To help students prepare for postgraduate studies, the University of Macau\n(UM) Future Studies and Placement Centre organised an experience sharing session\non 22 November. Dr. Hari Venkatesan from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities\n(FAH) was invited to give students advice on how to increase their chances of\nsuccess while applying for postgraduate programmes.<\/p>\n\n
For those who intend to pursue a higher degree but are not very familiar\nwith the application procedures, Dr. Venkatesan reminded them to start preparing\nat least one year in advance so as to obtain all the relevant information\nincluding entry requirements, and to take GRE, TOFEL or IELTS exams if\nnecessary. He also offered some useful tips on how to increase the chances of\nsuccess while applying for postgraduate studies. According to Dr. Venkatesan, a\npersonal statement should try to impress the admission committee within the\nfirst five minutes. He suggested that one should write the personal statement\nin the same way one writes an academic paper, in the sense that all unnecessary\ninformation should be omitted. He also encouraged students to try to obtain recommendation\nletters from outstanding professors in the relevant field. <\/p>\n\n
Students asked a lot of questions in the Q&A session. When asked\nwhether working experience increases the chances of acceptance, Dr. Venkatesan stressed\nthat working experience, although important, is just one of the many factors\nthat are considered in the admission process. <\/p>\n\n
Dr. Venkatesan also used his own experience to point out the do\u2019s and don\u2019ts\nwhen applying for postgraduate studies.<\/p>
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