文書寫作也許是被大多數申請人誤解最多的一件事。很多申請人只是簡單的認為這是一篇自我介紹、自我闡釋的作文,寫出來的東西大都很單調,自然無法在眾多申請人中脫穎而出。
其實寫文書很重要的一個作用是:你需要說服招生官你是適合他們學校的。
所以申請不同學校時不能僅僅用一個模板更換不同校名,每所大學都與其他大學有著巨大的差異。比如他們的文化,作風,愿景,價值觀,校訓,強項,弱項,等等。
我們的文書老師在撰寫過程中也會了解每所大學的特性和要求,量體裁衣,杜絕模板化,有需要的同學歡迎添加文末微信聯系學姐。
近期,美國多所藤校公布更新23申請季需要補充的文書題目。總結下來就是:越挑剔的大學,對文書的重視程度越高。
除了主文書要求外,很多美國大學還要求學生遞交額外的補充文書,一起來看看吧。
本文依照順序依次是:
布朗大學
耶魯大學
康奈爾大學
達特茅斯學院
普林斯頓大學
今年布朗大學給2022-23年的新生和轉學生們,一共布置了3道補充文書:
題目1
Brown’s Open Curriculum allows students to explore broadly while also diving deeply into their academic pursuits. Tell us about any academic interests that excite you, and how you might use the Open Curriculum to pursue them while also embracing topics with which you are unfamiliar. (200-250 words)
布朗大學的開放課程允許學生進行學術興趣的廣泛探索,同時也深入到他們的學術追求。告訴我們任何讓你興奮的學術興趣,以及你可能如何使用開放課程來追求它們,同時接受你不熟悉的話題。(200 - 250字)
題目2
Brown’s culture fosters a community in which students challenge the ideas of others and have their ideas challenged in return, promoting a deeper and clearer understanding of the complex issues confronting society. This active engagement in dialogue is as present outside the classroom as it is in academic spaces. Tell us about a time you were challenged by a perspective that differed from your own. How did you respond? (200-250 words)
布朗大學的文化培育了一個社區,在這里,學生有挑戰他人的想法,他們的想法也會受到挑戰,這有助于促進大家對社會面臨的復雜問題的更深入和更清晰的理解。這種積極參與對話的行為不僅存在于學術空間,也存在于課堂之外。告訴我們一個你被不同于你自己的觀點所挑戰的經歷。你是如何回應的?(200 - 250字)
題目3
Brown students care deeply about their work and the world around them. Students find contentment, satisfaction, and meaning in daily interactions and major discoveries. Whether big or small, mundane or spectacular, tell us about something that brings you joy. (200-250 words)
布朗大學的學生非常關心他們的工作和他們周圍的世界。學生在日常互動和重大發現中找到滿足、滿足和意義。無論是大事還是小事,平凡的還是壯觀的,告訴我們能給你帶來快樂的事情。(200 - 250字)
*對于申請了醫學教育課程 (PLME) 或五年制布朗-羅德島設計學院雙學位課程 (BRDD),還必須額外完成特殊課程論文。
耶魯大學針對不同的申請平臺有不同的文書要求。首先,對所有平臺的申請者,都需回答的問題有3個:
簡答題
題目1
Students at Yale have time to explore their academic interests before committing to one or more major fields of study. Many students either modify their original academic direction or change their minds entirely. As of this moment, what academic areas seem to fit your interests or goals most comfortably?Please indicate up to three from the list provided.
耶魯大學的學生在致力于一個或多個主要學術領域之前,有足夠的時間探索他們的學術興趣。許多學生要么修改他們原來的學術方向,要么完全改變。到目前為止,哪些學術領域最適合您的興趣或目標?請從提供的列表中指出,最多三個。
題目2
Tell us about a topic or idea that excites you and is related to one or more academic areas you selected above. Why are you drawn to it?(200 words or fewer)
告訴我們一個與你上面選擇的一個或多個學術領域相關的讓你興奮的話題或想法。告訴我們你為什么被它吸引?(200字以內)
題目3
What is it about Yale that has led you to apply?(125 words or fewer)
你申請耶魯的原因是什么?(125字以內)
Coalition App或者 Common App的申請人,還需要再回答以下簡答題:(200字符,約35個單詞以內)
Essays
提交Coalition Application或Common Application的申請人需要回答以下問題之一,字數不超過400字。
1. 耶魯通過“在一個有道德、相互依賴和多樣化的社區中自由交流思想”來實現其使命。回想一下,當你和持相反觀點的人就一個重要問題交換意見的時候,這段經歷是如何讓你改變了自己的觀點,或者讓你堅持它的理由更明確?
2. 回想一下,當你為一個聯系緊密的社區而努力的時候,為什么這些努力對你有意義?你可以根據自己的喜好定義這個社區。
康奈爾大學補充文書因學院而異,雖然七個學院看起來共有七種題目,但實際上都是比較相同的問題:康奈爾大學公布了2023Fall補充文書題目。相比2021-2022的附加文書,農業與生命科學學院、工程學院等今年文書題目都發生了重大改變:
1. 新增布魯克斯公共政策學院的文書題目(去年沒有此題)。
2. 農業與生命科學學院在延續了去年題目的基礎上,新增2道可選題。
3. 工程學院的題目也發生了變化。去邊是直接3道題目自行選擇2道回答即可,今年的4. 題目是規定了一道必選題,另外2道可選題任選其一。
5. 康奈爾大學莊臣商學院的題目進行了簡單的調整
布魯克斯公共政策學院
Why are you drawn to studying public policy? Drawing on your experiences, tell us about why you are interested in your chosen major and how attending the Brooks School will help you achieve your life goals.
你為什么喜歡研究公共政策?告訴我們你為什么對所選專業感興趣,以及就讀該學院會如何幫助你實現人生目標。
農業和生命科學學院
必選題目
Why are you drawn to studying the major you have selected? Please discuss how your interests and related experiences have influenced your choice. Specifically, how will an education from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and Cornell University help you achieve your academic goals?
你為什么會被你選擇的專業所吸引?請討論你的興趣和相關經歷如何影響選擇。具體說明農業與生命科學學院 (CALS) 和康奈爾大學的教育將如何幫你實現學術目標?
Essay Option 1
At Cornell CALS, we aim to leave the world better than we found it, so we seek out those who are not simply driven to master their discipline, but who are also passionate about doing so to serve the public good. Please elaborate on an activity or experience you have had that made an impact on a community that is important to you. We encourage you to think about community broadly - this could include family, school, or local and global communities (300-word limit).
請詳細說明你所從事的對你產生重要影響的社區活動或經歷。可以從廣義上考慮社區,包括家庭、學校或本地和全球社區(300字限制)。
Essay Option 2
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is dedicated to the exploration of the agricultural, life, environmental, and social sciences and welcomes students with interests that span a wide variety of disciplines. Given our agricultural history and commitment to educating the next generation of agriculturalists, please share if you have a background in agriculture or are interested in pursuing a career in agriculture.
分享你是否有農業背景或有興趣從事農業事業。選擇所有符合條件的話題來分享:我的家人擁有或經營一個農場、我有從事農業工作的經驗、我有興趣從事農業事業。
建筑、藝術與規劃學院
What is your "thing"? What energizes you or engages you so deeply that you lose track of time? Everyone has different passions, obsessions, quirks, inspirations. What are yours?
你的“thing”是什么?是什么讓你充滿活力或深深吸引你,以至于你忘記了時間?每個人都有不同的激情、癡迷、怪癖和靈感。你呢?
文理學院
Students in Arts and Sciences embrace the opportunity to delve into multifaceted academic interests, embodying in 21st century terms Ezra Cornell’s “any person…any study” founding vision. Tell us about the areas of study you are excited to explore, and specifically why you wish to pursue them in our College.告訴我們你感興趣探索的研究領域,特別是你希望在我們學院攻讀這些領域的原因。
商學院
What kind of a business student are you? Using your personal, academic, or volunteer/work experiences, describe the topics or issues that you care about and why they are important to you. Your response should convey how your interests align with the school to which you are applying within the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
你是怎樣的商科學生?用你個人的、學術的或志愿者/工作經驗,描述你關心的問題以及它們為何很重要。
工程學院
必選題目
How do your interests directly connect with Cornell Engineering? If you have an intended major, what draws you to that department at Cornell Engineering? If you are unsure what specific engineering field you would like to study, describe how your general interest in engineering most directly connects with Cornell Engineering. It may be helpful to concentrate on one or two things that you are most excited about.
你的興趣如何與康奈爾工程直接相關?如果你有一個預期的專業,是什么吸引你來到康奈爾工程學院該專業?如果不確定想學習哪個特定的工程領域,請描述你對工程的總體興趣如何與康奈爾工程最直接相關。
Essay Option
Question A:Describe an engineering problem that impacts your local community. This could be your school, neighborhood, town, region, or a group you identify with. Describe one to three things you might do as an engineer to solve the problem.Question B: Diversity in all forms is intrinsic to excellence in engineering. Engineering the best solutions to complex problems is often achieved by drawing from the diverse ingenuity of people from different backgrounds, lived experiences, and identities. How do you see yourself contributing to the diversity and/or the inclusion of the Cornell Engineering community? What is the unique voice you would bring to the Cornell Engineering community?
問題 A:描述一個影響當地社區的工程問題。可以是你學校、社區、城鎮、地區或其他你認同的團體。描述作為工程師解決問題可能會做的一到三件事。
問題 B:你如何看待自己為康奈爾工程社區的多樣性、包容性做出貢獻?你會給康奈爾工程社區帶來什么獨特的聲音?
人類生態學院
How has your decision to apply to the College of Human Ecology been influenced by your related experiences? How will your choice of major impact your goals and plans for the future?
您的相關經歷對申請人類生態學院的決定有何影響?你選擇的專業將如何影響未來的目標和計劃?
勞資關系學院
Using your personal, academic, or volunteer/work experiences, describe the topics or issues that you care about and why they are important to you. Your response should show us that your interests align with the ILR School.
用你個人的、學術的或志愿者/工作經驗,描述你關心的問題以及它們為何對很重要。
相比去年,達特茅斯學院今年除了補充文書題目內容改變了以外,還比去年多了一道題。達特茅斯學院要求申請人對以下三篇附加文書題目寫簡短的回答:
題目1
所有申請人均須撰寫,全文不超過100字(必答題)。Dartmouth celebrates the ways in which its profound sense of place informs its profound sense of purpose. As you seek admission to Dartmouth's Class of 2027, what aspects of the College's academic program, community, or campus environment attract your interest? In short, Why Dartmouth? Please respond in 100 words or fewer.
申請達特茅斯時,請告訴我們學院的哪些方面的學術項目、社區或校園環境吸引了你?簡而言之,為什么是達特茅斯?
題目2
所有申請人均須填寫。請用200-250字介紹自己(必答題)。"Be yourself," Oscar Wilde advised. "Everyone else is taken." Introduce yourself in 200-250 words.“做你自己,”奧斯卡·王爾德說。“因為別人都有人做了。”請用200-250字介紹你自己。
題目3
所有申請人都需要撰寫。請選擇以下文書題目之一并用200-250字回答(必答題,5選1)。
A. Labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta recommended a life of purpose. "We must use our lives to make the world a better place to live, not just to acquire things," she said. "That is what we are put on the earth for." In what ways do you hope to make—or are you making—an impact?
工黨領袖和民權活動家多洛雷斯·韋爾塔(Dolores Huerta)建議過有目的的生活。“我們必須用我們的生命讓世界變得更美好,而不僅僅是為了得到,”她說。“這才是我們存活的原因。” 你希望以什么方式產生——或者你正在產生——影響?
B.What excites you?
什么讓你興奮?
C. In The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, William Kamkwamba '14 reflects on constructing a windmill from recycled materials to power electrical appliances in his family's Malawian house: "If you want to make it, all you have to do is try." What drives you to create and what do you hope to make or have you made?
蘇斯博士,達特茅斯1925屆學生西奧多·蓋塞爾 (Theodor Geisel),寫道:“思考并好奇。好奇且思考。” 你對什么感到好奇和思考?
E. "Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced," wrote James Baldwin. How does this quote apply to your life experiences?“
不是所有你面對的事情都能改變;但如果你不正視它,什么也改變不了。”詹姆斯·鮑德溫寫道。這句話如何適用于你的生活經歷?
普林斯頓大學目前還未公布2022-2023年的補充文書題目。但普林斯頓大學非常看重學生的英語學術寫作能力。因為除了補充文書的要求,普林斯頓大學都會有一個Graded Written Paper。顧名思義,就是一篇由學生獨立寫作的,帶有老師分數或者評級的,選自課內的課程作業或考試論文,但是必須符合學術寫作要求的作文。通過評價申請者們的 Graded Written Paper,大學招生官們可以客觀、準確地評估他們在學術領域的書面表達能力。普林斯頓大學對這份論文做出了四個要求:
1.這篇文章一定是申請者在高中課內階段寫的,最好是英語課、社會科學課或歷史課程的相關論文。
2.申請者可以提交課程論文、研究論文或考試論文,任何學術寫作文本都可以。
3.1 - 2 頁的篇幅就足夠了。
4.該論文必須包括老師的評分和點評意見。
此外,對于國際學生,普林斯頓招生辦還強調,就是這篇 Paper 必須是英文寫成的,但可以是學生從自己 O-level/A-level 等在校課程里挑選出來的作業。
從上面藤校的文書題目要求我們可以感受出,美國大學不僅是通過一篇文書來深入了解你的背景,更多也是在考察學生的英文寫作水平、批判性思維能力、思考力等。一篇出彩的文書也許就能助你逆襲進入夢校。
因此,大家一定要好好研究各院校公布的文書題目,盡可能在文書上展現自己的亮點,第一時間抓住招生官的眼球。
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