随着美国本科最大网申系统Common Application的开放,意味着申请季已经妥妥的来临了!为了更好的了解申请者,除了CA的系统文书,大学也有自己的补充文书哦!下面,一起来看看今年大学的补充文书题目是什么吧!
补充文书题目通常非常个性化,主要聚焦在学生的学术和未来目标,课外活动,选择大学的原因,以及社区活动和领导力上。因此,补充文书一定要好好写,这样大学招生官才能在茫茫人海中pick到你哦!
U.S.News全美第一的普林斯顿大学近期公布了自己的补充文书,题目如下:
For A.B. Degree Applicants or Those Who are Undecided:
As a research institution that also prides itself on its liberal arts curriculum, Princeton allows students to explore areas across the humanities and the arts, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. What academic areas most pique your curiosity, and how do the programs offered at Princeton suit your particular interests? (Please respond in about 250 words.)
作为一个以文科课程为傲的研究机构,普林斯顿大学允许学生探索人文、艺术、自然科学和社会科学的各个领域。什么学术领域最能激起你的好奇心?普林斯顿大学提供的课程如何符合你的特殊兴趣?(250字以内)
For B.S.E Degree Applicants:
Please describe why you are interested in studying engineering at Princeton. Include any of your experiences in, or exposure to engineering, and how you think the programs offered at the University suit your particular interests. (Please respond in about 250 words.)
请描述你为什么对在普林斯顿学习工程感兴趣。包括你在工程学方面的任何经验或接触,以及你认为这所大学提供的课程如何适合你的特殊兴趣。(250字以内)
In addition to the essay above, we ask all applicants a few additional questions:
Extracurricular Activity and Work Experience
Briefly elaborate on an activity, organization, work experience, or hobby that has been particularly meaningful to you. (Please respond in about 150 words.)
简要阐述一项活动、组织、工作经历或爱好,对你特别有意义。(150字以内)
Please respond to each question in an essay of about 250 words.
1、At Princeton, we value diverse perspectives and the ability to have respectful dialogue about difficult issues. Share a time when you had a conversation with a person or a group of people about a difficult topic. What insight did you gain, and how would you incorporate that knowledge into your thinking in the future?
在普林斯顿,我们看重不同的观点,以及就棘手问题进行尊重对话的能力。分享一次你和一个人或一群人就一个困难的话题进行的谈话。你获得了什么洞察力?你将如何将这些知识融入到你未来的思考中?
2、Princeton has a longstanding commitment to service and civic engagement. Tell us how your story intersects (or will intersect) with these ideals.
普林斯顿大学长期致力于服务和公民参与。告诉我们你的故事是如何与这些理想相交叉的。
Please respond to each question in 50 words or fewer. There are no right or wrong answers. Be yourself!
请回答每个问题,字数不超过50个单词。没有正确或错误的答案。做你自己!
1、What is a new skill you would like to learn in college?
3、What song represents the soundtrack of your life at this moment?
补充文书分为必选和可选两部分,各位申请生可以根据自己的需要选择。
请与我们分享为什么你认为杜克大学很适合你。杜克大学的学术课程或其他课程有什么特别吸引你的地方吗?(最多200字)
1、杜克大学寻求的是一个有才华、积极参与的学生群体,他们体现了广泛的人类体验;我们相信,多样化的学生使我们的社区更加强大。如果你想分享你带来的观点或经历,以帮助我们更好地了解你,也许是你所属的社区、你的家庭或文化背景,我们鼓励你这样做。真实的人正在阅读你的申请,我们希望尽我们最大的努力去理解和欣赏真实的申请杜克大学的人。(最多250字)
2、杜克大学对多样性和包容性的承诺包括性取向、性别认同和性别表达。如果你想与我们分享更多关于你的身份,你可以在这里,或者使用任何你认为合适的文章提示。(最多250字)
另外,杜克大学建议学生完成今年CA新加入新冠疫情对自己、对周围产生影响的观察感悟。
布朗大学要求申请生回答三个补充文书题目,字数控制在250字以内。
1、布朗大学的开放课程允许学生在广泛探索的同时,也深入他们的学术追求。告诉我们一个让你兴奋的学术兴趣(或兴趣),以及你如何利用开放课程来实现它。(250字)
2、在布朗大学,你从同学身上学到的东西和在课堂上学到的一样多。你将如何为布朗社区做贡献?(250字)
3、告诉我们一个你称之为家的地方或社区。它如何塑造了你的观点?(250字)
达特茅斯学院今年的补充文书中的第1道题目是必答题,而另外6道题目只需要回答一个。
1. Please respond in 100 words or fewer:
While arguing a Dartmouth-related case before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1818, Daniel Webster, Class of 1801, delivered this memorable line: "It is, sir,…a small college, and yet there are those who love it!" As you seek admission to the Class of 2025, what aspects of the College's program, community, or campus environment attract your interest?
1801届毕业生Daniel Webster 1818年在美国最高法院为达特茅斯的案件辩护时,说出了这句经典的话:“法官大人,这座学院很小。但是,爱它的人很多!”在你准备申请达特茅斯的时候,学校的课程、学生群体或校园环境如何吸引了你?
2. Please choose one of the following prompts and respond in 250-300 words:
请从以下提示中选择一个,回答字数250-300字:
A. The Hawaiian word mo'olelo is often translated as "story" but it can also refer to history, legend, genealogy, and tradition. Use one of these translations to introduce yourself.
夏威夷语里的mo’olelo一词通常被翻译成“故事”,但也可以指历史、传奇、族系和传统。请从这个词的释义中选择一个来介绍你自己。
C. In The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, William Kamkwamba, Class of 2014, reflects on constructing a windmill from recycled materials to power the 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 already made?
在《利用风能的男孩》一书中,2014届毕业生William Kamkwamba在他位于马拉维的家中思考如何用回收材料建造风车来为电器提供动力:“如果你想要制造它,你只要尝试就可以了。”是什么驱使你去创造?你希望做什么,或者你已经做了什么?
D. Curiosity is a guiding element of Toni Morrison's talent as a writer. "I feel totally curious and alive and in control. And almost...magnificent, when I write," she says. Celebrate your curiosity.
好奇心是托妮·莫里森作为作家才能的引导因素。“我感到非常好奇,充满活力,一切尽在掌控之中。,几乎……当我写作时,感觉棒极了,”她说。庆祝你的好奇心。
E. "Everything changes, everything moves, everything revolves, everything flies and goes away," observed Frida Kahlo. Apply Kahlo's perspective to your own life.
Frida Kahlo说:“万物都在变化,万物都在移动,万物都在旋转,万物都在飞翔,又消失不见。”将卡罗的观点应用到你自己的生活中。
F. In the aftermath of World War II, Dartmouth President John Sloane Dickey, Class of 1929, proclaimed, "The world's troubles are your troubles…and there is nothing wrong with the world that better human beings cannot fix." Which of the world's "troubles" inspires you to act? How might your course of study at Dartmouth prepare you to address it?
第二次世界大战结束后,达特茅斯学院校长、1929届毕业生John Sloane Dicke宣称:“世界上的麻烦就是你的麻烦……这个世界没有任何问题是更好的人类无法解决的。”世界上哪一种“麻烦”促使你采取行动?你在达特茅斯学院的课程如何帮助你解决这个问题?
你是如何发现自己的知识兴趣和学术兴趣的?你将如何在宾夕法尼亚大学探索这些兴趣?回答时请考虑到您选择的具体的本科学校。(300-450字)
在宾夕法尼亚大学,学习和成长也发生在教室之外。你将如何探索宾大的社区?考虑这个社区将如何帮助塑造你的观点和身份,以及你的身份和观点将如何帮助塑造这个社区。(150-200字)