随着Common App将于8月1日正式开放,2026-27申请季也即将拉开帷幕! 赶在申请系统开放前,不少美国大学已陆续在官网更新了2026-27申请季的补充文书题目,为新一轮申请季提前释放信号。
近年来,越来越多的大学在补充文书题目上展现出创意,希望借此尽可能深入地了解每一位申请者,帮助招生官看到成绩和履历之外更真实、更立体的个人形象。
事不宜迟,老师今天就和大家解锁几所顶尖名校最新的补充文书题目吧!
西北大学
必答题
我们希望能够结合你的个人经历来全面审阅你的申请。你的成长背景(例如你的身份认同、就读学校、所在社区、家庭环境等)中,哪些因素最深刻地塑造了你,并影响了你未来将如何参与西北大学社区? 这种参与可以体现在学术、课外活动、文化、政治、社会生活或其他任何方面。(300词以内)
We want to be sure we're considering your application in the context of your personal experiences: What aspects of your background (your identity, your school setting, your community, your household, etc.) have most shaped how you see yourself engaging in Northwestern's community, be it academically, extracurricularly, culturally, politically, socially, or otherwise?
选答题(鼓励至少1题,最多2题)
- 在西北大学,“巨石” (The Rock)是一项富有传统意义的校园文化,学生们可以在上面自由绘画,表达各种想法,例如宣传校园活动或社团、支持社会公益或倡议、展现 Wildcat 精神(即我们所说的 “紫色骄傲”)、庆祝自己的文化身份等等。如果由你来为 The Rock 作画,你会画什么?为什么?(200词以内)
Painting "The Rock" is a tradition at Northwestern that invites all forms of expression—students promote campus events or extracurricular groups, support social or activist causes, show their Wildcat spirit (what we call "Purple Pride"), celebrate their culture, and more. What would you paint on The Rock, and why?
- 西北大学拥有鲜明的跨学科文化。我们相信,真正的发现与创新往往诞生于不同思想、不同视角以及不同学科兴趣的交汇之处。在这样的环境中,如果可以由你构想一门本科课程、一项科研项目,或一次创意实践(例如一家初创公司、一个设计原型、一场演出等),你会设计什么?你希望哪些人成为你的同学或合作伙伴?(200词以内)
Northwestern fosters a distinctively interdisciplinary culture. We believe discovery and innovation thrive at the intersection of diverse ideas, perspectives, and academic interests. Within this setting, if you could dream up an undergraduate class, research project, or creative effort (a start-up, a design prototype, a performance, etc.), what would it be? Who might be some ideal classmates or collaborators?
- 社区归属感与融入感是西北大学校园生活的重要组成部分。请谈谈你希望在校园中加入或建立联系的一个或多个社区、社交网络或学生组织,并说明原因。(200词以内)
Community and belonging matter at Northwestern. Tell us about one or more communities, networks, or student groups you see yourself connecting with on campus.
- 西北大学的地理位置十分独特:校园坐落于密歇根湖畔,距离埃文斯顿市中心仅几步之遥,距芝加哥市区也只有数英里。西北大学的地理位置有哪些方面最吸引你?为什么?(200词以内)
Northwestern’s location is special: on the shore of Lake Michigan, steps from downtown Evanston, just a few miles from Chicago. What aspects of our location are most compelling to you, and why?
- 西北大学汇聚了来自世界各地、拥有不同成长背景的人们,他们在这里共同学习、生活、交流。正是这种丰富多元的经历与观点,极大地促进了学习与思想碰撞。你认为自己的个人背景将如何为西北大学课堂内外带来独特的视角,并为校园多元文化做出贡献?(200词以内)
Northwestern is a place where people with diverse backgrounds from all over the world can study, live, and talk with one another. This range of experiences and viewpoints immeasurably enriches learning. How might your individual background contribute to this diversity of perspectives in Northwestern’s classrooms and around our campus?
达特茅斯学院
必答题
当你申请达特茅斯学院2031届本科时,学校的哪些学术项目、校园社区和/或校园环境最吸引你?为什么你认为达特茅斯与你十分契合?(100词以内)
As you seek admission to Dartmouth's Class of 2031, what aspects of the college's academic program, community, and/or campus environment attract your interest? How is Dartmouth a good fit for you?
必答题(二选一)
- 贵格会(Quaker)有一句名言:“让你的人生为自己发声。”请描述你成长的环境,以及它如何塑造了今天的你。(250词以内)
There is a Quaker saying: Let your life speak. Describe the environment in which you were raised and the impact it has had on the person you are today.
- 奥斯卡·王尔德曾说:“做你自己,因为其他人都已经有人做了。”请向我们介绍你自己。(250词以内)
"Be yourself," Oscar Wilde advised. "Everyone else is taken." Introduce yourself.
必答题(六选一)
- 什么最令你兴奋?(250词以内)
What excites you?
- 美国劳工领袖、民权活动家多洛雷斯·韦尔塔(Dolores Huerta)倡导有使命感的人生。她曾说:“我们应该用自己的人生让世界变得更加美好,而不仅仅是去获得财富或拥有更多东西。这才是我们来到这个世界上的意义。”你希望以哪些方式为世界带来影响,或者你已经在如何产生积极影响?为什么?又是如何做到的?(250词以内)
Labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta recommended a life of purpose. "We must use our lives to make the world a better place to live, not just to acquire things," she said. "That is what we are put on the earth for." In what ways do you hope to make—or are you already making—an impact? Why? How?
- 英国畅销书作家马特·海格曾在 Instagram 上分享阅读的意义:“一本优秀的小说,是人类为了想象他人生命而创造出的最伟大发明。”你是否曾因为阅读而获得新的洞见?你读了什么作品?它如何改变了你对自己以及他人的理解?(250词以内)
In an Instagram post, best-selling British author Matt Haig cheered the impact of reading. "A good novel is the best invention humans have ever created for imagining other lives," he wrote. How have you experienced such insight from reading? What did you read and how did it alter the way you understand yourself and others?
- 数十年来,珍·古道尔爵士一直致力于研究野生黑猩猩的社会行为和家庭关系。她对动物行为的研究也让她总结出一条关于人类社会的重要启示:“改变始于倾听,然后与那些做着你认为并不正确之事的人展开对话。”请以珍·古道尔的精神为启发,讲述一次你参与一场艰难对话,或遇到一位与你观点、立场截然不同的人。你们最终是如何找到共同点的?(250词以内)
The social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees have been the focus of Dame Jane Goodall's research for decades. Her understanding of animal behavior prompted the English primatologist to see a lesson for human communities as well: "Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don't believe is right." Channel Dame Goodall: Tell us about a moment when you engaged in a difficult conversation or encountered someone with an opinion or perspective that was different from your own. How did you find common ground?
- 尽情展现你“书呆子”的一面。(250词以内)
Celebrate your nerdy side.
- 青蛙科米特经常唱道:“当一只绿色青蛙,并不容易……”在你的人生中,“与众不同”曾以怎样的方式存在?你又是如何接纳这种不同,并将它融入自己的身份认同、人生观或使命感之中的?(250词以内)
"It's not easy being green…" was the frequent refrain of Kermit the Frog. How has difference been a part of your life, and how have you embraced it as part of your identity, outlook, or sense of purpose?
哥伦比亚大学
必答列表题
请列出那些在课堂学习之外促进你智识发展的文本、资源或内容平台,包括但不限于:(100词以内)
书籍(Books)
学术期刊(Journals)
网站(Websites)
播客(Podcasts)
文章/随笔(Essays)
戏剧(Plays)
演讲(Presentations)
视频(Videos)
博物馆(Museums)
以及其他你喜欢并持续接触的内容。
可参考填写说明:
- 你的回答应以列表形式呈现,各项内容之间请使用逗号或分号隔。
- 各项内容无需编号,也不要求按特定顺序排列。
- 书籍或其他出版物的标题无需使用斜体或下划线。
- 无需注明作者姓名、副标题或任何解释说明。
必答简答题
- 请谈谈一段对你而言十分重要的人生经历,并说明它如何影响了你未来在哥伦比亚大学学习和贡献的方式。(150词以内)
List the titles 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)
- 请介绍你迄今人生中的某一个重要方面,或一段对你意义深远的亲身经历,并说明它如何塑造了你的学习方式,以及你将如何在哥伦比亚大学多元、协作的校园环境中学习并贡献自己的力量。(150词以内)
Tell us about an aspect of your life so far or your lived experience that is important to you, and describe how it has shaped the way you would learn from and contribute to Columbia’s multidimensional and collaborative environment. (150 words or fewer)
- 在哥伦比亚大学,来自不同背景、拥有不同观点的学生共同学习和生活,因此不同意见和讨论是校园生活的重要组成部分。请描述一次你与他人意见不一致的经历,说明你是如何与对方沟通交流的,以及这次互动带给你的收获。(150词以内)
At Columbia, students representing a wide range of perspectives are invited to live and learn together. In such a community, questions and debates naturally arise. Please describe a time when you did not agree with someone and discuss how you engaged with them and what you took away from the interaction. (150 words or fewer)
- 大学生活中,学生常常会遇到许多始料未及的挑战。请描述一次你曾面对困难或逆境,并成功应对的经历,同时说明这段经历如何改变了你。(150词以内)
In college/university, students are often challenged in ways that they could not anticipate. Please describe a situation in which you have navigated through adversity and discuss how you changed as a result. (150 words or fewer)
- 为什么你希望就读于哥伦比亚大学?我们鼓励你思考哥伦比亚大学哪些独特且吸引你的方面最能打动你。(150词以内)
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)
- 是什么吸引你选择哥伦比亚学院(Columbia College)或哥伦比亚工程学院(Columbia Engineering)中的意向学术领域?(150词以内)
What attracts you to your preferred areas of study at Columbia College or Columbia Engineering? (150 words or fewer)
