随着8月Common App正式开放，23-24申请季拉开帷幕，美国各大学校也纷纷更新了各自的补充文书要求。
随着6月美国最高法院宣判废除大学招生的平权法案，也使得这个申请季注定与以往不同。不少大学的补充文书都有针对性更新。比如圣母大学今年最新的补充文书要求并不是去年的一道必答+四选一，而是三选二+五选三的模式。又或是类似圣路易斯华盛顿大学延续往年的简短题目，让学生在写作中尽可能地回到自身。
本期，我们为大家汇总了23-24申请季大部分Top20大学的最新补充文书要求，本文对部分大学的文书要求进行了整理汇总，希望能够给奋战申请季的大家一些参考和帮助。
01康奈尔大学
康奈尔大学补充文书题目根据不同的学院有不同要求。在本科阶段，学生可选择农业与生命科学学院，建筑、艺术与规划学院，文理学院，公共政策学院，商学院，工程学院，人类生态学院，劳资关系学院就读。
相较于去年，康奈尔大学今年新增了一道所有申请者必须完成的文书题目。
所有申请者必答题： 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.
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愿景。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。我们鼓励您广泛思考自己的人生经历，包括您所参与的本地（如家庭、学校、邻里）或全球社区是如何帮助塑造您的观点的。
各学院补充文书题目： 农业与生命科学学院：Required: Why are you drawn to studying the major you have selected? Please discuss how your interests and related experiences have influenced your choice. How will an education from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Cornell University specifically serve to support your learning, growth, and the pursuit of your goals? (650-word limit)
你为什么会选择学习你所选择的专业？请谈谈您的兴趣和相关经历如何影响了您的选择。康奈尔大学农业与生命科学学院 (CALS) 的教育将如何具体支持您的学习、成长和目标追求？(限 650 字）
Optional: At Cornell CALS, we aim to leave the world better than we found it, so we seek out those who are not simply driven to master their discipline, but who are also passionate about doing so to serve the public good. Please elaborate on an experience where you had a meaningful impact on people, a community, and/or an environment of importance to you. (200-word limit)
在康奈尔大学农业与生命科学学院 (CALS) ，我们的目标是让世界变得比我们发现它时更好，因此我们寻找那些不仅有动力掌握自己的学科，而且还热衷于为公共利益服务的人。请详细说明您对人、社区和/或对您具有重要意义的环境产生过有意义影响的经历。（限 200 字）
Optional: Cornell CALS is dedicated to purpose-driven study of the agricultural, life, environmental, and social sciences and welcomes students with interests that span a wide variety of disciplines. Given our agricultural history and commitment to educating the next generation of agriculturalists, please share if you have a background or interest in agriculture, regardless of your intended major. An "agricultural entity" for the purpose of this question is defined as cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising livestock (e.g., farm, ranch, greenhouse, vineyard, etc.).
康奈尔大学农业与生命科学学院 (CALS) 致力于以农业、生命、环境和社会科学为目的的研究，欢迎对各种学科感兴趣的学生。鉴于我们的农业历史和教育下一代农业学家的承诺，无论您打算学习什么专业，如果您有农业背景或对农业感兴趣，请与我们联系。本问题中的“农业实体”是指耕种土壤、种植作物和饲养牲畜的实体（如农场、牧场、温室、葡萄园等）。
Select all that apply: · A primary source of income for my parent/guardian(s) comes from ownership of or employment by an agricultural entity.
· My extended family owns or operates an agricultural entity.
· I have experience working in an agricultural entity.
· I have interest in pursuing a career in an agricultural entity.
Please feel free to share additional details (optional). (100-word limit)
请选择所有适用的选项：
· 我的父母/监护人的主要收入来源是拥有农业实体或在农业实体工作。
· 我的大家庭拥有或经营着一家农业实体。
· 我有在农业实体工作的经验。
· 我有兴趣在一家农业实体工作。
请据此随时分享其他细节（可选）。（100 字以内）
建筑、艺术与规划学院：How do your interests directly connect with your intended major at the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP)? Why architecture (B.Arch), art (BFA), or urban and regional studies (URS)? B. Arch applicants, please provide an example of how a creative project or passion sparks your motivation to pursue a 5-year professional degree program. BFA applicants may want to to consider how they could integrate a range of interests and available resources at Cornell into a coherent art practice. URS students may want to emphasize their enthusiasm and depth of interest in the study of urban and regional issues.
您的兴趣爱好与您在建筑、艺术与规划学院（AAP）的目标专业有何直接联系？为什么选择建筑学（B.Arch）、艺术（BFA）或城市与区域研究（URS）？建筑学学士申请者，请举例说明一个创意项目或激情如何激发您攻读五年制专业学位课程的动力。
艺术学士申请者可能需要考虑如何将一系列兴趣和康奈尔大学的可用资源整合为一个连贯的艺术实践。城市与区域研究计划（URS）的学生可以强调他们对城市与区域问题研究的热情和深度兴趣。
文理学院：At the College of Arts and Sciences, curiosity will be your guide. Discuss how your passion for learning is shaping your academic journey, and what areas of study or majors excite you and why. Your response should convey how your interests align with the College, and how you would take advantage of the opportunities and curriculum in Arts and Sciences.
在文理学院，好奇心将成为你的向导。请讨论你的学习热情如何影响你的学业，哪些学习领域或专业让你感到兴奋，以及为什么。您的回答应传达出您的兴趣与学院的一致性，以及您将如何利用文理学院的机会和课程。
公共政策学院：Why are you drawn to studying public policy? Drawing on your experiences, tell us about why you are interested in your chosen major and how attending the Brooks School will help you achieve your life goals.
您为什么对公共政策感兴趣？请结合您的经历，告诉我们您为什么对所选专业感兴趣，以及布鲁克斯学院将如何帮助您实现人生目标。
商学院：What kind of a business student are you? Using your personal, academic, or volunteer/work experiences, describe the topics or issues that you care about and why they are important to you. Your response should convey how your interests align with the school to which you are applying within the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management or the Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration).
你是什么样的商科学生？利用您的个人、学术或志愿者/工作经历，描述您关心的话题或问题，以及为什么它们对您很重要。您的回答应表达您的兴趣如何与您申请的康奈尔约翰逊商学院（查尔斯-H-戴森应用经济与管理学院或彼得和斯蒂芬妮-诺兰酒店管理学院）相吻合。
工程学院：所有申请人必须写两篇补充论文。每个限制是250字。所有申请人必须填写论文1。对于论文2，你必须在问题 A 和问题 B 之间做出选择。
Essay 1: Required response. (250-word limit)
How do your interests directly connect with Cornell Engineering? If you have an intended major, what draws you to that department at Cornell Engineering? If you are unsure what specific engineering field you would like to study, describe how your general interest in engineering most directly connects with Cornell Engineering. It may be helpful to concentrate on one or two things that you are most excited about.
您的兴趣与康奈尔工程系有什么直接联系？如果您有意向的专业，是什么吸引您选择康奈尔工程系？如果您不确定自己想学习哪个具体的工程领域，请描述您对工程学的一般兴趣与康奈尔工程学院的最直接联系。集中描述一两件您最感兴趣的事情可能会有帮助。
Essay 2: Choose either Question A and Question B. (250-word limit)
Question A: Describe an engineering problem that impacts your local community. This could be your school, neighborhood, town, region, or a group you identify with. Describe one to three things you might do as an engineer to solve the problem.
描述一个影响你所在社区的工程问题。可以是你所在的学校、社区、城镇、地区或你认同的团体。描述一至三件你作为工程师为解决该问题可能会做的事情。
Question B: Diversity in all forms is intrinsic to excellence in engineering. Engineering the best solutions to complex problems is often achieved by drawing from the diverse ingenuity of people from different backgrounds, lived experiences, and identities. How do you see yourself contributing to the diversity and/or the inclusion of the Cornell Engineering community? What is the unique voice you would bring to the Cornell Engineering community?
各种形式的多样性是卓越工程学的内在要求。工程学解决复杂问题的最佳方案往往是通过汲取来自不同背景、生活经历和身份的人的各种智慧来实现的。您认为自己将如何促进康奈尔工程社区的多样性和/或包容性？您将为康奈尔工程社区带来哪些独特的声音？
人类生态学院：How have your related experiences influenced your decision to apply to the College of Human Ecology (CHE)? How will your choice of major impact your goals and plans for the future? Your response should show us that your interests and aspirations align with CHE and your choice of major. (Refer to our essay application tips before you begin.)
您的相关经历是如何影响您决定申请人类生态学院（CHE）的？您的专业选择对您的未来目标和计划有何影响？您的回答应向我们展示您的兴趣和愿望与 CHE 和您选择的专业相一致。(在开始之前，请参考我们的论文申请提示）。
劳资关系学院：Using your personal, academic, or volunteer/work experiences, describe the topics or issues that you care about and why they are important to you. Your response should show us that your interests align with the ILR School.
利用您的个人、学术或志愿者/工作经历，描述您关心的话题或问题，以及为什么它们对您很重要。您的回答应向我们表明，您的兴趣与 ILR 学院一致。
02弗吉尼亚大学 23-24申请季，弗吉尼亚大学的补充文书要求有了较大的改变，由10选2变成了固定1篇文书，字数要求也从50词变成了300词（申请护理学院的学生还需要写一篇250词以内的补充文书）。新的文书题目着重于申请者的背景和经历，鼓励申请者在文书中将其个人故事表达出来。
All Applicants (300 words or less)
What about your individual background, perspective, or experience will serve as a source of strength for you or those around you at UVA?
您的个人背景、观点或经历中的哪些方面会成为您或您周围的人在弗吉尼亚大学的力量源泉？
School of Nursing (250 words or less)
Describe a health care-related experience or another significant interaction that deepened your interest in studying Nursing.
请描述一段与医疗保健相关的经历或其他重要的互动，这些经历或互动加深了您学习护理学的兴趣。
03北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校
作为平权法案事件的另一位当事学校，UNC今年放弃了去年补充文书要求中关于多元化的问题，将所有题目全部更新。校董会规定学校在审核申请文书或其他材料的过程中，不得作出任何基于种族偏好的招聘或录取决定；如果要考虑申请者的个人经历，任何判断或决定应当完全基于其个人经历而非基于种族。
Short answer prompts： We’d like to know how you’d contribute to the Carolina community and ask that you respond to each prompt in up to 250 words.
我们想知道您将如何为卡罗莱纳社区做出贡献，并要求您用不超过250词的篇幅回答每条提示。
1.Discuss one of your personal qualities and share a story, anecdote, or memory of how it helped you make a positive impact on a community. This could be your current community or another community you have engaged.
讨论你的一项个人品质，并分享一个故事、轶事或回忆，说明它是如何帮助你对社区产生积极影响的。这个社区可以是你目前所在的社区，也可以是你参与过的其他社区。
2.Discuss an academic topic that you’re excited to explore and learn more about in college. Why does this topic interest you? Topics could be a specific course of study, research interests, or any other area related to your academic experience in college.
讨论一个你很想在大学里探索和学习的学术课题。你为什么对这个话题感兴趣？话题可以是具体的学习课程、研究兴趣，也可以是与你大学学习经历相关的任何其他领域。
04哥伦比亚大学
今年哥大最新的补充文书题目和字数要求都发生了变化；受到平权法案事件的影响，今年新增了一道关于“克服困境”相关的文书题目。
今年文书题目共5题，由1道List question和4道Short answer questions组成，前者字数不超过100字，后者则需在150字以内回答。
对于List question的回答请参考这几点：
1.要求申请者使用逗号或分号列举每个单独的回答；
2.这些项目不必编号亦或按特定顺序排序；
3.书籍或其他出版物的标题不需要斜体或是下划线；
4.不需要作者姓名、字幕或者解释性说明。
1.List a selection of texts, resources and outlets that have contributed to your intellectual development outside of academic courses, including but not limited to books, journals, websites, podcasts, essays, plays, presentations, videos, museums and other content that you enjoy. (100 words or fewer)
列出学术课程之外对你的智力发展有帮助的精选文本、资源和渠道，包括但不限于书籍、期刊、网站、播客、散文、戏剧、演讲、视频、博物馆和你喜欢的其他内容。（100 字以内）
2.A hallmark of the Columbia experience is being able to learn and thrive in an equitable and inclusive community with a wide range of perspectives. Tell us about an aspect of your own perspective, viewpoint or lived experience that is important to you, and describe how it has shaped the way you would learn from and contribute to Columbia’s diverse and collaborative community. (150 words or fewer)
哥伦比亚大学经历的一个标志就是能够在一个公平、包容、观点广泛的社区中学习和发展。请告诉我们您自己的观点、看法或生活经历中对您很重要的一个方面，并描述它是如何影响您从哥伦比亚大学这个多元化的协作社区中学习并为之做出贡献的。（150字以内）
3.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)
在大学期间，学生经常会遇到他们无法预测或预料的挑战。因此，了解申请人在逆境中的驾驭能力对我们来说非常重要。请描述你曾遇到的障碍或阻碍，并谈谈你因此而培养的个人品质、技能或见解。（150 字以内）
4.Why are you interested in attending Columbia University? We encourage you to consider the aspect(s) that you find unique and compelling about Columbia. (150 words or fewer)
您为什么对哥伦比亚大学感兴趣？请阐述您认为哥伦比亚大学的独特之处。（150字以内）
5.What attracts you to your preferred areas of study at Columbia College or Columbia Engineering? (150 words or fewer)
是什么吸引您选择哥伦比亚学院或哥伦比亚工程学院的专业？（150字以内）
05圣母大学
圣母大学的补充文书要求每年都在变化，与去年的必答题+四选一题目不同，今年题目由三选二论文（Essay question）和五选三简答题（Short answer）构成。
Essay: Please provide a response to two (2) of the following questions. The word count is a maximum of 150 words per response.
请在以下问题中回答其中2个，每个回答不超过150字。
· Notre Dame fosters an undergraduate experience dedicated to the intellectual, moral, and spiritual development of each individual, characterized by a collective sense of care for every person. How do you foster service to others in your community?
圣母大学为每个人的智力、道德和精神发展提供本科生体验，其特点是对每个人的集体关怀。你是如何促进社区服务的？
· What is distinctive about your personal experiences and development (e.g., family support, culture, disability, personal background, community, etc.)? Why are these experiences important to you and how will you enrich the Notre Dame community?
你的个人经历和发展有哪些独特之处（如家庭支持、文化、残疾、个人背景、社区等）？为什么这些经历对你很重要，你将如何丰富圣母大学社区？
· Describe a time when you advocated for something you believed in and influenced others through thoughtful discourse to promote a deeper understanding of a difficult situation.
描述一次你为自己坚信的事情进行宣传、并通过深思熟虑的讨论影响他人，以促进更深理解困难的情况。
Short Answer: Please choose three questions from the options below. Your response to each short-answer question should be no more than 50 words.
请从以下选项中选择三个问题进行回答，每个简答题的回答不得超过50字。
· Everyone has different priorities when considering their higher education options and building their college or university list. Tell us about your “non-negotiable” factor(s) when searching for your future college home.
每个人在考虑自己的高等教育选择和建立自己的大学名单时，都有不同的优先考虑因素。请告诉我们您在寻找未来大学校园时“不可妥协”的因素。
· What brings you joy?
什么能给你带来快乐？
· What is worth fighting for?
什么值得为之奋斗？
· What is something that genuinely interests you and how does this tie to the academic area you hope to study at Notre Dame?
你真正感兴趣的事情是什么，它与你希望在圣母大学学习的学术领域有何联系？
· How does faith influence the decisions you make?信仰如何影响你做出的决定？
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