????這些問題，或者至少是指南里所列出的近100個問題，涵蓋了大范圍的話題和經歷，輕易就能絆倒候選人。比如：“你這周所有的對話中最有趣的是哪個？”或是“跟我講一個你目前在跟進并且非常感興趣的新聞。”正是根據后一個問題，這份指南建議申請者從計劃招生面試的那天開始實行一個新的每日晨間安排：“瀏覽所有主流商業新聞網站的頭條，閱讀看上去相當重要的所有報道，然后確?？催^所有報道你所在行業，特別是你所在公司的網站（在面試時你不該表現得太空泛?。??！?/p>

????對克萊納而言，他的招生面試是逆序進行的?！懊嬖嚬傧葐栁椰F在的工作做了多久，喜歡它的哪些方面。接著，她問我在這之前的投行工作經歷。她問我為什么從銀行轉到私募股權公司。對這個問題我有所準備，然后我們接著往前談。我們聊了許多關于耶魯和我在耶魯的經歷，包括我為什么學習歷史專業以及我是否從中得到了預期的收獲。”

????對他而言，最有挑戰性的問題是那些讓你“稍微自夸一下或者自省一下。要坐在面試官面前，對他們侃侃而談這些問題并不容易。整個面試是30分鐘，問題一個一個接踵而至。由于面試官想提盡可能多的問題，所以你沒太多時間去考慮自己的答案。這對許多人來說都很艱難，尤其是對那些兩三年里沒有換過工作的人，他們最近一次面試還是在獲得那份工作的時候。

????關于領導力的問題通常也是面試的一大部分?！八麄兘^對會問你許多關于領導力的問題，”克萊納說。“你是什么類型的領導？你對領導的定義是怎樣的，而你自己該怎樣去達到這個定義的要求？在你的上一份工作中，是否跟真正非凡的領導共事過？請說出為什么你覺得他們很出色？”

????今年的指南里最無法預測的問題是哪個？克萊納有幾個答案，包括“假設我是一個8歲的小孩，請向我解釋一件事，能讓我聽懂?！?/p>

????“這個有趣的問題經常被問到，”他說?！皢栴}的關鍵在于看你是否準備好去接受HBS的案例分析法。你自己的想法，無論多復雜，可能都要解釋給一個班90個學生。有些人是某個領域的專家，其他人卻可能還是新手。所以他們用這個非常簡單的方法去測試學生的這一能力。學會這個技能非常有用?！?/p>

????另一個常見的問題是：“跟我說一件你想開始著手做的事，再說一件你想做得更多的事，以及一件你希望少做點的事?！?/p>

????“教授也經常讓學生提供類似的反饋，”克萊納說?！斑@對你來說是一次機會，你可以站出來，誠實地評估自己。比起典型的優缺點問題，它要求你表達得更具體?！?/p>

????The questions, or at least the nearly 100 shared in the guide, cover a fairly vast range of issues and experiences that could easily trip up a candidate. Consider: "What is the most interesting conversation you have had this week?" or "Tell me a piece of news that you are currently following and very interested in?" The latter question is the motivation for the advice to begin a new morning routine on the day you schedule your admissions interview. "Browse all the headlines of all the major business news sites, read any stories that seem particularly pertinent, and be sure to hit up any sites that cover your industry and employer in particular (you don't want to get broadsided during your interview!)."

????For Kleiner, the admissions interview worked backwards. "I was asked about my time at my current job and what I liked about it. Then, I was asked about my experience in investment banking before that. She asked why I switched to private equity from banking. I had prepared for that and gave my answer and then we kept going backwards. We started talking a lot about Yale and my experiences there, including why I majored in history and whether I got out of it what I wanted."

????As far as he is concerned, the most challenging questions are those that ask you "to brag a little bit or to be introspective. It's not always easy to sit in front of an interviewer and say that to them. The whole interview is crammed into 30 minutes and it is really rapid fire. You don't get much of a reaction to your answers because they're trying to fit in as many questions as possible. It can be very tough for a lot of people, especially those who haven't interviewed for two or three years since they went through the process to get their last job."

????Questions on leadership often absorb a good chunk of the interview time. "They definitely ask you a lot of questions on leadership," says Kleiner. "What kind of leader are you? What is your definition of a leader and how might you fit that description? Have you worked with any truly exceptional leaders in your last job and tell me why you thought they were great?"

????The most unpredictable question in the guide this year? Kleiner has a few favorites that fit that description, including, "Explain something to me as if I were an eight-year-old."

????"It's a funny one that comes up commonly," he says. "The point of this question is to see if you are ready to participate in the case method at HBS. Your own thoughts, however complicated, may have to be explained to 90 people in a classroom, some of whom may be experts in a field and others who may be novices. So they are testing all of that in a very simple question. It's a really good skill to have."

????Another common question: "Tell me something you want to start doing, something you want to do more of, and something you want to do less of."

????"Professors often ask for similar feedback from their students," says Kleiner. "It's a chance for you to step out and give an honest appraisal of who you are. It forces you to be more concrete than a more typical strength and weakness question."