达特茅斯学院文书创作指导
文书题目
?1. Required of all applicants. Please respond in 100 words or fewer： Dartmouth celebrates the ways in which its profound sense of place informs its profound sense of purpose. As you seek admission to Dartmouth's Class of 2027, what aspects of the College's academic program, community, or campus environment attract your interest? In short, Why Dartmouth? Please respond in 100 words or fewer. ?2. Required of all applicants. Please respond in 200-250 words: "Be yourself," Oscar Wilde advised. "Everyone else is taken." Introduce yourself in 200-250 words. ?3. Required of all applicants. Please choose one of the following prompts and respond in 200-250 words:A. Labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta recommended a life of purpose. "We must use our lives to make the world a better place to live, not just to acquire things," she said. "That is what we are put on the earth for." In what ways do you hope to make—or are you making—an impact? B. What excites you? C. In The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, William Kamkwamba '14 reflects on constructing a windmill from recycled materials to power electrical appliances in his family's Malawian house: "If you want to make it, all you have to do is try." What drives you to create and what do you hope to make or have you made? D. Dr. Seuss, aka Theodor Geisel of Dartmouth's Class of 1925, wrote, "Think and wonder. Wonder and think." What do you wonder and think about? E. "Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced," wrote James Baldwin. How does this quote apply to your life experiences?
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达特茅斯的第一道短问答是一道经典的why school题目，然而它的难点是仅仅100字的字数。 达特茅斯吸引同学们的点，或许有着千个万个，但如何选取那个最闪光最让你无法割舍的点呢？这其实需要同学们去回顾和思考自己在申请profile里最强的特色和亮点是什么，以及，它和学校本身的气质产生了怎样的共鸣。 例如，在去年辅导一位大牛同学时，我们发掘到了他最印象深刻的活动之一，就是在祖母的农场里干农活的一个体验。申请哲学的他，在田园乡间得到了许多瓦尔登湖式的、对于人与自然、生命与永恒相关的思考，而这道题，他就完美地套用了这个经历来讲述达特茅斯的农场对于他来讲有着怎样不同凡响的意义。这样的选题必定是出彩的、深入学校精神的。 第二道题也是一道看似传统的“介绍你自己”类的题目，然而题眼中对于奥斯卡王尔德的引用，则透露出了达特茅斯关注人文气息和文学背景的小心机。如果你也有在哲学、人文相关的造诣，并且也能够在这个自我介绍之中，去与人文气息浓厚的的作家、哲学家、文学家、思想家产生一些共鸣，加以引用，和自己的经历形成一个文学性的串联，那也一定会吸引有着别出心裁、小众文艺喜好的达特茅斯。 第三道五选一的开放性题目之中，达特茅斯引经据典，对于各种人权活动家、作家和有独特背景学生的原文引用，同样也体现了达特茅斯申请之中最注重的一个亮点，那就是学生本身的人文底蕴和哲思。回答这些题的方法不仅仅是找到自己与题眼之中所提到的“creating” “thinking”和“life experience”相关的经历，也同样的可以用比较文学化、充满穿透式思考的散文问题来作答，回敬这所“文艺范儿”很重的学院。 从这些题目的设置之中，我们不难看出，其实想要找到自己相关的经历并不是最大的难点，而真正的核心则在于通过题目的措辞找到学校的喜好和摸清他们的脾气。像达特茅斯这样的题目之中，无处不体现对于人文艺术领域关怀的学校，我们一定要“见人下菜碟”，打造出一个符合他们对于自己学生团体畅想的学生形象，才能够投其所好。耶鲁大学文书创作指导
文书题目
? Short Answer Questions Applicants submitting the Coalition Application, Common Application, or QuestBridge Application will respond to the following short answer questions:• Students at Yale have time to explore their academic interests before committing to one or more major fields of study. Many students either modify their original academic direction or change their minds entirely. As of this moment, what academic areas seem to fit your interests or goals most comfortably? Please indicate up to three from the list provided. • Tell us about a topic or idea that excites you and is related to one or more academic areas you selected above. Why are you drawn to it? (200 words or fewer) • What is it about Yale that has led you to apply? (125 words or fewer)Applicants applying with the QuestBridge Application will complete the questions above via the Yale QuestBridge Questionnaire, available on the Yale Admissions Status Portal after an application has been received. Applicants submitting the Coalition Application or Common Application will also respond to the following short answer questions, in no more than 200 characters (approximately 35 words):
• What inspires you? • Yale’s residential colleges regularly host conversations with guests representing a wide range of experiences and accomplishments. What person, past or present, would you invite to speak? What would you ask them to discuss? • You are teaching a new Yale course. What is it called? • What is something about you that is not included anywhere else in your application?
? Essays
Applicants submitting the Coalition Application or Common Application will respond to one of the following prompts in 400 words or fewer.1. Yale carries out its mission “through the free exchange of ideas in an ethical, interdependent, and diverse community.” Reflect on a time when you exchanged ideas about an important issue with someone holding an opposing view. How did the experience lead you either to change your opinion or to sharpen your reasons for holding onto it? 2. Reflect on a time when you have worked to enhance a community to which you feel connected. Why have these efforts been meaningful to you? You may define community however you like.
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耶鲁的题目在实质上跟达特茅斯极为相近，其实都让人有些怀疑，这两所藤校是不是约好了同时放题的吧？在耶鲁的提问之中，则把关注的重心更放在了学术的兴趣之上，而这也非常符合耶鲁对于学术的高标准、严要求。 尤其是在回答第一题：“描述三个你感兴趣的学术领域”时，大家一定要记住，如果你只是简单的回答了“经济、地理、人文”等等这样宽泛的方向，一定是不符合要求的。一个更好的答案可能是“18世纪英国女性作家在争取平等选举权之中发挥的影响力”，或者是“量子力学双缝实验如何减少变量准确观测“等等极其具体、并且能反映出你对该领域广博知识的命题。 第二小问，在描述这个学术领域为什么启发了你、影响了你的时候，同学们也注意一定要拿出自己的学术范儿，穿透学术领域之中的核心。我们可以把它想象为一个简单的research proposal，例如：在讨论你对于18世纪女性作家在平权方面的贡献时，一定要深入到具体哪一位女性的foundational work，或者某一篇文章之中促成了paradigm shift的观点，你认为是被学术界所低估的？有没有哪些亟待解决的疑点和研究方向，是你期待利用耶鲁的资源来完成的？ 而耶鲁最难攻克的题目则无疑是35字的短问答。在写这篇文章时，我们可以利用的一个小窍门是：先写一个更长的、100到200字的版本，从中精简和浓缩你的内容。这一篇文章虽然只有35字，但它所需要体现的广度、深度和维度一定需要更大体量的内容来承担。因此，从一篇更长的文章来进行缩减，就能得到更好的写作效果。康奈尔大学文书创作指导
文书题目
Brooks School of Public PolicyWhy are you drawn to studying public policy? Drawing on your experiences, tell us about why you are interested in your chosen major and how attending the Brooks School will help you achieve your life goals.College of Agriculture and Life Sciences ? Required: Why are you drawn to studying the major you have selected? Please discuss how your interests and related experiences have influenced your choice. Specifically, how will an education from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and Cornell University help you achieve your academic goals? ? Optional: At Cornell CALS, we aim to leave the world better than we found it, so we seek out those who are not simply driven to master their discipline, but who are also passionate about doing so to serve the public good. Please elaborate on an activity or experience you have had that made an impact on a community that is important to you. We encourage you to think about community broadly - this could include family, school, or local and global communities (300-word limit). ? Optional: The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is dedicated to the exploration of the agricultural, life, environmental, and social sciences and welcomes students with interests that span a wide variety of disciplines. Given our agricultural history and commitment to educating the next generation of agriculturalists, please share if you have a background in agriculture or are interested in pursuing a career in agriculture. Select all that apply:
> My family owns or operates a farm > I have experience working in agriculture > I have interest in pursuing a career in agriculturePlease feel free to share additional details below (optional):
College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
What is your "thing"? What energizes you or engages you so deeply that you lose track of time? Everyone has different passions, obsessions, quirks, inspirations. What are yours?
College of Arts and Sciences
Students in Arts and Sciences embrace the opportunity to delve into multifaceted academic interests, embodying in 21st century terms Ezra Cornell’s “any person…any study” founding vision. Tell us about the areas of study you are excited to explore, and specifically why you wish to pursue them in our College.
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
What kind of a business student are you? Using your personal, academic, or volunteer/work experiences, describe the topics or issues that you care about and why they are important to you. Your response should convey how your interests align with the school to which you are applying within the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management or the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration).
College of Engineering
Instructions: All applicants are required to write two supplemental essays. Each has a limit of 250 words. Essay 1 is required of all applicants. For Essay 2, you must choose between Question A and Question B. ?Essay 1 Required response (250 word limit) How do your interests directly connect with Cornell Engineering? If you have an intended major, what draws you to that department at Cornell Engineering? If you are unsure what specific engineering field you would like to study, describe how your general interest in engineering most directly connects with Cornell Engineering. It may be helpful to concentrate on one or two things that you are most excited about. ?Essay 2 Choose either Question A and Question B. (250 word limit) Question A: Describe an engineering problem that impacts your local community. This could be your school, neighborhood, town, region, or a group you identify with. Describe one to three things you might do as an engineer to solve the problem. Question B: Diversity in all forms is intrinsic to excellence in engineering. Engineering the best solutions to complex problems is often achieved by drawing from the diverse ingenuity of people from different backgrounds, lived experiences, and identities. How do you see yourself contributing to the diversity and/or the inclusion of the Cornell Engineering community? What is the unique voice you would bring to the Cornell Engineering community?College of Human Ecology
How has your decision to apply to the College of Human Ecology been influenced by your related experiences? How will your choice of major impact your goals and plans for the future? School of Industrial and Labor Relations Using your personal, academic, or volunteer/work experiences, describe the topics or issues that you care about and why they are important to you. Your response should show us that your interests align with the ILR School.Addison老师解读
与耶鲁的极简风相反的，则是康奈尔大学650字和主文书一样长的附加文书。如果说耶鲁走的是极简风，而康奈尔要求的则是极繁风。我们也一定能够想到，在650字的文书之中，如果对于学校的了解、对于专业的认识深度不够，一定会多多少少露出破绽和马脚。因此，在写康奈尔的这几道文书，无论是文理学院的“为什么要来康奈尔”，还是农学院的“为什么要学你的专业”，或者是工程学院的“工程如何给社区带来意义”，都需要很多的前期研究。 这篇文书不仅要具有一定的巧思，还需要实打实的前期积累。最令我印象深刻的一位前年直录康奈尔的文书之中，我们不仅描写了众多关于一起发掘到的学校边边角角的独家信息，充分炫技，还有这位同学如约参加部门的所有线上会议、听了所有info session、并且采访了众多康奈尔学长学姐的记录，这样的诚意是650字的文书都甚至无法覆盖的。而这篇文书之中所展露出的他对专业和学校的热情，顿时秒杀了90%，只是顺手申请康奈尔作为“海王养鱼”的同学们。而康奈尔想要的，也必定是这样的真诚勇敢的新一代学生。 听了这么多文书的介绍，同学们一定多多少少也有这样的想法：其实，想要冲击高难度藤校，并不一定在于你的经历和文书题目完全吻合，而更多的是去揣摩学校对于学生的期待。从题目本身，甚至是字数设置，找到这个学校想在学生身上看到的亮点：或许是真诚，又或许是文艺气息，又或许是对学术的一种严谨不苟。而这样的文书思路，是希望同学们在文书季都可以精准把握的！如果有任何问题，也欢迎大家随时来TD和我们探讨玩耍呀~写在最后
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