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UC加州系统文书，8选4（单篇不超过350字）

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. 

【题目解析]】关键词：领导力。首先要注意是要求举例说明，一定不能说空话。通过实例的描述，要体现学生在团队中的领导力、感染力以及沟通能力，也要体现学生在处理矛盾时的情商。

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. 

【题目解析】学校想看到学生的创造力和想象力，或者说，学生的思维活跃度。最好能利用此题给学校留下一个深刻印象（这个学生有意思）。

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

【题目解析】你认为自己最棒的天赋和技能是什么，是如何去发展和展现它的？学校借此可以直观看到学生的优势和特长，其次能看到学生的发展潜力，以及利用资源的能力。

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

【题目解析】考察学生洞察力（如何发现机会并抓住机会）、解决问题的能力（如何克服学习中的困难），这是一个学生在学术生涯非常重要的能力——如何在遍地都是资源到处都是机会的大学里抓住最适合自己的机会。

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?

【题目解析】此题要突出学生如何在逆境中学习和成长，以及如何化障碍为垫脚石，让自己更上一层楼。

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

【题目解析】好奇心是学习一切的前提。此题主要体现学生好奇心（如何对感兴趣的学科锲而不舍）、学习能力（如何在课上课下不断学习和拓展）、以及学生的个性（？是倔强还是随意？是对生活充满热情还是不冷不热？）

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

【题目解析】此题要凸显社会责任感，但容易写成大家都有的公益活动（比如看望老人，乡村支教），要注意体现出心意和新意，比如能为学校或社区解决实事（类似于发明一个什么东西可以真的方便到大家）。

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?