
申请美国本科,Common Application是多数同学绕不开的入口。
CA 申请表由多个板块组成:基本信息、家庭、就读学校与成绩、标化考试、课外活动、文书等。
前几个板块偏"事实填报",招生官能看到你做了什么。
而 Writing 板块是整份申请里最个性化、也最关键的部分:Personal Essay(7 道文书题选择一道)和各校的补充文书,填的是"你是谁、你怎么想、你为什么在这里"。
CA在文书板块写下引导语:
What do you want the readers of your application to know about you apart from courses, grades, and test scores?——
招生官在期待一段真实、可被验证、在别的材料里找不到的完整申请故事。
题目1 | 背景 / 身份 / 兴趣 / 天赋
题目:Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that isso meaningfulthey believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
翻译:有些学生拥有与众不同的背景、身份、兴趣或才能,这些特质对他们来说非常重要,他们认为,如果不把这些特质体现在申请材料中,自己的申请就不算完整。如果你也有类似的情况,请分享你的故事吧。
据CA统计,约18%申请者选择了这道题
题目2 | 从障碍中吸取的教训
题目:The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
翻译:从所遇到的障碍中吸取的教训,往往对后来的成功至关重要。请讲述一次你面临挑战、挫折或失败的经历。那次经历对你产生了怎样的影响?你从中学到了什么?
据CA统计,约23%申请者选择了这道题
题目3 | 质疑或挑战一个信念
题目:Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
翻译:回想一下,你曾经何时质疑或反对过某种观点或想法。是什么促使你这样做的?最终的结果又如何呢?
据CA统计,约3%申请者选择了这道题
题目4 | 别人让你意外感激的事
题目:Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
翻译:回想一下,有人为你做了什么,让你感到开心或感激不已。这种感激之情又如何影响了你、激励了你呢?
据CA统计,约3%申请者选择了这道题
题目5 | 带来个人成长的成就 / 领悟
题目:Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
翻译:请谈谈某次成就、某件事件或某个领悟,正是它们促成了个人的成长,也让你对自己或他人有了新的认识。
据CA统计,约20%申请者选择了这道题
题目6 | 让你忘了时间的话题
题目:Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
翻译:请描述一个让你着迷不已的主题、想法或概念。为什么它会让你如此入迷呢?当你想要进一步了解时,你会向谁或什么寻求帮助呢?
据CA统计,约5%申请者选择了这道题
题目7 | 分享一篇论文
题目:Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.
翻译:请分享一篇你选择的任何主题的文章。它可以是你已经写过的文章,也可以是针对某个特定主题而写的文章,当然,也可以是你自己创作的原创文章。
据CA统计,约28%申请者选择了这道题
以上是Common App七道主文书题目的详细原文、翻译和选择比例。提前熟悉题目,有助于在申请季写出更出彩的个人陈述。




