越来越多的名校，例如：IndianaUniversity,Bloomington,UCBerkeley,Harvard,Northwestern,WashingtonUniversity都会根据不同系别，而要求在台面试。如果学校要求需要面试，那么请你打开月历，拿起电话向当地联络人要求预约面谈时间。面谈的重点是表现出自己无法经由纸张书面所看得出来的热心、兴趣、特别才能、口才、表达沟通能力、想像力、创造力及组织判断力等，面试将使你整个的书面申请工作上，更具个性包装，增加审核委员对你个人的印象，列举以下面试常问的问题供面试学生参考。面试回答应尽量详细、具体，不要抽象化或简单应付
（一）问答实例
◆问：Howisthispastyearbeenforyou?Ex1.It””sgonefairlywellacademically.Ilikethecoursesalot.I””mdoingwell,andI””vehadagoodtimewiththem.Ex2.Well,I””dhavetosaythishasbeenmymostsuccessfulyearthisfar.IamespeciallylookingforwardtomysenioryearbecauseIwasselectededitor-in-chiefofourschoolnewspaper,andmywritingthisyearhasgotmeacolumninourschoolnewspaper,soIguessthisyearhasbeensuccessful.
◆问：Tellmealittleaboutyourself?IaminterestedinthisuniversitybecauseofyoursportsprogramandbecauseoftheEnglishopportunities.
◆问：Itakeitthatyouparticipateinsportsatschool?Yes.
◆问：Whichone?Track.
◆问：Atwhatleveldoyouparticipate?AttheVarsitylevel.
◆问：Andyousayyou””reinterestedintheEnglishprogram-canyoutellmeaboutyourinterestinEnglish?Ex1.Well,I””vealwaysenjoyedreadingandwriting,andI””veheardthatthisschoolhasagoodwritingprogram.Yes,it””sknownforitswritingprogram.Areyouinterestedincreativewritingorexpositorywriting?No,Ihaven””t.Haveyoubroughtanysamplesofyourworkwithyou?No,Ihaven””t.Ex2.I””mespeciallyinterestedinyourEnglishDepartment.I””vealwaysenjoyedreadingandwriting,andI””veheardthatyouhaveagoodwritingprogram.I””vebroughtafewsamplesofmywritingincaseyou””dliketoseethem.
◆问：Givemethreeadjectivestodescribeyourself?IfeelthatI””madynamicpersonandaveryenthusiasticperson.Ialsotendtobemoreintrovertedthatextroverted.
◆问：Soundslikeabitofacontradiction.Canyouexplainthis?Well,I””lltry.ItendtokeepmyfeelingsinsideofmeandIdon””tliketellingotherpeoplewhatI””mthinkingandfeeling.Ontheotherhand,ifsomeoneconfrontsme,thenIwilldefinitelytellthem.
◆问：Canyoutellmeaboutabookyou””veread?Yes,abookcalledTheMatarese,abookaboutespionagebyRobertLudlum.Itgavemeanideaoftheunderlifeofourgovernment.Idon””tknowhowmuchwastrueorhowwasfiction,butithadanimpactonme.
◆问：Regardless,itmadeyouthinkaboutsomeoftheissuesofgovernment,right?Canyoutellmeaboutsomeofthoseissues?Thesecrecybehindagovernmentthatseemstobeopen.Andthingsyoucouldn””tthinkabout,likeinthenews,smallitems,suchaswars,thatjustsortoffadeoutoftheway,becauseofthegovernmentdoesn””twantyoutoknowaboutthem.
◆问：Hasthisbookmadeyoumoresensitivetothenews?IfindItakeagreaterinterestinthedailylivesofotherpeopleandothernations.
◆问：Isthereanythingthat””shappenedrecentlythatyou””vepickedupandhascaughtyourinterest,wonderedaboutthatyoumightnothaveotherwise?Yes,thewarintheFalklandIsland,anduprisingsinSouthAmerica.
◆问：Anyparticularaspectofit-anewstoryyoucaught,adetailorafactthatmayhavepassedunnoticed-thatyoucaughtthistime?Yes,theuseofpropagandabythetwogovernments,ArgentinaandGreatBritain.Eachhasadifferentstoryforthesameevent,suchasthesinkingofaBritishship.TheArgentinessaidtheyhadsunkit,andtheBritishwouldn””tadmitituntilacoupleofdayslater.
◆问：Tellme,inyouropinionwhatisthemostseriousproblemfacingtheworldtoday?I””dprobablysaythemostseriousproblemfacingtheworldtodayhasgottobethenucleararmsrace.
◆问：Whatwouldyoudoaboutittolessenthethreat?It””sobviousthatwecan””tgoonlikethis.Themoneycouldbeusedinmuchbetterways,andtheonlythingwecouldprobablydoistogetknow,anotherSALTIIIorsomethingtothateffect,totrytocontainthebuildingofnewnucleararms.
◆问：Iseebyyourtranscriptthatyou””vedoneverywellinmostofyourcourses.Scienceseemstobeanareainwhichyoudon””tdoaswell.Canyoutellmewhy?I””mreallyintoscience.IlikethesubjectandIliketheideaofmessingaroundinthelabs,seeingwhatblowsup,whatisn””t-Ijustdon””tseemstobeabletograspthematerialasquicklyassomeothersinthehonorsclass.I””veputinalotofworkandI””mnotgettingtheresultsI””dliketoalthoughIreallylikethesubject.IfIwereinanaveragelevelcourse,I””dprobablydoalotbetter.
◆问：HowdidyouaCstudentinscience,getplacedinanhonorslevelcourse?Well,lastyearIhadaBinbiology,andtheyautomaticallymovedeverybodywithBorbetterintohonorschemistry.IthoughIcoulddoequallywell,butbiologyandchemistryaredifferent.
◆问：Butyouhaven””tdroppedyourchemistry,eventhoughyou””renotdoingwellinit?No,Ilikethecourse,andeventhoughmytestscoressayotherwise,IknowI””mgettingalotoutofit.
（二）面试者亦可主动发问，下列仅供参考，另可自行发挥。
1.Howdifficultisitfora(n)(English/Biology)majortoregisterforcoursesin(computerscience/studioart)?2.Whataretheparticularstrengthsofthiscollege?3.Iaminterestedin_________.Whataremychancesofparticipatinghere?4.AmIeligible,orappropriate,candidateforadmission?5.Howwouldyoudescribethesociallifein__________(Nameofschool)?6.Whatistheworkloadlike?7.Isthereatypicalstudenthere?Ifso,howwouldyoudescribehimorher?8.Doesthisschoolstrikeyouashavingaparticularpersonalityoratmosphere?
（三）面试原则
1.切记：微笑，等面试者伸出手才握手，牢记面试者的姓名，并在谈话中不忘使用。热心回答，且诚恳，表明面谈的愉快心得，不忘面试後投寄一封感谢卡。2.切勿：迟到，抽烟，吃口香糖，未请坐即先行坐下，勿因等待而表示不耐烦。
（四）面试重点
1.可顺带提及自己喜爱的科目、活动、嗜好、旅行、工作或特殊荣誉。2.面试前先看一下自己的读书计划，心中准备好可能会被问及的特别书籍、课程、意见、社会新闻、国家大事亦要关心、学校简介要先阅读一次。3.不要防御性太强，谈及成绩不好的科目，坦承且表示如何将该进货解释你的学习价值。4.带作品前往。5.不要答以”yeah”,”mm”6.不要摇腿，咬指甲或玩附近的装饰品，甚至自己的头发。
