As one of the earliest Sino-foreign cooperative education institutions in China, the School of International Exchange of Shandong Agricultural University has experienced 20 years of development and has closely focused on the knowledge as the basis, ability as the center and quality as the goal. The trinity talent training model of knowledge, ability and quality has trained a total of 3,911 applied international talents for the society. The average employment rate in the past five years has been more than 85%, and the postgraduate study rate has exceeded 60%. The postgraduate study rate of the 2023 graduates Reaching 67.4%, a record high, forming the characteristics of Sino-foreign cooperative education employment work of “high employment rate and high further education rate”.

Currently, the employment of graduates of the class of 2024 is in full swing. All teachers, students and staff are working together, taking recruitment, training and employment as a systematic project, with the goal of two no less than and the five one As a starting point, we should carry out our work with heart, strength and affection, pay close attention to the implementation of employment promotion, and strive to achieve graduation education that is attractive, employment guidance that is heart-warming, employment services that are heart-warming, and employment tracking that is considerate, so as to effectively promote graduates to find more full and higher-quality employment. In order to promote excellence and set examples, we will explore the deeds of outstanding graduates in postgraduate applications, postgraduate entrance examinations, and employment, and create a good atmosphere in which students have role models in their studies, goals in their actions, and they strive to catch up with others and surpass them.

Personal profile:

Li Congying, a member of the Communist Party of China, deputy youth league secretary of Accounting Class 2 in 2020, and former director of the Publicity and Research Department of the Student Union. He has won honorary titles such as school-level second-class and third-class outstanding student scholarships, individual awards, outstanding league cadres, and three good students. Currently, I have received graduate school offers from 4 foreign universities.

Average application score: 88.9 points

Schools to apply for:

University of Sydney

University of Manchester

University of Bristol

University of Warwick

Development insights:

  Life is a wilderness, not a track. The meaning of reading is to know a better self.

Time goes back to January 2023. At that time, I was confused and confused: Should I apply for a postgraduate degree or take a postgraduate entrance examination? Should I go to a German university or a British university? Is it to take the public examination or to find a job? At that time, I began to seriously think about my interests and goals, examine my strengths and weaknesses, and work hard to find the path that best suits me. I consulted many teachers and seniors, and they gave me a lot of valuable advice and experience. Through communication with them, I finally decided to study abroad.

After making my decision, I began to research the education systems, university rankings and majors in Germany, the UK and Australia to ensure I chose the school and major that best suited me. Intermediary teachers have come to me countless times to exchange information on school selection, major selection and other aspects. I was dazzled by the countless information. Faced with such complicated information, every choice I made seemed to have endless possibilities and potential risks, and I worried that I would not be able to make the right decision. At the same time, I was also faced with multiple pressures such as the Junior High School Entrance Examination, CET-6, computer exams, professional course exams, and IELTS exams. These exams required me to invest a lot of time and energy in preparation, and I also had to make school choices while ensuring that I passed the exams. At that time, my parents gave me unconditional support, and I gradually calmed down from the busy exam schedule. I listed out the schedule that required exams one by one and made a detailed plan to ensure that I could effectively prepare for and successfully complete each exam.

In September 2023, I started my postgraduate application submission. During this period, I determined the direction of applying for business and made many revisions to the content of the document with my application teacher. I believe that the most important thing in an essay is to demonstrate one's academic abilities, professional interests and future plans, and to highlight the compatibility between personal experience and the major applied for, so that the school can feel the applicant's enthusiasm for choosing a school, and avoid templates and Copy other people’s experiences. When applying, in addition to preparing documents and letters of recommendation, you should also pay attention to improving your internship experience and scientific research experience to increase the competitiveness of your application. Therefore, during this year, I published many papers, participated in scientific research competitions, and actively looked for internship opportunities to improve my practical experience. I was also conflicted about whether to retain my FOM student status, but I thought that I had already taken so many courses and could get two diplomas from China and Germany as long as I worked hard, so I chose to retain my student status. Unexpectedly, this choice actually had a positive effect on my application to the University of Warwick. When I applied to the University of Warwick, the school asked me to provide a certificate of enrollment at FOM University. At the same time, the con offer given to me by Warwick also clearly stated that I needed to submit a diploma from FOM University in exchange for a non-con offer. So, every choice on the application path matters.

Now, my application season is coming to an end. Although I was confused and anxious during the application process, I was very happy when I received the offer. In my opinion, the application season is like a marathon. You need firm willpower, careful preparation and long-lasting patience. You need to clarify your goals and advantages and make full use of them. Confusion is the normal state of life, and you may need to go through many tests in the days to come. However, as long as you do things when you are awake, read when you are confused, think when you are alone, be calm when you are frustrated, be indifferent when you are proud, focus when you are busy, and accumulate strength when you are free, You can turn your life into a beautiful landscape. Those who chase the light will eventually shine brightly!