伴随着8月CA系统的开放,2024Fall申请也正式进入倒计时阶段!现在很多同学也正在抓紧时间着手准备文书。大家应该都知道,除了系统需要提交的主文书之外,每个学校还会单独设计附加文书。今年CA的主文书依旧和去年一样,但有些学校的附加文书产生了变化,具体有哪些?今天一起来先了解一下。
01、耶鲁大学
耶鲁大学的补充文书题目分为简答题和必答文书两部分。Short Answer Questions是耶鲁大学文书的重要组成部分,因为简短,所以各位同学必须直奔主题,言简意赅,突出最生动的故事。必答文书题目会根据申请人选择的申请平台而略有不同。相比2022-2023的附加文书,今年耶鲁大学的附加文书题目发生了一些改变:
一、简答题共四题,今年第二题和第三题更换了新的题目。
2022-23学年:
2.You are teaching a new Yale course. What's it called?
如果你要在耶鲁教授一门新设立的课程,它会是什么样的?
3.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 and what would you ask them to discuss?*
耶鲁大学住宿学院会定期邀请拥有丰富经历和个人成就的嘉宾进行讲座,如果是你来邀请,你会邀请谁?这个人可以是已经逝去的,也可以是仍然健在的,你会问对方什么问题?
2023-24学年:
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.Other than a family member, who is someone who has had a significant influence on you? What has been the impact of their influence?
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?
二、必答文书第一道题目和第二道题目顺序发生了变动,主要变化是:新增了第三题。
02、达特茅斯学院
达特茅斯学院要求申请人对学校给出的三篇附加文书题目写出简短的回答,相比2022-2023学年,今年达特茅斯的附加文书也有不小的变化:
一、第二道必答题比去年增加了一道题目,今年可以二选一。
Required of all applicants, please respond to one of the following prompts in 250 words or fewer:
A. There is a Quaker saying: Let your life speak. Describe the environment in which you were raised and the impact it has had on the person you are today.
B. "Be yourself," Oscar Wilde advised. "Everyone else is taken." Introduce yourself.
所有申请人都需要撰写。请选择以下文书题目之一并用200-250字回答:A. 谚语说:让你的生活说话。描述您成长的环境以及它如何塑造今天的你。B.“做你自己,”奥斯卡·王尔德建议道。“因为别人都有人做了。”自我介绍一下。
二、第三道题:去年是五选一回答,今年是六选一。其中有3道题目和去年一样,其余3道题目是新增的。
3. Required of all applicants, please respond to one of the following prompts in 250 words or fewer:
A. What excites you?
B. Labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta recommended a life of purpose. "We must use our lives to make the world a better place to live, not just to acquire things," she said. "That is what we are put on the earth for." In what ways do you hope to make—or are you already making—an impact? Why? How?
C. Dr. Seuss, aka Theodor Geisel of Dartmouth's Class of 1925, wrote, "Think and wonder. Wonder and think." As you wonder and think, what's on your mind?
D. Celebrate your nerdy side.(New)
E. "It's not easy being green…" was the frequent refrain of Kermit the Frog. How has difference been a part of your life, and how have you embraced it as part of your identity and outlook?(New)
F. As noted in the College's mission statement, "Dartmouth educates the most promising students and prepares them for a lifetime of learning and of responsible leadership…" Promise and potential are important aspects of the assessment of any college application, but they can be elusive qualities to capture. Highlight your potential and promise for us; what would you like us to know about you?(New)
3、所有申请人都需要撰写。请选择以下文书题目之一并用200-250字回答:
A.什么让你兴奋?
B.工党领袖和民权活动家多洛雷斯·韦尔塔(Dolores Huerta)建议要有目标的生活。她说:“我们必须用我们的生命让世界变得更美好,而不仅仅是为了得到,这才是我们来到这个世界上的目的。” 你希望以什么方式产生影响,或者你已经在产生影响?为什么?以及如何产生了影响?
C.苏斯博士,达特茅斯1925届学生西奥多·盖塞尔 (Theodor Geisel),写道:“思考并好奇。好奇且思考。” 你对什么感到好奇和思考?
D.赞美你书呆子的一面。(新)
E. “成为配角并不容易……”这是青蛙柯密特(Kermit the Frog)经常重复的一句话。差异是如何成为你生活的一部分的?你是如何把它作为你的身份和观点的一部分来接受的?(新)
F. 正如学院的使命宣言中所指出的,“达特茅斯教育最有前途的学生,让他们为终生学习和负责任的领导能力做好准备……”承诺和潜力是任何大学申请评估的重要方面,但它们可能是难以捉摸的品质。突出您的潜力和对我们的承诺;你想让我们了解你什么?(新)
03、莱斯大学
相比2022-23申请季,今年莱斯的补充文书第三题变成了二选一回答的方式,但问题的本质没变,字数要求依旧是500字以内。
2022-23学年:
Rice is lauded for creating a collaborative atmosphere that enhances the quality of life for all members of our campus community. The Residential College System and undergraduate life are heavily influenced by the unique life experiences and cultural tradition each student brings. What life perspectives would you contribute to the Rice community?*
莱斯因营造协作氛围而受到称赞,这种氛围提高了我们校园社区所有成员的生活质量。住宿生活和本科生生活在很大程度上受到每个学生带来的独特生活经历和文化传统的影响。你会为莱斯社区贡献什么样的人生观?
2023-24学年:
Please respond to Please respond to one of the following prompts to explore how you will contribute to the Rice community:*
1. The Residential College System is at the heart of Rice student life and is heavily influenced by the particular cultural traditions and unique life experiences each student brings. What life experiences and/or unique perspectives are you looking forward to sharing with fellow Owls in the residential college system?
2. Rice is strengthened by its diverse community of learning and discovery that produces leaders and change agents across the spectrum of human endeavor. What perspectives shaped by your background, experiences, upbringing, and/or racial identity inspire you to join our community of change agents at Rice?
请回复以下提示之一,以探索您将如何为莱斯社区做出贡献:
1. 住宿学院制度是莱斯大学学生生活的核心,深受每个学生带来的特殊文化传统和独特生活经历的影响。你期待与住宿学院的同学分享什么生活经历和/或独特的观点?
2. 莱斯大学拥有多元化的学习和发现社区,在人类努力的各个领域培养出领导者和变革推动者。你的背景、经历、成长经历和/或种族身份塑造了什么样的观点,激励你加入莱斯大学的变革推动者社区?
04、纽约大学
NYU在上个申请季一改过去沿用了多年的文书题目“Why NYU”(400字上限),采用了全新的文书题目(Diversity Essay)。但2023-24申请季,NYU再次推出新文书题目,optional 6选1,字数250字。如果学生不想写这篇文书,则可以直接选择第7个选项,跳过这个任务。当然,我们不建议不写。
大家甚至可以看到,纽大还Quote 了郎朗(第3个选项)和霉霉(第5个选项),多少有点芝大文书内味儿了。
05、波士顿大学
BU去年只有一个prompt,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。
06、北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校
两道补充文书题目全部换新,字数要求也均有变动。2022-23学年:1. 从以下四个问题中选出两个回答,每个字数要在200-250字之间。2. 完成以下四道填空题,每道题回答不得超过25字。
2023-24学年:以下两个补充文书回答字数都要求250字之内:1. 讨论一个你的个人品质,并分享一个故事、轶事或记忆,说明它是如何帮助你对社区产生积极影响的。这可以是你当前的社区,也可以是你参与过的其他社区。
2. 讨论一个你很想在大学里探索和学习的学术话题。你为什么对这个话题感兴趣?这个话题可以是一门特定的学习课程、研究兴趣、或者与你在大学的学术经历相关的任何其它领域。
07、普渡大学
相比2022-23学年,2023-24学年普渡大学的补充文书题目和字数要求都有所变化:
一、删除了一道题,如下:
*2022-23学年:
Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences(250 words)
请简单阐述一项你的课外活动或工作经历
二、其余两题的字数要求,也从100字扩充到了250字以内。
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