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Usa Mock Interview

Usa Mock Interview
  • 19 Jul 2021
         
       
         
                       
 USA   M O C K    Q U E S T I O N S         
     You will get visa on the following points :-             
 -->   :   Your Confidence                 
 -->   :   Your Presentation skills                 
 -->   :   Your communication skills                 
 -->   :   Your presence of mind backed by adequate documents.           
 -->   : 

 Never use any abbrevations i.e short form

i.e u should not say WCL rather u should say Western Coalfields Ltd. 

       
 -->   :   Always carry original documents, no photocopies acceptable.           
 -->   : 

 You should give adequate time to prepare for your visa interview,

u should go through the experiences shared by students who have

already given interviews on various websites like facebook, yahoo group,

you tube videos, etc. 

       
           
 -->   : 

 One should concentrate on interview as there may be a possiblity

that the visa officer will just ask u questions and u may not have to show a single document. 

       
           
                       

 (Questions marked with * are very likely out of all questions to be asked

to you or in general they are asked to most of the students. 

       
       
     Expected Questions & Answers to be faced at Visa Interview.           
                       
Counselor   :  How are you ?                
Ans  :  Sir, I am fine. How are you sir.              
Counselor   :  Graduate / Undergraduate                
Ans  :  Graduate                    
Counselor   :  Admits  / Rejects                
Ans  :  _________ Admits  / __________ Rejects / _____________ Pending        
Counselor *  :  What is your purpose of visit ?              
Ans  :  For higher education  i.e for doing Masters in _______ from _______(Universities Name )        
Counselor * : Why do you want to do M.S. from USA?            
Ans :

My area of specialization  / research is ___________________ which is not commonly available in india.

Hence I want to pursue my Masters from USA.


(*** For this Ans. Kindly visit to the University website in particular go to your department

and search the particular area of speacialisation or the modules which are available with

the US University but are not commonly available in India) 

       
           
           
           
           
    For Phd Student                
Counselor   :  What research you have done in India.              
Ans  :                     
Counselor   :  What research are you going to do in USA.            
Ans  :                     
    For Masters Student                
Counselor   :  Plz give me your score sheets.              
Ans  :  ( hand it over)                
Counselor *  :  how many universities did you applied for            
Ans  :  I applied to ________ Universities.              
Counselor   :  which ones?                  
Ans  :   ____________________ (names)              
Counselor   :  From how many university did you get acceptance, (specify their names) ?        
Ans  :  (Do take along all your acceptance letters and I-20 from other universities also)         
Counselor   :  Names of the universities rejected ?              
Ans  :  (Do take along all your rejection letters from other universities also)          
Counselor   :  How did you learn about this University?             
Ans  :  From professors, some of my seniors and my research using websites like US news.        
Counselor   : 

Why your GRE / Verbal Score is low ? (only intended for students whose scores are

low less than 300). 

       
Ans  :  Sir I could not answer all the questions due to time shortage.          
    Sir it was just a bad day.                
Counselor   :  Do you know anybody in United States ?            
Ans  :  The answer should be - YES. Some of my friends are already studying there.        
Counselor   :  In which university you are going ?              
Ans  :  (Name of the University)                
Counselor   :  Why don’t you do this course of study in your home country?          
Ans  :                     
Counselor *  :  Why you are choosing this university only?            
Ans  : 

1. Sir, this univ is one among the best university and it offers the best course for

the specilization that i want, that is ___________________ 

       
           
   

2. Sir this University offers the best course for ________________ Engineering as

well as specilization that i want, that is ___________________ of mine interest.

       
           
     3. ______________ University is Research One University.           
     4. It ranks among top 2% of elite Research Universities           
   

5. The Research going on in the ______________ Engineering Department I.e     

on ____________ is in the field of mine interest.

       
           
   

6. There is lot of research activity being undertaken in my area of specialisation

in this Uni. 

       
Counselor   :  Can you tell me some details about your University?            
Ans  :                     
    Can you tell me some details about other Universities you have applied?        
                       
Counselor   : 

Have you checked with or interacted with any faculty members of the University ?

Or Do you know anyone at this University?

   
Ans  :  Say Yes, and show them copy of mail downloaded or alternatively name any of the         
    faculty members name.                
Counselor   :  What professors will you work with? (for graduate students)          
                       
Counselor   :  What is your area of concentration ?              
    U have to write ur answers here.              
Counselor   :  Why do you want to change your major?            
                       
Counselor   : 

What steps have you taken to ensure that you will be able to perform well in the

field you wish to change to?

       
                       
Counselor   :  What are the modules (subjects) that u are going to study ?           
    U have to write ur answers here.              
                       
Counselor   :  What is the tough subject?               
    U have to write ur answers here.              
                       
Counselor   :  Why it is the toughest subject?               
    U have to write ur answers here.              
                       
Counselor   :  What is your least favorite subject              
    U have to write ur answers here.              
                       
Counselor   :  What is your least favorite subject              
    U have to write ur answers here.              
                       
Counselor   :  What is your most favorite subject              
    U have to write ur answers here.              
                       
Counselor: What does your degree comprise, I mean is there a research component or just course based?        

Ans: It’s actually a research oriented degree, and requires the completion of a thesis.

(only if the degree is Master of Science not MEng)

   
                       
Counselor:   Do you plan to get a Ph.D. after the M.S. degree (or an MS after the BS)?         
                       
Counselor   :  Have u done any kind of a case study on your subject ?          
Ans  :  Yes, my final year project was on this topic only and I am working on this area        
    from last ___ years.                
Counselor   :  What are the application or uses of your specialisation ?          
Ans  :  ………………………..                
    ……………………….                
Counselor *  :  When did you complete your graduation ?             
Counselor   :  What are your grades / percentage of marks in graudation ?          
Counselor   :  Show me your Degree certificate & Marksheets ?            
Ans  :  Sir, I have appeared for my final year exams exams of Engg. And the results are        
    awaited.                  
Counselor   :  How many backlogs do you have ?              
Counselor   :  Show me your Memos ?                
Counselor *  :  What have you been doing after your graduation ?            
Counselor   :  Do you have financial assistantship ?              
Ans  : 

No/Yes. If YES, I have got scholarship/teacher assistantship of

Amount Rs. ________/- ( Do take your confirmation of financial assistantship along with you.)

       
           
Counselor *  :  Who is sponsoring you ?                
Ans  :  My Parents are my sponsorer.              
Counselor *   What does your Father Do ?              
Ans  :  My Father is ___________________________________________________        
    from last ____  years as well as my Mother is __________________________.        
Counselor   :  How many people work under your Father ?            
Ans  :  Around 20 to 25 people work under my Father.            
Counselor   :  Show me your financial documents ?              
Ans  : 

Here you have to show bank balance certificate,

certificate of FDR and Pass Book if needed.

       
Counselor   :  Show me your receipt books ?              
Ans  :  Here you have to show your parents Pass Books.            
Counselor  :

Why the bank balance is for a very short period?

/ How this balance has come?

       
Ans :

A)  As soon as I got confirmation of my admissions,

my father transferred some of his savings scattered at various places to one account.

       
           
   

B)  My Mother had lent her savings on intrest,

on my admissions she got back the money from borrower.

       
Counselor  : From where did you get the money ?              
                       
Counselor *  :  What is your Father / Sponsorer's Income ?            
Ans  :  My fathers / Parents income is around Rs. ____________ p.a.           
   

You can specify your Sponsorer’s  Income and if seems to be less just say

my family income is _____________ .

(You can show your parents Income Tax Returns here)

You should know in dollars your parents income as well as in dollars

the total bank balance as they convert our indian rupee income of parents

and saving in indian rupee into dollars and try to  evaluate whether it is ok.

       
           
           
Counselor  : Why the income is low?                
Ans :

This figures in the I.T. Return are coming after various deductions available

hence the figures shown in the I.T. Return are on lower side.

       
           
Counselor   :  How will you incure your Education Cost ?            
    What provision you have for your 2nd yr. Expenses ?            
Counselor  :  What is your college/ university yearly expense?             
                       
Counselor   :  How will you manage your studies ?              
Ans  :  Sir, my parents have bank balance & Fixed Deposits of Rs. ______ as        
    well as he has his savings of Rs. ________.            
    which will be used for my both years of education.            
Counselor   :  In case of students whose parents are in business, what is the turnover        
    of your father's business                
Ans  :                     
                       
Counselor   :   How are you going to repay your education loan of Rs.___________ Lakh?         
     After doing my Masters from US I will get a good job in India offering me a salary of         
     Rs.1,00,000/- app. per month. Hence, I will be able to repay my Education Loan easily.         
                       
Counselor   :  Specially to girl applicants                 
    If you get a partner there are you going to marry him ?          
Ans  :                     
Counselor   :  How many brothers & sisters you are ?              
Counselor   :  Do you have a brother/sister, or any other relative already at this university?         
Counselor   :  Do you have any support in U.S ?/ Do you have any other relatives in USA?        
Ans  :  No.                  
Counselor   :  Where will you stay in U.S. ?              
Ans  :  I will stay at University  campus.              
Counselor   : 

What will you do after completing your M.S. ? What do you hope to do with

your degree in your home country? 

     
Ans  :  I will come back to India and join one of the premier compamies           
    I.e ______________________.               
Counselor  :

Will you come back to India? Or Tell me how you can prove that you are going to

come back home after completing your degree? 

 
Ans : As my parents & whole my family is in India & as I  am unmarried, to settle        
    down in life I will come back to India.              
Counselor   :  Is there a lot of demand for these kinds of professions in your home country?         
Counselor   :  Why didn't you took up a job or joinded graduate school after doing your B.E. ?        
                       
Counselor  : Show me your Degree Certificate / Marksheets            
                       
Counselor  : What type of job you are doing?              
Ans. : Now a days in case of students showing Job Experience lot of questions related to jobs         
    are being asked like about the employer, work profile etc.          
    Why are you leaving your current job? (if you are working)          
 Counselor   :  Have you ever been to US?               
 Ans:   :  No or Yes as the case may be.               
Counselor  : What if I reject your Visa? What will you do if your visa is rejected?         
Ans : I will apply again, as I am very much determined to do my Masters/Phd from USA.        
                       
Counselor : Will you come home during summer for visits?             
Ans:                      
                       
Counselor : How many car does your father has?               
                       
Counselor : Which colour car do your drive?               
                       
Counselor : How long will you study in USA?               
Ans:   2 years                   
Counselor  : What will be your Email ID at the University ?            
Counselor  : What are you plans ? And why you applied so late ?            
                       
Counselor  : Did any body assisted in filling the application of DS-160 (Visa form)?         
Ans : No, Sir I filled it myself                
                       
Counselor  : What is the website (URL)?              
Ans : www.ceac.state.gov                
                       
Counselor  : What is the website of SEVIS fee payment?              
Ans:   www.fmfjee.com                
                       
Counselor  : From which website you blocked your visa interview date?              
Ans:   www.ustraveldocs.com                
                       
    You should know the following :              
                       
  * Climatic Conditions where you are going.            
  * Website and E-mail  ID of the University.            
  * Nearest International Airport  for the University.            
  * General about where you are going and about the University.          
                       
There can be many more questions but only thing to be remembered is your          
confidence and your zeal to Study Abroad and shape your dreams.            
                       
Note  :    *  Do take your final year marksheet and degree along with you.          
  *  You should go in a formal dress up. Wear a light blue shirt, dark blue paint and a tie.           
     Visa Officer appreciate it.
       
         
                       
         
       
                       
!!! BEST OF LUCK !!!