美国藤校和TOP10大学2023-2024附加文书题目大盘点

Share what one or more of these values evokes for you. (Min: 200 / Max: 400)

必答简答题

1.在加州理工学院，我们研究科学、技术、工程和数学中一些最具挑战性的基本问题。找出并描述你高中时期的两次与STEM相关的经历，无论是在课内还是在课外，并告诉我们它们是如何以及为什么激发了你的好奇心。是什么让你想要学习更多，探索得更远?(每段经历最少100字/最多200字)

2.加州理工学院的学生、教师和研究人员的创造力、发明能力和创新能力获得了诺贝尔奖，并将火星车送上了火星。但老师们每天也在设想更小规模的创新，从设计太阳能电池的新方法到如何3D打印宿舍装饰。在你自己的生活中，你是如何成为一个创造者、发明家或创新者的?(最少100字/最多200字)

3.加州理工学院的使命——培养学习、发现和创新，造福人类——依赖于其社区成员信奉加州理工学院的基本价值观:

对挑战先入之见的开放和热情

尊重和欣赏这样一种理念:虽然我们都是同一个社区的成员，但我们发展、展示和应用自己才能的机会并不平等

对科学能够而且应该有意义地改善他人生活这一理想的热情

分享其中一项或多项价值观对您的启发。（最少100字/最多200字）

Optional Short Answer Questions

We know, we know ... you see optional and start to wonder if we mean it. But in this section, we truly do! See these as completely optional opportunities to show us more of your personality.

Optional. We promise.

1.If there are aspects of your life or social or personal identity that you feel are not captured elsewhere in this application, please tell us about them below. (Max: 150 words)

2.When not surveying the stars, peering through microscopes, or running through marathons of coding, Caltech students pursue an eclectic array of interests that range from speed-cubing to participating in varsity athletics to reading romance novels. What is a favorite interest or hobby, and why does it bring you joy? (Max: 100 words)

3.Did you have a hard time narrowing it down to just one interest or hobby? We understand – Caltech students like to stay busy, too – tell us about another hobby or interest! (Max: 50 words)

可选简答题

1.如果你觉得你的生活或社会或个人身份的某些方面在本申请的其他地方没有被捕捉到，请在告诉我们。(最多150字)

2.加州理工学院的学生除了观察星星、用显微镜观察或者跑马拉松式的编程之外，他们的兴趣爱好五花八门，从速成立方体到参加校队的田径运动，再到阅读浪漫小说。你最喜欢的兴趣或爱好是什么?为什么它能给你带来快乐?(最多100字)

3.你是否很难将它缩小到一个兴趣或爱好?我们理解——加州理工学院的学生也喜欢忙碌——告诉我们你的其他爱好或兴趣吧!(最多50字)

Optional Academic Short Answer Questions

OPTIONAL: Have you had any extenuating circumstances (such as limited course selection or disruptions), that have affected your coursework, but that are not described elsewhere in your application? If so, tell us about them here.

Some Caltech applicants engage in STEM competitions locally, nationally, or internationally (eg., AIME, Science Olympiad, International Science Olympiads). If you have received any STEM honors or awards, list them here (with scores, if applicable).

可选学术简答题

可选:你是否有需要说明的情况(如课程选择有限或中断)，影响了你的课程，但没有在你的申请中其他地方描述?如果有，请在这里告诉我们。

一些加州理工学院的申请者参加当地、全国或国际的STEM竞赛。 AIME，科学奥林匹克，国际科学奥林匹克。如果您获得过任何STEM荣誉或奖项，请在此处列出(如果可以，请附上分数)。

NO.10 杜克大学 Duke University

所有2023-24杜克大学申请者都需要回答以下问题：

1. What is your sense of Duke as a university and a community, and why do you consider it a good match for you?  If there's something in particular about our offerings that attracts you, feel free to share that as well. (250 word limit)*

作为一所大学和一个社区，你对杜克大学的感觉如何?为什么你认为它很适合你?如果我们有什么特别吸引你的地方，你也可以随意分享。(250字)

以下问题对于所有2023-24年的申请者来说都是可选的。有五个可选问题，最多可以选择两个(每篇250字)。

1.We believe a wide range of personal perspectives, beliefs, and lived experiences are essential to making Duke a vibrant and meaningful living and learning community. Feel free to share with us anything in this context that might help us better understand you and what you might bring to our community.

2.Tell us about an intellectual experience in the past two years that you found absolutely fascinating.

3.We believe there is benefit in sharing and sometimes questioning our beliefs or values; who do you agree with on the big important things, or who do you have your most interesting disagreements with? What are you agreeing or disagreeing about?

4.We recognize that “fitting in” in all the contexts we live in can sometimes be difficult. Duke values all kinds of differences and believes they make our community better. Feel free to tell us any ways in which you’re different, and how that has affected you or what it means to you.

5.Duke’s commitment to inclusion and belonging includes sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. Feel free to share with us more about how your identity in this context has meaning for you as an individual or as a member of a community.

NO.10 西北大学Northwestern University

In the Northwestern Writing Supplement, we ask students to explain why they would like to attend Northwestern. This question is intentionally open-ended. You may choose one or several aspects of Northwestern to focus your writing, though the majority of the essay’s content should relate to your own interests or experiences

在西北大学附加文书中，要求学生解释为什么他们想就读西北大学。这个问题是开放式的。你可以选择西北大学的一个或几个方面来集中你的写作，尽管文书的大部分内容应该与你自己的兴趣或经历相关。

NO.12 达特茅斯学院 Dartmouth College

相比2022-2023的附加文书，今年达特茅斯学院的附加文书题目发生了重大改变：

1、第二道必答题比去年增加了一道题目，今年可以二选一。

2、去年是5道题目自行选择1道回答即可，今年是6道题目任选其一，有3道题目和去年是一样的，其他3道题目是新增的。

1、所有申请人均须撰写，全文不超过100字（必答题）。

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?

申请达特茅斯时，请告诉我们学院的哪些方面的学术项目、社区或校园环境吸引了你？简而言之，为什么是达特茅斯？

2. 所有申请人均须填写。请用200-250字介绍自己（必答题）。

A. There is a Quaker saying: Let your life speak. Describe the environment in which you were raised and the impact it has had on the person you are today.

B. "Be yourself," Oscar Wilde advised. "Everyone else is taken." Introduce yourself.

A.贵格会有一句格言：让你的生活说话。描述您成长的环境以及它如何塑造今天的你。

B.“做你自己，”奥斯卡·王尔德建议道。“因为别人都有人做了。”

3. 所有申请人都需要撰写。请选择以下文书题目之一并用200-250字回答（必答题，6选1）。

A. What excites you?

B. 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 already making—an impact? Why? How?

C. Dr. Seuss, aka Theodor Geisel of Dartmouth's Class of 1925, wrote, "Think and wonder. Wonder and think." As you wonder and think, what's on your mind?

D. Celebrate your nerdy side.

E. "It's not easy being green…" was the frequent refrain of Kermit the Frog. How has difference been a part of your life, and how have you embraced it as part of your identity and outlook?

F. As noted in the College's mission statement, "Dartmouth educates the most promising students and prepares them for a lifetime of learning and of responsible leadership…" Promise and potential are important aspects of the assessment of any college application, but they can be elusive qualities to capture. Highlight your potential and promise for us; what would you like us to know about you?

A.什么让你兴奋？

B.工党领袖和民权活动家多洛雷斯·韦尔塔（Dolores Huerta）建议过有目标的生活。她说:“我们必须用我们的生命让世界变得更美好，而不仅仅是为了得到，这才是我们来到这个世界上的目的。” 你希望以什么方式产生影响，或者你已经在产生影响?为什么?以及如何产生了影响?

C.苏斯博士，达特茅斯1925届学生西奥多·盖塞尔 (Theodor Geisel)，写道：“思考并好奇。好奇且思考。” 你对什么感到好奇和思考？

D.赞美你书呆子的一面。

E. “成为环保人士并不容易……”这是青蛙柯密特(Kermit the Frog)经常重复的一句话。差异是如何成为你生活的一部分的?你是如何把它作为你的身份和观点的一部分来接受的?

F. 正如学院的使命宣言中所指出的，“达特茅斯教育最有前途的学生，让他们为终生学习和负责任的领导能力做好准备……”承诺和潜力是任何大学申请评估的重要方面，但它们可能是难以捉摸的品质。突出您的潜力和对我们的承诺；你想让我们了解你什么?

NO.13  布朗大学Brown University

今年布朗大学给2022-23年的新生一共布置了7道附加文书：

相比去年布朗大学第一年申请的附加文书只要求最多750个字，今年多达1003个字。

1. Brown’s Open Curriculum allows students to explore broadly while also diving deeply into their academic pursuits. Tell us about any academic interests that excite you, and how you might pursue them at Brown. (200-250 words)

2. Students entering Brown often find that making their home on College Hill naturally invites reflection on where they came from. Share how an aspect of your growing up has inspired or challenged you, and what unique contributions this might allow you to make to the Brown community. (200-250 words)

3. Brown students care deeply about their work and the world around them. Students find contentment, satisfaction, and meaning in daily interactions and major discoveries. Whether big or small, mundane or spectacular, tell us about something that brings you joy. (200-250 words)

4. Help us get to know you better by reflecting briefly on each of the questions below. We expect that answers will range from a few words to a few sentences at most. What three words best describe you? (3 words)

5. What is your most meaningful extracurricular commitment, and what would you like us to know about it? (100 words)*

6. If you could teach a class on any one thing, whether academic or otherwise, what would it be? (100 words)*

7. In one sentence, Why Brown? (50 words)*

1. 布朗大学的开放课程允许学生广泛探索，同时深入研究他们的学术追求。告诉我们任何令您兴奋的学术兴趣，以及您如何在布朗大学追求这些兴趣。（200-250字）

2. 进入布朗大学的学生经常发现，在大学山安家自然会让人反思自己的出身。分享你成长过程中的某个方面如何激励或挑战你，以及这可能让你为布朗社区做出什么独特的贡献。（200-250字）

3.布朗大学的学生非常关心他们的工作和周围的世界。学生在日常互动和重大发现中找到满足感、满足感和意义。无论大还是小，平凡还是壮观，请告诉我们一些给您带来快乐的事情。（200-250字）

4. 简要思考以下每个问题，帮助我们更好地了解您。我们期望答案的范围从几个词到最多几句话。哪三个词最能描述您？（3个字）

5. 您最有意义的课外活动是什么？您希望我们了解哪些内容？（100字）*

6. 如果你可以教授一门课程，无论是学术上的还是其他方面的，你会教什么？（100字）*

7.一句话，为什么选择布朗？(50字) *

NO.17  康奈尔大学Cornell University

康奈尔大学附加文书因学院而异：

布鲁克斯公共政策学院

Why 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.

你为什么喜欢研究公共政策？告诉我们你为什么对所选专业感兴趣，以及就读该学院会如何帮助你实现人生目标。

农业和生命科学学院

必选题目

Why are you drawn to studying the major you have selected? Please discuss how your interests and related experiences have influenced your choice. How will an education from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Cornell University specifically serve to support your learning, growth, and the pursuit of your goals? (650-word limit) 

你为什么会被你选择的专业所吸引?请讨论你的兴趣和相关经历是如何影响你的选择的。康奈尔大学农业与生命科学学院(CALS)的教育将如何帮助你学习、成长和追求你的目标?(650字)

Essay Option 1

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 experience where you had a meaningful impact on people, a community, and/or an environment of importance to you. (200-word limit)

在CALS，我们的目标是让世界变得比我们发现的更美好，所以我们寻找那些不仅被驱使去掌握自己学科的人，而且还热衷于为公众利益服务的人。请详细说明你对人、社区和/或对你重要的环境产生有意义影响的经历。(200字的限制)

Essay Option 2

Cornell CALS is dedicated to purpose-driven study 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 or interest in agriculture, regardless of your intended major. An "agricultural entity" for the purpose of this question is defined as cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising livestock (e.g., farm, ranch, greenhouse, vineyard, etc.). 

Select all that apply:

Please feel free to share additional details (optional). (100-word limit)

• A primary source of income for my parent/guardian(s) comes from ownership of or employment by an agricultural entity.

• My extended family owns or operates an agricultural entity.

• I have experience working in an agricultural entity.

• I have interest in pursuing a career in an agricultural entity.                                           

分享你是否有农业背景或有兴趣从事农业事业。选择所有符合条件的话题来分享：我的家人拥有或经营一个农场、我有从事农业工作的经验、我有兴趣从事农业事业。

建筑、艺术与规划学院

How do your interests directly connect with your intended major at the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP)? Why architecture (B.Arch), art (BFA), or urban and regional studies (URS)? B. Arch applicants, please provide an example of how a creative project or passion sparks your motivation to pursue a 5-year professional degree program. BFA applicants may want to to consider how they could integrate a range of interests and available resources at Cornell into a coherent art practice. URS students may want to emphasize their enthusiasm and depth of interest in the study of urban and regional issues.

你的兴趣与你在建筑艺术与规划学院(AAP)的专业有何直接联系?为什么选择建筑学(b.a ch)、艺术(BFA)或城市与区域研究(URS)?B.高级申请者，请举例说明一个创意项目或激情如何激发你攻读5年专业学位课程的动力。BFA申请者可能想要考虑如何将康奈尔大学的兴趣和可用资源整合到一个连贯的艺术实践中。URS的学生可能希望强调他们对城市和区域问题研究的热情和兴趣深度。

文理学院

At the College of Arts and Sciences, curiosity will be your guide. Discuss how your passion for learning is shaping your academic journey, and what areas of study or majors excite you and why. Your response should convey how your interests align with the College, and how you would take advantage of the opportunities and curriculum in Arts and Sciences. 

在文理学院，好奇心将成为你的向导。讨论一下你对学习的热情是如何塑造你的学术旅程的，哪些学习领域或专业让你兴奋，为什么?你的回答应该传达出你的兴趣是如何与学院一致的，以及你将如何利用文理方面的机会和课程。

布鲁克斯公共政策学院

Why 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.

你为什么喜欢学习公共政策?根据你的经历，告诉我们你为什么对你选择的专业感兴趣，以及参加布鲁克斯学校将如何帮助你实现你的人生目标。

商学院

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 (Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management or the Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration).

你是什么样的商科学生?用你的个人、学术或志愿者/工作经历，描述你关心的话题或问题，以及为什么它们对你很重要。你的回答应该表明你的兴趣与你申请的康奈尔大学庄森商学院(查尔斯·戴森应用经济与管理学院或彼得和斯蒂芬妮·诺兰酒店管理学院)是如何一致的。

工程学院

所有申请人都需要写两篇附加文书。每篇文书的字数限制为 250个字。所有申请人都需要撰写文书1。对于文书2，您必须在问题A和问题B之间进行选择。

文书1How 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.

你的兴趣与康奈尔工程学院有何直接联系?如果你想选专业，是什么吸引你来康奈尔大学工程学院?如果你不确定你想学习的具体工程领域，描述你对工程的一般兴趣如何与康奈尔大学工程学院最直接的联系。把注意力集中在一两件你最感兴趣的事情上可能会有所帮助。

文书2

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.

问题 A：描述一个影响当地社区的工程问题。可以是你学校、社区、城镇、地区或其他你认同的团体。描述作为工程师解决问题可能会做的一到三件事。

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?

问题 B：你如何看待自己为康奈尔工程社区的多样性、包容性做出贡献？你会给康奈尔工程社区带来什么独特的声音？

人类生态学院

How have your related experiences influenced your decision to apply to the College of Human Ecology (CHE)? How will your choice of major impact your goals and plans for the future? Your response should show us that your interests and aspirations align with CHE and your choice of major.

你的相关经历是如何影响你决定申请人类生态学院的?你的专业选择将如何影响你未来的目标和计划?你的回答应该向我们表明你的兴趣和愿望与CHE和你选择的专业是一致的。

劳资关系学院

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.

用你个人的、学术的或志愿者/工作经验，描述你关心的问题以及它们为何对很重要。

NO.18 哥伦比亚大学Columbia University

今年哥伦比亚大学的附加文书是旧文书题目、改写文书题目和新文书题目的有趣组合，并调整了字数限制。

哥大的附加文书题目分为列举问题（List questions）和简答题（Short answer questions）两部分。

对于List questions，最多100字，回答此问题时，请参考以下指南：

1.要求申请者使用逗号或分号列举每个单独的回答

2.这些项目不必编号或按任何特定顺序。

3.书籍或其他出版物的标题不需要斜体或下划线

4.不需要作者姓名、字幕或解释性备注。

简答题Short answer questions，150字以内

1.List a selection of texts, resources and outlets that have contributed to your intellectual development outside of academic courses, including but not limited to books, journals, websites, podcasts, essays, plays, presentations, videos, museums and other content that you enjoy.  (100 words or fewer)

2.A hallmark of the Columbia experience is being able to learn and thrive in an equitable and inclusive community with a wide range of perspectives. Tell us about an aspect of your own perspective, viewpoint or lived experience that is important to you, and describe how it has shaped the way you would learn from and contribute to Columbia’s diverse and collaborative community. (150 words or fewer)

3.In college/university, students are often challenged in ways that they could not predict or anticipate. It is important to us, therefore, to understand an applicant’s ability to navigate through adversity. Please describe a barrier or obstacle you have faced and discuss the personal qualities, skills or insights you have developed as a result. (150 words or fewer)

4.Why are you interested in attending Columbia University? We encourage you to consider the aspect(s) that you find unique and compelling about Columbia. (150 words or fewer)

5.What attracts you to your preferred areas of study at Columbia College or Columbia Engineering? (150 words or fewer)

1.列出在学术课程之外对您的智力发展做出贡献的精选文本、资源和渠道，包括但不限于书籍、期刊、网站、播客、论文、戏剧、演示文稿、视频、博物馆和您喜欢的其他内容。（100字以内）

2.哥伦比亚大学经历的一个标志是能够在一个公平、包容、具有广泛观点的社区中学习和成长。告诉我们您自己的观点、观点或生活经历中对您来说很重要的一个方面，并描述它如何塑造了您向哥伦比亚大学多元化和协作社区学习和做出贡献的方式。（150字以内）

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