Indonesia Mengglobal di Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Indonesia

INDONESIA MENGGLOBAL

What’s Next after College?Continuing School Abroad as an Option

Friday, November 23, 2012

Donny Eryastha

|Indonesia Mengglobal

AGENDA

1. Introduction to Indonesia Mengglobal

2. Why do you need to go to school abroad?

3. School Options for college graduates

Degrees Types of school How to choose the best school for you

4. School Application

Basic principles Personal Essay Recommendation letter Standardized test

1. Next Steps (Q&A)

2 www.indonesiamengglobal.com


What is Indonesia Mengglobal?

A network of over 60 students and alumni of top global schools, i.e. Harvard, Stanford, MIT, John Hopkins, Columbia, Cambridge, etc

A website with more than 80 articles on school and scholarship application, visited by more than 90,000 visitors. The website was published in March 2012, and there are currently > 60 writers and contributors.

Syndication with the JakartaGlobe and EducationUSA

Conducted 3 informational events attended by more than 700 attendees


Who is your presenter?Donny Eryastha

•FEUI 2006, Harvard Kennedy School 2012•Current work: Special Staff at BKPM, Editor at Indonesia Mengglobal•Work prior to grad school: Merrill Lynch, MICRA, etc.


The big questions for college students



Why go to graduate schools abroad?

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• For better education “None of Indonesian universities are among the top 200 best

universities according to Times Higher Education World University Ranking.”

• For better career “Median earnings of those with a graduate degree are an average of 38.3% higher than those with a bachelor's degree in the same field.” –Georgetown study

• For the experience “My years are Harvard are among the most fun, enriching years in my

life.” –Donny Eryastha

www.indonesiamengglobal.com


School options for college graduates: Degrees (USA)

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MASTER Degree

Taking more advanced and specific classes in a specialized field

Research may be required

Thesis may be required

Typically 1 to 2 years

Industry-oriented track

Internships strongly encouraged

DOCTORATE Degree

Taking more advanced and specific classes in a specialized field

Research is required and is the bulk of the experience

Thesis and publication are non-negotiable

Typically 4 to 6 years.

Academic track (teaching component)

Close working relationship with adviser and professor(s)



School options for college graduates: Types of schools (USA)

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Graduate School

Can be done straight from undergraduate

Switching is easier (technical/non-technical)

Hard and soft skills (technical/specialization)

Major, e.g. Social Sciences

(Economics, Political Science, Sociology)

Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Civil, Computer)

Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)

POLICY School

>2 years experience

Prepares graduates for career in government, non-profit, int’l org.

Accepts almost all backgrounds.

Learn from cases and soft skills

Concentration, e.g. Economic

development Social policy International affairs

BUSINESS School

>2 years of experience

Prepares graduate for career in private sector

Accepts almost all background.

Learn from business cases and soft skills

Concentration, e.g. Marketing Finance Entrepreneurship

Professional Schools


How do I choose which schools are the best for me?

Specialized Programs-Curriculum / Classes• Career focus• Specific topic• Research centers• Classes• Professors• Brand name

Peers• Alumni Location• Professional (internship) opportunities• Networking• Quality of life



Basic principles of graduate school application

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• It is POSSIBLE for Indonesian graduates to get accepted in the best universities in the world. Every element of application CAN be prepared.

• Allocate significant time and resources for school application; it could be the MOST IMPORTANT action in your life.

• Focus on getting accepted into good school first, NOT on getting scholarship.

• Prepare ALL aspects of school application, NOT LIMITED TO standardized tests.

• Forget MYTHS that are not productive to application preparation.

• Research school options EXTENSIVELY.

• Apply to SEVERAL schools strategically.



School application: Essay (1/2)

What is graduate school application essay?

“An important element of application – the only opportunity to speak about yourself directly to the admission committee”

What should I write in the essay?

“Most importantly, make sure you answer the question in the essay prompt then incorporate (smoothly) anything you’d like the admission committee to know about yourself – your experience, your achievement, your personality, you name it”

Be interesting, a bland admission essay can put an overworked admission committee to sleep!



School application: Essay (2/2)

TIPS:

Can be generic, but tailor to the institution you are applying to

Personalize your essay

Seek for opinions from others

Never lie, exaggeration is often justifiable

No grammatically error and typo

Think how to make your essay stand out among other applicants

Spare enough time (months, not days!) to prepare

Target the institution



School Application: Recommendation Letter

What is recommendation letter?

“A letter from people who know you very well, generally at a higher level, that can

reflect your quality”

TIPS:

Request from someone who knows about yourself (professor, work supervisor)

Make sure that the letters are written in favor of you

Higher credibility from famous people

Help the person you are asking recommendation letter from:

Tell them your strengths, areas of interest, and aspirations



School application: Standardized test (1/2)

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IELTS

Usually for UK-based and Australian-based schools. Type of questions are more varied: multiple choice, short answers, diagrams, charts, true/false.

#Sections: Reading Listening Speaking Writing

Highest score: 9.0 ; Typical score for top schools: minimum 6.0 – 7.0

TOEFL (IBT – Internet Based Test)

Types of questions: multiple choice (reading and listening), and essay (writing)

# Sections: Reading Listening Speaking Writing

Highest score: 120. Typical score for top schools: Minimum 100 – 110.



School application: Standardized test (2/2)

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GRE

•Graduate Record Exam is designed as a measuring tool and is required by most graduate schools in admission process.

# Sections: Verbal Reasoning Analytical Writing Quantitative

Reasoning

Typical score for top schools: 600 for Verbal,700 and above for Quant Reasoning, 3.5 and above for Writing.

Score range: 200 – 800.

LSAT

•Law School Admission Test is a standardized and required test for JD program admissions at all law schools that are members of Law Schools Admission Council.

# Sections: Reading

Comprehension Analytical

Reasoning Logical Reasoning Writing

Typical score for top schools: above 160.


GMAT

•Graduate Management Admission Test is designed to assess applicants’ ability in continuing advanced study in business and management.

# Sections: Analytical writing

assessment Integrated Reasoning Quantitative Verbal

Typical score for top schools: above 700.




More resources and Q&A


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