对于想要申请美国本科的学生来说common Essay一定不陌生,近日,Common App宣布 2020-2021年新生申请的文书题目将保持不变,继续沿用上一年度的文书题目。要求也依然是从七个文书题目里选择一个,字数不超过650字。那么就让我们看看今年申请美国本科的学生们将要面临的是哪些文书题目。
- Some stuents have a backgroun, ientity, interest, or talent so meaningful they believe their application woul be incomplete without it. If this souns like you, please share your story.
一些学生有一些具有特殊意义的背景、身份、兴趣或天赋,如果在申请材料中不提及这些,那么这份申请材料将会不够完整。如果你是这样的,那么请分享你的故事。 - The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be funamental to later success. Recount a time when you face a challenge, setback, or failure. How i it affect you, an what i you learn from the experience?
我们从挫折中得到的经验教训对我们之后的成功至关重要。回忆你面对挑战、挫折或者失败的一次经历。它是如何影响你的,以及你从中学到了什么? - Reflect on a time when you questione or challenge a belief or iea. What prompte your thinking? What was the outcome?
回忆一次你质疑或者挑战某种观念和想法的经历。是什么启发了你的思考?最终结果如何?
4.Describe a problem you’ve solve or a problem you’ like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical ilemma — anything of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you an what steps you took or coul be taken to ientify a solution.
描述一个你已经解决或者将要去解决的问题。这个问题可以是一次学术挑战,一个研究课题,或者是一次道德困境,只要是对你来说很重要的问题都可以,无论大小。解释这个问题对你的重要性以及你采取的或者会采取哪些步骤来解决问题。
- Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparke a perio of personal growth an a new unerstaning of yourself or others.
请描述某项成就、事情或者是感悟,让你在这个过程中实现了个人成长,同时也加深了对你自己或者他人的了解。
- Describe a topic, iea, or concept you fin so engaging it makes you lose all track of time. Why oes it captivate you? What or who o you turn to when you want to learn more?
请描述一个让你沉迷其中,甚至忘记时间的话题、想法或理念。它最吸引你的是哪里?当你试图去了解更多的时候,你会寻求什么样的帮助?
7.Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you’ve alreay written, one that respons to a ifferent prompt, or one of your own esign.
选择任一话题,可以是你之前已经写好的文章,亦或者是你自己自创的选题。