二、如何做好申请大学的面试
所有的申请大学的面试，原则上高中生们都应该在其谈话深度上进行充分准备，主要要反映出他们的interests, experiences, and goals.
举一些例子吧，来说明如何准备面试。
Question 1: Why This College?
这个问题的重点是要显示出被面试的学生已经对该大学做了很深入地研究，和他/她对于学校而言是一个strong match.
那么，如果该学生给了一个generic response that can be applied to any school，这就不成其为一个好的答案。比方说，人家问你：Why Columbia? 你的回答是：“Columbia has strong academics and is in the middle of New York City”，就太泛泛而论了。
比较好的回答是，这个学生给了一个response that showes some level of research but was not specific about why the school is a good fit for him/her. 就好象这样的回答：“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. ”
我认为，理想的答案是去show这个学生的极强的enthusiasm for the school，并且给一些specific examples of what the school has to offer and how that directly connects with the students interests. 我如果这样回答，你觉得怎么样？“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?
大学一般都很清楚地知道，大多数高中生进入大学后，很可能会change their major，但是，他们仍希望通过这一个问题能看出这个学生已经有一些sense of direction. 换言之，it is okay to be undecided, but the student should still describe what majors are appealing.
于是，如果一个学生仅仅只是states a major but does not state why that major appeals to him/her，就像“I think I want to major in Chemistry” 之类的 ，显然这种答案是不能令人满意的。
较好的答案标准是，这个学生可以states a major without truly understanding what the major is but can support it with some activities. 举一个例子，如果该面试的学生这样回答：“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.” 我认为，这还凑合吧。
优秀的答案，其标准应该是，这个学生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. 比方说，或许这样地回答关于major的问题：“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.”
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