美本Why Major文書寫作指南及對應範文

繼上次發表Why School文書(shu) 的寫(xie) 作方法後，我們(men) 收到了不少留言，其中最多的還是希望老師能夠快點寫(xie) 寫(xie) Why Major的文書(shu) 寫(xie) 作秘訣~那麽(me) 今天就來一起看看吧！

錯過Why School的“絕密公式”的同學點這裏：

Why Major文書(shu) 是什麽(me)

A Supplemental Essay

很多大學都需要一篇補充文書(shu) ，舉(ju) 兩(liang) 個(ge) 例子：

Why are you drawn to the area(s) of study you indicated earlier in this application? (You may share with us a skill or concept that you found challenging and rewarding to learn, or any experiences beyond coursework that may have broadened your interest.)

或者：

Students at Yale have plenty of 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. Why do these areas appeal to you? 

簡言之就是問：你為(wei) 什麽(me) 想學你想學的專(zhuan) 業(ye) ？ 

寫(xie) 作步驟

Step by Step

第一步：在腦海裏創建一個(ge) 微電影，你是什麽(me) 時候，哪個(ge) 契機開始喜歡上某個(ge) 領域的。想好了之後列出一個(ge) 簡明扼要的大綱。

這裏用生物學來舉(ju) 例：

小學時，得到我人生中第一個(ge) 恐龍玩具和恐龍相關(guan) 書(shu) 籍；

初中時，去參觀博物館，在顯微鏡下觀察了水；

高中時，獲得實習(xi) 機會(hui) ，在導師帶領下分析了腦電波，並解剖了小青蛙；

第二步：像我們(men) 上麵給出的例子一樣，按照時間順序將這些微場景排列起來，這樣你就會(hui) 清晰地看到你的興(xing) 趣發展過程。

第三步：決(jue) 定是否要寫(xie) 一個(ge) 中心論點——你想研究什麽(me) 以及為(wei) 什麽(me) 要研究它。這個(ge) 論點可以放在開頭、中間或者結尾。

不定專(zhuan) 業(ye) ：如果是不定專(zhuan) 業(ye) 仍然可以研究並選擇1-3個(ge) 感興(xing) 趣的領域，並描述你如何對每個(ge) 領域感興(xing) 趣。如果可能的話，說說不同領域之間的聯係。

TIPS：每個(ge) 學校的Why Major文書(shu) 字數限製不同，如果你寫(xie) 的是一篇較短的Essay（例如，100-150字），可以每句話描述一個(ge) 場景。如果你要寫(xie) 一篇中等長度（例如，250-300字）的Essay，可以每一小段寫(xie) 一個(ge) 場景。

範文展示及結構分析

Essay Examples

我們(men) 來分別看兩(liang) 個(ge) 例子：

短文書(shu) ：My decision to major in Electrical Engineering was inspired by my desire to improve security through technology. When I lived in Mexico, my father’s restaurant security system lacked the ability to protect our property from robbers, who would break in multiple times a year. Thanks to the influence of my cousin, who now studies Autonomous Systems, I developed an interest in electrical engineering. I am inspired to not only improve my father’s security system, but contributing to security innovations for larger companies and perhaps, one day, national security. (89 words)

文章結構：

1、論點：我想通過技術來改善安全狀況

2、劫匪闖入爸爸的餐館

3、表哥教我自主係統的知識

4、未來：與(yu) 大公司合作或從(cong) 事國家安全工作

中長文書(shu) ：

Imagine all the stars in the universe. The brain has a thousand times the number of synapses, making neurological errors a near certainty. I learned this fact firsthand as a 14 year-old, when I suffered from sleepless nights because of an uncomfortable, indescribable feeling in my leg. It took months of appointments and tests to be told it was a condition called cortical dysplasia. Even after the diagnosis, there is no cure.

I am lucky. My condition does not severely affect my quality of life. However, I know this is not the case for everyone. After this experience, I took AP Biology and attended a neuroscience program, which reinforced the subject as my future calling. One of the most impactful lectures discussed the plight of healthcare in developing nations. Newborns with extreme neurological deficits are common, but finding treatments is not. Without prenatal care, this is becoming a growing epidemic, leaving millions of children helpless.

With a degree in neuroscience, I will gain a strong understanding of neural tube development and neuronal migration in infants. I will then become a neurologist, specializing in pediatric care. I hope to work for humanitarian organizations, such as Doctors Without Borders, in Africa, where HIV and polio are rampant, as are numerous other diseases. 

Imagine the stars once more. From across the world, I will look at the same stars in the future, as I help children secure the ability to not only look at the stars, but do much more. (247 words

文章結構：

1、引子：將星星的數量與(yu) 大腦中的連接數聯係起來；

2、學校課程及活動：學習(xi) 發展中國家的醫療保健知識；

3、學習(xi) 展望：說說為(wei) 什麽(me) 是神經科學（具體(ti) 點），以及我拿到學位後會(hui) 做什麽(me) ；

4、扣題：回到開端（星星）並展望未來；

如何將多個(ge) 興(xing) 趣串起來

Describe Your Interest in Several Possible Majors

有時候可能會(hui) 遇到需要“描述你對幾個(ge) 專(zhuan) 業(ye) 的興(xing) 趣”的時候。這時候還是遵循我們(men) 上述的字數規則，短則一句一個(ge) 場景，長則一段一個(ge) 場景。

這裏有一個(ge) 典型案例分享給大家，學生申請的是計算機科學和數學、計算機科學和心理學以及電子工程和計算機科學方向，而校方要求一個(ge) 短片Essay。

Having attended college Physics classes every Saturday for a year, I’ve embraced the wisdom from centuries-old mathematics and the vast potential of computers, a realization I can honor by pursuing Computer Science and Mathematics. Much of my interest in AI lies in its basis in the human brain, which I can pursue in a Psychology concentration. And Electrical Engineering allows me to connect the virtual world with the physical, as I currently do in robotics. Yale will fuel my interdisciplinary interests that stem from my curiosesity about connections between the materials and systems in the world around me. (98 words)

這篇文章寫(xie) 的非常直白，舉(ju) 這個(ge) 例子也是為(wei) 了告訴大家，在寫(xie) "為(wei) 什麽(me) 選擇專(zhuan) 業(ye) "的短Essay時，要優(you) 先考慮內(nei) 容而不是詩意。