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大學(xué)申請時，為什么要準(zhǔn)備面試？首先得澄清，大學(xué)面試不和你的英文水平有關(guān)，但跟你的整個人的綜合素質(zhì)和臨場應(yīng)變能力有關(guān)。
學(xué)生的interview分兩種：“friend to friend?和“interviewer to interviewee”。大多數(shù)大學(xué)面試是前一種，在一種相對很輕松的氣氛里進(jìn)行，一般時間大約45分鐘，一小時，甚至一個半小時以上?！癷nterviewer to interviewee”方式的面試，則類似于我們大人的求診面試，有限的時間里給你機(jī)關(guān)槍似的一串的提問，一般是限制在30分鐘以內(nèi)。后一種面試對高中學(xué)生來說，難度相對大的多，很容易造成他們緊張。
不管哪一種形式的面試，孩子們好都要稍做準(zhǔn)備。比方說，你申請哈佛，常規(guī)問題：“為什么你想申請上這所學(xué)校？”你絕對不能說：因為這學(xué)校有名，因為這學(xué)校給的助學(xué)金比其它學(xué)校多……那你就完了！你得先上人家學(xué)校的網(wǎng)站，了解人家學(xué)校的具體情況及辦學(xué)理念等，根據(jù)你所選的專業(yè)，看他們能否提供你機(jī)會，然后，你才能真的告訴別人為什么你要這所學(xué)校：學(xué)校的人文環(huán)境，學(xué)校的辦學(xué)理念，具體program對你的吸引力，以及學(xué)校對你未來career的可能有的影響等來談。這樣，人家一看，你報這所學(xué)校不是盲目的，不是趕潮流，人云亦云。
其次，面試的關(guān)鍵是自信。一般無論長短的面試，都會問你起碼4個問題左右或以上。在有限的時間里，如果人家問你：“你如何看待美國在國際上扮演的角色的重要性？”即便關(guān)心政治的成人，也要思考片刻看如何回答，對吧？更何況一個普通高中學(xué)生呢？你不想看到你的孩子在面對這類問題時沒有思想準(zhǔn)備的表情，和“嗯。。。啊。。。噢。。?！钡日Z氣詞，你希望他胸有成竹，侃侃而談，充滿自信。
還有，要注意談話技巧，不要心里想什么，就馬上倒豆子出來。一個例子，有個面試的人問學(xué)生：“你怎么看待同性戀這個問題？”孩子很正直，馬上不假思索地說了一串來表達(dá)對同性戀的道德上的反對和譴責(zé)。等他說完，那個面試他的人平靜地告訴他：“對不起，我就是一個同性戀者?！逼浣Y(jié)果，你怎么想都可以。
我方方面面觀察了很久，從一般的general questions，到結(jié)合學(xué)校的興趣所在，以及高中生的實際情況，準(zhǔn)備了這些面試問題。我不敢說它幾年后不會過時，但是，作為現(xiàn)在高中的學(xué)生的參考，我相信是可行的。我兒子上面提到的兩種面試形式，他都遇上了，一個面試長達(dá)2個小時。另一個面試，人家排隊的一大堆，每個人只允許有30分鐘。面試他的人是一個50出頭俄國裔career woman，當(dāng)?shù)匾患掖蠊镜目偛?，說話精練，辦事果斷，雷厲風(fēng)行。在30分鐘里，不停地向你扔球，不給你任何喘息的機(jī)會。這種情況，你是需要心理承受能力的。我兒子不lucky，遇到這么tough的面試的人，但是，他有備而去，沉著接球，并勇敢地拋回去。在舊金山的某大學(xué)的校友會的面試會里，那天， 30個學(xué)生，一個接一個，經(jīng)歷了這場某種意義上的拼殺。
我即使準(zhǔn)備這些面試題給大家，也不代表每一個孩子都能因此有好的面試結(jié)果，因為各人對問題的理解不一樣，答案也會不同；怎么地回答，大人指點可以，但其實不能代替回答。代替的回答，是變了味兒的，走了形的，人家聽得出來。所以，就此而言，在面試，你的孩子回答，多少可體現(xiàn)出一些他/她的一向的綜合素質(zhì)的。
后，我要說的是，好的面試，不會增加你孩子的錄取機(jī)會，但是，糟糕的面試，絕對地，會hurt他/她的被錄取的chance。
那如何做好申請大學(xué)的面試呢？我認(rèn)為所有的申請大學(xué)的面試，原則上高中生們都應(yīng)該在其談話深度上進(jìn)行充分準(zhǔn)備，主要要反映出他們的interests, experiences, and goals。
舉一些例子吧，來說明如何準(zhǔn)備面試。
Question 1: Why This College?
這個問題的重點是要顯示出被面試的學(xué)生已經(jīng)對該大學(xué)做了很深入地研究，和他/她對于學(xué)校而言是一個strong match.
那么，如果該學(xué)生給了一個generic response that can be applied to any school，這就不成其為一個好的答案。比方說，人家問你：Why Columbia? 你的回答是：“Columbia has strong academics and is in the middle of New York City”，就太泛泛而論了。
比較好的回答是，這個學(xué)生給了一個response that showes some level of research but was not specific about why the school is a good fit for him/her. 就好像這樣的回答：“Columbia has very strong science programs and I want 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 organizations. ”
我認(rèn)為，理想的答案是去show這個學(xué)生的極強(qiáng)的enthusiasm for the school，并且給一些specific examples of what the school has to offer and how that directly connects with the students interests. 我如果這樣回答，你覺得怎么樣？“I love Columbia for so many reasons but the top three are: Access to Research, the Core Curriculum, and an Active Student Body. I hope to pursue my passion for science by working with Dr. Smith, who is working on 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 with the best. And finally, I want to surround myself with an intellectually invigorating student body. As an active member of my school community, I want to get involved in college. At Columbia, the NY Outreach Program will allow me to continue my love of working with young disadvantaged kids. ”
Question 2: Why Your Major？
大學(xué)一般都很清楚地知道，大多數(shù)高中生進(jìn)入大學(xué)后，很可能會change their major，但是，他們?nèi)韵Ｍㄟ^這一個問題能看出這個學(xué)生已經(jīng)有一些sense of direction. 換言之，it is okay to be undecided, but the student should still describe what majors are appealing.
于是，如果一個學(xué)生僅僅只是states a major but does not state why that major appeals to him/her，就像“I think I want to major in Chemistry” 之類的，顯然這種答案是不能令人滿意的。
較好的答案標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是，這個學(xué)生可以states a major without truly understanding what the major is but can support it with some activities. 舉一個例子，如果該面試的學(xué)生這樣回答：“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.” 我認(rèn)為，這還湊合吧。
優(yōu)秀的答案，其標(biāo)準(zhǔn)應(yīng)該是，這個學(xué)生should demonstrate thorough knowledge of a major, evidence of some pursuit of knowledge in that subject area and can connect it to the school well. 比方說，或許這樣地回答關(guān)于major的問題：“Chemistry is most likely what I will major in. I have taken two Chemistry 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 difference between Oxygen 7 and Oxygen 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 Calorimeter is supposed to be the best in the world for dating samples. I want to be in that environment and learn from the best.”
Question 3: What do you do just for Fun？
在我參觀MIT的時候，他們的admissions officer告訴我，他們引以為驕傲的是，他們的申請表和所有其它的學(xué)校不一樣的地方在于他們的第一篇essay就是問你，在業(yè)余的時間，不學(xué)習(xí)的時候，你喜歡做什么？那個Admissions officer對我說，很多亞裔的家長把孩子都包裝得幾乎完美，但千篇一律，缺乏個性。他們就是要通過這一問題，想看看學(xué)生們真正的本我。MIT不是光要 high score的學(xué)生，他們更看中學(xué)生的創(chuàng)造意識和創(chuàng)造能力。Caltech, MIT的功課，絕對比Harvard的要難念得多。在這兩所學(xué)校里，零點幾的課程需要你的腦子轉(zhuǎn)得飛快！他們舉例告訴我，有一個學(xué)生，在自家的后院里，按照所學(xué)的物理等原理，用干稻草做了一架飛機(jī)模型；還有一個學(xué)生，在自家的二樓臥房里，用電腦編寫了一個洗衣程序，他不用下樓，通過他的電腦發(fā)出的alarm的叫聲，便可知道他們樓下的洗衣房的洗衣機(jī)已經(jīng)把衣服洗完了。MIT招生的人說：“我們需要什么樣的學(xué)生？我們就需要這樣的學(xué)生! ” 所以，那些high-end schools 問你“What do you do just for Fun ”這樣的問題，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?
如果一個面試的學(xué)生數(shù)說一些他/她所做的事情，就是像watching TV or just hanging out with friends等，可想而知，人家會怎么評判你了。
對這一答案OK的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是，面試的學(xué)生listed off extracurricular activities but did not mention why they are FUN.
perfect的回答是，面試的學(xué)生應(yīng)該show出自己的熱情、熱愛 for things he/she does in free time. FUN things were not just extracurricular activities but also hobbies such as making models, running marathons, singing karaoke, etc. 就像我上面提到的MIT的那些學(xué)生所狂熱從事的愛好一樣。
Question 4: What are your three greatest strengths？
其實這是給你一個機(jī)會highlight what you want to the admissions committee. 你的回答應(yīng)該是嘗試著給人一種很thoughtful和nique的印象。千萬別說：“I don’t really know what they are. Can we come back to this question? ” 如果你不能夠很快地come up一個answer的話，這是很糟糕的一件事。
如果你只是給了3個(或n個)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 funny ”之類的。
The great response is that the Student mentions 3 attributes (or 3+ attributes) and describes where each comes from and where they have exemplified it.
舉例，好像這樣的一種回答：“My first strength is my compassion. I have been a peer counselor for the past 3 years and I have realized that I am 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 other person 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 able to 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 so busy. But I created a poster board that told the story of a family that lost their house because of a fire. They had to live on the street and Habitat was helping them. I presented this family’s need to my club and also 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 wrote a story about it. The next time the opportunity to build came up，we had more than enough volunteers. And my third strength is my curiosity. I love to ask questions and sometimes these questions lead to more questions than 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. ”
Question 5: What are your favorite activities？
這是大學(xué)給你一個機(jī)會，讓你去highlight你的1-3個activities and demonstrate their importance.
如果你僅僅list off several activities without showing why they are important and meaningful，這不算一個好的response.
真正好的回答標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是，學(xué)生列舉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. 比如這個回答：“Throughout high school, I have tried to get involved in several activities so that I could find my passions. Early on, 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 an individual sport and a team sport. I get to challenge myself to be the best 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 good yet, 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. ”
通過以上問題的分析并解答，希望面試的高中生們能因此get some ideas，sense到面試的竅門在哪里。
我為所有的現(xiàn)在正在大學(xué)面試和即將大學(xué)面試的高中生們準(zhǔn)備的面試題：
1、談?wù)勀愕膄avorite books?
2、談?wù)勀阍诟咧械膖he most important experiences?
3、談?wù)勀愕膄avorite hobby?
4、What do you want to particsapate in at xxxxx college? (or What can you contribute?)
5、What are you looking for in colllege?
6、Why xxxxx college?
7、談?wù)勀愕膒assion to journalism?
8、What is your career goal?
9、你是如何看到了其中的需要當(dāng)你在選擇做這種community service的時候？
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、談?wù)勀阍趌eadership方面遇到的challenge和你的解決?
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、談?wù)勀闳绾慰创齮eamwork?
17、談?wù)勀闳松?dāng)中所經(jīng)歷的challenges?
18、如何面對stress?
19、What other colleges did you apply to? Why did you apply to these colleges?
20、怎樣看待同性戀？
21、Where would you like to live in the future?
22、How will you demonstrate responsibility and leadership qualities in 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、問interviewers 他/她所上的這個學(xué)校對他/她后來人生的影響？
4、請interviewers 介紹當(dāng)?shù)氐拇笾戮C合情況(包括人文地理環(huán)境等)？
大學(xué)申請時，為什么要準(zhǔn)備面試？首先得澄清，大學(xué)面試不和你的英文水平有關(guān)，但跟你的整個人的綜合素質(zhì)和臨場應(yīng)變能力有關(guān)。
學(xué)生的interview分兩種：“friend to friend?和“interviewer to interviewee”。大多數(shù)大學(xué)面試是前一種，在一種相對很輕松的氣氛里進(jìn)行，一般時間大約45分鐘，一小時，甚至一個半小時以上?！癷nterviewer to interviewee”方式的面試，則類似于我們大人的求診面試，有限的時間里給你機(jī)關(guān)槍似的一串的提問，一般是限制在30分鐘以內(nèi)。后一種面試對高中學(xué)生來說，難度相對大的多，很容易造成他們緊張。
不管哪一種形式的面試，孩子們好都要稍做準(zhǔn)備。比方說，你申請哈佛，常規(guī)問題：“為什么你想申請上這所學(xué)校？”你絕對不能說：因為這學(xué)校有名，因為這學(xué)校給的助學(xué)金比其它學(xué)校多……那你就完了！你得先上人家學(xué)校的網(wǎng)站，了解人家學(xué)校的具體情況及辦學(xué)理念等，根據(jù)你所選的專業(yè)，看他們能否提供你機(jī)會，然后，你才能真的告訴別人為什么你要這所學(xué)校：學(xué)校的人文環(huán)境，學(xué)校的辦學(xué)理念，具體program對你的吸引力，以及學(xué)校對你未來career的可能有的影響等來談。這樣，人家一看，你報這所學(xué)校不是盲目的，不是趕潮流，人云亦云。
其次，面試的關(guān)鍵是自信。一般無論長短的面試，都會問你起碼4個問題左右或以上。在有限的時間里，如果人家問你：“你如何看待美國在國際上扮演的角色的重要性？”即便關(guān)心政治的成人，也要思考片刻看如何回答，對吧？更何況一個普通高中學(xué)生呢？你不想看到你的孩子在面對這類問題時沒有思想準(zhǔn)備的表情，和“嗯。。。啊。。。噢。。?！钡日Z氣詞，你希望他胸有成竹，侃侃而談，充滿自信。
還有，要注意談話技巧，不要心里想什么，就馬上倒豆子出來。一個例子，有個面試的人問學(xué)生：“你怎么看待同性戀這個問題？”孩子很正直，馬上不假思索地說了一串來表達(dá)對同性戀的道德上的反對和譴責(zé)。等他說完，那個面試他的人平靜地告訴他：“對不起，我就是一個同性戀者?！逼浣Y(jié)果，你怎么想都可以。
我方方面面觀察了很久，從一般的general questions，到結(jié)合學(xué)校的興趣所在，以及高中生的實際情況，準(zhǔn)備了這些面試問題。我不敢說它幾年后不會過時，但是，作為現(xiàn)在高中的學(xué)生的參考，我相信是可行的。我兒子上面提到的兩種面試形式，他都遇上了，一個面試長達(dá)2個小時。另一個面試，人家排隊的一大堆，每個人只允許有30分鐘。面試他的人是一個50出頭俄國裔career woman，當(dāng)?shù)匾患掖蠊镜目偛?，說話精練，辦事果斷，雷厲風(fēng)行。在30分鐘里，不停地向你扔球，不給你任何喘息的機(jī)會。這種情況，你是需要心理承受能力的。我兒子不lucky，遇到這么tough的面試的人，但是，他有備而去，沉著接球，并勇敢地拋回去。在舊金山的某大學(xué)的校友會的面試會里，那天， 30個學(xué)生，一個接一個，經(jīng)歷了這場某種意義上的拼殺。
我即使準(zhǔn)備這些面試題給大家，也不代表每一個孩子都能因此有好的面試結(jié)果，因為各人對問題的理解不一樣，答案也會不同；怎么地回答，大人指點可以，但其實不能代替回答。代替的回答，是變了味兒的，走了形的，人家聽得出來。所以，就此而言，在面試，你的孩子回答，多少可體現(xiàn)出一些他/她的一向的綜合素質(zhì)的。
后，我要說的是，好的面試，不會增加你孩子的錄取機(jī)會，但是，糟糕的面試，絕對地，會hurt他/她的被錄取的chance。
那如何做好申請大學(xué)的面試呢？我認(rèn)為所有的申請大學(xué)的面試，原則上高中生們都應(yīng)該在其談話深度上進(jìn)行充分準(zhǔn)備，主要要反映出他們的interests, experiences, and goals。
舉一些例子吧，來說明如何準(zhǔn)備面試。
Question 1: Why This College?
這個問題的重點是要顯示出被面試的學(xué)生已經(jīng)對該大學(xué)做了很深入地研究，和他/她對于學(xué)校而言是一個strong match.
那么，如果該學(xué)生給了一個generic response that can be applied to any school，這就不成其為一個好的答案。比方說，人家問你：Why Columbia? 你的回答是：“Columbia has strong academics and is in the middle of New York City”，就太泛泛而論了。
比較好的回答是，這個學(xué)生給了一個response that showes some level of research but was not specific about why the school is a good fit for him/her. 就好像這樣的回答：“Columbia has very strong science programs and I want 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 organizations. ”
我認(rèn)為，理想的答案是去show這個學(xué)生的極強(qiáng)的enthusiasm for the school，并且給一些specific examples of what the school has to offer and how that directly connects with the students interests. 我如果這樣回答，你覺得怎么樣？“I love Columbia for so many reasons but the top three are: Access to Research, the Core Curriculum, and an Active Student Body. I hope to pursue my passion for science by working with Dr. Smith, who is working on 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 with the best. And finally, I want to surround myself with an intellectually invigorating student body. As an active member of my school community, I want to get involved in college. At Columbia, the NY Outreach Program will allow me to continue my love of working with young disadvantaged kids. ”
Question 2: Why Your Major？
大學(xué)一般都很清楚地知道，大多數(shù)高中生進(jìn)入大學(xué)后，很可能會change their major，但是，他們?nèi)韵Ｍㄟ^這一個問題能看出這個學(xué)生已經(jīng)有一些sense of direction. 換言之，it is okay to be undecided, but the student should still describe what majors are appealing.
于是，如果一個學(xué)生僅僅只是states a major but does not state why that major appeals to him/her，就像“I think I want to major in Chemistry” 之類的，顯然這種答案是不能令人滿意的。
較好的答案標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是，這個學(xué)生可以states a major without truly understanding what the major is but can support it with some activities. 舉一個例子，如果該面試的學(xué)生這樣回答：“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.” 我認(rèn)為，這還湊合吧。
優(yōu)秀的答案，其標(biāo)準(zhǔn)應(yīng)該是，這個學(xué)生should demonstrate thorough knowledge of a major, evidence of some pursuit of knowledge in that subject area and can connect it to the school well. 比方說，或許這樣地回答關(guān)于major的問題：“Chemistry is most likely what I will major in. I have taken two Chemistry 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 difference between Oxygen 7 and Oxygen 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 Calorimeter is supposed to be the best in the world for dating samples. I want to be in that environment and learn from the best.”
Question 3: What do you do just for Fun？
在我參觀MIT的時候，他們的admissions officer告訴我，他們引以為驕傲的是，他們的申請表和所有其它的學(xué)校不一樣的地方在于他們的第一篇essay就是問你，在業(yè)余的時間，不學(xué)習(xí)的時候，你喜歡做什么？那個Admissions officer對我說，很多亞裔的家長把孩子都包裝得幾乎完美，但千篇一律，缺乏個性。他們就是要通過這一問題，想看看學(xué)生們真正的本我。MIT不是光要 high score的學(xué)生，他們更看中學(xué)生的創(chuàng)造意識和創(chuàng)造能力。Caltech, MIT的功課，絕對比Harvard的要難念得多。在這兩所學(xué)校里，零點幾的課程需要你的腦子轉(zhuǎn)得飛快！他們舉例告訴我，有一個學(xué)生，在自家的后院里，按照所學(xué)的物理等原理，用干稻草做了一架飛機(jī)模型；還有一個學(xué)生，在自家的二樓臥房里，用電腦編寫了一個洗衣程序，他不用下樓，通過他的電腦發(fā)出的alarm的叫聲，便可知道他們樓下的洗衣房的洗衣機(jī)已經(jīng)把衣服洗完了。MIT招生的人說：“我們需要什么樣的學(xué)生？我們就需要這樣的學(xué)生! ” 所以，那些high-end schools 問你“What do you do just for Fun ”這樣的問題，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?
如果一個面試的學(xué)生數(shù)說一些他/她所做的事情，就是像watching TV or just hanging out with friends等，可想而知，人家會怎么評判你了。
對這一答案OK的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是，面試的學(xué)生listed off extracurricular activities but did not mention why they are FUN.
perfect的回答是，面試的學(xué)生應(yīng)該show出自己的熱情、熱愛 for things he/she does in free time. FUN things were not just extracurricular activities but also hobbies such as making models, running marathons, singing karaoke, etc. 就像我上面提到的MIT的那些學(xué)生所狂熱從事的愛好一樣。
Question 4: What are your three greatest strengths？
其實這是給你一個機(jī)會highlight what you want to the admissions committee. 你的回答應(yīng)該是嘗試著給人一種很thoughtful和nique的印象。千萬別說：“I don’t really know what they are. Can we come back to this question? ” 如果你不能夠很快地come up一個answer的話，這是很糟糕的一件事。
如果你只是給了3個(或n個)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 funny ”之類的。
The great response is that the Student mentions 3 attributes (or 3+ attributes) and describes where each comes from and where they have exemplified it.
舉例，好像這樣的一種回答：“My first strength is my compassion. I have been a peer counselor for the past 3 years and I have realized that I am 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 other person 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 able to 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 so busy. But I created a poster board that told the story of a family that lost their house because of a fire. They had to live on the street and Habitat was helping them. I presented this family’s need to my club and also 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 wrote a story about it. The next time the opportunity to build came up，we had more than enough volunteers. And my third strength is my curiosity. I love to ask questions and sometimes these questions lead to more questions than 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. ”
Question 5: What are your favorite activities？
這是大學(xué)給你一個機(jī)會，讓你去highlight你的1-3個activities and demonstrate their importance.
如果你僅僅list off several activities without showing why they are important and meaningful，這不算一個好的response.
真正好的回答標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是，學(xué)生列舉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. 比如這個回答：“Throughout high school, I have tried to get involved in several activities so that I could find my passions. Early on, 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 an individual sport and a team sport. I get to challenge myself to be the best 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 good yet, 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. ”
通過以上問題的分析并解答，希望面試的高中生們能因此get some ideas，sense到面試的竅門在哪里。
我為所有的現(xiàn)在正在大學(xué)面試和即將大學(xué)面試的高中生們準(zhǔn)備的面試題：
1、談?wù)勀愕膄avorite books?
2、談?wù)勀阍诟咧械膖he most important experiences?
3、談?wù)勀愕膄avorite hobby?
4、What do you want to particsapate in at xxxxx college? (or What can you contribute?)
5、What are you looking for in colllege?
6、Why xxxxx college?
7、談?wù)勀愕膒assion to journalism?
8、What is your career goal?
9、你是如何看到了其中的需要當(dāng)你在選擇做這種community service的時候？
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、談?wù)勀阍趌eadership方面遇到的challenge和你的解決?
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、談?wù)勀闳绾慰创齮eamwork?
17、談?wù)勀闳松?dāng)中所經(jīng)歷的challenges?
18、如何面對stress?
19、What other colleges did you apply to? Why did you apply to these colleges?
20、怎樣看待同性戀？
21、Where would you like to live in the future?
22、How will you demonstrate responsibility and leadership qualities in 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、問interviewers 他/她所上的這個學(xué)校對他/她后來人生的影響？
4、請interviewers 介紹當(dāng)?shù)氐拇笾戮C合情況(包括人文地理環(huán)境等)？