随着8月Common App正式开放,23-24申请季拉开帷幕,美国各大学校也纷纷更新了各自的补充文书要求。随着6月美国最高法院宣判废除大学招生的平权法案,也使得这个申请季注定与以往不同。不少大学的补充文书都有针对性更新,比如哈佛在补充文书要求中强调多元化学生群体的重要性、又或是哥大在补充文书要求中新增了“克服困境”相关的题目。
大学也纷纷调整了招生政策:
很多学校增加涉及申请者“文化背景”与“生活经历”的补充文书;
西北大学不再强制要求学生提交Common App或Coalition上的主文书;
明尼苏达大学双城分校、卫斯理大学、西方学院、弗吉尼亚理工学院等校撤销校友优先录取;
弗吉尼亚理工学院还同时取消了早行动录取(Early Decision);
维克森林大学增设针对第一代大学生的早行动录取(Early Action);
拉法叶学院宣布只看活动列表的前6项,以使那些更难在活动上投入时间、精力和金钱的低收入群体拥有更多的竞争机会。
本期,我们为大家汇总了23-24申请季大部分Top20大学的最新补充文书要求,本文对部分大学的文书要求进行了整理汇总,希望能够给奋战申请季的大家一些参考和帮助。
01耶鲁大学
耶鲁大学的补充文书题目分为简答题和必答文书两部分。Short Answer Questions是耶鲁大学文书的重要组成部分,因为简短,所以各位同学必须直奔主题,言简意赅,突出最生动的故事。
必答文书题目会根据申请人选择的申请平台而略有不同。相比2022-2023的附加文书,今年耶鲁大学的附加文书题目发生了一些改变:
一、简答题共四题,今年第二题和第三题更换了新的题目。
2022-23学年: 2.You are teaching a new Yale course. What's it called?
如果你要在耶鲁教授一门新设立的课程,它会是什么样的?
3.Yale’s residential colleges regularly host conversations with guests representing a wide range of experiences and accomplishments. What person, past or present, would you invite to speak and what would you ask them to discuss?
耶鲁大学住宿学院会定期邀请拥有丰富经历和个人成就的嘉宾进行讲座,如果是你来邀请,你会邀请谁?这个人可以是已经逝去的,也可以是仍然健在的,你会问对方什么问题?
2023-24学年: 2.If you could teach any college course, write a book, or create an original piece of art of any kind, what would it be?
如果你能教一门大学课程,写一本书,或者创作一件原创艺术作品,那会是什么?
3.Other than a family member, who is someone who has had a significant influence on you? What has been the impact of their influence?
除了家庭成员,谁是对你有重大影响的人?他们的影响是什么?
二、必答文书第一道题目和第二道题目顺序发生了变动,主要变化是:新增了第三题。
02哈佛大学
今年最新哈佛大学的补充文书取消了以往的可选补充文书模式,23-24Fall哈佛要求申请者必答5篇短文书(Short Essays),每篇不超过200字。今年补充文书的变化引起了不少讨论,哈佛大学官方指出此举为针对最高法院可接受合法措施的配合与调整,弱化种族因素、强调学生自身的个人经历。
Short Essays: 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? (200 words)
哈佛大学早就认识到招收多元化学生群体的重要性。塑造了今天的你的人生经历将如何帮助你为哈佛做出贡献?
2.Briefly describe an intellectual experience that was important to you. (200 words)
简要描述一次对你来说很重要的智力体验经历。
3.Briefly describe any of your extracurricular activities, employment experience, travel, or family responsibilities that have shaped who you are. (200 words)
简要描述塑造您身份的任何课外活动、工作经历、旅行或家庭责任。
4.How do you hope to use your Harvard education in the future? (200 words)
您希望将来如何利用您在哈佛所接受的教育?
5.Top 3 things your roommates might like to know about you. (200 words)
你的室友可能会想了解关于你的三件事。
03斯坦福大学
斯坦福大学新一届申请者都必须完成3篇短文书(Short Essays)与几个简答题(Short Questions),其中文书每篇100-250字、简答题最多50字。与往年不同的是,今年短文书第三题为新题目,简答题的第五题也有了变化。Short Essays: 1.The Stanford community is deeply curious and driven to learn in and out of the classroom. Reflect on an idea or experience that makes you genuinely excited about learning. (100 to 250 words)
斯坦福大学的学生群体非常富有好奇心,他们渴望在课堂内外学习。反思一个让你对学习真正感到兴奋的想法或经历。
2.Virtually all of Stanford's undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate – and us – know you better.
斯坦福大学几乎所有的本科生都住在校园里。给你未来的室友写张便条,写一些关于你的事情,或者能帮助你的室友——还有我们——更好地了解你。
3.Please describe what aspects of your life experiences, interests and character would help you make a distinctive contribution as an undergraduate to Stanford University.
请描述您的生活经历、兴趣和性格的哪些方面将帮助您作为斯坦福大学的本科生做出独特的贡献。
Short Questions:
1.What is the most significant challenge that society faces today?
当今社会当前面临的最大挑战是什么?
2.How did you spend your last two summers?
过去两个暑假你是怎样度过的?
3.What historical moment or event do you wish you could have witnessed?
你希望亲眼目睹什么历史时刻或事件?
4.Briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities, a job you hold, or responsibilities you have for your family.
简单地阐述你的一项课外活动,你从事的一项工作,或者你对家庭的一项责任。
5.List five things that are important to you.
列出对你来说重要的五件事。
04普林斯顿大学
和往年相比,普林斯顿大学最新附加文书最明显的变化是新增了一道最多500字的文书题目,题目是“申请者的生活经历是如何塑造申请者的”,这一题目的字数上限也高于往年的350字。
普林斯顿大学补充文书由三部分必答题组成,第一部分为申请专业方向类问题,对于不同学位的申请者,普林斯顿大学为其设置了不同的补充文书问题以供回答(250词以内);第二部分则是综述类问题;第三部分为不超过50词的简答题。另外,除了完成补充文书外,普林斯顿大学还要求申请者提交一份打分论文作为申请材料。申请者需要提交一份一到两页的学术课程说明性论文,论文应当包含导师给的成绩和任何批注意见。
分专业必答: 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 250 words or fewer.) 普林斯顿大学是一所研究型大学,同时也以文科课程为傲,学生可以在人文艺术、自然科学和社会科学等领域进行探索。哪些学术领域最能激起您的好奇心,普林斯顿大学提供的课程如何满足您的特殊兴趣?(250词以内)。
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 250 words or fewer.)
请描述您为什么对在普林斯顿学习工程学感兴趣。包括您在工程学方面的任何经历或接触,以及您认为普林斯顿大学提供的课程如何符合您的特定兴趣。(250词以内)。
所有申请者必答: Your Voice
Princeton values community and encourages students, faculty, staff and leadership to engage in respectful conversations that can expand their perspectives and challenge their ideas and beliefs. As a prospective member of this community, reflect on how your lived experiences will impact the conversations you will have in the classroom, the dining hall or other campus spaces. What lessons have you learned in life thus far? What will your classmates learn from you? In short, how has your lived experience shaped you? (Please respond in 500 words or fewer.)
普林斯顿重视社区,鼓励学生、教职员工和领导层参与相互尊重的对话,从而拓展他们的视野,挑战他们的想法和信念。作为这个社区的未来成员,请思考你的生活经历将如何影响你在教室、食堂或其他校园场所的对话。迄今为止,你在生活中学到了哪些经验教训?你的同学会从你身上学到什么?简而言之,你的生活经历是如何塑造你的?(500词以内)。
Princeton has a longstanding commitment to understanding our responsibility to society through service and civic engagement. How does your own story intersect with these ideals? (Please respond in 250 words or fewer.)普林斯顿长期致力于通过服务和公民参与来理解我们对社会的责任。你自己的故事与这些理想有何交集?(250词以内)。
简答题: More About You Please respond to each question in 50 words or fewer. There are no right or wrong answers. Be yourself!
请在50词内回答每个问题。答案没有对错之分,做你自己!
What is a new skill you would like to learn in college?
你想在大学里学习什么新技能?
2.What brings you joy?
什么能给你带来快乐?
3.What song represents the soundtrack of your life at this moment?
此时此刻,哪首歌能代表你生活的原声带?
好了,本期的内容就到这里了,下期我们会继续跟大家分享TOP20大学的最新补充文书要求。