電話面試主要是對方想更深入的了解申請人才進行的,說明學校已經對申請人感興趣了,主要是想通過電話面試進一步了解申請人,了解其提供的申請材料的真假,進而確定申請人是否是學校需要的人才。下面是電話面試的一些典型的題目及準備技巧,希望對學生有所幫助。
典型面試題目
1.what are your plan in 5 to 10 years-
2.what is your toefl score-
3.do you apply any other school-
4.is your research project very difficult-
5.if you are given an offer, can you come here this july-
6.whats you graduate research work-
7.why pursue ph.d.-
8.please introduce yourself.
9.where are you from-
10.whats your major-
11.please tell me your working experience.
12.what will you plan to do in the future-
13.whats your hobby- what do you do in your spare time-
14.if we give you this offer, will you accept it-
15.why are you interested in *** university-
16.why are you going to usa not staying your homeland to study-
17.say something about your work, etc.
18.who is the great person in the world in your eyes-
19.do you have some question on me or on my institute-
20.do you have any special or excellent idea during your research experience-
21.did you use any english textbook in classes-
22.will you like to study in a small but with high quality university or a big university like harvard or princeton-
23.do you apply for other university or contact with other faculties in the university-
24.how about your ability to be a teaching assistant-
電話面試技巧
在電話面試之前,學校會事先用e-mail和你確定時間,你應該準備充分,但不要忘了中美之間的時差,準確計算好時間,即使教授遲到也要耐心等待。面試中的主要問題大多有關研究興趣(research interest),研究背景(research background),教學經驗(teaching experience),所學課程的名稱(the names of your courses),個人興趣 (individual interests)等等。
how to prepare telephone interview-
把教授可能提的問題列出來,并寫出答案,反復練習??梢哉覀€老外請教,他可能會給你出謀劃策,也幫你練練口語。多準備一些專業問題。一般申請ra,肯定會問一些專業問題,如要求的一些基礎理論和基本技術,以及具體的技術。另外需準備一些向教授的提問,例如該學校的氣候(climate),生活環境(living environment),學費(tuition)和獎學金的數量(the amount of scholarship)等等??傊疁蕚湟欢ㄒ浞?。
how to conduct an interview-
在面試之前,一定要放松,充滿自信但要禮貌,記住,是他們想要你。并且一般interview之前offer差不多都決定了。如果在面試中你有一些問題不懂,可以用忘了詞匯來解釋。如: question: what method you learn on optimization- answer: newton,and some others i do not know how to pronounce.
在面試過程中不要機械地背誦你所準備的材料,只放在手邊作為參考。說英語時盡量慢,你是中國學生,只要說清楚就行了,快了反而會弄巧成拙。當然如果你的英語極好就另當別論了。假如面試開始時你聽不懂或聽不清教授的問題,你可以問: please speak loudly because my phoneline is not clear. 教授就會說得更大聲、更慢。準備一些歡迎和感謝的客套話,但盡量顯得不卑不亢。例如: i do appreciate that you give me such a good chance to talk to you. thank you for your calling!
當面試感覺不錯時,千萬不要忘記提醒他關于獎學金的事。例如: i do want to be your student. but you know, i cannot go without full financial aid. (要堅決表達出:如果你不給我全獎,我是不會去的。相反,如果你給我全獎,我會拒掉其他學校。)
一般后還會問一個問題,就是你現在拿到哪些學校的offer了。你的回答應該是說兩三個比這個學校排名差一點點的學校(不要差太遠),同時也要暗示對方有名校對你感興趣(比如說也安排了一個幾天后的interview)。這樣,他會很快做出決定。如需了解更多留學相關信息,可致電沃爾德留學中心咨詢4000-600-680!