<div style="text-align: center;">加州大学申请之八:茴香豆只有一种写法</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div> 申请美国大学,文书Essay必不可少。虽然这些主文书与补充文书多是私立大学所要求,但是,一些公立大学或者公立大学的honor program也是需要的。加州国大学,这个申请文书自然也不例外,而且特立独行。<br> 目前加州大学申请系统对于申请文书,采用八选四,也就是从八篇Essay中选出四篇,并美其名曰:Personal Insight Questions。现在都流行AI,我就请大火的ChatGPT回答了一下,什么是Personal Insight Questions:<br> 关于申请文书,加州大学这样开宗明义:想象一下,UC加州大学就是一个人,如果你和她面对面,你想让她如何知道你?申请文书给你一个机会!至于这八个问题,没有前后之分,没有重要与不重要之分,答案也没有对错之分,你可以任意选择四个,分别回答,每个问题限制在350个字以内。但是,UC加州大学系统也建议:选择那些与你的经历最相关,最能反映出你个人特质的那些问题来回答。<br> 这八个问题具体如下:<br>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.<br>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.<br>3. What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?<br>4. Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.<br>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?<br>6. Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.<br>7. What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?<br>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?<br><br><br> 人生有三观,哲学有三问。你仔细看看这八个问题,说到底,也是三问:你是什么样的人?你为将来学业做了那些准备?你高中期间做过什么事情?这三问可以画做三个同心圆:本我,小我,大我。本我:我是什么人?小我:我将来想干什么,我为之做过什么;大我:我,作为一个社会人,在学校与社区做过什么活动?<br> 这三问融入在八个问题当中,让你show and share而不是tell出来。如何写好这四个问题,UC加州大学系统官网也做了特别说明,建议孩子与家长仔细阅读每个问题下面的说明!仔细阅读,仔细阅读,仔细阅读,重要的事情说三遍。只有仔细阅读并理解了,回答这些问题才会有的放矢。<br> 至于究竟怎么写,每个孩子不一样,生活的环境不一样,角度不一样,很难有统一的格式与写作风格。但是有几点需要特别提醒注意的:<br> 不要写成流水账。UC加州大学官网也针对这一点特别指出:Making a list of accomplishments, activities, awards or work will lessen the impact of your words. Expand on a topic by using specific, concrete examples to support the points you want to make.<br> 用第一人称:我。这个UC加州大学官网也写明:Use “I“ statements。Talk about yourself so that we can get to know your personality, talents, accomplishments and potential for success on a UC campus. <br> 不需要华丽的词语,优美的文笔。要知道,与那些私立名校的多数AO们出身不同,要求也不同,加州大学AO们不会去喝着咖啡,探讨人间大爱,诗和远方。他们就像钢铁直男,不想去猜你肚子里的蛔虫,没有时间与精力去看茴香豆的茴有几种写法。如果说他们喜欢什么样的essay,我简言之:单刀直入,骨头带肉。具体来说,就是针对问题,做直接回答,别来那些弯弯绕。回答问题时,要用具体的、精确的例子支持自己的观点与看法。如果能做到这一点,你的essay肯定过关了!<br> 除了申请文书,加州国大学比Common Application百尺竿头,更进一步,在奖项和课外活动上,给予了学生更多的空间。请看下一篇:我有一把双刃剑<br>