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Common App Essays題目更新:申請必讀事項


為了擴大學生受高等教育的機會以及增進多元化,近幾年美國大學在申請上有了相當顯著的改變。 美國大學理事會(The College Board) 更新了SAT測驗,從2016三月起實施,現在則是Common Application的essay題目變得更廣泛了。

如果你是申請2017–2018的秋季入學,要注意Common App essays與以往不太一樣喔。字數限制依舊維持在650字,但題目數量則更改為七個。其中大多數的題目核心都是申請者透過個人親身經驗而獲得的個人成長,但較為特別的是其中有一題允許自由發揮。

以下是美國大學理事

會釋出的 2017–2018 Common App essays prompts與破題技巧,藍色字是更改過的。

2017–2018 Common Application Essay Prompts

無更改的題目

#1. 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.

#4.  Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma—anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.

更新過的題目

#2.  The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

#3.  Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

#5.  Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

新題目

#6.  Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?

#7. Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you’ve already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

不論你選擇哪一個essay topic,只要記得這是一個機會讓招生委員進入你的內心世界並讓他們了解身為一個活生生的人的你。

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