美国大学申请是一个很繁琐很有压力的过程。各个大学招生都要看一个“完整”的人,包括学校成绩、标准化成绩、老师推荐信、课外活动、面试、性格、写作等,准备过程要很多年。而且最郁闷的是即使你很优秀、年轻、聪明,也没有谁保证你可以去哈佛之类的名校。原因很简单:全世界最聪明最优秀的人都要去那里,竞争很激烈。我有幸在2010年12月被斯坦福大学提前录取。据说斯坦福在海外的录取率是全美第二低,第一低的是哈佛。但即使是这样,也并不表示我去哈佛的可能性就大了。事实上,我的申请表交了两个月(跟中国大学不一样,这里可以继续申请其他学校),连面试的通知都没收到(虽然哈佛说不是每个人都需要面试,但是有总比没有好)。顺便废话一下,斯坦福没面试就要我了,不过那是因为斯坦福没有校友面试这一环。美国大学的面试多数是由它们分布在世界各地的校友进行,他们都是自己抽时间义务为学校与申请者见面攀谈,写一份报告给招生办。他们对最终决定没有发言权,只是为学校提供更多信息,让招生处更了解申请者。我前些天参加耶鲁大学的面试,分给我的校友是一个很和善的美籍日本人,学文学却从事近20年的金融工作,那是一场很轻松的闲聊。回家后随手翻到一个哈佛面试年官轻写、的聪这明篇、文有章才。又语进言不简了单哈清佛新,,所除以了呢亲?切之外让我很有感触。 American university application is a very tedious and stressful process. All university admissions are based on a “complete” person, including school grades, standardized grades, teacher testimonials, extracurricular activities, interviews, personality, writing, etc. The preparation process will take many years. And the most depressing is that even if you are good, young, smart, and no one promised you can go to Harvard and other elite. The reason is simple: the smartest and best people in the world are going there and the competition is fierce. I was lucky enough to be admitted ahead of Stanford University in December 2010. It is said that Stanford overseas acceptance rate is the second lowest in the United States, the first low is Harvard. But even then, that does not mean that I'm going to Harvard is a big possibility. In fact, my application form handed in for two months (with the Chinese University is not the same, where you can continue to apply for other schools), even the interview did not receive the notice (although Harvard said not everyone needs an interview, but there is better than no it is good). By the way, nonsense, Stanford did not interview me, but it was because Stanford did not alumni interviews this ring. Most U.S. interviews are conducted by their alumni who are located around the world. They are time obligated to meet up with applicants and write a report to the admissions office. They have no say in the final decision, they simply provide more information to the school and make it more understandable to applicants. I interviewed Yale University a few days ago and gave me alumnus a very kind-hearted American Japanese. I studied finance for nearly 20 years and it was a very relaxing chat. After returning home easily turned to a Harvard Interview Officer light, the bright piece of this article, the article Zhangcai Cai. Another language is not concise single Kazakhstan new Buddha, except by the pro? Cut outside let me feel very much.