nhng
chin thut m ti c khi chun b b h s !
Ai cng c th ginh c hc bng, iu ng. Nhng ginh c hc bng ln n
chng no, iu ph thuc vo bn!

6 B QUYT SN HC BNG M THNH CNG


Hng nm, hng trm hc sinh Vit Nam nhn c nhng sut hc bng gi tr (bn phn
hoc ton phn, t 20.000 n 50.000 USD/nm) t cc trng i hc Top 100 ca M, chp
cnh cho c m du hc Hoa K ca cc em. Tuy nhin, nhn c nhng sut hc bng
gi tr nh vy l khng h n gin. Knh du hc sau y xin chia s 1 s b quyt gip cc
em sn hc bng M thnh cng.
C 6 yu t lm nn thnh cng ca mt h s sn hc bng M: im hc tp trn lp, im
TOEFL/IELTS, im SAT/ACT, cc hot ng ngoi kha, bi lun, chn trng v khai ti
chnh.
Yu t #1: im hc tp trn lp
Mt trong nhng yu t u tin to im nhn cho h s hc bng ca cc em l im hc
tp trn lp t lp 9 n lp 12. Yu t ny rt quan trng nhng li c rt t ngi
n. Thi im cn im l cui nm lp 11 cc em lm h s xin hc bng cho cc t
Early Decision v Early Action c hn cht l vo thng 11 v 12.
Thm vo im midyear cng rt quan trng. Mt s trng yu cu b sung mid-year
report. l cha ni n vic b sung cho nhng trng mnh b ri vo din waitlist (danh
sch ch) khi np ED, hay EA.
Theo chia s ca ch Hng , chuyn gia t vn du hc hc bng M vi gn 10 nm kinh
nghim, ch gp kh nhiu trng hp ri vo waitlist, thm ch c ngi b trng t

chi, nhng h vn cho quyn appeal ( khiu ni v kt qu h s), sau khi th sinh b sung
thng tin mi cng vi im s ca k 1 nm lp 12, cui cng cc bn li c trng
nhn v trao cho nhng sut hc bng rt gi tr.
Yu t #2: im TOEFL/IELTS
TOEFL v IELTS l nhng k thi ting Anh quc t, c dng nh gi tiu chun ting
Anh u vo ca nhiu trng i hc trn th gii.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), l mt k thi nhm ng gi trnh ting
Anh ca nhng ngi s dng cng c ting Anh lm ngn ng th hai. K thi nh gi kh
nng ca th sinh tham d (test takers) thng qua cc k nng nghe, ni, c, vit thnh tho
trong mi trng gio dc bc i hc v l iu kin nhp hc hu ht cc trng i
hc M.
TOEFL do ETS, mt t chc ca M, cung cp nn thng c cc trng M u tin hn
so vi IELTS (International English Language Testing System). Tuy nhin ngy cng c nhiu
trng i hc M ng cho sinh vin np im IELTS thay v TOEFL. iu khin
cho s la chn trng ca bn s c phong ph hn rt nhiu. S liu thng k n thng
2/2013 cho thy hn 3000 (70%) trng i hc M chp nhn im IELTS, trong c
c nhng trng i hc hng u nh cc trng trong nhm Ivy League: Brown University,
Columbia University,
Yu t #3: im SAT/ACT
ACT (American College Testing) v SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) l hai k thi c dng
nh gi u vo i hc ca hc sinh M. Hai k thi ny tng ng vi nhau v mc
ch v s ph bin; im thi ca hc sinh trong m t trong hai k thi ny l yu t quan trng
trong qu trnh xt hc bng i hc M.
SAT l bi thi kim tra kh nng t duy, vit, v ton vi c hc sinh M v hc sinh quc t,
do t chc College Board ra . im SAT t 1.700 n 1.800/2.400 s gip hc sinh c c
hi xin hc bng ti cc trng i hc. Nu cc em mun nhm vo cc trng nh Harvard,
Stanford, hay cc trng trop Top 50, SAT trn 2.000 l mc im cn thit.
ACT l bi kim tra nhp hc i hc tiu chun c chp nhn bi tt c cc trng cao
ng v cc i hc loi bn nm M, do cng ty ACT, Inc qun l. Bi thi bao gm cc
mn hc Anh vn, ton, c hiu, v khoa hc. im ACT t 25/36 tr ln s l mt im
cng ln cho h s xin hc bng ca cc em.
Theo nhiu hc sinh, c bit l cc hc sinh chu , k thi SAT ph bin hn ACT rt nhiu
v chin thut kinh doanh ca College Board tp trung u t quc t, cn ACT, Inc tp trung
vo pht trin trong nc M. Tuy nhin,s liu thng k nm 2011 cho thy s hc sinh thi
SAT v ACT gn nh tng ng nhau. Hn th, trong nhng nm gn y, s lng hc
sinh chn k thi ACT c xu hng tng cn s lng hc sinh chn k thi SAT gim nh.
Yu t #4: Hot ng ngoi kha
Passion - am m, nhit huyt, v Leadership - kh nng lnh o, l 2 yu t cc trng i
hc xem xt khi nhn vo thnh tch hot ng ngoi kha ca hc sinh. Do , hc sinh
khng nn tham gia trn lan nhiu hot ng mc hnh thc, m nn chn 2-3 lnh vc mnh
thc s say m v sn sng b thi gian, cng sc vo lnh vc .
Mt s v d v cc bn hc sinh thnh cng nh L Phng Lan Anh chinh phc i hc
Stanford vi thnh tch hot ng si ni cc mi m trong thnh ph v l trng ban bin
tp tp ch ca trng. Yeo Phc Anh chinh phc i hc Cornell v i hc Pennsylvania vi
vic thnh lp t chc HeartSays nhm gy qu, gip cc bnh nhn ngho ti bnh vin iu
dng Phc hi chc nng qun 8, TP HCM. V Tin t t hc bng ton phn ca i
hc Wesleyan vi nim am m nhip nh v s dng nhip nh thc hin cc phng s
su sc v x hi,

Yu t #5: Bi lun
im s v bng thnh tch l bc u tin Ban tuyn sinh cc trng H M ch n
h s ca cc em, nhng yu t quyt nh gip cc em ginh c hc bng li nm bi
tiu lun (essay). C th thnh tch hc tp ca cc em khng qu xut sc, nhng cc em vn
tr thnh ngi chin thng trong cuc ua nu cc em thuyt phc c Ban tuyn sinh bng
mt bi tiu lun cc k n tng.
Cc trng thng yu cu hc sinh vit t nht mt bi lun 650. Cc em c th chn 1 trong
5 topic mi ca Commonap (i vi nhng trng theo h thng ca commonapp). Mt s
trng cng yu cu hc sinh vit thm nhng bi lun ngn t 150 250 ch ch v l do
chn trng hay k thm v cc s thch, tnh cch khc ca mnh.
C mt quy tc vng khi vit tiu lun, l khng c ch d, ch c ngi vit d.
Nu chn la ch mt cch khn ngoan v cn thn, ngi vit s d dng c c mt
tiu lun xut sc. Nhng ch trong Common Application thng rt rng, ngi vit phi
ch gi trng tm v ch nn tp trung trnh by mt im duy nht trong bi vit. Bi vit
ca cc em khng cn qu hoa m v uyn bc. ng bao gi chn nhng vn qu to tt
nh Ti mun bo v ha bnh th gii hay tm cch than ngho k kh cng nh
khoe v thnh cng ca bn thn Hy chn ch m mnh cm thy th v v t tin
nht. Cc em ch cn vit trung thc, kho lo v nhng suy ngh, tnh cm tht ca mnh
th hin c con ngi ca mnh, v li n tng cho hi ng tuyn sinh.
Yu t #6: Chn trng v in n xin financial aid
Cc hc sinh thnh cng thng c cch chn trng kh chin lc: 2-3 trng va sc, 2-3
trng vt sc, v 2-3 trng an ton vi h s ca mnh. a s cc trng u nhn n
tuyn sinh qua mng hoc qua trang web http://www.commonapp.org/. Hc sinh c th gi
bn dch ting Anh bng im cp 3, th gii thiu, v n xin h tr ti chnh (financial aid
forms) trc tip n email ca ban tuyn sinh trng.
Khi hc sinh nghin cu v cc trng, bng xp hng US News v mc Admissions,
Financial Aid, hoc International Students Admissions l nhng trang hc sinh nn b thi
gian c, ti, v in cc n xin financial aid.
Cc bn sinh vin nm 1, nm 2 vn c c hi chuyn tip qua cc trng i hc M vi
im TOEFL/IELTS v SAT/ACT, d mt s trng kht khe s yu cu sinh vin hc li
nm 1. i vi chng trnh tin s, thc s, thay v SAT/ACT, sinh vin phi thi bi thi GRE
(cho chng trnh thc s v tin s) hoc GMAT (cho chng trnh MBA).
Ngoi ra cn c mt yu t na cng rt quan trng trong qu trnh np h s sn hc bng
M, l theo di h s. Cc em khng nn ch np h s cho trng v ngi i kt qu, m
nn ch ng theo di ng i ca h s v nhanh chng x l khi trng yu cu b sung
thng tin. S ch ng ny cng gip cc em th hin s nhit tnh i vi vic xin hc bng,
mt cch rt hiu qu gy thin cm cho cc nh tuyn sinh v h s ca cc em.
Chc cc em thnh cng.

6 B QUYT VIT PERSONAL STATEMENT THNH CNG


D bn ang np n ng tuyn vo mt trng i hc hoc ang tm cch ng k cc kha
sau i hc, nhiu ni i hi h s ng tuyn phi bao gm th ng hoc Personal Statement
(bi gii thiu v bn thn). y l mt trong nhng bc quan trng nht ca qu trnh ng
tuyn v i khi cn l nhn t quyt nh na.
Bi lun gii thiu bn thn gip nh trng hiu r hn bn l ai, vt ra khi nhng quy tc
cng nhc thng thng v vic np mt l n xin nhp hc ch cn in vo ch trng.

Nh nhiu bn khc, ti cng s kt thc chng trnh sau i hc. Sau khi tm kim cc li
khuyn v hng dn, ti quyt nh so snh nhng yu cu khc nhau v bi t gii thiu
bn thn ca cc trng khc nhau, cng nh xin li khuyn ca nhng vn phng tuyn sinh.
Sau y l nhng g ti c kt c:
1. L chnh mnh
Khoa Bo ch trng i hc Columbia khuyn sinh vin vit v gia nh, vic hc, nng
khiu hoc am m. H mun nghe v nhng ni chn th v bn i qua, nhng s kin
nh hng ln trong i; v nhng quyn sch bn c, nhng ngi bn gp hay
nhng vic bn lm nh hnh nn tnh cch v con ngi bn.
Nh trng mun bit v con ngi tht ca chnh bn, v th ng c gng kin to chn
dung ca mt ai khc. iu ny ging nh trong bui hn h u tin vy. Bn mun ph
by nhng phm cht tt p nht nhng ng thi cng mun l chnh mnh. Bn mun
ngi khc thch mnh, ch khng phi ngi m bn ang c gi v.
2. Biu hin a dng
Rayna Reid, mt c vn uy tn v vit Personal Statement, nhn bng c nhn ti Cornell,
bng Thc s ti i hc Pennsylvania v hin ang hc ngnh Lut ti Columbia. Reid cho
rng bi personal statement tht s l cch thc hu hiu gy cm tnh vi nh trng.
Bi lun l c hi bn khng nh im ni tri ca bn thn so vi cc ng vin khc,
c chia s. Hy gii thch ti sao h nn chn bn. Bn ng gp c nhng g?
Sean Carpenter, sinh vin, hin lm vic ti Phng Cng tc sinh vin ti i hc Nam
California, nhn mnh tm quan trng ca vic lm ni bt h s bn thn so vi cc ng vin
khc. Carpenter lm vic ti vn phng tuyn sinh Khoa Truyn thng, trng Annenberg v
hng ngy chu trch nhim gii h tr cc sinh vin tng lai. Anh cho bit, d l c hay bt
c trng o to chuyn ngnh no cng mun thy c s a dng, mi m trong bi vit.
H mun thy c im khc bit ca bn so vi cc ng vin khc, c bit thng qua tnh
a dng, phong ph ca bi vit. iu g khin bn tr nn c o? Hy ni v nhng iu
gip bn trng thnh v xy dng tnh cch ca ring bn.
3. Nghin cu v chnh sa bi vit cho ph hp
Mi trng i hc c nhng yu cu khng ging nhau, v th mi bi personal statement
cng phi khc nhau. Nhiu sinh vin c tm cch cho qua bc ny bng mt bi lun
chung chung, nhng vn phng tuyn sinh s pht hin ra iu .
Nghin cu v a ra nhng l do vng chc ti sao bn hng th vi mt chng trnh hc
no , Carpenter chia s. Tr chuyn vi mt thy c m bn mun lm vic cng hoc h
tr nghin cu v cp n vn trong bi lun. Vic k tn cc kha hc tng thch
vi lnh vc d nh theo ui sp ti cng s c li cho bn.
4. m bo tnh chnh xc v lm theo hng dn
Hy chc rng bn c k cc hng dn. Mt trong nhng im tr ln nht m sinh vin
thng mc phi l khng tun th quy nh v s t. ng li sai cp i c hi trng
tuyn ca bn.
Lun c cch by t mi iu bn mun trong khun kh mt trang giy hay thm ch t
hn na. Nu cn, hy nh mt vi thy c c qua bi lun v gip bn a ra nhn xt.
5. Vt qua khun mu ca bn s yu l lch, bng im trung bnh v kt qu kim tra
Nhiu sinh vin lo lng rng im trung bnh v kt qu kim tra u vo c th nh hng
n qu trnh ng tuyn. Vy th, bi gii thiu bn thn s l c hi gii thch, d l u

im hay khuyt im trong h s ng tuyn ca bn, chng hn nh nhng thay i trong


la chn chuyn ngnh, im trung bnh khng cao hay vic thiu kinh nghim thc t.
Ly v d, Reid lo lng v vic khng t im trung bnh 4.0. V v khng c im s hon
ho, c phi gii thch v nhng vic mnh lm c b li khim khuyt . Thnh vin
i cho thuyn Varsity v tham gia ging dy ti America Corp l l gii tuyt vi v cch c
s dng qu thi gian ca mnh lm nhng iu b ch, d nhng hot ng c th nh
hng n im s trung bnh.
6. K mt cu chuyn
Khng g khin ngi khc c cm tnh vi bn hn mt cu chuyn hay. Tt nhin bn
khng cn phi c vit t gii Pulitzer, Reid cho bit. Trong mt bi lun, ti tng
vit v cm gic dnh cho ngi bn i ca mnh, n ging nh trong cun phim Dirty
Dancing v cch b phim thay i cuc sng ti nh th no. Ch ti, hin ang hc ti
Princeton, thm ch a vic git mt con rui vo trong bi vit ca mnh!
Mt trong nhng iu t hi nht l khin cho nh tuyn sinh nhm chn. Hy lm h nh n
bn bng mt cu chuyn c o, t mt gc nhn sng to hay khc bit.
Vi nhng li khuyn trn, Personal Statement s l im sng trong h s d tuyn ca bn.
Chc may mn!
Bi vit c thc hin bi Alexis Morgan, hin l sinh vin nm cui ti Penn State
University. C c kinh nghim rng ri trong lnh vc quan h cng chng, bo ch truyn
thng, bo in v sn xut. Alexis c nim tin rng nu bn c c hi lm nhng iu mnh
thch, th mi ngy bn tri qua khng phi l lm vic na, m l ang hng th cuc sng.

CHIN LC GINH HC BNG I HC TOP 20 TH


GII CA N SINH SI GN
ginh c hc bng ca i hc Cornell, Qunh Nh tp trung vo b h s du hc
mnh v im s v nhiu hot ng ngoi kha.
Nguyn Qunh Nh ang l hc sinh nm cui trng Quc t Anh ti TP HCM (British
International School). Thng 8 ny, em s ln ng i M hc chuyn ngnh kinh t ti i
hc Cornell - ngi trng "tr nht" trong nhm trng Ivy League, nm trong top 20 i hc
tt nht th gii. Qunh Nh va ginh c hc bng Hunter R. Rawlings III Cornell
Presidential Research, trao cho 50 tn sinh vin mi nm ca trng.
Hc bng cung cp ti a 8.000 USD cho cc d n nghin cu ca sinh vin trong 4 nm
hc, ng thi gii thiu cho gio s km cp ring h tr nghin cu. Sinh vin nhn hc
bng cn c Cornell c i d hi tho v nhiu ti, t chc hp nhm h tr nhng
d n ca nhau v mt s quyn li khc.
Cng nh nhiu trng Ivy Langue, i hc Cornell l trng "kh tnh" trong vic tuyn
sinh. Trng vn hn ch trao hc bng cho hc sinh quc t, nht l ngi hc cp 3 ti Vit
Nam. ginh c hc bng, Qunh Nh c chin lc r rng t nhng nm u ph
thng, tp trung vo mt b h s mnh v im s v nhiu hot ng ngoi kha.
Qunh Nh chia s, b h s phi c chng ch ngoi ng, im s cao trong cc bi thi
chun ha SAT hoc ACT, SAT Subjects v c im trung bnh cao trn lp. Qunh Nh
vt qua c hai k thi chun ha SAT v ACT. Em cho rng cn hc cng sm cng tt v

nhng nm cui ph thng, hc sinh s v cng bn rn vi cc hot ng ngoi kha, va


phi gi im trn lp nn s khng c thi gian chun b cho bi thi ny. Thin v
nhng mn khoa hc k thut nn Nh chn thi ACT, vi s im vt qua k thi l 33/36.
Ti Vit Nam, SAT c bit n nhiu hn ACT, nhng c hai bi thi chun ha u c
cc i hc M xem tng ng. V th theo Nh nhng ai mun du hc hy th c hai bi
thi, xem bi no ph hp vi mnh c th t im cao. Hc SAT hoc ACT khng c
nhiu khc bit, ch cn im tng i cao l c th thuyt phc c cc nh tuyn sinh.
"Hy c gng c im s cng cao cng tt v con s p s c cc nh tuyn sinh
nhiu hn. H phi c hng nghn h s nn im GPA v SAT hoc ACT cao nng c hi
cho mnh", Nh chia s.
Ngoi bi lun chnh 650 t th i hc Cornell cng yu cu mt bi lun ph di tng
ng. Nh u t thi gian vo hai bi lun th hin bn thn mt cch tt nht. Nhn
thy r hc sinh np vo trng thng c nhng bng im p v n tng, nn em tham
gia nhiu hot ng x hi lin quan n ngnh hc, c th gii thiu tt t cc gio vin v
thi thm mt s chng ch khc h s ni bt.
Nh tham gia nhiu hot ng ngoi kha. Hin, n sinh l c vn sng to ca hi ngh m
phng Lin Hp Quc ti TP HCM. y l mt hot ng ph bin trn ton cu, trong
cc bn tr s ng vai i biu ngoi giao ca cc nc, tham gia tranh lun v nhiu vn
quc t. Nh cn l ch tch D n Kon Tum, quyn gp tin mt v cc nhu yu phm cn
thit cho cc tri tr m ci ti tnh Kon Tum, bn hng lp qu cho t chc Alain
Carpentier nhm h tr cc em b bnh tim cn phu thut.
D bit t l chi rt cao, nhng Qunh Nh vn chn i hc Cornel bi thy bn thn ph
hp vi khu hiu ca trng qua cu ni ca nh sng lp Ezra Cornell: "Ti s sng lp ra
mt ngi trng m bt k ai c th tm kim hc vn bt k lnh vc no". Sinh vin ca
trng n t nhiu ni, t nhng gia nh vi iu kin ti chnh khc nhau, nhiu dn tc,
tn gio v li sng.
"Nhng sinh vin theo hc ngnh qun tr khch sn trng Khch sn hng u ca
Cornell ch cn phi i 10 bc chn l n c phng nghin cu cng ngh nano v
phng my lp trnh cao cp. ni m sinh vin c th theo ui s thch ca, em cm thy
rt hng th", Nh ni v cho bit Cornell nm mt lng i hc p vi cnh quan th
mng, n cng rt ngon.
Trong 4 nm hc, Nguyn Qunh Nh d nh ti a ha hc bng cng vi cc gio s
thc hin mt d n nghin cu c nhn. Cornell c rt nhiu th chn la nn Nh mun
khm ph ht nhng c hi . Em cn d nh hon thin kh nng ting Php v tham gia
chng trnh hc ti Paris trong vng mt nm hiu thm v vn ha v x hi nc Php.

KINH NGHIM SN HC BNG FULBRIGHT


Du hc M: Bn ang apply hc bng Fulbright? Bi vit ny s chia s vi bn kinh nghim
ca mt Fulbrighter thnh cng v quy trnh xin hc bng Fulbright.
Nm ca t (2010) quy trnh university replacement nh sau:
1. Semi-finalists ng k nguyn vng university placement trong form ng k in t
(ging ht form ng k vng loi, ch khc ch n l trn web). Trong form c ni phn
ng k nguyn vng trng l khng bt buc nn nm ca t c mt s bn b qua
bc ny. l sai lm ln v y l c hi duy nht bn ng k nguyn vng ca mnh.

2. Sau khi chn ra c finalists, IIE s ln mt submission plan gm 4 trng np h


s cho tng finalists. Cc bn s c quyn tham gia kin vo submission plan ny, tuy
nhin quyt nh c thay i n hay khng hon ton ph thuc vo IIE.
3. IIE thay mt finalists gi n d tuyn vo cc trng. Fubright s quyt nh final
placement ca cc bn. Nh vy cc bn c th thy bc quyt nh nht i vi university
placement ca cc bn chnh l bc in vo phn nguyn vng trong form in t, khi bn
cn l semi-finalist v cha bc vo vng phng vn. y chnh l bn ng k nguyn
vng chnh thc ca bn. T khi bn chnh thc tr thnh finalist cho n khi bn c final
placement, s khng c ln ng k nguyn vng no khc! (Ci ny khc vi nhng nm
trc ).
I. Mt s kinh nghim nh sau c vo trng ng
1) Nghin cu t sm
C gng chc chn c rng khi c chn l semi-finalist th bn quyt nh c mnh
mun theo hc trng g. C ba iu cn cn nhc l: ranking chung ca trng, trng c
kho hc ph hp vi k hoch ca mnh khng (v cc kho cao hc ca M mang tnh
chuyn bit rt cao), v kho hc c ph hp vi sc hc ca mnh khng. Trnh ri vo
trng hp nh ca t, do khng nghin cu sm nn t na th to. T c nguyn vng hc
bo ch v phim ti liu, v hc vin bo ch New York University l trng bo duy nht c
kho ny, tuy nhin v nghin cu cha k, t li in tn mt trng khc c lch s honh
trng hn vo lm nguyn vng 1. Sau t phi lao tm kh t mi mi xin c chuyn
khi trng nguyn vng 1 ny c sang NYU, cng may m c Fulbright thng
cm.
2) La chn hp l
Mt bn nguyn vng gm 100% cc trng Ivy League s mt bn nguyn vng rt bng
by, nhng t gi tr v s khng mang li li th g cho bn trong vic chn trng nu bn
khng phi l mt sinh vin kit xut. Ngoi vic cn nhc ranking ca trng, cc kho hc
v sc hc ca bn thn, bn cng c th cn nhc thm v kh nng cost-sharing ca tng
trng. Bn c th tham kho Fulbrighters nhng nm trc xem nhng trng no sng sng
offer tuition scholarships hoc assistantships cho cc sinh vin ca Fulbright. Nu bn tm
c trng hp l v mt hc thut li cng thm c cost-sharing, th kh nng ln l
nguyn vng ca bn s c IIE a vo submission plan.
3) Cn nhc cc yu t thi tit, sc kho
Nu bn khng chu c lnh th trnh ng k vo nhng trng qu cao trn pha bc.
Nu bn b hay fever th trnh nhng trng nhng ni c nhiu c cy hoa l.
4) Tuyt i khng nn b qua bc ng k nguyn vng
Trong application form lun c cu Bn khng bt buc phi in vo phn ny, nhng nn
lun coi phn ny l phn bt buc. Ghi r rng 4 nguyn vng, v gii thch c th v sao bn
mun theo ui nhng kho hc ny.
5) ng gp kin vo submission plan ca IIE
Nu bn ng k nguyn vng mt cch hp l, c cn nhc k cng, th phn ln nguyn
vng s c phn nh trong submission plan ca IIE. Khi nhn c submission plan, bn
hy xem xt k li mt ln na vo ng gp kin mt cch c th v vic bn mun order
of priority l nh th no. Nu bn mun b sung thm cc trng khc vo submission plan,
hy chun b mt l do tht hp l v c sc thuyt phc.
6) Try till the end
Sau khi c final placement, nu bn cm thy final placement cha phi l la chn ti u,
bn c th trao i li vi Fulbright v ngh c thay i final placement. Bn chc chn

s cn mt l do hon ton hp l, c cn nhc quyn li ca bn thn bn, ca nhng ng


vin khc trong Fulbright, v ca mc tiu trao i vn ho, tng cng hiu bit ln nhau ca
c chng trnh Fulbright. Ti thi im ny, trao i c th tr nn kh cng thng v mt
mi, nhng bn c nhiu kh nng thnh cng hn nu bn gi thi bnh tnh, ho nh,
khch quan v tch cc.
7) The earlier, the better
Bn c nguyn vng, c kin ngh hay c kin g v vn university placement, trao i
vi Fulbright cng sm cng tt trong cc bc ca qu trnh placement. Cng mun, bn s
cng kh a ra l do thuyt phc cho nguyn vng ca mnh.
Sau tt c nhng n lc ny, nu final placement vn cha phi l ti u i vi bn, th cng
ng qu bi quan v tht vng. D theo hc trng no th trc mt bn cng l c mt hnh
trnh mi m v th v trn t nc M ri. Bn c th khng vo trng top nh mong
mun, nhng p lc bi v nh hn s gip bn c thi gian iu kin thm th tm hiu nc
M, iu m nhiu sinh vin Ivy League cha chc c cho n tn ngy v nc.
II. Tm hiu v nm bt c hi Hc bng Fulbright
nm bt c hi du hc M bng Hc bng Fulbright, cc bn hy tham kho nhng thng
tin b ch m b Jessica Needham - Cn b Ph trch chng trnh Fulbright, Vin Gio dc
Quc t (IIE) cung cp.
Fulbright l mt chng trnh trao i gio dc quc t hng u ca chnh ph Hoa K, do
thng ngh s J. William Fulbright xut ln Quc hi M vo nm 1945 nhm tng cng
hiu bit ln nhau gia dn tc M v cc dn tc khc trn th gii. Chng trnh c
Tng thng Truman k quyt nh tr thnh lut vo nm 1946. V Cc vn vn ha v
Gio dc ca B Ngoi giao Hoa K (ECA) l c quan qun l chnh chng trnh ny.
Ti Vit Nam, chng trnh Fulbright c iu hnh v phi hp thng qua i s qun M
ti H Ni v Phng Thng tin Vn ha Hoa K (PAS). Chng trnh lm vic vi cc t
chc gio dc cng chnh ph ca M v Vit Nam nhm m ra nhng c hi hc tp v
nghin cu cc lnh vc thuc khoa hc x hi v nhn vn cho mi ng c vin t tiu
chun thng qua vic cnh tranh t do trn thnh tch chuyn mn v ngh nghip, khng
phn bit tng lp, tn gio, gii tnh, quan h.
Chng trnh Fulbright Vit Nam bao gm 4 thnh phn truyn thng v mt Chng trnh
Ging dy Kinh t trong nc. Trong , c 3 chng trnh dnh cho cng dn Vit Nam v 2
chng trnh dnh cho cng dn M.
1) Chng trnh Trao i Hc gi M: thng qua ti tr do ECA dnh cho Hi ng Trao i
Hc gi Quc t (CIES), cc hc gi M c tuyn la v ti tr t 3-10 thng tham gia
chng trnh Trao i Hc gi M bi PAS H Ni iu hnh. Cc hc gi Hoa K s c
b tr n ging dy v nghin cu ti cc trng i hc, cao ng, vin nghin cu v nhiu
b ngnh ca chnh ph Vit Nam. C khong 6-8 hc bng hng nm cho chng trnh ny.
2) Chng trnh Trao i Hc gi Vit Nam: PAS H Ni iu hnh chng trnh ny nhm
tuyn chn cc hc gi Vit Nam v sau c CIES b tr n ging dy v nghin cu ti
cc trng i hc ca M trong thi gian t 3-9 thng. Hng nm c khong 6-8 hc gi Vit
Nam c tuyn chn.
3) Chng trnh Trao i Sinh vin M: thng qua ti tr ca ECA, Vin Gio dc Quc t
M (IIE) t chc thi tuyn v la chn cc ng vin c hiu bit nht nh v Vit Nam
n nghin cu ti Vit Nam t 6-10 thng. PAS H Ni ng vai tr l ngi qun l chng
tnh hc bng cho cc sinh vin. Khong 15 sinh vin M c cp hc bng hng nm.

4) Chng trnh Trao i Sinh vin Vit Nam: thng qua ti tr ECA dnh cho IIE, cc ng
vin Vit Nam tt nghip i hc vi t nht 3 nm kinh nghim trong lnh vc lin quan s
c tuyn la cho Chng trnh Trao i Sinh vin Vit Nam. Chng trnh ny s xp h
theo hc cc kha sau i hc ti cc trng i hc M. Hng nm, chng trnh ny cp 20
25 hc bng ton phn cho cc ng vin l cn b cp trung.
5) Chng trnh Ging dy Kinh t Fulbright (FETP): Chng trnh t trong khun vin ca
trng i hc Kinh t TP. HCM, do trng John F. Kennedy ca chnh ph thuc i hc
Harvard iu hnh. Mi nm chng trnh mi t 55-60 nh qun l cp trung n tham gia
cc kha hc trong 10 thng v kinh t thi trng.
III. Chia s kinh nghim ca Fulbrighter chuyn ngnh Kin Trc
Trc ht, mnh xin chia s l gic m M ca mnh c nui t khi cn l sinh vin nm
1, nm 2. Sau khi ra trng vo nm 2008, mnh cng vn nui n v cng t chi H Lan
1 ln cng l v n. V ri cui cng, mi th t t t chm xung v c hi th gn nh l
bng 0. Cuc sng, cng vic lm mnh qun mt i chuyn phi i hc li, phi kt thc ci
m mnh bt u. Vy l mnh quyt tm b 1 cng vic rt tt, mt mi trng sng tt
quay v Vietnam sn hc bng.
Mnh n vi Fulbright 1 cch rt tnh c: Rnh ri. Nguyn nhn l Fulbright i vi mnh
lc l mt th g rt xa x v c l khng bao gi vi ti c v r rng trong cc
ngnh m Fulbright u tin hon ton khng c Kin trc, 1 th va mc tin, va khng qu
quan trng n cng ng xt trong mt mc cp thit no y. Sau khi lm vic ti
Singapore 1 thi gian, mnh quyt nh v Vit Nam kim 1 sut hc bng i hc tip
v nhm ti 1 hc bng khc i vi mnh c v d dng ly c hn, but its actually more
complicated than it sounds. Ni nh vy cc bn thy i i khi rt bt ng v mnh
chng bit c iu g pha trc c. Nn c quyt tm bt u i i, ri s n. Ti sao li
l rnh ri? V hy vng vo hc bng Fulbright ch nhnh hn con s 0% mt cht. V mnh
bit nhiu nhn nhn Fulbright ton l hng khng c v d nh GS Ng Vit Nam Sn, ri
ng Nguyn Thin Nhn, ri Bt Ch, ri anh Trn Ngc Thnh, chng hn ni n g n
Fulbright Kin Trc. Ri mnh c c c chia s ca anh Ch i l mnh chng bit ti
M n ngh g u, v ri l ti M mun ngi gii. Mnh ngh l mnh gii v mnh cn
khong na thng khng lm g trc khi Fulbright nm 2013 ng. Vy l mnh quyt nh
chun b cho Fulbright.
Trc ht bo m chc chn application ca mnh khng b reject ngay bc u tin,
mnh email mt Tm th cho ch Hnh bn Fulbright ( mt ch rt xinh, rt tr) trnh by
l ti sao Fulbright cn cho mnh i hc Healthcare Architecture, mt ngnh hu nh rt mi
vi c Vit Nam v th gii. Sau 3 ngy hi hp ch i, ch tr li l h s ca mnh s c
xem xt. Vy l mnh cn 10 ngy cho mt ng nhng vic: 2 essays, 3 recommendation
letters. Ting Anh th thi vi IELTS cng chun cho application hc bng trc . Sau
mt hi gi in cho cc bn lin quan, mnh cng c c 3 letters on the way ci ny cc
bn lu l phi gi form cho my ngi vit). 2 essays th ng chun l cc hnh trong
vng khong 1 tun. Mnh lc cc ngi mc gan mc rut ra vit c 2 bi xong th thy
ngn ng thit l dm. Vy l mnh tm 2-3 ngi k c 1 b mi 18 tui nhng hc
Singapore t nm 15 tui v 1 c ngi M dy i hc Washington proofread cho
mnh. Mnh tnh ra thy email qua li trong vng 2-3 ngy th khong 40-50 ci email ( v
sau ny mnh vn pht hin c li vn phm nh nh). Proofreading cc k quan trng. Mnh
cha bao gi s sai khi vit nhng mnh cha bao gi vit khng hp l n vy trong 2 ci
essays ca mnh. Bun cho mnh 1 ci l deadline l 2 May 2012, thm vo 30-4 v 1-5 l
l. Ngu lun! Mt i 2 ngy qu gi l ch c cht, thm na Recommendation letter ca mnh
li Saigon v Singapore. Mnh th Nng, Embassy th H Ni! Vy l tit kim
2 ngy l cho vic y 2 bi essays tt hn, mnh phi bay vo Saigon ly 2 ci th, xong bay
qua Singapore ly 1 ci th na v tip tc bay v H Ni vo ngy 2 Thng Nm drop ci

h s cho Fulbright. Xong! Lm nh vy th mnh ch ng c v c thm thi gian


hon thin 2 bi essays hn. Rt cm n Thao Lam v c Dorothy gip mnh cc k
nhit tnh. Mnh hy vng l cc bn nhn c s nhit tnh ging vy lun. Vic tip theo sau
khi drop h s l ch i.
Xong, Boom! Semi-finalist ri phng vn and hell, yeah! Finalist! Phng vn th cc k thoi
mi, vi 4 ngi. Anh Fulbrighter 2005 th c v rt hi long vi 2 bi essay ca mnh. Anh
bo: This is amazing! I love your words and your essays move me! Anh c khen mnh cng
nhiu, nhng m who knows Fulbright ton hng khng. Trc khi vo phng vn mnh
cn gp c H Kin cng l candidate ( nng cng vo finalist lun). Trong qu trnh phng
vn th mnh khng gp vn g ht, tt c u trong tm kim sot tuy ban u mi vo th
hi panic mt cht. Mnh pht hin ra l mi ngi thm ch cha c khi nim v Healthcare
Architecture. Nn mnh bt u chm v chm tng i bn! Ch c 2 cu hi mnh hi
bt ng l:
Is there anything that you want to know about Fulbright?
What if you dont get Fulbright this year?
Mnh cng ngp ngng thnh tht chia s lun:
Well, Im here to be interviewed and Im only prepared to be asked But if this is the case
then are you a Fulbrighter? Could you please tell me more about how Fulbright
scholarshipve changed your life?
(Cu ny mnh cng hi shocked, v mnh khng c ngi phng vn nhng m hi kiu ny
th chc ngh l ngi ta khng mun cho i hc kin trc tht ri!) Well, thats sad but Im
an optimist. You will be most likely seeing me as a candidate next year then. Since I was
informed Fulbright does offer scholarship for Healthcare Architecture, I dont think I will give
up!
10 ngy sau, mnh nhn c email l finalist khi ang vi vu du lch Bangkok. Boom
Hnh trnh TOEFL v GRE bt u. Hin gi mnh cng ang vt ln vi GRE. Mc d ban
u Fulbright bo im GRE vy l tt ri khng cn thi li nhng mnh c contact vi
trng v trng bo nn Improve verbal thi Essays and Portfolio are excellent, nn mnh
nh gi xin ch Hnh voucher thi li. mnh l vo c trng mnh mun th phi
rng ch ng thi. Got it?
Trn y l nhng g mnh chia s, mnh c c h s ton b nhng Fulbrighter t nm 1992
th c GS. Ng Vit Nam Sn, con trai ca cy i th Kin trc Vit Nam Ng Vit Th, l
ngi u tin nhn Fulbright Kin trc nm 1995. Mnh l 80% l ngi th 2. Bn c th l
ngi th 3. i vi M th Nothing is impossible.
Mnh nm nay 27 tui. Tt nghip H c 4 nm! Lm vic 1 vi nm Singapore,
Srilanka, v Vietnam. C th cc bn s thc mc n khi no th apply Fulbright l c. Cu
tr li ca mnh l khi bn thy sn sng. mt mc bn build up cho mnh s t tin,
chin chn vit ra nhng iu trong essay khng qu l tng ho mi chuyn, phi thc t,
bit c nhng g mnh c v nh hng ngh nghip tng lai ca mnh nh th no. Mnh
ngh vi b dy sn ngi ca FB, ngi ta s bit t nim tin vo ngi bit mnh l ai v
mnh c nhng g.
Cn h s ca mnh c g th l mt cu chuyn di. Nhng d sao iu cng khng
quan trng bng vic bn em ci g ra nui c m ca mnh. mi chnh l th thuyt
phc c Fulbright! Mnh sn sng chia s nhng kinh nghim ca mnh nhiu hn na. Ch
s vit di qu th c li chn thi! Mnh vn cn 1 qung ng na phi chy

LIN LC VI GIO S
Hm nay, mnh i n tra vi 2 gio s ng nghip cng kha. Hai bn than phin v tnh
trng tr thnh i tng fishing ca cc sinh vin tng lai. H thng nhn c email
ca nhng sinh vin c tn rt l, hc nhng trng rt l, nhng ni dung th v cng quen
thuc m c qua cng bit l c chnh sa t mt template no . Mt gio s n than
th rng h thm ch khng phn bit c gii tnh ca c, v email lun bt u bng Dear
Sir. Tt nhin tt c cc email ny u khng c tr li, thm ch b a vo spam box. C
ng nghip tm s rng, gi m trong nhng email , c nhng ngi thc s quan tm c
l ai, c ang lm v bi ton c th g v t ra mt vi cu hi thng minh, c s rt hng
th follow up. Cuc tr chuyn lm mnh ny ra nh vit bi chia s ny, hy vng c th
gip cc bn lin lc v trao i vi cc advisor tim nng ca mnh thnh cng hn.
Picture trn nm trong top 10 c xem nhiu nht trn PhDcomics.com. N so snh nhng
im tng ng gia quan h hn nhn v quan h thy tr trong nghin cu, v d nh: thi
gian trung bnh chng 7 nm, bt u bng mt proposal v 50% kt thc trong cay ng/hi
tic! Mc d hi hc, n phn nh mt s tht l vic chn advisor/student cng quan trng
nh chn bn i. Bi v trong mt qung thi gian di hc PhD (5-7 nm), bn v advisor
ca bn s lm vic rt gn bn nhau, gp rt nhiu kh khn phi vt qua (nghin cu b
tc, paper b reject, thiu funding, hng thit b, ). Nu khng hp nhau th rt c kh nng
s kt thc trong hi tic.
Bi th, vic fishing gio s nh k trn ging hnh nh mt anh chng ng gia mt con
ng rng (xa l thng tin), gp bt c c gi no cng ng li bng cng mt cu vit sn
trong kch bn, khng quan tm xem c y b ngoi th no, tnh cch, tm hn ra sao, c
available khng, c hng th v ph hp vi mnh khng, Mt c gi nh vy, chc s
khng bao gi nhn li, nu gh gm th cn c th mng anh chng l in, hoc thm
ch cho mt vi ci tt.
Vy lm th no tm c advisor tim nng v lin lc thnh cng vi h. Theo mnh, mt
advisor tim nng phi l ngi cn ang active trong research, ang c ngun funding, v
research group/lab vn available. tm mt gio s ang active trong research, bn tm cc
tc gi c nhiu paper c cng b gn y. Nhiu gio s thng cp nht cc paper mi
c nhn trn trang web c nhn. Nu khng, bn c th xem trong k yu cc hi ngh ln
trong ngnh ca bn hoc tra cu publication list ca h Google Scholar, ACM Digital
Library, IEEExplore, hoc ArnetMiner. tm thng tin v funding ca mt gio s, bn c
th vo nsf.gov v search cc award ca gio s . Nu gio s mi c nhn mt s grant
th kh nng h s tuyn thm sinh vin. Sau bn c th xem trang web ca research group
ca gio s xem hin ti h c ng sinh vin khng, c ai c chun b ra trng khng,

Mt mi quan h tt thng bt u bng nhng mi quan tm chung. V vy, theo mnh nn


bt u lin lc vi gio s bng cch th hin s quan tm ti nghin cu ca h. Cc gio s
thng rt t ho v cc cng trnh, nhng a con tinh thn, ca mnh v s rt nhit tnh
trong vic tm kim v truyn b ti nhiu c gi hn. Nh c ng nghip ca mnh ni
trn, nu bn contact c y vi mt s cu hi thng minh v cc nghin cu ca c y, chc
chn c y s c cm tnh v vui v tr chuyn thm vi bn.
C nhiu cch th hin s quan tm ny. u tin bn nn tm c mt s cng trnh tm
c ca gio s (v d: c cng b hi ngh ln, c gii thng, c trch dn nhiu,
c truyn b trn truyn thng i chng, ). Nu khng tm c ton vn (full text), bn

c th vit email gio s xin mt bn authorized version. Bn c th ni rng bn ang


nghin cu v vn hoc lm mt ti tng t, mun replicate, so snh, hoc trch
dn, Bn c th hi xin tool, xin data hoc technical report (c nhiu chi tit hn ). Da
vo ni dung c hoc phn tch, th nghim, bn c th c nhiu cu hi thng minh
v nghin cu . V d nh limitation u, future work nh th no, c th extend hoc
improve khng,
Nhng cu hi thng minh nh vy c th dn n nhng trao i ci m hn, nh cc
nghin cu ang tin hnh, opening position, Tuy nhin cc gio s cng chn sinh vin
rt k. Cc ng nghip m mnh trao i u mun nhn sinh vin hc lp ca h hoc
lm mt independent study vi h. V vy, mnh thy c mt chin lc tn nhiu cng sc
nhng hiu qu cao. Nu bn thc s mun lm nghin cu trong lnh vc ca gio s , bn
c th xut cho bn tham gia ongoing project ca h, hoc hng dn bn trong mt
independent study (idea do bn xut, hoc bn xin advice t gio s). Nu gio s ng
th s l mt li th cho bn. t nht, bn c c hi ci thin research experience. Nu qu
trnh thun li v ra c kt qu tt, bn c th c thm mt strong publication. C th n
lc , chnh gio s s l ngi offer Research Assisstant cho bn. Bn cng c thm mt
connection v c th xin Letter of Recommendation t . Trong trng hp t nht, nu gio
s khng ng gip bn, bn c th nh h gp cho ci thin idea ca mnh v nh h
gii thiu cho cc gio s khc.
Tm li, tm advisor cng quan trng khng km tm bn i. V vy, hy u t thi gian v
cng sc, khng nn fishing mt cch hi ht. Khng nn ri h s m khng chc chn
kh nng thnh cng. Cng khng nn vi v v PhD study l mt hnh trnh di. S chun b
cn thn trc khi ln ng c th gip bn gim c nhng ri ro (thng l khng trnh
khi) trong qu trnh .

NHNG L DO NN SN HC BNG IDEAS CA CHNH


PH IRELAND
Thy su tm c bi vit ny v chia s vi cc th sn hc bng nhn hc bng IDEAS
ca Chnh ph Ireland ang nhn h s. Hy c tham kho xem cc bn c mun sn hc
bng ny hay khng, nu mun th hy nhanh tay ln lm h s cho kp np.
Nhn lc cc bn cng dorm ang c bp (v bn qun l i pht tin nu khng c!), mnh
ngi y vit my dng cho cc bn ang cn nhc vic tm mt chn Ty du trong nm ti.
1) Chm sc sinh vin tt
Khc vi rt nhiu hc bng ch cho cc tin v cn li sinh vin t lo, Irish Aid c nguyn
mt c quan chuyn chm sc sinh vin nhn c hc bng ca mnh tn l ICOS. Sinh vin
IDEAS s c ICOS chm sc t lc bn c a vo danh sch nhn hc bng. iu
ngha l ICOS s mua v my bay cho bn, s n bn ti sn bay, a v trng, lo n ,
hng dn v to iu kin gia nhp cuc sng ni x ngi, chm lo y t, hc hnh v h tr
sinh vin ti a c th trn nhiu mt cuc sng. Ni chung l so vi cc sinh vin quc t
khc t mnh i hc th sinh vin IDEAS c m dt i. Ngoi ra cc anh ch i s qun
Ireland ti H Ni cng h tr cho sinh vin IDEAS rt nhiu.
2) H thng gio dc tt
Hc bng IDEAS c 3 loi chnh: Strand 1, Strand 2, FTP v hnh nh nm nay cn thm hc
bng dnh ring cho bn cng ngh. Trong tt c sinh vin Strand 1 (ngnh kinh t) s vo
hc trng UCD, cc nhm khc s hc cc trng khc nhau m sinh vin chn. Mnh thuc

Strand 1, hc UCD ngnh Supply Chain Management. Mnh s khng nhc n cc kha cnh
nh cht lng chung hay xp hng, nhng iu cc bn t google v cn nhc. Mnh ch
ni l chng trnh mnh ang hc cc k hay, gio s gii, v lp hc th c n hn 11 nc
cho 45 hc sinh. Bn y cc thy ko dy nhiu, a sch cho c v v cc thy gii nn sch
cc ng a cng hay lm. VN mun kim cng ch bit kim u. Mi ti thy bt c
nhiu qu, kh vi chng.
3) Bn b gii
a phn sinh vin IDEAS 2015-2016 l nhng c nhn rt xut sc, phn cn li cc k gii,
sau ri c thm mnh, c nhn ni tri nht v nhan sc v bin tt cu like. Ngoi ra bn
b quc t trong trng cng gii v chm hc, mi ngi mnh mt kha cnh khc nhau.
Trong mt ngi trng dy gii, kin thc tt, v a dng v vn ha nh UCD th mnh hc
bn nhiu hn hc thy.
4) Mi trng sng v hc tp
Ireland l mt t nc ni ting v m. L mt t nc rt tr, nh v mi ch giu ln
rt nhanh trong vng 30 nm tr li y, ngi dn y khng h c nhn thc mnh l dn
tc vt tri nh nhiu nc t bn gi khc. Dn y rt nice, open minded v c bit l
ung rt nhiu. mt t nc coi vn hc, m nhc v bia v quc hn quc ty th kt bn
d lm, min l bn cng phi ci m. Khng ung th khng quen.
5) t ngi Vit
Ngi Vit bn y c 5000, du hc sinh ch vi trm, khng c i s qun. Nhm sinh
vin IDEAS chnh l hi hc sinh hot ng mnh nht Ireland, rt nhiu dp ng vai
tr l cu ni vn ha cho hai nc. Nm 2016 l nm nh du 20 nm quan h ngoi giao 2
nc nn cng nhiu hot ng vn ha Vit Nam s c t chc Ireland. Do cc bn s
c nhng c hi c networking rt tt, i khi c vi nhng ngi rt quan trng.
6) Nhc im
Tri ma quanh nm, Ireland l nc c lng ma nhiu th 2 th gii. Ting dn bn x
hi kh nghe. n khng phi l th m dn bn a y t ho, nn khng bit nu n th
s kh kh. Ngoi ra chi ph Ireland kh t so vi mt bng chung chu u, tuy r hn
Anh. Tuy nhin tt c cc nhc im ny s khng l vn nu bn c nhan sc nh
mnh.
i loi th, mnh mi sang y c gn 4 thng nn nhng g mnh bit v hiu cng c hn.
Tuy nhin gi ang l ma apply nn mun vit vi dng chia s, u cng l mt cht give
back nhng g m mnh nhn c t hc bng IDEAS.
Chc cc bn may mn v xinh p.

B QUYT TR THNH TH SN HC BNG DU HC


THNH CNG
y l bi vit m thy ha vi cc bn quan tm n vn sn hc bng lu nhng do
qu bn nn cha vit c, mc d ln outline v tng th c sn. Nhn hm nay
sau khi son v chm bi xong, ngay dp Trung Thu (2016) na, thy hon tt bi vit ny
chia s cho cc bn tham kho.
Sn hc bng du hc v ang rt ph bin hin nay trn t nc ca chng ta, y l c
hi rt tuyt vi gip cho rt nhiu bn, do khng c iu kin ti chnh hay kinh t kh gi
du hc t tc, c th tip cn c vi cc nn gio dc tin tin trn th gii. So vi thi
thy sn hc bng hi cui nhng nm 1990 v u th k ny, lc thy hu nh khng c
nhiu thng tin m phi t lc cnh sinh, th hin nay chng ta c rt nhiu thun li, thng

tin c chia s rt nhiu t cc chng trnh hc bng cng nh cc kinh nghim sn hc


bng.
Tuy nhin, ci g cng c 2 mt, thng tin nhiu qu th cng lm cho chng ta ri! Khng
bit nn chn lc nh th no v bt u t u. Hu nh ngy no thy cng nhn nhiu cu
hi ca cc bn lin quan n vn sn hc bng. l l do thy vit bi vit ny mang
tnh h thng gip cc bn c c m sn hc bng bit chun b tr thnh th sn hc
bng. Bi vit ny dnh cho c 3 bc hc: ph thng, i hc, cho n sau i hc. tr
thnh th sn hc bng du hc thnh cng, cc bn phi tri qua 3 giai on.
I. Giai on #1: Chun b
Mi vic trn i ny mun lm thnh cng u phi c s chun b k lng, sn hc bng
cng khng l ngoi l, thm ch i hi s n lc lu di. Cc bn mun sn hc bng phi
chun b trong sut qu trnh hc tp cng nh lm vic ca mnh. Mc ch chnh ca giai
on ny l p ng cc iu kin cn ca cc chng trnh hc bng c th tr thnh th
sn hc bng. Thnh cng hay khng ty thuc rt nhiu vo giai on ny.
1) Ph thng
i vi bc ph thng th rt him cc chng trnh hc bng ton phn. Hin nay ang c
chng trnh UWC dnh cho cc bn ph thng trung hc lp 10, 11, v 12. sn hc bng
ny cc bn c th vo website ca chng trnh tm hiu iu kin cng nh cch lm h
s.
c th tham gia vo cc hc bng bc ph thng trung hc ca cc trng, thng cc bn
phi chun b p ng 3 iu kin sau:
Kt qu hc tp xut sc
Trnh ting Anh gii
Tham gia cc hot ng phong tro
2) i hc
i vi cc bn c mong mun sn hc bng du hc bc hc i hc th thng c cc
chng trnh hc bng ca cc trng i hc ca cc nc. Cc trng i hc trn th gii
u c chng trnh hc bng bc i hc dnh cho sinh vin quc t. Tuy nhin v h tuyn
chn trn phm vi rng c th gii cho nn mc cnh tranh rt khc lit. Hc bng c
nhiu mc t ton phn cho n bn phn. Thng thng cc trng i hc c cc
chng trnh hc bng ring ca mnh dnh cho bc C nhn. Tuy nhin, s lng rt hn ch
trong khi phi cnh tranh rt khc lit vi sinh vin trong nc s ti v sinh vin quc t.
Do , ch nhng c nhn xut chng mi c c hi.
c th tham gia vo cc hc bng bc i hc ca trng, thng cc bn phi chun b
p ng 3 iu kin sau:
Kt qu hc tp bc ph thng xut sc (thng cc trng yu cu GPA t 8,0 thm ch 9,0
tr ln)
Trnh ting Anh gii (IELTS, TOEFL iBT, SAT, )
Nhiu thnh tch ni bt trong vic tham gia cng nh ng gp vo cc hot dng phong
tro ca trng cng nh ngoi x hi
3) Sau i hc (Thc s & Tin s)
i vi cc bn c mong mun sn hc bng du hc bc sau hc i hc th thng c cc
chng trnh hc bng ca cc trng i hc ca cc nc. Ngoi ra, hu ht cc chng
trnh hc bng ca chnh ph cc nc dnh cho i tng mun theo hc Master hay Ph.D.
C 2 chng trnh hc bng ADS [AAS] v Fulbright m thy vinh d nhn c u
nhm vo i tng ny. Tiu chun chn chung gm 3 tiu ch sau:

c th tham gia vo cc hc bng bc sau i hc ca cc chnh ph v cc trng, thng


cc bn phi chun b p ng 3 iu kin sau:
im tng kt ton kha bc i hc GPA: t 7,0 tr ln
Trnh ting Anh: IELTS 6.5 hay TOEFL iBT 80 tr ln, ng vin cng cn phi t im
GRE hay GMAT ty theo yu cu ca chng trnh hc bng
Kinh nghim lm vic: thng thng t 2 nm tr ln
Tham gia cc cng trnh nghin cu, ng thi ng gp trong cng vic, cho cng ng
cng nh x hi
II. Giai on #2: Tm thng tin
Song song vi vic chun b, cc bn c th bt tay ngay vo vic tm kim thng tin cc
chng trnh hc bng. Thng tin hc bng thng c cng b trn website ca cc trng
hay cc chng trnh hc bng v c cc website hay fanpage chia s li. Cc bn phi chu
kh tm thng tin ri chn chng trnh hc bng c ngnh ngh v cc tiu ch ph hp bn
thn np n ng tuyn. Giai on ny rt tn thi gian, i hi cc bn phi ht sc kin
tr v chu kh. Cc bn c th tit kim thi gian tm thng tin bng cch hc hi kinh ngim
ca cc bn hay anh ch c kinh nghim v sn hc bng. Thy gii thiu cc ngun sau
cc bn tham kho:
1) Ph thng: UWC
2) i hc: hc bng cc trng trn th gii
3) Sau i hc: hc bng ton phn chnh ph v cc trng trn th gii
C nhn thy c th gip cho cc bn bng cch chia s rt nhiu thng tin trn facebook,
fanpage, v website ca thy, cc bn c th vo cc ngun tm c tham kho.
III. Giai on #3: Lm h s
Sau khi chun b v tm c chng trnh hc bng ph hp vi bn thn v p ng iu
kin cn ca chng trnh hc bng , cc th sn hc bng c th bt tay vo hon thin b
h s hc bng (Scholarship Application) theo yu cu, y chnh l iu kin sn hc
bng thnh cng. Mi chng trnh hc bng u c yu cu rt c th ca b h s phi np
gm cc ti liu no. Thy gii thiu vn tt cc ti liu ca h s hc bng cc bn tham
kho, mun bit thng tin chi tit th cc bn c th c cc bi vit v chia s ca thy v
tng loi ti liu c th.
1) Ph thng
Cc bi lun theo cc ch hay ti cho sn (Essay)
Cc th gii thiu [Letter of Recommendation (LOR)]
2) i hc
Cc bi lun theo cc cu hi c th (Personal Statement, Why Essay, )
Cc th gii thiu [Letter of Recommendation (LOR)]
S yu l lch (Curriculum Vitae)
3) Sau i hc
Cc bi lun c nhn [Statement of Purpose (SOP)/Letter of Motivation (LOM)]
Cc th gii thiu [Letter of Recommendation (LOR)]
K hoch hc tp hay cng nghin cu (Study Research Objectives/Research Proposal)
S yu l lch (Curriculum Vitae)
Nu vt qua vng h s, cc bn c th c mi vo vng phng vn (Semi-Finalist). Cc
th sn thnh cng vng phng vn th xem nh kh nng nhn hc bng ca cc bn c th
ni l 99% (Finalist). iu c ngha l cc bn sn hc bng thnh cng!

Tm li, nu cc bn m c tr thnh 1 th sn hc bng du hc, cc bn nn bt u cng


sm cng tt v theo quy trnh ny ca thy c th sn hc bng thnh cng. T giai on
chun b cho n khi nhn c hc bng l 1 qu trnh lu di, gian nan, v lm chng gai,
tuy nhin y vinh d nu cc bn thnh cng.
Nu cc bn c vn cn trao i hay thc mc cn t vn v sn hc bng du hc th lin
h vi thy, thy s tr li trong kh nng ca mnh.

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