加州体系喜欢什么样的申请者-新东方前途出国

   UC大学系统也详细列举了Comprehensive Review包含的要素：GPA、标准化考试成绩、个人成就、申请者背景等。

后面几项都无法靠成绩单呈现，只能通过文书来反映。而且，熟悉 UC 申请系统的人都知道，除非特殊要求，UC大学不接受推荐信的。那么也就是说，相对于其他接受推荐信的学校，UC大学又缺少了一个全面了解申请者的途径。

文书的作用更加关键了！！！

  加州的文书题目

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.

描述一次对他人有积极影响，解决过矛盾纠纷和在团队中有过较长时间的贡献的领导力经历。

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.

每个人都有创造力的一面，可以通过很多形式表现出来：解决问题，创新思维和艺术创造力等。描述一次能展现你创造力一面的经历。

3. What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?

描述自己最大的天赋和能力以及你是如何发展它们的。

4.Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.

描述一次你如何利用好重要的教育机会或战胜教育相关的困难的经历。

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?

描述一次你曾面临过最重大的一次挑战，以及如何战胜挑战，此次经历对你的学业表现有何影响？ 

6.Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom. 

哪一门学科能够给予你启发和激励，你是如何在课内外继续学习这门学科的？

7.What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?

你曾做过对你的学校和社区有益的事情吗？

8.Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you stand out as a strong candidate for admissions to the University of California?

除了在申请中你已分享过的，你认为还有什么能让你作为UC强有力的候选人脱颖而出？

不难看出，UC的文书题目更加全面，细致，从8个维度设问，清楚的告诉申请者，什么是我们所看重的品质。

Leadership （领导力）

Creative （创新能力）

Greatest talent or skill （特长、天赋）

Education opportunity or overcome an educational barrier （求学热情）

Academic challenge （学习上遇到的挑战，如何克服）

Academic interest （学习热情）

Community contribute （对集体的贡献）

Personal trait （个性特质）