(15) What is your academic background?
I got my Bachelor degree at Peking University in 1998。I just got my Master degree at Tsinghua University。(看情况，如果他希望听你多说几句，就继续)My earlier work was in Economics and my current work is in Management Science and Engineering。My future research at Carnegie Mellon University will still be interdisciplinary。
(16) How do you know this University?
I got to know it from US NEWS。Carneige Mellon University has good reputation。The Heinz School ranks first in the area of Public Policy and Management。
(17) What is your plan? What will you do after graduation?
What do you plan to do when you go back? I will come back and seek a teaching and research position in a leading busi ness school in China。
(18) Give me three reasons that you will come back to China?
The first reason is I’ll take care of my parents。* They will one day become old。I can not leave them alone。The second reason is, I think it is much easier to find an academic position in China than in the States。* I believe I will have a bright future in China。The third reason is I would like to contribute what I have learned to my country。
(19) If you can not find such a position, what will you do?
If so, I will turn to my second choice。I would like to find a research position in our government。You know, there are some research centers in our government。
(20) What will your salary be then?
About 10 thousand RMB yuan per month。
(21) How much can a professor earn?
As far as I know, many professors in Tsinghua University earn 10 thousand RM B per month。You know, the salary of professors is rising now。
(22) Why won’t you stay in the States?