Graduate Studies
US Higher Education
NYU Libraries / CDC
Student Skills
NYC
100

What mindset must Graduate Students have? 

Growth Mindset

100

What is Academic Integrity? 

No Plagiarism, Proper Research with Citations

100

Name of the Library in New York? 

Bobst Library
100

Which place can help you with writing papers? 

Writing Center

100

What is New York commonly known as? 

The Big Apple

200

What are SMART Goals?

SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ACHIEVABLE, REALISTIC, TIMELY

200

What document helps you plan out your Graduate Studies? 

Academic Handbook 

200

What is the online tool for academic web searches called? 

Google Scholar

200

Which place can help you with Academic Skills? 

Academic Resource Center

200

What area is NYU's Washington Square Campus?

The Village

300

Ways to work effectively with US Faculty?

Attend Office Hours

Communicate frequently

Participate in class

300

Name an NYU campus office for gay students? 

LGBTQ+ Center

300

Name 3 things that the Career Center can help you with? 

Resume, Cover Letter, Mock Interview, Alumni Connections, Job Fairs

300
How do you improve your Public Speaking skills? 

Plan, Practice, Act, Check 

300

Name a website for Apartment Searching in NY?

šZumper

š StreetEasy

š The Listings Project

š RentHop 

š Naked Apartments

š Craig’s List

 Padmapper.com

400

What are the main differences between the China and US systems of Higher Education? 

Collaborative Learning

Class participation

Learning outside the classroom

400

Name an NYU Campus Office for multi-cultural students

CMEP

400

Name a NYU Library Database

ProQuest, JSTOR, EBook Central

400

How do adapt to new cultures? 

Learn the rules of the new culture, ask questions, don't feel shy

400

Name 4 items that you need when renting an apartment in NY?

Deposit, Co-signer, Credit Report, Social Security Number, Room-mates, Furniture

500

What are the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People? 

1. Be Proactive 2. Begin with the End in mind 3. First things first 4. Think Win-Win 5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood 6. Synergize 7. Sharpen the saw

500
Name the President of NYU NY

Andy Hamilton

500

Name a Citation Management Tool

Zotero, EndNote, RefWorks, Mendeley

500

Name 5 Apps that help with Time Management or Project Management

Trello, Notion.us etc etc 

500

Name the 5 boroughs of New York

Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island

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