在美本申請中,文書(shu) 是一個(ge) 能讓學生向大學表達自己個(ge) 性和想法的機會(hui) ,招生官在審查文書(shu) 的同時除了考察學生的語言能力外,還會(hui) 考察學生的思辨能力。
除了申請係統的主文書(shu) 外,許多大學還有自己的補充文書(shu) 。
今天我們(men) 以藤校為(wei) 例,來看一看藤校的補充文書(shu) 要求以及如何才能寫(xie) 出令招生官滿意的申請文書(shu) 。
藤校補充文書(shu)
普林斯頓大學補充文書(shu)
Princeton University
普林斯頓大學今年新增了一個(ge) 500字以內(nei) 的,主題關(guan) 於(yu) “你的生活經曆”。
學校希望借此來了解“這些經曆如何塑造了申請的學生,未來將發揮出什麽(me) 樣的作用。”
另外,學校還會(hui) 按照專(zhuan) 業(ye) 選擇情況來提供不同類型的補充文書(shu) 題目。
A.B.學位或Undecided未定專(zhuan) 業(ye)
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 curiosesity, and how do the programs offered at Princeton suit your particular interests? (Please respond in 250 words or fewer.)
B.S.E學位
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 250 words or fewer.)
哈佛大學補充文書(shu)
Harvard University
受到此前平權法案的影響,哈佛大學的補充文書(shu) 題目取消了過去一直在招生中沿用的可選的Optional補充文書(shu) 模式,取而代之的是5篇必答的Required 200字文書(shu) 。
5篇必答200字小文書(shu) 題目
1. Harvard has long recognized the importance of enrolling a diverse student body. How will the life experiences that shape who you are today enable you to contribute to Harvard?
2. Briefly describe an intellectual experience that was important to you.
3. Briefly describe any of your extracurricular activities, employment experience, travel, or family responsibilities that have shaped who you are.
4. How do you hope to use your Harvard education in the future?
5. Top 3 things your roommates might like to know about you.
耶魯大學補充文書(shu)
Yale University
耶魯大學的補充文書(shu) 題目分為(wei) 簡答題和必答文書(shu) 兩(liang) 部分。
簡答題是耶魯大學文書(shu) 的重要組成部分,短小精悍。而必答文書(shu) 題目則會(hui) 根據申請人選擇的申請平台而略有不同。
哥倫(lun) 比亞(ya) 大學補充文書(shu)
Columbia University
今年哥倫(lun) 比亞(ya) 大學的補充文書(shu) 與(yu) 去年有所不同,題目做了改動外,對字數的要求也發生了變化。
5道必答題
1. List a selection of texts, resources and outlets that have contributed to your intellectual development outside of academic courses, including but not limited to books, journals, websites, podcasts, essays, plays, presentations, videos, museums and other content that you enjoy. (100 words or fewer)
2. A hallmark of the Columbia experience is being able to learn and thrive in an equitable and inclusive community with a wide range of perspectives. Tell us about an aspect of your own perspective, viewpoint or lived experience that is important to you, and describe how it has shaped the way you would learn from and contribute to Columbia's diverse and collaborative community. (150 words or fewer)
3. In college/university, students are often challenged in ways that they could not predict or anticipate. It is important to us, therefore, to understand an applicant's ability to navigate through adversity. Please describe a barrier or obstacle you have faced and discuss the personal qualities, skills or insights you have developed as a result. (150 words or fewer)
4. Why are you interested in attending Columbia University? We encourage you to consider the aspect(s) that you find unique and compelling about Columbia. (150 words or fewer)
5. What attracts you to your preferred areas of study at Columbia College or Columbia Engineering? (150 words or fewer)
康奈爾大學補充文書(shu)
Cornell University
根據學生申請的學院不同,大學要求寫(xie) 作的補充文書(shu) 題目也不一樣,這裏我們(men) 列舉(ju) 部分的學院要求。
農(nong) 業(ye) 與(yu) 生命科學學院
Why are you drawn to studying the major you have selected? Please discuss how your interests and related experiences have influenced your choice. How will an education from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences(CALS) at Cornell University specifically serve to support your learning, growth, and the pursuit of your goals? (650 word limit)
藝術與(yu) 科學學院
At the College of Arts and Sciences, curiosesity will be your guide. Discuss how your passion for learning is shaping your academic journey, and what areas of study or majors excite you and why. Your response should convey how your interests align with the college, and how you would take advantage of the opportunities and curriculum in Arts and Science.
勞資關(guan) 係學院
At the College of Arts and Sciences, curiosesity will be your guide. Discuss how your passion for learning is shaping your academic journey, and what areas of study or majors excite you and why. Your response should convey how your interests align with the college, and how you would take advantage of the opportunities and curriculum in Arts and Science.
人類生態學院
How have your related experiences influenced your decision to apply to the College of Human Ecology (CHE)? How will your choice of major impact your goals and plans for the future? Your response should show us that your interests and aspirations align with CHE and your choice of major. (Refer to our essay application tips before you begin.)
布朗大學
Brown University
布朗大學有三篇必寫(xie) 的補充文書(shu) 題目,對新生申請和轉學生申請都適用:
另外,申請八年製通識醫學教育項目 (PLME) 或五年製布朗-羅德島設計學院雙學位項目(BRDD)的學生則需要額外再回答特定的補充文書(shu) 題目。
賓夕法尼亞(ya) 大學補充文書(shu)
University of Pennsylvania
2024 季賓大的補充文書(shu) 題目沿襲了去年的設置,學校要求申請不同學院的學生回答額外的題目,以部分學院為(wei) 例,需額外回答的問題如下:
沃頓商學院額外問題
Wharton prepares its students to make an impact by applying business methods and economic theory to real-world problems, including economic, political, and social issues. Please reflect on a current issue of importance to you and share how you hope a Wharton education would help you to explore it. To help inform your response, applicants are encouraged to learn more about the foundations of a Wharton education here. This information will help you better understand what you could learn by studying at Wharton and what you could do afterward. (150-200 words)
文理學院額外問題
The flexible structure of The College of Arts and Sciences’ curriculum is designed to inspire exploration, foster connections, and help you create a path of study through general education courses and a major. What are you curious about, and how would you take advantage of opportunities in the arts and sciences? To help inform your response, applicants are encouraged to learn more about academic offerings within the College of Arts and Sciences at college.upenn.edu/prospective.This information will help you develop a stronger understanding of how the study of the liberal arts aligns with your own goals and aspirations. (150-200 words)
護理學院額外問題
Penn Nursing intends to meet the health needs of society in a global and multicultural world by preparing its students to impact healthcare by advancing science and promoting equity. What do you think this means for the future of nursing, and how do you see yourself contributing to our mission of promoting equity in healthcare? To help inform your response, applicants are encouraged to learn more about Penn Nursing’s mission and how we promote equity in healthcare here. This information will help you develop a stronger understanding of our values and how they align with your own goals and aspirations. (150-200 words)
達特茅斯學院補充文書(shu)
Princeton University
今年達特茅斯學院的附加文書(shu) 題目發生了重大改變。
所有申請者必須填寫(xie)
所有申請人都需要回答以下提示之一
招生官喜歡的文書(shu)
文書(shu) 不像GPA、標化等有一把明確的尺,對於(yu) 與(yu) 文書(shu) 相關(guan) 的問題而言,並不能簡單地通過網絡資訊得到答案。
但必須清楚的是,你需要在你的文書(shu) 中展示出你到底是誰?你的個(ge) 人特質?以及GPA、簡曆與(yu) 推薦信中沒有提及的信息。
也需要你在各個(ge) 學校的補充文書(shu) 中展示出你和他們(men) 之間在學術上有何聯係,以及讓學校更加深入地了解自己。
那麽(me) 對於(yu) 藤校來說,他們(men) 會(hui) 喜歡怎樣的文書(shu) 呢?不妨一起來看一看。
普林斯頓大學
A personal statement is a narrative essay. Like other essays, the point of it is to “prove”--or demonstrate the validity of–an argument. You’ll preview that argument in a thesis statement that appears in your introduction and then support that argument throughout the body of the essay using analysis of evidence. In a personal statement, the “evidence” is stories from your past, and the “thesis” is an assertion of why you and this opportunity are the right fit for each other.
哈佛大學
Some applications ask that you write an essay that draws on more personal reflections. These essays, sometimes called Personal Statements, are an opportunity to show the selection committee who you are as a person: your story, your values, your interests, and why you—and not your peer with a similar resume—are a perfect fit for this opportunity. These narrative essays allow you to really illustrate the person behind the resume, showcasing not only what you think but how you think.
此前,哈佛大學公布了7篇優(you) 秀的申請文書(shu) ,我們(men) 選取一篇,來看一下招生官是如何點評的。
招生官點評
許多成功的文書(shu) 都遵循一個(ge) 簡單的公式:鉤子( Hook ) + 錨點(Anchor) + 故事 (Story)+ 成長(Growth)。雖然具體(ti) 內(nei) 容可能各不相同,但如果你能包含這四個(ge) 要素中的每一個(ge) ,你就能寫(xie) 出一篇引人注目的文章。
鉤子:鉤子的作用是吸引讀者。招生官每天要閱讀成百上千篇文章,所以要努力在第一時間抓住他們(men) 的注意力。用一些引人入勝或與(yu) 眾(zhong) 不同的內(nei) 容作為(wei) 文章的開頭。
Georgina 的 "鉤子 "就是她的 "laymounada "攤位。黎巴嫩的 laymounada 有什麽(me) 特別之處?它與(yu) 普通檸檬水有什麽(me) 不同?特塔是誰?Georgina用她對經典檸檬水攤故事的文化詮釋,激發了讀者的好奇心。
錨:錨是連接整篇文章、賦予其意義(yi) 的觀點或主題。一個(ge) 好的 "錨 "能發人深省,讓讀者在讀完文章後感到意猶未盡。
Georgina的錨是生活沒有給她檸檬。她在家裏找不到一個(ge) 檸檬,於(yu) 是她不得不發揮創意,出售不含檸檬的 laymounada。這次經曆讓她學會(hui) 了堅韌不拔的精神,並由此開始了一連串的創業(ye) 。最後,文章又回到了這個(ge) 錨點,將一切串聯起來:"當生活沒有給你檸檬的時候,還是要做檸檬水”。
故事:說到講故事,黃金法則是 "展示,而不是講述"。不要隻告訴招生官你是一個(ge) 多麽(me) 優(you) 秀的人。相反,要試著通過你的故事向他們(men) 展示你的個(ge) 性、品格和成就。
在Georgina的故事中,她分享了讓她難忘的檸檬水攤經曆的所有豐(feng) 富多彩的細節。例如,為(wei) 了迎合玫瑰花的主題,她將自己的飲料定價(jia) 為(wei) "五十種香味"。她還開玩笑說,她賺到的 10 美元主要來自於(yu) 支持她的父母和慷慨的鄰居,他們(men) 甚至懶得喝 "檸檬水"。
這些細節描繪了Georgina有趣、富有創造力和進取心的形象,同時也展現了她的謙遜。她還很好地融入了自己如何在社區產(chan) 生影響的動力:"在連續三天不知疲倦地推銷和銷售我們(men) 的珠寶之後,我們(men) 的收入超過了 900 美元,我們(men) 決(jue) 定把這筆錢捐給教堂"。
成長:所有優(you) 秀的文書(shu) 都會(hui) 清楚地展示你是如何從(cong) 自己的經曆中成長起來的。一定要突出你從(cong) 自己的經曆中學到了什麽(me) 或收獲了什麽(me) 。
例如,Georgina了解到,她在創業(ye) 過程中缺乏連續性並不是 "巨大的失敗"。相反,這培養(yang) 了她的好奇心、堅持能力和對商業(ye) 的熱愛。在文章的最後,Georgina顯然是一個(ge) 對商業(ye) 充滿熱情的人,她能夠從(cong) 每一次經曆中吸取經驗教訓,並將其運用到下一次的事業(ye) 中。
Georgina抓住了所有四個(ge) 關(guan) 鍵要素--鉤子、錨、故事和成長--這就是這篇文章成功的原因。
文書(shu) 寫(xie) 作注意事項!
文書(shu) 寫(xie) 作是整個(ge) 申請過程中最個(ge) 人化的部分,你的申請文書(shu) 裏的每一個(ge) 字都是你自己敲出來的,除了字數和主題的限製,一切都由學生自由發揮。
但自由發揮不代表雜亂(luan) 無章,明頓擁有多年的文書(shu) 輔導經驗,這也讓我們(men) 積累了不少反麵教材,以下文書(shu) 寫(xie) 作的坑是大家一定要避免的。
不重視立意和頭腦風暴
不重視立意和頭腦風暴,誤以為(wei) 文書(shu) 比的隻是誰的語法更精準、誰的文字更優(you) 美。
好的文書(shu) 輔導應該將時間的大頭花在跟學生溝通,挖掘學生的故事、捕捉學生的閃光點上,和學生一起找到一個(ge) 既能表達學生真實想法又能符合名校招生官喜好的文書(shu) 主旨。
而不是三言兩(liang) 語就草草定一個(ge) 方向,加幾個(ge) 看似漂亮的句子,便結束了。
不要寫(xie) 流水賬
Common App中已經填寫(xie) 過的內(nei) 容無須在文書(shu) 中重複說一次。
很多成功的申請文書(shu) 往往是以小見大,從(cong) 看似不起眼或者根本不算什麽(me) “成就”的生活小事中娓娓道來,向招生官展現了一個(ge) 豐(feng) 滿的人格。
切忌通篇自吹自擂
招生官並不想要看到一個(ge) 完美的人,他們(men) 想看到的是真正的你,以及你真實的所思所想。
而一篇隻會(hui) 歌功頌德的文書(shu) 恰恰體(ti) 現了你缺乏獨立思考的能力,不具備深入自省的批判精神,這是不符合美國頂尖名校的選拔偏好的。
走心的文書(shu) 應該講的是在簡曆和活動列表上沒有的東(dong) 西,那些不能被簡單定義(yi) 的人生篇章,正是這些可大可小的生活思考向招生官展現了一個(ge) 生動鮮活的人,這才是招生官想要看到的你。
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