September is a new start for all the freshman students because everything just kicks off such as dreams;October is the harvest season for Fu Xueying, a senior student of the International College of Xiamen University, because she has got final rewards forall hard work, an Oxford University offer, which means that she is about to study abroad.

【self introduction】

Fu Xueying, a senior student of the International College of Xiamen University, got GPA3.89, IELTS 8 points and and the offer of theProject ofFinanceand Economics of Oxford University in October this year.

【access to the elite school 】

Step.1 make clear personal goals and life plans as early as possible

when talked about her plan to study abroad, Miss Fu claimed that she had made the goal at the freshmen year. She said in the interview," We pick our own goal and everyone has a different way to go, so we should make our plans as early as possible."

Step.2 make a solid foundation in the major, and strive to improve grade point

Speaking about college courses curricula, Miss Fu thinks that students, on the one hand, should follow the curricula step by step, and they should also have some self-learning ability, especially for students who wish to study abroad.

"For the student of Finance, the mathematics curricula, includingCalculus, Linear Algebra, Probability Theory, and Programming Languages such as C ++ language, and specialized courses such asMacroeconomics, Microeconomics, Corporate Finance as well as Investment, are all crucial basis for oversea study.When you master themyou will naturally improve your GPA. "

"Freshmen courses are relatively easier, so we must strive to gain higher GPA at this time."

"You should also always pay more attention to news related to financial news, foreign exchange or stock, which helps expand your capacity."

Step.3 contact with the community, internship experiences are important

We all know that the conditions forapplying to study in the UK include GPA, IELTS score, VC as well as letters of recommendation.When it comes to highlights of the personalapplication materials, Miss Fu said that internship experience and competitions are a vital part, especially for those who would like to take oversea master or doctorate courses. Personally, she has repeatedly participated in many relevant case studies competitions and she also worked as an intern in the China Construction Bank in sophomore year. In the junior year she entered the Orient Securities to practice, and she also got the internship experience in KPMG in the fourth year. It should be emphasized that the internship experience can only rely on the students themselves to accumulate, so they should always pay a lot of attention to the information. In addition, the use of winter and summer vacations to participate in some exchange programs can broaden their horizons and enhance their personal capacity. As for thesocial work on campus, Miss Fu also gave her own view," It is valuable for students to take part in extracurricular activities and student societies, as long as they do not hinder their studies."

Step.4 well prepare materials and grasp proper timing

For her successful application to theProject of Finance and Economics of Oxford University, Fu Xueying thinksthat this makes sense. First, in the preparation of personal materials, GPA and IELTS are the crucial parts. In other words, bothscores are required for studying abroad. Secondly, personal resume (CV) and letters of recommendation are also essential, so it is advised that students should begin to prepare these two in three months before the formal submission, through an agency, or by their own. The CV and letters should highlight the personal characteristics and intern experiences. In addition, students cansurf usually the official websites of foreign institutions or relevant study forums (such as ChaseDream forum)in order to obtain more recent study advice.If you have any question, you can also  instantly post messages on the forum or send an inquiry e-mail to the relevant personnel of the official websites. In short, plans to go abroad should be made a year before the formal application (including the application of schools, projects, score requirements, etc.), and to apply to the favorite school as early as possible will  greatly increase probability of being admitted.

"You want to be what kind of person, you eventually will become one."