INDONESIA MENGGLOBAL
Kuliah di Luar NegeriMengapa dan Bagaimana
Maret 2014
Donny Eryastha
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AGENDA
1.Berkenalan dengan Indonesia Mengglobal
2.Pengalaman Saya
3.Kuliah di luar negeri: why and how
1.Q&A
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Apa itu Indonesia Mengglobal?
Sebuah jaringan ~100 mahasiswa dan alumni Indonesia dari univ. dunia, seperti Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Columbia, Cambridge, ANU, dll.
Website dengan ~300 artikel tentang aplikasi dan beasiswa ke luar negeri.
Sindikasi dengan Jakarta Globe, Kompas.com, dan the US-Indonesia Joint Council on Higher Education Partnership.
Mengadakan seminar, workshop, program mentorship.
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Pengalaman Saya: Dari Bengkulu ke Harvard
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Pengalaman Saya: Mitos vs Fakta
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• Harus cum laude, lulusan terbaik
• Anak orang terkenal
• Rekomendasi dari orang terkenal
• Pekerjaan sesuai jurusan yang dilamar
• Harus dapat beasiswa dulu/bayar sendiri
• Harus ikut les TOEFL/GRE
• Sudah pernah berkunjung ke sekolah
• Harus sudah kenal profesor
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• Tidak cum laude, bukan lulusan terbaik
• Bukan anak orang terkenal
• Rekomendasi bukan dari orang terkenal
• Pekerjaan tidak sesuai jurusan
• Belum dapat beasiswa /tidak sanggup bayar sendiri
• Tidak ikut les TOEFL/GRE
• Tidak pernah ke Amerika
• Tidak kenal profesor
Mitos Fakta
Prinsip-prinsip dasar melamar sekolah ke luar negeri
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Mengapa sekolah ke luar negeri?
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• Untuk pendidikan yang lebih baik “Tidak satupun universitas di Indonesia masuk peringkat 200 besar
dunia” Berdasarkan Times Higher Education World University Ranking atau ranking lainnya
• Untuk karir yang lebih baik “Pendapatan lulusan pasca sarjana sekitar 40% lebih tinggi dari
pendapatan lulusan S1 .” –Georgetown study
• Untuk memperoleh pengalaman “Dua tahun di Harvard adalah masa-masa paling menyenangkan dan berharga dalam hidup Saya.” –Donny Eryastha
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Mengapa kuliah di Harvard?
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1. It’s Harvard
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Mengapa kuliah di Harvard Kennedy School?
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2. It’s the Kennedy School
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Mengapa kuliah di Harvard Kennedy School?
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3. The money
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Prinsip-prinsip dasar melamar sekolah ke luar negeri
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1. Sangat MUNGKIN bagi lulusan Indonesia untuk diterima di universitas2 terbaik di dunia. Semua komponen aplikasi BISA dipersiapkan.
2. Alokasikan waktu dan sumber daya yang cukup untuk aplikasi sekolah: ini adalah salah satu TINDAKAN TERPENTING dalam hidupmu.
3. Fokuslah untuk diterima di sekolah yang baik terlebih dahulu, BUKAN mendapatkan beasiswa.
4. Persiapkan SEMUA komponen aplikasi dengan baik BUKAN HANYA standardized tests.
5. Lupakan mitos-mitos yang tidak akan membantu dalam aplikasi. Faktor terpenting adalah USAHAMU sendiri.
6. Lakukan riset secara MENDALAM. Semua informasi bisa ditemukan di internet.
7. Melamarlah ke BEBERAPA sekolah secara strategis.
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Jadikan kekuranganmu sebagai kelebihan
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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)
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
Score range: 120 – 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.
Score range: 200 – 800.
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More resources and Q&A
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Donny Eryastha Email: [email protected]
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