About Waseda
I made it! I passed the first screening of the exam to enter the GSAPS (Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies) department in Waseda. The results were out last week on Thursday.
Of course this means I still have to pass the second screening, namely the interview and the written essay examination on the 11th of November. But I am confident I can make it. They are both in English and rely on general matters, so by extensively reading Time, Newsweek and all sorts of international magazines, as well as some more books in my intended field of study (social development) I think I can make it…
Naturally, things cannot work out for me without some additional spice. The TOEFL official score result I ordered in late June when I first registered for the test has not yet reached the admissions office… It seems that 2 months and a half after passing the test are not enough for the TOEFL offices to send a sheet of paper to Japan… Luckily (or not) I am far from being the first (and most certainly not the last either!) of the victims of TOEFL Examinations slow and stuck bureocracy and just submitting my examinees report score seemed to be enough for the moment. Needless to say, I send an email of complaint to urge them to send the paper, but people in TOEFL still couldn’t find time to deal with it. It makes me wonder why, with so many people giving this altogether academically meaningless test every week all other the world, cannot find the funds to hire more staff to keep up with their schedule and be on time with sending the report sheets.
On a more cheerful note, I also met my sempai from Hungary Olga, who is already a first year student in GSAPS and she showed me around the campus, while introducing me to other students in Waseda. I am now more convinced than ever that GSAPS will most fit me both academically and environmentally! But let’s wait and see!!
Of course this means I still have to pass the second screening, namely the interview and the written essay examination on the 11th of November. But I am confident I can make it. They are both in English and rely on general matters, so by extensively reading Time, Newsweek and all sorts of international magazines, as well as some more books in my intended field of study (social development) I think I can make it…
Naturally, things cannot work out for me without some additional spice. The TOEFL official score result I ordered in late June when I first registered for the test has not yet reached the admissions office… It seems that 2 months and a half after passing the test are not enough for the TOEFL offices to send a sheet of paper to Japan… Luckily (or not) I am far from being the first (and most certainly not the last either!) of the victims of TOEFL Examinations slow and stuck bureocracy and just submitting my examinees report score seemed to be enough for the moment. Needless to say, I send an email of complaint to urge them to send the paper, but people in TOEFL still couldn’t find time to deal with it. It makes me wonder why, with so many people giving this altogether academically meaningless test every week all other the world, cannot find the funds to hire more staff to keep up with their schedule and be on time with sending the report sheets.
On a more cheerful note, I also met my sempai from Hungary Olga, who is already a first year student in GSAPS and she showed me around the campus, while introducing me to other students in Waseda. I am now more convinced than ever that GSAPS will most fit me both academically and environmentally! But let’s wait and see!!
