加油！士气大振，我们赶上放水的vo了。
又在叫名字了，听不太清楚，我从队伍的最后走上去，有些疑惑的问“AAA?
“Is that you?” vo把护照贴在玻璃上，正是我的照片。
“Yes, AAA” 于是我递进去卡片.
"which school are you going?" 他马上问。
"Boston College" 这样我们就省了问候语。
“Why this school?”
"My working director suggested" 一边翻文件，想拿出照片给他看。没来得及，他又问：“How many schools did
you apply?” “5”
“How many gave you admission? ” "2"
"You graduated in 1999? What did you do after that?"
"Right after graduation I worked for an IT company. Then I work for Little Dragon English program for 3 years" 一边
把我那堆材料最顶上的那本花花绿绿的课本举起来给他看。估计他瞥一眼就明白了。
“What kind of program is that?” 他还是接着问。
"We provide English class to kindergarten children. " 我把书翻到最后一页，接着说“We also include some very
simple moral education in the class” 。发现他埋头写东西压跟没看，我就停住了。
“How will you fund your education?”
"Boston College gave me tuition scholarship. I have some saving. And my parents will fund me"
"What do your parents do?"
"My father is a teacher. My mother has retired. We built a house 20 years ago" 一边举起透明文件夹，好让他看最上
面的照片。正想继续说下去，VO迅速又问
“May I see your bank statement?”
"Sure" 递进去，他很快就还我了。
“How will your education help you in future?”
"I study educational administration. I'll enhance the character education of the only children in China" 正想说中国的独
生子女教育是个大问题云云，VO问
“What kind of position will you get?”
"I will be an education specialist. Hopefully after 3 or 4 years I will get a billingual kindergarten principle's position"
"Have you talked with anyone?"
"I've talked with the HR ditector of a top education organization in China and..."
VO迅速问“Have you any supporting letter?”
我把新东方的SL递进去， 说“They plan to set up 5 bilingual schools in China. So far only the first one will open in
September”
vo好像又在忙什么了。我不甘心的又补充“And the school principle came back from US”
vo 头也不抬地问"Which school?"
"UPenn"
"If you pls, would you go to window 10 and get your visa?"
这就完了？我还有点没反应过来。收拾东西，匆匆忙忙道Thank you.
这是一个前提原则，对任何人来说都是如此，如果你说你已经够自信了，我就跟你说：
To be more confident.拿破仑曾经说过：积极的态度和消极的态度使人的成就有天壤之
别。签证原则同样认为：没有任何书面的合同或证明能确保你回国。真正起主导作用的是一
个人的思想和意愿，签证官们是根据你个人的意愿和态度来判断回国动向而不是其它，所以
你首先是要对自己绝对没有移民倾向充满自信并以此为基点来对待面试。试想，很多拒签
者，寻找拒签的原因，说到底是他们没有自信，他们从小就没被鼓励过要树立自信。如果你
在这个谦虚老实谨小慎微并且诚惶诚恐的群体中率先展现出自信的魅力，你当然是可以得到
签证的一个。记住“Confidence is the key to success.”(自信是成功的关键)
2)Clear原则：(条理清晰原则)
Clear原则总体上要求大家在申请签证时，用语规范，条理清晰。“To the point”是
签证面试的关键，其意指要切中要害，让签证官清楚透彻地了解你所要传达的信息。有些人
在面试中对签证官提出的问题环顾左右而言它，说了半天也说不到点子上；有些人表达时，
由于表达方式、方法欠妥，说了很多话却毫无头绪，致使签证官最终也不明白他的观点究竟
是什么。故在面试中你应牢记，一切从实际出发，将自己的实际情况与问题相结合，突出自
身的特殊性，清楚而有条理的表明你去美国的真实意图。
3)Concise原则(精炼原则)
Concise在回答问题时，指语言凝练，言简意赅。在阐述签证官提出的问题时，避轻就
重，删减不必要的枝节，突出重点，切忌思前想后，犹疑不决，说话绕弯。美国人说话方式
直接，你没有必要将许多你认为能从侧面反映你赴美动机的事情或想法讲给他们听，因为你
这样做的结果很可能会让美国人丈二和尚摸不着头脑——不知究竟哪个意图才是你赴美的真
正动机，如果你的旁征博引，滔滔如黄河之水绵延不绝的阐述一旦被他们套上了“It’s
not real”的头衔，你与美国的距离就会远上好大一截了。所以，记住，你留学美国目的单
纯，只是为了一个更好更高的前途，你没有太多复杂的想法，只需将自己的重点问题及特殊
性突出即可。
三：25问的准备
25问的确已经久经考验，签证官所问问题几乎不出这个范围。但是25问里面也有
不那么重要的，比如"what is the difficult class?"，而且，25问对一个重要
问题有遗漏，那就是"how many universities did you apply, and how many
universities give you financial aid?"，这个问题几乎每个vo必问，需要准备
一下。
25问的常规问题就不说了，它的最核心的两个问题是两个为什么，即“为什么要
出去”和“为什么要回来”。要让vo相信，你只有在中国才能更好的发展自己的
事业，所以“一定会回来”，而为了更好地完成这个事业，你又必须出国，出国
所学习的东西对你在中国的事业必定有用，所以“一定要出去”。可见，这两个
问题是相辅相承的。
我认为在准备问题的时候，要注意以下几点：
1，回国计划要细致，不能泛泛而谈。比如有的同学说因为美国发达，科学和技术
先进，所以要出国学习，而中国正在发展，机会多，个人发展空间大，所以要回
国。这个理由就太泛了，因为人人都可以这么说，人人都有机会，就等于大家都
没有机会。所以必须结合自己到那边的专业和方向来说。
有些看似细致的计划，其实也有漏洞。假设一位同学去国外念机械工程专业的硕
士，其回国计划是到叔叔的机械厂工作，似乎很能说得通。但是他是学的ME专业
的固体力学方向，而叔叔的机械厂是生产磨面机的。因此他必须将要做的项目和
磨面机扯上关系，否则被vo问起来，必定歇菜，说去美国读这个学位没用。
要想准备得细致，必须对自己的计划反复多问几个“为什么”，从各个角度问，
直到没有破绽。
2，问题的答案要简练有力。a,不要泛泛的说中国不发达，需要大批人才，发展
机会多等，而是一开始就要结合自己的专业和方向说这些。b,一定要有提纲挈领
的主题句，最重要的话说在前头，做好只说一两句就被打断的准备。c,要简练，
答案既要不给人家问“为什么”的机会，又不要有冗余。
3，多找人模拟vo，非常重要！！我曾经跟六七个人互相vo，作用有：a，人家能
看出你自己看不出来的破绽，b，每人提问的风格和顺序不一样，可以锻炼自己
的反应，做到处变不惊。c，可以吸收人家答案中的优点，改进自己的计划和语言
d，可以把答案弄的很熟，刻在心里
下面是我的答案，看起来其实比较general, 但是是我反复锤炼过的，我觉得没有
什么破绽了。
19) Why do you want to study in USA?
Because USA is the leader in the engineering field, and, my intended
program in University of XXX ranks the XXX in all USA universities,
In this university, I can reach the most advanced technologies
in my field. the knowledge and technologies I learnt there will do
a great help for my career goal to be a distinguished professor.
点评：偶的答案可以回答以下几个质问：
a, 去美国的目的真的是学知识么？（我去是因为人家优秀，你看排名还不错）
b，学的专业知识真的有用么？（我要做本领域的教授，专业知识当然有用）
14) What will you do after graduation?
I’ll come back to China and find a research position in Tsinghua
University. I have discussed this with my advisor. As the director
of our group, he welcomes me back to his group again. My career goal
is to be a distinguished professor, I'm confident that I can easily
realize it in China.
点评：答案很一般，但是最后一句才是亮点。a, 附带着简短的回答了为什么要
回来, 而且显得很自信。b, 给vo设下圈套，下一个问题很可能就是为什么不在
美国做教授，为什么回中国就能做拔尖的教授。然后你就可以侃侃而谈。
15) why will you come back to China?
This is determined by my career goal, a distinguished professor.
My research field in University of XXX is very strong, with the
phd degree from it, I can easily win the priority and become a leading
researcher in my field in China. this field is just at the start in
China, few people engage in it, but because it has many new applications
in both traditional and modern industries, it will boom soon. I can
get sufficient research funding and satisfactory individual income. I
will live a more comfortable and plasant life in China than in USA.
点评：前两句提纲挈领，即使被打断，也已经回答了问题。
这个答案可以回答这些“为什么”
为什么回来？（可以成为顶尖的研究者）
凭什么能成为顶尖的研究者（因为我的phd是一个牛program)
为什么不在美国做教授，你的phd不是很牛么？（它在中国正处在起步，回国能
占得先机，成为领先者）
虽然占了先机，但在中国毕竟才起步，它能有前途么？（它马上就会有大发展了）
为什么有大发展？（它在很多领域有新的应用）
即使你能做上牛教授，工资没美国高，你会回来？（我的研究有很多应用，我可
以获得很多科研经费，个人收入绝对数虽不如美国，但肯定能让自己满意。因为
我在中国找到了“名”和“利”之间的最好平衡，过的快乐而舒服）
另外不要说虚话，这也是和specific紧密结合的。比如，i want to be a
leader,professor, i will have bright future here, i will make a lot of
money here, ........就是虚话.你说你能就能，别人相信？VO相信？你要说具体事实。比
如，i will be a senior executive in GE lighting technical center in
shanghai in charge of application of architectural lightig technology.
（2）从未来前途考虑。这个就宽了，只要没有棘手问题，都可以的。告诉VO你的未来是什
么，多少有前途，诱人！i will be a leader/senior executive in the GE or
Philips lighting company in China.i will be very hot,and with high social
status.
比如，我回答为什么选这个学校时，最初的答案有四方面：
1.because the doctoral program in architecture in umich is the top of 3
such programs in US.
2.Prof.Mojtaba Navvab,my future advisor,is the Chairman of Technical
Committee of International Commission on Illumination, absolutely one of
the authorities in my subarea in the whole world.
3.my subarea of architectural lighting there is the top in the US。
4.it offers me a full funding, and ann arbor is also a very nice place to
study,live,and make friends.
但是后来我的答案只有一个：Prof.Mojtaba Navvab,my future advisor,is the
Chairman of Technical Committee of International Commission on
Illumination, absolutely one of the authorities in my subarea in the whole
world.其他都去掉了。因为，第1个跟我的subarea关系不直接，作用不大。第3个，纯粹虚
话，套话，什么也没有说。第4个，更加不要说了，人人都能说，换个地名而已。
7. 准备好答案，但是千万不要背它。所以千万不要死去背，默想 + 熟练读出来，读对。
主要是，VO能听出来你背没有，背了，肯定结局不妙。你不妨结巴，不妨语法错误，不妨多
说how to say,(但是千万不要说口头禅u know,因为VO don't know, VO want to hear
from u).反正，太流利，效果不如结巴，不如语法错误。
发信人: windysigh (沙漠里的仙人掌), 信区: Visa 标 题: 6月19日2000的签经,有过程,无结果. 发信站: BBS 水木清华站 (Sat Jun 21 09:34:14 2003), 转信 6月9日1000,死在DTT手下.在回家的路上,车里用手机约了2000,19号102号. 上午大约8:10到,已经叫到130号,没犹豫,立刻进去. 签证处大概有二三十人的样子,排队,领到深灰色的牌子. 等候,去洗手间\喝水. 8点30左右,签证官就到了,美男确实很ss,hfmm没有我想像中的pp.(1000时没看见她).美 男,hfmm,dtt分别占据了7,8,9号窗口,从我等候的地方刚好看的到他们,几个人在说笑,感 觉他们心情还好. 这时,保安把我们深灰色牌子的一队人领到了4号窗口,我们是第一队站到VO面前的.4号V O,不知道是谁,穿西装,淡黄衬衣,比较年轻. 先上去的是一对老夫妇,探亲,过了.感觉VO对老年人态度还挺好的. 第二个上去的是一个GG,似乎学管理的.GG大声说:我要回来做教授!大约5分钟,VO把护照 推了出来.我的心也跟着沉了一下.GG还不走,在窗口继续说,这是我的论文,这是我项目的 照片....又僵持了将近一分钟,VO招手叫保安过来.早上保安态度也比较好,还拍拍这个G G的肩膀,以示安慰.但我心情还是很沉重. 接着VO叫到我的名字. me: morning, Sir. Nice to see you. vo: morning, card? vo: why you go to US? me: I am going to study political science at the ASU. vo: what will you with your degree? me: do you ask my plan after graduation? vo: 非常干脆,yeah, your plan after graduation. me: I want to come back......Sir, before I answer your question, could you g ive me half a minute to say sth else? vo: just answer the question. me: 不理睬VO,开始说 You know, this is my second time to apply for an F1 vis a and maybe it's last time..... vo: 打断我,但没听明白他的话...%^&*#@ me: Before I came here, a friend told me that I should not insist on my plan of being a professor. (VO不说话了,看着我的眼睛认真听,我也看着他的眼睛) He t old me that if I insist on the former plan, I would be refused again. Becaus e you diplomats won't believe such a plan any more. vo: 再次打算我,但我知道此时他在宣讲美国签证政策,大致意思是我们没有这样,我们只 是要申请人很具体详细的阐述他的计划.我们不会听见"教授"就做判断.我们要根据你的 详细计划来判断.... me: 打断VO. yes! you know, he almost conviced me! But last evening, I read s omething Mr.....sorry, a Sir(因为想不起来在SOHU访谈的VO的名字了,只好换说SIR, 不过后来听说,19日的4号VO就是去SOHU聊天的那个) said in SOHU.COM. Now I believ e you are just and won't have any bias to any plan. VO: yes! 我们只是要申请人讲真话.(原文不记得了,就是这意思). me: So this time I will insist on my plan of being a professor. I just hope you can give me a little more time to fully express myself. VO: OK.看我的眼睛. me: After graduation, I want to be a teacher of MPA students. You know MPA i s a new program in political science and just have two years' history in Chi na. Most MPA students are government officials. Do you know how many officia ls in China? (打算拿具体的资料来说明MPA培训市场很大). VO: I don't want that. Tell me if you can do the job. me: I can. I will focus my study on.... vo: Do you have any experience on the teaching of MPA? me: Sure, I do have. I was a teaching assistant of MPA course on my graduate time. and when in ASU, I will be a TA. vo: did you talked your plan to someone? me: yes. I talked to my supervisor and here is his support letter. vo: and your GT. me:于是将GT, SL一起递进去.VO仔细的看了看SL. me: you know, I will study the methodology in ASU. So when I come back, I ca n teach the course of quantitative analysis methods, which is a required cou rse to ALL MPA students. (递进去MPA的课程说明) VO: 看了两眼. how many universities in China have the program of MPA? me: 24.递进去教育部关于MPA的说明,我把24所大学highlight出来. VO:开始看计算机.how many persons enrolled in your program this year? me: the MPA program belongs to the school of government. This year we enroll ed three new faculty. You know, in the coming ten years, we will keep on exp and the School of Government and the faculty will reach to 70. VO:点头,敲电脑. me: 塞进我们学院教工的list. you know, last time I told the diplomat that the re are 40 teachers in my department. Actually, there are 40 teachers in my S chool. Only 15 teachers are in my department. Last time I was a little nervo us and made a mistake. VO:真的是认真的看了两眼我的LIST.然后微笑点头,继续敲机器.then why don't study in China university? me: I wish I could. But no China universities can provide me a program empha sis on the methodology of political science. You can see the faculty list of my school, only my supervisor's interest field is methodology. So I want to study in US. Then when I come back, maybe I am the second person focus on t he methodology. VO: 看我的DS表,忽然发现一个问题.It's nonsense. You said there is no professo r fosue on this field, then who teaches the course of methodology for MPA st udents? me: As far as I knew, this course are usually taken by teachers from the dep artment of economics. We invited them. You see, we really in need of teacher s focus on methodology of political science. 面试过程结束了,VO看DS表,我看到了上一次的DS表.....结果先不说了,我也觉得,签经先 不说结果为好.如果你是VO,我能过么?
再然后该整理思路，收集筛选素材了。收集很容易，大家都能找出一大摞来。筛选可难多了。核心观点，支持理由，只检出最最有力的1-2点，其余都舍弃。我给别人提意见时一堆一堆，轮到自己，还是不够清晰明确。开始我想说：学习教育管理专业，美国的素质教育在有些领域很成功，尤其是培养孩子独立，与人交往；而且教育方法有很多值得学习的地方，能够involve孩子，启发他们自己发现，而不象中国，说教太多；而且美国的私立学校非常成功，经验丰富，中国民间资本进入教育领域时间不长；我想把英语教育和素质教育结合起来，将来做私立双语幼儿园的园长。觉得层次太多，面太宽，于是狠心砍掉关于私立学校的内容。还是不明确，再去掉关于教育方法的部分。这时候已经快去签了，临时找了两个人电话vo,他们觉得我的内容还是有些杂。我头大了，已经简得不能再简了呀！！英语教学保证回国的光辉前景，而且说明我在美国没有竞争力。幼儿素质教育，独生子女的独立问题是当前国内亟待解决的问题。最后我挥泪删掉英语和独立两个词，答案如下：
What r u going to do in US?
Study Educational Administration and enhance character education of the only children in China. 如果不打断，接着说 The only child need to learn independence. This is a big problem now, the result of only-child policy and improved living standard.
Why not in China?
It's a new problem. 他当然独生子女是近20年的事情。This field remain undeveloped in China. Even in the best education school-BNU , childhood education department has only 20 years' history.
Why US?
My working director is American. (他，我，孩子们在一起的照片) And our program is developed by American specialists. It combines some basic character education into English teaching.(课本最后一页彩图，标注了道德教育)
Why come back?
I have no advantage in teaching American children English. But my working experience in teaching English, my expertise in character education and a US Master's degree will lift me above my competitors in China. 如果不打断，接着说kindergarten education is booming. But most teachers don't even hold a bachelor's degree. They can't develop curriculum or lead education reform. There's great demand for qualified educators like me .