2019 - 2020学年美国文理学院本科新生申请文书题目汇总（下）

Pomona College

Pomona College requires two short essays (200-250 words each) to complete your application. Please choose two of the three essay prompts for your responses. *

Prompt 1: Imagine having a 1 a.m. debate/discussion with your peers in college about an issue you care about. What is that issue, and what is the discussion?

Prompt 2: Share your favorite quote, and tell us what it means to you. The quote can be from an author, leader, musical artist, family member or other source—famous or not. (Your response should be 200-250 words not including your quote.)

Prompt 3:We want to understand you better! Tell us about a skill you have (useless or useful) and what it says about you.

Claremont McKenna College

1、Why do you want to attend CMC?*  250 words

2、 What is intellectual courage?* 250 words

Davidson College

1、Why Davidson? (250-300 Suggested Word Limit)*

2、List the books you have read in the past year for school or leisure. Place an asterisk by those books required for classes you have taken.*

3、Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (200 Word Limit)*

Grinnell College无supplement essay要求

Haverford College

Please give us a better sense of what you are looking for in your college experience by answering the following questions:
1. Tell us about a topic or issue that sparks your curiosity and gets you intellectually excited. How do you think the environment at Haverford, including the framework of the Honor Code, would foster your continued intellectual growth? Please limit your response to 250 words. *

2. Please tell us what motivated you to apply to Haverford and what excites you most as you imagine your Haverford experience. Please limit your response to 150 words. *

Smith College

We know that colleges ask a lot of hard questions on their applications. This one is not so hard and we promise, there is no hidden agenda - just have fun! If you had a theme song - a piece of music that describes you, what would it be and why? Please include the name of the song and the artist.* Max: 200

Vassar College

Why are you applying to Vassar? (Limit 350 words) *

Washington and Lee University

1、Please describe how you have familiarized yourself with Washington and Lee University and what aspects of W&L's community are most exciting to you. Max: 250

2、Please describe an aspect of your life outside of school that is important to you, such as an extracurricular activity, a job or a family responsibility. How does your involvement impact you and those around you? Max: 250

All items on Washington and Lee's Writing Supplement are optional. However, applicants who wish to be considered for W&L's merit-based aid must submit a Johnson Scholarship Application essay. Please see the additional instructions below.

JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
All applications for the Johnson Scholarship are due December 1, 2019, regardless of the applicant's admission plan.

Applying for the Johnson Scholarship Program does not constitute an early decision application and is not binding. Finalists will be named with particular attention given to their records of academic achievement, demonstrated leadership and civic involvement, and their Johnson Scholarship application essays. In addition, applying for the Johnson Scholarship Program ensures your consideration for all other available honor scholarships for which you may be eligible.

TO APPLY FOR A JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP
1. Complete and submit your Common Application – including transcripts, recommendations, and test scores (including SAT or ACT) – by December 1, 2019.
2. Respond to one of the essay prompts below, and submit your completed writing supplement by December 1, 2019. You will not be able to return to your writing supplement after it is submitted.  (800 word maximum).

''To promote literature in this rising empire and to encourage the arts, have ever been amongst the warmest wishes of my heart.'' (George Washington, 1798, first president of the United States and first major benefactor of Washington and Lee University) Describe a work of art that has influenced you, and discuss the impact it has had on you.

In mathematics, the shortest distance between two points on a flat surface is a straight line. While geometry is predictable, sometimes day to day life is not. Reflect on a time when your path was not as simple or direct as anticipated. How did you manage, and what did you learn?

''If growing up means it would be beneath my dignity to climb a tree…and if it means I must prepare to shoulder burdens with a worried air…I’ll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up, not me!'' In the song ''I Won't Grow Up'' from 1954's Broadway production of Peter Pan, Peter is averse to the prospect of adulthood and adamant about remaining a boy. What are you most reluctant to leave behind and/or eager to embrace as you move into adulthood?

“What I want to hear after a Spring Term course is that ‘This class changed my life.’ ” (Marc Conner, Ballengee Professor of English and Provost). W&L’s Spring Term is a four week, intensive experience during which students take only one course, allowing for undivided attention to the subject matter. Spring Term courses are known for innovative pedagogy, interdisciplinary scholarship, travel, and field work in diverse settings. If you could design a Spring Term course, what would you propose, and why would you choose to pursue that topic?

Creating an environment of dignity and opportunity for everyone can be difficult to execute fully and requires constant cultivation. Reflect on a time when a group or community of which you are a part was challenged by its members’ disparate perspectives or experiences. What role did you play as a leader or member of the group in that situation? What did you learn from the experience?

Colgate University

Please reflect, in a short written response of 250 words or less, to the following prompts below.

1、At Colgate, we believe that a diverse community is a strong community. Reflect on an experience that demonstrates your commitment to inclusion and diversity.*

2、With over 500 liberal arts and sciences colleges in the United States, what inspired you to apply to Colgate?*

Hamilton College无supplement essay要求

Colby College无supplement essay要求

Harvey Mudd College

1、  What influenced you to apply to Harvey Mudd College? What about the HMC curriculum and community appeals to you? Please limit your response to 500 words.*

2、Please select one of the four prompts to answer. Please limit your response to 500 words.*

Wesleyan University无supplement essay要求

Bates College无supplement essay要求

Agnes Scott College

1、Please tell us why you chose to apply to Agnes Scott College? (50-100 words)*

2、At Agnes Scott, we believe that leadership is more than position. Describe at least one quality of leadership that you have learned in high school either through direct experience or by observation of another leader? (5-50 words)*

3、What global issue can you imagine yourself addressing during your time at Agnes Scott? (5-50 words)*

4、If you are involved in community service, what project has been your favorite and why? (5-50 words)

5、If you could visit anywhere, where would you go and why?*

6、What's your favorite book you have read outside the classroom (not assigned reading) and why?*

7、Tell us about a leader that you admire. Who are they? How have they influenced you?* 100 words