As an IISMA fully funded & IUP student, here's my take:
1. IUP students se"miskin"nya kalian harus mengaku bahwa we have the privilege to be better at English dibanding our peers. And English, measured through EPT for IISMA, is one of the most crucial factors for IISMA
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fighters pada request so here you go:
💴 Pengeluaran Annisa untuk IISMA di Keio University, Japan 🇯🇵
Disclaimer: Tidak necessarily apply buat all Japanese universities 😗🙏🏼
Sebagai awardee to Keio (yes the one with the 0.8% acceptance rate 🧍♀️) I based my essays on other IISMA unis dari region yang sama (karena Japan juga pertama kali beneran jalan di batchku) dan my research focused on answering essay No 2 yg engagement.
IISMA! Bagi para awardee yang dulu pilihannya "host uni baru" spill cara agar percaya pilih , KITA PERLU CARI APA SAJA DI HOST UNI BARU SEBAGAI PENUNJANG SEBELUM FINAL FIX UNIV 😭🙏🏻
To conclude, sure IISMA tu merit based. Tapi pure meritocracy can only occur when everyone punya equal standing points. Yang IUP tolong sadar akan privilege kalian. But at the same time don't lash it out to us, since we are also fellow players like you who contribute to tax.
So many ways to word your frustration instead of wishing the worst on someone. Seharusnya sebagai IISMA alumni who has a decent platform on twitter at least sadar lah cara kominikasi yang etis. Regardless of your actual intentions, you're still wrong for this.
Udah disediain platform cofunding tapi malah pilih reguler... At this point those tonedeaf elites just want validation that they can seek through so many other platforms that only they can access.
Sure IISMA is a merit based scholarship but come on sadar diri anjir
2. I chose IUP fully realizing the costs which at first my family was able to cover but due to factors such as COVID 19, we suffered financially. This meant that we struggled to even live, let alone pay tuition dan exchange ke luar. Jangan pukul rata IUP students.
3. When there is no financial limitations on who are able to participate, then it should be assumed that programs like IISMA, LPDP, and BIM are not necessarily only targeted to cater the disadvantaged. Regardless of morals, if you are considered as eligible, then it is your right
Defo not enough for Keio, Osaka, NUS, dkk sih kalau mikirnya Asia is the safe choice :))
Agree banget sama
@ichinisanvier
, stop mikir bahwa Asia or any region is inferior dibanding other regions. Semua menawarkan quality education yang up to world class standards.
IISMA! Kalau IELTS 7 GPA 3.64 dan ada achievements nasional (juara 2 semua), is it okay if i choose the UK/Scotland, Europe and NZ as my choices atau better to choose Asia di salah satu pilihanku itu?
2. How did you prepare for your EPT?
Aku menggunakan sites online to practice my ielts
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Klo informal learning i usually use engsubs when i watch stuff and read eng books.
10. How did you pass IISMA? -PART 1-
Screening
1. EPT -> try practicing e.g. DET practice tests
2. GPA -> maintain GPA minim 3.5 lah if you wanna be safe
Interview
1. CV -> unique as in what's ur brand
2. Interview
- answer based on ur essay
- prepare mentally for suprising qs
IISMA's Student Representative (SR): a thread 🧵
1. What is a SR?
The leader of all the awardees in one host university, the point of contact for many parties such as IISMA, Host uni, awardees, and parents.
Gw ga terima awardees/alumni IISMA dicap sombong karena reaksi yang "kurang memuaskan" ketika kita ditanya hal2 yang sebenarnya kalian bisa cari tau sendiri dulu. Kalian mahasiswa kan? Pasti bisa lah cari di google dan riset dulu. Jangan dikit2 nanya awardee mulu.
Jujur I'm not that concerned about people plagiarizing my essay answers for IISMA. I mean sure it's bad to do but like, can they back it up in the interview? And misalnya ni lolos jadi awardee, bakal keliatan kok sikap busuknya someday. So, not concerned, feel free ~
Ada ga ya awardee iisma! yang interviewnya ga begitu lancar tapi kebantu di non itv kyk essay dll gitu soalnya sender ga lolos tahun lalu grgr itv terus takut kayak tahun lalu lagi😔 sender emng sering ga lolos di tahap wawancara apapun itu seleksinya jd ovt 🥲
Not only ga ada minta maaf, but temannya juga sempat ngetweet calling people like me "sok suci padahal sebenarnya blunder juga". And others ikut dikatain juga "ngetweet hal tidak bersubstansi for engagement".
Abistu both people hapus tok. Did you guys learn nothing from IISMA?
So many ways to word your frustration instead of wishing the worst on someone. Seharusnya sebagai IISMA alumni who has a decent platform on twitter at least sadar lah cara kominikasi yang etis. Regardless of your actual intentions, you're still wrong for this.
Berkali2 I say this ke banyak orang "Keio di portal IISMA tu pilihan ke2 ku".
So urutan doesn't really matter. You will be put di pilihan yang menurut para assessor IISMA paling cocok buatmu.
aku awardee iisma! 2023, host uni pil ke-2 lbh ketat dr host uni 1 (D3T, applicants thn sebelumnya, dll). tp, aku DITERIMA di pil ke-2.
jd ini buat reminder aja klo urutan host uni itu gaada yg tau, ada bnyk faktor, gak kaya snmptn. aku urutin sesuai interest. (cont)
Stop labelling criticism towards your clearly wrong behaviour as "hate". Face the consequences of your actions and own up that you were wrong.
I swear to god tweets like this is one reason why IISMA awardees/alumni can never beat the allegations against them.
Udah disediain platform cofunding tapi malah pilih reguler... At this point those tonedeaf elites just want validation that they can seek through so many other platforms that only they can access.
Sure IISMA is a merit based scholarship but come on sadar diri anjir
3. How do I write my essay?
I use the STAR (situation, task, action, result) structure biar jelas apa yang mau ku ceritakan.
Aku juga answer based on how I brand myself to the world (my interests, goals, abilities).
5. Sekiranya dr aspect mana yang ngebuat kakak di accept iisma di keio? apakah ada aspect 'jepang' yang kakak highlight?
Probably
1. High EPT score
2. Interview where I used Japanese greetings and showing my knowledge about Japan due to my interest in its culture 🌸
Kalo ada orang daftar mentoringku trus bilang mau ke US (terutama Yale, Penn, sama MSU), UCL, sama Keio dan Osaka aku jadi takut sendiri… karena kampus-kampus itu tuh sesusah itu cuy 😭 cuma bisa bilang semangat
Frankly I don't understand the point of villainizing students being students. As long as they do their obligations, it's fine for them to relax. And why hate on students drinking alcohol? Stop denormalizing things that aren't in line with you. Not everyone lives like you.
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Dorm life di Keio SFC tu beneran se seru itu! Plenty of events such as BBQ, Halloween, Christmas, and many more to mingle with fellow residents. I even watched a baseball match and played card games sama teman2 asrama. Se welcoming itu sumpah H Village 🫶
11. How did you pass IISMA -PART 2-
Brand -> Don't say just because you do things because you happen to be there, say that you do things because you want to do them based on ur branding
Sorry but unless berangkatnya cepat seperti Yale, you can't just determine by yourself when to make your visa. You still have to participate in predep series, SDGs, and more which takes around 2 to 3 months before leaving to your respective host universities. Ada proses ya bun 🙏🏼
interview iisma! itu jadwalnya ditetapin sama pihak iisma kan ya? pihak iisma ngebolehin ga ya misalnya mau reschedule gitu misalnya jadwalnya tabrakan sama uts? soalnya sender lagi masuk musim uts ((misalnya AAMIIN lulus ke interview))
kakak awardee iisma! yang keterima di universitas yang awardeenya banyak (>15 awardees) itu apa + - nya kak? apakah semakin banyak awardee semakin berasa less connected to each other? please discuss 🥺 thank you <3
6. How I filled in my CV
Similar to how I wrote my essay, I use the STAR structure to describe my various achievements & organizations. Dari awal masuk kuliah aku juga ikut specific organizations and competitions yang in line with how I want to be branded (e.g. public speaking).
Actually valid. Meetings with me in charge never last for more than an hour since I usually let people know what will be discussed beforehand and make sure that the meeting is focused on the already set agenda
7. Experiences highlighted in my Essay
Feel free to check out my cv
One experience that I highlighted is my time as a Convenor for one of the biggest debating competition in Indonesia. I explained how I navigated through various issues with results 🙌
5. Dokumentasi SR ✨️
A. Mewakili Keio SFC di Keio's annual End of Year reception Party
B. Disayang sama Keio SFC's International Office
C. Coffee with Dr. Meinhard Breiling, a lecturer from TU Wien
D. SR Region 1 Meetings 🫶
It's regrettable that so many questions I receive can actually be answered by a simple google search or reading through the official sources' sites. Budayakan cari tahu through those sources first sebelum tanya おねがいします。
IISMA! Gen asking, kakak" alumni dulu pernah hangout sama anak local/international students ga? Atau sama anak iisma aja. Krna rata" aku lihat hangout nya sama anak iisma gitu kalau explore nya 😅
@notsoyancy
Like aku paham akan kesenjangan sosial yang parah dan lebih banyak yang memiliki privilese ini seharusnya sadar tetapi jika sistem kita memperbolehkan ini berlanjut ya apa gunanya menyerang pemain di sistem?
Waktu aku sakit di Jepang, beneran dibantu urus sama temen2ku dari isi berkas di rs, dibawain bento ke kamar, sampe beneran bikin zona karantina gitu di kamar. Legit sebaik itu teman2ku di Keio 🫶
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4. Perks?
Lebih gampang dpt connections abroad, more opportunities, dapet teman2 sr sambil sambat keluh kesal WKWKW (termasuk
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@ichinisanvier
@bbellabd
🫶) ,lebih cepet dpt info, melatih skills such as public speaking, leadership, and time management
I am always rewarded above my expectations whenever I leave my comfort zone. Therefore, I will never be afraid of taking action to get everything I want.
Diantara many people who I've gotten to know and bond with in Japan, I'll quote one of them.
"Annisa is someone who you can understand even when she's not saying anything. Her mere presence conveys so many things at once."
I feel so loved 😔🫶
being known is being loved.
semalem gerdku kambuh, jd setelah minum obat aku minta tolong pacarku beliin makan. aku sempet diem sebentar ngeliat makanan yg dia beli, ayam dan tahu goreng.
aku pernah bilang kalo aku suka tahu goreng dari warung itu, dan dia ga pernah lupa.
tau gak, bahkan masalah “cewek sebel karena cowoknya nganter pulang cewek lain” terjadi karena terbentuknya car-centered city yang menghighlight kegagalan pemerintah menyediakan transportasi publik yang aman, aksesibel, dan inklusif🙏🏻
3. SR ngapain aja?
Selain di no 1 some tasks include: learning everything needed ahead, make sure that everyone does their obligations and are safe, attend biweekly meetings, represent IISMA in host uni and country;
TL;DR jadi anaknya Bu Arida 🫶
good afternoon future iisma! awardees esp 2024 fighters 💝 to celebrate the comeback of iismafess, lets reply with your host uni choice yuk!! siapa tau bakal ketemu temen seperjuangan baru >__<
1. Visa: Japan is very affordable, 330rb for student visa (plus 200rb VFS fees not reimbursed karena buat visa di kuningan). Aku juga request buat paspornya diantar jadi another 100rb (not reimbursed). Jadi total 631rb with only 330rb reimbursed.
@notsoyancy
Dan juga ga ept doang yang determine siapa yang lolos. Kalau purely financial capability aja, berarti seharusnya most awardees IISMA adalah orang2 tajir padahal ga juga. The steps untuk mendapatkan IISMA ga sesimple berduit walaupun berduit helps
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