[academic related] under the application review system, how difficult is it to study for a doctoral degree in a double first-class university?

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author ： Horse army , Professor of Lanzhou University of technology     edit ： Xuemei

For undergraduates , Graduate school can to a large extent realize the buffer and diversion of employment , Except for those students who are eligible for the exemption , For the vast majority of ordinary students （ Double non school 95% Ranking of students and double first-class grades 60% Future students ） It is also very difficult to enter the double first-class university for postgraduate study by naked examination . With the continuous expansion of graduate students , For the graduate students of ordinary double non school , There are fewer and fewer opportunities to enter a double first-class university and continue to study for a doctoral degree .

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The promotion of the student exemption qualification is a direct train for those students who work very hard to enter the double first-class schools , Generally, candidates who have obtained the qualification of pushing and exempting have contacted their tutors , After passing the interview, they will be mobilized by their tutors to enroll in direct education , This ensures the continuity of cultivation , For the tutor, any postgraduate index is valuable . If the student is willing to direct , For both graduate students and tutors, it saves time and cost , After all, I have enough time to insist on studying an interesting topic during my master's degree and doctoral program , Instead of thinking about getting a master's degree in a double First-class University . For most doctoral instructors , The index of doctoral students is always in short supply , On the one hand, we should meet the requirements of scientific research funds , Also make sure that graduate students register for the exam and pass the interview , Sometimes it's sad to have a candidate contact and the tutor has no indicators . Under the limited index of doctoral students , It is an extravagant hope for most doctoral instructors to reduce risks and recruit satisfied and promising graduate students to study for doctoral degree , After all, scientific research is uncertain .

  Some double non schools also have doctoral programs , especially 2021 In, some double non-governmental schools in China also set up new doctoral programs, which were launched in 2022 In, he began to enroll doctoral students . However , Just like the enrollment of master students , The source of doctoral students in double non-governmental schools is unavoidably weak . The reality is that , Most of the candidates who are the first to volunteer to apply for the post-graduate students of double non-governmental schools are from double non-governmental schools or even local colleges , Although some of the individual majors of the double non universities are very influential, they have also attracted a very small number of candidates from the double first-class universities to apply for the exam , Even if the enrollment units use all their skills to promote , At present, it seems that the source of graduate students who supplement the double non-governmental schools with the main force of adjusting students is normalized . For graduate students whose undergraduate and graduate schools are both non-governmental schools , If you are willing to continue to study for a doctorate , Then it's very lucky to enter a double first-class university to obtain the doctoral qualification and be accepted by a well-known tutor or research group . There are always some graduate students working very hard , The scientific research results obtained with the help of tutors may also be very significant , It has even surpassed the scientific research achievements of many masters and a few doctoral students in many double first-class universities . So whether they will be able to successfully enter the double first-class colleges and universities to study for doctoral degree ？ The actual situation is still very serious .

6 Month is the season for college entrance examination , Judging from the conditions and procedures for the admission of graduate students and the examination of doctoral students , College entrance examination admission mode is still the most fair way at present , It is also the most effective chance to win a new starting point in life . because , The grades of the college entrance examination and the relative ranking of candidates make the most hardworking candidates in each region always have the opportunity to enter top universities and double first-class universities at home and abroad , However, most of the time, except for the initial examination, the graduate student enrollment and doctoral student enrollment , There are many factors to consider , In particular, the comprehensive performance of candidates in the re examination process plays a decisive role . What's more cruel is , Candidates may have landmark scientific research achievements at the master's or undergraduate level , However, they may not have the opportunity to obtain the interview qualification or be eliminated due to their poor comprehensive performance during the interview .

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Why is this so ？

1、 The research group of doctoral tutors in double first-class universities has a stable team of graduate students , Part of the students themselves are students of master's degree and doctoral degree . It must be the first choice to select excellent students from their own research group to continue their doctoral studies , After all, I have a prior understanding and judgment of my graduate students .

2、 The hard-working graduate students in the double non school have achieved remarkable results , For example, several international journal papers have been published in the master's degree ( Non early warning periodicals and controversial periodicals ), But in the comprehensive interview, it shows that the professional basic knowledge is not solid , English CET-6 I haven't had a grade , Or I can't explain clearly the core theme of my published papers and my own contributions , The recruitment team and the interview Committee think that the candidate's SCI The thesis or other degree is the result of his master's Guide's blessing awesome . therefore , It is impossible to accurately judge whether these students with more achievements really have scientific research potential , Or can only simply imitate .

3、 There are also doctoral programs in Shuangfei school , Even some graduate tutors are qualified to enroll doctoral students in the University . Candidates with relatively outstanding scientific research achievements prefer to believe in the university rankings rather than the influence and resources of doctoral tutors . To some extent, they may have miscalculated the situation and their actual scientific research ability , Only target the double first-class universities , I'm worried that I can't find a job after graduation from the doctoral program of double non-governmental schools , Or they worry that their academic ability will not be significantly improved during their doctoral studies .

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In the period when I was a doctoral student , How do the graduate students of the double non school strive for opportunities ？

1、 Enhance professional basic knowledge , Strive for more scientific research achievements , Actively participate in various academic conferences of the industry , Try to make an oral presentation in the branch of the academic conference or make a wall newspaper in the large-scale academic conference to display their own achievements .

2、 When contacting doctoral tutors in double first-class universities, we should listen to the suggestions of our master tutors , If your master's degree supervisor is also active and influential in the academic circle , Try to get your master's Guide to write a letter of recommendation .

3、 Give priority to those young tutors who have just returned from abroad , Because the echelons of these tutors' research groups have not been established yet , There are no master's degree graduates to study for doctoral degree , Moreover, the popularity and influence of these new tutors in the double first-class universities are not high , The candidates of our school will choose those famous large research groups and famous professors , In this case, you will get the opportunity to read a doctoral degree from these new tutors , These tutors are also full of energy , When I first joined the company, I was basically ambitious , I am willing to give the candidates of double non schools a chance .

4、 The recommendation letter and resume to contact the tutor should be concise , The description is accurate , Don't use beauty in the photos in your resume . Specially , Make a brief description of the scientific research achievements you have made , If published SCI The paper must be written completely and accurately , If you don't include all the information about your published papers in your resume , Then it shows that there is a lack of basic scientific research literacy . in addition , To introduce their own scientific research achievements in the specific contribution , Be able to clearly express the significance of scientific research achievements and the methods adopted , principle , To show your foundation and skills .

5、 Alternative paths should also be considered . If the doctoral tutors in the double non schools can produce sustained scientific research achievements , The general programs of NSFC for which the applicant is responsible can be supported continuously , Then such a mentor is also worth considering and following .

anytime , Only by accurately estimating yourself can you seize the opportunity . Don't be tired of false fame , Wherever you study for a doctorate , Graduate students themselves are the main body , Whether we can use the tutor's academic resources and academic guidance ability is a rare thing . anytime , Get the tutor's attention , Trust and support , Is the driving force and guarantee for academic research , As for whether conventional academic achievements or breakthrough academic achievements have been made , In addition to their own talents and efforts , Opportunities are also crucial . Meet the right person at a particular event , Then success is not far away .

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