这些全美TOP 5名校的补充文书你都知道吗......

  全美第一

要求: 2个简答题, 1个list, 1篇长论文

种类: Short Answer, Activity, Oddball

学校介绍：

普林斯顿大学位于新泽西，被认为是世界上最负盛名的大学之一。U.S.排名美国第一，在申请人数超过35,000的学生中，只有1,941名学生获准入学，普林斯顿大学2022年的录取率为5.5％——迄今为止竞争性最强。虽然许多这些录取的学生无疑具有很强的学术和课外经历，但补充论文在获得录取方面起着同样重要的作用。

Prompt 1: Activities: Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences that was particularly meaningful to you. (Response required in about 150 words)

Prompt 2: Summers: Please tell us how you have spent the last two summers (or vacations between school years), including any jobs you have held. (Response required in about 150 words)

Prompt 3: A Few Details:

Your favorite book and its author

Your favorite website

Your favorite recording

Your favorite source of inspiration

Your favorite line from a movie or book and its title

Your favorite movie

Two adjectives your friends would use to describe you

Your favorite keepsake or memento

Your favorite word

Prompt 4: Essay (Your Voice)

In addition to the essay you have written for the Common Application or the Universal College Application, please write an essay of about 500 words (no more than 650 words and no fewer than 250 words). Using one of the themes below as a starting point, write about a person, event or experience that helped you define one of your values or in some way changed how you approach the world. Please do not repeat, in full or in part, the essay you wrote for the Common Application or Universal College Application.

a) Tell us about a person who has influenced you in a significant way.

b) “One of the great challenges of our time is that the disparities we face today have more complex causes and point less straightforwardly to solutions.” Omar Wasow, assistant professor of politics, Princeton University and co-founder of Blackplanet.com. This quote is taken from Professor Wasow’s January 2014 speech at the Martin Luther King Day celebration at Princeton University.

c) “Culture is what presents us with the kinds of valuable things that can fill a life. And insofar as we can recognize the value in those things and make them part of our lives, our lives are meaningful.” Gideon Rosen, Stuart Professor of Philosophy and director of the Behrman Undergraduate Society of Fellows, Princeton University.

d) Using a favorite quotation from an essay or book you have read in the last three years as a starting point, tell us about an event or experience that helped you define one of your values or changed how you approach the world. Please write the quotation, title and author at the beginning of your essay.

Prompt 5: Engineering Essay*

If you are interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree, please write a 300-500 word essay describing why you are interested in studying engineering, any experiences in or exposure to engineering you have had and how you think the programs in engineering offered at Princeton suit your particular interests.

*This essay is required for students who indicate Bachelor of Science in Engineering as a possible degree of study on their application.

  全美第二

要求: 1篇长论文，两个150内短论文

种类: Additional Info, Activity

学校介绍：

哈佛大学，是美国历史最悠久的高等学府，创办自1636年。拥有强大的校友网络，从Sheryl Sandberg到Al Gore。每年仅有约1,900名学生从近43,000名申请人中脱颖而出，获得入学资格，哈佛大学2022年的录取率达到创纪录的4.59％。除了学术成绩单、课外活动和推荐信，哈佛大学还为申请人提供了另外一篇文章的选择。  

Your intellectual life may extend beyond the academic requirements of your particular school. Please use the space below to list additional intellectual activities that you have not mentioned or detailed elsewhere in your application. These could include, but are not limited to, supervised or self-directed projects not done as school work, training experiences, online courses not run by your school, or summer academic or research programs not described elsewhere. (Optional – 150 words)

Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (150 words)

You may wish to include an additional essay if you feel that the college application forms do not provide sufficient opportunity to convey important information about yourself or your accomplishments. You may write on a topic of your choice, or you may choose from one of the following topics:

(1) Unusual circumstances in your life

(2) Travel, living, or working experiences in your own or other communities

(3) What you would want your future college roommate to know about you

(4) 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

(5) How you hope to use your college education

(6) A list of books you have read during the past twelve months

(7) The Harvard College Honor code declares that we “hold honesty as the foundation of our community.” As you consider entering this community that is committed to honesty, please reflect on a time when you or someone you observed had to make a choice about whether to act with integrity and honesty.

(8) The mission of Harvard College is to educate our students to be citizens and citizen-leaders for society. What would you do to contribute to the lives of your classmates in advancing this mission?

(9) Each year a substantial number of students admitted to Harvard defer their admission for one year or take time off during college. If you decided in the future to choose either option, what would you like to do?

(10) Harvard has long recognized the importance of student body diversity of all kinds. We welcome you to write about distinctive aspects of your background, personal development or the intellectual interests you might bring to your Harvard classmates.

If none of these options appeal to you, you have to option to write on a topic of your choice.

  全美第三

要求: 5个list, 1篇300字论文

种类: Community, Activity, Why

学校介绍：

哥伦比亚大学位于纽约市中心，是世界领先的教育研究和承诺机构之一。凭借其264年的历史和理想的地理位置，哥伦比亚在历史上具有重大影响力，并一直处于创新的前沿。哥伦比亚大学提供严格的课程以及探索世界上最大城市之一纽约的机会，吸引了来自世界各地的数千名表现优异的学生。然而，随着声誉的不断扩大，申请的难度也越来越大。2022届的申请这种，哥伦比亚大学只录取了5.5％的申请人，使其成为一个高度选择性的机构。然而，尽管竞争激烈，但有一套强有力的补充论文将是在招生过程中脱颖而出的第一步。

Prompt #1: In 150 words or fewer, please list a few words or phrases that describe your ideal college community.

Prompt #2: For the four list questions that follow, we ask that you list each individual response using commas or semicolons; the items do not have to be numbered or in any specific order. No narrative or explanatory text is needed. It is not necessary to italicize or underline titles of books or other publications. Author names may be included, but are not required. You do not need to fill the entire space or use the maximum number of words; there is no minimum word count in this section, so please respond to the extent that you feel is appropriate.

Part 1: The titles of the required readings from courses during the school year or summer that you enjoyed most in the past year

Part 2: The titles of books read for pleasure that you enjoyed most in the past year

Part 3: The titles of print or electronic publications you read regularly

Part 4: The titles of the films, concerts, shows, exhibits, lectures and other entertainments you enjoyed most in the past year

Prompt #3: Please tell us what you value most about Columbia and why. (300 words or fewer)

If you are applying to Columbia College, tell us what from your current and past experiences (either academic or personal) attracts you specifically to the field or fields of study that you noted in the Member Questions section. If you are currently undecided, please write about any field or fields in which you may have an interest at this time.

If you are applying to The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, please tell us what from your current and past experiences (either academic or personal) attracts you specifically to the field or fields of study that you noted in the Member Questions section.

“Describe how your experiences or ideas have shaped your decision to pursue the Dual BA Program. Why is an international academic experience and a two-year focus on the social sciences important to you as you consider the ways in which it may influence your future? (750-1000 words) Successful essays should not only identify and describe specific elements of the Dual BA Program that meet your needs as a student, but should also explain why the region of focus that you have chosen for your time at Sciences Po is compatible with your aspirations, academic or otherwise.”

As a mathematician in ancient Greece, Euclid made a famous statement to King Ptolemy, “there is no royal road to geometry”. Given your success, can you describe a failure, either personal or academic, that you have experienced (where you “lacked a royal road” to be followed), and what you have learned from this experience? (500-750 words)

Describe how your experiences or ideas have shaped your decision to pursue the Dual BA Program. Why is an international academic experience important to you as you consider the ways in which it may influence your future? Successful essays should not only identify and describe specific elements of the Dual BA Program that meet your needs as a student, but should also explain why the academic course you have chosen for your time at Trinity College Dublin is compatible with your aspirations, academic or otherwise. (750-1000 words)

Tell us about your educational history, work experience, present situation, and plans for the future. Please make sure to address why you consider yourself a nontraditional student and have chosen to pursue your education at the School of General Studies of Columbia University. Successful essays should not only identify and describe specific elements of the program, academic or otherwise, that meet your needs as a nontraditional student, but should also explain why GS is the place for you. (1000-2000 words)

  全美第三

要求: 2个简答题, 3篇长论文 (200-250字)

种类: Why, Community

学校介绍：

——这是一个广为流传的古老笑话

然而，事实上，MIT的招生官非常看重写作，他们用五篇必修文章编造了他们自己的独立申请。每篇文章的字数都相当紧密;即使是最长的也是250字。因此，申请文书上的真正挑战是制作紧凑、精辟的文章，讲述有关你生活的重点故事。MIT的申请要求不是要你写一篇长篇论文，而是包含几个简短的回答问题和论文，旨在帮助招生官了解你。

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. (100 words or fewer)

Although you may not yet know what you want to major in, which department or program at MIT appeals to you and why? (100 words or fewer)

At MIT, we bring people together to better the lives of others. MIT students work to improve their communities in different ways, from tackling the world’s biggest challenges to being a good friend. Describe one way in which you have contributed to your community, whether in your family, the classroom, your neighborhood, etc. (200-250 words)

Describe the world you come from; for example, your family, clubs, school, community, city, or town. How has that world shaped your dreams and aspirations? (200-250 words)

Tell us about the most significant challenge you’ve faced or something important that didn’t go according to plan. How did you manage the situation? (200-250 words)

  全美第三

 要求: 6个简答题, 1-2个补充论文

种类: Why, Community, Oddball

学校介绍：

作为常春藤联盟的成员，耶鲁大学排在U.S. News全美排名第3位。耶鲁大学的5,500名本科生在康涅狄格州纽黑文市学习。学生住在345英亩的校园内。去年有超过32,900名一年级申请者，只有6.7％的学生被录取。耶鲁提供三种申请方式：共同申请，联盟申请和QuestBridge全国大学竞赛申请。

Students at Yale have plenty of 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.

Why do these areas appeal to you? (100 words or fewer)

What is it about Yale that has led you to apply? (125 words or fewer)

Applicants submitting the Coalition Application or Common Application are also asked to respond to the following short answer questions: What inspires you? (35 words or fewer)

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 question would you ask? (35 words or fewer)

You are teaching a Yale course. What is it called? (35 words or fewer)

Most first-year Yale students live in suites of four to six people. What do you hope to add to your suitemates’ experience? What do you hope they will add to yours? (35 words or fewer)

Think about an idea or topic that has been intellectually exciting for you. Why are you drawn to it? (250 words)

Reflect on your engagement with a community to which you belong. How do you feel you have contributed to this community? (250 words)

Yale students, faculty, and alumni engage issues of local, national, and international importance. Discuss an issue that is significant to you and how your college experience might help you address it. (250 words or fewer)

  全美第三

要求: 1篇论文（1-2页）

种类: Why, Oddball

学校介绍：

一下就是臭名昭着的芝加哥大学的补充申请题目。这些古怪的提示已成为几代申请人的常规仪式。请记住，如果他们能做到，你也可以！你写芝加哥延伸论文的目标应该与以往一样：向招生人员揭示新的东西。尽管这些选题是如此奇怪，但是还是建议学生遵循直觉作答。

Question 1 (Required): How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some specificity your own wishes and how they relate to UChicago.

Essay Option 1

In 2015, the city of Melbourne, Australia created a “tree-mail” service, in which all of the trees in the city received an email address so that residents could report any tree-related issues. As an unexpected result, people began to email their favorite trees sweet and occasionally humorous letters. Imagine this has been expanded to any object (tree or otherwise) in the world, and share with us the letter you’d send to your favorite.

Essay Option 2
You’re on a voyage in the thirteenth century, sailing across the tempestuous seas. What if, suddenly, you fell off the edge of the Earth?

Essay Option 3
The word floccinaucinihilipilification is the act or habit of describing or regarding something as unimportant or of having no value. It originated in the mid-18th century from the Latin words “floccus,” “naucum,” “nihilum,” and “pilus”—all words meaning “of little use.” Coin your own word using parts from any language you choose, tell us its meaning, and describe the plausible (if only to you) scenarios in which it would be most appropriately used.

Essay Option 4
Lost your keys? Alohomora. Noisy roommate? Quietus. Feel the need to shatter windows for some reason? Finestra. Create your own spell, charm, jinx, or other means for magical mayhem. How is it enacted? Is there an incantation? Does it involve a potion or other magical object? If so, what’s in it or what is it? What does it do?

Essay Option 5 
Imagine you’ve struck a deal with the Dean of Admissions himself, Dean Nondorf. It goes as follows: you’re guaranteed admission to the University of Chicago regardless of any circumstances that arise. This bond is grounded on the condition that you’ll obtain a blank, 8.5 x 11 piece of paper, and draw, write, sketch, shade, stencil, paint etc., anything and everything you want on it; your only limitations will be the boundaries of both sides on the single page. Now the catch… your submission, for the rest of your life, will always be the first thing anyone you meet for the first time will see. Whether it’s at a job interview, a blind date, arrival at your first Humanities class, before you even say, “hey,” they’ll already have seen your page, and formulated that first impression. Show us your page. What’s on it, and why? If your piece is largely or exclusively visual, please make sure to share a creator’s accompanying statement of at least 300 words, which we will happily allow to be on its own, separate page.    

PS: This is a creative thought experiment, and selecting this essay prompt does not guarantee your admission to UChicago.

Essay Option 6

In the spirit of adventurous inquiry, pose your own question or choose one of our past prompts. Be original, creative, thought provoking. Draw on your best qualities as a writer, thinker, visionary, social critic, sage, citizen of the world, or future citizen of the University of Chicago; take a little risk, and have fun.