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INDAH SHAFIRA ZATA DINI

STEADY UI
Kenalan Yuk!
Educational Background
Harvard University Massachusetts, USA
Master of Education, International Education Policy Graduation: May 2020
Indonesia Ministry of Finance Fully Funded Scholarship
(LPDP)

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Oita, Japan

Bachelor of Social Science, International Relations and Graduation: Sep 2019
Peace Studies
Valedictorian (Commencement Speaker 2019), CGPA:
3.61/4.0 (Top 2% of the cohort), Recipient of: ANDO
Momofuku Honor Prize (1 Million JPY), Dean’s List,
Japan MEXT Honors Scholarship

Monterrey, Mexico
Universidad de Monterrey Jul - Dec 2017
1-semester College Study Abroad

KL- Youth Exchange Study (AFS/YES) Kansas, USA

1-year High School Exchange Program
Fully sponsored by American Government Sep 2013 - 2014
TODAY’S FLOW

01 02 03
From Lampung to Lesson learned Takeaways and
Boston and life after tips on how to
Harvard prepare your
application
From Lampung to
Boston
As an ethnic minority from a small town called LAMPUNG in Sumatra island, Indonesia, I
managed to become the first member of my family to leave the island.
TEGAL ISLAND (離島）
Location: Lampung, Indonesia
Area: 1.13 km2
Population: +/- 120
Beginnings
Six years ago when I started the project Tegal island’s condition today

Donate textbooks and teach the

children how to read and calculate
 Teaching Experiences
Saiki Board of Fujiwara Kodomoen, Global Education Project Kumon Educational Cocolo International,
Education Hiji Japan, Connext ASEAN Japan Oita City

STEAM Education
Exchange Advisor English Instructor Camp leader EID, EIC camp leader,
main instructor and
2016 2016 -present 2017 - present OST Study Tour
curriculum maker
Group Leader 2018 -
2018 - present
2019

The practical use of education provided me the opportunity

to accomplish my personal mission:

achieve world peace and mutual

understanding through education
 Education
protects

Education is a basic
Education human right
enlightens Yet, children face obstacles
to access education
Education
empowers
 1 year 1 year 4 years

6 months
Studying Abroad Experiences
High School: 12 years

1-year exchange program at Tonganoxie High School. Kansas, USA

Bachelor’s Degree
4-years bachelor’s degree at Ritsumeikan APU Japan (Tuition Reduction Scholarship, JASSO, Tokujitsu)
6-months study abroad program at the Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico
2-months internship program in New York
Master’s Degree
1-year master’s degree at Harvard University
High
School
High
School-
AFS
Tonganoxie,
Kansas
Meet the Meitler!

First family picture taken in January 2018, going back to Kansas Christmas eve 2019
2013 for the first time in 4 years!
Tonganoxie High School
Tonganoxie High School
Tonganoxie High School

THS Spirit Week

IEW 2014
 Tonganoxie High School

Summer 2014 New York 2018 NYE 2019

Tonganoxie High School

2014 2018 2019 2020

Japan
Mexico
Lulusan terbaik di Jepang
US-
intern
US-S2
US-S2
Lesson learned and
life after Harvard
Why Harvard?
Before coming to Harvard
• Reputation
• Rigorous program
• Access to academic-related facilities
• World-class faculty

After coming to Harvard

• ?????
It’s hard to get in and it’s getting
harder once you are in
Indah Shafira Zata Dini, survivor
Student life?
• Academic challenges
• Peer pressure
• Life balance
• Family and people’s
expectations
Why Harvard?
Before coming to Harvard
• Reputation
• Rigorous program
• Access to academic-related facilities
• World-class faculty

After coming to Harvard

• The COMMUNITY
• The alumni network
• Network network network
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Life after harvard

Capacity Development Analyst

The World Bank jakarta
Lesson learned

PERSEVERING
P
THOUGHTFUL
P VISIONARY
P
AND CARING
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Langkah agar visi tercapai

▸ Bermimpilah setinggi mungkin

▸ Visualisasikan mimpimu di kertas
▸ Buat long-term dan short-term goal
▸ Tekun dan meminta petunjuk kepada Illahi dan sabar memperjuangkannya
Tips on how to
prepare your
application
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Requirement
▸ Online Application
▸ Statement of Purpose
▸ Resume
▸ 3 Recommendation Letters
▸ GRE
▸ IELTS min 7.5
▸ Transcript
▸ Application fee
Harvard Application
▸ Standardized tests (TOEFL/IELTS and GRE)
• Take the mock test before you start preparing
• Invest in books
• Mobile apps

Recommended books:
Manhattan Prep
ETS GRE/ TOEFL iBT
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Harvard Application
▸ Resume/CV
● Highlight all major academic and professional experiences as well as your
accomplishments that are relevant to your field of study
● Provide a detailed but brief explanation of each accomplishment
● Ask someone to proofread your CV
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Harvard Application
▸ Recommendation Letter
● Ask people who know you well
and given them at least three
months advance notice
● Make sure the content of your
letters are not overlapping but
rather complementing each
other
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Harvard Application
▸ Personal Statement
● The most crucial part of your application
● Outlining your essay early gives time for you to reflect and get feedback
throughout the process
● Your chance to pitch yourself to the admission committee
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Harvard Application
▸ Personal Statement
● Spend time researching which degree program you are applying to!

“…. curriculum is not only balanced from international education,

microeconomics, policy analysis, but it will help me to broaden my
network through its cross-registration system that will allow me to
register for courses in MIT and other Harvard schools.”
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Harvard Application
▸ Personal Statement
● Emphasize not only what you are hoping to learn, but also what you can
bring to the table.

“……as someone who has teaching experience in a school on an

isolated island and has studied in five countries – X, Y, Z, A, B – my
knowledge on this topic may be valuable during class discussion.”
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Harvard Application
▸ Personal Statement
● Be very clear about your vision for your studies and your career after
graduation.

“The ultimate goal of all my endeavors is to enhance the effective policy making process in the
developing world. In order to gain some practical experiences, I intend to work for a XX that will
allow me to work in the field. Utilizing the knowledge that I learnt by pursuing post-graduate
education in International Education Policy at HGSE will allow me to actively conduct research
about education policy making. Through its courses and fieldwork, Harvard University is the
suitable place to improve my capacity and to transform my desire to do good in the world into a
concrete contribution.”
Scholarship
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Scholarship Opportunities
▸ University
▹ Financial Aid
▹ Fellowship
▸ Indo Government
▹ LPDP
▹ Dikti
▹ Kemenkeu
▸ Others
▹ Fulbright
▹ Private Foundations
▹ Grants
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LPDP
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Thank you
Any questions?