Boston College为2023-2024年的申请者提供四个文书题目,学生可以灵活选择其中一个命题来突出自己的独特优势和个性。Human-Centered Engineering专业则需撰写第5个命题。
这篇补充论文的字数限制为 400 字,允许申请者发挥创造力同时,仍然能确保申请者能够展示清晰简洁的回答能力。
所有四条题目都涉及申请者通过个人视角关注社会问题的能力。补充论文为学生提供了一个通过分享自己的独特观点和个人兴趣脱颖而出的机会。
Boston College是一所顶尖的宗教性质大学。虽然学生并不需要信教才能入学,但耶稣会学院都有一套共同的关键价值观,包括正义、关爱和合作。在撰写这篇补充论文时,请思考你是如何与这些价值观中的一个或多个联系起来的,并将你的答案与这些生活经历联系起来。
补充论文题目
1. Each year at University Convocation, our incoming class engages in reflective dialogue with the author of a common text. What book by a living author would you recommend for your incoming class to read, and why would this be an important shared text?
2. At Boston College, we draw upon the Jesuit tradition of finding worthwhile conversation partners. Some support our viewpoints while others challenge them. Who fulfills this role in your life? Please cite a specific conversation you had where this conversation partner challenged your perspective or you challenged theirs.
3. In her November 2019 Ted Talk, “The Danger of a Single Story,” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi warned viewers against assigning people a “single story” through assumptions about their nationality, appearance, or background. Discuss a time when someone defined you by a single story. What challenges did this present and how did you overcome them?
4. Boston College’s founding in 1863 was in response to society’s call. That call came from an immigrant community in Boston seeking a Jesuit education to foster social mobility. Still today, the University empowers its students to use their education to address society’s greatest needs. Which of today’s local or global issues is of particular concern to you and how might you use your Boston College education to address it?
5. Human-Centered Engineering (HCE) Applicants only: One goal of a Jesuit education is to prepare students to serve the Common Good. Human-Centered Engineering at Boston College integrates technical knowledge, creativity, and a humanistic perspective to address societal challenges and opportunities. What societal problems are important to you and how will you use your HCE education to solve them?
你的心仪学校是Boston College吗?不知道如何有策略地回答这些问题?