西北大学 （Northwestern University）#6

Early Decision · November 01, 2025

Regular Decision · January 02, 2026

The following question is required for all applicants. Please respond in 300 words or fewer:

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)

为确保能结合你的个人经历全面考量申请，以下几点请作答：你的哪些个人背景因素（身份、学校环境、所在社区、家庭等）对你参与西北大学社区活动（涵盖学术、课外、文化、政治、社交等各方面）的方式产生了最大影响？（不超过 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:

我们鼓励你至少回答以下一个且最多两个问题。请每个问题的回答控制在 200 词以内：

1) 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?

涂画 “The Rock” 是西北大学的一项传统，它包容各种表达形式 —— 学生们可以借此宣传校园活动或课外小组、支持社会及激进主义事业、彰显他们对学校的热爱（我们称之为 “紫红色骄傲”）、庆祝自身文化等。你会在 “The Rock” 上画什么？原因是什么？

2) 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?

西北大学营造了一种跨学科的独特文化氛围。我们认为，发现与创新在多样化的观点、视角及学术兴趣的交汇处蓬勃发展。在这种环境下，若有梦想能构思一门本科课程、一项研究项目或一种创意活动（如创业项目、设计原型、一场表演等），你会构思什么？哪些同学可能是理想的合作伙伴？

3) Community and belonging matter at Northwestern. Tell us about one or more communities, networks, or student groups you see yourself connecting with on campus.

社区与归属感在西北大学很重要。向我们介绍一下你在校园内期望联系的一个或多个社区、网络或学生团体。

4) 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殊：坐落在密歇根湖畔，距离埃文斯顿市中心仅几步之遥，离芝加哥也仅有几英里。我们的地理位置有哪些方面最吸引你？原因是什么？

5) 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?

在西北大学，来自世界各地、有着不同背景的人可以在此学习、生活并相互交流。这些丰富多样的经历和观点极大地丰富了学习体验。你的个人背景将如何为西北大学课堂和校园的多元观点贡献独特视角？

康奈尔大学(Cornell University) ‌#11

Early Decision · November 01, 2025

Regular Decision · January 02, 2026

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。

弗吉尼亚大学 （University of Virginia）#24

Early Decision · November 01, 2025

Regular Decision · January 02, 2026

This college does not use a writing supplement for any additional writing requirements. Only Common App personal essay required.

北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校 （University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill）#27

Early Action · October 15, 2025

Regular Decision · January 15, 2026

We’re proud of the Carolina community and how each student makes us better through their excellence, intellect, and character. We’d like to know how you’d contribute to the Carolina community and ask that you respond to each prompt below in up to 250 words. Your essay responses below should be different from your common app essay response.

Prompt #1: Discuss one of your personal qualities and share a story, anecdote, or memory of how it helped you make a positive impact on a community. This could be your current community or another community you have engaged.

提示 1：讨论你的一个个人品质，并分享一个故事、轶事或记忆，说明它是如何帮助你对一个社区产生积极影响的。这可以是你目前所在的社区，也可以是你曾参与的其他社区。

Prompt #2: Discuss an academic topic that you’re excited to explore and learn more about in college. Why does this topic interest you? Topics could be a specific course of study, research interests, or any other area related to your academic experience in college.

提示 2：讨论一个你在大学里渴望探索和进一步学习的学术主题。你为什么对这个主题感兴趣？主题可以是你计划学习的特定课程、研究兴趣或与大学学术体验相关的任何其他领域。

加州大学圣地亚哥分校(University of California, San Diego) #29/ 加州大学戴维斯分校 （University of California, Davis）#33

1. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time.

描述一个关于你的领导力的经历。你是如何积极影响了别人，帮助别人解决了纠纷，随着时间推移产生了有利于集体的影响?

2. Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.

每个人都有创造性的一面，它可以有很多方式来表达:解决问题、创造性和创新性思维、艺术性等等。描述你如何表达你的创造性。

3. What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?

你认为你最大的天赋或技能是什么?随着时间的推移，你是如何培养和展示这种才能的?

4. Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.

描述你是如何利用一个重要的教育机会，或努力克服你所面临的教育障碍的。

5. Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?

描述你面临过的最大的挑战和你克服挑战采取的步骤。这项挑战如何影响了你的学 术成就?

6. Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.

想一个激励你的学术课题。描述一下你是如何在课堂内或课堂外增进这种兴趣的。

7. What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?

你是如何让你的学校或社区变成一个更好的地方的?

8. Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you a strong candidate for admissions to the University of California?

除了你的申请表中已经分享的内容，你认为是什么让你成为UC有力录取候选人?

佛罗里达大学 （University of Florida）#30

Early Action · November 01, 2025

Regular Decision · January 15, 2026

Please provide more details on your most meaningful commitment outside of the classroom while in high school and explain why it was meaningful. This could be related to an extracurricular activity, work, volunteering, an academic activity, family responsibility, or any other non-classroom activity.

请提供你在高中阶段在课堂之外最有意义的承诺的详细信息，并解释其为何有意义。这可以与课外活动、工作、志愿活动、学术活动、家庭责任或任何其他非课堂活动相关。

得克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校 （University of Texas at Austin）#30

Early Action · October 15, 2025

Regular Decision · December 01, 2025

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION 1 (REQUIRED):

Why are you interested in the major you indicated as your first-choice major?

你为什么对所选的第一志愿专业感兴趣？

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION 2 (REQUIRED):

Think of all the activities — both in and outside of school — that you have been involved with during high school. Which one are you most proud of and why? (Guidance for students: This can include an extracurricular activity, a club/organization, volunteer activity, work or a family responsibility.)

回顾你在高中期间参与的所有活动（校内校外均可），你最自豪的是哪个活动？为什么？（指导建议：可以是课外活动、社团 / 组织、志愿活动、工作或家庭责任等。）

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION 3 (OPTIONAL):

Please share background on events or special circumstances that you feel may have impacted your high school academic performance.

如有你认为可能影响高中学业表现的事件或特殊情况背景，请分享相关说明。