又到了8月1日，2022年美国大学申请系统Common App今天已经正式上线。这也说明21/22美本申请季的大幕已经正式拉开。
Common App是美国本科申请三大网申系统之一，也是目前美国大学申请使用人数最多的系统之一，每年超过100万学生通过该系统在线申请大学。
CA通用申请系统的最大特点是，申请人只需填写一份申请表，包括标化成绩、文书、背景活动以及推荐信等，就可以用它来申请多所大学，可以有效节省申请大学的时间。
目前已经可以登录
相比去年最为直观的更新有以下几点：
变化1：增加学校范围（后面附上学校名单）
The new application, which will enable students to apply to more than 950 colleges and universities across the globe, includes updated questions and tools designed to both expand access and facilitate a more equitable, inclusive college application process.
解析：全球超过950所学院和大学通过Common App申请，扩大了学校的申请受用范围，让学生的整个申请过程更加便捷。
变化2：具体问题调整
1. 删除关于学校纪律的问题
2. 删除军队退伍的问题
3. 对公民、家庭、和地域问题进行修订
4. 对性别问题进行续订
5. 删除宗教偏好的问题
The new application will include several significant changes announced by Common App over the last year that take effect on August 1, including:
The removal of the school discipline question
The removal of the military discharge question
Revisions to the citizenship, family, and geography questions
Revisions to the sex/gender questions
The removal of the religious preference question
截图如下：
①性别问题：可以自行添加
② 代称 Preferred pronouns：
③合并了Geography和Nationality；并添加了DACA选项；删除了Years lived outside the U.S.
④ 删除了父母国籍，地址，就职岗位信息
⑤ 删除了兄弟姐妹的信息：关系，教育背景
解析：提高了申请的公平性和包容性。
变化3：新增文书题目
反思某人为你所做的事情，这些事情让你以令人惊讶的方式感到高兴或感激。这种感恩是如何影响或激励你的？”这一新的提示是受到感恩和仁慈的科学研究的启发，特别是写关于他人在我们生活中的积极影响的好处。
The 2021-2022 application will also include a new essay prompt: “Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?” The new prompt is inspired by scientific research on gratitude and kindness, specifically the benefits of writing about the positive influence of other people in our lives.
解析：这个问题取代了之前的问题：描述一个你已经解决或想要解决的问题。它可以是智力挑战、研究问题、道德困境——任何对个人重要的事情，无论规模大小。解释它对你的重要性以及你采取或可以采取哪些步骤来确定解决方案。
附：新增院校名单
Mid-Atlantic 中大西洋地区
Clarion University of Pennsylvania (PA)
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (PA)
Gordon College (MA)
Lincoln University (PA)
Manor College (PA)
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PA)
Towson University (MD)
Westfield State University (MA)
Worcester State University (MA)
Pratt Institute (NY)
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (NY)
Villa Maria College (NY)
Mid-West 中西部地区
Blackburn College (IL)
Cleary University (MI)
Concordia University- Ann Arbor (MI)
Eastern Illinois University (IL)
Governors State University (IL)
Grace College (IN)
Greenville University (IL)
Illinois State University (IL)
Indiana State University (IN)
Indiana Tech (IN)
Lincoln College (IL)
Madonna University (MI)
Mount Saint Joseph University (OH)
Northeastern Illinois University (IL)
Rockford University (IL)
Saginaw Valley State University (MI)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville (IL)
University of Illinois at Springfield (IL)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (IL)
University of Northwestern, St. Paul (MN)
Western Illinois University (IL)
South 南部地区
Austin Peay State University (TN)
Belmont Abbey College (NC)
Charleston Southern University (SC)
Chowan University (NC)
Claflin University (SC)
Evangel University (MO)
James Madison University (VA)
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FL)
Florida Memorial University (FL)
Mississippi College (MS)
Oral Roberts University (OK)
Saint Augustine’s University (NC)
St. Mary’s University (TX)
South Carolina State University (SC)
Texas A&M University-Commerce (TX)
Texas Wesleyan University (TX)
University of Alabama (AL)
University of North Georgia (GA)
Western Carolina University (NC)
Wingate University (NC)
West 西部地区
Colorado Mesa University (CO)
Fort Lewis College (CO)
Colorado School of Mines (CO)
Oregon Institute of Technology (OR)
Portland State University (OR)
University of Saint Katherine (CA)
Washington State University (International students)
International 国际
Bangor University
Lebanese American University
Tecnológico de Monterrey
University of the Commonwealth Caribbean
