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每年的申请季，招生官们都需要处理成千上万的申请，而其中很多申请者的成绩都差不多，而且枯燥的文字简历很难体现出申请者的个性和特点，此时，第三方面试就显得尤为重要。

今天，就让Iwen老师为大家介绍怎么准备Initialview，并分享注意事项。


Initialview简介


The Initialview is a third-party interview that offers in-person interviews in various cities across China as well as online. This interview service has no relation to universities but will allow you to send your interviews to as many universities as you’d like to help support your application.

Initialview是第三方面试，在中国多个城市以及网上提供面对面的面试。此面试服务与大学无关，但允许你将面试发送给尽可能多的大学，作为辅助材料来帮助你的申请。

The interviews typically last 15 minutes and it is important to note that each interview is unscripted. This means that interviewers will ask you about your interests and then follow up questions will be based on the answers you give. Therefore, it is important for students to think about what makes them unique while also emphasizing academic experiences.

面试通常持续 15 分钟，请务必注意，每次面试的问题都是随机的。这意味着面试官会问你你的兴趣，然后跟进的问题将基于你给出的答案。因此，学生必须思考是什么使他们与众不同，同时强调学术经验。

The Initialview also has a mandatory writing sample that will also be sent to universities.

Initialview还有写作环节，写作样本也将随视频一并发送到大学。

大量练习，准备话题

Prior to doing the Initialview, it is always a good idea to get a lot of practice in, so it would be best for you to do numerous mock interviews to prepare. This way, you will get to experience what an interview setting is like which will help you get an idea of what to expect.

在进行Initialview之前，最好进行大量练习，因此最好进行大量模拟面试来准备。这样，您就能体验到面试环境是什么样的，这将有助于您了解预期结果。


It is generally suggested for you to have 3-4 talking points that highlight different parts of your personality and interests, with 1 central story that you will be able to use for a variety of questions.

一般来说，建议你有3-4个话题，突出你的个性和兴趣的不同部分，以及1个中心的故事，你可以用它来回答各种问题。

积极 > 消极

Note that interviewers often try to challenge and trick students with negative and weird questions such as “What would you change about your school?”, “What is your least favorite subject?”, or “What is something you wish you could change about yourself?”.

请注意，面试官经常试图用消极和奇怪的问题来挑战和欺骗学生，例如“你会改变学校吗？”，“你最不喜欢哪个科目”，或者“你希望自己能做出哪些改变”。

If you encounter such questions, it is important to remember not to be too negative in your response because you do not want to make it seem like you hate your school or a certain subject.

如果你遇到这样的问题，重要的是要记住，不要回答的过于消极，因为你不想让人觉得你讨厌你的学校或某一门学科。

Instead the best way to approach this question is to remember the 20:80 ratio, where 20% of your answer is negative while 80% of the answer is positive.

相反，回答这个问题的最好方法是记住20：80的比例，其中20%的答案为消极的，80%的答案为积极的。

After you have mentioned the negative part of the answer, you will want to always bring your response back to a positive light with some sort of redemption by demonstrating how you have exceeded restrictions or how you are trying to improve less-than-ideal situations.

在提到答案的消极部分后，可以通过展示你是如何超越限制的，或者你是如何试图改善不太理想的情况的，以某种救赎的方式将你的回答带回到积极的角度。

从强项切入

Interviewers will also tend to ask at least one strange or unexpected question to catch students off guard. For example, one might be asked “If you could meet any important figure in the past or present, who would it be and what would you talk about?” .

面试官也会问至少一个奇怪或意想不到的问题，以引起学生的警惕。例如，有的同学可能会被问：“如果你能遇到过去或现在的任何重要人物，会是谁，你会和他谈论什么？”

Such questions might be difficult to prepare for, but if you find yourself in such a situation, it is a good idea to think about what your strengths and interests are.

这些问题可能很难准备，但如果你发现自己处于这种情况，最好想想你的长处和兴趣是什么。

If a student is interested in studying history, it would be a great idea for the student to think about a time in history in which he/she is very knowledgeable about and discuss a prominent figure (e.g. President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War).

如果一个学生对学习历史感兴趣，那么对于学生来说，可以思考一个下他/她非常了解历史，并讨论当时的显赫人物（如内战期间的亚伯拉罕·林肯总统）。

Alternatively, if the student is very interested in sustainability or renewable energy, perhaps it would be a good idea for the student to talk about Elon Musk. Generally, playing to your strengths is always the way to go when encountering unexpected questions.

或者，如果学生对可持续性或可再生能源非常感兴趣，那么学生谈论伊隆·马斯克也许是个好主意。一般来说，在遇到意想不到的问题时，可以从自己的强项切入。

“你还有什么想分享的吗？”

Before the end of the interview, the interviewer will always ask something along the lines of “Is there anything else you would like to share about yourself?” This will be the perfect opportunity to share anything about yourself that is interesting or that is important for someone to know about you. Whether it’s a quirk, a fun fact, or highlighting one of your strengths, this is your chance to shine.

面试结束前，面试官总是会问类似“你还有什么想分享的吗？”这将是一个完美的机会，可以向别人分享关于你自己的任何有趣的或重要的事情。无论是怪癖、有趣的事，还是突出你的优点，这都是你发光的机会。

Therefore, it is very important for you to have an answer to this question; having 3-4 talking points that highlight your personality and interests will generally ensure that you will always have something to say even at the very end of the interview.

因此，为这个问题准备一个答案是非常重要的。有3-4个能够突出你个性和兴趣的话题，将确保即使在面试的最后你也会有话说。

对话自然，注意言辞

Although you will be very prepared after completing numerous mock interviews, it is important for you to remember not to sound too rehearsed while you are delivering your answers since that will likely result in a monotonous and unengaging conversation.

虽然在完成许多次模拟面试后，你已经准备的十分充分了，但重要的是，在回答问题的时候不要让人听起来像是排练过的，因为这可能会导致谈话单调乏味。

At the same time, remember to avoid rambling and giving monosyllabic responses. It is also normal to be nervous when it comes to doing interviews but try your best to avoid filling uncomfortable sentences with “you know” “like” or “uh”.

同时，请记住避免漫谈或寡言少语。做面试时紧张是正常的，但尽量避免使用"你知道""喜欢"或"嗯"等让人不舒服的词。

If the interview does not go well, don’t worry about it too much because you can always sign up for another interview. However, note that you must wait 30 days before doing the interview again, and doing a second interview will automatically erase the first one so think carefully before deciding to do it again. Best of luck on your interview!

如果面试不顺利，也不要过于担心，因为你可以报名参加下一次的面试。但是，请注意，您必须等待 30 天才能再次进行面试，而进行第二次面试会自动抹去第一个面试，因此在决定再次面试之前，请仔细考虑。祝你面试好运！

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