2025-2026申请季Common App文书题目

01. 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.

一些学生的背景、身份、兴趣或才华对他们而言意义重大，以至于如果不加以描述，他们的申请材料就会显得不完整。如果你有类似的经历，请分享你的故事。

02. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can 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?

我们从遇到的挑战中获得的经验，往往对未来的成功至关重要。回顾一次你面临挑战、挫折或失败的经历。它对你产生了什么影响?你从中学到了什么?

03. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

回顾一次你质疑或挑战某种信念或观点的经历。是什么促使了你的思考?结果如何?

04. Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?

回顾一次别人曾以意想不到的方式让你感到快乐或心怀感激的经历。这种感激如何影响或激励了你?

05. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

讨论一个促使你个人成长并带来新的自我或他人理解的成就、事件或领悟。

06. 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?

描述一个让你全神贯注、忘记时间流逝的话题、理念或概念。它为什么吸引你?当你想深入了解时，你会向谁或什么资源寻求帮助?

07. 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

撰写一篇关于任何主题的文章，可以是你已经写过的文章，回应不同题目的文章，或是完全由你自行设计的文章。