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Part 10 T/G Test
1) How long have you prepared your visa interview?
It took me around 1 month to get ready for the visa interview, including making visa interview appointment and gathering necessary documents.
（别把时间说的太长了，对方会怀疑你的英语能力，太短貌似又不够重视。）

Have you prepared the interview in New Oriental?
No, I didn’t.
（千万别说你跟新东方有什么关系，或者你上过类似的辅导班。新东方在美国的口碑很差，因为他们曾经跟ETS打过官司，而且美国人认为新东方培养的都是高分低能的学生。）

2) How long have you prepared for GMAT?
I studied for about 3 months for my GMAT. I only studied after work and on weekends because I am working full time.
（不要把准备考试的时间说的很长，美国人认为这类考试是考察能力的，人家压根不复习，直接上阵。）

Did you cheat?
No. 这里应该笑一下。

3) When did you join the T/G test?
I took GMAT in ** and TOEFL in ** last year.

4) What score did you get in T/G test?
略。：）

5) Is your transcript original?
Yes.

6) How did you take GMAT?  
First, I bought some books on GMAT and finished huge amounts of exercises. Second, I practiced the test preparation software to get myself familiar with the procedure of GMAT.（别说自己多刻苦，这是能力考试，不是学术考试。）

7) When are you going to enter US?
I’m going to enter US in August. The fall semester will begin at the end of August.

Have you booked your air ticket?
（小心这里签证官会问：你还没买票是不是因为担心自己签证会通不过？所以要给一个充分的理由。）
Not yet. I plan to go back to my home town and stay with my parents for several days. I will book my ticket after I’m back in Beijing.

8) Have you ever been to nations aside of China? Have you ever gone abroad?
No.

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Part 9 Costs
1) Have you any scholarship?
No. We have enough money to pay for my tuition and living expenses in the US.

Have you applied for scholarship or financial aid? Why?
Yes, I tried to, because it is available there.

Why you didn’t get the scholarship?
You know, it’s really hard to get scholarship from business schools. I think another reason might be that I don’t have a related bachelor degree. But that’s not a big deal, I can handle it myself. My husband and I can earn ** yuan a year, and we have been working for ** years.

2) How much do you expect you will have to spend each year in the United States?
As I know, tuition is around ** thousand dollars a year and living expenses is around ** thousand dollars.

3) How do you support yourself during your studies in the United States?
My husband and I have enough money for my study. We have been working for ** years. We can earn ** yuan each year. We have no children and don’t want to buy cars, so we don’t have much expenditure.

Why don’t you want to buy car?
Taking pubic traffic like subway or bus is a low carbon living style, and the public traffic is convenient and cheap in Beijing.

When do you plan to have a child?
We plan to have a baby 3 years later, after my coming back.

4) Do you plan to seek financial support in the US?
No, we have enough money to support my study in the US.

5) Who will be your sponsor?
Both my husband and I will be the sponsor for my study. We have been working for ** years, and we have enough money to support my study.

How much is his annual income and what will be the amount you will receive annually?
His annual income is around ** yuan. And mine is about ** yuan. (只要他问了一方的薪水，就要顺便把另一方的薪水说出来。)

6) Do you have a bank deposit certification?
Yes, I do. Here you go. And also I take my certificate of housing ownership.（如果担心存款证明不是很有说服力，并顺便把自己带的其他的资产证明都说出来，比如房产证、汽车证、股票权证之类的。）

7) How much do you earn now?
I earn around ** a year. My husband’s salary is higher than mine. He can earn ** yuan a year.

How much do you earn per month?（今天签证官确实是先问了我年薪，接着问月薪。所以都要准备一下，因为用英语说数字总觉得转不过弯，搞不好会说错。）

How much will you earn when you come back?
As I know, the salary for professional accountant with master degree is higher, ranging from 150 thousand to 250 thousand yuan a year. （一定要说的比现在高才行，不然出去干嘛？也别太离谱，签证官都是中国通。）

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Part 8 Immigration Decline
1) Give me three reasons that you will come back to China?
2) You can also make more of this kind of money in US, why don't you want to earn more?
Why you come back to China instead of finding a job in America?
Firstly, my husband will be staying in Beijing as he has a nice job here. He is a **, working in **. He likes his job very much. 2 years of separation is really tough for us, so I will return to China as soon as I graduate.
Secondly, my parents are getting older and older. They need me to come back to take care of them. Last but not least, China has a bright future. I’m sure with a master degree in Accounting and my own social network of relationships in Beijing, I will be able to find a nice job pretty easily.
My primary preference is to be hired in a foreign- invested corporation. My optional choice is……

3) Do you want your husband to go with you?
No, he would like to stay in Beijing as he has a nice job here. He is a **, working in **, and he likes his job very much. Besides, he will need to take care of our apartment while I’m away.

4) What’s your husband like?
He’s kind and supportive. He often cooks for me. When I concentrated on my study, he did all the housework. Besides, he’s really hard-working, and has a very clear goal for work.
也可能签证官想对你们的感情做更多的验证，这个问题如果不提前准备一时还真答不上来，最好举一个具体小事例。

5) Can you explain why 90% Chinese students didn't come back?
Well, I don’t know. Honestly, this question puzzles me too. Whatever, I must come back and spend the rest of life with my husband. We have known each other for ** years and have already celebrated our ** wedding anniversary.

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Part 7 Work Experience
1) Are you a worker or a student now?
I have been working for ** years.

2) What/where are you working now?
  What is your current project in your company? What are your responsible for in your present post?
I am a ** manager in ……. I am responsible for **. For example, in this April, I went to Nanjing, and organized a training project regarding ** of chemical industry. This project lasted for ** days. 50 senior engineers attended it. We discussed issues such as how to **, how to **, and how to **.（一定要用这样的细节实例回答问题，这样签证官才能明白你的工作，觉得可信，并且可能从中寻找下一个问题，又在你的掌握中了。）

What does your company do?
难以统一答案，自己想吧，其实把上面的回答稍微改一下就行了。

3) What have you done after you graduated from university?
I worked in a small company as ** for a year and then got my current job in **.

4) How long does it take to commute to your work place? 闲扯的问题，答案略。
5) Where is your company located in? 闲扯的问题，答案略。  

6) How long have you been in Beijing?
** years, four years in college and ** years for work.

7) Why did you live in Beijing?
I studied at ** University from 199* to 200*, and then have worked in Beijing till now. My husband also works here. Both of us love this city very much. It has a long history, and it’s China’s cultural center. Sometimes we go to the National Center for the Performance Arts to watch opera like Turandot. And sometimes we take a walk around Houhai. Have you ever been there? It’s a quiet place and there are many Hutongs there. You can also taste all kinds of traditional Beijing snacks there!
（签证官也可能会问：Do you love this city?答案一定得是yes，具体回答自己考虑。如上文，提到了歌剧图兰朵，提到了后海，这些老外都知道，会比较有共鸣，能营造轻松地谈话氛围。）

8) Why did you choose your present job?
Because the salary and benefit are nice, and the work environment is friendly. （这个理由很充分。）

10) Where is your HUKOU(户口)?
My Hukou is in Beijing.

11) Where do you live?
I’m living in Beijing. I have been here over ** years, four years in college and ** years for work.

Where will you live?
Of course I will remain living in Beijing. My husband has a nice job here. Both of us like this city very much.

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Part 6 Education Experience
1) What is your dissertation about? What is your specific research of your undergraduate paper?
My paper is about ……. My paper discussed this issue and analyzed its influence.

2) When/where did you get your BS/MS?
3) What is your academic background?
4) What institution did you attend and what was your major?
I got my Bachelor Degree from ** University in **, majored in **. I took courses like ……
（这样一句话就把自己的教育背景说全了，然后对方可能会根据这些信息问下一个问题，当然这样的问题已在你的掌握中……）

Why did you choose this university?
In high school, I dreamed of being a university student in Beijing. And ** was the best university within the reach of my 高考 marks.  (不要迟疑，就说汉语高考，对方能听懂，而且会觉得比较幽默。如果没听懂，你就解释一下“高考”的含义吧。：))

5) Are you a top student in your school?
What about your ranking in your class?
I was above average. Around 80 percentile. （哈哈，中等生不要担心，这么回答就行了。）

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3) Do you plan to seek employment in the US after you have completed your studies?
No. I will come back as soon as possible because my husband is here. 2 years of apart is enough for both of us.
Although I want to earn more money in the future, but I don’t think money is the most important thing. Family is the first to me.

4) Will you come back to this company after graduation?
No. I want to find an accounting related job in foreign-invested corporations, which can give me more opportunities to develop my potentials.

What will you do if you can not find a position in foreign-invested companies?
My optional choice is …….

5) What is your favorite subject?
Literature and history. I like reading classics like Shi Ji and HongLouMeng in my spare time. In Chinese, Shi Ji means the Record of History. It was written in the Han Dynasty, nearly 2000 years ago. And HongLouMeng, you can call it Dreams of Red Mansions. It’s the most famous romantic novel of China. I have read it a dozen times.
（回答这个问题要小心，签证官可能会接着问：那你为什么不学这个专业呢？对我来说很简单，it’s my hobby, not my career.）
Can it be used to military utilities?
No, I don’t think so.

8) What is your ultimate academic goal?
My goal is to get the master degree in Accounting in 2 years and then come back to China, and pass the CPA exam to become a professional accountant.

9) What do you do with your work for MS?
(这个问题困惑了我很久，因为不知何意，问了好几个人才明白。)
I will quit my job soon. After I come back with my Master Degree, I will find a new job here.

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Part 5 Study plan（非常重要，这是判断是否有移民倾向的关键）
1) Do you want to get CPA in America?
No, I will get CPA in China. Because I want to develop my career in China, so the CPA of China will be more helpful. Besides, it normally takes 1 year to pass the CPA exams in the US, which means in addition to the 2 years of graduate study, I will have to stay in the US for one more year if I wanna get CPA there. I don’t want to be separated with my husband for too long.

Then why do you want to get a Master of Accounting in America?
I think the best education is in America. Although some Chinese students go to Canada, Australia, or UK for further study, but the universities of America remains the first choice for Chinese students to join in. I believe I can benefit a lot from this valuable experience, such as improve my English skills, broaden my horizon, and enrich myself.

2) What is your plan?
My plan is to finish the master program in 2 years with good academic standing, and then I will come back to China and find a good job in Beijing. My primary preference is to be hired in a foreign-invested corporation, which can offer me more opportunities to develop my potentials.
My optional choice is …….
No matter which company I would serve for, I will surely work hard to prepare for my CPA exam of China. I am confident that I can pass the exams within 2 years since my coming back, so that I can keep a stable and honorable occupation with high earning and excellent welfare in China, and I will be more competent to provide my family members with more care and support.

What will you do after graduation? Why?
I will come back and find a decent job in Beijing, because my husband is here. We have known each other over ** years, and have already celebrated our ** wedding anniversary.（如果是恋爱关系，就说打算到时回来结婚呗。） 2 years of separation is really tough for both of us.

What kind of job can you find in the future?
My primary preference is to be hired in a foreign-invested corporation, which can offer me more opportunities to develop my potentials.
My optional choice is …….
No matter which company I would serve for, I will surely work hard to prepare for my CPA exam of China. I am confident that I can pass the exams within 2 years since my coming back, so that I can keep a stable and honorable occupation with high earning and excellent welfare in China, and I will be more competent to provide my family members with more care and support.

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Part 4 Why choose USA
1) Why do you want to study in USA?
2) Why do you want go to the United States for further study?
3) Why do you want to study xxx in the US?
4) Many universities in the China offer first--rate graduate programs in xxx. Why do you want to go to the USA for graduate study?
I think that the best education is in America. Although some Chinese students go to Canada, Australia, or UK for further study, but the universities of America remains the first choice for Chinese students to join in. Meanwhile, I can improve my English skills, broaden my horizon, and enrich myself. I believe I can benefit a lot from this valuable experience.
（只能谈美国的教育多么多么好，自己多么渴望接受这样的教育，能获得什么样的收益。不要说美国的其他方面多么好，或者中国的教育多么不好，会被怀疑移民倾向的。）

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Part 3 Why this university
1) How do you know this Univ.?
A friend of mine graduated from there 2 years ago. She strongly recommended ** University to me. She told me that it’s a big public university with excellent resources and diversified student groups. It’s full of great opportunities for students to learn and to grow. (这些溢美之词可以适用于任何学校。)  Besides, it’s located in a quiet small town. People there are really nice. （如果你的学校在大城市，你就说那里交通便利、设施先进之类的。）

So what does your friend do now?（这就是有朋友在美国的弊端了。本来不想这么回答，可是我在申请学校的时候提过朋友推荐，担心签证官会看到这些信息，只好实话实说。）
She’s nursing her baby in California, because her husband works in the Silicon Valley. She follows her husband.
（硅谷当然是华人多了，妇从夫也是很充分的理由，避免签证官认为你会像你的朋友一样留北京。不过我说的这些都是事实，千万别撒谎，后果太严重。）
  
2) Why do you choose this Univ.?
A friend of mine graduated from there 2 years ago. She strongly recommended it to me. So I checked its website and found their master of accounting program fits me well. It’s designed for students interested in accounting, auditing and taxation, even if one doesn’t have any related bachelor degree, like me. Moreover, it’s a big public university with excellent resources and diversified student groups. It’s full of great opportunities for students to learn and to grow. Besides, it’s located in a quiet small town. People there are really nice. So I applied for this Univ. and got admission.

3）How much do you know about the university?
It’s a large public university with ** years of history. It’s located in **, near **. ……（把你所知道的学校的情况全说出来，尽量有条理一些。）Therefore, I believe I will enjoy studying at *** in the future.

4) Do you know which school is the best in your major? What else?
The University of Texas in Austin is the top one in accounting program. The Accounting program in Warton Business College and UIUC are among the top too.

So why didn’t you apply these schools?
(绝不能是因为不自信、竞争太激烈、学费太贵等原因，虽然可能这是事实)
I don’t think ranking is the most important factor to consider when applying universities. I just want to join a university that fits me most. I believe ** is such a university.

5) To how many institutions have you applied, and who are they? Any other school admits you?
I have applied  2  universities: ** and **. Both of them admit me. Would you like to see the admission letters?

Why just applied two universities?（申请的太少会被这么问，申请的太多可能会被问为什么申请那么多）
I was working full time and didn’t have time to apply more universities. Besides, no matter how many universities you have applied, you can only choose one to go to.（我很喜欢这个答案：））

6) Is *** the first university to give you the offer?
Yes.

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6) What's the difference between your major now and the major in USA?
My bachelor major was **. It focuses on **. I took courses like *, *, and *, etc. These courses are helpful for my study in the future because **.
The major in USA is accounting. It deals with numbers and calculations.

7) How do you understand accounting？
（任何一个专业都有可能问到这个问题。如果你对所学专业研究的并不深，没关系，只要在维基百科www.wikipedia.com中搜索一下专业名称，立刻会有满满一大篇的介绍，学科分支、流派、发展、研究方向、相关书籍等一清二楚，稍微整理一下答案就出来了。）
Briefly, it’s a science of dealing with numbers. The purpose of accounting is to provide the financial information for economic decision making.

Accountancy is a branch of mathematical science, and it’s widely used in business. Today accounting is called “the language of business”. It has two classifications: management accounting and financial accounting. The former is used to provide financial information to interior persons like employees, managers, and owner-managers. The latter is used to provide financial information to external parties, such as shareholders, and creditors.

Accounting, the easy way is a popular book for beginners. It has been published the 4th edition. I’m interested in the case study part of the book. I really learned a lot from this book.

The public accountant, usually an employee of a CPA firm, is employed as an independent contractor by a business to perform an auditing function: to review the accounting system used by the business, check the correctness of financial statements, and give an opinion.
The private accountant, usually employed by a business, records business activities and prepares periodic financial statements.

8) What is your major? In what aspect of your major will you study?
My major is accounting. I will focus on Financial Accounting.

Why?
The main purpose of financial accounting is to prepare financial reports regarding the performance of a firm for external persons, such as investors, creditors, and tax authorities. I’m interested in it.（简单介绍一下专业方向后再以横线上的答案结尾就行了，interest简直是个万能理由。）