近日，美本网申系统Common App（简称CA）公布了2023-2024申请季的文书题目要求：文书题目和去年一年，保持不变，将继续沿用上一个申请季的文书题目。另外，Additional Information中可选的Covid-19附加文书也被保留。
但作为新一届的申请者，面临竞争越来越内卷、越来越激烈的申请趋势，应该准备的更充分才能在竞争中稳操胜券。接下来，一起看看2023-24申请季的文书题目吧~
#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.
翻译：有的学生认为自己的背景、身份、兴趣或者天赋意义重大，是申请不可或缺的元素。如果你恰好是他们中的一员，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?
翻译：失败乃成功之母。请讲述你遭遇的一次挑战、挫折或者失败。这段经历对你产生了什么影响？你从中学到了什么？
#3：Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
翻译：你是否对某些信仰或者观念产生过质疑？你的质疑源于哪里？这种质疑带来的结果是什么？
#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?
翻译：思考某人为你所做的事情，如何以令人惊讶的方式使你高兴或感恩。这种感激如何影响或激励你？
#5：Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
翻译：介绍让你变得更加成熟、更加了解自己或者他人的一项成就、一次事件或者一次顿悟。
#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?
翻译：描述一个可以让你废寝忘食的话题、创意或者概念。你为什么对它着迷？你会通过什么方式进一步了解它？
#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.
翻译：任选话题撰写文书，可以是之前写过的文章，可以挑选不同的话题，或者自己想一个题目。以上就是今年CA公布的题目及解读，希望对申请2023年秋季入学的同学有所帮助。
随着留学大环境越来越内卷，大部分美国TOP院校在招生时都降低了标化成绩在录取中所站的比重。这种变化意味着，文书要比任何时候都更能扭转招生官对你的印象，甚至很大程度上能决定你是否被录取。而疫情宣布结束，不确定因素减少，学生会更加充分的备战申请季，对于每位学生来说，GPA、标化、活动、文书等每一项都需要用心准备。
