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As the deadline for officially filling in the system is approaching, many friends are faced with an important decision: Should they immediately fill in the schools that have already obtained admission qualifications, or should they wait with hope to find a dream school in September? The island leader reminds everyone that waiting for landing is also an important opportunity! Next, we will delve into this topic and reveal the secrets of candidate landing. Let’s take a look at the possibility of candidate landing!
1. What is a candidate?
Before discussing the waitlist landing rate, we first need to clarify what is a waitlist?
Waitlisting refers to a measure taken by the school in order to prevent insufficient admissions during the postgraduate guarantee process . Usually, when the school announces the assessment results, some students will be listed as waitlists. When there is dissatisfaction with admissions, the school will notify the waiting students according to the waiting list and ask them whether they are interested in pursuing graduate studies at the institution. If the waiting student answers in the negative, the college will continue to notify the next waiting student according to the waiting list until all postgraduate places are filled.
Generally, school assessment results may include but are not limited to: excellent, qualified, unqualified, and only ranking. Different schools have different criteria for these results, so it's important to know the specific criteria of the school you're applying to.
excellent
It usually means that the applicant performs well in the assessment and meets the school's admission standards. An offer will generally be issued and is not considered a waitlist. But if the school’s assessment results for everyone are excellent, you should be wary.
Passed
It usually means that the applicant's assessment results meet the school's minimum admission requirements, and the probability of being considered a waitlist is very high.
Unqualified
It means that the applicant failed to meet the school's admission requirements and was therefore not admitted.
Ranking only
Some schools will list students in order of ranking, but do not provide clear admission quotas. At this time, students ranked lower are most likely to be on the waiting list.
2. Factors affecting the landing of candidates
The level of waiting list landing rate is affected by many factors, which can be roughly divided into two categories: objective factors and subjective factors:
Objective factors
School Ranking Factors
First of all, the overall ranking of the school plays a key role in the waiting list. Generally speaking, a lower-ranked school has a greater chance of being admitted as a candidate than a higher-ranked school, because higher-ranked schools are more attractive to students and students are less likely to give up. For the students, it is more difficult to go ashore.
Types of master's degree and professional master's degree
Different types of computer master's degrees, such as academic master's degrees and professional master's degrees, have different waiting times. This difference can be attributed to several factors. First of all, academic master's degrees are usually more popular than professional master's degrees, mainly because academic master's degrees usually have more advantages in transferring to doctoral degrees and taking public exams, and have greater possibilities for future development. Secondly, the number of places for master's degree admissions is usually smaller, which also makes the opportunities for waiting list more limited.
School traditional enrollment situation
The enrollment situation in the past few years also has an important impact on the waitlist landing rate. If a school has had more waitlisted students admitted in the past, it is likely to maintain a similar trend in the future.
Subjective factors
mentality
It is very important to maintain a positive attitude. Being a candidate is usually accompanied by a certain degree of uncertainty. Sometimes even a minute difference may determine whether you can be admitted to your dream school. The waiting process will be accompanied by anxiety and uneasiness, but don't give up easily. You must firmly believe in your own strength and opportunities, stay calm, and don't be too anxious and internally consumed.
contacts
Developing positive relationships with mentors, fellows, and other applicants can also be very helpful for admissions. A wide network of contacts can let you learn more about the admissions situation - you can find out whether applicants who rank higher than you are likely to give up the offer, and you can also find out about your position on the waiting list and the previous class. Waiting status and other relevant information will help you better cope with the waiting process.
luck
Luck is also a factor that cannot be ignored. The situation of postgraduate placement is changing rapidly. Although the waiting list of previous years can be used as an important reference, it does not mean that this year's situation will necessarily be the same as the previous year. Sometimes, changes in admission quotas may be beyond our control, but this does not prevent us from being prepared and striving for the best opportunities.
3. How to judge the probability of your own candidate landing?
The probability of candidate success can be assessed and estimated in a variety of ways. If you find your name on a waitlist, especially if that school is your dream school, you can take the following steps to more accurately estimate your odds of success:
01. Prediction based on admissions situation in previous years
Digging deeper into the waitlist landscape over the past few years is the first step in understanding what’s possible this year. This is mainly for Category 1 schools where waitlists and final admissions lists can be queried. Whether it is summer camp's outstanding campers, proposed admission list, or waiting list, there will be a deadline when it is announced, so relevant information must be properly saved in advance. The lists of previous years can be found online (recommended by the island owner: Baoyan Island ). Next, you can compare the final admission list and the names of students on the waiting list in previous years' graduate recruitment online to estimate the distribution of admission rankings in previous years and the number of admissions on the waiting list. Match your rankings to these data, and typically admissions will remain roughly similar over the years.
02. Prediction based on your own candidate ranking
Generally speaking, if the number of students on the waiting list does not exceed 5, then the students ranked 1 to 2 at the top of the list have a higher probability of being successful in the waiting list. For students at the back of the list, it is best to consider alternative plans. If the number of people on the waitlist is between 6 and 10, then if you are in the top three on the list, your chances of getting final admission are pretty good. And if the number of students on the waiting list exceeds 10, then the top 20% of students have a high probability of being admitted successfully. Taking these probabilities into consideration, you can more accurately predict your chances of success as a candidate, and can usually draw relatively reliable conclusions.
03. Contact the admissions teachers more often and ask actively
Many schools hold admissions briefings on a regular basis. These events are usually hosted by the admissions department, and students can directly ask them questions about admissions. This is a good opportunity to obtain authoritative information and communicate with school officials. In addition, you can also consult the school's admissions teachers at two critical time points: before the school or college official website announces the selection results or admissions list, and before the recommendation system is opened. These two times are best for contacting admissions teachers because at other times they may be busier or the details may not be clear yet.
The contact information of the admissions teacher, including email, phone number, WeChat, etc., can usually be found at the bottom of the notification page or on the official website. When contacting a teacher, be polite and thank the teacher for their time and help. Don't be too nervous, just be polite and generous. If you are worried about forgetting words or being nervous, you can list the questions to be consulted in advance, or contact the teacher by email, text message, etc. for more organized communication. These simple steps can help establish good communication relationships and obtain important information about the research guarantee process.
04. Collect more information and find relevant experience posts
Visiting the official website, contacting current students or alumni, and looking for experience posts are all important ways to obtain information about the probability of admission to the program. The school's official website, especially the admissions page, usually provides detailed information about policies, requirements and admissions procedures for waitlisting. In addition, you can also refer to discussions on academic forums and social media to find experience sharing and advice related to your target school and major. Other postgraduate candidates may share their postgraduate experience, admission status, and waitlist status. This information can help you gain a deeper understanding of the level of competition and chances of success for candidates.
4. Recommendation from colleges and universities with high candidate admission rate for computer science graduate program
So, which colleges have higher waitlist admission rates? The island owner collected various information and found some colleges with high landing rates:
Hillhouse Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Renmin University of China
Introduction to the institution: Hillhouse Artificial Intelligence of Renmin University of China was established in 2019 . There is one discipline, namely Artificial Intelligence - Master/Direct Doctorate. In the international ranking list CSRankings, the world ranking of Renmin University of China in the field of artificial intelligence has risen to 16th in 2021 , ranking first in the world in the direction of Internet and information retrieval.
Waiter admission situation: According to statistics, among the students to be admitted to the Hillhouse School of Artificial Intelligence at Renmin University of China, 60% come from summer camps and 40% come from summer camps. It can be seen from this that candidate campers account for nearly half of the number of people planned to be admitted to RUC Hillhouse . Therefore, even if you get a summer camp candidate, you have a high chance of joining!
School of Software, Xi'an Jiaotong University
School Profile: Xi'an Jiaotong University Software School, established in 2002, is one of the first batch of national demonstration software schools approved by the Ministry of Education and the former State Planning Commission. The fourth-round subject evaluation result of the Software Engineering discipline was B. We have established close cooperation with well-known IT companies at home and abroad, which can provide students with abundant practical opportunities.
Waiting for admission: Although Xi'an Jiaotong Software College has set certain thresholds when registering, requiring the major to be ranked B+ or above in the fourth round of subject evaluation, and the school must be a first-class university, the actual situation shows that many students do not fully meet the requirements . Official requirements, there is still a chance of admission. At the same time, a large number of netizens jokingly said to Xijiao Soft Academy: "Click to send it", "Crazy expansion of enrollment when pre-recommendation is exempted, but in the end it will still be miserable by pigeons", "It is the tradition of Xijiao Soft Academy to be worn by pigeons every year" . This directly reflects the high waitlist admission rate of this institution.
Source: Internet
Jilin University Software College
School Profile: Jilin University National Demonstration Software School, founded in 2001, was first jointly approved by the Ministry of Education and the State Planning Commission, and has always been known for its outstanding professional strength. The software engineering major of the college is even more affirmed. In the fourth round of discipline evaluation B+ , it was awarded the honor of Jilin Province's characteristic major in 2007, and then won the title of undergraduate brand major in Jilin Province in 2014, and was honored to be honored in 2018. The approval of Jilin Province’s characteristic high-level majors proves the school’s outstanding performance in the software engineering discipline.
Candidate admission status: Jilin University is located in Changchun City, Jilin Province. Due to its remote location, and the school and disciplines are not strong, it has been at a disadvantage in the competition with other universities for many years. According to network data, in 2022, the number of excellent campers in the summer camp of Jida Soft Academy will be 200+ , and the number of pre-recommended and exempted people will be 90+. When the enrollment quota is only 60, when filling in the system on the 28th, the pre-recommended and exempted people will be added to the pre-recommended and exempted people . , and held a second round of re-examination on the 29th. It can be seen that the Software College of Jilin University is also a school with a high waiting rate.
Source: Internet
School of Software, Southeast University
School profile: School of Software, Southeast University, as one of the first batch of 35 "National Demonstration Software Schools" approved by the Ministry of Education and the former National Development Planning Commission, in the fourth round of discipline evaluation, the discipline of software engineering was awarded B + . At the same time, the school actively cooperates with more than 40 well-known software companies at home and abroad, including Microsoft, IBM, Ericsson, HP, etc. During these cooperations, it has established student internship/practice bases and joint laboratories on campus, providing students with Rich practical opportunities.
Waitlist admission situation: The waitlist admission situation of Southeast University School of Software has been relatively good in recent years . On the day of filling in the system for 2022, almost everyone on the waiting list received a call, and the number of successfully admitted people reached 134.
Source: Internet
In addition to being on the waiting list, students can also pass the formal nine-push to pick up the missed candidates! There are two main situations in which there are still enrollment quotas in the nine-recommendation. One is that the quota has not been filled in the early stage due to insufficient enrollment publicity and other reasons, and enrollment needs to continue to be organized; the other is that the enrollment has been filled in advance but was temporarily "crossed" by pigeons. , had to temporarily organize enrollment.
In the past few years, there have been more and more candidates who have been admitted to graduate schools, and many colleges and universities will face the situation of being forced to make nine recommendations. According to the information collected by the island owner, there are many popular colleges and universities such as Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Wuhan University, Sun Yat-sen University, and Shandong University. The number of slots for the Nine Pushes is generally small, so everyone needs to pay close attention!