在2018年US News美国大学综合排名中,佩珀代因大学位列全美第46名,最有价值的大学排名21名,俗称基督教中的“哈佛大学”。其主校区位于加利福尼亚州海景优美的马利布。佩珀代因大学以其严谨学风,超高教学质量而闻名,外加位于留学申请热门地带-加利福尼亚州,其申请难度已远超于他的排名,2017佩珀代因大学本科录取率仅为7%。
如果你已经有了合格的标化成绩,如何在众多申请者中虏获招生官的芳心?制胜法宝便是写出符合招生官心理预期的文书。下述为佩珀代因大学2017年及2018年文书题目对比。
2017年Essay题目
1 Write a letter to your future roommate at Pepperdine. Tell them what characteristics would make you a good roommate and what you are looking forward to most in college. (50-300 words)
2 The university affirms that truth, having nothing to fear from investigation, should be pursued relentlessly in every discipline. Although Pepperdine University is a distinctly Christian institution, students, faculty, and staff members of all faith traditions are welcome to become part of the Pepperdine University community. Please tell us a little bit about how faith has influenced your life. (50-300 words)
2018年Essay题目
1 Subconsciously building your own bubble is an easy thing to do in our modern world. Describe ways in which you seek to step outside of your bubble, challenge the worldviews you hold, and hope to rise above the noise. (50-300 words)
2 Pepperdine is a Christian university committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. Students, faculty, and staff members of all faith traditions are welcome to become part of the Pepperdine University community. How has faith influenced your life thus far and what will you add to the continued conversation of faith on campus? (50-300 words)
由此可见,佩珀代因大学加强了对于学生发散性思维的考察,渴望在有限字数内看到申请表中未知的故事素材,学生如何在文书中清晰的展示性格特点,优势,以及人生观价值观变得尤为重要。在2018年申请文书中,Topic1题为突破自我,实则考察学生对事物的洞察力,领导力以及反思能力。Topic 2重点考察学生对于信仰的感悟,可例举实例,阐述信仰为生活,学习带来的积极变化。
文书写作指导:
l 注重头脑风暴:对于个人真实经历进行回顾与筛选,整理素材,明确写作提纲。
Topic 1:挑选最具挑战意义,突破自我的事例进行思考。
Topic 2:确定自己的信仰方向,不一定是宗教信仰,可以是引向光明的任何力量,有助于思想升华的任何催化剂。
l 注重自我关注:内容切勿空洞模糊,写作内容契合题目,不要跑题。重点在于介绍自身,描述你作为有竞争力候选者的潜能。
l 注重文章阅读的愉悦感:不断的修改润色,使得文章结构清晰,简洁明了。
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