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大家好，我是Precious Nwankwo。我毕业于哈佛大学，并曾于2009-2012年在哈佛招生办工作。之后，我加入了引知教育，成为了引知的升学教育顾问。
Hello, my name is Percious Nwankwo, I went to college at Harvard and worked there as an admissions and financial aid officer from 2009-2012. I later worked as an admissions consultant for InGenius Prep.
我今天回答的第一个问题是：中国的留学生都给您什么样的印象，他们在面试中都有什么样常见的问题？
The first question I’ve been asked today is: What’s your impression of international students from China and what are some commonproblems they face during interviews.
作为一个招生官，我对来自中国的学生的整体感觉是他们很聪明，刻苦，并完全有能力胜任像哈佛这样学术上竞争激烈的学校。
As an admissions officer, my general impression was thatstudents from China are incredibly bright, driven, and can certainly handle thework load at an academically competitive university like Harvard.
虽然我没有面试过中国学生，但是我在招生和校友面试的时候面试过许多其他的学生。总体来说，同学们最常见的问题就是紧张。
I didn’t interview Chinese students in particular, but I’vedone a number of admission and alumni interviews. More generally, I’d say the common issue students face is nervousness.
但是，紧张是非常正常的。我建议同学们不防试着接受自己的紧张情绪，认识到它是正常的表现，甚至可以直接告诉面试官你现在有点紧张。我认为这个完全可以承认，这样你就不用假装你一点都不紧张，这样作还会在一定程度上缓解你紧张的情绪。
However, nervousness is perfectly normal and I would advisestudents to embrace their nerves, recognize it’s OK, and even let your interviewer know that you’re a little nervous at the moment. I think it’ll be OK to admit, so you don’t have to pretend you’re not nervous, and doing so will likely alleviate the nervousness you are feeling.
第二个问题：哈佛大学对于留学生的选择标准是什么？近年会有什么不一样的改变吗？
The second question I've been asked today is: What is the Harvard's standard for admiting international students? Will there be big changes in the next few years?
哈佛对于留学生和美国本土学生的选择标准是一样的。
The standard really is the same for international studentsas it is for students applying from the US.
学校希望看到优异的学术记录，这意味着学生有能力完成即便是非常困难的学业。学校还希望看到参与社会活动的学生，无论是做志愿者，参加学生会，还是参加团队体育项目。最后，学校还希望看到学生具备优秀的个人素质。
The college is looking for strong academic record, which indicates an ability to handle the rigor. They are looking for students who engage with their communities, whether that be volunteering, taking part instudent government, or playing on a sports team. And lastly, they are looking for strong personal qualities.
我不能肯定，但是我不认为申请的过程会在未来一段时间内发生重大的变化。我知道哈佛一直都在寻找在申请过程中表现突出的顶尖学生。
I don’t know for sure, but I really don’t expect the admissions process to change too much in the near future. I do know that Harvard is always looking for top notch students that stand out in the application process.
以招生的总体走势来看，我知道有离标准化考试越来越远的一个趋势。有些学校也可能在考虑一个能替代通用申请(Common Application) 的方法，如查看学生整个高中生涯的课内外作业及活动记录。不过我认为完成这样的转变还需要很多年。
In terms of a general trend in admissions, I understand there’s a trend to move away from standardized test scores. Some schools mayalso be considering an approach to replace the common app, and instead look at a portfolio of a student’s entire high school career. However, I believe that this change is still many years away.
第三个问题：哈佛大学最近几年的录取率如何？中国留学生的比例有变化吗？这说明了什么？
The third question I’ve been asked today is: What is Harvard's acceptance rates for the past few years? Has the percentage of international Chinese students changed? And what does this mean or imply?
这三年哈佛的录取率分别为5.3%，5.9%，和5.8%. 我无法得知中国学生的录取率，但是我猜应该和这些平均值差不多。
The acceptance rate has be 5.3, 5.9, 5.8% in the last 3 years respectively. I’m not privy to the stats of Chinese applicants in particular, but I imagine that they track this average.
这就意味着哈佛的竞争非常激烈。招生官们面对的是一批才华横溢的学生。申请的人数每年都在增加，但是录取的人数差不多每年都一样。
What this means is that it’s incredibly competitive. And admissions officers are looking at an incredibly talented pool of students. Applications grow each year, but roughly the same number of students are admitted each year.
大部分学生都能胜任学术上的挑战，所以就要看谁在申请中充分展现了自己的独特之处，并且说明哈佛为什么是最合适的选择，以及他们的加入能为哈佛这个群体做出什么样的贡献。
Most students can do the work, and it really comes down to students who set themselves apart in their application and can show why Harvard is a good fit and how they can plug themselves into the community that Harvardhas to offer.

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