哥倫比亞大學(xué)、布朗大學(xué)的補充文書如何寫,?內(nèi)附招生官真實點評
日期:2022-08-26 10:52:12 閱讀量:0 作者:b老師出色的申請文書對于成功進入大學(xué)至關(guān)重要,,而補充文書則是說服招生官你最適合這所大學(xué)的最佳機會。今天讓我們來一起來看看哥倫比亞大學(xué),、普林斯頓大學(xué),、布朗大學(xué)和范德堡大學(xué)等名校最新補充文書為例,看看到底應(yīng)該怎么寫,?內(nèi)附招生官真實點評哦,。
2022-2023申請季,,有好幾所大學(xué)換上了新的補充文書題目,,主要圍繞兩個主題:What Brings you Joy(什么能給你帶來快樂),和How do you engage with people experiences and viewpoints that differ from your own(你如何與自己經(jīng)歷和觀點不同的人打交道)。
1,、What Brings you Joy,?
What brings you joy (什么能給你帶來快樂)? 不同的學(xué)校對這道題的問法會稍有區(qū)別:
哥倫比亞大學(xué)
In Columbia’s admissions process, we value who you are as a unique individual, distinct from your goals and achievements. In the last words of this writing supplement, we would like you to reflect on a source of happiness. Help us get to know you further by describing the first thing that comes to mind when you consider what simply brings you joy.
在哥倫比亞大學(xué)的錄取過程中,我們重視你作為一個獨特的個體,,有別于你的目標和成就,。在這篇附加文書的最后幾句話里,我們想讓你反思一下幸福的源泉,。當(dāng)你考慮什么能給你帶來快樂時,,你首先想到的是什么,通過描述來幫助我們進一步了解你,。
布朗大學(xué)
Brown students care deeply about their work and the world around them. Students find contentment, satisfaction, and meaning in daily interactions and major discoveries. Whether big or small, mundane or spectacular, tell us about something that brings you joy.
布朗大學(xué)的學(xué)生對他們的工作和他們周圍的世界非常關(guān)心,。學(xué)生們在日常互動和重大發(fā)現(xiàn)中找到滿足感,、滿意度和意義,。無論是大的還是小的,平凡的還是壯觀的,,請告訴我們一些帶給你快樂的事情,。
麻省理工學(xué)院
We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are required of you. Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it.
作為高中生,你要完成學(xué)校規(guī)定的各種任務(wù),,生活一定很忙碌,。有什么事是你單純?yōu)榱藰啡ざ龅?/p>
題目背后的邏輯
不管題目的措辭如何, 美國大學(xué)看重的是學(xué)生能否在課堂以外與周圍社區(qū)緊密連接,。招生官通過審閱“What brings you joy”了解申請者的興趣,,衡量學(xué)生是否能夠幫助構(gòu)建一個互幫互助、和諧美好的校園環(huán)境,。
這個問題更能體現(xiàn)申請學(xué)生的真實興趣和投入程度,,讓招生官信服你的主觀能動性。
另外招生官還想看到學(xué)生是否有自信在申請材料中分享一些更個人化的東西,,而不僅是所謂的“非凡成就”,。這讓申請學(xué)生的形象看起來更立體鮮活,也體現(xiàn)著學(xué)生的自信,。
范文示例:The camaraderie when I see another runner on cross country trails. The smiles, waves, and nods that—without words—communicate our connection: the shared sweat, shin splints, determination, exhilaration. No words are needed. But we are as one, a fraternity in whose membership I find joy.
譯文:在越野小徑遇到跑者的那一刻我看到的是友情,。無聲地微笑、揮手和點頭致意就能傳達我們彼此間的聯(lián)系:汗水,,護膝,,決心和激情。無需多言,,我們就是一個團隊,,我為隊員感到高興,。
前招生官點評:閱讀這篇文書時,可以感受到作者帶著微笑在跑步,,也能感受到跑者間的情誼,。跑步帶來的傷痛、挑戰(zhàn)和自豪感,,讓他們彼此有著深層次的鏈接。學(xué)生在文書中體現(xiàn)出了他認為有意義的事,,這是一篇通過反思撰寫的文書,。
2、Diverse viewpoints
另外一大主題是關(guān)于Diverse viewpoints不同觀點的互動的題目,,范德堡大學(xué)今年首次公布了關(guān)于不同觀點互動的補充文書題目,,其它大學(xué)也有類似題目通過觀點間的碰撞,來理解我們的差異性,。
范德堡大學(xué)
Vanderbilt University values learning through contrasting points of view. We understand that our differences, and our respect for alternative views and voices, are our greatest source of strength. Please reflect on conversations you’ve had with people who have expressed viewpoints different from your own. How did these conversations/experiences influence you?
范德堡大學(xué)重視從不同觀點中的學(xué)習(xí),,我們認為不同的觀點和聲音是力量的源泉。請回顧一下你與不同觀點的人如何對話,,這些對話/經(jīng)歷對你有和影響
布朗大學(xué)
Brown’s culture fosters a community in which students challenge the ideas of others and have their ideas challenged in return, promoting a deeper and clearer understanding of the complex issues confronting society. This active engagement in dialogue is as present outside the classroom as it is in academic spaces. Tell us about a time you were challenged by a perspective that differed from your own. How did you respond?
布朗大學(xué)的文化培養(yǎng)了這樣一個社區(qū):學(xué)生們在此挑戰(zhàn)他人的想法,,自己的想法也會受到挑戰(zhàn),從而促進對社會所面臨的復(fù)雜問題有更深更清晰的理解,。這種積極參與對話的方式存在于課堂內(nèi)外,。請告訴我們,你曾經(jīng)受到過與你自己觀點不同的挑戰(zhàn)嗎,?你是如何回應(yīng)的,?
普林斯頓大學(xué)
At Princeton, we value diverse perspectives and the ability to have respectful dialogue about difficult issues. Share a time when you had a conversation with a person or a group of people about a difficult topic. What insight did you gain, and how would you incorporate that knowledge into your thinking in the future?
在普林斯頓,我們非常重視思想多元化和深入探討問題的能力,。你是否曾經(jīng)與他人探討過某個艱深的話題,?你從中獲得了什么啟發(fā)?你會如何把這一啟發(fā)融入今后的思考當(dāng)中,?
題目背后的邏輯
問題背后的核心是:你是否表現(xiàn)出足夠的同理心和好奇心,,愿意接受改變?你撰寫的主題可以是個人的,、藝術(shù)的,,甚至是學(xué)術(shù)的。明白了這一點,,你才能動筆作答,。
范文示例1:My first favorite Chinese cuisine was Hunan food, because my grandmother would make it for me when I grew up and it was better than any food I could get at a restaurant .Then when I was older, I traveled to Yunnan for a research project and ate in the local villages there. The combination of fresh ingredients was unlike anything I’d ever had before! Though I don’t want to diminish my grandmother’s cooking skills, I have come to recognize that Yunnan food—at least the kind you can find in Yunnan villages—is my favorite Chinese cuisine.
譯文1:我最喜歡的中國菜是湖南菜,因為看我長大的奶奶會做給我吃,,比餐館的任何食物都好吃,。后來我長大了,,去云南做一個研究項目,在當(dāng)?shù)氐拇遄永锍燥?。新鮮食材的組合不同于我以前吃過的任何東西,!雖然我不想貶低奶奶的廚藝,但我已經(jīng)認識到云南菜——至少是你在云南農(nóng)村能找到的那種——是我最喜歡的中國菜 ,。
范文示例2:I thought that studying gravitational waves was the best way to understand the nature of the universe, but the images from the new James Webb telescope have ushered in a whole new era of observational inference.
譯文2:我以為研究引力波是了解宇宙本質(zhì)的最佳方式,,但來自新詹姆斯韋伯望遠鏡的圖像開創(chuàng)了觀測推斷的全新時代。
前招生官點評:如何為“重視思想多元化觀點”文書做準備,?是個多步驟的過程:首先你必須有個原始觀點,,這個觀點不只是一句話意見這么簡單,它是一種看待問題的角度,。然后必須(有意或無意地)接觸一些新信息,,這可能會讓你重新評估該觀點,通過多種意見的融合,,批判性思維而發(fā)展,。
優(yōu)弗教育首次獨家采用“雙團隊”導(dǎo)師模式-“DoubleTeam”。團隊一:由兩位主導(dǎo)師組成為“首席專家顧問團隊”,。團隊二:由三位導(dǎo)師組成為“規(guī)劃執(zhí)行團隊”,。在優(yōu)弗獨具特色的“雙團隊”指導(dǎo)下,具備專業(yè)性,,聯(lián)動性以及高執(zhí)行力這三大特點,,讓整體規(guī)劃突破傳統(tǒng)留學(xué)導(dǎo)師架構(gòu),真正突顯每一位導(dǎo)師在學(xué)生身上可發(fā)展力,,可塑造力,,從而將服務(wù)做實,做精,,做細?。?!