芝加哥大學2023-2024申請季“奇葩”文書題目公布

芝加哥大學是TOP10美國大學中錄取中國學生較多的頂級名校之一，備受牛娃們(men) 關(guan) 注，盡管近年芝加哥大學出現過安全問題，但申請熱度不減。

而在申請方麵，近幾年，芝加哥大學除了錄取率跌破6%以下持續走低之外，還以每年的奇葩文書(shu) 題目而出名。

芝加哥大學的文書(shu) 題目的燒腦程度，讓很多從(cong) 業(ye) 經驗豐(feng) 富的顧問都不敢挑戰，今天我們(men) 來看下今年的題目有多“奇葩”。

2023-24 UChicago文書(shu) 題目

Question 1 (Required)

How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some specificity your own wishes and how they relate to UChicago.

以你現在所了解的方式，芝加哥大學如何滿足你對特定類型學習(xi) 、社區和未來的渴望？請具體(ti) 說明你自己的願望以及它們(men) 與(yu) 芝加哥大學的關(guan) 係。這是一篇是所有申請者都必須要提交的文書(shu) ，屬於(yu) 典型的why school，還比較容易寫(xie) 。

Question 2: 擴展文書(shu)

以下幾個(ge) 補充文書(shu) 題目，任選其一。去年是給了6個(ge) 題目，今年又增加一個(ge) 題目，七選一。出題人都是上一屆學生給下一屆出題，一屆比一屆難，冤冤相報何時了啊。

Essay Option 1

Exponents and square roots, pencils and erasers, beta decay and electron capture. Name two things that undo each other and explain why both are necessary.指數和平方根，鉛筆和橡皮擦，β衰變和電子俘獲。請列舉(ju) 兩(liang) 個(ge) 互相抵消的事物，並解釋為(wei) 什麽(me) 兩(liang) 者都是必要的。– Inspired by Emmett Cho, Class of 2027

Essay Option 2

“Where have all the flowers gone?” – Pete Seeger. Pick a question from a song title or lyric and give it your best answer.“Where have all the flowers gone”是Pete Seeger的一首歌，從(cong) 歌名或歌詞中選擇一個(ge) 問題，然後給出最好的答案。– Inspired by Ryan Murphy, AB’21

Essay Option 3

“Vlog,” “Labradoodle,” and “Fauxmage.” Language is filled with portmanteaus. Create a new portmanteau and explain why those two things are a “patch” (perfect match).“Vlog”，“Labradoodle”和“Fauxmage”都是混成詞。創造一個(ge) 新的混成詞，並解釋為(wei) 什麽(me) 這兩(liang) 個(ge) 事物可以完美匹配。– Inspired by Garrett Chalfin, Class of 2027

Essay Option 4

A jellyfish is not a fish. Cat burglars don’t burgle cats. Rhode Island is not an island. Write an essay about some other misnomer, and either come up with and defend a new name for it or explain why its inaccurate name should be kept.一隻水母並非魚類，貓賊並不是偷貓的賊，羅德島並非真正的島嶼。寫(xie) 一篇關(guan) 於(yu) 其他錯誤稱謂的文章，並提出並辯護一個(ge) 新的名稱，或解釋為(wei) 什麽(me) 應該保留它的不準確名稱。– Inspired by Sonia Chang, Class of 2025, and Mirabella Blair, Class of 2027

Essay Option 5

Despite their origins in the Gupta Empire of India or Ancient Egypt, games like chess or bowling remain widely enjoyed today. What modern game do you believe will withstand the test of time, and why?盡管象棋和保齡球等遊戲起源於(yu) 印度笈多王朝或古埃及，但它們(men) 在今天仍然廣受喜愛。你認為(wei) 哪種現代遊戲將經受住時間的考驗，為(wei) 什麽(me) ？– Inspired by Adam Heiba, Class of 2027

Essay Option 6

There are unwritten rules that everyone follows or has heard at least once in their life. But of course, some rules should be broken or updated. What is an unwritten rule that you wish didn’t exist? (Our custom is to have five new prompts each year, but this year we decided to break with tradition. Enjoy!)每個(ge) 人都遵守或至少聽說過一次的非書(shu) 麵規則存在著。當然，某些規則應該被打破或更新。有沒有一個(ge) 你希望不存在的不成文規則？（我們(men) 的習(xi) 慣是每年提供五個(ge) 新的提示，但今年我們(men) 決(jue) 定打破傳(chuan) 統，請享受！）– Inspired by Maryam Abdella, Class of 2026

Essay Option 7

And, as always… the classic choose your own adventure option! In the spirit of adventurous inquiry, choose one of our past prompts (or create a question of your own). Be original, creative, thought provoking. Draw on your best qualities as a writer, thinker, visionary, social critic, sage, citizen of the world, or future citizen of the University of Chicago; take a little risk, and have fun!慣例...接下來是經典的冒險題目！以冒險探索的精神，從(cong) 我們(men) 過往的題目裏選擇一個(ge) ，或者自擬一個(ge) 題目，要原創、富有創意、發人深省。發揮你作為(wei) 作家、思考者、遠見者、社會(hui) 評論家、智者、世界公民或芝加哥大學未來公民的最佳品質；冒險吧，祝開心！

老師隨便找了幾個(ge) 往年的題目，你們(men) 也感受一下：Who does Sally sell her seashells to? How much wood can a woodchuck really chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Pick a favorite tongue twister (either originally in English or translated from another language) and consider a resolution to its conundrum using the method of your choice. Math, philosophy, linguistics... it's all up to you (or your woodchuck).—Inspired by Blessing Nnate, Class of 2024What can actually be divided by zero?—Inspired by Mai Vu, Class of 2024The seven liberal arts in antiquity consisted of the Quadrivium — astronomy, mathematics, geometry, and music — and the Trivium — rhetoric, grammar, and logic. Describe your own take on the Quadrivium or the Trivium. What do you think is essential for everyone to know?—Inspired by Peter Wang, Class of 2022

芝加哥大學尚未公布2027屆的錄取數據，但今年在大陸學校錄取30餘(yu) 人，比去年的40+錄取有了大幅縮水，還是有必要引起大家重視的。

在2026屆新生中，37,522人申請，錄取2,041人，整體(ti) 錄取率5.4，（2025屆6.5%），逐年走低。其中，國際學生占比16%，雖有下滑，但也是TOP20大學中，對國際學生最友好的學校了。

2026屆新生的標化分數也不算特別高，但作為(wei) 國際學生，應該以25%的下限為(wei) 起點，相對安全一些，比如SAT1510+。以上就是今年芝加哥大學文書(shu) 題目及申請建議，供大家參考。沒有啟動文書(shu) 寫(xie) 作的同學，要盡快著手了，文書(shu) 寫(xie) 作不是一蹴而就的，需要長時間打磨修改，一定要留足時間。