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和VO的老师以及未来VO的交谈[完全版]

http://www.gter.net 2002-06-28 08:34:35 水木清华作者:kzeng

今天去给一个即将回国的外教饯行，在他家碰到了他的一个朋友Geogetown大学外交学院的
一个prof和这个prof的一个学生（他要在我们学校作一个短暂的training，然后到美国驻
华使馆工作）。席间，我理所当然的问到了关于签证的问题，实录如下：
M：我
P：教授
D:学生

M: What do you teach in Georgetown?

P: Like your professors, I tell guys how to be diplomats.

M:Really? So do you train VOs?

P: VO?

M: Diplomats who intervew visa applicants

P: Sure. We have such courses in our school.

M:I failed to obtain the F-1 visa for the first time. I even do not know
why.  Could you give me some tips?

P: I am sorry to hear that. Why not be a diplomat in China instead of
studying  in the US. I believe it will be more interesting than spending
several years  on books again.

M:En... I want to be a researcher.

P: Tell me why?

M: High salary and social status?

P: Do you really believe a senior research fellow in Political Science can
get  as much salary as a senior diplomat? Do you really believe a senior
research  fellow in Political Science can get as high reputation as a
senior diplomat? If US government let Ms Albright choose her career, she
will absolutely choose  the Sectary of the State. If you Mr.Kissinger like
being a researcher, he would have returned to Harvard. Haha....Tell me why
you want to the US?

M: Study of course.

P: I wanna know the real reason. Why study at the US instead of being a
diplom at in China?

M: En...

P: Have you think about it seriously?

Me:En....

P: Ok,please tell your mind.

M: Well, you see, if I come to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs now, I am
at  the bottom. I have no advantage. Every one at least have a bachelor
degree.
I do not think I can be promoted quickly. So I must have some advantage. I
must have a higher degree.

P: Why not pursue such a degree in China?

M: You see, my major is International Relations. To study in a foreign
country will widen my horizon and ....

P: Why the US?

M: US has the most advanced study in the field of IR.

P: So you want to have a higher degree in the US and back to China to be
an  excellent diplomat?

M: Sure, I believe a PhD degree can make me promoted quickly.

P: So why don't you tell the VO this instead of being a researcher? Why you
cheat them? Haha...

如梦初醒！！！！

M: But some VOs are not patient enough.

D: It is only because they sense the tricky.

M: How do they now?

D: We have got some courses of psychology and things like that. We can
judge the applicant's intent from some simple questions, such as how many
schools  you applied.

M: Really? How do you know the right answer?

D: Ha.. we have a handbook so during the interview, we can consult it,
Haaaaaa

昨天贴出了谈话的实录，下面是下文，可能会比较混乱，但是还是希望给大家些帮助。

D: Let me correct you. Do not call them VO. Call them CO, consular
officials.

M: fine. Could you tell me the relations between the number of schools one
applied for and his intent on immigrating?

D: Not only the number but the schools themselves aslo matters.

M:Could you explain it for me?

D: It is very simple. Almost all the students' reason to study in the US
is  America's advanced technology and research.facilities. If so, they
should apply for the schools above the standards of China's domestic ones.

M: But how do COs know which school is above the standard, which is below?

D: It depends on COs' perception and experience.

M: Then if a student wants to go to an ordinary school, it is very
difficult for him to obtain visa?

D: Not exactly. He should persuade the COs that this school is better in a
certain field. It is his responsibilty to correct COs wrong perception. If
he did not, it is not COs' fault.

中途被打断，外教介绍他同学送给他的一幅画（估计是那个人找他写推荐信时送他的，一
看就知道是拙劣的赝品，外教还喜滋滋的）然后外教开始侃他的旅行。我也不好再问。只
好聊些无聊的话题。但是穿插着有些有用的东西。

老教授提到中国学生费很大的力气去考GT却不知道很好得在visa interview的时候包装自
己，VO每天签那么多的人，多无聊啊，你必须设法吸引他，让他情愿给你谈话。

还说到他们学校今年收的外籍的faculty差不多被中国人占完了，看来以后他们只好到中国
教书了。

还提到了每个学校都有一个标志还是什么东西，那个单词我不知道，但是他告诉我Northw
estern的是wildcat（野猫？）

还提到了VO的轮换制度，只是提了一下，不是很仔细。

再想到什么再写吧：）

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