美本申请最困难的其中一个部分就是写文书,不仅是主文书,还有大学自己大大小小的补充文书。
虽然构思和写作的过程都绝不轻松,但很多大学的补充文书题目都很有趣,在写作的过程中也能更深入挖掘自己的性格特点、长处短板和兴趣!
今天老师就为大家汇总了 2023-24申请季TOP30综合性大学的补充文书题目!
#1 普林斯顿大学Princeton University
Your Voice
你的声音
Princeton values community and encourages students, faculty, staff and leadership to engage in respectful conversations that can expand their perspectives and challenge their ideas and beliefs. As a prospective member of this community, reflect on how your lived experiences will impact the conversations you will have in the classroom, the dining hall or other campus spaces. What lessons have you learned in life thus far? What will your classmates learn from you? In short, how has your lived experience shaped you? (500 words or fewer)*
普林斯顿大学重视社区,鼓励学生、教职员工和领导层进行相互尊重的对话,以扩展他们的观点并挑战他们的想法和信仰。 作为这个社区的未来成员,请思考你的生活经历将如何影响你在教室、餐厅或其他校园空间中进行的对话。 到目前为止,你在生活中学到了什么? 你的同学会从你身上学到什么? 简而言之,你的生活经历如何塑造了你? (500 字或更少)*
Princeton has a longstanding commitment to understanding our responsibility to society through service and civic engagement. How does your own story intersect with these ideals? (250 words or fewer)*
普林斯顿大学长期致力于通过服务和公民参与来理解我们对社会的责任。 你自己的故事与这些理想有何交叉? (250 字或更少)*
More About You
更多关于你的信息
Please respond to each question in 50 words or fewer. There are no right or wrong answers. Be yourself!
请用 50 字或更少的字数回答每个问题。 答案没有正确或错误之分。 做你自己!
What is a new skill you would like to learn in college?*
你想在大学学习什么新技能?*
What brings you joy? *
什么给你带来快乐? *
What song represents the soundtrack of your life at this moment?*
哪首歌代表了你此时此刻的生活配乐?*
Princeton requires you to submit a graded written paper as part of your application. You may submit this material now or any time before the application deadline. If you choose not to upload the required paper at this time, you may mail, e-mail, or upload your paper through the applicant portal. Detailed instructions for our graded paper requirement can be found here.
普林斯顿大学要求你提交一份已评分的书面论文作为申请的一部分。 你可以立即或在申请截止日期之前的任何时间提交此材料。 如果你选择此时不上传所需的论文,你可以通过邮寄、电子邮件或通过申请人门户上传你的论文。 你可以在此处找到有关我们的评分试卷要求的详细说明。
For A.B. Degree Applicants or Those Who are Undecided
文学学士学位或未定专业的申请者作答 (2024 没变)
As a research institution that also prides itself on its liberal arts curriculum, Princeton allows students to explore areas across the humanities and the arts, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. What academic areas most pique your curiosity, and how do the programs offered at Princeton suit your particular interests? (Please respond in about 250 words.)
作为一所以自身的人文课程为荣的研究型大学,普林斯顿鼓励学生跨界参与到人文、自然科学、社会科学的探索之中。什么研究领域最能激发你的好奇心?普林斯顿的课程又会怎样发展你的学术兴趣?(约250字)
For B.S.E Degree Applicants
工程学学士学位申请者作答
Please describe why you are interested in studying engineering at Princeton. Include any of your experiences in, or exposure to engineering, and how you think the programs offered at the University suit your particular interests. (Please respond in about 250 words.)
请简要描述你为什么想要在普林斯顿学工程学。包含你任何与工程有关的经验或接触,以及普林斯顿的课程设置是如何与你的需求相匹配的。(约250字)
#2 麻省理工学院MIT
For the 2023–2024 application, we’re asking these short answer essay questions:
对于 2023-2024 年申请,我们会提出以下简答论文问题:
1. How has the world you come from—including your opportunities, experiences, and challenges—shaped your dreams and aspirations?
你来自的世界——包括你的机会、经历和挑战——如何塑造了你的梦想和抱负?
2. We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are required of you. Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it. (200–250 words)
我们知道你忙于各种各样的活动,很多都是必须要做的。请讲一些你纯粹为了娱乐而做的事情。(200字)
3. How has the world you come from—including your opportunities, experiences, and challenges—shaped your dreams and aspirations?
你来自的世界——包括你的机会、经历和挑战——如何塑造了你的梦想和抱负?
4. MIT brings people with diverse backgrounds together to collaborate, from tackling the world’s biggest challenges to lending a helping hand. Describe one way you have collaborated with others to learn from them, with them, or contribute to your community together.
麻省理工学院将具有不同背景的人们聚集在一起进行合作,从解决世界上最大的挑战到伸出援助之手。 描述你与他人合作的一种方式,向他们学习,与他们一起,或共同为你的社区做出贡献。
5. How did you manage a situation or challenge that you didn’t expect? What did you learn from it?
你是如何应对意想不到的情况或挑战的? 你从中学到了什么?
Depending on the question, we’re looking for responses of approximately 100–200 words each. There is also one final, open-ended, additional-information text box where you can tell us anything else you think we really ought to know.
根据问题的不同,我们寻求每个答案大约 100-200个单词。 最后还有一个开放式的附加信息文本框,你可以在其中告诉我们,你认为我们真正应该知道的任何其他信息。
#3 哈佛大学Harvard University
For All Applicants
所有申请者回答
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?*哈佛很早就认识到招收多元化学生群体的重要性。 塑造今天的你的生活经历将如何帮助你为哈佛做出贡献?(200字以内)
2. Briefly describe an intellectual experience that was important to you.*(Max:200)
简要描述一次对你来说很重要的智力经历*(200字以内)
3. Briefly describe any of your extracurricular activities, employment experience, travel, or family responsibilities that have shaped who you are.*(Max:200)
简要描述任何塑造了你的身份的课外活动、工作经历、旅行或家庭责任。(200字以内)
4. How do you hope to use your Harvard education in the future?*(Max:200)
你希望将来如何运用你的哈佛教育?(200字以内)
5. Top 3 things your roommates might like to know about you.*(Max:200)
你的室友可能最想了解你的 3 件事 (200字以内)
For Students Applying from Schools outside the US and Canada
美国与加拿大以外申请者请回答
What specific plan do you have, if any, for using the education you hope to receive?
你有什么具体计划(如果有的话),来运用你希望接受的教育?(50字以内)
#3 耶鲁大学Yale University
For Applicants submitting the Coalition Application or Common Application
CAAS系统和CA系统申请者请回答
Academic Interests
学术兴趣
1. Tell us about a topic or idea that excites you and is related to one or more academic areas you selected above. Why are you drawn to it? (200 words or fewer)
告诉我们一个令你兴奋并且与你在上面选择的一个或多个学术领域相关的主题或想法。 为什么你会被它吸引? (200 字以内)
2. What is it about Yale that has led you to apply? (125 words or fewer)
耶鲁大学的哪些因素促使你提出申请? (125 个字或更少)
Short Takes
短片
Please respond in no more than 200 characters (approximately 35 words or fewer), to each of the following questions:
请用不超过 200 个字符(大约 35 个单词或更少)回答以下每个问题:
1.What inspires you?
是什么激励了你?
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?
如果你可以教授任何大学课程、写一本书或创作任何类型的原创艺术品,你会选择什么?
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?
除了家人之外,还有谁对你影响较大?他们的影响力,对你产生了什么样的影响?
4.What is something about you that is not included anywhere else in your application?*
有哪些关于你的信息并未包含在你的申请中?
Yale Essays耶鲁论文
Please respond to one of the following prompts in 400 words or fewer. Please indicate the number of the prompt you choose.
请用 400 字或更少的字数回答以下题目之一。 请注明你选择的题目的编号。
1.Reflect on a time you discussed an issue important to you with someone holding an opposing view. Why did you find the experience meaningful?
回想一下你与持相反观点的人讨论对你来说很重要的问题的一次经历。 为什么你觉得这次经历很有意义?
2.Reflect on your membership in a community to which you feel connected. Why is this community meaningful to you? You may define community however you like.
反思一下你在一个与你有联系的社区中的成员身份。 为什么这个社区对你有意义? 你可以随心所欲地定义社区。
3.Reflect on an element of your personal experience that you feel will enrich your college. How has it shaped you?
反思你个人经历中的一个你认为会丰富你的大学经历的元素。 它如何塑造了你?
#3 斯坦福大学Stanford University
CA-Short questions (limit 50 words each)
短问题(每个问题50字以内)
1. What is the most significant challenge that society faces today?
当今社会面临的最严峻的挑战是什么?
2. How did you spend your last two summers?
你的过去两个暑假是是怎么度过的?
3. What historical moment or event do you wish you could have witnessed?
你希望自己能见证哪些历史性的时刻或大事件?
4. Briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities, a job you hold, or responsibilities you have for your family.
简要阐述你的一项课外活动、一份工作或你为家庭责任做出的贡献。
5. List five things that are important to you.
列出5件对你来说很重要的事。
CA-Short Essays (100-250 words)
短文书(200-250字)
1. The Stanford community is deeply curious and driven to learn in and out of the classroom. Reflect on an idea or experience that makes you genuinely excited about learning.
斯坦福大学倡导学生怀有好奇心,善于学习课堂内外的知识。回顾以往的想法和经验,是什么让你对学习产生了激情?
2. Virtually all of Stanford's undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate—and us—get to know you better.
斯坦福大学的本科生大都是住在校内,请给你们未来的室友写一封自我介绍,让你的舍友——以及我们——更好地认识你。
3. 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、兴趣和性格的哪些方面可以帮助你作为斯坦福大学的本科生做出独特的贡献。
#6 芝加哥大学University of Chicago
Question 1 (Required)
问题1:(必答题)
How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some specificity your own wishes and how they relate to UChicago.
就你目前所知而言,芝加哥大学会怎样满足你对学业、社区和未来发展的渴望?具体讲述一下你的愿望以及其与芝加哥大学的关系。
The questions on this page are being asked by University of Chicago
Choose one of the seven extended essay options and upload a one- or two-page response. Please include the prompt at the top of the page.
在下列7个选题中选1个回答,上传1-2页的答案。
1. Exponents and square roots, pencils and erasers, beta decay and electron capture. Name two things that undo each other and explain why both are necessary.
—Inspired by Emmett Cho, Class of 2027
指数和平方根、铅笔和橡皮、β 衰变和电子捕获。 说出两件相互抵消的事情并解释为什么两者都是必要的。
——灵感来自 Emmett Cho,2027届
2. “Where have all the flowers gone?” – Pete Seeger. Pick a question from a song title or lyric and give it your best answer.
—Inspired by Ryan Murphy, AB'21
“花都去哪儿了?” ——皮特·西格。 从歌曲标题或歌词中选择一个问题,并给出最佳答案。
— 灵感来自 Ryan Murphy,AB'21
3. “Vlog,” “Labradoodle,” and “Fauxmage.” Language is filled with portmanteaus. Create a new portmanteau and explain why those two things are a “patch” (perfect match).
—Inspired by Garrett Chalfin, Class of 2027
语言充满了混合词。 创建一个新的组合并解释为什么这两件事是一个“补丁”(完美匹配)。
——灵感来自 2027 届Garrett Chalfin
4. A jellyfish is not a fish. Cat burglars don’t burgle cats. Rhode Island is not an island. Write an essay about some other misnomer, and either come up with and defend a new name for it or explain why its inaccurate name should be kept.
—Inspired by Sonia Chang, Class of 2025, and Mirabella Blair, Class of 2027
水母不是鱼。 猫贼不会偷窃猫。 罗德岛不是一个岛。 写一篇关于其他用词不当的文章,要么为其想出一个新名称并为其辩护,要么解释为什么应保留其不准确的名称。
——灵感来自 2025 届Sonia Chang 和 2027 届Mirabella Blair
5. Despite their origins in the Gupta Empire of India or Ancient Egypt, games like chess or bowling remain widely enjoyed today. What modern game do you believe will withstand the test of time, and why?
—Inspired by Adam Heiba, Class of 2027
尽管国际象棋或保龄球等游戏起源于印度笈多帝国或古埃及,但它们至今仍广受人们喜爱。 你认为哪种现代游戏能够经受住时间的考验,为什么?
——灵感来自 Adam Heiba,2027 届
6. There are unwritten rules that everyone follows or has heard at least once in their life. But of course, some rules should be broken or updated. What is an unwritten rule that you wish didn’t exist? (Our custom is to have five new prompts each year, but this year we decided to break with tradition. Enjoy!)
—Inspired by Maryam Abdella, Class of 2026
有一些不成文的规则,每个人一生中都会遵守或至少听过一次。 但当然,有些规则应该被打破或更新。 你希望不存在的不成文规则是什么? (我们的习惯是每年有五个新题目,但今年我们决定打破传统。享受吧!)
——灵感来自 2026 届Maryam Abdella
7. And, as always… the classic choose your own adventure option! In the spirit of adventurous inquiry, choose one of our past prompts (or create a question of your own). Be original, creative, thought provoking. Draw on your best qualities as a writer, thinker, visionary, social critic, sage, citizen of the world, or future citizen of the University of Chicago; take a little risk, and have fun!*
并且,一如既往……经典选项!选择你自己的冒险选项! 本着冒险探究的精神,选择我们过去的题目之一(或创建一个你自己的问题)。 具有原创性、创造性、发人深省。 发挥你作为作家、思想家、梦想家、社会批评家、圣人、世界公民或芝加哥大学未来公民的最佳品质; 承担一点风险,享受乐趣!
#7 宾夕法尼亚大学University of Pennsylvania
For All Applicants
所有申请者回答
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)
写一封简短的感谢信给你想感谢但还没感谢的人。(在可能的情况下,我们鼓励你与此人分享这封感谢信,并反思经验!)(150-200字)
2.How will you explore community at Penn? Consider how Penn will help shape your perspective and identity, and how your identity and perspective will help shape Penn. (150-200 words)
你将如何探索宾夕法尼亚大学的社区?宾夕法尼亚大学如何塑造你的视角和身份?你的身份和视角又会如何塑造宾夕法尼亚大学?(150-200字)
Undergraduate School Academic Short Answer Prompts
具体本科学院/项目申请者请回答:
The Roy and Diana Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER)
Roy 和 Diana Vagelos 能源研究综合计划 (VIPER)
VIPER Prompt: How do you envision your participation in the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER) furthering your interests in energy science and technology? Please include any past experiences (ex. academic, research, or extracurricular) that have led to your interest in the program. Additionally, please indicate why you are interested in pursuing dual degrees in science and engineering and which VIPER majors are most interesting to you at this time. (400-650 words)
VIPER 题目:你如何看待参与 Vagelos 能源研究综合计划 (VIPER) 来进一步加深你对能源科学和技术的兴趣? 请包括任何引起你对该项目感兴趣的过去经历(例如学术、研究或课外活动)。 此外,请说明你为何有兴趣攻读科学与工程双学位,以及你目前对哪些 VIPER 专业最感兴趣。 (400-650字)
The College of Arts and Sciences
文理学院
The flexible structure of The College of Arts and Sciences’ curriculum is designed to inspire exploration, foster connections, and help you create a path of study through general education courses and a major. What are you curious about and how would you take advantage of opportunities in the arts and sciences? (150-200 words)
文理学院灵活的课程结构旨在激发探索、培养联系,并帮助你通过通识教育课程和专业创建一条学习路径。 你对什么感到好奇?你将如何利用文理领域的机会? (150-200字)
To help inform your response, applicants are encouraged to learn more about academic offerings within the College of Arts and Sciences at college.upenn.edu/prospective. This information will help you develop a stronger understanding of how the study of the liberal arts aligns with your own goals and aspirations.
为了帮助你做出答复,我们鼓励申请人访问 College.upenn.edu/prospective 了解更多有关文理学院学术课程的信息。 这些信息将帮助你更深入地了解文科学习如何与你自己的目标和愿望保持一致。
School of Nursing
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)
To help inform your response, applicants are encouraged to learn more about Penn Nursing’s mission and how we promote equity in healthcare. This information will help you develop a stronger understanding of our values and how they align with your own goals and aspirations.
宾大护理学院旨在满足全球和多元文化世界中的社会健康需求,培养学生通过推动科学发展和促进公平来影响医疗保健。你认为这对护理学的未来意味着什么?你认为自己将如何为我们促进医疗保健公平的使命做出贡献?(150-200字)
为了帮助你更好地回答问题,我们鼓励申请人进一步了解宾大护理学院的使命以及我们如何促进医疗保健领域的公平。这些信息将帮助你更好地理解我们的价值观,以及它们如何与你自己的目标和愿望相吻合。
The Wharton School
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)
To help inform your response, applicants are encouraged to learn more about the foundations of a Wharton education. This information will help you better understand what you could learn by studying at Wharton and what you could do afterward.
沃顿商学院培养学生将商业方法和经济理论应用于实际问题,包括经济、政治和社会问题,从而产生影响。 请思考当前对你具有重要意义的问题,并分享你希望沃顿商学院的教育将如何帮助你探索这些问题。 (150-200字)
为了帮助你更好地回答问题,我们鼓励申请人进一步了解沃顿商学院教育的基础。这些信息将帮助你更好地了解在沃顿商学院学习能学到什么以及毕业后能做什么。
School of Engineering and Applied Science
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)
To help inform your response, applicants are encouraged to learn more about Penn Engineering and its mission to prepare students for global leadership in technology. This information will help you develop a stronger understanding of academic pathways within Penn Engineering and how they align with your goals and interests.
宾大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入学习相结合,培养学生成为技术领域的领导者。请分享你希望如何在宾大探索自己对工程学的兴趣。(150-200字)
为了帮助你更好地回答问题,我们鼓励申请人更多地了解宾大工程学及其培养学生成为全球领先技术人才的使命。这些信息将帮助你更好地了解宾大工程学院的学术路径,以及它们如何与你的目标和兴趣相吻合。
Bio-Dent Prompt
生物-牙科项目(250字)
1.Please list pre-dental or pre-medical experience. This experience can include but is not limited to observation in a private practice, dental clinic, or hospital setting; dental assisting; dental laboratory work; dental or medical research, etc. Please include time allotted to each activity, dates of attendance, location, and description of your experience. If you do not have any predental or premedical experience, please indicate what you have done that led you to your decision to enter dentistry.
列出关于牙科或医疗的经验,包括但不限于在私人诊所、牙科诊所或医院的观察、牙科手术协助、牙科实验室工作、牙科或医学研究等。写出每项活动投入时间、出席日期、地点以及经历。如果没有任何牙科或医疗的经验则说明你是如何决定选择牙科学的。
2.List any activities which demonstrate your ability to work with your hands.
列出能展现你的动手能力的一些活动。
3.What activities have you performed that demonstrate your ability to work cooperatively with people?
你参加的哪些活动可以展现你与他人合作的能力?
4.Please explain your reasons for selecting a career in dentistry. Please include what interests you the most in dentistry as well as what interests you the least.
请解释一下你选择牙科学的理由,你对牙科学最感兴趣的是什么,最不感兴趣的是什么?
5.Do you have relatives who are dentists or are in dental school? If so, indicate the name of each relative, his/her relationship to you, the school attended, and the dates attended.
你有亲戚是牙医或在牙科院校吗?如果有,请写出他们的名字、他们与你的关系、院校的名称以及上学的年份。
DMD Prompt
数字媒体设计项目
Why are you interested in the Digital Media Design (DMD) program at the University of Pennsylvania? (400-650 words)
你为什么对宾大的DMD项目感兴趣?(400-650字)
Huntsman Prompt
亨斯迈商务与国际研究项目
The Huntsman Program supports the development of globally-minded scholars who become engaged citizens, creative innovators, and ethical leaders in the public, private, and non-profit sectors in the United States and internationally. What draws you to a dual-degree in business and international studies, and how would you use what you learn to make a contribution to a global issue where business and international affairs intersect? (400-650 words)
是什么吸引你攻读商学和国际研究双学位?你将如何利用所学知识为涉及商学和国际事务的全球问题做出贡献?(400-650字)
LSM Prompt
罗伊和戴安娜·瓦格洛斯生命科学和管理项目
The LSM program aims to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the life sciences and their management with an eye to identifying, advancing and implementing innovations. What issues would you want to address using the understanding gained from such a program? Note that this essay should be distinct from your single degree essay.
LSM项目旨在为学生提供对生命科学及其管理的基本理解,并着眼于识别、推进和实施创新。你希望通过运用从此项目中学到的知识解决哪些问题?注意这篇文书应有别于你写的单个学位的文书。(400-650字)
M&T Prompt
杰罗姆·费希尔管理和技术项目
1.Explain how you will use the M&T program to explore your interest in business, engineering, and the intersection of the two.
解释你如何利用M&T项目探索你在商业、工程或两者结合上的兴趣(400-650字)
2.Describe a problem that you solved that showed leadership and creativity.
描述一个你解决的难题,展现你的领导力和创造性。(最多250字)
NETS Prompt
拉金德拉和尼拉辛格网络化和社会系统工程项目
Describe your interests in modern networked information systems and technologies, such as the Internet, and their impact on society, whether in terms of economics, communication, or the creation of beneficial content for society. Feel free to draw on examples from your own experiences as a user, developer, or student of technology. (400-650 words)
描述你对现代网络信息系统和技术(如互联网)的兴趣,以及它们对社会的影响,无论是在经济、传播还是为社会创造有益内容方面。你可以自由地从自己作为用户、开发人员或技术学生的经验中借鉴一些例子。(400-650字)
NHCM Prompt
护理及保健管理项目
Discuss your interest in nursing and health care management. How might Penn's coordinated dual-degree program in nursing and business help you meet your goals?
描述你在护理及保健管理方面的学术兴趣,宾大的护理及商业的双专业项目将如何帮助你实现目标?(400-650字)
VIPER Prompt
罗伊和戴安娜·瓦格洛斯能源研究综合项目
How do you envision your participation in the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER) furthering your interests in energy science and technology? Please include any past experiences (ex. academic, research, or extracurricular) that have led to your interest in the program. Additionally, please indicate why you are interested in pursuing dual degrees in science and engineering and which VIPER majors are most interesting to you at this time.
你认为参加能源研究综合项目对你的能源科学和技术的学术兴趣有何发展?请写下所有引发你对本项目兴趣的过往经历(例如学术、研究或课外活动)。此外,请说明你为什么对科学和工程双学位感兴趣,以及你目前对VIPER里哪个专业最感兴趣。
#7 约翰霍普金斯大学
Johns Hopkins University
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). 300 word limit.
告诉我们你的身份的某个方面(例如种族、性别、性取向、宗教、社区等)或塑造你个人的生活经历,以及这些经历如何影响你在霍普金斯大学追求的大学目标 ? (可以是学术、课外或社交方面的未来目标或经历;300 字限制)
#9 加州理工学院
Caltech
Required Academic Question
必答学术题
1. If you had to choose an area of interest or two today, what would you choose? Why did you choose that area of interest? (Max: 200 words)
如果你要选两个感兴趣的领域,你会选择什么?你为什么选择这两个领域?
Required Short Answer Questions
必答短答题
1. At Caltech, we investigate some of the most challenging, fundamental problems in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Identify and describe two STEM-related experiences from your high school years, either in or out of the classroom, and tell us how and why they activated your curiosity. What about them made you want to learn more and explore further? (Min: 100/Max: 200 words for each experience)
在加州理工学院,我们研究科学、技术、工程和数学领域中一些最具挑战性的基本问题。找出并描述你高中时期在课堂内外的两次与STEM相关的经历,并告诉我们它们如何以及为何激发你的好奇心。他们的哪些方面让你想要了解更多并进一步探索?(每项经验100-200字)
2. The creativity, inventiveness, and innovation of Caltech's students, faculty, and researchers have won Nobel Prizes and put rovers on Mars. But Techers also imagine smaller scale innovations every day, from new ways to design solar cells to how to 3D print dorm decor. How have you been a creator, inventor, or innovator in your own life?
加州理工学院的学生、教师和研究人员的创造力、发明性和创新性赢得了诺贝尔奖,并将火星车送上火星。 但技术人员每天也想象着更小规模的创新,从设计太阳能电池的新方法到如何 3D 打印宿舍装饰。 在你的生活中,你是如何成为一名创造者、发明家或创新者的?
3. Caltech's mission – to cultivate learning, discovery, and innovation for the benefit of humanity – relies on its community members embracing our Mission-Based Values, which include:
加州理工学院的使命——培养学习、发现和创新,造福人类——依赖于其社区成员接
受我们基于使命的价值观,其中包括:
● Openness and enthusiasm for having preconceptions challenged.
开放并热衷于挑战先入之见
● Respect and appreciation for the idea that, while we are all members of the same community, the opportunities we've had to develop, showcase, and apply our talents have not been equal.
尊重和赞赏这样的想法:虽然我们都是同一社区的成员,但我们发展、展示和运用我
们才能的机会并不平等.
● Passion for the ideal that science can and should meaningfully improve the lives of others.
对科学能够而且应该有意义地改善他人生活的理想充满热情。
Share what one or more of these values evokes for you.
分享其中一项或多项价值观对你的启发。
Optional short answer qustions
可选简答题
1. If there are aspects of your life or social or personal identity that you feel are not captured elsewhere in this application, please tell us about them below.
如果你认为本申请的其他部分未涵盖你生活或社会或个人身份的某些方面,请在下面告诉我们。
2. When not surveying the stars, peering through microscopes, or running through marathons of coding, Caltech students pursue an eclectic array of interests that range from speed-cubing to participating in varsity athletics to reading romance novels. What is a favorite interest or hobby, and why does it bring you joy?
当不观察星星、通过显微镜观察或进行马拉松式编程时,加州理工学院的学生会追求各种各样的兴趣,从速度魔方到参加大学体育运动,再到阅读言情小说。 最喜欢的兴趣或爱好是什么?为什么它会给你带来快乐?
3. Did you have a hard time narrowing it down to just one interest or hobby? We understand – Caltech students like to stay busy, too – tell us about another hobby or interest!
你是否很难将其范围缩小到仅一项兴趣或爱好? 我们理解 – 加州理工学院的学生也喜欢保持忙碌 – 告诉我们另一个爱好或兴趣!
#10 西北大学
Northwestern University
We have designed these writing supplements to help us understand your experiences in high school and imagine what kind of Northwestern student you may become. The supplemental questions below touch on areas we see as important for building Northwestern’s Class of 2028, but you should feel free to repurpose essays you've written for other applications (including the Common Application personal essay, which we no longer require) if they tell the story you'd most like to share.
我们设计这些写作补充材料是为了帮助我们了解你在高中的经历,并想象你可能成为什么样的西北学生。下面的补充问题涉及我们认为对建设西北大学 2028 届学生来说很重要的领域,但你可以选择重新调整你为其他申请而写的论文(包括Common App主文书,我们不硬性要求) 或你最想分享的故事。
We also know there may be information or qualities not covered in our supplemental questions that you see as important to your application. To that end, we welcome-but by no means expect-your submission of a personal essay or additional information in the Common Application.
我们还知道,我们的补充问题中可能未涵盖你认为对你的申请很重要的某些信息或品质。 为此,我们欢迎(但绝不期望)你提交Common App主文书或填写附加信息。
The following question is required for all applicants. Please respond in 300 words or fewer:
所有申请人都需要回答以下问题。 请在300 字以内回复:
We want to be sure we’re considering your application in the context of your personal experiences: What aspects of your background, your identity, or your school, community, and/or household settings have most shaped how you see yourself engaging in Northwestern’s community, be it academically, extracurricularly, culturally, politically, socially, or otherwise? (fewer than 300 words)
我们希望确保我们根据你的个人经历来考虑你的申请:你的背景、你的身份或你的学校、社区和/或家庭环境的哪些方面最能影响你如何看待自己参与西北大学的社区 ,无论是学术上、课外、文化上、政治上、社会上还是其他方面?(少于300字)
The following questions are optional, but we encourage you to answer at least one and no more than two. Please respond in fewer than 200 words per question:
以下问题是可选的,但我们鼓励你至少回答一个且不超过两个。 每个问题请用 200 字以内的字数回答:
1.Painting “The Rock” is a tradition at Northwestern that invites all forms of expression—students promote campus events or extracurricular groups, support social or activist causes, show their Wildcat spirit (what we call “Purple Pride”), celebrate their culture, and more. What would you paint on The Rock, and why?
绘画“岩石”是西北大学的一项传统,邀请各种形式的表达——学生宣传校园活动或课外团体、支持社会或活动事业、展示他们的野猫精神(我们称之为“紫色骄傲”)、庆祝他们的文化 , 和更多。 你会在岩石上画什么,为什么?
2.Northwestern fosters a distinctively interdisciplinary culture. We believe discovery and innovation thrive at the intersection of diverse ideas, perspectives, and academic interests. Within this setting, if you could dream up an undergraduate class, research project, or creative effort (a start-up, a design prototype, a performance, etc.), what would it be? Who might be some ideal classmates or collaborators?
西北大学培育了独特的跨学科文化。 我们相信,发现和创新在不同想法、观点和学术兴趣的交汇处蓬勃发展。 在这种背景下,如果你可以设想一个本科课程、研究项目或创造性工作(初创企业、设计原型、表演等),它会是什么? 谁可能是理想的同学或合作者?
3.Community and belonging matter at Northwestern. Tell us about one or more communities, networks, or student groups you see yourself connecting with on campus.
西北大学的社区和归属感很重要。 告诉我们你在校园中发现的一个或多个社区、网络或学生团体。
4.Northwestern’s location is special: on the shore of Lake Michigan, steps from downtown Evanston, just a few miles from Chicago. What aspects of our location are most compelling to you, and why?西北大学的地理位置很特殊:位于密歇根湖畔,距离埃文斯顿市中心仅几步之遥,距离芝加哥仅几英里。 我们所在地的哪些方面最吸引你,为什么?
5.Northwestern is a place where people with diverse backgrounds from all over the world can study, live, and talk with one another. This range of experiences and viewpoints immeasurably enriches learning. How might your individual background contribute to this diversity of perspectives in Northwestern’s classrooms and around our campus?
西北大学是来自世界各地不同背景的人们可以相互学习、生活和交谈的地方。 这些经验和观点极大地丰富了学习。 你的个人背景如何为西北大学的课堂和校园周围的观点多样性做出贡献?
#10 杜克大学
Duke University
Required
必答题
What is your sense of Duke as a university and a community, and why do you consider it a good match for you? If there’s something in particular about our offerings that attracts you, feel free to share that as well. (250 word limit)
作为一所大学和一个社区,你对杜克大学的感觉如何?为什么你认为杜克大学适合你?如果杜克大学有什么特别吸引你的地方,请在这里分享。(250字内)
Optional
选答题
We want to emphasize that the following questions are optional. Feel free to answer them if you believe that doing so will add something meaningful that is not already shared elsewhere in your application. Five optional questions are available - a maximum of 2 can be selected.
以下问题是可选的。 如果你认为这样做会添加一些在你的申请中尚未共享的有意义的内容,可以选择回答。有5个可选问题,最多可选择2个。
1.Perspective response
视角回应
We believe a wide range of personal perspectives, beliefs, and lived experiences are essential to making Duke a vibrant and meaningful living and learning community. Feel free to share with us anything in this context that might help us better understand you and what you might bring to our community.
我们相信,广泛的个人观点、信仰和生活经历对于使杜克大学成为一个充满活力和有意义的生活和学习社区至关重要。 请随时与我们分享任何可能有助于我们更好地了解你以及你可能为我们的社区带来什么的信息。
2.Intellectual experience
智力体验
Tell us about an intellectual experience in the past two years that you found absolutely fascinating.
告诉我们过去两年你觉得非常有趣的一次智力经历。
3.Beliefs & values
信念和价值观
We believe there is benefit in sharing and sometimes questioning our beliefs or values; who do you agree with on the big important things, or who do you have your most interesting disagreements with? What are you agreeing or disagreeing about?
我们相信分享并有时质疑我们的信仰或价值观是有好处的; 在重大事情上你与谁意见一致,或者你与谁有最有趣的分歧? 你同意或不同意什么?
4.Being different
与众不同
We recognize that “fitting in” in all the contexts we live in can sometimes be difficult. Duke values all kinds of differences and believes they make our community better. Feel free to tell us any ways in which you’re different, and how that has affected you or what it means to you.
我们认识到,“融入”我们所生活的所有环境有时可能很困难。 杜克大学重视各种差异,并相信它们会让我们的社区变得更好。 请告诉我们你有何不同之处,以及这对你有何影响或对你意味着什么。
5.Orientation, identity, expression
定位、身份、表达
Duke’s commitment to inclusion and belonging includes sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. Feel free to share with us more about how your identity in this context has meaning for you as an individual or as a member of a community.
杜克大学对包容性和归属感的承诺包括性取向、性别认同和性别表达。 请随时与我们分享更多有关你的身份在这种情况下对你作为个人或社区成员有何意义的信息。
Duke Kunshan University
同时申请昆山杜克大学申请者回答
Why do you think Duke Kunshan University is a good match for you? And what special qualities do you feel you could bring to Duke Kunshan University?
你为什么觉得昆山杜克大学是合适你的?你觉得你能为昆山杜克大学带来什么不一样的地方?(200字以内)
Considering taking a gap year
打算延迟一年入学申请者回答
Please describe your gap year plans as you currently are considering them. You are not making a commitment to these plans.
简述你间隔年的计划,请注意实际上你不一定要跟随这个计划。(250字)
#12 达特茅斯学院
Dartmouth College
Respond in 100 words or fewer
100字以内回答以下问题
Dartmouth celebrates the ways in which its profound sense of place informs its profound sense of purpose. As you seek admission to Dartmouth's Class of 2028, what aspects of the College's academic program, community, or campus environment attract your interest? In short, Why Dartmouth? Please respond in 100 words or fewer.
达特茅斯学院的学术项目、社区或校园环境的哪些方面吸引了你的兴趣?简而言之,为什么你选择了达特茅斯学院?(100字以内)
Please respond in 200-250 words
200-250字以内回答以下问题
Required of all applicants, please respond to one of the following prompts in 250 words or fewer:
所有申请人都需要以 250 字或更少的字数回答以下题目之一
1.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.
贵格会有一句格言:让你的生活说话。 描述一下你成长的环境以及它对今天的你的影响。
2.“Be yourself,” Oscar Wilde advised. “Everyone else is taken.” Introduce yourself.
“做你自己。”奥斯卡·王尔德建议,请用200-250个字介绍你自己。
Choose one of the following prompts and respond in 200-250 words
从以下题目中选择其一,回答250-300字
1.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 making—an impact?
劳工领袖和民权拥护者多洛雷斯·韦尔鼓励一种有目的的生活方式。她说:“我们必须用我们的生命让世界变得更美好,而不仅仅是为了获得某些东西。这就是我们被安置在地球上的原因。”你希望以什么方式产生影响?或者你正在以什么方式产生影响?
2.What excites you?
什么让你兴奋?
3.Celebrate your nerdy side.
彰显你“书呆子”的一面。
4.Dr. Seuss, aka Theodor Geisel of Dartmouth's Class of 1925, wrote, "Think and wonder. Wonder and think." What do you wonder and think about?
苏斯博士(也就是1925年从达特茅斯学院毕业的西奥多·盖塞尔)写道:“Think and Wonder. Wonder and Think.”你在思考什么?
5.“It’s not easy being green···”was the frequent refrain of Kermit the Forg.How has difference been a part of your life, and how have you embraced it as part of your identity and outlook?
“绿色环保并不容易……”是克米特·福格 (Kermit the Forg) 经常挂在嘴边的一句话。差异如何成为你生活的一部分,你是如何将它作为你的身份和观点的一部分?
6.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 elusive qualities to capture.Highlight your potential and promise for us;What would you like us to know about you?
正如学院的使命宣言中所指出的那样,“达特茅斯教育最有前途的学生,为他们终生学习和负责任的领导做好准备……”前景和潜力是评估任何大学申请的重要方面,但它们可能是难以捉摸的品质。突出你的潜力和对我们的承诺;你希望我们了解你的哪些信息?
#13 布朗大学
Brown University
For First Year Applicants
所有申请者请回答
1.Brown’s Open Curriculum allows students to explore broadly while also diving deeply into their academic pursuits. Tell us about any academic interests that excite you, and how you might use the Open Curriculum to pursue them while also embracing topics with which you are unfamiliar. (200-250 words)
布朗大学的开放课程允许学生广泛地探索以及深入钻研自己的学术追求。告诉我们让你感到兴奋的学术兴趣,以及你会如何利用这个开放课程在追求自己学术兴趣的同时学习自己并不熟悉的话题。(200-250字)
2.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. (200-250 words)*
进入布朗大学的学生经常发现,在“大学山”安家自然会引发人们反思自己的出身。 分享你成长过程中的某个方面如何激励或挑战你,以及这可能让你为布朗社区做出什么独特的贡献。 (200-250字)
3.Brown students care deeply about their work and the world around them. Students find contentment, satisfaction, and meaning in daily interactions and major discoveries. Whether big or small, mundane or spectacular, tell us about something that brings you joy. (200-250 words)
布朗大学的学生非常关心他们所做的事情和周围的世界。无论是在日常互动还是重大发现中,学生都能找到满足感和人生的意义。无论是大的还是小的,普通的还是不凡的,告诉我们一些能带给你快乐的事情。(200 - 250字)
Help us get to know you better by reflecting briefly on each of the questions below. We expect that answers will range from a few words to a few sentences at most.
简要思考以下每个问题,帮助我们更好地了解你。 我们期望答案的范围从几个词到最多几句话。
1.What three words best describe you? (3 words)
哪三个词最能描述你? (3个字)
2.What is your most meaningful extracurricular commitment, and what would you like us to know about it? (100 words)
你最有意义的课外活动是什么?你希望我们了解哪些内容? (100字)
3.If you could teach a class on any one thing, whether academic or otherwise, what would it be? (100 words)*In one sentence, Why Brown? (50 words)
如果你可以教授一门关于任何一件事的课程,无论是学术上的还是其他方面的,你会选择什么? (100字) 用一句话说出,为什么选择布朗? (50字)
For PLME (Program in Liberal Medical Education) Applicants
申请8年PLME医学项目需额外回答
1.Committing to a future career as a physician while in high school requires careful consideration and self-reflection. What values and experiences have led you to believe that becoming a doctor in medicine is the right fit for you?
未来想要从事外科医生行业在高中阶段需要深思熟虑。是什么观念或经历促使你坚信医学是适合你的道路?(250字以内)
2.Healthcare is constantly changing as it is affected by racial and social inequities, economics, politics, technology, and more. Imagine that you are a physician and describe one way in which you would seek to make a positive impact in today’s healthcare environment. (250 word limit)
医疗保健不断变化,因为它受到种族和社会不平等、经济、政治、技术等的影响。 想象一下,你是一名医生,并描述你寻求在当今的医疗保健环境中产生积极影响的一种方式。 (250字限制)
3.How do you envision the Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME) helping you to meet your academic personal and professional goals as a person and as a physician of the future? (500 word limit)
作为个人或未来医护人员,你期待PLME项目怎样帮助你实现的自己的学术和职业目标?(500字以内)
For Brown-RISD Dual Degree Applicants
申请5年BRDD双学位项目需要额外回答
Based on your understanding of the academic programs at Brown and RISD and the possibilities created by the BRDD program's broadened learning community, specifically describe how and why the BRDD program would constitute an optimal undergraduate education for you. As part of your answer, be sure to articulate how you might contribute to the Dual Degree community and its commitment to interdisciplinary work. (650 word limit)
基于你对布朗大学、罗德岛设计学院以及BRDD项目广泛的学习社区所提供的学术可能性的理解,具体描述BRDD项目为什么会是你的理想项目。作为你回答的一部分,一定要阐明你将如何为这个双学位社区及其跨学科使命做贡献。(650字以内)
#13 范德堡大学
Vanderbilt University
Please select one of the following short answer prompts:
2道题中选择其一,字数在250字以内。
1.Vanderbilt offers a community where students find balance between their academic and social experiences. Please briefly elaborate on how one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences has influenced you.
范德堡大学提供了一个让学生在学术和社会经验之间找到平衡的社区。请简要说明你的一项课外活动或工作经历对你的影响。
2.Vanderbilt University values learning through contrasting points of view. We understand that our differences, and our respect for alternative views and voices, are our greatest source of strength. Please reflect on conversations you’ve had with people who have expressed viewpoints different from your own. How did these conversations/experiences influence you?
范德堡大学非常重视通过对比观点进行学习的学习方式。我们明白我们之间的分歧,以及我们对不同观点和声音的尊重,是我们最大的力量源泉。请回顾一下你跟一个或一些与你观点不同的人之间产生的对话。这些对话/经历对你有何影响?
#15 圣路易斯华盛顿大学
Washington University in St. Louis
For all applicants
所有申请者回答(选择)
If you prefer, you may focus your optional 90-second video submitted through the WashU Pathway on addressing one of these three questions. (Students who choose to submit a written response to one of these questions may still opt in to sharing an optional video).
如果你愿意,你可以通过 WashU Pathway 提交可选的 90 秒视频,回答以下三个问题之一。 (选择对其中一个问题提交书面答复的学生仍可以选择分享可选视频)。
1.Discuss a fresh perspective or opinion you brought to a collaborative setting or project.
讨论你为协作环境或项目带来的新角度或观点。
2.Describe a community you are a part of and your place within it.
描述你所在的社区以及你在其中的位置。
3.Tell us how your life experiences have impacted the way you view or interact with your community.
告诉我们你的生活经历如何影响你看待社区或与社区互动的方式。
Beyond Boundaries Program
申请无界项目回答(必须)
Answer the Beyond Boundaries short answer question (250 words maximum):
回答无界项目简答题(最多 250 字):
The Beyond Boundaries Program equips students with a set of tools to critically understand and make a difference in a complicated world where challenges require diverse perspectives and skill sets. What is the big societal issue you would like to tackle? Who would you need on your team? What would you contribute to the team?
无界项目为学生提供了一套工具,帮助他们批判性地理解复杂的世界并在其中发挥作用,其中的挑战需要不同的观点和技能。 你想解决的重大社会问题是什么? 你的团队需要谁? 你会为团队做出什么贡献?
Joint Program in Business and Computer Science
申请工商与计算机科学联合项目回答(必须)
Answer the Joint Program in Business and Computer Science short answer question (200 words maximum):
回答商业和计算机科学联合项目简答题(最多 200 字):
Students in the Joint Program in Business and Computer Science will be equipped with the fundamental knowledge and perspectives of computer science and business and will have unique opportunities to converge these two disciplines. This is a distinctive degree program that captures the intersection of business and computer science and the growing demand for people with this special and sought-after skillset. Graduates of the program will able to pursue careers in technology, data analytics, finance, consulting and business development, to name a few. Tell us how you would use this combined degree to explore the intersection of these two disciplines?
商业和计算机科学联合项目的学生将具备计算机科学和商业的基础知识和观点,并将有独特的机会融合这两个学科。 这是一个独特的学位课程,它抓住了商业和计算机科学的交叉点,以及对具有这种特殊和抢手技能的人才不断增长的需求。 该项目的毕业生将能够在技术、数据分析、金融、咨询和业务开发等领域从事职业。 告诉我们你将如何利用这个联合学位来探索这两个学科的交叉点?
Danforth Scholars Program
申请丹佛斯学者奖学金计划回答
1.Write a short essay (maximum 250 words) on the following topic:
就以下主题写一篇短文(最多 250 字):
Chancellor Danforth and Mrs. Danforth deeply cared about building trust within the community and being of service to others. As servant leaders, they demonstrated a true passion and commitment to enhancing the experiences of students, staff, and faculty. In the words of Dr. Danforth, “The achievement of understanding, mutual trust, and appreciation is not only an end in itself, but it is also the prerequisite for major progress” How have you demonstrated your commitment to servant leadership and improving community? Please provide 1-2 specific examples.
丹福斯校长和丹福斯夫人非常关心在社区内建立信任和为他人服务。 作为仆人式领导,他们表现出了对增强学生、教职员工和教师体验的真正热情和承诺。 用丹福斯博士的话来说,“实现理解、相互信任和欣赏不仅是目的本身,也是取得重大进展的先决条件。”你如何表现出对仆人式领导和改善社区的承诺? 请提供1-2个具体例子。
2.Write a short essay (maximum 200 words) on the following topic:
根据以下短文写一篇不超过200字的短文
Our lived experiences shape our worldly perspectives. As a community, we aim to learn from one another through attentive listening and meaningful dialogue. How will your lived experiences impact the Danforth Scholars Program?
我们的生活经历塑造了我们的世俗观点。 作为一个社区,我们的目标是通过认真倾听和有意义的对话相互学习。 你的生活经历将如何影响丹福斯学者计划?
Ervin Scholars Program
申请欧文学者奖学金计划回答
(仅对美国公民、常住居民和在美国的无证或DACA学生开放)
1.Write a short essay (maximum 250 words) on the following topic:
根据以下短文写一篇不超过250字的短文
Dr. John B. Ervin was a nationally renowned black educator and the first African American Dean at Washington University in St. Louis. The Ervin Scholars Program was founded on and continues to live out his legacy and the legacy that scholars have built over 35 years. Reflecting on his biography and the history and legacy of the Ervin Scholars Program, how have you taken action to champion diversity in your own life? Please provide 1-2 specific examples.
约翰·B·欧文博士是全国知名的黑人教育家,也是圣路易斯华盛顿大学第一位非裔美国人校长。 欧文学者计划建立在他的遗产以及学者们 35 年来所建立的遗产之上,并将继续发扬光大。 回顾他的传记以及欧文学者计划的历史和遗产,你如何采取行动来倡导自己生活中的多样性? 请提供1-2个具体例子。
2.Write a short essay (maximum 200 words) to the following question:
根据以下短文写一篇不超过200字的短文
Our lived experiences shape our worldly perspectives. As a community, we aim to learn from one another through attentive listening and meaningful dialogue. How will your lived experiences impact the Ervin Scholars Program?
我们的生活经历塑造了我们的世俗观点。 作为一个社区,我们的目标是通过认真倾听和有意义的对话相互学习。 你的生活经历将如何影响欧文学者计划?
Rodriguez Scholars Program
罗德里格斯奖学金计划
1.Write a short essay (maximum 250 words) on the following topic:
就以下主题写一篇短文(最多 250 字):
Annika Lynn Rodriguez was born and raised in Puerto Rico prior to attending Washington University. She received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from WashU’s Olin School of Business in 1996, majoring in international business. While a student, she championed awareness for students of all backgrounds, including starting WashU’s first Latin American Awareness Week. She joined the Peace Corps after graduation and was sent to Honduras to support and engage with communities in need. Tragically, she was killed in a flash flood while serving. In remembering her, a friend said, “Annika gave herself wholeheartedly to every person who entered her life.” Reflecting on Annika Rodriguez’ history and legacy, How have you demonstrated your commitment to serving others and championing cultural awareness and understanding? Please provide 1-2 specific examples.
安妮卡·林恩·罗德里格斯 (Annika Lynn Rodriguez) 在就读华盛顿大学之前在波多黎各出生和长大。 她于 1996 年获得华盛顿大学奥林商学院工商管理理学学士学位,主修国际商务。 在学生时代,她倡导提高各种背景的学生的意识,包括启动华盛顿大学的首届拉丁美洲意识周。 毕业后,她加入了和平队,并被派往洪都拉斯支持有需要的社区并与他们接触。 不幸的是,她在服役期间在一场山洪中丧生。 一位朋友在纪念她时说道:“安妮卡全心全意地把自己奉献给了每一个进入她生命的人。” 回顾安妮卡·罗德里格斯的历史和遗产,你如何表现出为他人服务和倡导文化意识和理解的承诺? 请提供1-2个具体例子。
2.Write a short essay (maximum 200 words) to the following question:
根据以下短文写一篇不超过200字的短文
Our lived experiences shape our worldly perspectives. As a community, we aim to learn from one another through attentive listening and meaningful dialogue. How will your lived experiences impact the Rodriguez Scholars Program?
我们的生活经历塑造了我们的世俗观点。 作为一个社区,我们的目标是通过认真倾听和有意义的对话相互学习。 你的生活经历将如何影响罗德里格斯学者计划?
#15 莱斯大学
Rice University
For all applicants
所有申请者回答
1.Please explain why you wish to study in the academic areas you selected above.
解释你为什么想要研究你选择的学术领域?(150字以内)
2.Based upon your exploration of Rice University, what elements of the Rice experience appeal to you?
基于你对莱斯大学的了解,莱斯大学的哪一部分吸引了你?(150字以内)
3.The Rice Box: In keeping with Rice’s long-standing tradition, please share an image of something that appeals to you.
“莱斯盒子”:为了保持莱斯的悠久传统,请分享一张吸引你的东西的图片。
4.If you would like to upload a resume, you may do so now or at a later time.
如果你想上传简历,可以现在或稍后上传。
#17 康奈尔大学
Cornell University
For all applicants
所有申请者回答(必须)
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,埃兹拉·康奈尔写道:“我想建立一个机构,任何人都可以在任何研究中找到指导。” 150 多年来,康奈尔大学始终坚定致力于以斯拉的愿景。 解释你的生活经历将如何帮助你为致力于“……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你的生活经历,包括你所在的当地(例如家庭、学校、社区)或全球社区如何帮助塑造你的观点。
Brooks School of Public Policy
申请公共政策学院回答
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.
你为什么喜欢研究公共政策?根据你的经验,告诉我们你为什么对你所选的专业感兴趣,以及布鲁克斯公共政策学院将如何帮助你实现人生目标。
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
申请农业与生命科学学院回答
Why are you drawn to studying the major you have selected? Please discuss how your interests and related experiences have influenced your choice. Specifically, how will an education from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and Cornell University help you achieve your academic goals?
为什么选择学习这个专业?有什么兴趣或者相关经历影响了你的选择?农业与生命科学学院以及康奈尔大学的教育可以怎样帮你达成学术目标?(650字以内)
Optional:
(可选)
1.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 activity or experience you have had that made an impact on a community that is important to you. We encourage you to think about community broadly - this could include family, school, or local and global communities (300-word limit).
在康奈尔农业与生命科学学院,我们的目标是让世界变得更好,因此我们寻找那些不仅热衷于在自己所选的学术领域做到最好,且勇于为公共利益做贡献的人。请详细说明你对社区产生重要影响的一次活动或经历。我们鼓励你在考虑社区的定义时不要设限,这可能包括家庭、学校、国家或全球社区。(300字内)
2.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 CALS 致力于以目的为导向的农业、生命、环境和社会科学研究,欢迎具有跨学科兴趣的学生。 鉴于我们的农业历史和对教育下一代农业学家的承诺,如果你对农业有背景或兴趣,无论你打算选择什么专业,请分享。 本问题中的“农业实体”被定义为耕种土壤、种植农作物和饲养牲畜(例如农场、牧场、温室、葡萄园等)。
College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
申请建筑艺术规划学院回答
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 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.
你的兴趣如何与你在建筑、艺术与规划学院 (AAP) 的目标专业直接联系起来? 为什么选择建筑学 (B.Arch)、艺术 (BFA) 或城市和区域研究 (URS)? B.Arch 申请者,请提供一个示例,说明创意项目或激情如何激发你攻读 5 年专业学位课程的动力。 BFA 申请者可能需要考虑如何将康奈尔大学的一系列兴趣和可用资源整合到连贯的艺术实践中。 URS 学生可能想强调他们对城市和区域问题研究的热情和深度兴趣。
College of Arts and Sciences
申请文理学院回答
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,好奇心将引导你。 讨论你对学习的热情如何塑造你的学术旅程,以及哪些学习领域或专业让你兴奋以及原因。 你的回答应传达你的兴趣与学院的契合度,以及你将如何利用文理领域的机会和课程。
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
申请约翰逊商学院请回答
What kind of 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 (the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management or the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration).
你是哪种商科学生? 利用你的个人、学术或志愿者/工作经验,描述你关心的主题或问题以及为什么它们对你很重要。 你的回复应表明你的兴趣与你所申请的康奈尔 SC 约翰逊商学院(查尔斯 H. 戴森应用经济与管理学院或康奈尔彼得和斯蒂芬妮诺兰酒店管理学院)的学校相符。
College of Engineering
申请工程学院回答
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.
你的兴趣与康奈尔工程学院有何直接联系?如果你打算主修一个专业,是什么吸引你去康奈尔大学工程学院学习这个专业的?如果你不确定你想探索哪一个特定的工程领域,请描述你对工程学的总体兴趣如何能够联系到康奈尔工程学院。专注于一两件让你最兴奋的特质或事情可能会对你作答有所帮助。(250字以内)
Choose either Question A and Question B. (250 word limit)
从以下两道题中二选一进行回答,250字内。
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.
描述一个影响当地社区的工程问题,社区可以是你的学校、社区、城镇、地区或任何你认同的群体。描述一到三件你作为工程师可能会做的事情来解决问题。
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的本质。设计复杂问题的最佳解决方案通常是通过汲取来自不同背景、生活经历和身份的人的不同智慧来实现的。你如何计划为康奈尔工程学院的多样性和/或包容性作出贡献?你会给康奈尔大学工程学院带来什么独特的声音?
College of Human Ecology
申请人类生态学学院回答
How has your decision to apply to the College of Human Ecology been influenced by your related experiences? How will your choice of major impact your goals and plans for the future?
你的经历怎样影响你申请人类生态学学院的决定?你的专业选择又会如何影响你未来的目标和规划?
School of Industrial and Labor Relations
申请工业与劳工关系学院回答
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.
参考你个人的学术、志愿或工作经验,描述一下你感兴趣的话题、事件以及为什么它们对你来说是重要的。你的回答应该向我们展示你的兴趣与ILR学院是一致的。
#18 哥伦比亚大学
Columbia University
List questions
列表问题
Separate by commas or semicolons, without the need for sorting, italicizing/bolding, or writing the author's name, subtitles, and other auxiliary explanations. Answer the following four questions, within 150 words
以逗号或分号隔开即可,无需标号排序、斜体/加粗或写作者名字、副标及其他辅助说明,回答下面的四个问题,150字以内
For the four short answer questions, please respond in 150 words or fewer.
对于四个简答问题,请用150个单词或更少的单词回答。
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)
列出在学术课程之外对你的智力发展做出贡献的精选文本、资源和渠道,包括但不限于书籍、期刊、网站、播客、论文、戏剧、演示文稿、视频、博物馆和你喜欢的其他内容。 (100 字或更少)
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是能够在一个公平、包容、具有广泛观点的社区中学习和成长。 告诉我们你自己的观点、观点或生活经历中对你来说很重要的一个方面,并描述它如何塑造了你向哥伦比亚大学多元化和协作社区学习和做出贡献的方式。 (150 字或更少)
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)
在学院/大学中,学生经常面临他们无法预测或预见的挑战。 因此,了解申请人度过逆境的能力对我们来说很重要。 请描述你遇到的障碍或困难,并讨论你由此获得的个人品质、技能或见解。 (150 字或更少)
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)
你为什么有兴趣就读哥伦比亚大学? 我们鼓励你考虑你认为哥伦比亚大学独特且引人注目的方面。 (150 字或更少)
Research Supplement (Optional)
研究补充资料(可选)
Have you completed research with a faculty member or mentor in an academic discipline such as science, engineering or other academic interests (e.g., humanities, social sciences or languages)?N/Y
你是否与科学、工程或其他学术兴趣(例如人文、社会科学或语言)等学科的教职人员或导师一起完成了研究?N/Y
Research Abstract
研究摘要(可选)
Please note that research abstracts are typically one page in length and encompass a brief synopsis of your work.
请注意,研究摘要通常只有一页长,包含你的工作的简要概要。
For applicants to Columbia College
哥伦比亚学院申请者回答
What attracts you to your preferred areas of study at Columbia College? (150 words or fewer)
哥伦比亚学院最喜欢的学习领域是什么吸引你的? (150 字或更少)
For applicants to Columbia Engineering:
工程与应用科学学院的申请者回答
What attracts you to your preferred areas of study at Columbia Engineering? (150 words or fewer)
是什么吸引你选择哥伦比亚工程学院你喜欢的学习领域? (150 字或更少)
#18 圣母大学
University of Notre Dame
For all applicants
所有申请者回答
The University of Notre Dame Writing Section consists of responses to two (2) brief essay questions and three (3) short-answer responses to questions you select from the options provided.
Please choose two questions from the options below. Your brief essay response to each question should be no more than 150 words.
圣母大学写作部分包括对两个简短论文问题的回答和对你从提供的选项中选择的问题的三个简答题回答。
请从下面的选项中选择两个问题。 你对每个问题的简短回答不应超过 150 个字。
1.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?
圣母大学培养致力于每个人的智力、道德和精神发展的本科生体验,其特点是对每个人的集体关怀感。 你如何促进为社区中的其他人提供服务?
2.What is distinctive about your personal experiences and development (eg, 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何独特之处(例如,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?
3.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.
描述一次你倡导自己所信仰的事物并通过深思熟虑的话语影响他人以促进对困难情况的更深入理解的一次经历。
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。 你对每个简答题的回答不应超过 50 个字。
1.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.
每个人在考虑高等教育选择和建立学院或大学名单时都有不同的优先事项。 请告诉我们你在寻找未来的大学住所时“不可协商”的因素。
2.What brings you joy?
什么给你带来快乐?
3.What is worth fighting for?
什么值得为之奋斗?
4.What is something that genuinely interests you, and how does this tie to the academic area you hope to study at Notre Dame?
你真正感兴趣的是什么?这与你希望在圣母大学学习的学术领域有何联系?
5.How does faith influence the decisions you make?
信仰如何影响你做出的决定?
#22 埃默里大学
Emory University
Academic Interests
学术兴趣
What academic areas are you interested in exploring at Emory University and why?
你对埃默里大学的哪些学术领域感兴趣?为什么?
In addition, answer one of the following questions. Your response should be no more than 150 words.
以下问题选一回答(150字以内)
1.Reflect on a personal experience where you intentionally expanded your cultural awareness.
分享一次你有意识地扩大自己文化意识的经历
2.Which book, character, song, monologue, or piece of work (fiction or non-fiction) seems made for you? Why?
哪本书、哪个角色、哪首歌曲、哪段独白或或那部作品(小说或非小说)似乎是为你而生?为什么?
3.Emory University’s core mission calls for service to humanity.Share how you might personally contribute to this mission.
埃默里大学的核心使命是为人类服务。分享你个人如何为这一使命做出贡献。
4.Emory University aspires for all students to flourish on campus. Reflect on what flourishing at Emory means to you.
埃默里大学渴望所有学生在校园里蓬勃发展。 思考在埃默里大学的蓬勃发展对你意味着什么。
5.Emory University has a strong commitment to building community.Tell us about a community you have been part of where your participation helped to change or shape the community for the better.
埃默里大学坚定地致力于建设社区。请告诉我们你所在的社区,你的参与帮助改变或塑造了社区变得更好。
6.Reflection is a central tenet of Emory University’s values.Craft a personal email giving advice to yourself in your first year of high school.
反思是埃默里大学价值观的核心原则。制作一封个人电子邮件,为高中第一年的自己提供建议。
#22 乔治城大学
Georgetown University
*通过Georgetown Application申请
For All Applicants
所有申请者请回答
Prompt 1:
Please elaborate on any special talents or skills you would like
to highlight. (250 words)
请详细说明你想要的任何特殊才能或你想突出的技能。 (250字)
Prompt 2:
Briefly (approximately one-half page, single-spaced) discuss the significance to you of the school or summer activity in which you have been most involved.
简述一次你觉得最有意义的学校或夏校活动。(大约1/2纸,单倍行距)
Prompt 3:
As Georgetown is a diverse community, the Admissions Committee would like to know more about you in your own words. Please submit a brief essay, either personal or creative, which you feel best describes you.
乔治城是一个多元文化社区,招生委员会想要通过你自己的语言更多了解你。请写一篇短文,不管是个人化的还是创新性的,只要是你觉得能最好描述你的方式就可以。(大约1页纸,单倍行距)
Applicants to Georgetown College
乔治城学院申请者回答
What does it mean to you to be educated? How might Georgetown College help you achieve this aim? (Applicants to the Sciences and Mathematics or the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics should address their chosen course of study).
对你来说受教育意味着什么?乔治城大学如何帮助你实现这些目标?(FLL或者科学和数学专业的申请者请阐述他们选择的课程。)
Applicants to the School of Nursing and Health Studies
护理与健康研究学院申请者回答
Describe the factors that have influenced your interest in studying health care. Please specifically address your intended major (Health Care Management & Policy, Human Science, Global Health, or Nursing).
描述影响你学习健康管理的因素。请详细列举你想学习的专业(全球健康,健康管理与政策,人类科学,或者护理。)
Applicants to the Walsh School of Foreign Service
沃尔什外交学院申请者回答
The Walsh School of Foreign Service was founded more than a century ago to prepare generations of leaders to solve global problems. What is motivating you to dedicate your undergraduate studies to a future in service to the world?
沃尔什外交学院立于一个多世纪前,旨在培养几代领导人解决全球问题。是什么激励你将本科学习奉献给一个服务世界的未来?
Applicants to the McDonough School of Business
麦克多诺商学院申请者回答
The McDonough School of Business is a national and global leader in providing graduates with essential ethical, analytical, financial and global perspectives. Please discuss your motivations for studying business at Georgetown.
麦克多诺商学院是一个全国乃至世界的领导者,它给毕业生提供必要的伦理、分析、金融乃至全球视角。请探讨你在乔治城学习商科的动力。
#22 卡内基梅隆大学
Carnegie Mellon University
1.Most students choose their intended major or area of study based on a passion or inspiration that’s developed over time – what passion or inspiration led you to choose this area of study? (300 word maximum)
大多数学生选择他们的专业或学习领域是基于逐渐建立的激情或灵感——是什么激情或灵感让你选择了这个学习领域?(最多300字)
2.Many students pursue college for a specific degree, career opportunity or personal goal. Whichever it may be, learning will be critical to achieve your ultimate goal. As you think ahead to the process of learning during your college years, how will you define a successful college experience? (300 word maximum)
许多学生为了特定的学位、职业机会或个人目标而上大学。无论是哪种情况,学习都是实现最终目标的关键。当你提前思考大学期间的学习过程时,你将如何定义成功的大学经历?(最多300字)
3.Consider your application as a whole. What do you personally want to emphasize about your application for the admission committee’s consideration? Highlight something that’s important to you or something you haven’t had a chance to share. Tell us, don’t show us (no websites please). (300 word maximum)
在全面审视你的申请时,你个人想向招生官强调关于你入学申请的哪个部分?突出一些对你重要的东西,或者你在申请过程中没有机会分享的东西。告诉我们,不要只是向我们展示(请不要附上网页)。(最多300字)
#25 密歇根大学
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
For All Applicants
所有申请者回答
Essay #1 (Required for all applicants.)
论文#1(所有申请人回答)
Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by (among other things) shared geography, religion, ethnicity, income, cuisine, interest, race, ideology, or intellectual heritage. Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe that community and your place within it. (300 words maximum)
每个人都属于许多不同的社区和/或群体,这些群体分享着共同的地理环境、宗教、种族、收入、美食、兴趣、意识形态和知识遗产。选择你所属的社区之一,描述该社区以及你在其中的位置。(最多300字)
Essay #2 (Required for all applicants.)
论文#2(所有申请人回答)
Describe the unique qualities that attract you to the specific undergraduate College or School (including preferred admission and dual degree programs) to which you are applying at the University of Michigan. How would that curriculum support your interests? (550 words maximum)
描述密歇根大学的某个特定学院或学系(包括偏好录取和双学位课程)吸引你的独特之处,该课程会如何支持你探索你的兴趣?(最多550字)
#25 弗吉尼亚大学
University of Virginia
For All Applicants
所有申请者回答
In around 250 words, please answer the following question.
请用250字左右回答下列问题。
What about your individual background, perspective, or experience will serve as a source of strength for you or those around you at UVA? Feel free to write about any past experience or part of your background that has shaped your perspective and will be a source of strength, including but not limited to those related to your community, upbringing, educational environment, race, gender, or other aspects of your background that are important to you.
你的个人背景、观点或经验将如何成为你或你周围 UVA 周围人的力量源泉? 请写下任何过去的经历或部分背景,这些经历或背景塑造了你的观点并将成为力量的源泉,包括但不限于与你的社区、成长经历、教育环境、种族、性别或其他方面相关的经历或背景。 你的背景对你很重要。
College of Arts and Sciences
文理学院
If you could create a college course that all UVA students would take, what would it be about and why?
如果你可以创建一门大学课程所有 UVA 学生都会参加,内容是什么以及为什么?
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
工程与应用科学学院
How will you use an engineering degree to change the world for the better?
你将如何使用工程学位能让世界变得更美好吗?
School of Architecture
建筑学院
Describe significant experience that deepened your interest in studying in the School of Architecture.
描述加深的重要经历你对在建筑学院学习的兴趣。
School of Nursing
护理学院
Describe a health care-related experience or another significant interaction that deepened your interest in studying nursing.
描述与医疗保健相关的经历或其他经历有意义的互动加深了你对学习护理的兴趣。
Kinesiology Program
运动机能学项目
Describe an experience that has deepened your interest in studying kinesiology.
描述一次加深你的经历对研究运动机能学的兴趣。
#25 南加州大学
University of Southern California
For All Applicants
所有申请者回答
1.Describe how you plan to pursue your academic interests and why you want to explore them at USC specifically. Please feel free to address your first- and second-choice major selections. (Approximately 250 words)
描述你打算如何追求你的学术兴趣,以及为什么你想在南加州大学专门探索这些兴趣,你可以这道题里提及你为何要选择你的首选和第二志愿主修专业。(约250字)
2.Starting with the beginning of high school/secondary school, if you have had a gap where you were not enrolled in school during a fall or spring term, please address this gap in your educational history. You do not need to address a summer break. (250 words)
从高中开始,如果你曾经在秋季或春季学期没有注册入学,出现了间隔的情况,请在此解释其中的情况和原因。你不需要说明关于暑假的情况。(250字)
USC Short Answers (25 characters each)
每道题25字符以内
1.Describe yourself in three words.
用三个词语形容你自己。
2.What is your favorite snack?
你最喜欢的零食是什么?
3.Best movie of all time
最好的电影?
4.Dream job
最理想的工作?
5.If your life had a theme song, what would it be?
如果你的人生有一首主题曲,那会是什么?
6.Dream trip
最理想的旅程?
7.What TV show will you binge watch next?
下一部你打算彻夜不眠地追看的电视节目或电视剧是什么?
8.Which well-known person or fictional character would be your ideal roommate?
如果你可以从知名人士或虚构人物里选一位当你的室友,他/她会是谁?
9.Favorite Book
最喜欢的书?
10.If you could teach a class on any topic, what would it be?
如果你可以教授一个班级,题才自选,那会是什么?
#25 纽约大学
New York University
For All Applicants (Optional)
所有申请者回答(可选题)
Choose one quote from the following and let us know why it inspires you; or share a short quote and person not on our list who inspires you, and include why.
从以下内容中选择一句名言,让我们知道为什么它会激励你; 或者分享一个简短的引言以及不在我们名单上的激励你的人,并说明原因。
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
“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.” Taylor Swift, Change, Released 2008, 2022 NYU Commencement Speaker
“当战斗不公平时,就很难战斗。” 泰勒·斯威夫特 (Taylor Swift),《Change》,2008 年发布,2022 年纽约大学毕业典礼演讲嘉宾
Share a short quote and person not on this list, and why the quote inspires you.
或者,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你。
#29 维克森林大学
Wake Forest University
We welcome the opportunity to get to know you beyond the numbers. You are invited to answer any, all, or none of the following optional short-response questions.
我们邀请你回答以下任意数量的问题,或者选择不回答。
1.List five books you've read that intrigued you. Title/ Author/ Required reading Yes or No。
列出5本你读过并入迷的书。(写书名、作者并回答是否为课内要求阅读材料)
2.Tell us what piques your intellectual curiosity or has helped you understand the world's complexity. This can include a work you've read, a project you've completed for a class, and even co-curricular activities in which you have been involved.
告诉我们是什么激发了你的求知欲或帮助你了解世界的复杂性。 这可以包括你读过的作品、你为课程完成的项目,甚至你参与的课外活动。
3.Dr. Maya Angelou, renowned author, poet, civil-rights activist, and former Wake Forest University Reynolds Professor of American Studies, inspired others to celebrate their identities and to honor each person’s dignity. Choose one of Dr. Angelou’s powerful quotes. How does this quote relate to your lived experience or reflect how you plan to contribute to the Wake Forest community?
著名作家、诗人、民权活动家、前维克森林大学雷诺兹美国研究教授玛雅·安杰卢 (Maya Angelou) 博士激励其他人庆祝自己的身份并尊重每个人的尊严。 选择安杰卢博士的一句有力的名言。 这句话与你的生活经历有何关系或反映了你计划如何为维克森林社区做出贡献?
4.Give us your Top Ten list. (The choice of theme is yours.)
填写1个主题并围绕这个主题给出你的前10清单。
#29 北卡罗莱纳大学教堂山
UNC Chapel Hill
Short Answer Questions
短问题
We’d like to know how you’d contribute to the Carolina community and ask that you respond to each prompt below in up to 250 words. Your essay responses below should be different from your common app essay response.
我们想知道你将如何为卡罗来纳州社区做出贡献,并要求你用最多 250 个字回答下面的每个题目。 你下面的回答应该与Common App主文书不同。
Prompt #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,说明它如何帮助你对社区产生积极影响。 这可能是你当前的社区或你参与的另一个社区。
Prompt #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.
讨论一个你在大学里很想探索和了解更多的学术话题。 为什么你对这个话题感兴趣? 主题可以是特定的学习课程、研究兴趣或与你在大学的学术经历相关的任何其他领域。
Global Opportunities(Global Gap Year Fellowship、Joint Degree Program with National University of Singapore、Russian Language Flagship Program、Summer Study Abroad Fellowship)
全球“间隔年”奖学金、新加坡国立大学联合学位计划、俄语旗舰计划、暑期留学奖学金申请者回答
Why do you want to participate in the global opportunities you’ve selected, and in what ways are you hoping to grow through the experience(s)?
你为什么希望参与你所选择的全球机会?在参与这些机会期间,你希望以何种方式成长?(200-250字)
Honors Carolina
卡罗莱纳荣誉项目申请者回答
Please submit a short essay (250 words or fewer) that describes your academic interests and the ways you believe Honors Carolina can help you pursue them.
请阐述你的学术兴趣以及你认为卡罗莱纳荣誉项目将如何帮助发展这些兴趣。(250字以内)
#29 佛罗里达大学University of Florida
For All Applicants
所有申请者回答
1.Please provide more details on your most meaningful commitment outside of the classroom while in high school and explain why it was meaningful. This could be related to an extracurricular activity, work, volunteering, an academic activity, family responsibility, or any other non-classroom activity. (250words, required)
请详细描述你在高中校外最有意义的活动并阐述其意义。这可以是课外活动、工作、志愿活动、学术活动、家庭责任或其他活动。(250字,必填)
2.Do you have any employment or family obligations that limit your participation in extracurricular activities. so, please describe. (optional, 250 words)
你是否有任何限制你参加课外活动的工作或家庭义务。(可选,250字)
3.Have you participated in or been assisted in your college preparation and search by programs outside of classroom, such as Educational Talent Search, Take Stock in Children, Upward Bound, Boys and Girls Club, etc.?*Please provide the name of the program, details/benefits of your involvement, and how long your experiences continued(optional, 250 words)
你是否参与或协助过课堂外的大学准备和搜寻项目,例如教育人才搜寻、盘点儿童、Upward Bound、男孩女孩俱乐部等?请提供该计划的名称、你参与的详细信息/好处以及你的体验持续了多长时间。(可选,250字)
4.Is there any additional information or extenuating circumstances the Admissions Committee should know when reviewing your application?(optional, 250 words)
招生委员会在审查你的申请时是否应该了解任何其他信息或特殊情况?(可选,250字)
For UF Honors Program Applicants
佛罗里达大学荣誉项目申请者
American novelist Henry Miller once said, “My hunger and curiosity drive me forward in all directions at once.” Students in the University of Florida Honors Program are known for pursuing multiple interests and passions.Tell us about a subject or topic that you find intellectually stimulating and are curious to learn more about while in college. Which direction(s) do you imagine your hunger for that subject or topic will take you while at UF? How do you envision the honors program’s academic and extracurricular resources will support you along the way?
Please use a maximum of 400 words in your essay for full consideration.
美国小说家亨利·米勒曾说过:“我的饥饿和好奇心同时驱使我向各个方向前进。” 佛罗里达大学荣誉项目的学生以追求多种兴趣和热情而闻名。告诉我们一个你在大学期间发现能激发智力并且有兴趣了解更多的主题或主题。 你认为在佛罗里达大学就读期间,你对该主题或主题的渴望会将你带往哪个方向? 你认为荣誉课程的学术和课外资源将如何为你提供支持?请在你的文章中使用最多 400 个单词,以便充分考虑。
For Applicants Who Have Family Obligations
选择正在承担家庭责任的申请者回答
Do you have any employment or family obligations that limit your participation in extracurricular activities? If so, please describe.
你是否有任何就职工作或承担某些家庭责任导致你参与课外活动的机会受限?如有请描述你的工作或家庭职责。(250字以内)
For Applicants Who Are Assisted in Special Program
选择参加过特殊项目的申请者回答
1.Have you participated in or been assisted in your college preparation and search by programs outside of classroom, such as Educational Talent Search, Take Stock in Children, Upward Bound, Boys and Girls Club, etc.? Please provide the name of the program, details/benefits of your involvement, and how long your experiences continued
你是否参与或协助过你的大学准备和课堂外项目的搜寻,例如教育人才搜寻、盘点儿童、向上发展、男孩女孩俱乐部等? 请提供该计划的名称、你参与的详细信息/好处以及你的体验持续了多长时间
2.Please provide more details on your most meaningful commitment outside of the classroom while in high school and explain why it was meaningful. This could be related to an extracurricular activity, work, volunteering, an academic activity, family responsibility, or any other non-classroom activity.
请提供更多关于你在高中期间课堂外最有意义的承诺的详细信息,并解释为什么它有意义。 这可能与课外活动、工作、志愿服务、学术活动、家庭责任或任何其他非课堂活动有关。