2018-2019common申请系统题目
七个题目选一个题目来写,最多650字:
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.
一些学生具有对于他们自己来说意义重大的背景、身份、兴趣或者才能,他们认为如果不告诉录取委员会,他们的申请就不会完整。如果这是在描述你自己的情况,请分享你的故事。
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?
我们从遇到的障碍中汲取的教训可以成为后来成功的基础。请叙述你曾经在某段时间里所面临的一次挑战、一次挫折或者一次失败。它是如何影响你的?你从中学到了些什么
3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
请回想你曾经质疑或者挑战某个信念或观点的时刻。当时是什么促使你那么思考? 结果是什么样子 ?
4. Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma — anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.
请描述你已经解决的一个问题,或者你希望解决的一个问题。这个问题可以是智力挑战、研究疑点,或是道德困境等等,可以是任何对你而言非常重要的问题,范围不限。请解释它对你而言有何重要意义,你采取了什么措施或者可能采取什么措施以找出解决方案。
5. Discuss an accomplishment, event or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
请讨论一项成就、活动或者领悟,它激发个人成长,并对于自我或者他人获得全新的理解。
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?
请描述你觉得如此有趣乃至令你忘却时间的一个话题、一个想法或者一个概念。它为什么让你如此着迷?当你希望进一步学习的时候,你求助于谁或者其他工具?
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.
请自主命题写。它可以是你以前已经写好的,可以是针对另外一道题目的作文,也可以是你自己的设计。