美国本科部分名校申请题目

哥伦比亚大学 Columbia University

Please tell us what you find most appealing about Columbia and why: Write an essay which conveys to the reader a sense of who you are. Possible topics may include, but are not limited to, experiences which have shaped your life, the circumstances of your upbringing, your most meaningful intellectual achievement, the way you see the world—the people in it, events great and small, everyday life—or any personal theme which appeals to your imagination. Please remember that we are concerned not only with the substance of your prose but with your writing style as well. We prefer that you limit yourself to the space provided.

斯坦福大学 Stanford University

Of the activities, interests and experiences listed on the previous page, which is the most meaningful to you, and why? Sharing intellectual interests is an important aspect of university life. Describe an idea or experience that you find intellectually exciting, and explain why.

Write a note to your future roommate relating a personal experience that reveals something about you. Essay—check the box of the essay topic you select (choose only one topic) “A picture is worth a thousand words” as the adage goes. Include a photograph or picture that represents something important to you, and explain its significance. If you are submitting the paper version of the application, please photocopy your photo/picture onto a separate 8-1/2 x 11 inch sheet, print your full name, school, and birth date at the top of the sheet and include this additional page with this form. (Note: materials will not be returned.)

As you reflect on your life thus far, what has someone said, written or expressed in some fashion that is especially meaningful to you? Why? 12. Optional — You may submit one additional page to tell us of extenuating circumstances that you believe we should know. Please do not submit another essay. Most candidates will not submit this item. (Please see the Instructions for further clarification.)

麻省理工 MIT

Essay A Life brings many disappointments as well as satisfactions. Tell us about a time in your life when you experienced disappointment, or faced difficult or trying circumstances. How did you react? Essay B An application to MIT is much more than a set of test scores, grades and activities. It';s often a reflection of an applicant';s dreams and aspirations, dreams shaped by the worlds we inhabit. We';d like to know a bit more about your world. 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?

In reading your application we want to get to know you as well as we can. In the space provided (100 words or fewer), use the following questions to give us a sense of who you are and where your interests lie. 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. (This isn’t a trick question. We want to see how you bring balance to your life. Although you may not yet know what you want to major in, which department or program at MIT appeals to you and why?

a.On a separate sheet, show us and/or tell us about something that you have created. This can be, for example, a design, a device, an object, an idea or concept, a piece of music or art. admission application can meet the needs of every individual. If you think that additional information or material will give us a more thorough impression of you, please respond on separate sheets.

杜克大学 Duke University

a.(REQUIRED) If you are applying to Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, please discuss why you consider Duke a good match for you. Is there some-thing in particular at Duke that attracts you? If you are applying to the Pratt School of Engineering, please discuss why you want to studyengineering and why you would like to study at Duke. Please limit your response to one or two paragraphs. You may use the space provided orattach a separate sheet.

b.(OPTIONAL) If you have participated in any significant research activity outside of school, please provide a brief description. Please limit this response to one or two paragraphs and attach a separate sheet. If you choose not to submit the information, your chance of admission will not be affected

c.(OPTIONAL) We seek to understand and appreciate you as an individual. If there is a parent, sibling, other relative, or friend of yours who you think could help us do that, we would be happy to receive a one-page letter from one of them. This optional information will be considered in our understanding of you as a person, but will not be formally evaluated as part of your application. If you choose not to submit the information, your chance of admission will not be affected.

西北大学 Northwestern University short Satements

All applicants must limit the length of each statement to the space provided. If you could pose for a formal oil portrait in the style of Hans Holbein’s

The Ambassadors, what possessions would surround you and why?

What fictional character would you choose as your college roommate and why?

Northwestern Statement

All applicants must respond to the following question in no more than 300 words. Yyour response must be typed and submitted on a separate sheet of paper. Type your name, date of birth, and secondary school at the top of the sheet.

What are your reasons for wanting to attend Northwestern? Optional Sstatements. Statement on Research

If you have done any research or independent study outside of school, please include an abstract or summary of your work., A Statement for All Applicants Not in School

Please provide an explanation of why you discontinued your studies. What have you been doing since leaving school?.

卡尔顿学院 Carleton College 1. What subjects most interest you and why? (Note: This is not a commitment to major in this area.)

2. Do you have a tentative (or firm) career plan (or dream)? Please describe it.;

3. Why are you interested in Carleton College? (How did this interest develop?)

4. From your reading, whether Dr. Seuss or Chaucer, what books or authors have particularly impressed you?

5. If there is any additional information that you believe is vital to our consideration of your application, please include it here. (Graphic or artistic renderings are optional.) PS 回答不超过500 character.

柯尔比学院 Colby College A) Why essay?

B) In this section you have the opportunity to bring to life the person represented by the grades, scores, and activity lists that appear elsewhere in your application. Please be thoughtful, personal, and careful in your writing. There are no right or wrong answers; we are simply hoping to find evidence here that lends substance to our impression of you as a person and student.

In addition to your Common Application Personal Statement, please select one of the following quotations and, with reference to that quotation, comment on a personal experience, an issue of concern to you, or your thoughts about the future. We suggest that your supplemental essay not

exceed 300 words, but you should feel free to approach the essay as you wish. (You might want to draft and save your response using another word processor or text editor, then copy your essay into the essay response box.)

Quotation 1

You gain strength, experience, and confidence by every experience where you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you cannot do.\"- Eleanor Roosevelt

Quotation 2

Many have been brainwashed into thinking the legally right and morally right mean the same thing.\"- Desmond Tutu

Quotation 3 Peace cannot be achieved through violence; it can only be attained through understanding.\"- Albert Einstein

Quotation 4

\"Not everything faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.\" - James Baldwin

Quotation 5

\"Life consists not in holding good cards, but in playing those you hold well.\" - Josh Billings

科尔盖特大学 Colgate University

Colgate essay (in addition to Common Application Personal Statement) Please use this brief essay to help us get to know you beyond what is defined in your scholastic and extracurricular record. In 250 words or less, please respond to the following: What is the one object you would bring with you to Colgate? Why? Please print neatly or type your response on the reverse side of this form. If you respond on an additional sheet, please be sure to include your full name, birth date, and high school on the sheet identified as your Colgate essay. Note that a separate essay is required in response to one of the Common Application Personal Statement questions.

戴维森学院 Davidson College SHORT ANSWERS ANSWER EACH

A.The Davidson community abides by an honor code that governs academic as well as personal life. Please refer to the Honor Code literature included with the application. As a prospective member of our community, discuss the benefits and drawbacks of the Davidson Honor Code and your

role in it

B.What are the qualities and characteristics of Davidson that appeal to you, and what contributions do you anticipate making as a Davidson student? C.List the books you have read in the past year for school or leisure. Place an asterisk by those books required for classes you have taken. Haverford College FOR ALL APPLICANTS:

Haverford College Supplementary Essay The Honor Code is an essential part of Haverford. It governs both academic and social behavior and, yet, is not a list of rules. The Honor Code represents a philosophical orientation, which strives to allow a community of diverse students to live together, interact and learn more from one another in ways that protect both personal freedom and community standards. It makes it possible for a climate of trust, concern and respect to exist (excerpt from the Honor Code). Students take responsibility for their own actions and for the actions of others. Implicit in this responsibility lies the realization of how strongly one';s actions affect others. Students must be prepared to confront those people whose behavior is detrimental to themselves or to the community. This collective responsibility is not easy but is an obligation under the Honor Code. For the Code to work, active participation and investment are absolutely necessary. The Honor Code is a dynamic and challenging force in the life of every member of the student body.

Envision the transition from your high school environment to Haverford with regard to the Honor Code. How do you think the Code would change you or help you grow?

Haverford College Occasionally, students feel that college application forms do not provide a sufficient opportunity to convey important information about themselves or their accomplishments. If there is something you would like us to know, please inform us in the essay section atthe end of the document. If you wish to include an additional essay, you may do so. Possible Topics:

nusual circumstances in your life

Travel or living experiences in other countries Books that have affected you the most

An academic experience (course, project, paper, or research topic) that has meant the most to you

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