1） What will you study in the United States?

1 I will study for my Ph.D in Industrial & systems engineering in the University of florida.

2） What is your major? In what aspect of your major will you study?

2 My current major of undergraduate study in xian jiaotong university isindustrial engineeing. I will continue to study industrial engineering for my Ph.D. in the University of florida.My specified feild of study has not been determined yet. the department （ i mean here the department of Industrial and systems egineeing of university of florida） let me decide what I will study within one year after my arrival in the campus. But propably I will select production management as my specified area, since my career objective is to be a enterpreneur in china and own my own successful enterprise.（what kind of enterprise do you want to own?-Manufaturing firm,like a auto firm or some kind of services. I think this is mainly up to the ecnomic condition when i get my ph.D and come back to china. you see the Chinese government is trying to privatize some of the small or midium sized stated owned firms. And rying to privatize some of the small or midium sized stated owned firms. And by the time i graduate, maybe I will be able to own one of these firms and start my own career. Hopefully i will employ what I have learn in industrial Engineering, you know, quality assurance, improving effeciency and productivity, and reducing waste, and finally make myself a successful enterpreneur.

3） What will you do in USA?

I will study for my Ph.D degree in industrial engineering in the University of florida. I plan to finish my study in about 4 years and then come back to china.

4） Are you going to study in USA?

yes.I will study for my Ph.D degree in industrial engineering in the Unive rsity of florida. I plan to finish my study in about 4 years and then come back to china.

5） When/where did you get your BS/MS?

I am going to get my Bechalor’s degree in industrial engineering in this c I am going to get my Bechalor’s degree in industrial engineering in this coming july from xian jiaotong university.

6） What/where are you studying now?

I am now studying for my Bechalor’s degree in industrial engineering in xian jiaotong univeristy.

7） How long will you study in USA?

About 4-5 years. My future advisor said that if I wok hard i can get my ph.D within a shorter time.

8） Have you any scholarship?

Yes. on the basis of the evaluation of my resume, personal statement, undergraduate transcripts, and gre toefl scores, I was accepted by the department as a priority student and honored full financial support incluing a tuition waiver and yealy stipend of 16,000 us dollars, which is renewable for a to tal of 4 years.（what if you do not have financial award for the fifth year.–Well, firstly there is little possibility that i will study for 5 years for my ph.d, since most of the ph.D.students get their degrees within 4 years.my ph.d, since most of the ph.D.students get their degrees within 4 years.my future advisor said that 4 years is the normal period of study for Ph.D.And, even if i have to study for the fifth year and i do not have financial aid, my personal saving at that time will be enough to pay my last years expense. As you can see, during the first 4 years i will receive a yearly stip end of at least 16,000 us dollars, which is more than 5,000 us dollars beyond the expenses needed a year which is less than 11,000 a year as indicated by the university on the i-20 form. so I will have at least 20.000 us dollarsof personal saving at the end of th fourth year.）

9） What do you want to study in USA?

I will study for my Ph.D degree in industrial engineering in the University of florida. I plan to finish my study in about 4 years and then come back to china.

10） What do you do with your work for BS/MS/PhD?

I will take courses, teaching, do researcd, and finish my thesis in the area of production management to get my Ph.d in industrial Engineeing in 4 years.

11） What is your purpose for the visa?

I need a F-1 visa in order to study for my Ph.D degree in industrial engineering in the University of florida. I plan to finish my study in about 4 years and then come back to china.

12） What is your academic background?

Since September 1994 I have been studying in the department of Industrial Engineering of Xian Jiaotong University for my Bechalor’s degree. I will graduate and get my bechalor’s degree in this coming early July.

13） How do you know this Univ.?

I started to know about the University of florida from my department chair. When he leaned that I was planning to go abroad and further my study in Industial Engineering, he was glad and encouraged me to do so. We talked a little bit and agreed that promoting research and application in industrial enttle bit and agreed that promoting research and application in industrial engineering in china is now nessesary and will soon prove very fruitful, whilethe development of this decipline in china is far from satisfactory. You see, Industrial Engineering became a formal area of study in china only in 1993, only 6 years ago. Xian Jiaotong University is the first Unversity in this county that was approved by the national education committee to offer degree programs in industrial engineering.And I am going to be a graduate of the second class, I mean the big calss,you see enrolled in 1994.The problem is that you can hardly find any Ph.D program in industrial engineering in this country.

14） What is your plan? What will you do after graduation?

I will specialize in Production Management and finish my Ph.D study in Industrial engineering in the University of florida in about 4 years.Then I will come back to China and first get married with my girlfriend whom I have known for more than 11 years. At the same time I will find a managerial position in a big state owned company or joint venture. My desired place of working is Shanghai. My long-range objective is to be an enterpreneur and possess my own business.

15） Give me three reasons that you will come back to China?

First of all, I have to come back and get married with my girlfriend. We have known each other for 11 year since we were very young. You see: we were in the same class in junior high school. She is now a graduate student in No rthwest University in xian. She propablly will go on and pursue her Ph.D in the same school. Her major is Physics, specializing in ultrafast Phenomenon,or something. Secondly, as you can see, I applied derectly for a ph.D progr am instead of M.S. program after my undergraduate study. As far as I know, and propaplly as you know, Ph.D holders in the States are not so easy to find good jobs as Ms holders even in the same decipline. If I intended to find a job in the statess, I would not have applied for Ph.D. but M.s On the other hand, it will be very easy for me to find a good job in any of the big cities in china with my Ph.D in Industrial Engineering got in the United States. Third, my career objective determines that it is a better choice for me to come back to China than staying in the states. You see my long range objective is to become an enterpreneur and own my business. And it would be very difficult for me to realize it should I choose to stay in the states, for the United States is a highly developed county, and almost everything is already there. You see, as a country develops,the space for people to develop shrinks relatively. It is not realistic for me to find my own space as a successful enterpreneur between all these big, developed and high-tech companies isful enterpreneur between all these big, developed and high-tech companies in the states. I mean I can start, but can hardly succeed. On the contrary, if I come back to china, I have much better chances. Since china is underdeveloped, it leaves much more space for people, especially for indusrial engineers to develop. As you can see, waste, low efficiency, high cost, poor quality is almost everywhere,though things are changing everyday. With my Ph.D got in the states and my social ralationship, It is much easier for me to start my own enterprise, or buy one from the government when they decide to privatize some of the midium-sized and small state owned enterprises.

16） Can you explain why 90% Chinese students didn’t come back?

I think that is partly because they were afraid that they would not be treated fairly after they come back. As a matter of fact, that used to be the reality. But things has been changing greatly during the recent years and much more students are coming back are coming back after they have finished their study. I also think this has something to do with the majors. As for students majoring in science, they may like the better equipment, environment and salary in the states because they are afraid that if they are back some oftheir research can not go on as a result of poor facility and shortage of funding. But as for my major, it will be very easy for me to find a good job in any of the big cities in china with my Ph.D in Industrial Engineering got in any of the big cities in china with my Ph.D in Industrial Engineering got in the United States. You see, it is a practical major. My career objective also determines that it is a better choice for me to come back to China than staying in the states. You see my long range objective is to become an ent erpreneur and own my business. And it would be very difficult for me to realize it should I choose to stay in the states, for the United States is a highly developed county, and almost everything is already there. You see, as acountry develops,the space for people to develop shrinks relatively. It is not realistic for me to find my own space as a successful enterpreneur between all these big, developed and high-tech companies in the states. I mean I can start, but can hardly succeed. On the contrary, if I come back to china,I have much better chances. Since china is underdeveloped, it leaves much more space for people, especially for indusrial engineers to develop. As you can see, waste, low efficiency, high cost, poor quality is almost everywhere,though things are changing everyday. With my Ph.D got in the states and my social ralationship, It is much easier for me to start my own enterprise, or buy one from the government when they decide to privatize some of the midium-sized and small state owned enterprises.

17） Why do you choose this Univ.?

First of all, the Industrial Engineering program of the univeristy of flor First of all, the Industrial Engineering program of the univeristy of florida is among the top a few Ph.D programs in industrial engineering in the states, and my proposed advisor’s research, production management and operations research, in which I will work and study, is a national science foundation funded project. Both my department chair and several foreign friends suggested me this school. And also I like the weather of florida, not as windy and sandy as Beijing, and not as hot and try as xi’an. That is what one of my American friends told me. Another reason is that I got the admission and offer from the university of florida very early- in early March. And I couldnot decline this admission after I had accepted it.

18） Why do you like your major?

Because I believe it is promising in china. As for my major, it will be very easy for me to find a good job in any of the big cities in china with my Ph.D in Industrial Engineering got in the United States. You see, it is a practical major. My long range objective is to become an enterpreneur and own my business. Thus industrial engineering is my best choice. It is a combination of technologied, engineering and mangagement which are all required to be a successful enterpreneur. Since china is underdeveloped, it leaves much more space for people, especially for indusrial engineers to develop. As you can see, waste, low efficiency, high cost, poor quality is almost everywhere can see, waste, low efficiency, high cost, poor quality is almost everywhere,though things are changing everyday. With my Ph.D got in the states and my social ralationship, It is much easier for me to start my own enterprise, or buy one from the government when they decide to privatize some of the midium-sized and small state owned enterprises.

19） Why do you want to study in USA?

Because industrial engineering is a new and underdeveloped major currently in china.When my department chair leaned that I was planning to go abroad and further my study in Industial Engineering, he was glad and encouraged me to do so. We talked a little bit and agreed that promoting research and application in industrial engineering in china is now nessesary and will soon prove very fruitful, while the development of this decipline in china is far from satisfactory. You see, Industrial Engineering became a formal area of study in china only in 1993, only 6 years ago. Xian Jiaotong University is the first Unversity in this county that was approved by the national education committee to offer degree programs in industrial engineering.And I am going to be a graduate of the second class, I mean the big calss,you see enrolled in 1994.The problem is that you can hardly find any Ph.D program in industrial engineering in this country. Apparently the best choice is to get my Ph.D in the states, where industrial engineering originated.in the states, where industrial engineering originated.

20） Why do you want to pursue a doctor’s degree?

As for my major, it will be very easy for me to find a good job in any of the big cities in china with my Ph.D in Industrial Engineering got in the United States. You see, it is a practical major.Morover,I think a Ph.D is necessary for me to realize my career objective. My long range objective is to become an enterpreneur and own my business. I don’t want to stop someday on my half way toward success to resume my study as a result of knowledge.With my Ph.D got in the states and my social ralationship, It is much easier for me to start my own enterprise, or buy one from the government when they decide to privatize some of the midium-sized and small state owned enterprises.

21） Why do you receive fiancial aid from this Univ.?

Yes. on the basis of the evaluation of my resume, personal statement, undergraduate transcripts, and gre toefl scores, I was accepted by the department as a priority student and honored full financial support incluing a tuition waiver and yealy stipend of 16,000 us dollars, which is renewable for a total of 4 years.t as a priority student and honored full financial support incluing a tuition waiver and yealy stipend of 16,000 us dollars, which is renewable for a total of 4 years.

22） What is the difficult class do you have?

Propablly algorithm. It is a course about advanced calculating and requires high technique in both computer programming and methimetics.

23） What’s the difference between your major now and the major in USA?

They are the same. Both of my undergraduate study and graduate study are in industrial engineering. Just that my graduate study will be more detailed and advanced. And that I will specialize in production management, which isa sub-area of industrial engineering.