4.对于亚洲学生的刻版形象
一般人认为亚洲学生在班上通常较安静,这虽是刻板印象,但大部分的亚洲学生的确如此。由于文化背景及教育方式的差异性,西方学生一般较亚洲学生乐于发问,以及参与班上的讨论和活动。相对的便显得亚洲学生个性较内向,且参与课堂活动意愿低。请利用面试的机会,向学校评审表明你是个主动积极、热衷参于班上活动的学生。
5.逻辑与推理能力
面试官会仔细审视申请人表达意见时的逻辑和推理能力。他们想知道申请人表达意见时,是否清楚明白、有条理,且具有说服力。
6.成熟度
大多数亚洲学生的学校成绩皆相当出色,但却缺乏西方学生多半具备的实际工作经验。此外,多数亚洲学生欠缺管理经验,或不曾担任可自由发表意见的职位。由于缺乏这样的经历,亚洲学生的成熟度一般是评审委员最大的顾虑。面试官会从种种线索来判断你的成熟度,以及与他人共事的能力。会是贵企业进军亚洲地区成本最低、获利最高的快捷方式。
面试常见问题
以下是一些面试时常会问到的问题。
1.What are the specific reasons that you have chosen to pursue advanced study in this field?
您选择在这个领域进修有什么特殊的理由?最好的答案包括申请人过去种种经历对于这个选择的影响。
2.Give more details about particular items in the applicant's resume or application materials. Give details about selection basis or criteria for any scholarships and/or awards that you have received. Explain in further detail about extra curricular activities or professional accomplishments.
要求申请人对于履历表或申请书中特定的信息给予较多的细节。就您曾经获得的各项奖学金或得奖事迹,提供其甄选基准等细节。详述申请人曾参与的课外活动或专业成就。(如果上述任何问题能吸引学校评审委员的注意,他们即会要求您针对这些专案提供更多的信息。)
3.Are there any personal circumstances we should know about that you feel strengthen your application? Are there any circumstances that you feel might hinder or weaken your application?
我们还需要知道哪些会让你更出色的个人事迹?您觉得有哪些个人因素会对自己的申请书有负面的影响?(这些因素可能包括特殊文化、种族、个人经历、或专业背景等。)
4.What are your reasons for applying to this school in particular?
申请这所学校有什么特殊的原因?
5.How is this academic experience directly related to your future personal and professional objectives?
进修与您未来的个人和专业目标有什么直接的关联?
6.What other educational institutions have you applied to, or are you interested in, and why?
您还申请哪些教育院校?或还对哪些学校感兴趣?请说明原因。
7.What are the most substantial accomplishments from your background? Why do you consider these to be most significant?
您个人背景当中最重要的成就?为什么认为这些成就意义最重大?
8.What qualities in your character do you consider to be your greatest strengths? Can you give examples of how you have benefited from these strengths in your work?
您认为本身性格最大的优点是什么?请举例说明这些优点对你的工作有什么帮助。
9.What are your weaknesses? How have you addressed these weaknesses?
你的缺点是什么?您如何克服这些缺点?
10.Can you tell us of a failure experience, and how and what you learned from this experience?
请举出失败的经历,说明自己从中学到的教训?
11.What sort of team work experiences have you had in the past? What sort of role do you most often assume in a team work situation?