Indonesia Mengglobal presentation at Indonesia Mengajar, November 16 2012.

1. What’s next after Indonesia
Mengajar?
Friday, November 16, 2012
Ariana Alisjahbana | Clairine Runtung | Handhika Ramadhan

2. AGENDA
1. Introduction to Indonesia Mengglobal
 What is Indonesia Mengglobal?
1. School Options for Pengajar Muda
 Degrees
 Business School, Graduate School, and Law School
 How to choose the best school for you
1. School Application
 Personal Essay
 Recommendation letter
 Standardized test
1. Next Steps (Q&A)
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3. WHAT IS INDONESIA MENGGLOBAL?
 A network of over 40 students and alumni of top global schools,
i.e. Harvard, Stanford, MIT, John Hopkins, Columbia, Cambridge,
etc
 A website with more than 80 articles on school and scholarship
application, visited by more than 80,000 visitors. The website was
published in March 2012, and there are currently > 60 writers and
contributors.
 Syndication with the JakartaGlobe and EducationUSA
 Conducted 2 informational events attended by more than 700
attendees
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4. School Options for Pengajar Muda
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5. School Options for Pengajar Muda: Degrees (USA)
MASTER Degree DOCTORATE Degree
Taking more advanced and specific Taking more advanced and specific
classes in a specialized field classes in a specialized field
Research may be required Research is required and is the bulk of
the experience
Thesis may be required Thesis and publication are non-
negotiable
Typically 1 to 2 years Typically 4 to 6 years.
Industry-oriented track Academic track (teaching component)
 Internships strongly encouraged Close working relationship with adviser
and professor(s)
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6. School Options for Pengajar Muda: Business School, Graduate
School, and Law School (USA)
BUSINESS School Graduate School LAW School
>2 years of experience Can be done straight from >2 years experience
undergraduate
“One Way” direction, very “One Way” direction, very
uncommon to switch from Switching is easier uncommon to switch from
business to technical law to technical/business
Hard skills (legal) and soft
Learn from business cases Hard and soft skills skills
and soft skills (technical/specialization)
Concentration, e.g.
Concentration, e.g. Major, e.g.  Intellectual Property
 Marketing  Social Sciences  Corporate Law
 Finance (Economics, Political
 Entrepreneurship Science, Sociology,
Anthropology)
 Public Policy
 Education
 Engineering (Chemical,
Electrical, Civil,
Computer)
 Science (Physics,
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Chemistry, Biology)

7. How do I choose which schools are the best for me?
Specialized Programs-Curriculum / Classes
• Specific topic
• Research centers
• Classes
• Professors
Peers
• Alumni
Location
• Professional (internship) opportunities
• Networking
• Quality of life
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8. School Application: Essay (1/2)
What is graduate school application essay?
“An important element of application – the only opportunity to speak about
yourself directly to the admission committee”
What should I write in the essay?
“Most importantly, make sure you answer the question in the essay prompt then
incorporate (smoothly) anything you’d like the admission committee to know
about yourself – your experience, your achievement, your personality, you
name it”
Be interesting, a bland admission essay can put an overworked admission
committee to sleep!
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9. School Application: Essay (2/2)
TIPS:
 Can be generic, but tailor to the institution you are applying to
 Personalize your essay
 Seek for opinions from others
 Never lie, exaggeration is often justifiable
 No grammatically error and typo
 Think how to make your essay stand out among other applicants
 Spare enough time (months, not days!) to prepare
 Target the institution
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10. School Application: Recommendation Letter
What is recommendation letter?
“A letter from people who know you very well, generally at a higher level, that can
reflect your quality”
TIPS:
Request from someone who knows about yourself (professor, work supervisor)
 Make sure that the letters are written in favor of you
 Higher credibility from famous people
Visit our website and sign up for our upcoming event in December
 Help the person you are asking recommendation letter from:
 Tell them your strengths, areas of interest, and aspirations
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11. School Application: Standardized Test (1/2)
TOEFL (IBT – Internet Based IELTS
Test)
Types of questions: multiple Usually for UK-based and
choice (reading and Australian-based schools.
listening), and essay (writing) Type of questions are more
varied: multiple choice, short
# Sections: answers, diagrams, charts,
 Reading true/false.
 Listening
 Speaking #Sections:
 Writing  Reading
 Listening
Highest score: 120. Typical  Speaking
score for top schools:  Writing
Minimum 100 – 110.
Highest score: 9.0 ; Typical
score for top schools:
minimum 6.0 – 7.0
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12. School Application: Standardized Test (2/2)
GMAT GRE LSAT
•Graduate Management •Graduate Record Exam is •Law School Admission Test is
Admission Test is designed to designed as a measuring tool a standardized and required
assess applicants’ ability in and is required by most test for all admissions to all
continuing advanced study in graduate schools in admission law schools that are
business and management. process. members of Law Schools
Admission Council.
# Sections: # Sections:
 Analytical writing  Verbal Reasoning # Sections:
assessment  Analytical Writing  Reading
 Integrated Reasoning  Quantitative Comprehension
 Quantitative Reasoning  Analytical Reasoning
 Verbal  Logical Reasoning
Typical score for top schools:  Writing
Typical score for top schools: 600 for Verbal,700 and above
above 700. for Quant Reasoning, 3.5 and Typical score for top
above for Writing. schools: above 160.
Score range: 200 – 800.
Score range: 200 – 800. Score range: 120 – 160.
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13. Q&A and Survey Distribution
Check out our website: www.indonesiamengglobal.com
@IndoMengglobal
http://www.facebook.com/IndoMengglobal/info
Ariana Alisjahbana
Email: arianaalisjahbana@gmail.com
Clairine Runtung
Email: runtung.clairine@gmail.com
Handhika Satrio Ramadhan
Email: hramad01@gmail.com
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14. Visit our website and sign up for our upcoming event in December:
http://indonesiamengglobal.com/2012/11/rsvp-get-personalized-help-on-
your-university-application/
Sunday, December 16 2012, 14:00-17:00. Pacific Place, Jakarta
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