美國大學(xué)的錄取標(biāo)準(zhǔn)很多學(xué)生和家長都不是特別了解。其實(shí)除了成績的硬實(shí)力外,文書的撰寫,往往存在更多的可能性。放榜季我們看到的低分高錄、高分低錄,多數(shù)都是因?yàn)槲臅兴鶇^(qū)別帶來的。近期,部分學(xué)校也陸續(xù)公布了各自的附加文書要求,今天為大家整理了以下幾所美國大學(xué)補(bǔ)充文書題目。
麻省理工學(xué)院
麻省理工學(xué)院的申請是由幾個(gè)簡短的回答問題和文章組成,旨在幫助學(xué)校了解你。文書并非寫作測試。誠實(shí)、開放、真實(shí)才是這份文書存在的意義。對于2021-2022年的申請,我們提出了以下簡短的論文問題:
1. Describe the world you come from; for example, your family, clubs, school, community, city, or town. How has that world shaped your dreams and aspirations? (250 words or fewer)
2. Pick what field of study at MIT appeals to you the most right now and tell us more about why this field of study appeals to you. (100 words or fewer)
3. We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are required of you. Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it. (200–250 words)
4. At MIT, we bring people together to better the lives of others. MIT students work to improve their communities in different ways, from tackling the world’s biggest challenges to being a good friend. Describe one way in which you have contributed to your community, whether in your family, the classroom, your neighborhood, etc. (200–250 words)
5. Tell us about the most significant challenge you’ve faced or something important that didn’t go according to plan. How did you manage the situation? (200-250 words)
1.描述你來自的世界:例如,您的家庭、俱樂部、學(xué)校、社區(qū)、城市或城鎮(zhèn)。這個(gè)世界是如何塑造你的夢想和抱負(fù)的?(250字或更少)
2.選擇麻省理工學(xué)院目前最吸引你的學(xué)習(xí)領(lǐng)域,并告訴我們更多關(guān)于為什么這個(gè)學(xué)習(xí)領(lǐng)域吸引你的信息。(100字或更少)
3.我們知道您過著忙碌的生活,充滿了各種活動,其中許多是您需要的。告訴我們你所做的哪些只是為了享受它的樂趣。(200–250字)
4.在麻省理工學(xué)院,我們將人們聚集在一起以改善他人的生活。麻省理工學(xué)院的學(xué)生以不同的方式努力改善他們的社區(qū),從應(yīng)對世界上最大的挑戰(zhàn)到成為好朋友。描述您為社區(qū)做出貢獻(xiàn)的一種方式,無論是在您的家庭、教室還是社區(qū)等。(200-250字)
5.告訴我們您遇到的最重大的挑戰(zhàn)或未按計(jì)劃進(jìn)行的重要事情。您是如何處理這種情況的?(200-250字)
耶魯大學(xué)
耶魯大學(xué)的補(bǔ)充文書題目分為簡答題和文書兩部分。
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簡答題
所有本科申請者都要完成耶魯特定的題目。根據(jù)申請平臺(Coalition Application, Common Application, QuestBridge Application)的不同,這些問題略有不同。
(中國申請學(xué)生一般使用Common Application)
必答題
。ㄋ衅脚_申請者均需回答)
耶魯大學(xué)的學(xué)生在確定一個(gè)或多個(gè)主要研究領(lǐng)域之前,會有時(shí)間去探索他們的學(xué)術(shù)興趣。
許多學(xué)生會修改他們原先確定的學(xué)術(shù)方向,或完全改變專業(yè)方向。到目前為止,你對哪些學(xué)術(shù)領(lǐng)域最感興趣?
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Why do these areas appeal to you? (125 words or fewer)
為什么這些學(xué)術(shù)領(lǐng)域吸引你?(125個(gè)單詞以內(nèi))
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What is it about Yale that has led you to apply? (125 words or fewer)
耶魯大學(xué)是哪一點(diǎn)讓你決定申請?(125個(gè)單詞以內(nèi))
部分申請者問題
Coalition Application或Common Application平臺申請人題目(200字符,約35個(gè)單詞以內(nèi))。
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What inspires you?
是什么在啟發(fā)你?(人、事情...)
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Yale’s residential colleges regularly host conversations with guests representing a wide range of experiences and accomplishments. What person, past or present, would you invite to speak? What would you ask them to discuss?
耶魯?shù)淖∷迣W(xué)院會定期邀請有經(jīng)驗(yàn)與成就的嘉賓進(jìn)行交流。你會邀請誰?過去或現(xiàn)在的人都行。你會讓他們討論什么話題?
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You are teaching a new Yale course. What is it called?
如果你在耶魯要教一門新的課程,會叫作什么?
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Yale students embrace the concept of “and” rather than “or,” pursuing arts and sciences, tradition and innovation, defined goals and surprising detours. What is an example of an “and” that you embrace?
耶魯?shù)膶W(xué)生信奉“和”而不是“或”的概念,同時(shí)追求藝術(shù)和科學(xué)、傳統(tǒng)和創(chuàng)新、明確目標(biāo)和彎路。你追求“和”的例子有什么?
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Essay
Coalition Application或 Common Application申請人: 用以下兩個(gè)主題和個(gè)人經(jīng)驗(yàn),寫兩篇250個(gè)單詞以下的文書,這有助于招生官更好地了解你。
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Yale’s extensive course offerings and vibrant conversations beyond the classroom encourage students to follow their developing intellectual interests wherever they lead. Tell us about your engagement with a topic or idea that excites you. Why are you drawn to it?
耶魯大學(xué)廣泛的課程設(shè)置以及課堂外充滿活力的交流,鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生不斷去發(fā)展他們對知識的熱愛。告訴我們一個(gè)能激發(fā)你興趣的話題或想法,你為什么會被它吸引?
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以下二選一:
2a.Reflect on a community to which you feel connected. Why is it meaningful to you? You may define community however you like.
分享一個(gè)與你有關(guān)的社區(qū),為什么它對你有意義?你可以按你喜歡的方式定義“community”。
2b.Reflect on something that has given you great satisfaction. Why has it been important to you?
回想一件讓你感到滿足的事情。為什么它對你很重要?
達(dá)特茅斯學(xué)院
【Essay #1】 (100字以內(nèi))
While arguing a Dartmouth-related case before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1818, Daniel Webster, Class of 1801, delivered this memorable line: “It is, sir,…a small college, and yet there are those who love it!” As you seek admission to the Class of 2025, what aspects of the College’s program, community, or campus environment attract your interest?
【Essay #2】 (六選一,250-300字)
1、The Hawaiian word mo’olelo is often translated as “story” but it can also refer to history, legend, genealogy, and tradition. Use one of these translations to introduce yourself.
2、What excites you?
3、In The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, William Kamkwamba, Class of 2014, reflects on constructing a windmill from recycled materials to power the electrical appliances in his family’s Malawian house: “If you want to make it, all you have to do is try.” What drives you to create and what do you hope to make or have you already made?
4、Curiosity is a guiding element of Toni Morrison’s talent as a writer. “I feel totally curious and alive and in control. And almost…magnificent, when I write,” she says. Celebrate your curiosity.
5、“Everything changes, everything moves, everything revolves, everything flies and goes away,” observed Frida Kahlo. Apply Kahlo’s perspective to your own life.
6、In the aftermath of World War II, Dartmouth President John Sloane Dickey, Class of 1929, proclaimed, “The world’s troubles are your troubles…and there is nothing wrong with the world that better human beings cannot fix.” Which of the world’s “troubles” inspires you to act? How might your course of study at Dartmouth prepare you to address it?
哥倫比亞大學(xué)
【List Questions】
List the titles of the required readings from academic courses that you enjoyed most during secondary/high school.
List the titles of the books, essays, poetry, short stories, or plays you read outside of academic courses that you enjoyed most during secondary/high school.
List the titles of the print or digital publications, websites, journals, podcasts, or other content with which you regularly engage.
List the movies, albums, shows, museums, lectures, events at your school, or other entertainments that you enjoyed most during secondary/high school (in person or online).
【Short Answer Questions】
Columbia students take an active role in improving their community, whether in their residence hall, classes, or throughout New York City. Their actions, small or large, work to positively impact the lives of others. Share one contribution that you have made to your family, school, friend group, or another community that surrounds you. (200 字內(nèi))
Why are you interested in attending Columbia University? (200字內(nèi))
Please tell us what from your current and past experiences (either academic or personal) attracts you specifically to the areas of study that you noted in the application. (200字內(nèi))
芝加哥大學(xué)
芝加哥大學(xué)長期以來一直以挑釁性論文問題而聞名。校方認(rèn)為這些問題是考生向他們介紹自己的品味和抱負(fù)的機(jī)會?忌梢酝耆珖(yán)肅、完全幻想或介于兩者之間進(jìn)行發(fā)揮闡述。
Question 1 (Required)
How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some specificity your own wishes and how they relate to UChicago.
Question 2: Extended Essay (Required; Choose one)
1.What if the moon were made of cheese? Or Neptune made of soap? Pick a celestial object, reimagine its material composition, and explore the implications. Feel free to explore the realms of physics, philosophy, fantasy…the sky is the limit!—Inspired by Tate Flicker, Class of 2025
2.What‘s so easy about pie?—Inspired by Arjun Kalia, Class of 2025
3.In Homer’s Iliad, Helen had a “face that launched a thousand ships.” A millihelen, then, measures the beauty needed to launch one ship. The Sagan unit is used to denote any large quantity (in place of “billions and billions”). A New York Minute measures the period of time between a traffic light turning green and the cab behind you honking. Invent a new unit of measurement. How is it derived? How is it used? What are its equivalents?—Inspired by Carina Kane, Class of 2024, and Ishaan Goel, Class of 2025
4.“There is no such thing as a new idea” - Mark Twain. Are any pieces of art, literature, philosophy, or technology truly original, or just a different combination of old ideas? Pick something, anything (besides yourself), and explain why it is, or is not, original.—Inspired by Haina Lu, Class of 2022
5.It‘s said that history repeats itself. But what about other disciplines? Choose another field (chemistry, philosophy, etc.) and explain how it repeats itself. Explain how it repeats itself.—Inspired by Ori Brian, AB’19
6.In the spirit of adventurous inquiry (and with the encouragement of one of our current students!) choose one of our past prompts (or create a question of your own). Be original, creative, thought provoking. Draw on your best qualities as a writer, thinker, visionary, social critic, sage, citizen of the world, or future citizen of the University of Chicago; take a little risk, and have fun!
問題1(必填)
正如您現(xiàn)在所知,芝加哥大學(xué)如何滿足您對特定學(xué)習(xí)、社區(qū)和未來的渴望?請具體說明您自己的愿望以及它們與芝加哥大學(xué)的關(guān)系。
問題2:擴(kuò)展論文(必填:選擇一項(xiàng))
1、如果月亮是奶酪做的呢?還是肥皂做的海王星?選擇一個(gè)天體,重新想象它的物質(zhì)成分,并探索其含義。隨意探索物理、哲學(xué)、幻想領(lǐng)域……天空是極限!
—靈感來自2025屆的泰特·弗萊克(Tate Flicker)
2、餡餅有什么好做的?
——靈感來自2025屆的Arjun Kalia
3、在荷馬的《伊利亞特》中,海倫有一張“能發(fā)射一千艘船的臉”。那么,一毫海倫可以衡量發(fā)射一艘船所需的美感。薩根單位用于表示任何大的數(shù)量(代替“十億和十億”)。紐約分鐘衡量的是交通燈變綠和您身后的出租車鳴喇叭之間的時(shí)間段。發(fā)明一種新的計(jì)量單位。它是如何推導(dǎo)出來的?它是如何使用的?它的等價(jià)物是什么?
—靈感來自2024級的Carina Kane和2025級的Ishaan Goel
4、“沒有新想法這樣的東西”——馬克吐溫。是否有任何藝術(shù)、文學(xué)、哲學(xué)或技術(shù)作品真正具有原創(chuàng)性,或者只是舊思想的不同組合?選擇一些東西,任何東西(除了你自己),并解釋為什么它是原創(chuàng)的,或者不是原創(chuàng)的。
—靈感來自2022級的陸海娜
5、據(jù)說歷史會重演。但是其他學(xué)科呢?選擇另一個(gè)領(lǐng)域(化學(xué)、哲學(xué)等)并解釋它如何重復(fù)。
—靈感來自AB‘19的Ori Brian
6、本著冒險(xiǎn)探索的精神(并在我們現(xiàn)有學(xué)生之一的鼓勵(lì)下!)選擇我們過去的提示之一(或創(chuàng)建您自己的問題)。原創(chuàng)、有創(chuàng)意、發(fā)人深省。發(fā)揮您作為作家、思想家、遠(yuǎn)見者、社會評論家、圣人、世界公民或芝加哥大學(xué)未來公民的最佳品質(zhì)冒一點(diǎn)風(fēng)險(xiǎn),玩得開心!
斯坦福大學(xué)
當(dāng)你申請斯坦福大學(xué)時(shí),申請的是整個(gè)大學(xué),而不是特定的專業(yè)、系或?qū)W校。校方鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生在申請中指明未來的專業(yè)和職業(yè)興趣,但是,也不用嚴(yán)格受這些選擇的任何約束。我們要求申請人回答幾個(gè)簡短的問題(每個(gè)問題限制在50字以內(nèi)),并針對以下三個(gè)主題中的每一個(gè)寫一篇短文,每篇100-250字。
1.The Stanford community is deeply curious and driven to learn in and out of the classroom. Reflect on an idea or experience that makes you genuinely excited about learning.
2.Virtually all of Stanford’s undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate—and us—get to know you better.
3.Tell us about something that is meaningful to you, and why?
1.斯坦福社區(qū)對課堂內(nèi)外充滿好奇和動力。反思一個(gè)讓你真正對學(xué)習(xí)感到興奮的想法或經(jīng)歷。
2.斯坦福大學(xué)幾乎所有的本科生都住在校園里。給你未來的室友寫一張便條,揭示一些關(guān)于你的事情,或者這將有助于你的室友以及我們更好地了解你。
3.告訴我們一些對你有意義的事情,為什么?
杜克大學(xué)
杜克大學(xué)評估申請時(shí),招生委員會會審查構(gòu)成每個(gè)文件的幾份文件內(nèi)容。作為整體方法的一部分,評估過程會考慮學(xué)生的學(xué)術(shù)和個(gè)人興趣、成就以及獨(dú)特的經(jīng)歷、觀點(diǎn)和背景。所有2021-22年杜克大學(xué)申請者都需要回答以下問題:
1.Please share with us why you consider Duke a good match for you. Is there something in particular about Duke’s academic or other offerings that attract you? (200 words maximum)
2.Duke University seeks a talented, engaged student body that embodies the wide range of human experience; we believe that the diversity of our students makes our community stronger. If you‘d like to share a perspective you bring or experiences you’ve had that would help us understand you better, perhaps a community you belong to or your family or cultural background, we encourage you to do so here. Real people are reading your application, and we want to do our best to understand and appreciate the real people applying to Duke. (250 words maximum)
3.Duke‘s commitment to diversity and inclusion includes sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. If you would like to share with us more about your identity in these areas, you can do so here, or use any previous essay prompt you feel is appropriate. (250 words maximum)
1、請與我們分享為什么您認(rèn)為杜克很適合您。杜克大學(xué)的學(xué)術(shù)或其他課程有什么特別吸引您的地方嗎?(最多200字)
2、杜克大學(xué)尋求能夠體現(xiàn)廣泛人類經(jīng)驗(yàn)的才華橫溢、積極參與的學(xué)生團(tuán)體;我們相信學(xué)生的多樣性使我們的社區(qū)更加強(qiáng)大。如果您想分享自己的觀點(diǎn)或經(jīng)歷以幫助我們更好地了解您,也許是您所屬的社區(qū)或您的家庭或文化背景,我們鼓勵(lì)您在這里這樣做。我們團(tuán)體的人正在閱讀您的申請,我們希望盡最大努力了解和欣賞申請杜克大學(xué)的學(xué)生。(最多250個(gè)字)
3、杜克大學(xué)對多元化和包容性的承諾包括性取向、性別認(rèn)同和性別表達(dá)。如果你想與我們分享更多關(guān)于你在這些領(lǐng)域的身份,你可以在這里這樣做,或者使用你認(rèn)為合適的任何以前的論文提示。(最多250個(gè)字)
布朗大學(xué)
1.Brown’s Open Curriculum allows students to explore broadly while also diving deeply into their academic pursuits. Tell us about any academic interests that excite you, and how you might use the Open Curriculum to pursue them while also embracing topics with which you are unfamiliar. (200-250 words)
2.Brown’s culture fosters a community in which students challenge the ideas of others and have their ideas challenged in return, promoting a deeper and clearer understanding of the complex issues confronting society. This active engagement in dialogue is as present outside the classroom as it is in academic spaces. Tell us about a time you were challenged by a perspective that differed from your own. How did you respond? (200-250 words)
3.Brown students care deeply about their work and the world around them. Students find contentment, satisfaction, and meaning in daily interactions and major discoveries. Whether big or small, mundane or spectacular, tell us about something that brings you joy. (200-250 words)
1、布朗大學(xué)的開放課程允許學(xué)生進(jìn)行廣泛的探索,同時(shí)也深入研究他們的學(xué)術(shù)追求。告訴我們?nèi)魏瘟钅d奮的學(xué)術(shù)興趣,以及您可以如何使用開放課程來追求這些興趣,同時(shí)也可以接受您不熟悉的主題。(200-250字)
2、布朗的文化培養(yǎng)了一個(gè)社區(qū),在這個(gè)社區(qū)中,學(xué)生挑戰(zhàn)他人的想法,并讓他們的想法受到挑戰(zhàn),促進(jìn)對社會面臨的復(fù)雜問題的更深入、更清晰的理解。這種積極參與對話在課堂之外和學(xué)術(shù)空間中一樣存在。告訴我們一次您受到與您不同的觀點(diǎn)的挑戰(zhàn)的經(jīng)歷。你是怎么回應(yīng)的?(200-250字)
3、布朗學(xué)生非常關(guān)心他們的工作和他們周圍的世界。學(xué)生在日常互動和重大發(fā)現(xiàn)中找到滿足感和意義。無論大小、平凡還是壯觀,告訴我們一些給您帶來快樂的事情。(200-250字)
康奈爾大學(xué)
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: Why are you drawn to studying the major you have selected? Please discuss how your interests and related experiences have influenced your choice. Specifically, how will an education from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and Cornell University help you achieve your academic goals?
College of Architecture, Art, and Planning: What is your “thing”? What energizes you or engages you so deeply that you lose track of time? Everyone has different passions, obsessions, quirks, inspirations. What are yours?
College of Arts and Sciences: Students in Arts and Sciences embrace the opportunity to delve into multifaceted academic interests, embodying in 21st century terms Ezra Cornell’s “any person…any study” founding vision. Tell us about the areas of study you are excited to explore, and specifically why you wish to pursue them in our college.
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business: What kind of a business student are you? The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business offers two distinct business programs, the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management and the School of Hotel Administration. Please describe how your interests and ambitions can be met through one or both of the Schools within the College.
College of Engineering: Tell us about what excites you most about Cornell Engineering and/or studying engineering at Cornell University. How do you see yourself becoming a part of the Cornell Engineering community?
College of Human Ecology: How has your decision to apply to the College of Human Ecology been influenced by your related experiences? How will your choice of major impact your goals and plans for the future?
School of Industrial and Labor Relations: Using your personal, academic, or volunteer/work experiences, describe the topics or issues that you care about and why they are important to you. Your response should show us that your interests align with the ILR School.
農(nóng)業(yè)與生命科學(xué)學(xué)院:為什么你會被你選擇的專業(yè)所吸引?請討論您的興趣和相關(guān)經(jīng)驗(yàn)如何影響您的選擇。具體來說,農(nóng)業(yè)與生命科學(xué)學(xué)院(CALS)和康奈爾大學(xué)的教育將如何幫助您實(shí)現(xiàn)學(xué)術(shù)目標(biāo)?
建筑、藝術(shù)與規(guī)劃學(xué)院:你的“東西”是什么?是什么讓你充滿活力或如此深入地參與其中以至于你忘記了時(shí)間?每個(gè)人都有不同的激情、癡迷、怪癖和靈感。你的是什么?
文理學(xué)院:文理學(xué)院的學(xué)生有機(jī)會深入研究多方面的學(xué)術(shù)興趣,體現(xiàn)了Ezra Cornell的“任何人……任何研究”創(chuàng)始愿景的21世紀(jì)術(shù)語。告訴我們您熱衷于探索的學(xué)習(xí)領(lǐng)域,尤其是您希望在我們學(xué)院攻讀這些領(lǐng)域的原因。
康奈爾莊臣商學(xué)院:你是怎樣的商科學(xué)生?企業(yè)的康奈爾莊臣學(xué)院提供了兩種不同的業(yè)務(wù)方案,應(yīng)用經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)和管理查理·H·戴森學(xué)校和酒店管理學(xué)院。請描述如何通過學(xué)院內(nèi)的一所或兩所學(xué)校滿足您的興趣和抱負(fù)。
工程學(xué)院:告訴我們康奈爾大學(xué)工程和/或在康奈爾大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)工程最讓您興奮的地方。您如何看待自己成為康奈爾工程社區(qū)的一員?
人類生態(tài)學(xué)院:您的相關(guān)經(jīng)歷對您申請人類生態(tài)學(xué)院的決定有何影響?您選擇的專業(yè)將如何影響您未來的目標(biāo)和計(jì)劃?
勞資關(guān)系學(xué)院:利用您的個(gè)人、學(xué)術(shù)或志愿者/工作經(jīng)驗(yàn),描述您關(guān)心的主題或問題以及它們對您的重要性。您的回復(fù)應(yīng)該向我們表明您的興趣與ILR學(xué)校一致。
圣路易斯華盛頓大學(xué)
In about 250 words, tell us about something that really sparks your intellectual interest and curiosity, and compels you to explore more in the program/area of study that you indicated. It could be an idea, book, project, cultural activity, work of art, start-up, music, movie, research, innovation, question, or other pursuit.
用250字左右的字?jǐn)?shù),告訴我們一些真正能激發(fā)你的智力興趣和好奇心,并促使你在你所指定的課程/研究領(lǐng)域中探索更多的東西。它可以是一個(gè)想法,一本書,一個(gè)項(xiàng)目,文化活動,藝術(shù)作品,創(chuàng)業(yè),音樂,電影,研究,創(chuàng)新,問題,或其他追求。
埃默里大學(xué)
請回答另外兩個(gè)簡答題,一個(gè)是關(guān)于您的學(xué)術(shù)興趣,另一個(gè)是為了幫助我們更好地了解您。我們鼓勵(lì)您在回答中考慮周全,不要過分強(qiáng)調(diào)“正確答案”可能是什么,因?yàn)閷?shí)際上沒有正確答案。
1.Academic Interests-This question is required. Your response should be no more than 200 words. What academic areas are you interested in exploring in college?
2.Getting to Know You-In addition, answer one of the following questions. Your response should be no more than 150 words.
1)Reflect on a personal experience where you intentionally expanded your cultural awareness.
2)When was the last time you questioned something you had thought to be true?
3)If you could witness a historic event (past, present or future) first-hand, what would it be, and why?
4)Share about a time when you were awestruck.
5)Which book, character, song, monologue, or piece of work (fiction or non-fiction) seems made for you? Why?
1、必答(不超過200字)—你有興趣在大學(xué)探索哪些學(xué)術(shù)領(lǐng)域?
2、此外,請回答以下問題之一(不超過150個(gè)字)
反思你有意擴(kuò)大文化意識的個(gè)人經(jīng)歷:
① 你最后一次質(zhì)疑你認(rèn)為是真的事情是什么時(shí)候?
、 如果你能親眼目睹一個(gè)歷史事件(過去、現(xiàn)在或未來),它會是什么,為什么?
、 分享一個(gè)你感到震驚的時(shí)刻。
、 哪本書、角色、歌曲、獨(dú)白或作品(小說或非小說)適合您?為什么?
喬治城大學(xué)
所有學(xué)生請回答:
1.Briefly (approximately one-half page, single-spaced) discuss the significance to you of the school or summer activity in which you have been most involved.
2.As Georgetown is a diverse community, the Admissions Committee would like to know more about you in your own words. Please submit a brief essay, either personal or creative, which you feel best describes you.
1. 簡述一次你覺得最有意義的學(xué);蛳男;顒。
喬治城是一個(gè)多元文化社區(qū),招生委員會想要通過你自己的語言更多了解你。請寫一篇短文,不管是個(gè)人化的還是創(chuàng)新性的,只要是你覺得能最好描述你的方式就可以。
根據(jù)申請專業(yè)不同回答:
1、Applicants to Georgetown College: What does it mean to you to be educated? How might Georgetown College help you achieve this aim? (Applicants to the Sciences and Mathematics or the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics should address their chosen course of study).
2、Applicants to the School of Nursing and Health Studies: Describe the factors that have influenced your interest in studying health care. Please specifically address your intended major (Health Care Management & Policy, Human Science, Global Health, or Nursing).
3、Applicants to the Walsh School of Foreign Service: The Walsh School of Foreign Service was founded more than a century ago to prepare generations of leaders to solve global problems. What is motivating you to dedicate your undergraduate studies to a future in service to the world?
4、Applicants to the McDonough School of Business: The McDonough School of Business is a national and global leader in providing graduates with essential ethical, analytical, financial and global perspectives. Please discuss your motivations for studying business at Georgetown.
1. 喬治城學(xué)院的申請者回答:對你來說受教育意味著什么?喬治城大學(xué)如何幫助你實(shí)現(xiàn)這些目標(biāo)?(FLL或者科學(xué)和數(shù)學(xué)專業(yè)的申請者請闡述他們選擇的課程。)
2. 護(hù)理與健康研究學(xué)院申請者回答:描述影響你學(xué)習(xí)健康管理的因素。請?jiān)敿?xì)列舉你想學(xué)習(xí)的專業(yè)(全球健康,健康管理與政策,人類科學(xué),或者護(hù)理。)
3. 沃爾什外交學(xué)院申請者回答:沃爾什外交學(xué)院立于一個(gè)多世紀(jì)前,旨在培養(yǎng)幾代領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人解決全球問題。是什么激勵(lì)你將本科學(xué)習(xí)奉獻(xiàn)給一個(gè)服務(wù)世界的未來?
4. 麥克多諾商學(xué)院申請者回答:麥克多諾商學(xué)院是一個(gè)全國乃至世界的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者,它給畢業(yè)生提供必要的倫理、分析、金融乃至全球視角。請?zhí)接懩阍趩讨纬菍W(xué)習(xí)商科的動力。
弗吉尼亞大學(xué)
1.用半頁紙或大約250個(gè)單詞回答與你選擇的學(xué)校/項(xiàng)目相關(guān)的問題
College of Arts and Sciences - What work of art, music, science, mathematics, literature, or other media has surprised, unsettled, or inspired you, and in what way?
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences-Describe an engineering feat that serves the common good and why it inspires you to study engineering.
School of Architecture-Describe significant experience that deepened your interest in studying in the School of Architecture.
School of Nursing-Describe a health care-related experience or another significant interaction that deepened your interest in studying nursing
Kinesiology Program-Discuss experiences that led you to apply to the kinesiology major.
文理學(xué)院:哪一項(xiàng)藝術(shù),音樂,科學(xué),數(shù)學(xué)或文學(xué)作品使你感到震驚,不安或顛覆?它是如何做到的?
工程與應(yīng)用科學(xué)學(xué)院:簡述一個(gè)服務(wù)于公共利益的工程壯舉以及為什么它激勵(lì)了你來學(xué)習(xí)工程。
建筑學(xué)院:簡述加深你對建筑學(xué)院學(xué)習(xí)興趣的重要經(jīng)歷。
護(hù)理學(xué)院:簡述一次健康護(hù)理相關(guān)經(jīng)歷或其他加深你對護(hù)理方面興趣的活動。
人體運(yùn)動學(xué):請闡述什么經(jīng)歷促使你選擇了運(yùn)動學(xué)。
2.請從以下問題中選擇一個(gè)回答,字?jǐn)?shù)大約半頁紙或250字:
1)What’s your favorite word and why?
2)We are a community with quirks, both in language and in traditions. Describe one of your quirks and why it is part of who you are.
3)Student self-governance, which encourages student investment and initiative, is a hallmark of the UVA culture. In her fourth year at UVA, Laura Nelson was inspired to create Flash Seminars, one-time classes which facilitate high-energy discussion about thought-provoking topics outside of traditional coursework. If you created a Flash Seminar, what idea would you explore and why?
4)UVA students paint messages on Beta Bridge when they want to share information with our community. What would you paint on Beta Bridge and why is this your message?
5)Rita Dove, UVA English professor and former U.S. Poet Laureate, once said in an interview that “...there are times in life when, instead of complaining, you do something about your complaints.” Describe a time when, instead of complaining, you took action for the greater good.
6)Describe a time when, instead of complaining, you took action for the greater good.
1)你最喜愛的(英語)詞匯是什么?為什么喜歡?
2)我們是一個(gè)不管語言還是文化都異于常人的圈子,請描述你身上奇異的一點(diǎn)并解釋為什么它是你的一部分。
3)學(xué)生自我管理是弗吉尼亞大學(xué)的文化特征之一,鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生發(fā)明和創(chuàng)造。勞拉納爾遜在她的大學(xué)第四年創(chuàng)立了“快閃研討會”,這個(gè)在傳統(tǒng)課堂外成立的一次性課堂對一些發(fā)人深省的話題進(jìn)行活躍討論。如果你負(fù)責(zé)一起“快閃研討會”,你會研究什么樣的題目,為什么會研究它?
4)弗吉尼亞大學(xué)的學(xué)生喜歡在Beta Bridge上分享的信息和話語。如果也讓你在Beta Bridge上寫信息,你會些什么信息給大家分享呢?為什么?
5)弗吉尼亞大學(xué)英語教授、前美國桂冠詩人麗塔·達(dá)夫曾在一次采訪中說:“……生活中有些時(shí)候你會采取行動,而不只是在抱怨” ,描述一次你沒有抱怨而是采取行動的事例。
6)描述一次你為了更大的利益采取行動而不是原地抱怨的例子。
塔夫茨大學(xué)
文理學(xué)院、工程學(xué)院和5年制塔夫茨/NEC綜合學(xué)位申請人回答以下兩個(gè)問題:
1. Which aspects of the Tufts undergraduate experience prompt your application? In short, “Why Tufts?” (100-150 words)
2. Now we‘d like to know a little more about you. Please respond to one of the following three questions. (200-250 words):
A)It’s cool to love learning. What excites your intellectual curiosity?
B)How have the environments or experiences of your upbringing- your family, home, neighborhood, or community-shaped the person you are today?
C)Where are you on your journey of engaging with or fighting for social justice?
1. 塔夫茨大學(xué)本科經(jīng)歷的哪些方面促使你提出申請?簡而言之,“為什么是塔夫茨?”(100-150字)
2. 現(xiàn)在我們想多了解一下你。請回答以下三個(gè)問題之一。(200-250字)
1) 熱愛學(xué)習(xí)很酷,是什么激發(fā)了你的學(xué)術(shù)好奇心?
2) 你成長的環(huán)境或經(jīng)歷-你的家人、家、鄰居或社區(qū)-如何塑造了今天的你?
3) 在為社會正義而奮斗的征途上,你現(xiàn)處于哪個(gè)位置?
塔夫茨大學(xué)美術(shù)館學(xué)院本科藝術(shù)類、藝術(shù)類+綜合類5年制雙學(xué)位請回答:
1.Which aspects of the Tufts undergraduate experience prompt your application? Why SMFA at Tufts? (100-150 words)
2.Art has the power to disrupt our preconceptions, shape public discourse, and imagine new ways of being in the world. What are the ideas you’d like to explore in your work? (200-250 words)
1. 塔夫茨大學(xué)本科經(jīng)歷的哪些方面促使你提出申請?為什么選塔夫茨大學(xué)美術(shù)館學(xué)院?(100-150字)
2. 藝術(shù)能打破我們的先入之見,塑造公共話語,想象新的存在方式。你想在你的藝術(shù)工作中探索哪些思想主張?(200-250字)
佛羅里達(dá)大學(xué)
佛羅里達(dá)大學(xué)要求從以下11個(gè)文書題目中任選一篇完成。
1.Tell a story from your life, describing an experience that either demonstrates your character or helped to shape it.
2.Describe a time when you made a meaningful contribution to others in which the greater good was your focus. Discuss the challenges and rewards of making your contribution.
3.Has there been a time when you‘ve had a long-cherished or accepted belief challenged? How did you respond? How did the challenge affect your beliefs
4.What is the hardest part of being a teenager now? What’s the best part? What advice would you give a younger sibling or friend (assuming they would listen to you)?
5.Submit an essay on a topic of your choice.
6.Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
7.The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
8.Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
9.Describe a problem you‘ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma - anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.
10.Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
11.Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
1. 從你的生活中講一個(gè)故事,描述一個(gè)既能展示你的性格又能幫助塑造你性格的經(jīng)歷。
2. 描述一個(gè)你為他人做出有意義的貢獻(xiàn)的時(shí)候,你關(guān)注的是更大的利益。討論做出貢獻(xiàn)的挑戰(zhàn)和回報(bào)。
3. 你長久以來的信念有被挑戰(zhàn)過嗎?你是怎么回應(yīng)的?這個(gè)質(zhì)疑如何影響了你的信仰?
4. 作為當(dāng)代青少年,最困難的部分是什么?最好的部分是什么?你會給弟弟妹妹或朋友什么建議(假設(shè)他們會聽你的話)?
5. 自選題目提交一篇文章。
6. 有些學(xué)生的背景、身份、興趣或才能是如此有意義,以至于他們相信如果沒有這些,他們的申請將是不完整的。如果這聽起來像你,那么請分享你的故事。
7. 我們從所遇困難中吸取的教訓(xùn)對今后的成功至關(guān)重要。敘述一次你面對挑戰(zhàn)、挫折或失敗的經(jīng)歷。它對你有什么影響?你從這次經(jīng)歷中學(xué)到了什么?
8. 回想一下你質(zhì)疑某個(gè)信念或想法的時(shí)候。是什么促使你思考的?結(jié)果如何?
9. 描述你已經(jīng)解決或想解決的問題。它可以是學(xué)術(shù)上的挑戰(zhàn)、研究上的質(zhì)疑或倫理上的困境——任何對個(gè)人來說重要的事情,無論規(guī)模大小。解釋它對你的重要性以及你解決方案采取或可以采取的步驟。
10. 探討一次成就、事件或認(rèn)識,它引發(fā)了一段時(shí)期的個(gè)人成長,并促使你對自己或他人有了新的認(rèn)識。
11.描述一個(gè)讓你廢寢忘食的話題、想法或概念。為什么它讓你著迷?當(dāng)你想學(xué)習(xí)更多的東西時(shí),你會求助于誰?
德州大學(xué)奧斯汀分校
必寫:
Why are you interested in the major you indicated as your first-choice major?
必寫:
Leadership can be demonstrated in many ways. Please share how you have demonstrated leadership in either your school, job, community, and/or within your family responsibilities.
必寫:
Please share how you believe your experiences, perspectives, and/or talents have shaped your ability to contribute to and enrich the learning environment at UT Austin, both in and out of the classroom.
可選:
Please share background on events or special circumstances that you feel may have impacted your high school academic performance, including the possible effects of COVID-19. (250-300字 )