1 I will study for my Ph.D in Industrial & systems engineering in the Univ
ersity of florida.
2) What is your major? In what aspect of your major will you study?
2. My current major of undergraduate study in xian jiaotong university is
industrial engineeing. I will continue to study industrial engineering for
my Ph.D. in the University of florida.My specified feild of study has not be
en determined yet. the department ( i mean here the department of Industria
l and systems egineeing of university of florida) let me decide what I will
study within one year after my arrival in the campus. But propably I will se
lect production management as my specified area, since my career objective i
s to be a enterpreneur in china and own my own successful enterprise.(what k
ind of enterprise do you want to own?-Manufaturing firm,like a auto firm or
some kind of services. I think this is mainly up to the ecnomic condition wh
en i get my ph.D and come back to china. you see the Chinese government is t
rying to privatize some of the small or midium sized stated owned firms. And
rying to privatize some of the small or midium sized stated owned firms. And
by the time i graduate, maybe I will be able to own one of these firms and
start my own career. Hopefully i will employ what I have learn in industrial
Engineering, you know, quality assurance, improving effeciency and producti
vity, and reducing waste, and finally make myself a successful enterpreneur.
3) What will you do in USA?
I will study for my Ph.D degree in industrial engineering in the Universit
y of florida. I plan to finish my study in about 4 years and then come back
to china.
4) Are you going to study in USA?
yes.I will study for my Ph.D degree in industrial engineering in the Unive
rsity of florida. I plan to finish my study in about 4 years and then come b
ack to china.
5) When/where did you get your BS/MS?
I am going to get my Bechalor's degree in industrial engineering in this c
I am going to get my Bechalor's degree in industrial engineering in this c
oming july from xian jiaotong university.
6) What/where are you studying now?
I am now studying for my Bechalor's degree in industrial engineering in xi
an jiaotong univeristy.
7) How long will you study in USA?
About 4-5 years. My future advisor said that if I wok hard i can get my ph
.D within a shorter time.
8) Have you any scholarship?
Yes. on the basis of the evaluation of my resume, personal statement, unde
rgraduate transcripts, and gre toefl scores, I was accepted by the departmen
t as a priority student and honored full financial support incluing a tuitio
n waiver and yealy stipend of 16,000 us dollars, which is renewable for a to
tal of 4 years.(what if you do not have financial award for the fifth year.-
-Well, firstly there is little possibility that i will study for 5 years for
my ph.d, since most of the ph.D.students get their degrees within 4 years.
my ph.d, since most of the ph.D.students get their degrees within 4 years.
my future advisor said that 4 years is the normal period of study for Ph.D.
And, even if i have to study for the fifth year and i do not have financial
aid, my personal saving at that time will be enough to pay my last years ex
pense. As you can see, during the first 4 years i will receive a yearly stip
end of at least 16,000 us dollars, which is more than 5,000 us dollars beyon
d the expenses needed a year which is less than 11,000 a year as indicated b
y the university on the i-20 form. so I will have at least 20.000 us dollars
of personal saving at the end of th fourth year.)
9) What do you want to study in USA?
I will study for my Ph.D degree in industrial engineering in the Universit
y of florida. I plan to finish my study in about 4 years and then come back
to china.
10) What do you do with your work for BS/MS/PhD?
I will take courses, teaching, do researcd, and finish my thesis in the ar
ea of production management to get my Ph.d in industrial Engineeing in 4 yea
rs.
11) What is your purpose for the visa?
I need a F-1 visa in order to study for my Ph.D degree in industrial engin
eering in the University of florida. I plan to finish my study in about 4 ye
ars and then come back to china.
12) What is your academic background?
Since September 1994 I have been studying in the department of Industrial
Engineering of Xian Jiaotong University for my Bechalor's degree. I will gr
aduate and get my bechalor's degree in this coming early July.
13) How do you know this Univ.?
I started to know about the University of florida from my department chai
r. When he leaned that I was planning to go abroad and further my study in I
ndustial Engineering, he was glad and encouraged me to do so. We talked a li
ttle bit and agreed that promoting research and application in industrial en
ttle bit and agreed that promoting research and application in industrial en
gineering in china is now nessesary and will soon prove very fruitful, while
the development of this decipline in china is far from satisfactory. You se
e, Industrial Engineering became a formal area of study in china only in 199
3, only 6 years ago. Xian Jiaotong University is the first Unversity in this
county that was approved by the national education committee to offer degre
e programs in industrial engineering.And I am going to be a graduate of the
second class, I mean the big calss,you see enrolled in 1994.The problem is t
hat you can hardly find any Ph.D program in industrial engineering in this c
ountry.
14) What is your plan? What will you do after graduation?
I will specialize in Production Management and finish my Ph.D study in Ind
ustrial engineering in the University of florida in about 4 years.Then I wil
l come back to China and first get married with my girlfriend whom I have k
nown for more than 11 years. At the same time I will find a managerial posit
ion in a big state owned company or joint venture. My desired place of worki
ng is Shanghai. My long-range objective is to be an enterpreneur and possess
my own business.
15) Give me three reasons that you will come back to China?
First of all, I have to come back and get married with my girlfriend. We h
ave known each other for 11 year since we were very young. You see: we were
in the same class in junior high school. She is now a graduate student in No
rthwest University in xian. She propablly will go on and pursue her Ph.D in
the same school. Her major is Physics, specializing in ultrafast Phenomenon,
or something. Secondly, as you can see, I applied derectly for a ph.D progr
am instead of M.S. program after my undergraduate study. As far as I know, a
nd propaplly as you know, Ph.D holders in the States are not so easy to find
good jobs as Ms holders even in the same decipline. If I intended to find a
job in the statess, I would not have applied for Ph.D. but M.s.. On the oth
er hand, it will be very easy for me to find a good job in any of the big ci
ties in china with my Ph.D in Industrial Engineering got in the United State
s. Third, my career objective determines that it is a better choice for me t
o come back to China than staying in the states. You see my long range objec
tive is to become an enterpreneur and own my business. And it would be very
difficult for me to realize it should I choose to stay in the states, for th
e United States is a highly developed county, and almost everything is alrea
dy there. You see, as a country develops,the space for people to develop shr
inks relatively. It is not realistic for me to find my own space as a succes
sful enterpreneur between all these big, developed and high-tech companies i
sful enterpreneur between all these big, developed and high-tech companies i
n the states. I mean I can start, but can hardly succeed. On the contrary, i
f I come back to china, I have much better chances. Since china is underdeve
loped, it leaves much more space for people, especially for indusrial engine
ers to develop. As you can see, waste, low efficiency, high cost, poor quali
ty is almost everywhere,though things are changing everyday. With my Ph.D go
t in the states and my social ralationship, It is much easier for me to star
t my own enterprise, or buy one from the government when they decide to priv
atize some of the midium-sized and small state owned enterprises.
16) Can you explain why 90% Chinese students didn't come back?
I think that is partly because they were afraid that they would not be tre
ated fairly after they come back. As a matter of fact, that used to be the r
eality. But things has been changing greatly during the recent years and muc
h more students are coming back are coming back after they have finished the
ir study. I also think this has something to do with the majors. As for stud
ents majoring in science, they may like the better equipment, environment an
d salary in the states because they are afraid that if they are back some of
their research can not go on as a result of poor facility and shortage of f
unding. But as for my major, it will be very easy for me to find a good job
in any of the big cities in china with my Ph.D in Industrial Engineering got
in any of the big cities in china with my Ph.D in Industrial Engineering got
in the United States. 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 tha
n staying in the states. You see my long range objective is to become an ent
erpreneur and own my business. And it would be very difficult for me to real
ize it should I choose to stay in the states, for the United States is a hig
hly developed county, and almost everything is already there. You see, as a
country develops,the space for people to develop shrinks relatively. It is n
ot realistic for me to find my own space as a successful enterpreneur betwee
n all these big, developed and high-tech companies in the states. I mean I c
an start, but can hardly succeed. On the contrary, if I come back to china,
I have much better chances. Since china is underdeveloped, it leaves much mo
re space for people, especially for indusrial engineers to develop. As you c
an see, waste, low efficiency, high cost, poor quality is almost everywhere,
though things are changing everyday. With my Ph.D got in the states and my s
ocial ralationship, It is much easier for me to start my own enterprise, or
buy one from the government when they decide to privatize some of the midium
-sized and small state owned enterprises.
17) Why do you choose this Univ.?
First of all, the Industrial Engineering program of the univeristy of flor
First of all, the Industrial Engineering program of the univeristy of flor
ida is among the top a few Ph.D programs in industrial engineering in the st
ates, and my proposed advisor's research, production management and operati
ons research, in which I will work and study, is a national science foundati
on funded project. Both my department chair and several foreign friends sugg
ested me this school. And also I like the weather of florida, not as windy a
nd sandy as Beijing, and not as hot and try as xi'an. That is what one of m
y American friends told me. Another reason is that I got the admission and o
ffer from the university of florida very early- in early March. And I could
not decline this admission after I had accepted it.
18) Why do you like your major?
Because I believe it is promising in china. As for my major, it will be ve
ry easy for me to find a good job in any of the big cities in china with my
Ph.D in Industrial Engineering got in the United States. You see, it is a pr
actical major. My long range objective is to become an enterpreneur and own
my business. Thus industrial engineering is my best choice. It is a combinat
ion of technologied, engineering and mangagement which are all required to b
e a successful enterpreneur. Since china is underdeveloped, it leaves much m
ore space for people, especially for indusrial engineers to develop. As you
can see, waste, low efficiency, high cost, poor quality is almost everywhere
can see, waste, low efficiency, high cost, poor quality is almost everywhere
,though things are changing everyday. With my Ph.D got in the states and my
social ralationship, It is much easier for me to start my own enterprise, or
buy one from the government when they decide to privatize some of the midiu
m-sized and small state owned enterprises.
19) Why do you want to study in USA?
Because industrial engineering is a new and underdeveloped major currently
in china.When my department chair leaned that I was planning to go abroad a
nd further my study in Industial Engineering, he was glad and encouraged me
to do so. We talked a little bit and agreed that promoting research and appl
ication in industrial engineering in china is now nessesary and will soon pr
ove very fruitful, while the development of this decipline in china is far f
rom satisfactory. You see, Industrial Engineering became a formal area of st
udy in china only in 1993, only 6 years ago. Xian Jiaotong University is the
first Unversity in this county that was approved by the national education
committee to offer degree programs in industrial engineering.And I am going
to be a graduate of the second class, I mean the big calss,you see enrolled
in 1994.The problem is that you can hardly find any Ph.D program in industri
al engineering in this country. Apparently the best choice is to get my Ph.D
in the states, where industrial engineering originated.
in the states, where industrial engineering originated.
20) Why do you want to pursue a doctor's degree?
As for my major, it will be very easy for me to find a good job in any of
the big cities in china with my Ph.D in Industrial Engineering got in the Un
ited States. You see, it is a practical major.Morover,I think a Ph.D is nece
ssary for me to realize my career objective. My long range objective is to b
ecome an enterpreneur and own my business. I don't want to stop someday on
my half way toward success to resume my study as a result of knowledge.With
my Ph.D got in the states and my social ralationship, It is much easier for
me to start my own enterprise, or buy one from the government when they deci
de to privatize some of the midium-sized and small state owned enterprises.
21) Why do you receive fiancial aid from this Univ.?
Yes. on the basis of the evaluation of my resume, personal statement, unde
rgraduate transcripts, and gre toefl scores, I was accepted by the departmen
t as a priority student and honored full financial support incluing a tuitio
n waiver and yealy stipend of 16,000 us dollars, which is renewable for a to
tal of 4 years.
t as a priority student and honored full financial support incluing a tuitio
n waiver and yealy stipend of 16,000 us dollars, which is renewable for a to
tal of 4 years.
22) What is the difficult class do you have?
Propablly algorithm. It is a course about advanced calculating and require
s high technique in both computer programming and methimetics.
25) What's the difference between your major now and the major in USA?
They are the same. Both of my undergraduate study and graduate study are i
n industrial engineering. Just that my graduate study will be more detailed
and advanced. And that I will specialize in production management, which is
a sub-area of industrial engineering.
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