美国大学通用申请系统Common Application,简称CA,是申请美国大学最常用的申请平台,目前已有740所学校可以通过CA系统进行申请。
为了简化美国大学申请流程,CA系统每年都会对系统进行一定的调整和改动。今年系统公布将在7月24日,对系统进行升级更新,新增和改进的功能如下:
1.新增填写课程名称及成绩功能;
2. 新增以PDF或DOC附件的形式或通过google云盘来上传申请文书功能;
3. 新增删除或重新发送给老师的推荐信请求功能;
4. 性别选校更加个性化;
5. 新增两个活动类别:社会工作、实习;
6. 申请人可以邀请自己的知道老师查看申请进度;
7. 添加2个新的文书题目。
新的系统将在8月1日正式启用。
更新后的文书题目共有7个,
新题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.
(你有什么背景、特质、兴趣或者天赋对你非常重要,如果你没有在申请中体现他们,那你的申请将是不完整的。如果你有这样的故事,请与我们分享。)
新题2.The lessons we take from obstacles we encountercan 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?
(我们从遇到的困境/阻碍获得的经验教训是我们之后成功的基础。回忆你曾经面对过的一次挑战、一场阻碍、一种失败,它是如何影响你的?你又从中学到了什么?)
新题3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
(回忆你曾经质疑或者挑战一个信仰或想法的时刻,什么影响了你的思维?你又获得了什么?)
新题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.
(描述一个你曾经解决过的问题或者你想要解决的问题。可以是智力挑战,研究查询,道德困境——不论限制,任何对你个人来说非常重要的都行。解释它对你的意义,为了解决它你采取了哪几步,或者你觉得可以采取方法可以得到解决方案。)
新题5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realizationthat sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
(讨论某一次成就,事件或者领悟,它标志着你的一段个人成长和关于你自己或者他人的一次新理解。)
新题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?
(描述一个话题,观点或者理念,你发现它很有趣以致于让你忘了时间。为什么它能吸引你?当年想要再深入了解的时候,你寻求什么或者谁帮忙?)
新题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.
(分享一个你自选的话题。可以是你之前已经写过的,一个对不同问题的回应,或者是你自创的问题。)
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