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1.What will you study in the United States (abroad)?
2.
Mechanical Engineering in XXX University.
2. What is your major? In what aspect of your major will you study? How can it explain?
My major is Mechanical Engineering. My specialty is XXX Mechanics.
3. Can you say something about it? What is it all about? What is it for?
Mechanics can set up the constitutive theory of materials and simulate the practical problem. It has played an important role in mechanical, civil engineering and material science. It have emerged huge prospects in the interrelated science and engineering.
4. How can it be used?
It can be used to simulate the process of engineering problems, to design the new advanced materials, to set up the new standard with the new mechanics theory.
Some advanced engineers will employ the mechanics theory to solve some difficult problems in Mechanical Engineering.
5. Can it be used on weapons?
No, it is just basic theoretical research.
6. What will you do in USA? What is your purpose to USA? Why do you go to University ofXXX? What are you going to do in the United States?
I will pursue PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering in XXX University from fall 2002 to fall 2007.
7. Are you going to study in USA?
Yes. I will pursue PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering in XXX University.
8. What degree will you pursue?
Doctor of Philosophy.
9. When/where did you get your BS/MS?
I got my Bachelor degree in XXXXX in Dept. of Mechanical Engineering in XXX Univ. and Master degree in XXXX in Department of XXXX in XX University.
10. What do you do with your Master work?
In the first academic year I finished the course study. In the later two years I started my thesis--the interdisciplinary.
11. What are you doing now? Are you a student or are you working?
When did you start your work there?
In XXX after my obtaining M.E., I worked at the Dept. of XXX in XXX University. In the first two years, I was a TA for the course of XXX. From XX to now I was a lecturer.
12. What are you working on? What have you been doing after graduation?
What are you doing recently? What are you responsible for in your present post?
I mainly took the teaching, research and management work according to the contract with XXXX University in the last N years.
13. How long will you study in USA?
About five years. I will study hard to get my PHD as early as possible.
14. Have you any scholarship?
Yes. As you can see on my I20, the department offered me a RA position.
It's full financial support including a tuition waiver and yearly stipend of XXXXX us dollars, and health insurance, which can be renewable for a total of 5 years.
15. What do you want to study in USA?
Mechanical Engineering, my favorite and former major.
16. What do you do with your work for PhD?
I will take the academic courses for the first year, and then conduct dissertation research in the area for the following years. At the same time I do research assistant job and finish the thesis at last.
17. What is your purpose for the visa?
I need a F-one visa in order to study for my PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering in XXX University. I plan to finish my study in five years and then come back to China.
18. What is your academic background? What is your background in ME?
I have got Bachelor degree in XXX Univ. The major courses intensified my engineering training and practical manipulating abilities.In the diploma thesis I designed a quartz cutting machine. I have got Master degree in XXX. XXX University has employed me for N years since XXXX.
According to the contract I had taken the teaching job, participated in research projects and management. Here are my published papers.
19. How do you know this Univ.?
I know it from the US news and Peterson website for its good reputation and Graduate School ranks. The university ranks in top fifty around the world.
His mechanics program ranks in top 5.
20. What is your plan? What will you do after graduation?
Upon completion of my study, I will come back to China and seek a position in XXX University. XXX Univ. lack the faculties who engage in this mechanics, which is XXXX. The XXX department just plans to build a new mechanics laboratory five years later. Our central laboratory has no young professor now.
They need PhDs who engages in XXX mechanics. Because I have completely finished my contract job, they all support me to pursue PhD abroad. My dream is to be a professor in China top University such as XXX. There is my support letter. They will employ me when I gain the PhD.
21. What will be your salary then?
At least about RMB ten thousands Yuan a month.
22. How much can a professor earn?
As far as I know, a professor in XXX have usually earned a salary of fifteen thousands RMB per month now and their salary will be gradually rising later.
23. Give me three reasons that you will come back to China?
First, PhD holders from the USA are much easier to posses an academic position with high salary in China top universities such as XXX. I will have a bright future in China. Second, in my major research direction, many Chinese top universities have just started this research while USA universities have achieved a quite advance. My career objective determines that it is a better choice for me to come back to China. Third, my long-range objective is to become a professor in China top universities such as XXX.
24. Why won't you stay in USA?
My main purpose in USA is only to pursue the PhD degree. First, PhD holders from the USA are much easier to posses an academic position with high salary in China top universities such as XXX. I will have a bright future in China.
Second, my career objective determines that it is a better choice for me to come back to China because Chinese universities will run after the USA advance in the direction -XX mechanics. My long-range objective is to become a professor in China top universities such as XXX. Third, I have
to come back and reunited with my family member.
25. Can you explain why 90% Chinese students didn't come back?
Really? As I know, during the recent years, more and more students come back after they finished their study. For me, I will definitely return back. If really so, I think, when 90% Chinese students didn't come back, I will have more opportunity to realize my career dream quickly.
26. Can you promise that you will not be attracted?
Sure. China is my home. But as for my major, you see, it is a practical major. My career objective also determines that it is a better choice for me to come back to China. Many Chinese top universities have just started this research. This can give me easy chance to achieve my long-range
objective -- to become a professor in XXX.
27. Why do you choose this Univ.?
First, the Graduate program of the Department fits my interest very well.
The experimental condition of the University of XXX is very good. It is quite flexible, based on the research interests of the faculty member. Second, there have a good academic atmosphere and good reputation. The program is among the top of a few PhD programs in mechanical engineering in USA. Besides, I like the weather and environment of XXX, not as heavy polluted air, windy and sandy as Beijing.
28. Why do you like your major? Why do you want to study this major?
I love the XXX Mechanics. It is both academically complex and widely used. I always feel it fascinating. I love the problem-driven research originating from the real practice. I like to spend a lot of time to handle the experimental problem. In fact, it is promising in china. My strong practice background assures me excellent in this area.
29. Why do you want to study in USA? Why do you choose US while not Japan or Canada?
Why are you going to USA?
A Ph.D. degree from USA will help me to achieve my career goal more easily. I would like to become a professor of XXX Univ. To my major direction, USA leaded in a quite advance. To me, studying abroad for a period of time helps me to be more open-minded. And I will have a more promising future after I return back from USA.
30. Why do you want to pursue a doctor's degree?
My N years of working experience at XXX University tell me. I realized what I have learned is far from enough and must be updated. The University of XXX is full of competence and challenge to me. A Ph.D. degree abroad is important and useful for my goal to be a professor later in XXX Univ.
And if you want to be a professor in XXX, it is necessary to hold a PHD degree first. I am in the golden time of my life to pursue Ph.D. after N-year working.
31. Why do you want to study Mechanical Engineering for PHD in USA?
My working experience tells me. XXX Mechanics is an important branch in the field of Mechanical Engineering. What I have learned needs updated. USA has the advanced science and technology and the most active research environment in the world.
32. Why do you want to study Mechanical Engineering for PHD in University of XXX?
The Mechanical Engineering of the University of XXX is rather outstanding. In my favorite research direction, He has the strong faculties and equipment and rank the top 5 in the world.
33. Why not a Ph.D. degree in China?
Almost top universities in China such as XXX and Beijing have not my favorite research direction. But the USA has the strongest in the world. So it's quite reasonable for me to peruse my Ph.D. degree in the United States.
34. Many universities in the China offer first-rate graduate programs in ME, why do you want to go to the USA for graduate study?
Because they have not my favorite major direction-- XXX mechanics. And they just started to found this research direction. The Mechanical Engineering of UA can afford the best education conditions. It can offer more promising future to realize my dream-a professor of XXX.
35. Why do you receive financial aid from this Univ.? Why can you get RA?
Why this university gave you the aid (funding)?
My excellent academic records and strong research backgrounds because I have the N-years working experiences in XXX.
36. What if you do not have financial award for the following years?
The department told me, if I remain in good academic records, they would renew my award of full financial support. I am an industrial student, and I don't think I'll encounter any problem in receiving such financial support. And just if I haven't financial aid in the second year, my personal saving at that time will be enough to pay the year expense.
37. What's the difference between your current major and the major in USA?
Now I major in Solid Mechanics at XXX University, and I'll continue to study in this area at the University of XXX. I don't think there are differences between the two. They are the same. Both are in the field of mechanical engineering.
38. Are you going to be teaching?
Yes, if they give me a TA position I will be going to be teaching for I have engaged in the teaching job in XXX for N years and have no problem to do TA job.
If I have got the PHD degree form USA, I will continue to engage in the teaching job.
39. Why are you going to be teaching?
I had the same experience for N years when I was employed in XXX University.
I love teaching and research job and want to become a professor of XXX. I have deep feeling about it and decide to devote my whole life to it.
40. What will you do if you cannot find a position in XXX University?
But if so, I will seek the same position in Chinese other top Universities such Beijing, Shanghai universities. I think, with my N-year working experience in XXX and the PhD degree from USA, I can easily realize my dream. In this February I visited several top university in Shanghai. I talked with their Deans of Mechanics department. They all eagerly require the PhD abroad to fill the vacuum of the teaching faculties.
41. Why did you choose your present job? What's your dream?
XXX University is the top one in China for its scientific research; my dream is to become a professor of XXX University with high salary and academic position in China. Having the working experience in XXX can achieve my dream more easily.
42. Why have you quit your job?
The reason is that my contract with XXX has expired in this Aug.
They need more high-lever faculties who possessed the PHD degree, when XXX is poised to become a world-class university in the 21st century. Our department all supports me to pursue a PhD abroad. When the contract expired, they cannot give me a teaching job if I do not have a PHD degree.
43. Why do you pursue the PhD after the N years?
The time of my contract with XXX is N years. I don't want to break the contract because I am very honest and loyal to my job. I have completely finished my contract job. My major direction also decided me to work for a long time for it's the real practice from the engineering. After the N year working I have to replenish my knowledge.
44. Which is your favorite restaurant (cafe)? What food do you like to eat?
Chinese restaurant and Chinese traditional food such as Jiaozi, Beijing mixed-stew noodles and rice.
45. When and where did you take the GRE test? How much is your GRE score?
I have taken GRE in 10/8/2001(October eight, two thousand one)，Computerized test, Beijing. The Score is XXXX (vXXX, aXXX, QXXX).
46. When did you take the TOEFL test? How much is your TOEFL score?
I have taken TOEFL in 10/20/2001(October twenty, two thousand one), paper-based test, Beijing. The score is XXX and TWE is X.X.
47. Where are your parents? Where are you from? Where is your hometown?
Have you got any brothers or sisters?
My parents worked and lived in XXX. I also come from XXX and XXX is my hometown. I have a brother of twenty-two years old. They work in a big farm. My father and mother are teachers of a middle school and my brother is a worker.
48. Can you talk something about the course XXX?
Seeing transcripts and some information on graduate program bulletin.
49. Where do you live? In the dormitory of college.
50. How many universities do you apply? Which? Any other school admits you?
So how many universities accept you?
Total there are eight. They are U.XXX, Drexel U., U. Michigan, VT, RPI, IIT, Northwestern U., and CMU.
Six had admitted me. U.XXX, Drexel U., U. Michigan, VT, RPI, IIT.
51. Do you know which school is the best in your major? What else?
As far as I know, USA has the best direction of my major,which is XX mechanics. It mainly researches the XXX response with the high XXX rate.
52. What kind of good things do you know about America?
It's the advanced science and technology and the most active
research environment in the world, which is worthily studied by China.
53. What is your favorite animal? And why?
I have no favorite animal now. But if I have time, I would like to have a dog. Dog is honest.
54. What is your best/worst quality?
My best quality is the honest. My worst quality is that I consider many things too detailed and cost too much time.
55. What do you do in your spare time? What's your funny?
Except the requisite released time, I will probably spend part of spare time to continue the study. Maybe I am going to swimming and mountain climbing. I love these very much.
56. What is your favorite American movie?
The cartoon movie "Micky mouse and Tom Cat"
57. What is the thing you like best in America, the thing you like best in China?
It's the advanced science and technology and the most active research environment in the world. The Chinese history and landscape of the scenic spot.
58. What is the thing you don't like most in China?
Each nation has its best and worst. I love my country. But China has many populations. When you go to anywhere, you can see the person everywhere.
59. Do you have a girlfriend? How old are she? Where is she?
Thought it's private, I can tell you some of her information.
Yes, I have a girlfriend since I recognized her four years ago.
She was XX years old. Yes, she is a manager of XXX Co. Ltd..
60. Are you sure your girlfriend will keep relation with you during your graduate study?
Yes, because we love each other deeply in the last four yearsand we will get married in this August.
61. Oh, you will not come back to China after you graduate, right?
I will come back to China, to my home country. To the detail
I will return back to XXX University.
62. Do you want your wife to go with you?
Yes, I strongly want her go with me. But she had her enterprise in Beijing and usually kept very busy in her job. She cannot live with me all the time. I wish we could live together in her convenient time for we love each other.
63. How long have you prepared your visa interview? Have u prepared the interview in New Oriental?
Oh, for I was very busy in the work recently, I almost have no time to prepare my visa interview. Does New Oriental have the Visa interview class? I haven't heard about it.
64. If you say you will be a teacher in the future, what will you teach?
Oh, the relative XXX mechanics course includes
A mechanics, B mechanics, and C mechanics.
65. Can you give an example of your topic that is applied in our living?
Yes, my topic can be used to enhance the property of automobile and high-building, which saves people life in the accidence.
66. What kind of works you will do for this assistantship? What's your duty as a RA?
I will do the research assistant work. The duty is to do the experimental work on the lab according to the direction of advisor.
67. Is your transcript original?
Yes, you can see it in the stamped status and not opened.
68. How long have you been in Beijing?
Since Sep. 1994, when I started my Master graduate study in XXX, to now I have worked for N years in XXX, it has been eight years in whole.
69. Why did you live in Beijing?
Because I worked in XXX.
70. Where is your HUKOU?
My registered permanent residence is in Beijing
71. Do you think who is the greatest leader in the world? Why?
Chinese former leader, Deng Xiaoping. It is he who leaded our Chinese people to enter prosperity and earn more money than before.
72. Is the University of XXX the first university to give you the offer?
Yes. My research interesting and background can fit well with theirs. So they give me the RA offer in the mid-April.
73. Have you business card? Do you have a name card?
Yes, here you are. Some of my basic information was shown on it.
74. Do u have a cup of coffee every morning？
No, I am used to drink my hometown green tea, which can make me clear in thinking about questions.
75. Would you like to accept the yellow card and go to window 10?
Yes, of course.
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