ED因其独特的优势——优先录取的机会，而备受学生和家长的青睐。然而，这种优势也伴随着一项严格的限制：申请者只能选择一所学校进行ED申请。这无疑增加了选择的难度，使得许多家庭在决策过程中感到焦虑和纠结。虽然部分学校还会开放ED2第二轮机会，但可以一击即中更是大多数人的美好愿望~

在选择学校时，除了考虑学校的综合排名、学术实力、课程设置、地理位置、录取率和费用成本等传统因素外，校方要求撰写的小文书Supplement Essays题目也成为了一个不容忽视的新考量点。这些小文书题目不仅能够反映出学校在招生过程中的关注点，而且为申请者提供了一个评估自己与学校契合度的机会。 今年各校的ED小文书题目内容多样，各具特色。通过对这些题目的深入分析，我们可以洞察到学校在选拔学生时所重视的特质和价值观。以下是对今年ED各校小文书题目的总结与解析，旨在帮助学生和家长更好地理解这些题目背后的深层含义，从而做出更明智的选择。

UPenn（#6）

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Write a short thank-you note to someone you have not yet thanked and would like to acknowledge.(We encourage you to share this note with that person, if possible, and reflect on the experience!) (150-200 words)

写一封简短的感谢信给一个你还没有感谢过但想要表达感激之情的人。（我们鼓励你尽可能地将这封信分享给那个人，并反思这次经历！）（150-200词）

How will you explore community at Penn? Consider how Penn will help shape your perspective, and how your experiences and perspective will help shape Penn. (150-200 words)

你将如何在宾夕法尼亚大学探索社区？请思考宾大将如何塑造你的视野，以及你的经历和视野又将如何塑造宾大。（150-200词）

Duke University（#7）

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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)

你对杜克大学作为一所大学和社区有何看法，为什么你认为它适合你？如果我们的某些特色项目特别吸引你，也请分享出来。（字数限制250词）

We want to emphasize that the following questions are optional. Feel free to answer one or two if you believe that doing so will add something meaningful that is not already shared elsewhere in your application. Five optional questions are available - a maximum of 2 can be selected.

我们想要强调，以下问题为可选回答。如果你认为回答这些问题能够增加一些有意义的内容，而这些内容在你的申请中其他地方没有提及，那么请随意回答一到两个问题。共有五个可选问题——最多可以选择两个。

1. Perspective response

We believe a wide range of viewpoints, 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.

观点回应

我们认为，多样化的观点、信仰和生活经历对于使杜克大学成为一个充满活力和意义的生活与学习社区至关重要。请随意与我们分享这方面的任何内容，这可能有助于我们更好地了解你以及你可能会为我们的社区带来什么。

2. Intellectual experience

Tell us about an experience in the past year or two that reflects your imagination, creativity, or intellect.

知识体验

告诉我们在过去一两年中可以反映你的想象力、创造力或智力的一次经历。

3. Beliefs & values

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?

信仰与价值观

我们相信，分享或有时质疑我们的信仰或价值观是有益的；在重大问题上，你同意谁的观点，或者你与谁的观点不同但最有趣？你同意或不同意的是什么？

4. Orientation, identity, expression

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.

取向、身份、表达

杜克大学致力于包容性和归属感，包括性取向、性别认同和性别表达。请随意与我们分享，在这一背景下，你的身份对你作为一个个体或作为一个社区成员意味着什么。

5. Being different

We recognize that not fully “fitting in” a community or place can sometimes be difficult. Duke values the effort, resilience, and independence that may require. Feel free to share with us circumstances where something about you is different and how that’s influenced your experiences or identity.

与众不同

我们认识到，不完全“融入”一个社区或地方有时可能会很困难。杜克大学重视这可能需要的努力、韧性和独立性。请随意与我们分享那些让你与众不同的情况，以及这些情况如何影响了你的经历或身份。

Brown University（#9）

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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)

布朗大学的开放课程允许学生广泛探索，同时也深入钻研学术追求。告诉我们哪些学术方向让你感到兴奋，以及你打算如何在布朗大学探索它们。（200-250词）

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)

进入布朗大学的学生经常发现，他们在组成新家（学院山上）的过程中自然而然地反映了他们的出身。分享一个你成长过程中的方面是如何启发或挑战你的，以及这可能让你为布朗社区做出的独特贡献。（200-250词）

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)

布朗大学的学生非常关心他们的工作和周围的世界。学生们在日常互动和重大发现中找到满足、满意和意义。无论是大是小，平凡或非凡，请告诉我们一些给你带来快乐的事情。（200-250词）

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

你最有意义的课外事务是什么，你希望我们了解它的哪些方面？（100词）

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

如果你可以教授任何一门课程，无论是学术的还是其他方面的，那会是什么？（100词）

JHU（#9）

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How has your life experience contributed to your personal story—your character, values, perspectives or skills—and what you want to pursue at Hopkins?(350 word limit)

你的生活经历如何影响了你的个人故事——你的性格、价值观、观点或技能，以及你想在霍普金斯大学追求什么？（350词限制）

Northwestern University（#9）

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We want to be sure we’re considering your application in the context of your personal experiences: What aspects of your background (your identity, your school setting, your community, your household, etc.) have most shaped how you see yourself engaging in Northwestern’s community, be it academically, extracurricularly, culturally, politically, socially, or otherwise? (fewer than 300 words)

我们希望确保在考虑您的申请时，能够充分考虑到您的个人经历：您的背景（您的身份、学校环境、社区、家庭等）中哪些方面最深刻地塑造了您？如何看待自己在西北大学的社区中参与学术、课外活动、文化、政治、社交等方面的活动？（少于300词）

We encourage you to answer at least one and no more than two of the following questions. Please respond in fewer than 200 words per question?

我们鼓励您至少回答以下问题中的一个，最多不超过两个。请每个问题的回答少于200词。

• Painting “The Rock” is a tradition at Northwestern that invites all forms of expression—students promote campus events or extracurricular groups, support social or activist causes, show their Wildcat spirit (what we call “Purple Pride”), celebrate their culture, and more. What would you paint on The Rock, and why?
• 在西北大学，画“岩石”（The Rock）是一种传统，它邀请各种形式的表达——学生们推广校园活动或课外团体，支持社会或活动主义事业，展示他们的野猫精神（我们称之为“紫色骄傲”），庆祝他们的文化等等。你会在岩石上画什么，为什么？

• Northwestern fosters a distinctively interdisciplinary culture. We believe discovery and innovation thrive at the intersection of diverse ideas, perspectives, and academic interests. Within this setting, if you could dream up an undergraduate class, research project, or creative effort (a start-up, a design prototype, a performance, etc.), what would it be? Who might be some ideal classmates or collaborators?
• 西北大学培养了一种独特的跨学科文化。我们相信，在多样化的思想、观点和学术兴趣的交汇处，发现和创新能够蓬勃发展。在这样的环境中，如果你可以梦想一个本科课程、研究项目或创意方向（一个初创公司、一个设计原型、一场表演等），那会是什么？哪些人可能是理想的同学或合作者？

• Community and belonging matter at Northwestern. Tell us about one or more communities, networks, or student groups you see yourself connecting with on campus.
• 在西北大学，社区和归属感很重要。告诉我们你在校园上看到自己与一个或多个社区、网络或学生团体建立联系的情况。

• Northwestern’s location is special: on the shore of Lake Michigan, steps from downtown Evanston, just a few miles from Chicago. What aspects of our location are most compelling to you, and why?
• 西北大学的地理位置很特别：位于密歇根湖畔，紧邻埃文斯顿市中心，距离芝加哥仅数英里。我们的位置哪些方面最吸引你，为什么？

• Northwestern is a place where people with diverse backgrounds from all over the world can study, live, and talk with one another. This range of experiences and viewpoints immeasurably enriches learning. How might your individual background contribute to this diversity of perspectives in Northwestern’s classrooms and around our campus?
• 西北大学是一个来自世界各地、背景各异的人们可以学习、生活和相互交流的地方。这些经历和观点的多样性极大地丰富了学习。你的个人背景如何为西北大学课堂和校园周围的视角多样性做出贡献？

Columbia University(#12)

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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)

列出一些对您在学术课程之外的智力发展有所贡献的文本、资源和渠道，包括但不限于书籍、期刊、网站、播客、文章、剧本、演讲、视频、博物馆以及其他您喜欢的内容。（不超过100词）

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)

哥伦比亚大学体验的一个标志是能够在一个平等和包容的社区中学习和茁壮成长，这里有各种各样的观点。请告诉我们您自己的观点、观点或生活经历中对您重要的一个方面，并描述它如何塑造了您将如何从哥伦比亚大学的多元化和协作社区中学习和贡献的方式。（不超过150词）

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)

在大学中，学生们经常面临他们无法预测或预期的挑战。因此，对我们来说，了解申请者应对逆境的能力非常重要。请描述您面临的一个障碍或困难，并讨论您因此发展出的个人品质、技能或洞察力。（不超过150词）

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)

您为什么对哥伦比亚大学感兴趣？我们鼓励您考虑您认为哥伦比亚大学独特且引人注目的方面。（不超过150词）

Cornell University(#12)

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We all contribute to, and are influenced by, the communities that are meaningful to us. Share how you’ve been shaped by one of the communities you belong to.

我们都对自己有意义的社区有所贡献，并受其影响。分享一个你所属的社区是如何塑造你的。

Remember that this essay is about you and your lived experience. Define community in the way that is most meaningful to you. Some examples of community you might choose from are: family, school, shared interest, virtual, local, global, cultural.

请记住，这篇文章是关于你和你的生活经历。以对你最有意义的方式定义“社区”。你可以选择的社区类型包括：家庭、学校、共同兴趣、虚拟社区、本地社区、全球社区、文化社区等。

College of Arts & Sciences Question 文理学院问题

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，好奇心将是你的向导。讨论你对学习的热爱是如何塑造你的学术旅程的，以及哪些研究领域或专业让你感到兴奋，为什么。你的回答应该传达出你的兴趣如何与文理学院相契合，以及你将如何利用文理学院的机会和课程。

University of Chicago(#12)

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Choose one of the six extended essay options below and upload a one- or two-page response.Please include the prompt at the top of the page.

从下列六个扩展论文主题中选择一个，上传一到两页的回答。请在页面顶部包含题目

We’re all familiar with green-eyed envy or feeling blue, but what about being “caught purple-handed”? Or “tickled orange”? Give an old color-infused expression a new hue and tell us what it represents. – Inspired by Ramsey Bottorff, Class of 2026

我们都熟悉“嫉妒得眼睛发绿”或“感觉忧郁”，但“被抓住紫色手”呢？或者“橙色逗乐”？举例一个旧的带有色彩的表达，赋予新的色彩，并告诉我们它代表什么。——受2026届Ramsey Bottorff启发

“Ah, but I was so much older then / I'm younger than that now” – Bob Dylan. In what ways do we become younger as we get older? – Inspired by Joshua Harris, Class of 2016

“啊，但我那时老多了/我现在比那时年轻”——鲍勃·迪伦。我们如何随着年龄的增长而变得更年轻？——受2016届Joshua Harris启发

Pluto, the demoted planet. Ophiuchus, the thirteenth Zodiac. Andy Murray, the fourth to tennis's Big Three. Every grouping has something that doesn’t quite fit in. Tell us about a group and its unofficial member, why (or why not) should it be excluded? – Inspired by Veronica Chang, Class of 2022

冥王星，被降级的行星。蛇夫座，第十三个星座。安迪·穆雷，网球四大天王中的第四位。每个群体都有一些不太适合的东西。告诉我们一个群体及其非官方成员，为什么（或为什么不）应该将其排除？——受2022届Veronica Chang启发

"Daddy-o", "Far Out", "Gnarly": the list of slang terms goes on and on. Sadly, most of these aren’t so "fly" anymore – “as if!” Name an outdated slang from any decade or language that you'd bring back and explain why you totally “dig it.” – Inspired by Napat Sakdibhornssup, Class of 2028

“爹地哦”，“远大”，“酷毙了”：俚语列表不断更新中。遗憾的是，这些大多数不再那么“时髦”了——“好像是！”举例一个来自任何年代或语言的过时俚语，你会重新使用，并解释为什么你完全“喜欢它”。——受2028届Napat Sakdibhornssup启发

How many piano tuners are there in Chicago? What is the total length of chalk used by UChicago professors in a year? How many pages of books are in the Regenstein Library? These questions are among a class of estimation problems named after University of Chicago physicist Enrico Fermi. Create your own Fermi estimation problem, give it your best answer, and show us how you got there. – Inspired by Malhar Manek, Class of 2028

芝加哥有多少钢琴调音师？芝加哥大学的教授一年使用多少粉笔的总长度？雷根斯坦图书馆里有多少页书？这些问题是一类以芝加哥大学物理学家恩里科·费米命名的估算问题。创造你自己的费米估算问题，给出你最好的答案，并向我们展示你是如何得出答案的。——受2028届Malhar Manek启发

And, as always… the classic choose your own adventure option! In the spirit of adventurous inquiry, choose one of our past prompts (or create a question of your own). 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!

一如既往的……经典的选择，你自己的选项！本着冒险探究的精神，选择我们过去的一个提示（或创建你自己的问题）。要原创、有创意、发人深省。发挥你作为作家、思想家、愿景家、社会评论家、圣人、世界公民或芝加哥大学未来公民的最佳品质；冒一点险，玩得开心！

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.

芝加哥大学，就你所了解的，如何满足你对特定类型学习、社区和未来的渴望？请具体说明你自己的愿望以及它们与芝加哥大学的关系。

Dartmouth College(#18)

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Required of all applicants, please respond toone of the following prompts in 250 words or fewer:

所有申请者必须回答以下问题之一，字数不超过250词：

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.

有一个贵格会的说法：让你的生活发声。描述你成长的环境以及它对你今天成为的人的影响。

“Be yourself,” Oscar Wilde advised. “Everyone else is taken.” Introduce yourself.

“做你自己，”奥斯卡·王尔德建议说。“其他人都已经有人做了。”请介绍一下你自己。

Required of all applicants, please respond toone of the following prompts in 250 words or fewer:

What excites you?

什么让你感到兴奋？

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?

劳工领袖和民权活动家多洛雷斯·韦尔塔建议过一种有目的的生活。“我们必须用我们的生活使世界变得更适合居住，而不仅仅是为了获取物质，”她说。“这就是我们被放在地球上的原因。”你希望以何种方式——或者你已经在以何种方式——产生影响？为什么？如何？

In “Oh, the Thinks You Can Think” Dr. Seuss invites us to “Think and wonder. Wonder and think.” Imagine your anticipated academic major: How does that course of study sync with Dr. Seuss’s advice to you?

在《哦，你能想到的想法》中，苏斯博士邀请我们“思考并好奇。好奇并思考。”想象你预期的学术专业：这个学习课程如何与苏斯博士给你的建议相协调？

The social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees have been the focus of Dame Jane Goodall’s research for decades. Her understanding of animal behavior prompted the English primatologist to see a lesson for human communities as well: “Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don’t believe is right.” Channel Dame Goodall: Tell us about a moment when you engaged in a difficult conversation or encountered someone with an opinion or perspective that was different from your own. How did you find common ground?

野生黑猩猩的社会和家庭互动是简·古道尔女爵士几十年研究的重点。她对动物行为的理解促使这位英国灵长类动物学家也看到了对人类社区的教训：“通过倾听，然后与那些做了你认为不正确的事情的人开始对话，变化就会发生。”以古道尔女爵士的方式：告诉我们一个你参与了困难对话或遇到了与你的观点或视角不同的人的时刻。你是如何找到共同点的？

Celebrate your nerdy side.

庆祝你书呆子的一面。

"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, outlook or sense of purpose?

“保持绿色不容易…”是青蛙克米特的常见重复语。差异如何成为你生活的一部分，你又是如何将其作为你的身份、观点或目标感的一部分来拥抱的？

Buddy Teevens ’79 was a legendary and much beloved coach at Dartmouth. He often told parents: “Your son will be a great football player when it’s football time, a great student when it’s academic time, and a great person all of the time.” If Coach Teevens had said that to you, what would it mean to be “a great person”?

巴迪·蒂文斯'79是达特茅斯的一位传奇且深受爱戴的教练。他经常告诉父母：“你的儿子在踢足球的时候会是一个伟大的足球运动员，在学术时间会是一个伟大的学生，在任何时候都会是一个伟大的人。”如果蒂文斯教练对你这么说，成为“一个伟大的人”对你意味着什么？

Vanderbilt University(#18)

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Vanderbilt University’s motto,Crescere aude, is Latin for “dare to grow.” In your response, reflect on how one or more aspects of your identity, culture, or background has played a role in your personal growth, and how it will contribute to our campus community as you dare to grow at Vanderbilt.

范德堡大学的校训“Crescere aude”是拉丁语，意为“敢于成长”。在你的回答中，反思一下你的身份、文化或背景的一个或多个方面是如何在你的个人成长中发挥作用的，以及当你在范德堡敢于成长时，它将如何为我们的校园社区做出贡献。

Please provide your response in approximately 250 words.

请用大约250词进行你的回答。

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor(#21)

Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by (among other things) shared geography, religion, ethnicity, income, cuisine, interest, race, ideology, or intellectual heritage. Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe that community and your place within it.

每个人都同时属于许多不同的“社区”或“群体”。这些社区可以因共同的地域、宗教、种族、收入、饮食、兴趣、意识形态或知识传承等而成立。请选择其中一个你所属的社区，描述这个社区，并谈谈你在其中的位置与角色。

Describe the unique qualities that attract you to the specific undergraduate College or School (including preferred admission and dual degree programs) to which you are applying at the University of Michigan. How would that curriculum support your interests?

请具体描述密歇根大学你申请的某一所本科院系（包括优先录取项目或双学位项目）的独特之处，并说明这些特质为何吸引你。该院的课程体系将如何支持并拓展你的学术兴趣？

Emory University(#24)

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Please answer one of the following questions：

Which book, character, song, monologue, or other creative work (fiction or non-fiction) seems made for you? Why?

哪本书、角色、歌曲、独白或其他创意作品（小说或非小说）似乎是为你量身定做的？为什么？

Reflect on a personal experience where you intentionally expanded your cultural awareness.

反思一个你故意扩展自己文化意识的个人经历。

Emory University's core mission calls for service to humanity. Share how you might personally contribute to this mission.

埃默里大学的核心使命是为人类服务。分享你将如何个人贡献于这一使命。

Emory University has a strong commitment to building community. Tell us about a community you have been part of where your participation helped to change or shape the community for the better.

埃默里大学对建立社区有着强烈的承诺。告诉我们一个你曾经参与过的社区，你的参与如何帮助改变或更好地塑造了这个社区。

WUSTL(#24)

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Please tell us what you are interested in studying at college and why.

请告诉我们你在大学里感兴趣学习什么，以及为什么。

Undecided about your academic interest(s)? Don’t worry—tell us what excites you about the academic division you selected. Remember that all of our first-year students enter officially “undeclared” and work closely with their team of academic advisors to discover their academic passions. You can explore all of our majors and programs on our website.

如果你还没有决定你的学术兴趣？别担心——告诉我们你选择的学术分院让你感到兴奋的地方。请记住，我们所有的新生正式入学时都是“未决定专业”的，并且会与他们的学术顾问团队紧密合作，以发现他们的学术激情。你可以通过我们的网站探索我们所有的专业和课程。

New York University(#35)

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In a world where disconnection seems to often prevail, we are looking for students who embody the qualities of bridge builders—students who can connect people, groups, and ideas to span divides, foster understanding, and promote collaboration within a dynamic, interconnected, and vibrant global academic community. We are eager to understand how your experiences have prepared you to build the bridges of the future. Please consider one or more of the following questions in your essay:

在一个断连似乎更常见的世界里，我们正在寻找那些具备桥梁建设者品质的学生——那些能够连接人、团体和思想，跨越分歧，促进理解，并在充满活力、相互联系和充满活力的全球学术社区中促进合作的学生。我们渴望了解你的经历如何为你准备好了建设未来桥梁的工作。请在你的文章中考虑以下一个或多个问题： ·

What personal experiences or challenges have shaped you as a bridge builder?

哪些个人经历或挑战塑造了你成为一个桥梁建设者？ ·

How have you been a bridge builder in your school, community, or personal life?

你在学校、社区或个人生活中如何成为一个桥梁建设者？ ·

What specific actions have you taken to build bridges between diverse groups, ideas, or cultures?

你采取了哪些具体行动来建立不同团体、思想或文化之间的桥梁？ ·

How do you envision being a bridge builder during your time at our university and beyond?

你设想在大学期间以及之后如何成为一个桥梁建设者？

Boston College(#39)

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We would like to get a better sense of you. Please respond to one of the following prompts (400 word limit). Applicants to the Human-Centered Engineering major will select the fifth prompt.

我们希望更好地了解您。请对以下提示中的一个做出回应（400词限制）。申请人类中心工程学专业的学生将选择第五个提示。

1. Each year at University Convocation, our incoming class engages in reflective dialogue with the author of a common text. What book by a living author would you recommend for your incoming class to read and why would this be an important shared text?

每年在大学开学典礼上，我们的新生班级会与一位共同文本的作者进行反思性对话。你会推荐哪本由在世作者写的书给新生班级阅读？为什么这本书会是一个重要的共同文本？

2. At Boston College, we draw upon the Jesuit tradition of finding worthwhile conversation partners. Some support our viewpoints while others challenge them. Who fulfills this role in your life? Please cite a specific conversation you had where this conversation partner challenged your perspective or you challenged theirs.

在波士顿学院，我们借鉴耶稣会的传统，寻找有价值的对话伙伴。有些人支持我们的观点，而另一些人则挑战它们。在你的生活中，谁扮演了这个角色？请引用一个具体的对话，其中这位对话伙伴挑战了你的观点，或者你挑战了他们的观点。

3. In her July 2009 Ted Talk, “The Danger of a Single Story,” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie warned viewers against assigning people a “single story” through assumptions about their nationality, appearance, or background. Discuss a time when someone defined you by a single story. What challenges did this present and how did you overcome them?

在她2009年7月的TED演讲“单一故事的危险”中，奇玛曼达·恩戈齐·阿迪奇警告观众不要通过对他们的国籍、外貌或背景的假设，给人贴上“单一故事”的标签。讨论一个别人用单一故事定义你的时候。这带来了什么挑战，你是如何克服它们的？

4. Boston College’s founding in 1863 was in response to society’s call. That call came from an immigrant community in Boston seeking a Jesuit education to foster social mobility. Still today, the University empowers its students to use their education to address society’s greatest needs. Which of today’s local or global issues is of particular concern to you and how might you use your Boston College education to address it?

波士顿学院成立于1863年，是为了响应社会的呼唤。这个呼唤来自波士顿的一个移民社区，他们寻求耶稣会教育以促进社会流动性。直到今天，大学赋予其学生使用他们的教育来解决社会最迫切的需求。当今的本地或全球问题中，哪一个是你特别关心的？你将如何利用你的波士顿学院教育来解决它？

5. Human-Centered Engineering (HCE) Applicants only: One goal of a Jesuit education is to prepare students to serve the Common Good. Human-Centered Engineering at Boston College integrates technical knowledge, creativity, and a humanistic perspective to address societal challenges and opportunities. What societal problems are important to you and how will you use your HCE education to solve them?

仅限人类中心工程（HCE）申请者：耶稣会教育的一个目标是让学生为服务于公共利益做准备。波士顿学院的人类中心工程将技术知识、创造力和人文视角整合起来，以应对社会挑战和机遇。哪些社会问题对你来说很重要？你将如何利用你的HCE教育来解决它们？

Boston University

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Boston University is dedicated to our founding principles: “that higher education should be accessible to all and that research, scholarship, artistic creation, and professional practice should be conducted in the service of the wider community—local and international. These principles endure in the University’s insistence on the value of diversity in its tradition and standards of excellence and its dynamic engagement with the City of Boston and the world.” With this mission in mind, please respond to one of the following two questions in 300 words or less:

波士顿大学致力于我们创校的原则：“高等教育应该对所有人开放，研究、学术、艺术创作和专业实践应该服务于更广泛的社区——无论是本地还是国际。这些原则在大学的坚持中得以持久：在传统和卓越标准中重视多样性的价值，以及与波士顿市和世界动态互动。” 带着这个使命，请联系以下两个问题中的一个，在300词或更少的字数内作出回应：

1. Reflect on a social or community issue that deeply resonates with you. Why is it important to you, and how have you been involved in addressing or raising awareness about it?

反思一个与你深深共鸣的社会或社区问题。为什么它对你很重要，你又是如何参与解决或提高人们对它的认识的？

2. What about being a student at BU most excites you? How do you hope to contribute to our campus community?

作为波士顿大学的学生，你最兴奋的是什么？你希望如何为我们的校园社区做出贡献？