2025年-2026年申请季的Common Application主文书题目日前公布。今年,主文书题目继续沿用过去几年的经典题目,申请者依旧可以充分准备,展示个人的成长和独特经历。另外,Common Application 还在“附加信息”部分做了调整,具体字数限制的变化可能会影响到你如何表达自己的经历。
2025年-2026年申请季Common Application主文书题目保持不变,以下是今年的文书题目:
1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
2. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success.
Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
4. Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
6. Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of
time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
7. Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that
responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.
虽然主文书没有变化,但是Common Application作了两个调整值得注意:
附加信息部分字数缩减
DI一个变化主要集中在“附加信息”部分,申请者通常用这一部分补充其他未在文书中提到的关键信息。对于本科申请者,字数限制从650字缩减至300字,转学申请者则从3500字符缩减至1500字符。此调整旨在鼓励申请者更加精炼地表达,避免冗长且无关紧要的内容。
“挑战与环境”题目更新
除了字数变化,Common Application还对“社区影响”(Community Disruption)问题进行了修改,变更为“挑战与环境”(Challenges and Circumstances)。新的问题语言更具包容性,涉及的范围也更广泛,不仅包括健康问题、经济困难、家庭责任等,还新增了自然灾害等其他可能影响学业和生活的因素。申请者如果有相关经历,可以通过这一题目向学校提供背景信息,帮助学校更好地理解你的情况。
2025年-2026年申请季Common Application的变化并不算大,现在是一个非常好的时机,开始思考如何展示自己的成长与独特背景。早做准备,才能在申请中占得先机!