如果把大学申请比做打怪升级,那全程最令人无从下手的一个环节莫过于——文书。这是除了个人简历之外唯一一个能和招生官进行沟通的渠道。如何在短短的一篇文章全面地展现自我至关重要!
机构这就带你回顾几大申请系统的文书主题!知己知彼, 百战不殆!
CommonAPP
CA的主文书题目一共有7个,申请人可以选择任何一个作答。
字数要求:不少于250字,不超过650字。
Theme 1
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.
有些学生认为他们的大学申请和自身的背景、身份、兴趣或天赋关联甚密。如果你也有这样的想法,那么请分享你的故事。
Theme 2
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?
我们从挫折中吸取的教训对日后的成功至关重要。请阐述你面对挑战、挫折或失败的经历,这段经历是如何影响你的?以及你从这段经历中学到了什么?
Theme 3
Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
回顾一下你对某种看法或观念产生质疑的经历,是什么促使了你的思考?结果如何?
Theme 4 (2选1)
4.1
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.
描述一个你已经解决了或想要解决的问题——它可以是一个智识方面的挑战,也可以是研究方面的疑问,甚至是道德上的两难困境,这个问题可大可小,只要对个人有重大的意义即可。请解释它为何对你重要,以及你采取了哪些措施或打算采取哪些措施去解决这个问题。
4.2
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?
回想一下别人为你做过的,以出其不意的方式让你感到开心、感激的一件事。这种经历是如何影响或激励你的?
Theme 5
Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
阐述一下令你获得个人成长或者让你重新认识自己或他人的成就、事件、或者感悟。
Theme 6
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?
描述一个你觉得非常吸引人,甚至能让你忘却时间的话题、想法或概念。为什么它会吸引你?当你想了解更多的时候,你会求助于什么或谁的帮助?
Theme 7
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.
分享一篇短文,题目自拟,可以选择任何主题。可以是你以前写过的,对一个不同提示的回应,也可以是自己设计的其他题目。
Coalition
Coalition 申请系统一共给出了5个题目,没有强制文书字数,但它给出了建议字数:500-650词,最好在这个字数范围内完成文书。
*有的学校会单独设置字数限制,一定要看清楚院校要求。
Theme 1
Tell a story from your life, describing an experience that either demonstrates your character or helped to shape it.
请讲述你的一段人生经历,这段经历要能够展现你的个性特点,或者帮助塑造你的性格。
Theme 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.
请描述一段你心怀社区利益,为他人做出贡献的经历。你面临了怎样的挑战,得到了怎样的回报?
Theme 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?
你长久以来坚信的观念被人质疑过吗?你是如何应对的?这样的质疑对你的信念有什么影响?
Theme 4
What is the hardest part of being a student now? what’s the best part? what advice would you give a younger sibling or friend ﹙assuming they would listen to you﹚?
作为一位学生,你最大的难处是什么?最大的好处又是什么?你会给自己的弟弟妹妹或者比自己小的朋友给出什么建议?(假设他们会听你的。)
Theme 5
Submit an essay on a topic of your choice.
提交一篇短文,题目自拟。
UC
加州大学UC系统申请的题目共8个,学生需要选择4个作答,每个不超过350字。
Theme 1
Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.
请举例阐述你的领导经历。在这段经历中,随着时间的推移,你对他人产生了怎样的积极的影响,如何帮助其解决纠纷,或为团队工作做出了怎样的贡献?
Theme 2
Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem-solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.
每个人都有极富创造性的一面,并且可以用很多方式来表达:解决问题、独创性和创新性思维,以及艺术性思维等等。描述一下你是如何表达自己独具创意的一面。
Theme 3
What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?
你认为你最大的天赋或技能是什么?随着时间推移你如何发展或展示这种才能的?
Theme 4
Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.
描述你是如何利用重要的学习机会或你是怎样努力克服你所面临的学习困难的?
Theme 5
Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?
描述你所面临的最有意义的挑战,以及你为战胜这一挑战所采取的措施。这个挑战对你的学业有何影响?
Theme 6
Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.
回想一个能启发你的学术主题。阐述你是如何在课堂内外进行深入探究的。
Theme 7
What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?
为了使你的学校或社区变得更好,你做过什么?
Theme 8
Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you stand out as a strong candidate for admission to the University of California?
除了在你的申请中已经分享过的,还有什么是你认为让你成为加州大学录取的有力候选人?
机构有话说
1、Essay
文书写作
面对这些形形色色的题目,如何分析题面,如何选择素材,如何确定选题,思路答案千千万万。
但是万变不离其宗,细看各个文书题目,其实招生官的最终目的是要看到申请人的独特点,包括但不限于——领导力、创造力、面对问题时积极向上的心态、对待事情的坚持和勇敢……
如果自己找不到文书写作的切入点,不妨和你的家人、同学、老师聊一聊,旁观者清,听听别人眼中的你,从而发现另一个视角下的自己,向招生官介绍这个独一无二的你。
机构为你准备了各个名校历年的优质文书,不妨看看其他人如何展露自己的思考方式,行文逻辑和语句的使用,相信正在抓耳挠腮的你一定能受益匪浅。
哈佛大学
Re:https://www.thecrimson.com/topic/sponsored-successful-harvard-essays-2022/
Successful Harvard Essay:
Homeless for Thirteen Years
招生官评价:
太多的Essay“太”完美了, 这篇文章展示出一种“耳目一新的脆弱性”,但是能看到申请人克服困难、不懈向上的积极性、随着时间的推移而获得了真正的成长和成熟。这也让招生官认为这位申请者是一个能够克服任何挑战的人,使她成为一名强大的大学申请者。
约翰霍普金斯大学
Re:https://apply.jhu.edu/application-process/essays-that-worked/
Successful JUH Essay:
Lifelong Learning
招生官评价:
Rozanne 的文章展示了追求一种独特的爱好——钩针编织。她的文章阐述了她为找到自己的爱好做出的巨大努力努力。虽然一开始可能充满困难,但她深知投入必要的努力和时间会带来更大、更有意义的结果。
她的文章虽然只阐述了舞蹈、环保活动、钩针编织等爱好。但在更大的层面上,这篇文章让招生委员会看到她是一个会利用机会、以多种方式与她的社区互动、将自己推到舒适区之外并能够不断反思、实现终身学习的人。
塔夫茨大学
Re:https://admissions.tufts.edu/apply/advice/past-essays/
塔夫茨大学本科招生页面中开辟了一个 "Past Essays That Mattered" 板块,在这里公布了Common App里的文书范文,还公布了Why Tufts和补充文书的范文,加起来有将近20篇左右。
汉密尔顿学院
Re:https://www.hamilton.edu/admission/apply/college-essays-that-worked
汉密尔顿学院也在官网设置了“ESSAYS THAT WORKED”专栏,公布了约30篇优秀文书范文。
最后,机构希望大家能在范文中体会到招生官偏好的文书精髓,从而都能写出内容详实又独具特点的优秀作品!