如何准确拿捏美本面试思路？看这一篇就够了！

发布时间：2023-10-24   作者：admin

对正在准备美本申请的同学们来说，除了准备学术、活动和文书，还有一个不得不面对的挑战，那就是面试。在申请美国大学时，学校常常会邀请申请者进行面试，例如大学招生官面试，校友面试或是第三方面试。

面试是一个表达对大学的兴趣并展示自我的良好机会，虽然很多学校并不强制要求面试，但不少好大学都非常鼓励学生参与。尽管面试对申请结果不能起到决定性作用，但是好的面试表现必然是能为你“锦上添花”的。

许多初次参加面试的学生，脑海里可能会盘旋着这些问题——他们会问些什么问题？我该如何准备？我该怎么回答呢？怎么才能给他们留下好印象呢？哪些该说，哪些不该说呢？

根据往年经验，面试的考核大多会集中在以下维度：个性与背景、爱好与活动、未来规划、高中经历、大学与专业选择等等。

针对每一类型的问题，我们将给出思路以及回答示例，给到大家参考。

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关于学生个性与背景

简单介绍一下你自己

聊一聊你的家庭

你的优点和缺点是什么？

你克服过什么重大困难？

你人生中经历过哪些重大事件？

你的独特之处是什么？

你有没有什么别人猜不到的特点？

你的朋友会怎么描述你？

你近期尝试过什么新事物？

谈谈你经历过的一次失败

你的主要动力是什么？

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面试官想通过这些问题看到你能反思和探索自我，回答这类问题时，除了用形容词描述，还要对此举例说明，比如如何利用自己的优势完成了某件事。

Tell me about yourself.  谈谈你自己吧

这是常见的面试问题之一，面试官经常从这个问题出发，对申请者进行初步的了解。越简单的题目往往陷阱越多，切忌像个机器人一样，喋喋不休地谈论自己的事迹，重要的是选择一两个核心话题，并将其与申请这所学校的原因联系起来。

回答示例

I’ve always loved the ocean, as I’ve spent most weekends of my life on the water with my parents fishing, crabbing, shrimping… the list goes on, really. For me, it’s not just about the sound of the waves or watching the sunset over the water, but more about that connection between my personal life and the ocean. That’s actually what led me to Bowdoin in the first place.

I was researching colleges near the coast, and what I immediately noticed about Bowdoin is that the college doesn’t just happen to be near the water, but actually works to make the location part of its students’ experiences through things like the summer fellowships offered through the Environmental Studies department.

What makes you unique? 是什么让你与众不同？

这是一个类似自我介绍的问题，在同一次面试中，由于时间有限，可能不会被问到所有的问题。但如果面试官想进一步了解关于你的具体信息，就会问到一些更为具象化的问题。

回答示例

I can’t ride a bike, but I can ride a unicycle. When my parents took me to get my first bike, I just wouldn’t let go of the unicycle, and had no interest in the bikes. Everyone always tells me that I’d be able to learn super easily, since I have good balance, but I’ve never seen the point. I’m perfectly happy with just one wheel!

What makes you unique?  你的优势是什么？

始终要记住，面试以及整个申请的主要目的，就是展示自己的独特之处。没有必要谈论自己的聪明才智以及勤奋好学，不是因为这些不值得骄傲，而是因为大多数其他申请者也会这么形容自己。因此，选择能够展示为学校做出贡献的品质，反而更能吸引目光。

回答示例

I consider myself to be a very empathetic person, which shapes how I approach so much of my life. At school, I try to bring in cookies on days where we have big tests or projects due—sometimes I don’t have time, but I always try! And at home, when I get up on the weekends, I always feed the cat before I make myself breakfast, as it’s my decision to sleep in later, and she shouldn’t have to be hungry because I’m lazy!

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关于与学校/专业匹配度的问题

你为什么想申请这所大学？

你为什么申请这所大学的这个学院？

你为什么认为这所大学适合你？

这所大学能如何帮你实现学术和职业目标？

你还申请了哪些别的学校？为什么？

有没有你没学过但很想在大学尝试的科目？

你在选校时看重什么因素？

你希望学习什么专业？

你希望从大学生活中获得什么？

你能为我们的校园带来什么贡献？

你有没有申请材料之外的信息想让我们知道？

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这类问题对于高中生来说是很好的机会，以表明对学校的真实兴趣。回答时需要谈论自己对这所大学的了解，以及为什么适合自己，这一切的前提都是提前研究这所学校，不要只是泛泛而谈，试着给出详细、深思熟虑的理由。

Why do you want to attend this college?  你为什么想要加入这所大学？

在回答问题时，要确保突出学校的具体特点，说明自己为什么适合在这所学校学习。可以提及特定的学术项目或课外活动机会，借此向面试官表明，自己对学校的兴趣不是浮于表面的。

回答示例

I’ve always been interested in languages, as both of my parents come from multilingual families. However, I only speak English myself, and one of my college goals is to learn at least two new languages. Dartmouth is the perfect school to help me with that because of its use of the Rassias Method in intro level language courses and its range of language-focused study abroad programs.

What do you hope to study in college, and why? 你希望在大学里学习什么专业？为什么？

要回答好这个问题，与其说是要表明你确定自己想主修什么专业、从事什么工作等，不如说是要表明你对知识充满好奇心。

回答示例

Currently, I’m planning on either double majoring, or doing a major and a minor, in history and Spanish. I’ve always liked figuring out how threads from the past connect to things happening today. I also have an aunt in Spain, and I often wonder why Spanish culture and cuisine isn’t as celebrated in the U.S. as French or Italian culture. Hopefully the skills I learn studying history will help me work towards answering that question, and studying Spanish will allow me to read relevant texts in their original language.

What are your goals for college? 你上大学的目标是什么？

与其把整个回答的要点放在面试的学校上，不如先谈谈你希望从大学中获得什么，然后解释你认为这所学校如何帮助你实现这些梦想。

回答示例

I’ve always known that I want to work in medicine, but I’m not sure if being a doctor would be right for me or if maybe doing research or working on new technologies would be a better fit. During college, I’d like to figure out which career I’m best suited for, and I think the University of Washington would be a great place to do that. UW’s med school and the hospital affiliated with the University would allow me to get a sneak peek at life as a doctor, and in Seattle I’d be right down the street from tons of biotech startups, so I’d also get to see what that world looks like.

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关于活动/兴趣的问题

你放学之后一般会做什么？晚上呢？周末呢？

让你有满足感的课外活动是什么？

在刚刚过去的这个暑假，你做了什么？

你读了什么课外书或者杂志？

你会看什么电视节目？

你喜欢的小说人物是谁？

你喜欢的食物是什么？为什么？

你喜欢的节假日是什么？为什么？

你现在关心什么时事？

你有没有崇拜的偶像？

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凡是在面试中出现个人兴趣、爱好的问题，都是面试官在释放想要进一步了解你的信号，也并不是所有问题都与学术相关。在形成答案的时候要考虑清楚“为什么”：为什么这些活动是有意义的？为什么这本书是你的爱？……

Tell me about what you like to do outside of school.  说说你在课余时间都喜欢做什么

在回答时，不要只单纯罗列做过或喜欢做的每一件事，而是选择一两件特别能体现自身个性的活动。你可以随意提及一些没有出现在你的活动列表中的事情，这些看似不起眼的小事在某些方面可能更能说明你是一个什么样的人。

回答示例

I’m really involved with my school’s sports teams as a volleyball player and as a manager for the football team. As manager, I take stats during games and help the coaches break down film during the week. A lot of people are surprised that, as a girl, I’d want to spend so much time around a men’s team, but everyone has always been really welcoming to me. Besides, I’ve been playing fantasy football since 4th grade, and I’ve won my family’s league twice in that time, so it’s not like I’m totally out of my element.


What’s your favorite book/movie that you’ve read/watched recently?  你近期看过的喜欢的书/电影是什么？

面对这种问题一定要遵从内心，如果你从未读过《傲慢与偏见》，或者读过但无感，就没有必要提及了。选择你发自内心喜爱的书/电影，并清楚说明喜欢的原因。

回答示例

I recently read The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens for the first time, and my favorite thing about it was how deeply it made me think about character construction. Dickens actually died halfway through writing the book, and left no notes saying how the mystery is solved, which I didn’t know before starting the book. So, as I was flipping back through the pages, all I could think about was which suspects were actually suspicious, and which ones were only suspicious because Dickens wanted them to seem that way.

Who is your role model? 你的榜样是谁？

无论是家人、导师还是名人，你所仰望的人都能在一定程度上说明你是一个什么样的人。回答问题时应该侧重于这个人是如何帮助你成长的，而不仅仅是这个人本身，毕竟申请大学的人是你，而不是你的榜样。

回答示例

My role model is a girl named Sarah. We were on the same soccer team when she was a senior and I was a freshman. She won basically every award for best player in the state that year, but the main reason I admire her is how she carried herself while having all that success. She was always positive at practice, would pass the ball to anyone, even me, and never talked about her achievements.

We weren’t that close, but at the end of the season I thanked her for always being so kind and inspirational simultaneously, because I figured that if someone makes that big of an impact on you, the least you can do is take the time to let them know how much you appreciate them.

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非常规问题

如果你能改变你学校的一件事，你会怎么做？

如果你有一千美元可以送人，你会做什么？

如果你能与三个人共进晚餐，无论是活着的还是过世的人，你会选择谁，为什么？

如果你是一块糖果，你会是哪一块，为什么？

哪首歌能概括你过去一年的生活？

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虽然出现的概率不大，但是这些意想不到的问题往往让人措手不及，这些问题之所以出现，是因为面试官想知道你是否是一个见多识广、善于思考的人。

If you could have dinner with any three people, who would they be?  你想和哪三个人共进晚餐？

对于这类“奇葩”问题，重要的是不要过于纠结于问题本身，而是把它当作一个分享的机会，让面试官看到你的应变能力和思考能力。

回答示例

I’d love to talk to Taylor Swift about songwriting, because I love to write, but music has always been totally beyond me, so I want to know how she combines the two things. I’d also like to have dinner with the Latin poet Ovid, as I’ve studied Latin for all of high school, and the way he takes advantage of Latin not having a fixed word order is something that’s always fascinated me. Finally, I’d want to have Viola Davis at the table, as she’s one of the only people to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, and I’d love to pick the brain of someone so talented and so versatile.

If you were a candy bar, which one would you be, and why? 如果你是一块糖果，你会是哪一个，为什么?

请记住，与面试官从你的回答中对你的了解相比，你在回答非常规问题时，所提及的细枝末节并不重要。

回答示例

I’d like to be a Reese’s peanut butter cup, because there’s two of them in every packet, so hopefully whoever is eating me is at least sharing that happy moment with someone else.

对于面试问题有了大致了解之后，还有一些面试技巧也值得同学们掌握。

无论你的英语表达能力是强还是弱，是面霸还是社恐，都要提前做好充分准备。比如对目标学校进行细致的调研，对于自己想要表现的内容做一个梳理，甚至准备好想要展示的材料。同时，部分高校官方网站上有给出详细的面试避雷和推介的内容，比如宾夕法尼亚大学、杜克大学、罗切斯特大学等，大家可以前去更加详细地了解一番。

虽然大家都不想表现得像背剧本，但是对于不太擅长口头表达的同学，一定要提前演练，建议是找老师或是外教模拟面试，提升口头表达的熟练度，加强英语语感，以免正式面试时太过紧张。

面试官想看到的是一个有想法有朝气的青年人，而不是一个没有感情的“回答机器”，因此需要肢体语言和表情管理，来塑造一个更加有自信的申请者形象。比如，目光保持注视着面试官的脸，而不是乱飘，即使很紧张，也请尽量提醒自己放松和微笑，此外，还可以适当配合一些手势。需要注意的是，人在紧张的时候容易出现很多小动作，例如坐在椅子上不停地转椅子，一定要留意自己的面试状态，尽量不要有太频繁的小动作。如果对此不太自信的同学，可以通过提前反复练习。

尽管面试有技巧，但是重要的是永远真诚，be your best self。面试思路和技巧可以参考，但是不要试图根据你认为面试官想听的内容来回答问题，在轻松友好的谈话中充分展示自己的个性就好。

希望大家都能在面试中发挥出佳水平，离梦校更近一步！更多美本面试问题，或本科留学申请和规划问题，可以扫下方二维码加小助手进行咨询哦~

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