耶鲁大学2017本科CA申请essay题目变更

据耶鲁大学官网消息，今年耶鲁大学的本科申请将在三个申请平台上进行：Common Application、Coalition Application以及QuestBridge National College Match Application。申请者可选择三个系统中任意一个进行申请。据悉，今年耶鲁大学2017本科CA申请essay题目变更，新旧版本如下。

 

 

　　Common Application

 

　　Common Application即我们中国留学生比较熟悉的CA系统，也是美国大学申请时最为常用的系统。申请时，申请者通常需要完成CA系统的文书并根据学校具体要求再提交1-2份文书。

 

　　今年耶鲁大学将使用CA系统申请的学生的文书题目进行了更换：

 

　　旧版本：

 

　　Please reflect on something you would like us to know about you that we might not learn from the rest of your application, or on something about which you would like to say more. You may write about anything — from personal experiences or interests to intellectual pursuits.

 

 

　　更换后新版本：

 

　　Please choose two of the following topics and respond to each in 200 words or fewer.

 

　　1. What is a community to which you belong? Reflect on the footprint that you have left. (You may define community and footprint in any way you like.)

 

　　2. Reflect on a time in the last few years when you felt genuine excitement learning about something.

 

　　3. Write about something that you love to do.

 

　　Optional Engineering and Computer Science Essay

 

　　If you selected one of the computer science or engineering majors, please tell us more about what has led you to an interest in this field of study, what experiences (if any) you have had in computer science or engineering, and what it is about Yale’s program in this area that appeals to you. (Please answer in 500 words or fewer.)

 

　　可以看出，更换后的新文书问题更加明确具体，缩小了申请者的选题范围，看上去似乎难度有所降低。不过换个角度看，小而精的题目对申请者的文笔和讲述故事的能力要求更高，如何在同类文书中脱颖而出需要申请者多花点心思了。

 

　　另外，新的文书题目也凸显出耶鲁对申请者在社区活动或经历方面的重视，并且对于申请如热门的工程和计算机科学专业的申请者学习动机和热情也是校方重要考察的点。