美国本科的申请现在正如火如荼的进行,美国大学除了要求学生提交相关的标化成绩以外,还需要在申请是提交相关文书。申请文书的意义是帮助录取委员会通过课程、学业等 级、考试分数以及其他客观数据以外的方面熟悉学生。它也将证明你组织思想、语言表达的能力。我们一起来看一看今年申请文书的题目是什么。
2017-2018 Common Application Essay Prompts
Ø 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. [No change]
对一些学生而言,某些背景、身份、兴趣或天赋具有某种特殊的意义,如果在申请材料中不提及这些经历,那么这份材料就感觉不够完整。如果你正是这样的人,那么请分享你的故事。
Ø 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? [Revised]
我们从经历过的困境和阻碍中获得的经验教训是我们日后成功的基础。请回忆一次你曾经面对挑战、挫折或一场失败,请告诉我们这个经历如何影响了你以及你从这个经历中学到了什么?
Ø Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome? [Revised]
请回顾一次你质疑或挑战某种观念或想法的经历。是什么触发了你的思考,结果又如何?
Ø 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. [No change]
请描述一个你已经解决或愿意去解决的问题。既可以是知识方面的挑战、也可是研究领域的疑问,或是道德层面遇到的困境。无论哪个领域,但凡你认为对于你个人而言重要即可。请解释这个问题对于你的重要性以及你所用于解决此问题的方法和步骤。
Ø Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. [Revised]
请讲述一次成就、事件或者领悟,它标志着你的一段个人成长或者让你重新认识自己或他人的过程。
Ø 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? [New]
请描述一个让你流连其中、甚至忘记时间的话题、观点或理念。它为什么吸引你?当你想了解或学习更多时,你们寻求谁的帮助或什么帮助?
Ø 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. [New]
题目自拟,可以是你之前已经写好的针对于不同题目的文章,或者你也可以自己设计一个题目。
具体参考Common Application官网(美本部 郁老师/整理)