I failed the postgraduate entrance examination and plan to review for the postgraduate entrance examination while working in the second year. How should I prepare for it?

The number of applicants for the postgraduate entrance examination in 2020 is 3.41 million. Based on the admission situation in recent years, the admission rate is about 30%. So, for the 2.4 million candidates who failed the postgraduate entrance examination, some people are not willing to give up directly. I still want to prepare for my dream of going to graduate school again next year.

Some students may be confused: find a job to support themselves first, and then study and prepare for the World War II postgraduate entrance examination while working. Is this reliable?

As a senior who took the postgraduate entrance examination more than ten years ago, I think it is completely feasible to take the postgraduate entrance examination while working in the second year if you cannot pass the postgraduate entrance examination in the first year.

According to statistics from the Ministry of Education, in recent years, the proportion of people taking the postgraduate entrance examination on the job has increased year by year, reaching close to 50%.

In 2017, 2.01 million people applied for the exam, including 1.13 million fresh candidates and 880,000 past candidates. The number of past candidates accounted for 43.8%; in 2018, 2.38 million people applied. Among them, there are 1.31 million candidates for the current year and 1.07 million candidates for the past year. The number of applicants for the past year accounts for 45%.

The number of fresh graduates and previous students who applied for the exam

The proportion of fresh graduates and previous students

According to the 2019 postgraduate entrance examination survey data conducted by the China Graduate Admissions Information Network , candidates who have taken the postgraduate entrance examination twice or more account for more than 1/3.

The proportion of candidates taking the postgraduate entrance examination in 2019

Such a large proportion of past students and students who have taken the postgraduate entrance examination many times shows the students’ persistent pursuit of the postgraduate entrance examination and also confirms everyone’s commitment to the postgraduate entrance examination. Recognition of postgraduate qualifications. Some of the candidates are studying for the postgraduate entrance examination full-time, and some are studying for the postgraduate entrance examination while working. I think there is no problem.

There is plenty of time for full-time postgraduate entrance examinations, but this does not mean that on-the-job postgraduate entrance examinations are definitely not possible. Among my graduate students, there are many who succeeded in the postgraduate entrance examinations during World War II and World War III. They are basically postgraduate entrance examination practitioners who reviewed while working.

Now I will discuss the feasibility of taking the postgraduate entrance examination on the job from three aspects: the significance of taking the postgraduate entrance examination while working, detailed pros and cons analysis, and useful review suggestions. What’s the point of taking postgraduate entrance exams while working?

1. Prove yourself and realize your dream of becoming a graduate student

Most of the students who failed the postgraduate entrance examination will not give up on taking the postgraduate entrance examination. Because they have a graduate dream in their hearts, and a small failure cannot stop their progress. After all, they know very well that if a person has no dreams, he is nothing like a salted fish.

Life should not be static and calm, but should achieve a different kind of splendor in the pursuit of dreams.

There is this team motto on the wall of the NBA Boston Celtics training hall: What hurts more, the pain of hard work or the pain of regret? ?Which is more painful, effort or regret?

A person's life should be a process of constantly shaping oneself and realizing dreams. The students who lost the first battle chose to continue working hard without leaving any regrets. While they were working, they bravely embarked on a desperate and desperate road to take the postgraduate entrance examination again, just to prove that they were no worse than others.

2. Taking the postgraduate entrance examination again is to give yourself more choices and seize the initiative in life

Huang Zhizhong said in "Qi Pa Shuo": Every moment in life, forever Try to keep as many choices as possible. You can always choose, and there are twists and turns along the way.

To take the postgraduate entrance examination again is to give yourself one more chance to choose in your life while not being willing to lose. What you choose is the infinite possibilities of the future; what you bring is a different kind of splendor in life.

At present, it is an indisputable fact that the starting salary of graduate students is higher than that of undergraduate students. However, through graduate school, students' academic abilities, comprehensive qualities, horizons, platform resources, etc. will be improved to varying degrees. Progress, therefore, students who choose to study as graduate students after graduating from college must want to better control their future lives and achieve a better life through hard work.

I very much agree with what Gao Xiaosong said in "The Short Guide to the North 1: A Handbook for Literary Youth": In life, you either endure it or fight hard. After enduring it, you will find that you have to fight in the end, so it is better to fight earlier.

Don’t think of taking the postgraduate entrance examination only after you have graduated from college and worked for a period of time and found that you really need to improve your academic qualifications. The difficulty of the postgraduate entrance examination at that time has exceeded your imagination.

This sentence also applies to the postgraduate entrance examination: the greatest pain in life is not failure, but what I could have done. Analysis of the pros and cons of taking the postgraduate entrance examination while working

1. Advantages

1. While working, you can accumulate certain on-site practical experience, which is a supplement to the books learned in college A powerful addition to your knowledge.

With certain work experience, you will have a clearer understanding of where your own learning shortcomings are and what aspects you would like to improve through graduate school. Moreover, if you are admitted to a graduate school, you will adapt to the academic life of a graduate student faster than fresh graduates.

For example, I have a classmate who was admitted to graduate school after working for 3 years. He was very good during his graduate school and was an academic madman. As soon as he entered the first year of graduate school, most of his classmates were still studying professional courses, so he started working on projects and publishing papers. Throughout his postgraduate period, he published much more papers and applied for patents than other students. He also published many articles in authoritative international journals, and finally won the title of Beijing Outstanding Graduate. This is due to his 3 years of work experience. Moreover, after he returned to work after graduating from graduate school, he was promoted in just 3 years. He was the fastest-promoted person ever in his unit.

2. You can have a certain amount of economic income during work.

If you graduate from college and start working, you will have a certain amount of income, but it is not just a matter of aging. Using the salary you earn to buy review materials, enroll in tutoring classes, etc. will also make you feel more at ease, at least the guilt you feel towards your parents will be alleviated. After all, using your own income to realize your dreams is inspiring no matter how you look at it.

3. This job can also be regarded as a retreat for those who fail to pass the graduate school entrance examination.

The reason why graduates with a bachelor's degree can find this job is because of the blessing of being a "fresh graduate". For non-fresh graduates, finding a job will be relatively difficult.

Of course, there is a possibility of not passing the World War II postgraduate entrance examination.

If you are taking the postgraduate entrance examination full-time, you will have to look for a job again if you fail. At this time, you are no longer a fresh graduate, and it is not easy to find a satisfactory job. Moreover, I failed the postgraduate entrance examination twice, which must have been a huge psychological blow to me. I felt very frustrated and even less confident when looking for a job.

If you are working while taking the postgraduate entrance examination, then this job is a strong guarantee after you fail the postgraduate entrance examination. You may not continue to take the postgraduate entrance examination, but your work and life will continue. In this way, you will not have heavy psychological pressure when reviewing, so that you can go into review lightly.

4. If you are not satisfied with your job, you will cherish the opportunity to take the postgraduate entrance examination even more.

College students usually quit their first job after graduation. According to the "First Job Trend Insights" data released by LinkedIn in 2018, the average length of stay in the first job of professionals shows a significant decreasing trend with each generation. The post-70s generation took an average of more than 4 years to change their first job, the post-80s generation took three and a half years, and the post-90s generation dropped sharply to 19 months. The post-95s generation even chose to resign after only 7 months on the job.

The main reason for resignation is because of dissatisfaction with the job.

If during the work process, you find that this job does not allow you to learn useful knowledge and skills, the future salary increase space does not meet your psychological expectations, or your abilities are not qualified enough. With this job, you will definitely be more determined to take the postgraduate entrance examination and cherish your second opportunity to take the postgraduate entrance examination. This is the profound thinking that comes after you have a clear understanding of the social reality. It will bring a positive motivating effect to your postgraduate entrance examination review, giving you enough internal driving force to firmly devote yourself to the postgraduate entrance examination review.

5. There are experience and psychological advantages in taking the postgraduate entrance examination during World War II.

For students who are taking the postgraduate entrance examination for the second time, they are already familiar with the postgraduate entrance examination process, review planning, selection of target schools, selection of review materials, etc., and they have the experience of the first year of review. The basics will save a lot of time in "crossing the river by feeling for stones", and will have more experience and psychological advantages than students who take the postgraduate entrance examination for the first time.

2. Disadvantages

1. Taking the postgraduate entrance examination while working will definitely occupy a certain amount of review time.

As a newcomer in the workplace, you need to learn many things, from corporate culture, rules and regulations to professional knowledge, business skills, etc. At this point, you will have little time to review during your day job.

And if you encounter temporary work such as overtime or business trips, it will further squeeze your review time and disrupt your review plan.

After all, without a certain amount of review time guaranteed, it is difficult to succeed in the postgraduate entrance examination.

2. There is a lack of comrades who are taking the postgraduate entrance examination.

Don’t underestimate the power of postgraduate entrance examination comrades, this is a very important spiritual companionship.

When you are reviewing for the postgraduate entrance examination in school, you will have many classmates struggling with you. Comrades can encourage each other, supervise each other, and exchange information. After working, the people you interact with are basically colleagues. There are almost no comrades around you who are taking the postgraduate entrance examination to cheer you up, help you answer questions, and deliver useful examination information to you in a timely manner, and this is also a barrier on the way to review for the postgraduate entrance examination.

3. In the process of working, it is very likely that your desire to take the postgraduate entrance examination will change.

Some people you meet and some things you experience at work may make your desire to take the postgraduate entrance examination less strong. For example:

You might like this job. It may be because the income from your job satisfies you, it may be because the company environment makes you feel comfortable, it may be that the company leaders value you more, or you may have found your own interests and sense of gain at work. These will make you feel that you have found a good job, so why do you need to take the postgraduate entrance examination? In this case, it is completely okay not to take the postgraduate entrance examination. After all, most students take the postgraduate entrance examination to find a satisfactory job. If you are already satisfied with your job, why is there any need to ride a donkey to find a donkey? There is also a possibility that you have met some professionals at work who are content with the status quo and think that such an ordinary and simple life is not bad, thus squandering the will to take the postgraduate entrance examination and losing the motivation to take the postgraduate entrance examination. One of my college classmates was like this. He originally wanted to take the postgraduate entrance examination while working. However, after work, he met a few drinking friends and colleagues, and he followed them to drink and drink every day. His life was quite unrestrained, but his dream of taking the postgraduate entrance examination had long since flown out of the sky. I don’t know where the postgraduate entrance examination materials were thrown. So, how should you review for the on-the-job postgraduate entrance examination?

The following are 10 suggestions for postgraduate entrance examination review, full of useful information.

1. Be firm in your goal of taking the postgraduate entrance examination

Since your goal is to take the postgraduate entrance examination, you must eliminate all external interference during your work. Except for working hours, everything this year is for postgraduate entrance examination services. Don't let your postgraduate entrance examination goals be shaken by some chores at work or noises in life.

The most important thing in the postgraduate entrance examination process is perseverance; the most difficult thing is that the enthusiasm gradually fades away.

Romain Rolland once said: The future belongs to those who, once decided, are unyielding and will not give up until they achieve their goals.

Please remember: Only with a firm heart can water flow.

2. Don’t look for a job that is too busy

Don’t be too busy at work, which is an important prerequisite for success if you want to take the postgraduate entrance examination while working.

The reason is very simple. The guarantee for passing the postgraduate entrance examination is sufficient review time. Overly busy work or work that requires frequent overtime work or business trips will definitely affect your review time. Therefore, when looking for a job, be sure to ask clearly about the time and nature of the work. I would rather have a lower income than find a job that works from 9 to 5 and does not work overtime on weekends. As for 996? You go 886 with him!

3. Make a detailed review plan

First of all, you must fully summarize your experiences and lessons based on your failure in the first-year postgraduate entrance examination. You can learn from classmates who have been admitted to graduate school, learn from their learning methods and time arrangements, and make timely adjustments to your mistakes to avoid making the same mistakes again.

Then you need to formulate a detailed review plan, and make a detailed review of the review progress and time schedule of each subject to avoid the phenomenon of insufficient review time due to the need to take into account work.

It is recommended to break down the daily time by hours, so as to make it clearer how many hours of review time can be spent every day and which subject to review in each time period. The more detailed the better. For example, I memorize English from 6 to 7 in the morning, review time from 7 to 11 after get off work, how to allocate time to other courses, etc.

When making a plan, you must arrange your review, work and rest time reasonably. Do not blindly arrange too much review time and affect your normal rest. This will not only bring excessive psychological pressure to yourself, but also affect your normal rest. It will affect your health, which will increase the possibility of being unable to persist, and the gain outweighs the loss.

4. Establish confidence in winning the postgraduate entrance examination

Those who took the postgraduate entrance examination in World War II have already had their first year of experience, and they have one more year of review time than those who took the postgraduate entrance examination for the first time. At this time, it is inevitable If you have certain psychological advantages, you must not be burdened with heavy psychological pressure because of the last failure. What you have to do is to strengthen your confidence that you will win this battle. You can give yourself positive psychological suggestions every day, such as facing the mirror in the morning and saying to yourself "You can do it", which will encourage you to review for the day.

When you choose to persevere with confidence, the whole world will make way for your run.

5. Choose a suitable target college

When choosing a target college, you must reasonably evaluate your own strength and never be too ambitious. If the score of the target college you applied for in the first year is too high, and your own score for the postgraduate entrance examination is too low, and the gap is quite large, then you will need to appropriately adjust the target school for the postgraduate entrance examination during World War II. The behavior of blindly rushing to a prestigious school without weighing your own weight has a very small chance of getting admitted. It is basically a waste of time and being cannon fodder, which is quite stupid.

If you don’t look at the cards in your hand or the road under your feet, that’s not looking forward to the future, but just thinking wildly.

6. Suitable review environment

One disadvantage of taking postgraduate entrance exams while working is that you don’t have a good learning environment like in school, such as libraries, self-study rooms, etc. It allows you to review with peace of mind. At this time, I suggest that students taking the postgraduate entrance examination should rent a house by themselves near the company. On the one hand, it reduces the commuting time and allows more time to devote to review; on the other hand, living alone can also eliminate all kinds of problems. Eliminate distractions, maximize your time in your own space, and review without distraction.

7. Review with strict self-discipline

Hugo said: The real strong person is the kind of person who has self-control.

Self-disciplined learners are scary because they make rapid progress. All students who are admitted to graduate school are without exception strict self-discipliners who can resist the temptation of the outside world and endure the loneliness of reviewing alone. However, unself-disciplined people who spend three days fishing, two days drying nets, and lying in front of a desk playing with their mobile phones for two out of three hours are destined to fail.

Japanese habit training master Takeshi Furukawa believes that our bodies have a kind of "habit gravity", that is, they like to stay in the current fixed state and refuse new changes. What you need to do as a postgraduate entrance examination candidate is to turn regular daily review into a new normal that your body adapts to, instead of "three minutes of heat".

I have a roommate who successfully passed the postgraduate entrance examination on the job. After getting off work at around 5 o'clock during the day, he would eat a quick meal and then study by himself in the single dormitory. He often studied until 12 o'clock or 1 o'clock late at night. And how to maintain strong energy every day? He will definitely have a good sleep at noon every day.

8. Resist interference from adverse external environments

As the saying goes: Those who are close to vermillion are red, and those who are close to ink are black. The impact of the external environment on a person is self-evident. During review, we must be good at learning to use the positive factors in the surrounding environment, and resist the interference of people and things that are not conducive to postgraduate entrance examination review.

When Li Jian gave a speech at his alma mater, Tsinghua University, he recalled this incident:

On a cold weekend in winter, two classmates in the dormitory who were better at studying got up at around 7 o'clock. Another classmate who was slightly inferior in study was woken up and asked the two classmates: "Is it okay to go to self-study so early on Saturday?" ?The two boys ignored him and hurried out. After a while, the classmate who was woken up also got up and went to study hall.

This is the power of environment.

9. Make full use of fragmented time

Zeng Guofan once said: All the mediocre people in the world, ancient and modern, are defeated by one word of laziness.

Nothing is difficult in the world if you work hard. It is impossible for those who are working to take the postgraduate entrance examination to devote all their time to review, so they must be like a sponge squeezing water, making full use of fragmented time. When these fragmented times are broken into parts, it will also produce unexpected and gratifying effects.

For example, you can make full use of it during your commute, during work breaks, and while waiting in line. During this time, you can listen to recordings, memorize words, formulas, political concepts, etc.

Learn to make full use of your smartphone, rather than just using it for chatting and playing games. For example, you can use apps such as Baicizhan and Scallop to memorize words. You can record and listen to the knowledge concepts that need to be memorized repeatedly. You can also sort out the knowledge points and take pictures with your mobile phone so that you can review them at any time.

10. The highest state of review? Selflessness? Flow?

Psychologist Mihaly Hiszantmihalyi once proposed the concept of "flow", which means personal The feeling of being completely absorbed in an activity. This is the mental state displayed when performing a certain behavior with concentration. When a person is immersed in this state, they usually don't want to be disturbed.

In reviewing for the postgraduate entrance examination, this kind of "selfless" state is also needed. When we are reviewing, because we are so focused on it, we often forget the passage of time, just like we feel during an exam. This is the highest state of review and the most efficient moment for learning. Conclusion

Above, I have discussed in detail the feasibility of the on-the-job postgraduate entrance examination from three aspects: the significance of the on-the-job postgraduate entrance examination, analysis of pros and cons, and review suggestions.

Postgraduate entrance examination is always a cost-effective self-investment. If you pass the exam, your dream will come true; if you fail, it will be an unforgettable learning experience, which is a useful supplement and improvement to your work.

On-the-job postgraduate candidates should be prepared to endure hardships, scientifically and rationally arrange and use every minute and every second, and review with all their strength.

The dream is at your feet. I hope that every postgraduate entrance examination candidate in World War II can have a beautiful turnaround. When you go to your boss to resign with your postgraduate admission letter, it must be your most handsome moment!

Finally, I would like to give Wang Guozhen's "Marrying to Happiness" to the students who are struggling on the way to the postgraduate entrance examination: In the days of deep love

Who can tell clearly

What is sweet and what is bitter

As long as you are determined, you will never look back

If you want to lose, lose to the pursuit

If you want to marry, marry happiness