随着美国高中学校申请竞争越来越激烈，而美国留学的申请流程中，除了文书、GPA、标化成绩、简历外，面试是可以最直观地让招生官了解申请者的途径，希望通过这种更加直接的沟通方式，近距离的了解申请者，为招生录取提供更加全面的信息。那么，要怎么做才能顺利通过美国高中留学面试呢?
面试形式
视频面试
视频面试已经取代电话面试，成为现在最主要的面试形式，一般是通过Skype进行。
视频面试的有点在于面试官可以直观见到学生，不过对于学生来说这是一个挑战，需要在没有任何协助的情况下自主回答面试官问题，可能还会遇到一些状况，如信号干扰、延迟等。
面试官非常反感面试学生的身边有人进行协助面试，所以最好提前“清场”。遇到信号不好时，可以尝试打字告诉面试官自己会重拨一次。
在面试中如果听不清楚面试官的问题可以大方、客气的请求对方重复一下，如果是听不懂问题，可以建议面试官能否换一种表达方式。
校友面试
这也是现在比较普遍的面试方式。
大多数是自己孩子已经在该所学校学习的家长志愿代表学校面试，校友面试通常是初选，初选之后符合条件的学生有可能会被推荐给学校再面试一次。
去学校面试一定要和学校预约好，提前安排好行程。毕竟一般去面试不会只是面一所学校，如果有五、六所目标学校，由于对交通不熟悉而导致状况不断，也是很折腾人的。
另外，美国学校一般会在面试之前安排一个简单的校园观光，由专门的老师为学生和家长介绍学校的各种情况，比如：学校设施、目前学校有多少中国学生以及他们的表现如何等，然后进行面试。
如果行程安排很紧张，到学校后来不及先参观就找到面试官说明来意直奔面试主题。
面试完之后立刻走人，这样会让面试官觉得诚意不够，所以，提前规划时间和预约很重要。
考察内容
❶ 英语能力
面试前，面试官会根据申请材料中的语言标准成绩，对学生的英语能力进行一个初步的判断。
语言分数高的学生比一定善交流，在面试环节要多加重视，不可大意。而分数不是很突出的学生也不要气馁，熟练的口语在面试时，在一定程度上弥补语言成绩不足的缺憾。
❷ 性格特质
美国学校比较喜欢个性积极、阳光开朗的学生，但这并不是说性格内向的学生在面试中就没有优势。
这些学生可以在面试中调动自己的积极性，以最好的状态进行面试。
学生不一定要健谈，但是一定要有互动意识，积极交流，要在面试中调动自己的积极性，以最好的状态进行面试。
❸ 兴趣爱好
一个爱好很少或是没有什么爱好的人是无趣的，如果学生在艺术或体育方面有浓厚的兴趣，更容易在面试中占到先机。
❹ 活动经历
这里所说的活动经历不一定必须是获奖经历。学生参加的活动在很大程度上反映了他的志趣所在，面试官也要通过参加过的活动来进一步了解面试者。
❺ 家庭背景
面试官通常会问及父母的职业和收入，从而确认学生在美国中学学习的几年里有足够的资金保障。
❻ 举止礼仪
学生的素养可以反映出学生的家庭教育状况。在面试结束后的第二天，学生可以向面试官发送一封问候邮件再次表示感谢，这也能加深面试官对学生的印象。
面试问题大全
What is your name?
Do you have an English name?
How old are you?
Where are you from? Where do you live?
What school do you go to now? / What school do you attend now?
What type of school do you attend? Is it a public, private, or boarding school?
What grade are you in?
What subjects/courses are you studying now?
What is your favorite subject/course? And why?
What course is your least favorite? And why?
Which course do you have the best/highest grade?
Which course do you have the worst/lowest grade?
What activities do you participate in outside of school?
Are you involved in any clubs/organizations/societies in your school?
What are your hobbies?
Do you play any musical instruments?
Do you play any sports?
Please describe a typical day at school for you.
Please describe your typical week schedule from Monday to Sunday.
What do you do on Saturday and Sunday?
What do you do for fun?
Where have you traveled with your family?
Where have you traveled alone?
Why do you want to study in the USA?
What do you want to do when you graduate from high school?
Do you know what you want to be when you grow up?
Why did you choose to apply to our school?
Do you have any questions about our school?
Is there anything you want to ask about our school?
What books have you read recently? (English and/or Chinese)
What do your parents do for work?
Did your parents go to college/university?
Tell me about your parents?
Why do you want to come to our school?
Why should we choose you to be a student at our school?
If I asked your friends to tell me about you, what would they say?
If you want to be a good student, what should you do?
Tell me about your day-to-day life at school now. What do you like/dislike about it?
Tell me about someone who has influenced you a lot.
How do you spend your free time? Why?
What did you do on your last holiday?
If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go?
How do you expect life at our school will be different from your life now? What will be good? What might be difficult?
Tell me something that you’re excited to try at our school that you’ve not had a chance to try here in China.
What’s the funniest thing that has happened to you this year?
What is your career goal?
What do you want to do after 10 years?
What do you think you are doing after 15 years ? (20, 30 years)
What question would you ask me if you are conducting the interview?
Do you have any questions about our school?
