8月1日,美国大学申请平台Common Application正式开放,除了主文书外,申请顶尖院校的学生还需要完成学校专属的补充文书题目(Supplemental Essay)。
想拿到梦校offer,补充文书至关重要!能帮你从众多有竞争力的申请者中脱颖而出。
2024 Fall文书题目
Common App每年年初都会公布下一申请季的文书题目。所以在今年2月初的时候就已经明确今年的文书题目和去年一致。下面再重新发一次,大家也可以收藏起来,看看自己的文书如何下手。
题目一: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.
解释:让申请者描述下自己的某个特质,比如背景、身份、兴趣等,说明是自己不可或缺的一部分,通过你的故事,描述它们是如何帮助你更好的展示自己。这是CA最常见的题目之一,多年改革,这个题目都被保留。真的是让申请者通过自己的故事,展示你个性化的一面,与众不同的自己,也是申请者们选择最多的题目之一。
题目二: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?
解释:这个题目比较常规,题目虽然要求学生写一段失败经历/挑战等,但招生官更想看到你从这段经历中获得的成长。obstacle-lesson-success, 因此写作核心在于需要你展现在面对‘挑战/挫折/失败’时的思考和经验总结,以及这个思考是如何影响你未来的人生的。
题目三:Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
解释:这个题目旨在考察学生的批判性思维能力。招生官更想看到你对于学习/真理/现象的严谨,理性以及敢质疑不迷信权威的态度,更想听到你的批判性思考。关于批判性思考,并不代表需要全盘否定一些看法,而质疑的结果也不是一定要成功的。重点是挑战后你做了什么,侧重成长变化。
题目四:Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
解释:回忆一件别人用惊喜的方式,让你倍感快乐和感恩的事情以及这种感激之情如何影响或改变了你。希望学生们的关注重点不仅要放在学术和活动上,也要放在社会贡献、家庭贡献以及关爱自我等方面。
题目五:Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
解释:这个题目是描述让你成长或重新认识自己或他人的一个成就、事件或收获,可以是个人成长经历中一次有里程碑意义的经历,也可以是面对一次崭新的事件给你带来重新认识自我的机会。招生官更想了解的是你在情感智力上的成长,不仅仅停留在让你得到改变的事件或者醒悟上,更需要点出这个经验如何影响你的个人成长的。
题目六: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?
解释:描述一个你觉得很吸引人以至于让你忘记时间的话题、想法或概念,为什么它让你着迷?当你想了解更多信息时,你会求助于什么或者谁?与其他题目相比,这个题目看上去更有趣。招生官想更加了解你真正热衷和好奇的东西是什么,以及你是如何满足这些欲望的,以此判断你你能够成为一个Passionate and Curious Learner。在这个过程中,要突出申请者的学习能力,还要体现出有趣。
题目七:Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.
解释:这是一道开放题,题目自选,可以是你之前写好的文章或者任何你自创的选题。看似简单,实际上最难,选择这道题的同学一定要慎重。
以上就是今年CA公布的题目及解读。
随着8月1日,Common Application的开放,代表着今年的美本申请季正式开始。而由于废止了“平权法案”,大学们纷纷调整了文书题目,以适应最高法裁决的要求。
今天小编带大家看美国大学们调整后的文书题目长什么样?
改变文书题目大学
哈佛大学
处在舆论中心的哈佛大学,毫不意外地调整了今年的文书题目。今年申请者将被要求回答五个问题,而不是以前的单选题。哈佛大学发言人乔纳森-帕伦博(Jonathan Palumbo)表示,哈佛大学希望学生分享他们的生活经历、学术成就和课外活动是如何塑造他们的,并描述他们对未来的期望。
1、Harvard has long recognized the importance of enrolling a diverse student body. How will the life experiences that shape who you are today enable you to contribute to Harvard? (200 words)
哈佛大学早就认识到招收多元化学生群体的重要性。那些塑造了今天的你的人生经历将如何帮助你为哈佛做出贡献?
2、Briefly describe an intellectual experience that was important to you. (200 words)
简要描述一次对你来说很重要的智力体验经历。
3、Briefly describe any of your extracurricular activities, employment experience, travel, or family responsibilities that have shaped who you are. (200 words)
简要描述塑造你身份的任何课外活动、工作经历、旅行或家庭责任。
4、How do you hope to use your Harvard education in the future? (200 words)
你希望将来如何利用你在哈佛所接受的教育?
5、Top 3 things your roommates might like to know about you. (200 words)
列出你的室友可能会想了解关于你的三件事。
斯坦福大学
在这个申请季,所有斯坦福大学的一年级申请者都必须完成3道斯坦福特有的短文Short Essays(每篇文章100至250字),其中第3道是今年的新题目,这道题目询问申请者有哪些特别的经历和兴趣能够为斯坦福校园做出贡献。
Please describe what aspects of your life experiences, interests and character would help you make a distinctive contribution as an undergraduate to Stanford University.
请描述你的生活经历、兴趣爱好和性格的哪些方面会帮助你作为斯坦福大学的本科生做出与众不同的贡献。
康奈尔大学
今年除了每个学院特定的文书题目外,康奈尔的所有申请者都要回答以下问题:
In the aftermath of the U.S. Civil War, Ezra Cornell wrote, "I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study." For over 150 years, Cornell University has remained deeply committed to Ezra’s vision. Explain how your life experiences will help inform your contributions to a learning community devoted to “... any person … any study.” We encourage you to think broadly about your life experiences, including how local (e.g., family, school, neighborhood) or global communities you’ve been part of have helped shape your perspective
在美国内战结束后,以斯拉-康奈尔写道:"我希望建立一所任何人都能在其中找到任何学科教学的机构。150 多年来,康奈尔大学一直坚定地致力于实现以斯拉的理想。请解释您的人生经历将如何帮助您为一个致力于"......任何人......任何研究 "的学习社区做出贡献。我们鼓励你广泛思考自己的人生经历,包括你参与的本地(如家庭、学校、社区)或全球社区是如何帮助塑造了你。
布朗大学
今年布朗大学新增了一道200-250字的文书:
Students entering Brown often find that making their home on College Hill naturally invites reflection on where they came from. Share how an aspect of your growing up has inspired or challenged you, and what unique contributions this might allow you to make to the Brown community.
进入布朗大学的学生通常会发现,在学院山上安家会自然而然地引起他们对自己出身的反思。请分享你成长过程中的某个方面是如何激励或挑战你的,以及这可能会让你对布朗社区做出哪些独特的贡献。
弗吉尼亚大学
在最高法院推翻基于种族的平权法案之后,弗吉尼亚大学要求学生回答一道必答文书题,讨论他们的 "背景、观点或经历"。
What about your individual background, perspective, or experience will serve as a source of strength for you or those around you at UVA?
你的个人背景、观点或经历中的哪些方面会成为你或你周围的人在弗吉尼亚大学的力量源泉?
约翰霍普金斯大学
Tell us about an aspect of your identity (e.g., race, gender, sexuality, religion, community, etc.) or a life experience that has shaped you as an individual and how that influenced what you’d like to pursue in college at Hopkins. This can be a future goal or experience that is either academic, extracurricular, or social.
请告诉我们您身份的一个方面(如种族、性别、性取向、宗教、社区等)或塑造了您个人的一段生活经历,以及这对您在霍普金斯大学所追求的目标产生了怎样的影响。这可以是学术、课外或社交方面的未来目标或经历。
宾夕法尼亚大学
之前,无论申请宾夕法尼亚大学哪个本科学院,都是统一的简答题。
但今年,宾大换掉了过去“一刀切式”的简答题,而是根据不同本科学院,给出了不同的申请文书题目。
这么改的原因是,校方认为‘一刀切’的简答题,无法区别出每个本科学院之间的差异。
此外,宾大今年还保留了去年新增的补充文书题目——感谢信——以鼓励申请者表达感激之情。目的是让申请者思考周围的人如何塑造他们。
1、Write a short thank-you note to someone you have not yet thanked and would like to acknowledge. (We encourage you to share this note with that person, if possible, and reflect on the experience!) (150-200 words, only required for first year applicants)
给那些你从未感谢过但想要感谢的人写一封简短的感谢信。(如果可能的话,我们鼓励你与那个人分享这篇笔记,并反思一下你的经历!)(150-200字,仅限大一新生申请者)
2、How will you explore community at Penn?Consider how Penn will help shape your perspective, and how your experiences and perspective will help shape Penn. (150-200 words)
你将如何探索宾大的社区?考虑宾夕法尼亚大学将如何帮助你塑造自己的观点,以及你的经历和观点将如何帮助塑造宾夕法尼亚大学。(150 - 200字)
不同本科学院对应的不同的特定文书题目:
宾大文理学院
Harvard has long recognized the importance of enrolling a diverse student body. How will the life experiences that shape who you are today enable you to contribute to Harvard? (200 words)
哈佛大学早就认识到招收多元化学生群体的重要性。那些塑造了今天的你的人生经历将如何帮助你为哈佛做出贡献?
沃顿商学院
Wharton prepares its students to make an impact by applying business methods and economic theory to real-world problems, including economic, political, and social issues. Please reflect on a current issue of importance to you and share how you hope a Wharton education would help you to explore it. (150-200 words)
沃顿商学院通过将商业方法和经济理论应用于现实世界的问题,包括经济、政治和社会问题,培养学生发挥影响力。请反思一个当前对你来说很重要的问题,并分享你希望沃顿商学院的教育如何帮助你探索这个问题。(150 - 200字)
工程与应用科学学院
Penn Engineering prepares its students to become leaders in technology, by combining a strong foundation in the natural sciences and mathematics, exploration in the liberal arts, and depth of study in focused disciplinary majors. Please share how you hope to explore your engineering interests at Penn. (150-200 words)
宾夕法尼亚大学工程学院通过将自然科学 和数学的坚实基础、文科的探索和重点学科专业的深度学习相结合,为学生成为技术领域的领导者做好准备。请分享你希望如何在宾大探索你的工程兴趣。(150 - 200字)
护理学院
Penn Nursing intends to meet the health needs of society in a global and multicultural world by preparing its students to impact healthcare by advancing science and promoting equity. What do you think this means for the future of nursing, and how do you see yourself contributing to our mission of promoting equity in healthcare?(150-200 words)
宾夕法尼亚大学护理学院旨在满足全球和多元文化世界中社会的健康需求,为学生做好准备,通过推进科学和促进公平来影响医疗保健。你认为这对护理的未来意味着什么?你又如何看待自己为我们促进医疗公平的使命做出的贡献?
哥伦比亚大学
哥伦比亚大学今年也添加了一篇新的文书题目,重点关注逆境:
In college/university, students are often challenged in ways that they could not predict or anticipate. It is important to us, therefore, to understand an applicant's ability to navigate through adversity. Please describe a barrier or obstacle you have faced and discuss the personal qualities, skills or insights you have developed as a result. (150 words or fewer)
在学院/大学里,学生经常会遇到他们无法预测或预料到的挑战。因此,了解申请人在逆境中度过难关的能力对我们来说很重要。请描述一个你遇到过的障碍,并讨论你因此而发展起来的个人品质、技能或见解。(150字以内)
达特茅斯大学
今年达特茅斯学院的附加文书题目发生了重大改变, 必答题增加了一道题目,可以二选一。
第三个选答题相较去年增加一道, 一共6道题,且有3道是新题目。这是为了给学生提供更多方式来突出他们独特的身份和未来的潜力。
耶鲁大学
耶鲁大学的补充文书内容,则分为了简答题(Short Answer Questions)和必答文书(Essay)两个部分。
其中,简答题共四题,第二题和第三题更换了新的题目;
2、If you could teach any college course, write a book, or create an original piece of art of any kind, what would it be?
如果你能教一门大学课程,写一本书,或者创作一件原创艺术作品,那会是什么?
3、除了家庭成员,谁是对你有重大影响的人?他们的影响是什么?Other than a family member, who is someone who has had a significant influence on you? What has been the impact of their influence?
简要描述塑造你身份的任何课外活动、工作经历、旅行或家庭责任。必答文书第一道题目和第二道题目发生了细微的改变,新增了第三题。
3、Reflect on an element of your personal experience that you feel will enrich your college. How has it shaped you?
反思你个人经历中你认为会丰富你的大学的一个因素。它是如何塑造了你?
纽约大学
今年的NYU本科文书题目,用了校友或Commencement Speaker的讲话中的内容来做文书题目,采用了6选1的文书题目模式,其中第6个为自拟题目,给了学生更多的选择,但是字数上限仅为250字。
1、“We’re used to people telling us there are no solutions, and then creating our own. So we did what we do best. We reached out to each other, and to our allies, and we mobilized across communities to make change, to benefit and include everyone in society.” Judith Heuman, 2022 NYU Commencement Address
“我们习惯于人们告诉我们没有解决方案,然后我们自己创造解决方案。所以我们做了我们最擅长的事情。我们相互接触,也与我们的盟友接触,我们动员各个社区做出改变,造福并包容社会中的每个人。” Judith Heuman,2022 年纽约大学毕业典礼致辞。
2、“I encourage your discomfort, that you must contribute, that you must make your voice heard. That is the essence of good citizenship." Sherilynn Ifill, 2015 NYU Commencement Address
简要描述一次对你来说很重要的智力体验经历。“我鼓励你感到不安,你必须做出贡献,你必须让别人听到你的声音。这就是良好公民的本质。” Sherilynn Ifill,2015 年纽约大学毕业典礼致辞
3、"If you know how to fly but you never knew how to walk, wouldn’t that be sad?" Lang Lang, 2015 NYU Honorary Degree Recipient
“如果你知道怎么飞,但你从来不知道怎么走,那不是很悲伤吗?” 郎朗,2015 年纽约大学荣誉学位获得者
4、"You have the right to want things and to want things to change." Sanna Marin, Former Prime Minister of Finland, 2023 NYU Commencement Address
“你有权想要一些东西并希望事情改变。” 芬兰前总理桑娜·马林 (Sanna Marin) 2023 年纽约大学毕业典礼致辞
5、"It's hard to fight when the fight ain't fair.”let us know why it inspires you Taylor Swift, Change, Released 2008, 2022 NYU Commencement Speaker
“当战斗不公平时,战斗就很难了。”让我们知道为什么它会激励您泰勒·斯威夫特,《改变》,2008 年发布,2022 年纽约大学毕业典礼演讲者
6、Share a short quote and person not on this list, and why the quote inspires you.
分享一段简短的引言和未在此列表中的人,以及为什么这句话会激励您。
波士顿大学
波士顿大学去年只有一个题目,但今年变成了二选一。字数也从去年的不超过250字增加到今年的300字,其中题目2与去年一致。
1、Reflect on a social or community issue that deeply resonate with you. Why is it important to you, and how have you been invovled in addressing or raising awareness about it?
反思与您产生深刻共鸣的社会或社区问题。为什么它对您很重要?您是如何参与解决或提高对此问题的认识的?
北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校
去年UNC是有4道文书题目加上简答题,而UNC2023-2024申请季文书题目则减少了许多,只有2道。
1、Discuss one of your personal qualities and share a story, anecdote, or memory of how it helped you make a positiveimpact on a community. This could be your current community or another community you have engaged.
讨论您的个人品质之一,并分享一个故事、轶事或记忆,说明它如何帮助您对社区产生积极影响。这可能是您当前的社区或您参与的另一个社区。
2、Discuss an academic topic that you're excited to explore and learn more about in colege. Why does this topic interestvou? Topics could be a specific course of study, research interests, or any other area related to vour academic experiencein college.
讨论您很高兴在大学中探索和了解更多的学术主题。为什么这个话题很有趣?主题可以是特定的学习课程、研究兴趣或与您大学学术经历相关的任何其他领域。
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