美国加州系院校留学指南
介绍:
加利福尼亚州(State of California)是美国西部太平洋沿岸的一个州,州政府位于萨克拉门托。北接俄勒冈州,东接内华达州和亚利桑那州,南邻墨西哥,西濒太平洋。面积411013km²。
加州西北角有雷德捂得国家公园;东部内华达山脉西侧地带有约塞米蒂国家公园、金斯峡谷国家公园;东南部的死亡谷国家公园、约书亚树国家公园。世界知名的“好莱坞”和“硅谷”均在州内。
州花是金罂粟 (Golden Poppy)。州鸟是加州鹑 (California Valley Quail)。州树是加州红木 (California Redwood)。州座右铭是“我已找到它” (I have found it)。
自2015年起加州经济总量已经超过法国,成为全球第六大经济体
加州各院校优势专业
加州大学申请要素
截止日期11月30日,接受12月 1月成绩更新
重视GPA,因为加州申请只需要填写网申,能直观看到该学生情况,只有成绩以及简历上和文书,所以GPA至关重要
申请人数巨多,竞争压力较大
同一个申请系统,不同的审核系统
不需要推荐信
关于加州大学申请文书题目方面,学生需要从8个题目中选择4个用于申请文书的写作,每篇文书不超过350个词
1.Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.
2. Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.
3. What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?
4. Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.
5. Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?
6.Describe your favorite academic subject and explain how it has influenced you.
7. What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?
8.What is the one thing that you think sets you apart from other candidates applying to the University of California?
录取案例:
录取院校:加州洛杉矶大学
• 高中:XX国际部
• 成绩:SAT1560、TOEFL116,SAT2三门、3门AP
Honor: IGEM国际遗传工程机器竞赛)银奖、学校生物奖学金(TOP1)、北京天文学竞赛一等奖、北京科幻小说写作竞赛三等奖