2014-2015“Common Application” Essay题目(2014-2015美国大学本科申请作文题目)
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对于今年下半年就要进行留学申请的学生们,除了在暑期紧张的备考TOEFL和SAT,也要留出点时间和精力开始与你的留学申请老师一起进行你的个人信息整理和基础文书拟写啦。
为了能让同学们更好的熟悉和把握Common Application(简称CA)对于Essay的要求,有效理解题目含义,我特意进行了整理和翻译,同学们赶快熟悉下。
Personal Essay
The essay demonstrates your ability towrite clearly and concisely on a selected topic and helps you distinguishyourself in your own voice. What do you want the readers of your application toknow about you apart from courses, grades, and test scores? Choose the optionthat best helps you answer that question and write an essay of no more than 650words, using the prompt to inspire and structure your response. Remember: 650words is your limit, not your goal. Use the full range if you need it, butdon't feel obligated to do so. (The application won't accept a response shorterthan 250 words.)
我们先看下CA中关于文书部分的要求描述翻译:
这篇文书展示了你有清晰和简明的写作选题能力,可以帮助你来展示自己的与众不同。你想让申请系统的阅读者知道你除了课程、成绩和考试分数外还有什么。选择最好的选项可以帮助你回答这个问题,写一篇不超过650字文章,使用“提示激励”和结构呼应。记住:每篇文章要求在250—650字个单词之间。
具体的五个Essay题目及翻译如下:
1. Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share yourstory.
对有的人来说,背景、经历或一个故事是如此重要。如果没有这段经历、背景或故事,这个人就不能算是一个完整的人。如果你也有同感,请和我们分享你的故事。
2. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn?
讲述你的一次失败经历,并说明这次失败对你的影响,你从中学会和体会了什么。
3. Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Wouldyou make the same decision again?
请回忆一次你挑战某种观点或信念的经历。是什么促使你这么做?如果再给你一次机会,你会如何选择,你是否依然还会这么做?
4. Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there and why is it meaningful to you?
请描述一个让你觉得非常满意或舒服的一个地方或一处环境。你在那里做过什么?为什么你觉得这个地方对你有特殊意义?
5. Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.
论述一个你的文化、社区、家庭范围之内的成就或者事情,正式的或非正式的,使你完成了从童年到成年的转换。
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申请者要从以上五个题目中选择一个进行回答,所以题目的选择至关重要,建议学生要对每个题目进行思考,真正理解题目背后的“潜台词”是什么,然后结合自身的“优势点”进行作答。
同时,从CA公布的这个五个题目框架和归属分析,不难看出美国大学招生官喜欢“听故事”,喜欢“精彩”的学生。“高品质”、“高内涵”的申请文书可以很好的弥补分数成绩等不能全面展示的个人特质,所以同学们一定要加以重视!
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