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时间来到7月，美国大学开始陆续更新补充文书题目。
准备申请2023Fall的同学们，文书都写的怎么样了呢？当然，除了Common App系统的文书题目，美国各大高校通常还有自己的附加文书题目。近日，弗吉尼亚大学、康奈尔大学和芝加哥大学公布了2022-2023副文书题目要求，较往年还有些许变动，一起来看看吧！
弗吉尼亚大学
# 问题1
大约100个单词回答与你选择的学校/学院相关的问题
• College of Arts & Sciences: If you could create a college course that all UVA students would take, what would it be about and why?
文理学院：如果你能开设一门所有弗吉尼亚大学学生都会选的大学课程，你会开设什么课程？为什么？
• School of Engineering: How will you use an engineering degree to change the world for the better?
工程学院：你将如何利用工程学位来让世界变得更美好？
• School of Architecture: Describe a significant experience that deepened your interest in studying in the School of Architecture.
建筑学院：描述一个加深了你在建筑学院学习兴趣的重要的经历。
• School of Nursing: Describe a health care-related experience or another significant interaction that deepened your interest in studying Nursing.
护理学院：描述一次与健康护理相关的经历，或其他加深您对学习护理学兴趣的重要经历。
• Kinesiology Program: Describe an experience that has deepened your interest in studying kinesiology.
运动机能学课程：描述提升了你对运动机能学研究兴趣的经历。
# 问题2
请从以下10个问题中选择2个作答，每个选项大约50个单词
1. What’s your favorite word and why?
你最喜欢的单词是什么，为什么?
2. We are a community with quirks, both in language and in traditions. What is one of your quirks?
我们是一个有怪癖的社区，无论是在语言上还是在传统上。你的怪癖之一是什么?
3. About what topic could you speak for an hour?
什么样的话题，可以让你滔滔不绝?
4. Take us to your happy place.
带我们去你的快乐之地。
5. You can wake up tomorrow and a skill you already have will become expert-level. What skill is that?
假如一觉醒来，你拥有了某种专家级别的技能，那会是什么技能?
6. What is the last gift you gave something that wasn’t bought with money?
你送出的最后一件不是购买的礼物是什么?
7. What website is the internet missing?
互联网缺少什么样的网站?
8.After a challenging experience, how do you recharge?
在一次充满挑战的经历后，你会如何补充自己?
9. Tell us about a place you’d like to share with everyone, but also keep to yourself.
告诉我们一个你既想和大家分享，但又不想让人知道的地方。
10. UVA students paint messages on Beta Bridge when they want to share information with our community. What would you paint on Beta Bridge and why is this your message?
当弗吉尼亚大学的学生想表达自己的时候，会在Beta Bridge上进行创作，如果是你，打算在Beta Bridge上留下点什么呢?
学院里文理学院和工程学院今年有了新的题目，第一大题的附加文书单词量，去年要求的用半页纸或大约250个词回答，今年减少至用大约100个单词回答即可。第二大题的附加文书选择数量由原来的6道题增加至10道题，由去年的选择1题回答变成今年选择2道题回答，字数也从250个单词变成每道题50个单词。
可以从新增题目看出来，UVA更加注重每个学生思想（intellect），对社会的贡献，以及除专业以外有趣的部分。
芝加哥大学
芝加哥大学是TOP10美国大学中录取中国学生较多的顶级名校之一，备受牛娃们关注。
而在申请方面，芝加哥大学除了录取率低之外，还以每年的奇葩文书题目而出名。
主申请文书之外，芝加哥大学还会让学生提交一些比较奇葩的补充文书。芝加哥大学的文书题目一向以趣味性和独特另类著称，脑洞大开，创意题目十分考验学生对于题目的理解力，让申请者们又爱又恨。
# 问题1（必选）
How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some specificity your own wishes and how they relate to UChicago.
按照你现在所知道的，芝加哥大学如何满足你对特定的学习氛围、社区和未来的期望？请具体说明自己的愿望以及它们与芝加哥大学之间的联系。
# 问题2（6选1）
1.Was it a cat I saw? Yo-no-na-ka, ho-ka-ho-ka na-no-yo (Japanese for “the world is a warm place”). Może jutro ta dama da tortu jeżom (Polish for “maybe tomorrow that lady will give a cake to the hedgehogs”). Share a palindrome in any language, and give it a backstory.
我看到的是一只猫吗？Yo-no-na-ka, ho-ka-ho-ka na-no-yo（日语为“世界是一个温暖的地方”）。Może jutro ta dama da tortu jeżom（波兰语为“也许明天那位女士会给刺猬蛋糕”）。分享任何语言的回文，并给它一个背景故事。
2.What advice would a wisdom tooth have?
智齿会有什么建议？
3.You are on an expedition to found a colony on Mars, when from a nearby crater, a group of Martians suddenly emerges. They seem eager to communicate, but they're the impatient kind and demand you represent the human race in one song, image, memory, proof, or other idea. What do you share with them to show that humanity is worth their time?
你正在探索火星上的殖民地，突然从附近的陨石坑中出现了一群火星人。他们似乎渴望交流，但又是那种不耐烦的人，要求你用一首歌、一张图片、一段记忆、一张证明或其他想法来代表人类。你与他们分享什么来展示人类会值得他们的时间？
4.UChicago has been affiliated with over 90 Nobel laureates. But, why should economics, physics, and peace get all the glory? You are tasked with creating a new category for the Nobel Prize. Explain what it would be, why you chose your specific category, and the criteria necessary to achieve this accomplishment.
芝加哥大学有90多名诺贝尔奖获得者。但是，为什么只有经济学、物理学、和平应该获得荣耀呢？要求你为诺贝尔奖创建一个新类别。解释它是什么，你为什么会这样选择，以及实现这一成就所需的标准。
5.Genghis Khan with an F1 racecar. George Washington with a SuperSoaker. Emperor Nero with a toaster. Leonardo da Vinci with a Furby. If you could give any historical figure any piece of technology, who and what would it be, and why do you think they’d work so well together?
成吉思汗驾驶F1赛车、乔治华盛顿与手动气压玩具水枪、尼禄大帝拿着烤面包机、莱昂纳多·达·芬奇带着菲比…如果你可以给任何历史人物任何技术，你会选择谁，选择什么技术，你为什么认为他们会匹配？
6.And, as always… the classic choose your own adventure option! In the spirit of adventurous inquiry, choose one of our past prompts (or create a question of your own). Be original, creative, thought provoking. Draw on your best qualities as a writer, thinker, visionary, social critic, sage, citizen of the world, or future citizen of the University of Chicago; take a little risk, and have fun!
经典的可自由选择的冒险题目。本着冒险探究的精神，选择我们过去的题目之一，或自拟题目。要求原创、富有创意、发人深省的。发挥你作为作家、思想家、畅享家、社会评论家、贤哲、世界公民或芝加哥大学未来公民的最佳品质，冒一点风险，玩得开心！
康奈尔大学
相比2021-2022的附加文书，农业与生命科学学院、工程学院等今年文书题目都发生了重大改变：
1、新增了布鲁克斯公共政策学院的文书题目，去年是没有这个题目的。
2、农业与生命科学学院在延续了去年题目的基础上，新增了2道可选题。
3、工程学院的题目也发生了变化。去边是直接3道题目自行选择2道回答即可，今年的题目是规定了一道必选题，另外2道可选题任选其一。
4、康奈尔大学庄臣商学院的题目进行了简单的调整。
文书题目的变化也意味着康奈尔大学评估申请者的方式发生改变，值得注意的是， 康奈尔不同的学院题目不同 ，想要申请的同学要先明确目标哦，一起来看看今年康奈尔各个学院的文书题目吧！
康奈尔不同学院有不同的补充文书题目，字数限制650字以内。
# 布鲁克斯公共政策学院
Why are you drawn to studying public policy? Drawing on your experiences, tell us about why you are interested in your chosen major and how attending the Brooks School will help you achieve your life goals.
你为什么喜欢研究公共政策？告诉我们你为什么对所选专业感兴趣，以及就读该学院会如何帮助你实现人生目标。
# 农业与生命科学学院
必选：How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some specificity your own wishes and how they relate to UChicago.
你为什么会被你选择的专业所吸引？请讨论你的兴趣和相关经历如何影响选择。具体说明农业与生命科学学院 (CALS) 和康奈尔大学的教育将如何帮你实现学术目标？
可选1：At Cornell CALS, we aim to leave the world better than we found it, so we seek out 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, or local and global communities (300-word limit).
请详细说明你所从事的对你产生重要影响的社区活动或经历。可以从广义上考虑社区，包括家庭、学校或本地和全球社区（300字限制）。
可选2：The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is dedicated to the exploration 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 in agriculture or are interested in pursuing a career in agriculture.
分享你是否有农业背景或有兴趣从事农业事业。
选择所有符合条件的话题来分享：我的家人拥有或经营一个农场、我有从事农业工作的经验、我有兴趣从事农业事业。
# 建筑、艺术与规划学院
What is your "thing"? What energizes you or engages you so deeply that you lose track of time? Everyone has different passions, obsessions, quirks, inspirations. What are yours?
你的“thing”是什么？是什么让你充满活力或深深吸引你，以至于你忘记了时间？每个人都有不同的激情、痴迷、怪癖和灵感。你呢？
# 文理学院
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.
告诉我们你感兴趣探索的研究领域，特别是你希望在我们学院攻读这些领域的原因。
# 约翰逊商学院
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 (the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management or the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration).
你是怎样的商科学生？用你个人的、学术的或志愿者/工作经验，描述你关心的问题以及它们为何很重要。
# 工程学院
所有申请人都必须写两篇补充论文，每篇限制250字。
Essay 1（必选）
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.
你的兴趣如何与康奈尔工程直接相关？如果你有一个预期的专业，是什么吸引你来到康奈尔工程学院该专业？如果不确定想学习哪个特定的工程领域，请描述你对工程的总体兴趣如何与康奈尔工程最直接相关。
Essay 2（2选1）
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.
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?
问题 A：描述一个影响当地社区的工程问题。可以是你学校、社区、城镇、地区或其他你认同的团体。描述作为工程师解决问题可能会做的一到三件事。
问题 B：你如何看待自己为康奈尔工程社区的多样性、包容性做出贡献？你会给康奈尔工程社区带来什么独特的声音？
# 人类生态学院
How has your decision to apply to the College of Human Ecology been influenced by your related experiences? How will your choice of major impact your goals and plans for the future?
您的相关经历对申请人类生态学院的决定有何影响？你选择的专业将如何影响未来的目标和计划？
# 劳资关系学院
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.
用你个人的、学术的或志愿者/工作经验，描述你关心的问题以及它们为何对很重要。
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