近几年，美国留学生的人数在大幅增长，考研的学生也不胜其数，为此，小编给大家整理了一个最新的美国研究生面试的十大常见问题及相关回答示例。
问题一：Why do you want to go here, instead of other schools?
你为什么要申请我们学校，而不是别的学校呢?
没错，这个问题考研说是面试官百问不厌的常规性问题，回答这个问题时，你可以从以下三个方面思考：
A.你最喜欢的这个学校或专业的什么地方。
B.你对这所学校的熟悉程度（例如你曾经在这所学校进行过科研一类的经历）
C.具体地说清楚自己认为这个学校的这个专业能够帮助自己实现自己的目标、支持你的兴趣与爱好的发展。
注意：
这样做能够确保你在回答的过程中较为专业并且思路清晰。并且充分显示出自己对学校的喜爱、对专业的热爱，以及在申请过程中多付出的努力。
从总体上来看，你的回答应该做到两点：1.诚实、2.具有建设性。
示例：
“I like (School X) because of its 1:3 faculty to student ratio. This is important to me because it suggests I’ll get a lot of mentorship. Also, Billy Bob Corndog’s research focus on venomous animals and poisonous plants of the Rocky Mountains aligns very strongly with my interests. It would be great to work closely with him. I’ve also heard great things about the student culture and fieldwork opportunities from Elvira Discovampire, who is a recent graduate.”
问题二：What are your research interests?
你的科研兴趣是什么?
这个问题申请硕士或其他具有职业导向性的课程时起到了重要的影响力！
这个时候你可以参考以下几角度回答这一问题：
A.非常具体地谈论自己所专注研究的领域(不用太过广泛，就像你不可能研究整个落基山脉但是可以研究落基山脉的有毒动植物)
B.你在自己最感兴趣的科研领域的经验与成就。(包括但不限于已经完成的科研、曾经跟进的课题、接受过的相关课程、实习或工作经验以及专业领域内的比赛等)
C.你为什么对这一研究领域感兴趣。(请尽量用亲身经历感染面试官，如你的导师给你的启发和帮助。)
注意：以上几个角度的回答因人而异不是全部情况都适用，因此大家也要看情况回答哦。
示例：
“My work is in the area of venomous animals and poisonous plants of the Rocky Mountain region. I first became interested in this topic when I got lost up near the Continental Divide and ate raw elderberries for sustenance. This caused some gastrointestinal issues, but piqued my interest. In college I majored in Biology, and took coursework in Spiders of the Southwest, Rattlesnakes of the Rockies, and Berries You Shouldn’t Eat. I also had a research assistant position with Professor Hiss and together we published our findings as an article called “Beware the Brown Recluse”, which was published in 2005 in the American Journal of Things To Avoid.
问题三：How will you contribute to our program?
你将会为我们学校做出什么贡献呢?
对于这一问题的回答，根据你个人不同的情况会有很大的发挥空间：
可以从学术、特长、能力等多方面入手回答这一问题，在回答中突出自己可以为学校做的，可以帮助学校有更大的提升的方面。
注意：切记不要出现过分夸大的情况，要实事求是。
示例：
“Well, I bring a unique research background. For example, I spent a summer in college doing fieldwork that focused on identifying and tracking live nests of poisonous baby snakes. I’m really excited about the advances in the field and love to experience and employ the latest technology, such as heat-sensing devices and snake-tail spray painting. There’s lots of opportunity for collaboration with other scientists and students I’ll meet in the program. I also find my sense of humor comes in handy and can uplift others’ spirits during stressful periods like finals, or getting accidentally injected with venom.”
问题四：What are your short-term and long-term career goals?
你的短期和长期目标分别是什么?
对于选择以职业为导向的学位的同学来说，这一问题的回答就十分重要。在回答这一问题是也要适当展示一下自己在学术方面的能力，给学校更多的录取你的原因。
建议回答这一问题时从这三个角度出发：
A.将你追求的学位、你研究的领域和你将要从事的职业范围三者结合起来，向面试官们展示这个研究生学位对自己意义重大。
B.将你的目标套在在场的老师身上。他们中是否有人有着让你非常欣赏的职业生涯?他们的经历是否对你有所激励，让你想要效仿?
C.放大你的目标。不要仅局限于自身，而要考量你的目标是否是为了世界更好、为了自己所在的学科领域更好、是否会使自己所在的城市更好，或是否能够更好地造福人类帮助他人?
示例：
“I really admire Professor Hiss’s professional track – for about ten or fifteen years he focused on snake and spider handling, research and publishing on Australia’s deadliest creatures. Once he had really established himself he stepped into an academic role. I see myself doing the same – learning in the trenches in the short-term, and then teaching in the later part of my career. In America, there’s a notable lack of university-based research centers on venomous animals, and I have a dream of establishing a one. Ideally it would be located in the American Southwest so as to have the best access to the most venomous animals.”
问题五：What do you see as the major trends in your field of study?
你认为你所学习的领域的主要趋势是什么?
这一问题主要考察学生的专业能力：
因此你一定要熟悉自己的研究领域内较新的一些研究与发现，并且能够对于这些新的发现提出自己的意见。
注意：在面试的过程中一定不要害怕分享自己的评论。一般情况下，面试官会更喜欢有想法的学生。
示例：
“In the past year, there’s a trend in Europe and in parts of Asia that involves dying venomous animals in pastel polka-dot shades. The rationale is that it will make these animals easier to spot, and therefore avoid, but frankly, I disagree with their choice of color and pattern. Pastel polka-dots can make the animals look harmless and cartoonish and there have been several instances in the past year of people grabbing the animals excitedly and sustaining a toxic bite as a result. I like the approach used in East Africa in the 1980s of implanting a tiny musical device within these animals that plays the theme song from “Jaws”. But that proved too costly so the program was discontinued.”
问题六：Tell me about how you achieved a significant accomplishment.
跟我讲讲你是如何获得一个重大的成就的。
在面试官问到你这一问题时请专注于您的学术领域，而不需要过分谦虚：
最好可以在回答这一问题时讲述一个能够证明你的学术能力的具体时间。
注意：你可以尝试着将获奖过程中自己遇到的挫折、克服的障碍以及自己是如何一一克服这些困难的经历，还有自己在这些经历中学到的东西都讲述出来。
示例：
“During my junior year of college we went to Arizona to do fieldwork. One component involved trapping the most venomous animals without being bitten. I won by catching nine scorpions and three Gila monsters in one day. It was tough! I was up all night, hiding under pine needles and behind cacti. But I was determined to take home the prize, which was a trip to Australia to hunt box jellyfish, so I made it happen.”
问题七：List some of your strengths and weaknesses.
列出你的优势和弱项。
在回答这类问题时一定要保证自己时刻记着自己的目标：被这个学校的这个专业录取。也就是说，在回答这一问题时请一定围绕着自己的专业领域来进行。
优点：请尽量用真实的具体事件来证明。
缺点：说实话，但是一定要谈那些可以改正的或是不太像缺点的优点，并且针对自己的情况提出建设性的意见。
示例：
“My strengths include my passion for the subject – as I mentioned earlier, I’ll stay up all night to catch Gila monsters and scorpions - and my attention to detail. I consistently get very positive feedback on my detailed knowledge of animal behavior. One weakness is that I can get caught up focusing too much on the details. For instance, I’ve been known to work for three hours on one sketch of poison ivy. I’ve been addressing my tendency to obsess by allowing myself a set amount of time to work. For instance, these days I set an alarm so that I allow myself to work for 45 minutes. When the alarm goes off, I have to stop or take a break. It’s been working well so far.”
问题八：Tell me about your hobbies and interests.
谈谈你的兴趣爱好吧。
这个问题是你展示自己学术领域之外自己的机会，因此，你可以全面地展示出自己
是一个什么样的人，展示出自己的激情，展示出自己的个性，展示出自己的价值观。
注意：最好可以借这一机会引发面试官的共鸣，努力建立起更加亲密的个人关系。可以尝试把自己的兴趣爱好与学校的社团等活动联系起来。
示例：
“I know in order to keep a balanced lifestyle I have to attend to my health. I’m a squash player – I play 3-4 times per week. I notice your school has some great squash courts, which is a bonus for me! I also love to cook, especially Thai food, and tend to have small dinner parties once or twice a month to be sure I’m getting some socializing in.”
问题九：Where else have you applied?
你还申请了什么学校或者专业?
提出这一问题的面试官很可能是想通过你的回答了解你更偏爱什么样的学校以及什么样的专业。或者是想要了解他们在你申请的所有学校中大致处于一个什么样的地位。还有可能是想要了解一下你对你选择的这一专业是否足够坚定。
回答这一问题有两种情况：
A.所以如果你已经在其他地方申请了，那么就实话实说，并解释自己在申请的所有学校中最喜欢这个学校。
B.如果这是你申请的仅有的一个学校，那么就简单解释一下这个决定就好。
示例：
“I’ve also applied to University of Arizona’s graduate program, because the fieldwork opportunities would be so excellent. But frankly, the faculty here is stellar, and the curriculum here aligns better with my interests than the curriculum at U of AZ. This is my top choice.”
问题十：What questions do you have for me?
你有什么想要问我的吗?
这个问题一般需要提前做好准备。
关于提出的问题有几个小的原则：
1. 有深度(准确来说要体现你的思维)
2. 能自己简单地在网站或者其他地方找到答案的问题，请不要问。
3. 你可以尝试问一些科研相关的问题。
4. 你可以尝试问一些和职业规划相关的问题。
无论你问了什么问题，请尽量保证这些问题能够体现你思维的活跃度，以及具有一定的前瞻性。
示例：
“I recently read a study by Dr. Corndog, on new methods for trapping Gila monsters - since I have unique experience in this practice, I was wondering if there is an assistantship opportunity on his staff?
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