The essay demonstrates your ability to write clearly and concisely on a selected topic and helps you distinguish yourself in your own voice. What do you want the readers of your application to know about you apart from courses, grades, and test scores? Choose the option that best helps you answer that question and write an essay of no more than 650 words, using the prompt to inspire and structure your response. Remember: 650 words is your limit, not your goal. Use the full range if you need it, but don't feel obligated to do so. (The application won't accept a response shorter than 250 words.) 请从下方七个题目中任选一个完成一篇 250-650 字的文章. 选题重点解析:
- 最想分享,最有话说的;
- 最能帮助你回答问题/表达自我内心的;
- 最能使你从众多申请中脱颖而出的;
- 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. 一些学生认为自己的某些背景,身份,兴趣或者天赋有着很重要的意义。如果没有了这些,他们的申请就不能算是完整的。 如果你也是如此,请分享你的故事。
解析:
- 本题要求你分享背景经历。题目给了四个方向,“背景,身份,兴趣和天赋”,你可以从这四个角度去思考是什么激发你 成为今天的你?分享哪些有意义的经历。需要注意的是,这个经历不需要是很特别或者很大,更重要的有意义,为什么有 意义,那就是看你想要表现什么。
- 在思考的过程中,你可以先审视自己,想一想自己的标签是什么,如果只用几个关键词,只用斜杠来表现自己,你会选择 哪些?为什么?What is it that makes you?在这个审视的过程中,去寻找和这些标签有关的经历,去思考这些经历给你 带来的感悟和影响,选择有意义的即可。
- 不需要特地去选择一些很大的经历。有时候,以小见大,从那些再普通不过的小事中获得的感悟也许更加会让读者眼前一 亮,更容易使读者产生共鸣。