去美国留学面试千万别踩这六大雷区 否则将无缘理想学府!

　　众所周知，想申请美国留学，学生需要进行面试，尤其是MBA专业，可是，很多学生在面对面试官时，会出现紧张局促不安的现象，其实，大可不必，你只要不踩面试雷区，就能顺利通过面试环节，接下来，为了大家能顺利拿下面试官，小编带来了去美国留学面试的六大雷区，希望对大家有所帮助：

　　雷区一："Tell me about yourself."

　　北美的投行、四大、咨询等名企的面试很格式化，基本上第一个问题都是 "Tell me about yourself." 或者 "Tell me your story." 或者 "Walk me through your resume." 等等。面试的这个开场白有多重要呢?First response = First impression! 很多面试官最后都说，一般面试结果从这个问题的回答技巧/内容就潜意识内定了，之后问的问题都只不过是验证之前的决定。

　　很多同学没有特别规划这问题的回答，只是简单做了一些简历上已经展示了的个人经历、技能方面的介绍等等，而忽略了展示自己真实的个性、思想。面试不是背课文，面试官还要看你适不适合公司文化和运作方式，所以要针对其特色并结合个人兴趣表达你的热忱。

　　该怎么回答才会滴水不漏，做好开场白呢?

　　温馨建议：

　　可以根据以下三部曲去回答问题，而且用不超过3分钟来阐述。

　　1. 简单开首：

　　内容：涵盖一些比较基础的信息，包括哪里长大、哪所大学/商学院。一到两句就行了。

　　2. 你对此行业的兴趣来源和激情：

　　来源可以是：参与了 Info Session/Case Competition/学校Club/Networking认识的人群/个人投资常识等等

　　Sample response:

　　“I participated in a campus investing competition during my sophomore year, where I did in-depth research on the energy industry and recommended investing in Enphaes Energy. Their stock later rose by 75% and our team became the champion."

　　3. 为什么把它变成一个求职目标：

　　Sample response:

　　“I applied to [Company name] and did marketing there for the summer. I did well and have helped the company improve their online marketing campaigns by over 30% in a month. However I reflected and decided I wanted to do something more relevant to my finance major and quantitative in nature."

　　So I applied for private banking and interned in UBS last summer where I analyzed clients' portfolio and made investment recomendations. Through the internship I networked greatly internally and therefore realize my greater interest, which is to work with clients on a larger scale."

　　雷区二："Why our firm?"

　　“Why our firm?" 基本上是常问问题，而这个我们上周也提到过。“Why our firm?” 几乎是必问问题。面试官想知道你是否和该公司的价值观和文化相适应。一定要让面试官知道你认定了他们这家公司。你要让他们相信，如果他们给你了offer，你一定会接受。公司不喜欢被人拒绝。同时，你也需要可以表现出你已经对公司和公司文化有所了解。

　　Sample response:

　　“I interned with [company name] in their [department name] department and therefore have acquired the necessary skills to develop myself further in this industry. I wish to combine my expertise and exposure in the industry and my finance knwoledge.

　　Through connecting and having conversations with many people from the field and [company name], I believe [company name]'s culture and people suit me best in developing my early stage career...

　　言下之意需要表达：

　　(1)你希望跟更优秀的人共事，学到更多东西。You want to work with smart and motivated people. You want to learn a lot.

　　(2)你对于 [领域] 感兴趣。You’re interested in [area of interest].

　　(3)你喜欢生活节奏快的地方。You like a fast-paced environment.

　　(4)你在课业上一直保持优秀。You’ve always done well in XXXX classes.

　　千万不要说另外一家公司的不好。假设你说了Jefferies的坏话，可你的面试官恰巧一年前曾在那里工作怎么办?另外，保持积极正面的态度会为个人形象加分。

　　雷区三："What is your greatest weakness?"

　　一般这些稍微负面一点的问题都比较固定，只需要能提前精心准备好一套自己的说辞。

　　面试官问你的greatest weakness，除了想知道你的弱项会否影响你在这个岗位上的表现，也有两个很重要的目的：

　　(1)想知道你有多了解自己

　　(2)你有否有主动为自己的弱项/劣势做出改变

　　应付这种表面上很负面的问题，你可以：

　　(1)正面用词、态度回答一个本质负面的问题，听起来有点难。但是，面试官就是想看你在遇到难题、挑战的时候，你的weakness会否影响你完成工作任务。

　　(2)Focus on Solutions. 用一句带过你的弱项就足够，然后表达你已经从错失中学习，自己已经在(必须是已经)如何改进，或是你已经改正了多少。

　　(3)用正面的态度回答这个问题，但不要显得虚伪，诚恳还是非常重要的。不要编一些你根本没有的weakness，甚至说你没有任何weakness，这样会显得你自视过高。

　　Sample response:

　　“Well, I used to be pretty horrible at public speaking. When I started college, it was a massive problem, and I was just terrified of doing it, and I didn’t do a very good job. So first I took the small step of promising myself that I would speak up in front of really small groups, for example in class. Then, I worked up to taking a public speaking class, which made a big difference. Now, even though I get nervous, I feel like its something that doesn’t completely hold me back, and, in fact, recently I gave a speech at a conference to over 100 people. My hands were shaking the whole time, but I got really good feedback at the end.”

　　雷区四："What do most people criticize about you?"

　　一般面试官问这个问题是想了解你对于别人对自己的评价是否敏感，和是否有采取行动去改善。

　　这个问题需要十分谨慎的回答。你的回答不能暗示你有很多缺点，也不能说自己是完美的没有缺陷。你需要强调给面试官的是，无论是批评或是缺陷都不会影响工作的正常进行。如果能提及自己是如何改善之前的缺点就更好了。

　　Sample response:

　　There's no on-going criticism. I'm open to personal and professional growth and welcome the opportunity to improve.

　　I had a supervisor in my previous internship who told me that I was too critical of other people’s work. I took that to heart, and made sure from that point forward that my analysis and suggestions are always supportive and helpful rather than critical. More recently, people have praised my ability to give thoughtful and useful feedback.

　　雷区五："What has been the greatest disappointment in your life?"

　　这同样是一个比较负面的提问。尽量不要回答工作中让你感到失望或是遗憾的事情，比如在工作中没能达到目标之类。可以讲一讲个人生活或是学习中某一个失望的时刻。然后同上，以正面方式结束回答，可以以“塞翁失马，焉知非福”的角度结尾。

　　Sample response:

　　My biggest disappointment is that I wasn’t able to follow my dream of being a professional dancer. I was injured as a teenager during a performance, and was never able to move quite as fluidly again. Even though I was disappointed at the time, I realize now that if I had taken that direction, I would not have my advanced degrees and a career I love.

　　雷区六："Tell me about a time when you received negative feedback from your manager. How did you handle this?"

　　这是非常常见的一道Behavioral Question, 面试官问这个问题实际上是想知道你在工作中的情绪处理能力，对工作的态度以及其他能力。一般讲述工作中具体的一个事件，就可以表达你的态度。那如何讲好这个故事呢?

　　要有条理的回答，必须掌握这三点：

　　(1)讲述一个具体的工作中遇到的问题(尽量避免说太差的情况)

　　(2)你是怎样处理这个问题的

　　(3)最终的结果是怎样的

　　Sample response:

　　"I had worked hard on a presentation to a potential customer in my previous internship. My boss told me that he was disappointed in the quality of the information I presented and that the customer had not been impressed. (这是Situation)

　　I was surprised as I felt I had prepared well but I asked my boss to go through the presentation with me again and explain exactly what the problems were. He pointed out outdated information and I realized that I had not used the most recent financial information in my preparation. I researched the updated information and asked if I could rework things and prepare a new proposal for the customer. He agreed. Once I had sent the proposal I followed up with the customer to ask if he had any queries. (这是Action)

　　We didn't get that particular contract but the company has asked us to submit a proposal for some other business." (这是Result)

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