2023-2024申请季CA主文书、芝大/耶鲁附加文书题目变化

随着2024Fall申请的临近,很多同学已经开始抓紧时间着手准备文书,申请美国大学时,除了要提交一篇个人陈述文章Personal Statement (简称PS,即Common Application系统里面的主文书)之外,还有很多学校会设置一些独具特色的文书题目即补充文书Supplement Essay。常见的补充文书类型有Why School, Why Major, Community Contribution, Activity, Creative Essay等等。

目前芝大、塔夫茨大学、耶鲁、达特茅斯陆续公布了2024Fall的附加文书题。一起看看今年的申请文书题目跟往年相比有哪些变化吧!

01、CA新申请季主文书题目与去年一样

CA申请主文书是7选1的Writing,英文字数要求250-650字。以下7个问题是2023-2024年申请季主文书的问题,申请者可根据自身背景选择一个最适合自身背景的问题来进行创作。

2023-2024申请季CA主文书、芝大/耶鲁附加文书题目变化

1.Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.对于部分学生来说,他们的背景、身份、兴趣或才能意义非凡,并且他们坚信,如果没有这些,申请将是不完整的。如果你也有同感,请分享你的故事。

2. 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?我们从挫折中所吸取的教训可能是今后成功的基础,至关重要。请回忆自己所经历过的一个挑战、挫折或是失败,它对你有什么影响,你从这次经历中学到了什么?

3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?回顾你曾经质疑或挑战一个信仰或观点的时刻。是什么激发了你的思考?结果如何?

4. 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?回顾他人为你做过的事,这件事令你意想不到地感到快乐或感激。这种感激之情是怎样影响或激励你的?

5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.讨论你的一个成就、经历过的一件事或一段反思。它是如何让你个人获得成长或让你对自己或他人有了全新的理解。

6. Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?描述一个非常吸引你的话题、想法或概念,以至于能够让你忘记了时间。它为什么让你着迷?当你想了解更多的信息时,你会如何做?你会向谁请教?

7. 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.分享一篇你自选题目的文章,这篇文章可以是你已经写好的对另外一个问题的回答,也可以是由自己设计题目并进行回答。

Community Disruption Question附加题如下:

2023-2024申请季CA主文书、芝大/耶鲁附加文书题目变化

02芝加哥大学附加文书题目

芝加哥大学长期以来一直以挑衅性的文书问题而闻名。今年芝大的文书一如既往地有创意和有趣,提供了七个Extended Essay(往年六选一),一起来看看今年的文书题目有多“烧脑”吧!

01、问题1:必填

How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some specificity your own wishes and how they relate to UChicago.

“据你对芝大的了解,芝大如何满足你对于学习,社区,以及未来的展望?请具体说明你自己的愿望以及它们与芝加哥大学的关系。” 这是一篇典型的why school的文书,你可以写关于学校的细节以及希望如何为学校贡献自己独特魅力的文章,但要避免写一些泛泛的信息,而要写一些具体和独特的观点,向招生官展示芝大的资源如何满足你对学习氛围、社区和未来的期望。

02、问题2:拓展性文书(七选一)

Essay Option 1

Exponents and square roots, pencils and erasers, beta decay and electron capture. Name two things that undo each other and explain why both are necessary.

– Inspired by Emmett Cho, Class of 2027指数和平方根、铅笔和橡皮、β衰变和电子捕获。说出两件相互“抵消”的事情,并解释为什么两者都是必要的。

Essay Option 2

“Where have all the flowers gone?” – Pete Seeger. Pick a question from a song title or lyric and give it your best answer.

– Inspired by Ryan Murphy, AB’21《Where Have All The Flowers Gone》是“美国现代民歌之父”皮特·西格演唱的一首歌曲。从歌名或歌词中选择一个问题,并给出最佳答案。

Essay Option 3

“Vlog,” “Labradoodle,” and “Fauxmage.” Language is filled with portmanteaus. Create a new portmanteau and explain why those two things are a “patch” (perfect match).

– Inspired by Garrett Chalfin, Class of 2027“Vlog”、“Labradoodle”和“Fauxmage”语言充满了混合词。创造一个新的混合词,并解释为什么这两个词完美匹配。

Essay Option 4

A jellyfish is not a fish. Cat burglars don’t burgle cats. Rhode Island is not an island. Write an essay about some other misnomer, and either come up with and defend a new name for it or explain why its inaccurate name should be kept.

– Inspired by Sonia Chang, Class of 2025, and Mirabella Blair, Class of 2027水母不是鱼,飞贼不会偷猫,罗德岛不是一个岛。写一篇关于其他“用词不当”的文章,要么为其想出一个新名称并为其辩护,要么解释为什么应保留其不准确的名称。

Essay Option 5

Despite their origins in the Gupta Empire of India or Ancient Egypt, games like chess or bowling remain widely enjoyed today. What modern game do you believe will withstand the test of time, and why?

– Inspired by Adam Heiba, Class of 2027尽管它们起源于印度笈多王朝或古埃及,但国际象棋或保龄球等游戏至今仍广受喜爱。你认为哪种现代游戏能够经受住时间的考验?为什么?

Essay Option 6

There are unwritten rules that everyone follows or has heard at least once in their life. But of course, some rules should be broken or updated. What is an unwritten rule that you wish didn’t exist? (Our custom is to have five new prompts each year, but this year we decided to break with tradition. Enjoy!)

– Inspired by Maryam Abdella, Class of 2026有一些不成文的规则,每个人一生中都遵循或至少听过一次。但有些规则应该被打破或更新。你希望不存在的不成文规则是什么?(我们的习惯是每年有五个新提示,但今年我们决定打破传统)

Essay Option 7

And, as always… the classic choose your own adventure option! In the spirit of adventurous inquiry, choose one of our past prompts (or create a question of your own). Be original, creative, thought provoking. Draw on your best qualities as a writer, thinker, visionary, social critic, sage, citizen of the world, or future citizen of the University of Chicago; take a little risk, and have fun!

这是经典的冒险题目,本着探究的精神,选择我们过去的题目之一或自己创建一个问题,要具有原创性、创造性、发人深省。作为一个作家、思想家、梦想家、社会批评家、智者、世界公民或芝加哥大学未来学生,发挥你的最佳品质。冒一点风险,享受乐趣!

03、耶鲁大学附加文书题目

耶鲁大学的补充文书题目分为简答题和必答文书两部分。简答题是耶鲁大学文书的重要组成部分,因为简短,最好直奔主题,言简意赅,突出最生动的故事。必答文书题目,则根据申请人选择的申请平台而略有不同。

和去年相比,2024Fall耶鲁附加文书简答题第二和第三道更换了新题,必答文书新增了第三题。

01、简答题Short Answer Questions

提交Coalition Application,Common Application或QuestBridge Application 的申请人需要回答以下简答题。QuestBridge申请人将通过耶鲁大学QuestBridge问卷完成以下简答题,在收到申请后,耶鲁大学录取状况门户网站上可以找到这些问题。

Question1

Students at Yale have time to explore their academic interests before committing to one or more major fields of study. Many students either modify their original academic direction or change their minds entirely. As of this moment, what academic areas seem to fit your interests or goals most comfortably? Please indicate up to three from the list provided.

耶鲁大学的学生在投入一个或多个主要研究领域之前,有时间探索他们的学术兴趣。许多学生要么改变原来的学术方向,要么完全改变主意。到目前为止,哪些学术领域似乎最适合你的兴趣或目标?请从提供的列表中最多指出三个。

Question2

Tell us about a topic or idea that excites you and is related to one or more academic areas you selected above. Why are you drawn to it? (200 words or fewer)

告诉我们一个让你兴奋的话题或想法,它与你在上面选择的一个或多个学术领域有关。你为什么被它吸引?(200字以内)

Question3

What is it about Yale that has led you to apply? (125 words or fewer)

你申请耶鲁的原因是什么?(125字以内)

Coalition Application或Common Application平台申请人还需要回答以下short answers:(200字符,约35个单词以内)。

Question1

What inspires you?

是什么激励着你?

Question2

If you could teach any college course, write a book, or create an original piece of art of any kind, what would it be?

如果你能教任何一门大学课程,写一本书,或者创作任何一种原创艺术,那会是什么?

Question3

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,谁对你有重大影响?他们产生了什么影响?

Question4

What is something about you that is not included anywhere else in your application?

在你的申请中,有哪些方面是其他地方没有提及的?

02、必答文书(三选一)

提交Coalition Application或Common Application的申请人需要回答以下问题之一,字数不超过400字。

Question1

Reflect on a time you discussed an issue important to you with someone holding an opposing view. Why did you find the experience meaningful?

回想一下你曾与持相反观点的人讨论过一个对你来说很重要的问题。为什么你觉得这次经历很有意义?

Question2

Reflect on your membership in a community to which you feel connected. Why is this community meaningful to you? You may define community however you like.

反思一下你在一个与你有联系的社区中的成员身份。为什么这个社区对你有意义?你可以随心所欲地定义社区。

Question3

Reflect on an element of your personal experience that you feel will enrich your college. How has it shaped you?

回想一下你个人经历中认为会丰富大学生活的一个因素,它是如何塑造你的?

招生官青睐的文书有何特点?

好的文书是打造学生亮点优势的一枚利器,在强化申请者素质能力和个性特色方面起到至关重要的作用。但,写一篇出色的文书对于很多学生来说是一件让人头疼的事情。

斯坦福大学曾研究了加州大学6万申请者的24万篇文书,通过对这些文书进行分析总结出了学生最常见的70个文书主题。

2023-2024申请季CA主文书、芝大/耶鲁附加文书题目变化

其中排在前十的依次为:

  • Winning_Competition(竞赛得奖)
  • Math(数学)
  • AP_Class (AP课程)
  • Work_And_Goals (工作和目标)
  • Camping_Swimming(露营游泳)
  • Social_Anxiety(社会焦虑)
  • Gendered_Activities (性别活动)
  • Fashion_Style(时尚风格)
  • Family_Members(家庭成员)
  • Medical_Experience(医疗经历)

虽然文书主题大同小异,如何写出拥有自己个性化色彩的故事和内容,就体现出申请者不同个性和思考水平的差异。

很多学生认为写好文书就是要突出英文写作技巧和语言运用能力,喜欢往文书中堆砌大量高难度词汇和语法,反而导致漏洞百出;也有很多学生直接找机构或个人代笔或过度包装夸大其词。在此合领老师提醒,千篇一律、模板化的文书写作套路,是无法吸引招生官们的目光的。

前斯坦福大学招生官表示:“通常,写一个好故事意味着放弃直白的自我推销。学生可以讲述关于失败或生命中最脆弱时刻这些引人入胜的故事,他们也可以写一些看似微不足道,但能说明他们的兴趣或动机重要观点的情况。”

在申请季,美国大学的招生委员会要浏览上百、上千份申请材料,平均审核每份申请文书的时间大概是2-5分钟。英国高等教育政策研究所(Hepi)一项针对英国大学招生人员进行的调查则发现,招生官阅读个人陈述的平均时间为2分钟,39%的受访者仅用1分钟或不到1分钟,罗素集团大学的招生官则只花费90秒。

2023-2024申请季CA主文书、芝大/耶鲁附加文书题目变化

那么,好的文书应该怎么写?

机构顾问老师认为,高质量的文书主要包含以下几个要素:

2023-2024申请季CA主文书、芝大/耶鲁附加文书题目变化

留学申请以及所有的材料如学术成绩、标准化考试成绩、面试、文书等,目的就是相辅相成、多方面、多维度为展示和塑造学生形象特色而服务,也就是为学生打造“个性标签”,让招生官了解学生记住学生的过程。

申请者提供的材料是一个整体,留学文书作为申请环节其中的一环,招生官希望从文书中获得的的信息,也是围绕学生情况和个人特点以及潜质而凸显的

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