Admissions Tip: Interviewing the Interviewer

热2已有 482 次阅读 2010-11-30 10:17 标签: Interviewing Interviewer Tip Admissions

一直以来，我们就如何引导自己以及如何回答MBA面试问题，提供了大量的建议。今天我们想强调有关面试提问环节的需要考虑的问题的重点。事实上所有的商学院的面试官，都会以给申请者提问有关课程的机会，为整个讨论作出总结。如果想要你的提问很吸引人，这就要求你已经了解了全部关于这个学校的你应该知道的信息，这的确是一个获得额外的洞察力的好机会，你可以展示你对一些课程或者社团抱着极大的热忱，并且表现出你很感激面试官给你这个向他们学习经验的机会。

以下有一些简单的指导方针，可以使你更好的进行提问环节。

1. Focus on the positive.现在并不是对学校的课程，职业资源进行严格评估或者表达怀疑态度的时候。在眼下这一阶段，你应该继续向学校推销你自己，应该表现的对于这个学科充满热情，展示出自己想要更加了解这个学科优势的渴望，并且证明自己适合它。

2. Avoid the obvious and the obscure.因为这是个很好的得到面试官观点和知识的机会，所以最好的方法就是避免问那些泛泛的问题，比如那些可以通过学校网站查询到的问题，或是随便在校园中找个人就可以回答的问题。另一方面，你不能问一些晦涩难懂的或者特殊的问题，使你的面试官不知道如何回答。寻找面试官的主张和观点或者对于某些学科的印象，总是可以使讨论的双方发现共同的兴趣并且使得整个对话非常愉快。

3. Mind your audience.记住那些学生，毕业生以及录取工作相关人员，都对这门课程的认知程度有着不同的观点，根据他们对于学校的相关经验去进行咨询无疑于是十分明智的选择。举个例子，毕业生面试官，他们通常对于学校都感到十分的骄傲，但是可能对学校的课程以及校园文化并没有具有那样多的现时信息，所以一个好的问题就会着重于课程，让他们发现这门课程对他们毕业之后所开创的事业是很有价值的。

我们希望这些指导能够在您考虑如何进行最终的讨论时帮上您，同时希望每一个将在下周参加商学院面试的同学都有好运气。关于更多的个性化的面试指导，模拟面试以及针对不同学校的建议，欢迎通过www.topway.org联系我们。

We’ve been offering a good deal of advice lately on how to conduct oneself and prepare responses to MBA interview questions. Today we’d like to highlight the importance of thinking about what you might ask. Virtually all business school interviewers conclude their discussion by offering the applicant a chance to ask some questions about the program. While it might be tempting to claim that you’ve already learned all you need to know about the school, this is actually a great opportunity to gain additional insight, show your enthusiasm about a specific element of the curriculum or community, and demonstrate that you appreciate the opportunity to learn from your interviewer’s experiences.

Here are a few simple guidelines to keep in mind while thinking about what you might ask:

1. Focus on the positive. Now is not the time to conduct due diligence or express skepticism about a school’s academic program or career resources. You’re still marketing yourself to the adcom at this stage of the process, so you’ll want to project enthusiasm and demonstrate a desire to become more familiar with a program’s merits and your potential fit.

2. Avoid the obvious and the obscure. Because this is an opportunity to tap the interviewer’s unique knowledge and point of view (and he or she will assume that you did your basic research before applying), it’s best to avoid asking questions that could be answered by perusing the school’s website or speaking with anyone you might happen to encounter on campus. On the other hand, you don’t want to ask something so obscure or specific that your interviewer might not have an answer. Seeking the interviewer’s opinion on or impression of some element of the program often makes for a discussion that both parties will find interesting and enjoyable.

3. Mind your audience. Remember that students, alumni and admissions staff will all have a different perspective on and level of familiarity with the program, and that it’s wise to pose inquiries tailored to his or her experience with the school. For instance, alumni interviewers generally feel strongly about their schools but might not have the most current information on the academic programs and campus culture, so a good question might focus on the classes they have found most useful in their post-graduation career.

We hope that these guidelines are helpful in thinking about how you might approach the end of your discussion, and wish everyone interviewing at business schools in the coming weeks the best of luck! For personalized interview coaching, mock interviews and school-specific advice, feel free to contact top way at www.topway.org