VOA慢速英語(yǔ): 申請(qǐng)美國(guó)大學(xué)的建議，第二部分
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Tips for Applying to US Colleges, Part Two
申請(qǐng)美國(guó)大學(xué)的建議，第二部分
Why are American universities so expensive?
為什么申請(qǐng)美國(guó)大學(xué)費(fèi)用這么貴？
First of all, I’ll say that American education is expensive for Americans. I spent the good part of my twenties working to pay off college loan debt. So, American education is very expensive, but you’re getting a high-quality education from some of the best professors in the world with some of the best resources and facilities in the world. American universities have state-of-the-art laboratories, computers, research systems, classrooms and all that is expensive. And also at many U.S. universities, you’re learning from leading researchers and people who are at the top of the line in their field so it’s also expensive for universities to have those people as professors. So, you’re paying for a quality product—that’s why it’s very expensive.
首先，美國(guó)的教育對(duì)美國(guó)人來(lái)說(shuō)就不便宜，我二十多歲時(shí)的大好青春用來(lái)償還大學(xué)貸款，所以說(shuō)，美國(guó)的教育很昂貴，但是你會(huì)接受高水平的教育，這里有美國(guó)最優(yōu)秀教授、老師，還擁有世界上最好的資源和設(shè)備。美國(guó)大學(xué)擁有最先進(jìn)的實(shí)驗(yàn)室、電腦、研究體系和教室，而所有這些都很昂貴。而且，很多美國(guó)大學(xué)，有最頂尖的研究人員和各科領(lǐng)域的頂尖人物教授課程，而雇傭他們作為教授也是很昂貴的。所以說(shuō)，你是在為高質(zhì)量的教學(xué)買(mǎi)單——這也就是為什么大學(xué)那么昂貴。
What kind of financial aid is available?
那有什么可行的助學(xué)金？
It really depends on the university what kind of financial aid is available. There are a lot of opportunities out there for international students. There are some universities that have merit-based scholarships. Many have scholarships in general for international students. There are athletic scholarships, scholarships based on a specific talent. It really depends on the individual university, but if the students give themselves sufficient time and really do their research, I think that they can find a university that fits their financial profile, that might have scholarships available, different, you know, work opportunities on campus for individual students.
助學(xué)金取決于各個(gè)大學(xué)政策。外國(guó)留學(xué)生有很多申請(qǐng)獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金的機(jī)會(huì)，有些學(xué)校以成績(jī)?cè)u(píng)定為準(zhǔn)的獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金。很多大學(xué)為外國(guó)留學(xué)生提供獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金，有給予特殊天份的體育獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金。獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金取決于各個(gè)學(xué)校的情況，但是如果給學(xué)生充裕的時(shí)間來(lái)做研究，我想他們能夠找到一所適合他們財(cái)務(wù)狀況的大學(xué)，也許校園為學(xué)生提供各種工作機(jī)會(huì)，會(huì)提供各種獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金。
Are school rankings important?
學(xué)校排名重要嗎？
I know that rankings matter to a lot of parents and students worldwide, but here in the U.S. we pay very little attention to rankings. The rankings that are produced are actually the opinion of several different magazines. They’re not really official government rankings. The U.S. doesn’t have a universal ranking system. So the way that we see it is that rankings are, just produced by several magazines. Usually the same schools are typically listed as the top 10 or top 20 year after year. So in the U.S., they don’t really have that much credibility. With that said, we know that to many families abroad and outside the United States, rankings are very important.
我知道學(xué)校排名是很多家長(zhǎng)和學(xué)生關(guān)心的問(wèn)題，學(xué)校排名是各個(gè)雜志的不同觀點(diǎn)，并不是官方發(fā)布的學(xué)校排名。美國(guó)并沒(méi)有一個(gè)全面的排名制度，所以我們看到的大學(xué)排名只是幾家報(bào)紙發(fā)布的消息。通常大學(xué)排名年復(fù)一年的在前十名或者前二十名不變。因此，在美國(guó)，沒(méi)有什么可信度。但是我們知道那些排名對(duì)海外的家庭和學(xué)生來(lái)說(shuō)很重要。
So as a university, we try to make that information available so that students can see our rankings. But I think that they really should understand how little value they have in the United States in terms of determining whether or not a university is a quality institution and if it would offer a very good education. There are many US universities that don’t show up on any rankings that are fantastic and have some of the best researchers in the world and best facilities in the world offering really high-level quality education that students might never hear of if they’re just looking at magazines that tell you the top 50 U.S. universities. So I think that international students really need to keep that in mind.
所以，作為一所大學(xué)，我們盡力公布有用的信息，讓學(xué)生看到我們學(xué)校的排名，但是在決定一所大學(xué)是否是所高品質(zhì)的大學(xué)以及大學(xué)是否能夠提供良好的教育方面，我想他們確實(shí)應(yīng)該明白學(xué)校排名實(shí)際上是沒(méi)有用的。有很多大學(xué)不向你展示任何了不起的排名，他們擁有世界上最優(yōu)秀的研究者，最完善的設(shè)施提供高水平、高質(zhì)量的教育，也許是學(xué)生從未聽(tīng)說(shuō)過(guò)的優(yōu)勢(shì)，而這些東西從報(bào)紙上無(wú)法獲取這些信息。所以，我認(rèn)為外國(guó)學(xué)生確實(shí)需要記住這一點(diǎn)。
How can I prepare for the visa interview?
我如何準(zhǔn)備簽證的面試？
In terms of the student visa, I know that that generates a lot of anxiety for many students around the world and my tip for that would be, as long as you are a genuine student, it’s likely that you will receive your visa. When you go for the interview they’re looking for generally three things.
關(guān)于學(xué)生簽證，我知道全球很多學(xué)生都很憂慮，我的建議是，只要你真的是名學(xué)生，很快就能獲得簽證，你去面試的時(shí)候，他們通常會(huì)問(wèn)三件事。
One, of course, is that you’re a genuine student, that you’re coming to the United States to study your education program to get your degree. So when you go into that visa interview, you should really know things about the university that you’re going to, why you’re going there, why you want to study, what you want to study—that’s how you show that you’re a genuine student.
第一，當(dāng)然，你是名學(xué)生，來(lái)美國(guó)是為了學(xué)習(xí)獲得學(xué)位。所以，當(dāng)你走進(jìn)去那個(gè)簽證面試考場(chǎng)的時(shí)候，你應(yīng)該知道你要去讀的那所大學(xué)的情況，為什么要去那讀書(shū)，為什么想去學(xué)習(xí)以及你想學(xué)習(xí)什么——這些問(wèn)題表明你真的是申請(qǐng)去學(xué)習(xí)的學(xué)生。
The second thing that they’re looking for is to be sure that you have the finances to cover your educational program. You’ll have to submit the same bank documentation you used in order to get your I-20 to the U.S. Embassy as part of your interview to prove that you are able to pay for your education in the U.S.
第二件事他們關(guān)心的是要確保你的財(cái)物狀況能夠但付得起你的教育費(fèi)用。你需要提交銀行賬戶，以便能夠拿到申請(qǐng)美國(guó)大學(xué)的I-20表格。大使館作為你面試中的一部分，為了確認(rèn)你能夠支付得起在美國(guó)的教育費(fèi)用。
The next thing that they’re mainly looking for is to be sure, again, that you’re a legitimate student and that you’re not looking to move to the United States, that you have a reason to return to your home country, whether it be your family, a home; prospective employment. So if you go into the interview thinking of all those things and prepare yourself to answer those questions and that you really are legitimately coming to the United States to get an education, I think that the visa interview will be no problem.
接下來(lái)是他們要確保你是名合法的學(xué)生，而不是尋求搬到美國(guó)，你有理由回國(guó)，無(wú)論是家庭原因還是就業(yè)前景的原因。所以去面試的時(shí)候，想到這些問(wèn)題，準(zhǔn)備好這些問(wèn)題的答案，證明你確實(shí)是要去美國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)，我想簽證面試就不是問(wèn)題。
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Words in this Story
debt – n. an amount of money that you owe to a person, bank, company, etc.
state-of-the-art – adj. using or having the most modern methods, knowledge, or technology
top-of-the-line – adj. of the best quality
merit-based scholarship – n. a financial award that a college bound student may receive based on high school success.
rankings – n. a list of people or things that are ordered according to their quality, ability, size, etc.
credibility – n. the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest
anxiety – n. fear or nervousness about what might happen
legitimate – adj. allowed according to rules or laws
prospective- likely to be or become something specified in the future
Tips for Applying to US Colleges, Part Two
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Jennifer Tkacz interview |
Editor's note: For part two of our tips for applying to American colleges, we visited George Mason University. George Mason University is the largest public research university in the state of Virginia. It has about 33,000 students studying over 100 different majors and specializations. Its students come from all50 US states and 130 different countries. About 7percent of its students are international. We sat down with Jennifer Tkacz, Director of International Admissions. She shared her views on financial aid, rankings, and visas. Click on the video above to hear Ms. Tkacz in her own words.
Why are American universities so expensive?
First of all, I’ll say that American education is expensive for Americans. I spent the good part of my twenties working to pay off college loan debt. So, American education is very expensive, but you’re getting a high-quality education from some of the best professors in the world with some of the best resources and facilities in the world. American universities have state-of-the-art laboratories, computers, research systems, classrooms and all that is expensive. And also at many U.S. universities, you’re learning from leading researchers and people who are at the top of the line in their field so it’s also expensive for universities to have those people as professors. So, you’re paying for a quality product—that’s why it’s very expensive.
What kind of financial aid is available?
It really depends on the university what kind of financial aid is available. There area lot of opportunities out there for international students. There are some universities that have merit-based scholarships. Many have scholarships in general for international students. There are athletic scholarships, scholarships based on a specific talent. It really depends on the individual university, but if the students give themselves sufficient time and really do their research, I think that they can find a university that fits their financial profile, that might have scholarships available, different, you know, work opportunities on campus for individual students.
Are school rankings important?
I know that rankings matter to a lot of parents and students worldwide, but here in the U.S. we pay very little attention to rankings. The rankings that are produced are actually the opinion of several different magazines. They’re not really official government rankings. The U.S. doesn’t have a universal ranking system. So the way that we see it is that rankings are, just produced by several magazines. Usually the same schools are typically listed as the top 10 or top 20 year after year. So in the U.S., they don’t really have that much credibility. With that said, we know that to many families abroad and outside the United States, rankings are very important.
So as a university, we try to make that information available so that students can see our rankings. But I think that they really should understand how little value they have in the United States in terms of determining whether or not a university is a quality institution and if it would offer a very good education. There are many US universities that don’t show up on any rankings that are fantastic and have some of the best researchers in the world and best facilities in the world offering really high-level quality education that students might never hear of if they’re just looking at magazines that tell you the top 50 U.S. universities. So I think that international students really need to keep that in mind.
How can I prepare for the visa interview?
In terms of the student visa, I know that that generates a lot of anxiety for many students around the world and my tip for that would be, as long as you are a genuine student, it’s likely that you will receive your visa. When you go for the interview they’re looking for generally three things.
One, of course, is that you’re a genuine student, that you’re coming to the United States to study your education program to get your degree. So when you go into that visa interview, you should really know things about the university that you’re going to, why you’re going there, why you want to study, what you want to study—that’s how you show that you’re a genuine student.
The second thing that they’re looking for is to be sure that you have the finances to cover your educational program. You’ll have to submit the same bank documentation you used in order to get your I-20 to the U.S. Embassy as part of your interview to prove that you are able to pay for your education in the U.S.
The next thing that they’re mainly looking for is to be sure, again, that you’re a legitimate student and that you’re not looking to move to the United States, that you have a reason to return to your home country, whether it be your family, a home; prospective employment. So if you go into the interview thinking of all those things and prepare yourself to answer those questions and that you really are legitimately coming to the United States to get an education, I think that the visa interview will be no problem.
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Words in this Story
debt – n. an amount of money that you owe to a person, bank, company, etc.
state-of-the-art – adj. using or having the most modern methods, knowledge, or technology
top-of-the-line – adj. of the best quality
merit-based scholarship – n. a financial award that a college bound student may receive based on high school success.
rankings – n. a list of people or things that are ordered according to their quality, ability, size, etc.
credibility – n. the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest
anxiety – n. fear or nervousness about what might happen
legitimate – adj. allowed according to rules or laws
prospective- likely to be or become something specified in the future
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