美國USNEWS前20名大學文書題目匯總

發(fā)布時間：2014-09-17     來源：美國留學

 一、普林斯頓大學（Princeton University）

請簡單描述對你意義深遠的一個課外活動或工作經(jīng)歷。

Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences that was particularly meaningfulto you. (About 150 words)

你是如何度過最近兩個暑假的?

Please tell us how you have spent the last two summers (or vacations between school years), including any jobs you have held.(About 150 words)

用以下題目作為開頭描寫一個人，一件事，或者一段經(jīng)歷，以及這些事如何幫助你定義自我價值甚至改變你認識世界的方式。所寫內(nèi)容不得與CA上的申請文書有任何雷同之處。

Using one of the themes below as a starting point,write about aperson, event, or experience that helped you define one of your values or insome way changed how you approach the world. Please do not repeat,in full or inpart, the essay you wrote for the Common Application.

對你影響極大的一個人。

Tell us about a person who has influencedyou in a significant way.

Omar Wasow 教授在普林斯頓大學的演講。

“One of the great challenges of our time isthat the disparities we face today have more complex causes and point lessstraight forwardly to solutions.” Omar Wasow, Assistant Professor, Politics;Founder, Blackplanet.com. This quote is taken from Professor Wasow's January2014 speech at the Martin Luther King Day celebration at Princeton University.

“普林斯頓為國家服務”。

“Princeton in the Nation’s Service” was thetitle of a speech given by Woodrow Wilson on the 150th anniversary of theUniversity.It became the unofficial Princeton motto and was expanded for theUniversity's 250th anniversary to “Princeton in the nation’s service and in theservice of all nations.” Woodrow Wilson, Princeton Class of 1879, served on thefaculty and was Princeton's president from 1902–1910.

“文化給我們的生活賦予了價值。”

“Culture is what presents us with the kindsof valuable things that can fill a life. And insofar as we can recognize thevaluein those things and make them part of our lives, our lives aremeaningful.” Gideon Rosen, Stuart Professor of Philosophy, chair of the Councilof the Humanities and director of the Program in Humanistic Studies, PrincetonUniversity.

使用你三年內(nèi)讀過的一句話作為開篇，講述一段改變你價值觀或世界觀的經(jīng)歷。

Using a favorite quotation from an essay orbook you have read in the last three years as a starting point, tell us aboutan event or experience that helped you define one of your values or changed howyou approach the world. Please write the quotation, title and author atthebeginning of your essay.

二、哈佛大學(Harvard University)

你生命中經(jīng)歷的特殊狀況。

Unusual circumstances in your life.

國外游歷或居住經(jīng)歷。

Travel or living experiences in othercountries.

你想讓你未來大學室友了解你什么？

What you would want your future collegeroommate to know about you?

你感到意義最大的一次體驗：課程、項目、閱讀、討論、論文、詩歌、工程研究、數(shù)學、科學或其他。

An intellectual experience (course,project,book, discussion, paper, poetry, or research topic in engineering,mathematics,science or other modes of inquiry) that has meant the most to you.

你會如何運用你的大學知識?

How you hope to use your college education?

三、耶魯大學(Yale University)

耶魯哪一點使你決定申請該校?

What in particular about Yale has influenced your decision to apply?

什么能引發(fā)你對知識的興趣?

What excites you intellectually, really?

想一想你經(jīng)歷的一次失望。你是如何回應的?

Think about a disappointment you haveexperienced. What was your response?

你未來的宿舍生活方式。

Suite-style living - four to six studentssharing a set of rooms - may be an integral part of your Yale Collegeexperience. What would you contribute to the dynamic of your suite?

你希望自己哪些方面可以更好或者什么事情可以做得更好?

What do you wish you were better at beingor doing?

四、哥倫比亞大學(Columbia University)

你最自豪的活動是什么，以及為什么?

What single activity listed in the activitysection of your Common Application are you most proud of and why? (150 words orless)

哥大最吸引你的地方是什么，以及為什么?

Please tell us what you find most appealingabout Columbia and why. (300 words or less)

五、斯坦福大學(Stanford University)

分享一個對你智力發(fā)育至關重要的觀念或經(jīng)歷。

Stanford students possess an intellectualvitality. Reflect on an idea or experience that has been important to yourintellectual development. (100 to 250 words)

寫些什么，讓你未來的室友更了解你。

Virtually all of Stanford's undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate -- and us -- know you better. (100 to 250words)

六、杜克大學(Duke University)

分享你的一段經(jīng)歷，幫助我們更好認識你。

Duke University seeks a talented, engagedstudentbody that embodies the wide range of human experience; we believe thatthe diversity of our students makes our community stronger. If you'd like toshare a perspective you bring or experiences you've had to help us understandyou better-perhaps related to a community you belong to, your sexualorientation orgender identity, or your family or cultural background-weencourage you to doso. Real people are reading your application, and we want todo our best tounderst and and appreciate the real people applying to Duke. (250word limit)

七、賓夕法尼亞大學(Universityof Pennsylvania)

賓大的學術、服務和研究機會是如何與你的背景、興趣和目標產(chǎn)生共鳴的?

The Admissions Committee would like to learn why you are a good fit for your undergraduate school choice (College of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, The Wharton School, or Penn Engineering).Please tell us about specific academic, service, and/or research opportunities at the University of Pennsylvania that resonate with your background,interests, and goals. (400-650 words)

八、加州理工學院(California Institute Of Technology)

加州理工很重視誠信問題，請分享你在這方面遇到的一個艱難挑戰(zhàn)，以及你是如何回應和解決的?

Members of the Caltech community live,learn, and work within an Honor System with one simple guideline; 'No membershall take unfair advantage of any other member of the Caltech community.'While seemingly simple, questions of ethics, honesty and integrity aresometimes puzzling. Share a difficult situation that has challenged you. Whatwas your response,and how did you arrive at a solution? (200 word max)

眾所周知加州理工的學生都極具幽默感，請描述一下你獨特的娛樂方式。

Caltech students have long been known fortheir quirky sense of humor, whether it be through planning creative pranks,building elaborate party sets, or even the year-long preparation that goes intoourannual Ditch Day. Please describe an unusual way in which you have fun.(200word max)

你能夠為學校所在社區(qū)的多元化貢獻什么?

In an increasingly global andinterdependent society, there is a need for diversity in thought, background,and experiencein science, technology, engineering and mathematics. How do yousee yourself contributing to the diversity of Caltech's community? (200 wordmax)

為什么你相信加州理工能更好地幫助你達成目標?

Scientific exploration clearly excites you.Beyond our 3:1 student-to-faculty ratio and our intense focus on researchopportunities, how do you believe Caltech will best fuel your intellectualcuriosity and help you meet your goals? (500 word max)

九、達特茅斯學院(Dartmouth College)

說說你的名字和它的故事。

Every name tells a story: Tell us aboutyour name--any name: first, middle, last, nickname--and its origin.

說說對你特別有意義的一段體驗。

Tell us about an intellectual experience,either directly related to your schoolwork or not, that you found particularlymeaningful.

你最想讓陌生人了解你什么?

When you meet someone for the first time,what do you want them to know about you, but generally don’t tell them?

談談你心目中的英雄對你的影響。

Describe the influence your hero has had onyour life.

十、約翰霍普金斯大學(Johns Hopkins University)

談談你目前的興趣點(學術、課外活動等)，以及你將如何更上一層樓。

Johns Hopkins University was founded in1876 on a spirit of exploration and discovery. As a result, students can pursueamulti-dimensional undergraduate experience both in and outside oftheclassroom. Given the opportunities at Hopkins, please discuss your currentinterests—academic or extracurricular pursuits, personal passions,summerexperiences, etc.—and how you will build upon them here. (300-500Wordlimit)

十一、西北大學(Northwestern University)

西北大學哪一點打動了你?你希望自己如何使用它?

Northwestern Statement: What are the unique qualities of Northwestern - and of the specific undergraduate school to which you are applying - that make you want to attend the University? In what ways do you hope to take advantage of the qualities you have identified? (300 word maximum)

十二、布朗大學(Brown University)

描述對你來說十分重要的一個社群，以及它是如何塑造了你。

We all exist within communities or groupsof various sizes, origins, and purposes; pick one and tell us why it isimportantto you, and how it has shaped you. (150 word limit)

十三、康奈爾大學(Cornell University)

你的興趣和相關經(jīng)歷是如何影響你的專業(yè)選擇的?

How have your interests and relatedexperiences influenced the major you have selected in the College ofAgriculture and Life Sciences? (Please limit your response to 650 words.)

十四、萊斯大學(Rice University)

談談你為什么申請這個學院。

With the understanding that the choice ofacademic school you indicated is not binding, explain why you are applying tothat particular school of study. (150 word limit)

你是如何了解到萊斯大學，以及你申請的原因?

How did you first learn about RiceUniversity and what motivated you to apply? (250 word limit)

根據(jù)萊斯大學長久以來的傳統(tǒng)“The Box”，請分享吸引你的一張圖片。

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