如何在申请中顺利推销自己（下）

慢慢来，尽量扩大你的思考范围。即使这里有一些明显的问题(姓名、电子邮件地址等)，也要填写所有的信息。记住，你是在向从未见过你的人展示你自己。我们开始吧…

高三的库存：

– Name:名字

– Email address:邮箱地址

– You are a US citizen or permanent resident. Yes _____ No _____你是美国公民或永久居民。是的_____不_____

– First language: ____________第一语言:_______

– What other languages, if any, do you speak fluently? ____________你能流利地说其他语言吗?_______

– What is your high school’s track record for sending its graduates to the Ivies and other elite colleges? Can you cite some specific outcomes from recent graduating classes? ____________你高中送毕业生去常春藤盟校和其他名校的记录如何?你能举出一些最近毕业班的具体成果吗?_______

– Does your school’s college counselor have a lot of experience with elite college admissions? Do you have a good relationship with your counselor? His/her recommendation will be crucial. Will your rec from him/her be top notch? ____________你们学校的大学辅导员是否有很多优秀大学招生的经验?你和你的辅导员关系好吗?他/她的推荐是至关重要的。他/她给你的简历是一流的吗?_______

The following “hodge-podge” questions will help us get to know you a bit better. Don’t obsess over your answers. Write what first comes to mind, and don’t worry about grammar, spelling or sentence structure.  Have fun with these.下面这些“大杂烩”问题可以帮助我们更好地了解你。不要纠结于你的答案。首先想到什么就写什么，不要担心语法、拼写或句子结构。玩得开心。

– What single achievement are you most proud of? (It could be something “public” like being a student-government officer or something far more personal, like teaching yourself how to do a back dive or learning to get along with a stepparent.) ____________你最自豪的一个成就是什么?(这可能是像学生政府官员那样的“公开”行为，也可能是更个人化的行为，比如教自己如何跳水，或者学习如何与继父或继母相处。

– What’s the most difficult thing you’ve had to do in your life? ____________你一生中遇到的最困难的事情是什么?_______

– What do you do better than almost anyone else? (Again, it could be a highly visible achievement like leading the basketball team in scoring, or perhaps you’re the only one in your family who can get your little brother to eat broccoli.) ____________你比别人做得更好的是什么?(再一次，这可能是一个非常明显的成就，比如带领篮球队得分，或者你是家里唯一一个能让弟弟吃西兰花的人。）

– What’s the nicest thing you’ve ever done for anyone? (Name a few, if several come to mind.) ____________你为别人做过的最美好的事是什么?(等等,如果几个。)_______

– What do you think your teachers say about you when you’re not around? ____________当你不在身边的时候，你认为你的老师会怎么评价你?_______

– What do you think your friends say about you when you’re not around? ____________当你不在身边的时候，你认为你的朋友会怎么评价你?_______

– What do you worry about most (besides college admissions)? ____________你最担心的是什么(除了大学招生)?_______

– What really makes you laugh? ____________什么让你笑?_______

– What’s your all-time favorite book and why? ____________你最喜欢的书是什么?为什么?_______

– What are your favorite foods? What foods do you avoid (or even spit out)? ____________你最喜欢的食物是什么?你会避免哪些食物(甚至是吐出来的)?_______

– Where do you think you will be and what will you be doing 10 years from now? ____________你认为你会在哪里，10年后你会做什么?_______

– If you could do one thing over in your life, what would it be and why? ____________如果你能在生活中做一件事，你会做什么，为什么?_______

– If a highly-selective college had to pick between you and one other applicant, why should they pick you? (Elaborate on this one a bit. Don’t make it too short. Be both serious and funny, if you can. Feel free to make a list of five or 10 reasons why they should take you and not the other candidate.) ____________如果一所非常挑剔的大学不得不在你和另一个申请人之间进行选择，他们为什么要选择你呢?(请详细说明一下这个问题。不要写得太短。如果可以的话，既严肃又有趣。你可以列出5到10个理由，说明为什么他们应该选择你而不是另一个候选人

为了你的申请短文和表格深挖你自己

如果你花时间仔细深入地回答所有这些问题，你就会有一个坚实的材料库，可以在你的应用程序中使用，特别是那些有时具有挑战性的普通应用程序补充文章和简短的回答。正如我上面提到的，老年人经常忽略他们生活中重要而有趣的方面。这些问题旨在挖掘出值得注意的事件、意见、选择和行动，其中一些可能会引起招生委员会的注意。

再次强调:你的申请目标是告诉那些招生委员会你是谁，你是怎么想的。这个清单可以帮助你做到这一点。另外，作为额外的奖励，如果你在大学期间遇到这些问题，你在这份问卷上收集的信息对入学面试是很有帮助的。

那么，你还在等什么?停止发短信，开始思考!