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大学申请时,为什么要准备面试?首先得澄清,大学面试不和你的英文水平有关,但跟你的整个人的综合素质和临场应变能力有关学生的interview分两种:“friendtofriend和“interviewertointerviewe。大多数学面试是前一种,在一种相对很轻松的气氛里进行,一般时间大约45分钟,一小时甚至一个半小时以上。“interviewertointerviewee”方式的面试,则类似于
大学申请时,为什么要准备面试?首先得澄清,大学面试不和你的英文水平有关,但跟你的整个人的综合素质和临场应变能力有关学生的interview分两种:“friend to friend和“interviewer to interviewe。大多数学面试是前一种,在一种相对很轻松的气氛里进行,一般时间大约45分钟,一小时甚至一个半小时以上。“interviewer to interviewee”方式的面试,则类似于我们大)的求诊面试,有限的时间里给你机关枪似的一串的提问,一般是限制在30分钟以内后一种面试对高中学生来说,难度相对大的多,很容易造成他们紧张。不管哪一种形式的面试,孩子们最好都要稍做准备。比方说,你申请哈佛,常规问题:“为什么你想申请上这所学校?”··对不能说:因为这学校有名,因为这学校给的助学金比其它学校多,,那你就完了!你得先上人家学校的网站,了解人家学校的具体情况及办学理念等,根据你所选的专业,看他们能否提供你机会,然后你才能真的告诉别人为什么你要这所学校:学校的人文环境,学校的办学理念,具体program对你的吸引力,以及学校对你未来career的可能有的影响等来谈。这样人家一看,你报这所学校不是盲目的,不是赶潮流,人云亦云。其次,面试的关键是自信。一般无论长短的面试,都会问你起码4个问题左右或以上。在有限的时间里,如果人家问你:“你如何看待美国在国际上扮演的角色的重要性?”即便关心政治的成人,也要思考片刻看如何回答,对吧?更何况一个普通高 中学生呢?你不想看到你的孩子在面对这类问题时没有思想准备的表情,和“嗯。。。啊。。。噢。。。”等语气词,你希望他胸有成竹,侃侃而谈,充满自信。还有,要注意谈话技巧,不要心里想什么,就马上倒豆子出来。一个例子,有个面试的人问学生:“你怎么看待同性恋这个问题?”孩子很正直,马上不假思索地说了一串来表达对同性恋的道德上的反对和谴责。等他说完,那个面试他的人平静地告诉他:“对不起,我就是一个同性恋者。”其结果,你怎么想都可以。我方方面面观察了很久,从一般的general questions,到结合学校的兴趣所在,以及高中生的实际情况,准备了这些面试问题。我不敢说它几年后不会过时,但是,作为现在高中的学生的参考,我相信是可行的。我儿子上面提到的两种面试形式,他都遇上了,一个面试长达2个小时。另一个面试,人家排队的一大堆,每个人只允许有30分钟。面试他的人是一个50出头俄国裔career woman当地一家大公司的总裁,说话精练,办事果断,雷厉风行。在30分钟里,不停地向你扔球,不给你任何喘息的机会。这种情况,你是需要心理承受能力的。我儿子不lucky,遇到这么tough的面试的人,但是,他有备而去,沉着接球,并勇敢地抛回去。在旧金山的某大学的校友会的面试会里,那天,30个学生,一个接一个,经历了这场某种意义上的拼杀。 我即使准备这些面试题给大家,也不代表每一个孩子都能因此有好的面试结果,因为各人对问题的理解不一样,答案也会不同;怎么地回答,大人指点可以,但其实不能代替回答。代替的回答,是变了味儿的,走了形的,人家听得出来。所以,就此而言,在面试,你的孩子回答,多少可体现出一些他/她的一向的综合素质的。最后,我要说的是,好的面试,不会增加你孩子的录取机会,但是,糟糕的面试,绝对地,会hurt他/她的被录取的chance。那如何做好申请大学的面试呢?我认为所有的申请大学的面试,原则上高中生们都应该在其谈话深度上进行充分准备,主要要反映出他们的interests,experiences,andgoals。 举一些例子吧,来说明如何准备面试。 Question 1:Why This College? 这个问题的重点是要显示出被面试的学生已经对该大学做了很深入地研究,和他/她对于学校而言是一个strong match. 那么,如果该学生给了一个generic response that can be applied to any school,这就不成其为一个好的答案。比方说,人家问你:Why Columbia?你的回答是:“Columbia has strong academics and is in the middle of New York Cit就太泛泛而论了。 比较好的回答是,这个学生给了一个response that showes some level of research but was not specific about why the school is a good fit for him/h就好像这样的回答:“Columbia has very strong science programs and I wer.ant to study biology.I could also participate in lab work.There is also so much for students to do because of the many on-campus clubs and org99anizations. 我认为,理想的答案是去show这个学生的极强的enthusiasm for the school.并且给一些specific examples of what the school has to offer and how that我如果这样回答,你觉得怎directly connects with the students interests.么样?“I love Columbia for so many reasons but the top three are:Accessto Research,the Core Curriculum,and an Active Student Body.I hope topursue my passion for science by working with Dr.Smith,who is workingon Sleep Deprivation in Kids.Columbia’s unique core curriculum also really stands out to me.While I want to study in the sciences,literature is my second passion.I want to study Socrates,Emerson and Bronte withthe best.And finally,I want to surround myself with an intellectuallyinvigorating student body.As an active member of my school community,I want to get involved in college.At Columbia,the NY Outreach Programwill allow me to continue my love of working with young disadvantaged ki2ds. Question 2:Why Your Major? 大学一般都很清楚地知道,大多数高中生进入大学后,很可能会change theirmajor,但是,他们仍希望通过这一个问题能看出这个学生已经有一些sense of direction.换言之,it is okay to be undecided,but the student should stilldescribe what majors are appealing. 于是,如果一个学生仅仅只是states a major but does not state why thatmajor appeals to him/her,就像“I think I want to major in Chemistry”之类的,显然这种答案是不能令人满意的。 较好的答案标准是,这个学生可以states a major without truly understanding what the major is but can support it with some activities.举一个例子,如果该面试的学生这样回答:“I want to major in something science oriented.Currently,I am considering Chemistry because it is a good combination of my passion for science and math.”我认为,这还凑合吧 优秀的答案,其标准应该是,这个学生should demonstrate thorough knowledge of a major,evidence of some pursuit of knowledge in that subject are a and can connect it to the school well.比方说,或许这样地回答关于major的问题:“Chemistry is most likely what I will major in.I have taken twoChemistry courses at my school and scored a 5 on the AP test.I love Chemistry because it is the basis of almost everything that we use.This summer I worked with the Earth Science Department at Stanford where I helped a graduate student study the formation of ice on Antarctica.I had to use many of the chemical principles I learned,such as the differencebetween 0xygen 7 and 0xygen 8,to help date the dirt samples.I also realized that I love working in a lab,even though it can be tedious at times.MIT also has one of the best Chemistry Labs and the new Calorimeteris supposed to be the best in the world for dating samples.I want to be2in that environment and learn from the best. Question 3:What do you do just for Fun? 在我参观MIT的时候,他们的admissions officer告诉我,他们最引以为骄傲的是,他们的申请表和所有其它的学校最不一样的地方在于他们的第一篇essay就是问你,在业余的时间,不学习的时候,你喜欢做什么?那个Admissions officer对我说,很多亚裔的家长把孩子都包装得几乎完美,但千篇一律,缺乏个性。他们就是要通过这一问题,想看看学生们真正的本我。MIT不是光要high score的学生他们更看中学生的创造意识和创造能力。Caltech,MIT的功课,绝对比Harvard的要难念得多。在这两所学校里,零点几的课程需要你的脑子转得飞快!他们举例告诉我,有一个学生,在自家的后院里,按照所学的物理等原理,用干稻草做了一架飞机模型:还有一个学生,在自家的二楼卧房里,用电脑编写了一个洗衣程序,他不用下楼,通过他的电脑发出的alarm的叫声,便可知道他们楼下的洗衣房的洗衣机已经把衣服洗完了。MIT招生的人说:“我们需要什么样的学生?我们就需要这样的学生!”所以,那些high-end schools问你“What do you do just for Fun这样的问题,其目的是要get to know the student outside of academics.In another word,what will the student bring to campus other than a transcript and resume? 5 如果一个面试的学生数说一些他/她所做的事情,就是像watching TV or justhanging out with friends等,可想而知,人家会怎么评判你了。 对这一答案0K的标准是,面试的学生listed off extracurricular activities but did not mention why they are FUN. 最perfect的回答是,面试的学生应该show出自己的热情、热爱for thingshe/she does in free time.FUN things were not just extracurricular actiyities but also hobbies such as making models,running marathons,singing就像我上面提到的MIT的那些学生所狂热从事的爱好一样。 Question 4:What are your three greatest strengths? 其实这是给你一个机会highlight what you want to the admissions committ你的回答应该是尝试着给人一种很thoughtful和nique的印象。千万别说:“Iee. 99don't really know what they are.Can we come back to this question?如果你不能够很快地come up一个answer的话,这是很糟糕的一件事 如果你只是给了3个(或n个)很generic attributes without providing details on how those attributes have been demonstrated,it’s fine but not perfect.好像“My three greatest strengths are:hard-working,smart,and f”之类的。nny The great response is that the Student mentions 3 attributes(or 3+attributes)and describes where each comes from and where they have exemp lified it. 举例,好像这样的一种回答:“My first strength is my compassion.I have been a peer counselor for the past 3 years and I have realized that Iam able to connect with those that call.Many times people just want someone to listen to them without giving advice right away.I feel that,for the most part,I can find that line by just tuning into what the otherperson needs.My second strength is my ability to lead.For me leadership is not just forcing people to do something that I want but being ableto build a common goal and inspiring others to reach it.As Vice-President of the Humanity Club at my school,it was hard to get people to volunteer their entire weekend to build a house because my classmates are sobusy.But I created a poster board that told the story of a family thatlost their house because of a fire.They had to live on the street andHabitat was helping them.I presented this family’s need to my club andalso promised lots of pizza and soda for coming out to help.We took lots of pictures and posted them on the website and our school paper wrotea story about it.The next time the opportunity to build came up,weve to ask questions and sometimes these questions lead to more questionsthan answers.But my curiosity is my drive to learn.I stay up late working on Physics problem sets not because I need to get them done,but because I truly want to understand how vectors are used to build bridges.02hadmore than enough volunteers. Question 5:What are your favorite activities? 这是大学给你一个机会,让你去highlight你的1-3个activities and demonstrate their importance. 如果你仅仅list off several activities without showing why they are important and meaningful,这不算一个好的response. 真正好的回答标准是,学生列举three activities that he/she loves the most and why they are meaningful and how that makes him/her a good match for the school.比如这个回答:“Throughout high school,I have tried to get involved in several activities so that I could find my passions.Earlyon,I realized that swimming was something that I love to do.I have been on the team for all 4 years of high school.I just absolutely love being in the water and what is unique about swimming is that it is both anindividual sport and a team sport.I get to challenge myself to be thebest and still also contribute to a team goal.I have also been taking guitar lessons for 2 years now and am starting a band.I am not very goodyet,but it is just a really great way to relax and I love music.Finally,I have been working on an independent research project where I am trying to determine how light gets filtered through the optic nerve.One day,I hope to become an ophthalmologist and I have been working with a professor at Stanford in his lab.We came up with the project together and I will be entering it into the Siemens Competition.9 通过以上问题的分析并解答,希望面试的高中生们能因此get some ideas,sense到面试的窍门在哪里 我为所有的现在正在大学面试和即将大学面试的高中生们准备的面试题: 1、谈谈你的favorite books? 2、谈谈你在高中的the most important experiences? 3、谈谈你的favorite hobby?、 4、What do you want to particsapate in at xxxxx college?(or What canyou contribute?) 5、What are you looking for in colllege? 6、Why xxxxx college? 7、谈谈你的passion to journalism? 8、What is your career goal? 9、你是如何看到了其中的需要当你在选择做这种community service的时候? 10、Talk about your extracurriculars,your classes and your family? 11、Talk about the difference between the west vs.the east coast? 12、How about your personal attributions? 13、谈谈你在leadership方面遇到的challenge和你的解决? 14、What do you think about the role of the US in the world?(test your social/political awareness) 15、Talk about international relations?(also test your social/political awareness) 16、谈谈你如何看待teamwork? 17、谈谈你人生当中所经历的challenges? 18、如何面对stress? 19、What other colleges did you apply to?Why did you apply to these colleges? 20、怎样看待同性恋? 21、Where would you like to live in the future? 22、How will you demonstrate responsibility and leadership qualitiesin your freshman year? 23、What social problems do you think your children will have to worry about in 20 years? 24、What is your weakness?Ask the interviewer the following questions: 1、The experience the interviewers had at the college? 2、Whether the college was a good fit for the interviewer? 3、问interviewers他/她所上的这个学校对他/她后来人生的影响? 4、请interviewers介绍当地的大致综合情况(包括人文地理环境等)? 搞定“第一印象” 良好的第一印象是面试成功的一半。每年都能看到大学生穿着生仔裤、球鞋去面试。要知道,面试官很难从不修边幅中读到你的能力和智慧。当然,这也不必弄一身名牌,对学生来说,衣着得体、整洁干净、显得职业一点就可以了。把蓬乱的卷发扎起来,化个淡妆,可以让自己看上去精神些。 掌握面试礼仪 迟到是一定不可以的。在面试前,看看关于礼仪的书还是有好处的,需要提醒的是,女生千万别在握手时装淑女,只伸出1/4只小手,这可能会让面试官觉得很不舒服。面试时,很多人都会紧张,记得控制自己,多做几个深呼吸,别不停地摸头发、玩圆珠笔、舔嘴唇等,这会让主考官对你的印象大打折扣。 回答必说一二三 想要表明自己具有逻辑性,最讨巧的方式就是使用“一、二、三、四......”或“一方面、另一方面......”等句式。比较开朗的同学一定得提醒自己:话别太多,言多必失啊!答题过程中,遇到不明白或没听清楚的问题可以有礼貌地向考官询问,否则离题万里就是你的失误。 要诚实、坦率 在自我介绍、回答为什么适合这个岗位、如何发挥作用时,要表现出诚实、坦率的优点。由于学习成绩在简历上都有,所以自我介绍的重点可以放在用人单位更加重视的社会实践上,对自己的不足坦陈而不是回避。绝大部分面试官都喜欢可靠、诚实又有能力的人。 把握不同企业的特点 用人单位由于国别、性质不同,对所需要的人才有不同偏好。而公务员的面试,每年必问的一道题目就是“你为什么要考公务员”。因此,根据不同用人单位的性质在面试时适当向他们喜欢的员工特质靠拢,往往能够得到比较好的面试结果。楚杰
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