Me: Good morning! How are you? (塞玫红文件夹)
VO: I am good, thanks for asking. (接文件夹,看到我的i20, 一边翻护照一边问)Are you a returning student?
Me: Um not to the same school.(此时VO看到了我的旧f1签证)
VO: Oh you went to A, I hate A..google и
Me: Oh why?
VO: (笑了)Well I went to B (同地区的对头学校)and A didn't admit me
Me: Haha I see..1point3acres
VO: You got a ms at A?
Me: Yes I got a masters degree in biology.
VO: wow bio at A?
Me: yeah...
VO: A has a giant engineering school I feel like they have so many engineering majors
Me: yes but my major was biology only, not bio engineering
VO: I see your last visa was in Beijing...
Me: Yes
VO: so what did you do at A? What's your focus?
Me: 简单用几个关键词说了一下我的research。看他还意犹未尽的样子,说 would you like to know more about my previous research?
VO: yes like how do you xxxxx ( 针对刚才我说的关键词提出了希望我详细解释的部分)
Me: ok. my research was about how xxx affects xxx, xxx, and xxx, like xxx,xxx, and xxx. (说的全程他都在跟我对视,听的非常认真,一边听一边点头). 1point 3acres
VO: ok. what kind of things did you use? (我一开始没明白他想问什么,想了想可能是要问我的实验对象)
Me: You mean the organism I used? (VO: Yes) bacteria. In the experimental microcosms.. Waral dи,
VO: ok (一通狂敲)
此时我突然意识到他这个问题的根本逻辑我上次在北京被check让他有所顾虑,所以主动问
Me: Actually I printed a page from our lab website, it's about the research we did. Would you like to take a look?
VO: Yes of course (我递过去,他认真的看了半天,然后放下了很满意的样子一通狂敲again,然后开始看我的新的i20
VO: so you are getting another masters (这两个词重读了一下) at C
Me: yes cuz I want to develop software that can xxxx (此处解释转专业的理由。先一句话说明白了,然后有很细节的解释,他没听完,在中间一点打断了。我的理由是要开发一个软件能跟我原来的专业结合。他在我解释完为什么我原来的专业需要这样一个软件的时候问了下一个问题)
VO: Could you tell me more about your plan? . 1point 3acres
Me: (没明白是问学习计划还是毕业后的计划)You mean this program or my plan after graduation?
VO: about this program, tell me more about your program ..
Me: Oh ok. It's a course based x semester program, so it would take xx years. I will take general cs courses like algorithms and computer networks, then I will be able to learn how to develop the software there (还打算说但是VO突然说话了)
VO: ok.--
一通狂敲again,我猜他可能需要判断一下我的项目敏不敏感,但是回想一下感觉刚才说的话没有提供够足够的信息,所以又主动说
Me: I have a list that has all the courses I will take, would you like to take a look?
VO: yes please
拿出我的study plan给过去,第一页有我打算上的课的名称,第三页是一个有课程名称和官网复制的课程介绍的list
VO: oh it's your study plan
Me: yes it explained more on details and the course list is on the third page . From 1point 3acres bbsVO: ok (拿过去看,虽然是想要我的courselist,但是前两页我写的内容他都看了)
一通狂敲again,我又主动说. Waral dи,
Me: would you like to know more about my program?
VO: nope
Me: oh sorry I mean my software (想再解释一下我想做的是什么样的软件,强调一下转专业的合理性)
VO: no we'are good
Me: ok great.google и
他狂敲了一会后翻了一下拿过去的我的材料,然后把护照丢到了旁边地上的盒子里(通过的护照会放在那里),我心里一通狂喜但是面上没表现出来, VO拿了通过的白条,把除了护照外其他所有的文件全部跟白条一起还给我
VO: your visa is approved (解释什么时候拿到护照取决于我选的拿护照方式和地点). Take care
Me: ok thank you so much. Have a great day.
出来拿手机开机看表10点,整个过程大约一小时。
面签前多多准备。不管是材料还是问题,宁愿准备了没有问,也不要问到了不知道。非常非常建议大家仔细审视自己的case和经历,找出可能的问题点,提前准备。做mock,找不同的朋友从不同的角度torture你。因为转码二硕比普通f1更难一些,加上是cs,我签证前非常紧张。我在各个平台做了大量的功课,包括但不限于一亩三分地,寄托,小红书,微博等。前后分析自己+准备答案等写的材料大概有1.5w字/词。当初打印lab research page的时候家属说这不用带,肯定不会问,我觉得带着又不费劲,万一要用呢,结果真的用上了。我特别赞同jt的一个贴主说的:签证是一个自省的过程。准备的时候不但要知彼,最重要的是要知己。对签证过程和自己的case有了更深的理解后,就能在面签的时候迅速反应过来VO到底想知道什么信息。建议先准备纸质材料再去准备问题的答案,这样会有一个完整的人设展现
【Study Plan】
study plan参考了网上的模板,结合自己的个人经历改了一下。 一开始是一段话总结整个study plan,in case VO懒得看内容。所有标题加粗下划线
有的模板里有academic background,但是我没写,因为在cv的education里写了,ds160也有
Study Plan (居中加粗)
I am xxx. I am pursuing a master’s degree in computer science at XXX. My parents will fund my studies. After graduation, I will go back to China and xxxxx ..
-baidu 1point3acres Program Information
M.S., computer science, XXX university. It’s a course based program.
Curriculum
Required Courses:
Xxx(此处用bullet point)
Xxx
Elective Courses:
xxx
Please see the XX page for more detailed information about these courses.
Advisor
This program is course-based so I don’t have an advisor. I have the CV of Dr. xxx. He/She is the professor of the core course xxx.
Why am I getting a master’s degree in computer science. Waral dи,
这里没有用change major或者second master这种词,更中性. .и
I want to develop software that can xxxxx (跟原来的专业结合如何如何)explain why this program is necessary (from personal experience, be specific)
. .и Why do I choose this program and university. .и
why program
why university
. check 1point3acres for more. Financial statement
The cost will be about xxxx per year/semester/quater...., (用i20上的). I don't have a scholarship. My parents will fund my study. My father is a xxx at xxxxx and my mother is a xxx at xxxx. Their salaries are sufficient to fund me. . From 1point 3acres bbs
如果是phd有奖学金,就说明白有什么奖学金,大概收入是多少
Plan after graduation. check 1point3acres for more.
after graduation, I will go back to China and develop a software that can xxxx. Based on that software, I will start my own business and xxxxx. In the long run, I and my company will xxxxx..--
Personally, I am the only child of my parents. I will spend more time with them after I go back.
(下一页)
Course List with Introduction
Xxx name
从官网复制的课程介绍,如果有敏感词,把敏感词删了
【个人CV】
内容参考了网上模板. From 1point 3acres bbs
Name:
Gender:
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Home Address
Mailing Address
Phone. Waral dи,
Email
. 1point3acres
Education
Xxx university, city, (state), country month year - month year
M.S., major-baidu 1point3acres
Thesis Topic:
Focus: 写几个关键词就行了,写人话,不要弄太高端
Xxxx university, city, (state), country month year- month year. 1point3acres.com
B. S., major.
Work Experience. 1point 3 acres
Employer, location, country month year-month year
Title
Main task/job description . 1point3acres.com 此处我没有正式工作过,但是在校内做了TA和RA,都写了
..
Awards and Group Memberships
写了本科时候的奖学金,没有可以直接删掉,这是cv不是表格,不要写N/A
. 1point3acres.com Publications. 1point3acres
同上
-baidu 1point3acres
Languages
Chinese(Mandarin) - Native; English - Proficient
Travel History. 1point3acres.com
Country(year),美国在最前面,然后按时间从近到远
Travel companion
同awards and publication, 我没有,直接删了