下面我们简单分析一下调整过的essay题目,新essay调整的部分用斜体并加下划线的方式标注出来。
题目一
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.
(旧题)
"Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story."
与旧题目相比,新的题目用了更多的限定词(背景,特质,兴趣,天分),你可以选择其中任何一项去写,选定之后基本就不用担心会跑题。另外一个关键点在于meaningful,不管你选择那个方向,都要记住一定要是对你来说特别有意义的才行。Meaningful的部分也是要重点阐述的。
题目二
The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
(旧题)
"Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn?"
很明显,这个题目只是多加了一句话而已。但是,千万不要小瞧了这一句 “我们从失败中吸取的教训会为我们将来的成功打下基础”。多加这句话就是要告诉申请者,写这篇文章的时候你需要侧重一下反思的部分。
题目三
Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma-anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.
(旧题)
"Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you?"
这是个全新的题目,这个题目是希望可以看到申请者在解决问题方面的能力。毕竟申请本科的时候,高中生一般不是特别明确自己想选择什么专业,不过不管选择什么专业都是需要去解决面临的问题的。在我看来,这个题目真的是好的不能再好了。