CUHKSZ ranks at the top among many Sino-foreign cooperative universities and is hailed as a "4+0" goddess-level school, so LGU students have considerable advantages in applications. However, some LGUers still worry that they might miss out on their dream schools due to less impressive GPAs or insufficient internship experience. Today, CheersYou（清柚教育） has compiled a collection of admission cases for CUHK-Shenzhen students' graduate applications for your comparison and reference! LGU students interested in applying to graduate school can add CheersYou（清柚教育） consultant: qingyouge23 for more details!
Efficient US-Canada Mixed Applications: Sweeping Columbia/UBC Popular BA Programs!
Undergraduate background: GPA 3.9+ GRE 325+ TOEFL: 110+
Admissions: Emory University, Columbia University, University of British Columbia, etc.
Ms. M had set her sights on pursuing a master's at top North American schools since her freshman year. She maintained excellent grades and actively participated in student union, organized club activities, took part in international volunteer work, and accumulated competition and internship experiences, building a very rich background. After fully understanding Ms. M's background and aspirations, the CheersYou（清柚教育） consultant recommended, based on her personal strengths, BA programs at Columbia, UBC, and Emory—among the top BA programs in North America—while also matching her with a BA background writing tutor who offered professional writing advice. Finally, Emory, UBC, and Columbia's BA programs all extended offers to Ms. M, fulfilling her longstanding dream of attending a prestigious school!
7 for 7 Grand Slam! Reversing into Ivy League to Snag Ultra-Competitive Business Programs!
Undergraduate background: GPA 3.4+ GRE 335+ TOEFL: 110+
Admissions: Cornell University, UCLA, USC, Johns Hopkins University, Northwestern University, Washington University in St. Louis, etc.
Ms. Z quickly achieved ideal TOEFL and GRE scores, but due to her intensive test preparation, her sophomore GPA suffered. How to make up for this shortcoming and boost her application competitiveness became her biggest concern. The CheersYou（清柚教育） consultant emphasized that U.S. graduate admissions assess a student's overall strength. Learning that Ms. Z had collaborated on a research project with a Cambridge professor, the consultant encouraged her to request a recommendation letter and also guided her in writing a personalized invitation letter for the recommendation. Ultimately, she secured a strong recommendation, greatly boosting her confidence. To further enhance her competitiveness, CheersYou（清柚教育） also recommended a high-value internship project. In the end, Ms. Z successfully broke through in the application season, receiving offers from top schools like Cornell, Northwestern, UCLA, JHU, and USC.
Becoming Schoolmates with Nobel Laureates: UK-Europe Mixed Applications Secure IC/EPFL
Undergraduate background: GPA 3.6+ GRE 320+ IELTS: 6.5+
Admissions: EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne), Imperial College London, University of Sheffield, etc.
Ms. C's undergraduate studies solidified her career goal: materials science. The CheersYou（清柚教育） consultant gave very detailed advice on industry development, her future career plans, and choice of programs and schools. During the early school selection phase, the consultant helped identify several UK professors of interest and guided her to communicate with them multiple times via email, eventually helping her finalize a school list. In the meantime, an industry mentor from the same field was arranged to assist with essay guidance, digging deep into Ms. C's highlights to present to the admissions committee a portrait of a research-loving, deeply inquisitive applicant. Good news came quickly: starting in February, Ms. C received offers from IC, University of Sheffield, and EPFL!
Continuing the Finance Dream: Successfully Collecting All In-Demand Programs in Financial Engineering/BA
Undergraduate background: GPA 3.4+ GMAT 690+ IELTS: 6.5+
Admissions: USC, University College London, Johns Hopkins University, etc.
During his three undergraduate years, Student C did a lot of research through the internet, professors, and senior students, gradually learning about popular fields like BA and Financial Engineering. After several discussions with CheersYou（清柚教育） consultants, they advised him not to limit himself to traditional finance and recommended "all-round" programs in Financial Engineering and BA. After deciding on the direction, CheersYou（清柚教育） immediately matched him with an industry mentor in the same field for the most targeted essay guidance. At the same time, they also introduced him to some offline background enhancement activities. Hard work paid off: UCL's offer arrived first for Student C, followed quickly by USC and JHU!
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