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[分享]面試不完全手冊

文章Pufa » 2004-11-29 23:22

轉載自CD,麻煩熊熊補到置頂帖裡 :D
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[推薦]PhD Interview專題
Interview不完全手冊

何為面試?這我就不用解釋啦吧,實在不懂的話在飛躍上問那些水車吧
什麼?你不會說英語?那還來飛躍幹嗎?洗洗睡吧。

閒話說完,轉入正題

1。面試的時間

一般面試的時間是晚上9點以後至晚上12點,早上6點至9點,根據教授的時間安排而定,而且一般會在之前的一天發email通知你面試時間和麵試者身份,所以大家也不用太過緊張,注意每天都要查email就是了。(如果email上沒有把時間換算過來的話,要注意換算一下)

◎遇見“突然襲擊”怎麼辦
突然襲擊不外乎兩種,一是你沒看見email,二是比較BT的學校沒通知
偶還知道有的哥們為了防止突然襲擊,申請的時候一個電話號碼都沒填,^_^,逼著鬼子發email問。
我們這�只說現場救急辦法,比較可行的方法是冒充不在,你可以啞著嗓子說我不在,估計要多少時間以後回來之類的,要留言否,為自己爭取一些寶貴的時間準備一下。
--May I speak to XXX? This is XXX calling.
--......
--May I speak to XXX?
--Sorry he is out.

2。面試前的準備工作

首先當然是心態啦,不用太緊張,你越緊張聽力會越差,越聽不懂就越緊張,這樣就開始惡性循環啦。你要想現在是鬼子想要你,是鬼子套腰包打電話來問你願不願意去。總之最好要放鬆。老外一個是考你英語,一個也是考你的心理素質。
面試前最好準備一下本文後面的常見問題,可以的話找個同學對練一下,熟悉一下對話的感覺。
專業的基礎知識有時間的話最好復習一下,尤其是用英文怎麼說,很多東西你會只想的起中文。
找鬼子教授的paper看看,找找有沒有可以一問,又不會陷得太深的問題^_^
再看一遍你的ps和resume,想想你自己在�面陳述過的一些research項目,鬼子的面試基本上都是從ps開始的。
最後還要想幾個自己要問的問題,以防冷場。

◎良好的環境創造成功的面試
偶以為最好你可以有一張寬敞的書桌,電話放在桌上,桌子靠牆,這樣可以把列印好的常用問題和想好的答案貼在面前的牆上,專業的書藉可以攤開放在桌上,也可以放個文曲星什麼地(有用嗎?懷疑的說),有條件的話可以把電話接個分機,找個有經驗或者英語好的牛牛做旁邊現場知道(^_^,用筆寫字指點你)

3。面試開始了,電話鈴響了

先深吸一口氣,把聽筒拿起來
一般前兩句肯定是:
Professor: This is Professor XXX,who is that?
You: Oh,this is XXX speaking,How are you?
接著就開始寒暄了,一般先問一下天氣問題(或者類似的東東)。然後開始切入正題。
具體的可能的問題我列在文後,這�就不囉嗦了
整個過程大致持續10-40分鐘。最後別忘了說Thank you for calling me!

◎如果教授沒有打電話來或者沒有按時間打電話來(遲到一個小時以內你就忍了吧)。比較可行的辦法是上網找該系的電話主動打過去問問。

◎很多面試的鬼子其實不是老美,歐洲國家的也就算了,要是非洲和印度的,hoho,就比較痛苦了,不過也有可能碰見同胞^_^(說不定發音還不及你呢)。

◎先下手為強,你可以先強調一下電話效果很差,就為以後巨多的pardon找到了理由^_^

◎有可能鬼子用免提好幾個教授一起上,這時候要注意分清主次,如果已經知道是那個教授要你啦,要特別注意他的問題,拿主意的還是他,其他人只是陪襯。

4。面試結束後

發一封email給教授感謝一下,同時表表忠心。


附錄

1)可能遇到的問題

1. Why are you interested in ***?

2. Why you want to have your graduate study in US?

3. What are you doing now? / please describe your research interest.

4. What's your plan in this univ.?

5. What's your plan after you finish your study?

6. Did you use any English textbook in classes?

7. Will you like to study in a small but with high quality university or a big university like Harvard or Princeton?

8. Do you apply for other university or contact with other faculties in the
university?

9. How about your ability to be a teaching assistant?

10. Who is the great person in the world in your eyes?

11. Why pursue phd?

12. Can you come july?

13. Do you have any special or excellent idea during your research experience?

14. Would you please introduce your recent research work?

15. The research project is very dificult?

16. I have noticed that you had experience in industry, would you please introduce your work before?

17. What is the time in beijing?

18. What's the weather of Beijing?

19. How about the whether here or in some place today?

20. where are you from?what do you do in your spare time?

21. What is your favor?

22. What are your strengths?

23. Please introduce yourself.

24. do you have any friends in XXX?

25. Do you have sisters or brothers?

26. How many students in your University?

27. How many department in your University?

28. what"s your research interest?what do you plan to do in XXX?

29. If I give you the OFFER, HOW LIKELY YOU WILL GO?(Sure, UIUC has good reputation, and you are doing what I'm interested in. balabala...)

30. what you like, experimental of analytical?

31. could you describe something about your work at XXXX university?

32. Why are you going to USA not staying your homeland to study?

33. What will you plan to do in the future?

34. Which coure do you choose this term?

35. What is your major now? Say something about your work, etc.

36. Are you a graduate student, what is your job?

37. Why do you want to study in XXX?

38. How do you study your English?

39. Do you think you are a nature leader?

40. Which program do you think is most meaningful in your past work?

41. What programming language do you know?

42. How do you know about our department?

43. What do you think about our department?

44. Is there some special faculty you are interested in?

45. Have you contact with any professor?

46. There are some differences between the education systems of US and China.
What preparition have you made?

47. Have you received any offers? Which school gave you offers?

48. Any formal TA training? Have taken TSE?

49. Do you have any experiences in teaching?

50. Tell me something about your teaching or conduct meeting experience.

51. When is the vacation of your University?

52. I see by your transcript that you''ve done very well in most of your courses. XXX seems to be an area in which you don''t do as well. Can you tell me why?'

53. How did you a C student in XXX, get placed in an honors level course?


The professor may tell you the several word listed below.
1) This speak is to test your speaking English.
2) Do you have some question on me/ or on my institute?
3) What are you doing now?
4) As for XXX, are you insterested?


提問:
1. How many hours per week should a Teaching Assistant work for?
2. How about the stipend of assistantship? Will it be sufficient to cover li
ving expense and tuition?
3. How is the weather in ***? Is it hot/cold in *** in summer/winter?
4. How is the study in your school?
5. How is the housing?
6. when can I get your decision?
7. How many overseas students in your university?
8. How many years should I spent to get my Ph.D.?

客套話:
Prof: Hello, may I talk to ***?
I: Yeah, this is *** speaking. Is that prof. ##? Hi, good afternoon/evening/
morning?
......
最後: Thank you for calling, good bye.

聽不懂時:
I beg your pardon. Excuse me!
Yeah, I know it, but I don't know how to express it in English.

聽不清時:
Sorry, I can't hear you very clearly, would you please speak a lit
tle more loudly?
Sorry, the phone line is not clear, would you please speak louly?
I beg your pardon?

不好回答時: Well, I have no idea of it now. Can I reply you later by email?

表忠心:I am EAGER TO BE ONE MEMBER OF YOUR DEPARTMENT AND JOIN IN YOUR PROGRAM
Yes, I want to. But you know, I can not go without full financial aid.

打你手機時:I am at the dorm now. you may call at....
This is my mobile,there are some signals in the line. Would you please dial my number of 86-10-6279XXXX after 5 minutes ...


個人問題
1.My Strength:
。。。。
2.My greatest weakness
。。。。。
3.What's your greatest accomplishments?
。。。。
4.Describe yourself:
。。。
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Useful Dialogue

◎Yeah, This is xxx speaking. you must be prof xxx(greeting)
◎how are you? thanks for calling(over)
◎Sorry, I cann't hear you clearly, would you please speak a littel more loudly?
(disguise the things not understand)
◎Yeah, I know it, but I don't know how to express it in English.

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Common Questions

Introduction
◎Please introduce yourself.
◎What's your major and research work?
◎Please tell me your working experience.

Weather
◎How about the whether here or in some place today?

University
◎Why you choose this univ.? ( Why are you interesting in XXX University? )
◎Will you like to study in a small but with high quality university or a
big university like Harvard or Princeton?

Career Plan
◎What will you plan to do in the future?

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Teaching Exp.

◎Did you use any english textbook in classes?
◎How about your abblity to be a teaching assistant? (I told him it's no problem if use Chinese, but I need some practice in English.)
◎Any formal TA training? Have taken TSE?
◎Tell me something about your teaching or conduct meeting experience.

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Research Exp.

◎What are you doing now ( project thesis content evaluation deficiency )?
◎As for XXX, are you insterested?
◎research interest & research background,
They are interested in what you have done and also your opinions.
Moreover, They are interested in important projects like sponsored by the Na
tional (Social) Science Foundation,etc.
◎Do you have any special or excellent idea during your research experience?

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Personal Ques.

◎Do you have some question on me/institute?
◎Why are you going to USA not staying your homeland to study?
Why you want to have your graduate study in US?
◎What is your major now?
◎What is your favor? Hobby sports and music.
◎What's your plan in this univ.?
◎What's your plan after you finish your study?
◎Do you apply for other university or contact with other faculties?
◎If we give you this offer, will you accept it? Now, you could ask me
questions about this position.
◎If you have any classmates in this university.
◎why pursue phd?
◎When is the vacation of your University?
◎You are a undergraduate or postgraudate student?
◎Where are you from?
◎Have you contact with any professor?
◎How do you study your English?
◎Who is the great person in the world in your eyes?
◎What programming language do you know?
◎Is there some special faculty you are interested in?
◎what is your toefl score
◎The research project is very dificult?
tell him you work 16 hours a day, plan 5-6 years finished it
◎if I give you offer, can you come july?
tell him you only can come august,else he will feel you are
not strong enough.
◎There is a lot difference between the China & Amercia
education systems, what you will prepare for it and for the school.

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My Ques.

climate, living expense, tution and fee, the amount of TA, Research Project
Interview問題及技巧總結


開頭:
P:Hello, Is this M speaking?
/or/ This is XXX speaking.May I speak to ....?
M:Yes, It is me. You must be Prof. ***, How are you?
P:How are you?
M:Fine,I am waiting for your calling.
/or/ yeah,it's me and I am waiting for your phone interview.
聽不清/懂時辦法:
1.M:Sorry, your voice is not very clear.
2.I am sorry but the phoneline is not very clear.
3."would you please speak a little more loudly?"
4.I'm a little excited and nervous.
5.please speak slowly and I cannot catch you。
6.Sorry, i can not hear you very clearly, would you please speak a littel mo
re loudly?
7.Yeah, I know it, but I don't know how to express it in English.
最後問候:
1.Thank you very much for your calling.
2.It's nice talking to you.
3.I do appreciate you give me such a good chance to talk to you.
隨後附上一封email確認一些不能肯定的東東.
________________________________________________________
提問內容:
research work
1.I've read your PS, so I want to learn something about your research experi
ence.Would you please say something about that?
Tell me something about your teaching experience.
2.你做的課題的具體內容,結論,得到的評價,自己感覺有何不足。
3.They are interested in what you have done and also your opinions.
Moreover, They are interested in important projects like sponsored by the Na
tional (Social) Science Foundation,etc.
They are interested in what you have done and also your opinions.
4.Do you have any special or excellent idea during your research experience?

5.You published a paper in Engilish, is it written by yourself
or done by collaborating with your colleague.
6.你做的課題的具體內容,結論,得到的評價,自己感覺有何不足。
7.Do you have any special or excellent idea during your research experience?

8.Do you have a paper as the first author?
個人能力
1.What programming language do you know?
2.Have you taken TSE?
3.icc:How do u learn English?
me:We chinese students mainly learn English through formal class
and have little chance in communicating with foreigns.But I
think We chinese students would grasp it fluently if given
enough chances
4. How about your abblity to be a teaching assistant? (I told him it's no ro
blem if use Chinese, but I need some practice in English.)
5.What is your Toefl score?
隨便問問
P:Is this your office?...
M:It is my laboratory.
1.Where are you from?
2.How about the weather here today?
How about the weather here or in some place today?
3.Please introduce yourself.
4.What do you do in your spare time? what's your hobby?
5. Who is the great person in the world in your eyes?
申請目的/計畫:
1.icc:why are you interested in TWU?
me:Library School rank of USNEWS
2. Why are you going to USA not staying your homeland to study?
3.what are you going to do here?
What's your plan in this univ.?
4.why pursue phd?
5.What do you plan to do in the future?
6.what are your plan in 5 to 10 years
7. Why are you going to USA not staying your homeland to study?
有關application/offer:
1.Who are your recommedors?
2.問你有無教書、主持會議的經驗
3.你有無同學在此校就讀。
4.你為何選擇此校,有無選擇別的學校?你對本校和其他學校的看法。
5.If we give you this offer, will you accept it?
if I give you offer, will you come in July/june?
6. Will you like to study in a small but with high quality university or a b
ig university like Harvard or Princeton?
7.Prof: Have you applied for other universities?
me: Yeah, I have applied to about 10 universities, including ...
do you apply any other school?
Do you apply for other university or contact with other faculties in the -
--university?
Why do you apply for university of XXX?
Is there some special faculty you are interested in?
7.問你感興趣的faculty和research group.
8.你來我們學校想選什麼課?
9.你覺得有什麼課程對你將來作項目有用?
10.We are conisidering to give you scholarship and the decision will be made
next week.
工作經歷:
1.Please tell me your working experience.
以前/目前學習狀況:
1. Did you use any English textbook in classes?
2.icc:What are you currently doing?
me:I am a graduate student of Peking University
3.icc:What is your graduate program?
special interests of field?
4. What is your major, why are you choose this major?
5. what is your special interests of field?
6.What kind of courses have you taken?(better prepare some words to explain
your major courses)
主動提問:
Do you have any questions concerning your graduate study?
I asked him following questions:
1.climate
what's the climate like in **?
2.living expense, tution and fee, the amount of TA, Research Project
,plan
3.How about the stipend of assistantship? Will it be sufficient
to cover living expense and tuition?
4.That's all I want to know.
其他準備事項:
1.成績單/課程名稱
2.ps
3.resume
4.recommendation letter
5.interest , the name of the courses
You get what you share
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文章Pufa » 2004-11-29 23:23

雖然說是給Ph.D看的,
不過應對技巧應該都一樣啦。
看了看覺得還蠻好笑的^^
You get what you share
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文章agk99 » 2004-11-29 23:35

我非常不推薦電話面試
今年我己經參加兩次面試
都是one on one的,我曉得我口語還有很大的進步空間,但我還是硬著頭皮去面試
為什麼
就是要讓人家看看你自信,以及瘋狂想讀該校的一面
透過肢體語言與生動的表情,絕對比電話裡的一搭一唱爽快多了

當然也有被問到一些沒準備到的問題
但總體來說,見面三分情,我相信透過見面,你可以傳達出你想傳達的東西
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