對于廣大準備申請英國留學的同學們,面試已經成為重要的一關。在英國擁有超過10年歷史的英國優越教育,從2010年開始真正進入中國大陸市場,短短幾年間,其已經在英國留學領域樹立起一面鮮明的旗幟。優越教育致力于打造英國留學的高端品牌,這個品牌的最終目標,是真正提升學生們的留學質量與留學體驗。用優越教育倫敦總部執行總監與首席顧問Jade老師的話,“打造真正致力于提升留學質量與留學體驗的高端品牌,并非噱頭,也不僅僅是口號,它是作為留學教育機構的一個使命!” 以下是英國優越教育的中國代表處的顧問老師為廣大同學們設計的倫敦大學學院(UCL)相關的模擬面試與應答分析。
G:Hi professor, it is great honor to have the opportunity for this interview.
P: What’s your name?
G: My name is Qing Li, you can call me grace.
Can you tell me how to spell Qing Li.
Yes, Qing Q-I-N-G, Li L-I.
P: So, Can you tell me a bit about your background, where you are from, where you went to school, and what you are interested in?
G: I came from Shanghai, China. Now, I am majoring in Accounting and Finance at Shanghai University. I am not only a student, but also an entrepreneur.
點評1:面試官的這個問題主要是想對面試者有個初步了解,建議展示面試者與眾不同的一面,對自己印象深刻。這個回答可以讓面試官眼前一亮,表現出自己不僅是一名學生,更是一名企業家。這就能讓面試官更有興趣問下去。
P: Tell me about that.
G: I set a restaurant last year and I recruited almost six people.
P: You’re running the restaurant currently?
G: Yes.
P: As well as going to school?
G: I went to restaurant at weekend and after school.
P: Why are you interested in UCL? Why do you choose this particular programme?
G: The ideal environment will provide me the exposure to management and opportunities to learn from those professional lectures. Moreover, your employability rate is among the highest in the UK. That’s the major reason I want to go to UCL.
:招生老師想要了解面試者選擇本校的動機和興趣,這個可以從多方面去挖掘,比如對學校(學院)做過調查研究,學校在該專業領域的研究是全球聞名的,無論是與英國還是美國的學校相比,比如提供的就業機會或是哪些老師處于世界優秀地位。對于上述模擬答案過于模式化,對于面試的同學,建議利用具體數據,事例,或學生本人親身經歷來說明,或是到學校網站上相關學院的信息了解該學院的學科、研究和師資具體信息。
P: What are your career ambitions?
G: I would like to choose a multinational restaurant after graduation, to be familiar with the operation process of the company, including the market positioning, financial management, business strategy and so on. In the meantime, I would continue to run my restaurant. As for my long-term career goal, I wish that I can set up a traditional Chinese restaurant and file for IPO.
: 在回答這一類問題時,建議面試者具體說出自己的職業目標和計劃,具體到做什么職位,做什么事情,對整個公司流程的具體操作等。這個回答提出自己想要開飯店,希望自己的連鎖飯店最后能成功上市,建議在意義上再擴充下希望擺脫進口市場的依賴性,打敗中國的水貨等等。
P: Why are you interested in practice?
G: I am convinced that knowledge comes from experience. What I can learn from school is the concept of management, which can be obtained by a lot of people. While what I would benefit from practice is unique.
這是一個開放性的問題,招生老師非常希望看到面試者對實踐的理解,這個理解可以是面試者自己的觀點,這樣的回答就很好了,想到實踐就聯系到理論來自于實踐,提出任何理論都需要付諸于實踐的重要性。
P: Describe your undergraduate study, How will you use what you learnt from your undergraduate in 5 -10 years’ time?
G: As I told before, I majored in I laid solid foundation on finance and accounting at Shanghai University. I laid solid foundation on finance and accounting through the professional undergraduate study. The study will help me know how to manage finance in my future career life.
P: Do you have any questions for me about my college?
G: Yes, What did your previous graduates think the most valuable thing during their stay at UCL?
點評5:在以“反向面試”的姿態跟面試溝通,從而加深對所申學校的了解也不失為一個好的策略。
P: Well, we have a lot of different graduates and they have a lot of things they found valuable. However, one thing you’re talking about really sticks out is employability and access to real world experience. So a strong point of ucl is the people who talk to you, the people who you learn from, the people who you work with. They like you are and like you want to be more, are people with a lot of real experience. That is a lot of practice goes on. So it sounds like something that will be right of your ally.
G: Yeah, that’s also my major reason I want to apply for UCL.
P:In your life, in general who you said has been the greatest influence for you, pick one and say.
G:I have a lot of people I admired. But definitely, my parents influenced me most, although they didn’t tell me much about management. However, they let me know how important diligence is in my future life. Diligence will lead to success.
點評6:這個問題可以從很多方面來說,但一般招生老師非常希望看到面試者的成長中一些與眾不同的地方。可以是家庭 性格 價值觀及面試者對一些問題的看法。這里講了家庭對自己影響很大,家人無形就是自己的一面鏡子,面試者從家人身上學會了勤勞的重要的意義,這點回答不錯。
P:Why are you interested in management particularly as a major?
G:Because it can help me make close to my goal, I would like to set up a traditional Chinese restaurant. The lack of specialized knowledge on management is the major reason I apply for Management. I want to run my restaurant better and better.
P:What challenge have you had in running your restaurant and how have you overcome them?
G:Some problems arise when I ran the restaurant like, applying for a business license, financial management, and recruiting staffs. To solve these problems, I made summary on personnel connection every day, and checked inventory at the end of month.
P:What do you do for fun in your free time?
During my leisure time, I would like to do some sports to improve health. Beyond that, I also enjoyed reading books to broaden my vision.
P: Great, what sports do you do?
G: Badminton, running and yoga.
P:If you have one million dollars, how would you invest them?
G: Wow, it’s a big money. I will divide it into three parts. Firstly, nearly 40% of money will go into real estate, because you know in Shanghai the real estate has a really good prospect. Secondly, 40% of money will go into stocks. I will buy stocks related to environment, as government put more attention on environmental issues, so I think it will be a good choice. Finally, I will use the remaining amount to invest my restaurant.
點評7: 這個是開放式的問題,招生老師非常希望看到學生思慮問題角度,是能夠考驗學生的邏輯思維能力和想法的問題。如何合理的理財并善于理財。如何使得利益最大化,這個回答得很好,聯系當今時事,把資金合理分配,而不是把雞蛋放在同一個籃子里,
P:Have you been exposed to any manager you admired?
G:I admired Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba. I remembered he once said he knew nothing about IT, human resource management, and finance. But he can recruit some people who are good at these. I think he has a good vision in choosing people. That’s why I admired him and I hope I can be the person like him.
點評8:面試者舉出自己崇拜的管理者馬云,陳述崇拜馬云的原因不是他本人具備IT還是金融這些專業方面才能,而是能夠善于發掘并招募這些方面專業技術人才,為其所用,這才是真正的管理者。在陳述事實的同時,表達自己對管理的定義是最好的應答方案。
P:Can you tell me any experience about team work, and what does that mean?
G:Team work means putting many people together to do one specific thing. I like team work, because from team work I can learn from other people, and I can give full play to them, and I think team work is also a good way for me to learn management.
P: How have you been involved in team work and your restaurant?
G:I recruited two cooks, two cleaners, and one person who buy equipment. To manage them, I read many books and I made summary everyday on personnel connection.