虽然现在距2015-16Common申请的开放日8月1日，还有不到10天的时间，但不少大学已经发布了他们的补充文书题目（supplemental essay prompts），这样申请者们就可以提前准备他们大学申请的文书。
目前来说，学生申请多达10所或者更多的大学已经屡见不鲜。一半来书，选校包括目标学校、可达到学校和保底学校，所有学校都是基于学生个人要求、学术要求和费用要求的最佳选择。有了自己的选校清单后，就需要关注学校要求学生写的补充文书题目：一般每个学校两到三篇，所以名校的申请者可能整个申请季下来要写20篇甚至更多文书。文书写作工作量非常大，在高三学年的确让人抓狂。
这也是为什么越来越多的大学今年夏天就提前公布文书题目，包括那些非通用申请系统的大学。这样，申请者们就可以赶在高三忙乱期之前提早进行头脑风暴和文书写作了。
University of Pennsylvania
University of Virginia
Choose one prompt and respond in an essay of 400-500 words. (Freshmen applicants)
Teen activist and 2014 Nobel Peace prize winner Malala
Yousafzai said, “I raise up my voice-not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard”. For whom have you raised your voice?
Students learn both inside and outside the classroom. What would other members of the Carolina community learn from you?
You get one do-over of any moment in your life. What would you do over, and why?
You’ve been invited to give a TEDtalk. What is yours about?
There are 27 amendments to the Constitution of the US. What should be the 28th?
Transfer applicants:
Please provide a statement that addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve. (250-650 words)
Choose one of the following prompts and respond in an essay of 400-500 words:
What bothers you about your world? What could you do to change it?
How do you define wisdom?
You were just invited to speak at the White House. Write your speech.
Why do you do what you do?
UNC Computer Science Professor Frederick P. Brooks discovered what has become known as Brook’s law – “adding more man-power to a late project will make the project later.” Tell us about a counterintuitive or surprising solution to a problem you stumbled upon in your life.
How will you explore your intellectual and academic interests at the University of Pennsylvania? Please answer this question given the specific undergraduate school to which you are applying. (400-650 words)
We are looking for passionate students to join our diverse community of scholars, researchers, and artists. Answer the question that corresponds to the school/program to which you are applying in a half page or roughly 250 words.
College of Arts and Sciences - What work of art, music, science, mathematics, or literature has surprised, unsettled, or challenged you, and in what way?
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences - U.Va. engineers are working to solve problems that affect people around the world, from our long-term water purification project in South Africa to continuing to research more efficient applications of solar power. However, most students start small, by using engineering to make a difference in daily life. If you were given funding for a small engineering project that would make your everyday life better, what would you do?
School of Architecture - Describe an instance or place where you have been inspired by architecture or design.
School of Nursing - Discuss experiences that led you to choose the School of Nursing.
Kinesiology Program - Discuss experiences that led you to choose the kinesiology major.
Answer one of the following questions in a half page or roughly 250 words.
What’s your favorite word and why?
We are a community with quirks, both in language and in traditions. Describe one of your quirks and why it is part of who you are.
Student self-governance, which encourages student investment and initiative, is a hallmark of the U.Va. culture. In her fourth year at U.Va., Laura Nelson was inspired to create Flash Seminars, one-time classes which facilitate high-energy discussion about thought-provoking topics outside of traditional coursework. If you created a Flash Seminar, what idea would you explore and why?
U.Va. students paint messages on Beta Bridge when they want to share information with our community. What would you paint on Beta Bridge and why is this your message?
