越来越多的名校，例如：Indiana University, Bloomington, UC Berkeley, Harvard, Northwestern, Washington University都会根据不同系别，而要求在台面试。如果学校要求需要面试，那么请你打开月历，拿起电话向当地联络人要求预约面谈时间。面谈的重点是表现出自己无法经由纸张书面所看得出来的热心、兴趣、特别才能、口才、表达沟通能力、想像力、创造力及组织判断力等，面试将使你整个的书面申请工作上，更具个性包装，增加审核委员对你个人的印象，列举以下面试常问的问题供面试学生参考。 　　

　　面试回答应尽量详细、具体，不要抽象化或简单应付

　　（一） 问答实例

　　◆ 问：How is this past year been for you?

　　Ex1. It''s gone fairly well academically. I like the courses a lot. I''m doing well, and I''ve had a good time with them.

　　Ex2. Well, I''d have to say this has been my most successful year this far. I am especially looking forward to my senior year because I was selected editor-in-chief of our school newspaper, and my writing this year has got me a column in our school newspaper, so I guess this year has been successful.

　　◆ 问：Tell me a little about yourself?

　　I am interested in this university because of your sports program and because of the English opportunities.

　　◆ 问：I take it that you participate in sports at school?

　　Yes.

　　◆ 问：Which one?

　　Track.

　　◆ 问：At what level do you participate?

　　At the Varsity level.

　　◆ 问：And you say you''re interested in the English program - can you tell me about your interest in English?

　　Ex1. Well, I''ve always enjoyed reading and writing, and I''ve heard that this school has a good writing program.

　　Yes, it''s known for its writing program. Are you interested in creative writing or expository writing?

　　No, I haven''t.

　　Have you brought any samples of your work with you?

　　No, I haven''t.

　　Ex 2. I''m especially interested in your English Department. I''ve always enjoyed reading and writing, and I''ve heard that you have a good writing program. I''ve brought a few samples of my writing in case you''d like to see them.

　　◆ 问：Give me three adjectives to describe yourself?

　　I feel that I''m a dynamic person and a very enthusiastic person. I also tend to be more introverted that extroverted.

　　◆ 问：Sounds like a bit of a contradiction. Can you explain this?

　　Well, I''ll try. I tend to keep my feelings inside of me and I don''t like telling other people what I''m thinking and feeling. On the other hand, if someone confronts me, then I will definitely tell them.

　　◆ 问：Can you tell me about a book you''ve read?

　　Yes, a book called The Matarese, a book about espionage by Robert Ludlum. It gave me an idea of the underlife of our government. I don''t know how much was true or how was fiction, but it had an impact on me.