美本24Fall补充文书题目及解析汇总（下篇）来啦！建议收藏~

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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.

翻译：对于部分学生来说，他们的背景、身份、兴趣或才能意义非凡，并且他们坚信，如果没有这些，申请将是不完整的。如果你也有同感，请分享你的故事。

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?

翻译：我们从挫折中所吸取的教训可能是今后成功的基础，至关重要。请回忆自己所经历过的一个挑战、挫折或是失败，它对你有什么影响，你从这次经历中学到了什么？

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

翻译：回顾你曾经质疑或挑战一个信仰或观点的时刻。是什么激发了你的思考？结果如何？

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?

翻译：回顾他人为你做过的事，这件事令你意想不到地感到快乐或感激。这种感激之情是怎样影响或激励你的？

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

翻译：讨论你的一个成就、经历过的一件事或一段反思。它是如何让你个人获得成长或让你对自己或他人有了全新的理解。

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?

翻译：描述一个非常吸引你的话题、想法或概念，以至于能够让你忘记了时间。它为什么让你着迷？当你想了解更多的信息时，你会如何做？你会向谁请教？

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.

翻译：分享一篇你自选题目的文章，这篇文章可以是你已经写好的对另外一个问题的回答，也可以是由自己设计题目并进行回答。

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Required: Why are you drawn to studying the major you have selected? Please discuss how your interests and related experiences have influenced your choice. How will an education from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Cornell University specifically serve to support your learning, growth, and the pursuit of your goals?

解析：学院给出的文书写作提示非常的具体，希望了解申请生有具体的理由和实践经验来说明自己为什么选择在农业和生命科学学院学习课程。为什么不能在更普遍的文科环境中追求个人的兴趣呢？写作时可以更明确点。

Optional: At Cornell CALS, we aim to leave the world better than we found it, so we seek those who are not simply driven to master their discipline, but who are also passionate about doing so to serve the public good. Please elaborate on an activity or experience you have had that made an impact on a community that is important to you. We encourage you to think about community broadly—this could include family, school, local, and global communities. (300-word limit)

解析：学校希望了解申请生参与的某项活动或经历，该活动或经历对于学生所关心的社区产生了积极的影响。这段活动或经历也不一定非要与农业和生命科学相关，可以让思路打开。虽然这道题是可选的，但是申请生为什么要放弃向招生官提供更多有关你自己信息的机会呢？

Optional: Cornell CALS is dedicated to purpose-driven study of the agricultural, life, environmental, and social sciences and welcomes students with interests that span a wide variety of disciplines. Given our agricultural history and commitment to educating the next generation of agriculturalists, please share if you have a background or interest in agriculture, regardless of your intended major. An "agricultural entity" for the purpose of this question is defined as cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising livestock (ex. farm, ranch, greenhouse, vineyard, etc.). (300-word limit)

解析：这也是一篇可选的文书题目，但要是申请生对研究农业和生命科学感兴趣，就没有理由视而不见。申请生可以与招生官分享自己在该领域的任何经验，包含的个人细节和轶事自然越多越好。

Select all that apply:

• A primary source of income for my parent/guardian(s) comes from ownership of or employment by an agricultural entity.

• My extended family owns or operates an agricultural entity.

• I have experience working in an agricultural entity.

• I have interest in pursuing a career in an agricultural entity. 

• Please feel free to share additional details (optional).

学院也提示到，如果申请生在前两篇可选短文中没有任何感兴趣的，那么也可以在此处根据需要进行扩展。

How do your interests directly connect with your intended major at the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP)? Why architecture (B.Arch), art (BFA), or urban and regional studies (URS)? B. Arch applicants, please provide an example of how a creative project or passion sparks your motivation to pursue a 5-year professional degree program. BFA applicants may want to to consider how they could integrate a range of interests and available resources at Cornell into a coherent art practice. URS students may want to emphasize their enthusiasm and depth of interest in the study of urban and regional issues.

解析：这是一篇“Why School”补充文书，申请生需要写一篇文书来解释为什么想要在建筑、艺术和规划学院里来学习感兴趣的专业。招生部门正在寻找申请材料里学生对所选专业感兴趣的证据，确认申请生已经花时间来探索果康奈尔大学的项目、资源，并且申请生最好已经开始在专业实践中开始付诸热情。

Students in Arts and Sciences embrace the opportunity to delve into multifaceted academic interests, embodying in 21st century terms Ezra Cornell’s “any person…any study” founding vision. Tell us about the areas of study you are excited to explore, and specifically why you wish to pursue them in our College.

解析：在动笔写文书之前，建议同学们花点时间和精力在学校网站、校园活动中，了解有关学术课程、文化氛围的信息。康奈尔大学文理学院是大学中综合性非常高的学院，申请生可以通过回答几个问题来梳理出个人的潜力，比如为什么申请生现在选择不追求更具体或以职业为导向的学院？康奈尔大学的艺术和科学教育对你有何吸引力？这里哪些项目或资源让你感到兴奋？

What kind of a business student are you? Using your personal, academic, or volunteer/work experiences, describe the topics or issues that you care about and why they are important to you. Your response should convey how your interests align with the school to which you are applying within the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management or the Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration).

解析：在写这篇文书时，申请生更多的是要展示自己的适合度，展示个人目标、兴趣与学校项目或资源的一致性。换句话说，在商业方面你关心什么问题，为什么它们对你很重要，以及康奈尔大学的哪个项目将帮助你解决这些问题并实现你的目标？

Essay 1: Required response.

 (250-word limit)

How do your interests directly connect with Cornell Engineering? If you have an intended major, what draws you to that department at Cornell Engineering? If you are unsure what specific engineering field you would like to study, describe how your general interest in engineering most directly connects with Cornell Engineering. It may be helpful to concentrate on one or two things that you are most excited about.

解析：全国数千所学校都能获得工程学位，为什么申请生要来申请康奈尔大学工程学院呢？招生官希望同学们能够描述清楚自己的兴趣爱好所在，然后将其与个人的愿景联系起来。

Essay 2: Choose either Question A and Question B. (250-word limit)

Question A: Describe an engineering problem that impacts your local community. This could be your school, neighborhood, town, region, or a group you identify with. Describe one to three things you might do as an engineer to solve the problem.

解析：这篇文书不仅可以向招生官展示申请生对世界的关注，也可以表现出个人的创造力和远见。申请生可以集思广益，讨论一些困扰、影响到生活的或大或小的问题/挑战。当然了解情况，提出问题是不够的，申请生还得积极投入其中，以1-3种创新方式去尝试解决问题。

Question B:Diversity in all forms is intrinsic to excellence in engineering. Engineering the best solutions to complex problems is often achieved by drawing from the diverse ingenuity of people from different backgrounds, lived experiences, and identities. How do you see yourself contributing to the diversity and/or the inclusion of the Cornell Engineering community? What is the unique voice you would bring to the Cornell Engineering community?

解析：招生官不仅想要知道申请生重视多样性，还想知道学生将为康奈尔大学社区带来哪些多样化。你从哪里来的？是什么塑造了你这个人？这如何使你的观点变得独特？你所谈论的内容可以反映更大的文化结构或您特有的特征吗？考虑一下为什么你的特定背景或经验在学术环境中会有用……

How have your related experiences influenced your decision to apply to the College of Human Ecology (CHE)? How will your choice of major impact your goals and plans for the future? Your response should show us that your interests and aspirations align with CHE and your choice of major. (Refer to our essay application tips before you begin.)

解析：招生办希望了解申请生过去的经历和申请人类生态学院的决定之间的联系。申请生需要对未来在这个学院学习有一个计划，在文书中能表现出对于人类生态学院的深入了解。

Using your personal, academic, or volunteer/work experiences, describe the topics or issues that you care about and why they are important to you. Your response should show us that your interests align with the ILR School.

解析：你可以与朋友、家人甚至完全陌生的人连续几个小时谈论什么话题？也许是需要立法来监管从化妆品到食品到水源的所有有毒化学物质，也许是水危机……同学们可以仔细谈谈个人的兴趣是如何开始的，又是怎样随着时间的推移而发展，以及计划未来将如何在康奈尔大学继续这一兴趣。

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Essay Option 1：

It's cool to love learning. What excites your intellectual curiosity?

翻译：热爱学习很酷。是什么激发了你的求知欲？

Essay Option 2：

How have the environments or experiences of your upbringing – your family, home, neighborhood, or community – shaped the person you are today?

翻译：你的成长环境或经历——你的家人、家庭、邻居或社区——如何塑造了今天的你？

Essay Option 3：

Using a specific example or two, tell us about a way that you contributed to building a collaborative and/or inclusive community.

翻译：使用一两个具体示例，告诉我们你为构建协作和/或包容性社区做出贡献的方式。

Art has the power to disrupt our preconceptions, shape public discourse, and imagine new ways of being in the world. What are the ideas you’d like to explore in your work?

翻译：艺术拥有打破我们的先入之见，塑造公众话语的力量，甚至可以创造新的生活方式。你想在你的作品中探索哪些想法？

“I am applying to Tufts because…”

翻译：“我申请塔夫茨大学是因为……”

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The transition from middle to high school is a key time for students as they reach new levels of both academic and personal discovery. Please share a book (novel, non-fiction, etc.) that had a serious impact on you during this time. Please focus more on why this book made an impact on you and less on the plot/theme of the book itself (we are not looking for a book report).

翻译：从初中到高中的过渡对学生来说是一个关键时期，这段时间他们在学术和个人成长方面都会达到新的水平。请分享一本在这段时间对你影响深远的书（小说、非小说或其他均可）。请把重心放在这本书为何对你产生影响，而不是书本身的情节/主题（不要写成一篇读书报告）。