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<\/a>Khi m\u00ecnh xin h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng Fulbright<\/a> 2015-2016, m\u00ecnh \u0111\u00e3 nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c kh\u00e1 nhi\u1ec1u s\u1ef1 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 t\u1eeb c\u00e1c Fulbrighter \u0111i tr\u01b0\u1edbc. S\u1ed1 m\u00ecnh c\u0169ng thu\u1ed9c d\u1ea1ng may, v\u00ec m\u00ecnh c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 b\u1ea1n b\u00e8 Fulbrighters, ho\u1eb7c kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i Fulbright th\u00ec c\u0169ng grantee c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng d\u1ea1ng merit-based nh\u01b0 v\u1eady, n\u00ean nh\u1eefng s\u1ef1 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u00fang ki\u1ec3u \u201cc\u00e2y nh\u00e0 l\u00e1 v\u01b0\u1eddn\u201d, ki\u1ec3u th\u00e2n t\u00ecnh \u2013 d\u1ec5 v\u00e0o, d\u1ec5 th\u1ea5m.\nNay nh\u00e2n d\u1ecbp h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng du h\u1ecdc M\u1ef9 Fulbright 2017<\/a> ch\u00ednh th\u1ee9c kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ed9ng, m\u00ecnh s\u1ebd vi\u1ebft m\u1ed9t b\u00e0i \u0111\u1ec3 chia s\u1ebb cho c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n \u0111i sau, mong s\u1ebd gi\u00fap \u00edch \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u00ec \u0111\u00f3. <\/span><\/p>\n
1. B\u1ea1n ch\u01b0a bi\u1ebft b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u ph\u1ea3i \u0111i t\u1eeb \u0111\u00e2u?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n C\u00e1c b\u1ea1n n\u00ean b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u b\u1eb1ng vi\u1ec7c t\u00ecm hi\u1ec3u ti\u00eau ch\u00ed c\u1ee7a Fulbright, xem c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n c\u00f3 nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec3m g\u00ec, ch\u01b0a c\u00f3 nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec3m g\u00ec \u2013 \u201cBi\u1ebft m\u00ecnh bi\u1ebft ta, tr\u0103m tr\u1eadn tr\u0103m th\u1eafng\u201d, google nh\u1eefng b\u00e0i chia s\u1ebb kinh nghi\u1ec7m c\u1ee7a nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111i tr\u01b0\u1edbc.<\/p>\n Ti\u1ebfp \u0111\u1ebfn l\u00e0 thi ti\u1ebfng Anh, note t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng \u00fd t\u01b0\u1edfng cho b\u00e0i lu\u1eadn ra gi\u1ea5y, ra \u0111i\u1ec7n tho\u1ea1i \u2013 ch\u1edd \u0111\u1ebfn ng\u00e0y \u0111\u1eb7t b\u00fat vi\u1ebft.<\/p>\n N\u1ebfu c\u00f3 th\u1eddi gian, li\u00ean l\u1ea1c v\u1edbi 1 s\u1ed1 Fulbrighters \u0111i tr\u01b0\u1edbc, m\u1eddi h\u1ecd c\u00e0 ph\u00ea, tr\u00f2 chuy\u1ec7n. H\u1ecfi v\u1ec1 kinh nghi\u1ec7m ch\u1ec9 l\u00e0 1 ph\u1ea7n, m\u00e0 b\u1ea1n n\u00ean \u0111\u1ec3 \u00fd quan s\u00e1t con ng\u01b0\u1eddi h\u1ecd, nh\u01b0 t\u00ednh c\u00e1ch, c\u00e1ch n\u00f3i chuy\u1ec7n, quan \u0111i\u1ec3m trong c\u00e1c v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1\u2026, \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y c\u00f2n gi\u00fap \u00edch c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u \u1edf v\u00f2ng ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n. Theo quan s\u00e1t c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh khi t\u00ecm hi\u1ec3u v\u1ec1 c\u00e1c Fulbrighters, c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t \u0111i\u1ec1u m\u00ecnh r\u00fat ra t\u1eeb c\u00e1c ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111i tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u2013 khi h\u1ecd h\u1ecdc xong \u2013 quay v\u1ec1 Vi\u1ec7t Nam, h\u1ecd c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng ho\u1eb7c kh\u00f4ng, ho\u1eb7c ch\u01b0a l\u00e0m \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1eefng vi\u1ec7c nh\u01b0 k\u00ec v\u1ecdng, nh\u01b0ng h\u1ecd c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t \u0111i\u1ec3m chung: kh\u00f4ng NH\u1ea0T<\/strong>.<\/p>\n L\u1eddi khuy\u00ean n\u1eefa cho c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n l\u00e0 Start early. M\u00ecnh chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb h\u1ed3 s\u01a1 h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng Fullbright tr\u01b0\u1edbc c\u1ea3 1 n\u0103m, n\u00ean chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb s\u1edbm ph\u1ea7n n\u00e0o l\u00e0 b\u00ed quy\u1ebft th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh.<\/p>\n 2. T\u1ea1i sao m\u00ecnh ch\u1ecdn h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng Fulbright, kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i c\u00e1c h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng kh\u00e1c?<\/strong><\/p>\n Th\u1ef1c s\u1ef1 th\u00ec khi l\u00ean k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch xin h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng du h\u1ecdc, m\u00ecnh c\u0169ng c\u00f3 ng\u1eafm ngh\u00eda tham kh\u1ea3o m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng du h\u1ecdc c\u00e1c n\u01b0\u1edbc kh\u00e1c. C\u00f3 m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 c\u00e1i c\u0169ng n\u1ed9p h\u1ed3 s\u01a1, c\u00f3 c\u00e1i c\u0169ng v\u00e0o \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u1ebfn v\u00f2ng ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n, nh\u01b0ng ch\u1eafc kh\u00f4ng h\u1ee3p ti\u00eau ch\u00ed v\u1edbi h\u1ecd v\u00e0 c\u1ea3 m\u00ecnh c\u0169ng t\u1ef1 c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y, m\u00ecnh \u0111\u1ebfn v\u1edbi c\u00e1c h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng \u0111\u00f3 kh\u00e1 h\u1eddi h\u1ee3t, n\u00ean th\u00f4i \u2013 thua. C\u00e1c b\u1ea1n th\u1ea5y \u0111\u00f3, ch\u00ednh b\u1ea3n th\u00e2n b\u1ea1n c\u0169ng ph\u1ea3i interest v\u00e0 m\u00e1u v\u1edbi h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng \u0111\u00f3 th\u00ec \u0111\u1ed9ng l\u1ef1c m\u1edbi cao.<\/p>\n Ri\u00eang h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng Fulbright, khi m\u00ecnh tham kh\u1ea3o n\u00f3, th\u00ec m\u00ecnh c\u00f3 c\u1ea3m nh\u1eadn r\u1ea5t r\u00f5, \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng d\u00e0nh cho m\u00ecnh. Theo m\u00ecnh, m\u1ed7i h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng \u0111\u1ec1u c\u00f3 nh\u1eefng ti\u00eau ch\u00ed ri\u00eang, b\u1ea1n kh\u00f4ng h\u1ee3p v\u1edbi c\u00e1i n\u00e0y, nh\u01b0ng l\u1ea1i h\u1ee3p v\u1edbi c\u00e1i kh\u00e1c,n\u00ean d\u1ed1c s\u1ee9c c\u00e1i n\u00e0o ph\u00f9 h\u1ee3p v\u1edbi m\u00ecnh th\u00f4i, \u0111\u1eebng r\u1ea3i h\u1ed3 s\u01a1 \u2013 m\u1ea5t th\u1eddi gian.<\/strong><\/p>\n V\u1edbi h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng Fulbright, m\u00ecnh ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n ph\u00f9 h\u1ee3p v\u1edbi c\u00e1c ti\u00eau ch\u00ed c\u1ee7a n\u00f3, t\u1eeb ng\u00e0nh ngh\u1ec1, k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch cho t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai v\u00e0 c\u1ea3 y\u1ebfu t\u1ed1 con ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u1eefa. M\u00ecnh lu\u00f4n t\u1ef1 tin, m\u00ecnh \u0111\u1ee7 \u201cqu\u00e1i\u201d \u0111\u1ec3 Fulbright committee \u0111\u1ec3 \u00fd \u0111\u1ebfn.<\/p>\n 3. B\u00e1o ch\u00ed v\u0103n ho\u00e1 m\u00e0 v\u1eabn xin \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng Fulbright. Th\u1eadt v\u1eady sao?<\/strong><\/p>\n C\u00e2u h\u1ecfi n\u00e0y m\u00ecnh \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u1ed9t b\u1ea1n inbox h\u1ecfi c\u00e1ch \u0111\u00e2y kh\u00e1 l\u00e2u. Th\u1ef1c t\u1ebf, h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng Fulbright kh\u00f4ng ph\u00e2n bi\u1ec7t ngh\u1ec1 nghi\u1ec7p hay l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c n\u00e0o c\u1ea3, v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 l\u00e0 b\u1ea1n ph\u1ea3i thuy\u1ebft ph\u1ee5c \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u1ea5m h\u1ed3 s\u01a1 v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng g\u00ec b\u1ea1n tr\u00ecnh b\u00e0y trong v\u00f2ng ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec3 ch\u1ee9ng t\u1ecf b\u1ea1n x\u1ee9ng \u0111\u00e1ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng danh gi\u00e1 n\u00e0y.<\/p>\n N\u1ebfu trong \u0111\u1ea7u b\u1ea1n ch\u01b0a c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t \u00fd ni\u1ec7m c\u1ee5 th\u1ec3 g\u00ec v\u1ec1 c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c m\u00ecnh l\u00e0m, v\u00e0 c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n \u0111\u00f3ng vai tr\u00f2 g\u00ec trong x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i th\u00ec d\u00f9 b\u1ea1n c\u00f3 l\u00e0m l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c g\u00ec c\u0169ng v\u1eady th\u00f4i, kh\u00f4ng n\u00ean xin h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng du h\u1ecdc l\u00e0m g\u00ec. Kh\u00f4ng ri\u00eang g\u00ec h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng Fulbright, m\u00e0 c\u00e1c h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng du h\u1ecdc kh\u00e1c c\u0169ng v\u1eady, n\u00f3 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t \u201ccon \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng\u201d d\u00e0i v\u00e0 r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u1ea3n ch\u00ed d\u1ecdc \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng. \u0110\u1eebng ph\u00ed th\u1eddi gian.<\/p>\n Quay l\u1ea1i v\u1edbi l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh, m\u00ecnh \u0111\u00e3 x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng m\u1ed9t k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch (short term v\u00e0 long term vision) d\u1ef1a tr\u00ean chuy\u00ean m\u00f4n c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh, g\u1eafn li\u1ec1n v\u1edbi \u0111\u01a1n v\u1ecb m\u00ecnh c\u00f4ng t\u00e1c v\u00e0 c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng c\u00e1 nh\u00e2n n\u1eefa. M\u1ed9t k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch ch\u1eb7t ch\u1ebd, kh\u1ea3 thi v\u00e0 c\u00f3 s\u1ee9c \u1ea3nh h\u01b0\u1edfng x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i s\u1ebd thuy\u1ebft ph\u1ee5c \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ed3ng x\u00e9t duy\u1ec7t h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng Fulbright\u00a0.<\/p>\n 4. \u0110i\u1ec3m ti\u1ebfng Anh c\u00f3 quan tr\u1ecdng kh\u00f4ng?<\/strong><\/p>\n V\u00ec Fulbright c\u1ea5p h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng cho c\u00e1c ng\u00e0nh khoa h\u1ecdc x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i, m\u00e0 m\u1ed9t \u0111i\u1ec1u d\u1ec5 d\u00e0ng nh\u1eadn th\u1ea5y khi sang \u0111\u00e2y h\u1ecdc, \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 c\u00e2u n\u00f3i: \u201cti\u1ebfng Anh ch\u1ec9 l\u00e0 c\u00f4ng c\u1ee5\u201d \u2013 ch\u1eafc ch\u1ec9 \u0111\u00fang v\u1edbi c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n h\u1ecdc k\u0129 thu\u1eadt ho\u1eb7c khoa h\u1ecdc t\u1ef1 nhi\u00ean, c\u00e1c ng\u00e0nh x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i th\u00ec ti\u1ebfng Anh c\u1ef1c c\u1ef1c c\u1ef1c quan tr\u1ecdng.<\/strong><\/p>\n Ri\u00eang Fulbright, c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n c\u1ea7n n\u1ed9p \u0111i\u1ec3m t\u1ed1i thi\u1ec3u TOEFL iBT = 79; IELTS = 6.5 l\u00e0 \u0111\u1ee7 \u0111i\u1ec1u ki\u1ec7n. N\u1ebfu b\u1ea1n n\u00e0o ch\u01b0a thi ti\u1ebfng Anh, th\u00ec l\u1eddi khuy\u00ean d\u00e0nh cho c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n l\u00e0 n\u00ean thi lu\u00f4n TOEFL iBT v\u00ec d\u00f9 b\u1ea1n c\u00f3 n\u1ed9p IELTS th\u00ec khi b\u1ea1n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u1ecdn \u0111\u1ec3 c\u1ea5p h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng, c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n v\u1eabn ph\u1ea3i thi TOEFL iBT.<\/p>\n Theo m\u00ecnh, b\u00e0i thi TOEFL iBT kh\u00f3 h\u01a1n IELTS. \u00d4n thi TOEFL IBT m\u1ec7t h\u01a1n, c\u0103ng th\u1eb3ng h\u01a1n, nh\u01b0ng \u0111\u1ec1 thi l\u1ea1i smart h\u01a1n.<\/p>\n 5. Th\u01b0 gi\u1edbi thi\u1ec7u c\u00f3 c\u1ea7n ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u1ee9c c\u00e0ng to, c\u00e0ng t\u1ed1t?<\/strong><\/p>\n Ch\u1ea3 c\u1ea7n thi\u1ebft<\/strong><\/em>. Ng\u01b0\u1eddi vi\u1ebft th\u01b0 gi\u1edbi thi\u1ec7u ph\u1ea3i hi\u1ec3u b\u1ea1n, li\u00ean quan \u0111\u1ebfn l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n v\u00e0 hi\u1ec3u r\u00f5 b\u1ea1n s\u1ebd l\u00e0m \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u00ec. V\u00ec c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n ph\u1ea3i c\u00f3 3 th\u01b0 gi\u1edbi thi\u1ec7u n\u00ean c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n c\u00f3 3 c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ec3 \u201cti\u1ebfp th\u1ecb\u201d h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n t\u1edbi h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ed3ng. Cho n\u00ean h\u00e3y ch\u1ecdn 3 ng\u01b0\u1eddi hi\u1ec3u v\u1ec1 b\u1ea1n \u1edf 3 kh\u00eda c\u1ea1nh kh\u00e1c nhau, c\u0169ng nh\u01b0 nh\u00ecn nh\u1eadn c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c v\u00e0 k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n \u1edf 3 g\u00f3c nh\u00ecn, quan \u0111i\u1ec3m kh\u00e1c nhau. Nh\u01b0 v\u1eady, s\u1ebd hi\u1ec7u qu\u1ea3 h\u01a1n nhi\u1ec1u so v\u1edbi 3 b\u1ee9c th\u01b0 na n\u00e1 nhau.<\/p>\n V\u00ed d\u1ee5, l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh l\u00e0 b\u00e1o ch\u00ed \u2013 focus v\u00e0o art. M\u00ecnh \u0111\u00e3 ch\u1ecdn 1 t\u1ed5ng bi\u00ean t\u1eadp vi\u1ebft th\u01b0, m\u1ed9t ngh\u1ec7 s\u0129 vi\u1ebft (ca s\u0129 Tr\u1ea7n Thu H\u00e0), m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi trong l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c b\u00e1o ch\u00ed c\u00f3 t\u1ea7m nh\u00ecn bao qu\u00e1t xu h\u01b0\u1edbng b\u00e1o ch\u00ed Vi\u1ec7t Nam v\u00e0 qu\u1ed1c t\u1ebf (Nguy\u1ec5n Danh Qu\u00fd \u2013 Editor in Chief c\u1ee7a ELLE Vietnam). B\u00e1c T\u1ed5ng bi\u00ean t\u1eadp s\u1ebd \u0111\u00e1nh gi\u00e1 m\u00ecnh \u1edf kh\u00eda c\u1ea1nh chuy\u00ean m\u00f4n b\u00e1o ch\u00ed; ca s\u0129 H\u00e0 Tr\u1ea7n s\u1ebd \u0111\u00e1nh gi\u00e1 m\u00ecnh \u1edf y\u1ebfu t\u1ed1 hi\u1ec3u bi\u1ebft (c\u00f3 th\u1ec3, c\u1ea3 h\u1ea1n ch\u1ebf) v\u1ec1 ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt, anh Qu\u00fd \u0111\u00e1nh gi\u00e1 v\u1ec1 kh\u1ea3 n\u0103ng hi\u1ec3u bi\u1ebft, ho\u00e0 nh\u1eadp x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i c\u0169ng nh\u01b0 h\u1ecdc t\u1eadp c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh \u1edf m\u00f4i tr\u01b0\u1eddng qu\u1ed1c t\u1ebf.<\/p>\n Qua \u0111\u00e2y, l\u1ea1i xin c\u1ea3m \u01a1n 3 nh\u00e2n v\u1eadt tr\u00ean m\u1ed9t l\u1ea7n n\u1eefa v\u00ec s\u1ef1 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 h\u1ebft s\u1ee9c th\u00e2n t\u00ecnh v\u00e0 nhi\u1ec7t t\u00ecnh.<\/p>\n 6. B\u00e0i lu\u1eadn n\u00ean vi\u1ebft g\u00ec v\u00e0 c\u1ea5u tr\u00fac nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u00e0o?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 m\u1ea5u ch\u1ed1t c\u1ee7a s\u1ef1 th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng.\u00a0<\/strong>M\u1ed7i ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u00f3 con \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng ri\u00eang \u0111\u1ebfn v\u1edbi s\u1ef1 th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng, nh\u01b0ng t\u1ef1u chung, b\u00e0i lu\u1eadn \u00fd t\u1ee9 ph\u1ea3i r\u00f5 r\u00e0ng, c\u00e2u c\u00fa \u0111\u01a1n gi\u1ea3n d\u1ec5 hi\u1ec3u v\u00e0 tr\u00e1nh tr\u00ecnh b\u00e0y chung chung, m\u1ecdi th\u1ee9 c\u1ea7n ph\u1ea3i c\u1ee5 th\u1ec3. C\u00e1c b\u1ea1n c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 nh\u1edd ng\u01b0\u1eddi review v\u00e0 s\u1eeda l\u1ea1i, nh\u01b0ng \u201cc\u00f3 b\u1ed9t m\u1edbi g\u1ed9t n\u00ean h\u1ed3\u201d \u2013 c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 \u00fd g\u00ec trong b\u00e0i lu\u1eadn th\u00ec ai s\u1eeda c\u0169ng v\u1eady th\u00f4i. No way.<\/p>\n Ri\u00eang m\u00ecnh, m\u00ecnh ch\u1ecdn creative writing cho b\u00e0i Personal statement b\u1eb1ng c\u00e1ch vi\u1ebft th\u01b0 d\u1ea1ng \u201cxuy\u00ean kh\u00f4ng\u201d (trendy ti\u1ec3u thuy\u1ebft Trung Qu\u1ed1c v\u00e3i). M\u00ecnh t\u1eeb t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai, khi \u0111\u00e3 nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c Fulbright, h\u1ecdc xong r\u1ed3i v\u00e0 th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n nh\u1eefng k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh r\u1ed3i, quay v\u1ec1 qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9 \u2013 nh\u00ecn m\u00ecnh t\u1eeb nh\u1eefng l\u00fac m\u1edbi ra tr\u01b0\u1eddng, g\u1eb7p kh\u00f3 kh\u0103n g\u00ec trong c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c cho \u0111\u1ebfn khi quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh xin Fulbright \u0111\u1ec3 n\u00e2ng cao ki\u1ebfn th\u1ee9c nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u00e0o. B\u1eb1ng c\u00e1ch n\u00e0y, m\u00ecnh v\u1eeba gi\u1edbi thi\u1ec7u \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c background c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng kh\u00f4 c\u1ee9ng nh\u01b0 vi\u1ebft biography, v\u00e0 khoe \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh \u2013 v\u1edbi m\u1ee5c \u0111\u00edch, khi\u1ebfn h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ed3ng t\u00f2 m\u00f2 \u0111\u1ecdc ti\u1ebfp b\u00e0i lu\u1eadn ti\u1ebfp theo (c\u1ee5 th\u1ec3 h\u01a1n v\u1ec1 k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai), song song l\u00e0 khi\u1ebfn h\u1ecd t\u00f2 m\u00f2, mu\u1ed1n bi\u1ebft con ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u1ef1c ngo\u00e0i \u0111\u1eddi c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh.<\/p>\n Ri\u00eang b\u00e0i Objective statement, m\u00ecnh ch\u1ecdn c\u00e1ch vi\u1ebft essay: g\u1ed3m Introduction, body v\u00e0 conclusion. \u1ede ph\u1ea7n body, m\u00ecnh tr\u00ecnh b\u00e0y theo l\u1ed1i di\u1ec5n gi\u1ea3i, v\u00e0 theo th\u1ee9 t\u1ef1 Firstly, Secondly, \u2026 xong \u0111\u1ebfn topic sentence v\u00e0 supporting sentence. \u1ede b\u00e0i lu\u1eadn n\u00e0y, n\u1ebfu c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n tr\u00ecnh b\u00e0y chung chung th\u00ec xem nh\u01b0 \u201ct\u1ea1ch\u201d s\u1edbm. H\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ed3ng mu\u1ed1n xem c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n hi\u1ec3u th\u1ebf n\u00e0o v\u1ec1 k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch \u0111\u1ec1 ra, n\u00ean h\u00e3y c\u1ee5 th\u1ec3 m\u1ecdi th\u1ee9.<\/p>\n M\u1ed9t b\u00e0i vi\u1ebft \u1edf d\u1ea1ng creative, v\u00e0 1 b\u00e0i essay l\u00e0 c\u00e1ch m\u00ecnh balance \u2013 tr\u00e1nh \u201cbay\u201d qu\u00e1 \u2013 l\u1ea1i th\u00e0nh \u201cbay \u0111i cao qu\u00e1, xa qu\u00e1\u201d.<\/p>\n 7. Tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u00e0o \u1edf v\u00f2ng ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u0110\u00e2y c\u0169ng l\u00e0 v\u00f2ng c\u1ef1c k\u00ec quan tr\u1ecdng<\/strong>. Tu\u1ef3 v\u00e0o background v\u00e0 ngh\u1ec1 nghi\u1ec7p c\u1ee7a m\u1ed7i ng\u01b0\u1eddi, s\u1ebd c\u00f3 c\u00e1ch tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n kh\u00e1c nhau. M\u00ecnh th\u00ec trc khi ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n, c\u00f3 l\u00e0m mock interview v\u1edbi v\u00e0i ng\u01b0\u1eddi nh\u01b0 Minh Beta, c\u00f3 m\u1ea5y b\u00e1c T\u00e2y\u2026 nh\u1eb1m chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb t\u00e2m l\u00fd, nh\u01b0ng m\u00ecnh l\u00e0 nh\u00e0 b\u00e1o n\u00ean m\u00ecnh t\u1ef1 ch\u1ecdn cho m\u00ecnh c\u00e1ch tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi ki\u1ec3u ri\u00eang m\u00ecnh.<\/p>\n Theo m\u00ecnh, m\u00ecnh th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng b\u1edfi chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb t\u1ed1t, phong \u0111\u1ed9 t\u1ed1t v\u00e0 h\u00e0i h\u01b0\u1edbc.<\/strong><\/p>\n Chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb t\u1ed1t \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y, l\u00e0 t\u1ef1 \u201cm\u1ed5 x\u1ebb\u201d h\u1ed3 s\u01a1 c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh, xem h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ed3ng s\u1ebd h\u1ecfi m\u00ecnh nh\u1eefng c\u00e1i g\u00ec. C\u00e1i n\u00e0y c\u1ea7n critical thinking, khi b\u1ea1n \u0111\u1ecdc 1 d\u00f2ng \u2013 b\u1ea1n s\u1ebd t\u1ef1 ph\u1ea3n bi\u1ec7n nh\u1eefng g\u00ec trong d\u00f2ng \u0111\u00f3. V\u00ed d\u1ee5, m\u00ecnh t\u1eebng vi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng \u2013 \u201ct\u00f4i s\u1ebd ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c l\u00e0m b\u00e1o in\u201d, ph\u1ea3i ngh\u0129 ngay \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c: \u201cTh\u1eddi \u0111\u1ea1i n\u00e0y l\u00e0 digital, t\u1ea1i sao c\u1eadu v\u1eabn \u0111i l\u00e0m b\u00e1o in?\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n Ri\u00eang v\u1ec1 phong \u0111\u1ed9 t\u1ed1t, th\u00ec c\u00e1i n\u00e0y kh\u00f3 n\u00f3i l\u1eafm. Nh\u01b0 m\u00ecnh th\u00ec \u0103n \u0111\u1ec1u, ng\u1ee7 kho\u1ebb, t\u1eadp gym kh\u00f4ng s\u00f3t ng\u00e0y n\u00e0o, l\u00e0 c\u00f3 phong \u0111\u1ed9 t\u1ed1t ngay.<\/p>\n H\u00e0i h\u01b0\u1edbc? Ai ch\u01a1i v\u1edbi m\u00ecnh \u1edf ngo\u00e0i th\u00ec bi\u1ebft, m\u00ecnh hay n\u00f3i m\u1ea5y c\u00e2u nh\u1ea3m nh\u1ea3m, ho\u1eb7c ngh\u0129 ra m\u1ea5y c\u00e1i t\u00ecnh hu\u1ed1ng gi\u1ea3 \u0111\u1ecbnh \u0111i\u00ean \u0111i\u00ean. Khi v\u00e0o ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n, n\u1ebfu m\u00ecnh kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 m\u00ecnh, th\u00ec m\u00ecnh s\u1ebd h\u01a1i thi\u1ebfu tho\u1ea3i m\u00e1i v\u00e0 s\u1ebd thi\u1ebfu c\u1ea3 t\u1eadp trung n\u1eefa, m\u00e0 thi\u1ebfu t\u1eadp trung l\u00e0 \u201ct\u1ea1ch\u201d ngay. C\u00e1i n\u00e0y th\u00ec tu\u1ef3 c\u01a1 \u1ee9ng bi\u1ebfn, mi\u1ec5n \u0111\u1eebng v\u00f4 duy\u00ean qu\u00e1. M\u00ecnh t\u1eebng b\u1ea3o v\u1edbi h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ed3ng l\u00e0, h\u00e3y \u0111\u1ecdc b\u00e1o in v\u00ec b\u00e1o in ch\u1ee9a \u0111\u1ef1ng nh\u1eefng l\u1eddi v\u00e0ng ng\u1ecdc c\u1ee7a nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi s\u1eafp ch\u1ebft. N\u00f3i chung, c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u c\u00e2u b\u00e1 \u0111\u1ea1o l\u1eafm v\u00ec m\u00ecnh th\u1ea5y h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ed3ng c\u00f3 m\u1ea5y l\u1ea7n c\u01b0\u1eddi nghi\u00eang ng\u1ea3.<\/p>\n Th\u00e1i \u0111\u1ed9 trong ph\u00f2ng ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng Fulbright (k\u1ec3 c\u00e1c c\u00e1c h\u1ecdc b\u1ed5ng du h\u1ecdc n\u01b0\u1edbc kh\u00e1c) c\u0169ng c\u1ef1c k\u00ec quan tr\u1ecdng, b\u1ea1n n\u00ean t\u1eadp trung, vui v\u1ebb, ch\u00e2n th\u00e0nh v\u00e0 c\u1ea7u th\u1ecb.<\/strong><\/p>\n Qua b\u00e0i vi\u1ebft n\u00e0y, m\u1ed9t l\u1ea7n n\u1eefa xin c\u1ea3m \u01a1n nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 m\u00ecnh trong \u201ccon \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng\u201d xin Fulbright: m\u1ed9t b\u00e1c t\u1ed5ng bi\u00ean t\u1eadp (xin \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c gi\u1ea5u t\u00ean); ca s\u0129 H\u00e0 Tr\u1ea7n (vi\u1ebft th\u01b0 gi\u1edbi thi\u1ec7u); anh Qu\u00fd (vi\u1ebft th\u01b0 gi\u1edbi thi\u1ec7u); anh Nh\u00edm (tham kh\u1ea3o c\u00e1ch tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n); nh\u1ea1c s\u0129 Qu\u1ed1c Trung (tham kh\u1ea3o m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 c\u00e2u h\u1ecfi ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n); Zelda Gin (review b\u00e0i lu\u1eadn); Minh Beta (review b\u00e0i lu\u1eadn v\u00e0 l\u00e0m mock interview); b\u00e1c Zack (mock interview); Thu\u1ef3 Trang (mock interview); th\u1ea7y V\u0169 (mock interview); ch\u1ecb C\u1ea9m Giang (Fulbrighters)\u2026 v\u00e0 m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ed3ng h\u00e0nh nh\u01b0 Jun; Amy Nguy\u1ec5n v\u00e0 Ph\u01b0\u01a1ng.<\/p>\n