U.S.News全美综排Top 25,全美最佳公立大学排名Top 4的弗吉尼亚大学,近日公布了2022-2023申请季的小文书题目,较往年有很大变动!
学院必答题,字数要求100词:
1. 文理学院
College of Arts & Sciences: If you could create a college course that all UVA students would take, what would it be about and why?
2. 工程学院
School of Engineering: How will you use an engineering degree to change the world for the better?
3. 建筑学院
School of Architecture: Describe a significant experience that deepened your interest in studying in the School of Architecture.
4. 护理学院
School of Nursing: Describe a health care-related experience or another significant interaction that deepened your interest in studying Nursing.
5. 运动学
Kinesiology Program: Describe an experience that has deepened your interest in studying kinesiology.
10选2附加小文书,字数要求50词:
1. What's your favorite word and why?
2. We are a community with quirks, both in language and in traditions. What is one of your quirks?
3. About what topic could you speak for an hour?
4. Take us to your happy place.
5. You can wake up tomorrow and a skill you already have will become expert-level. What skill is that?
6. What is the last gift you gave something that wasn't bought with money?
7. What website is the internet missing?
8. After a challenging experience, how do you recharge?
9. Tell us about a place you'd like to share with everyone, but also keep to yourself.
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?
看完弗吉尼亚大学的小文书题目,想必准留学家庭都好奇到底该怎么写文书比较好?有哪些写作难点和注意事项?
UVA小文书较往年有哪些变动?有哪些写作难点和写作建议?
解答:2022-2023申请季的UVA小文书题目难度有增无减,无论是学院的必选题还是10选2的附加小文书。
难点一:字数减少
UVA今年将小文书的写作字数从250词缩减到100词、50词,对申请人的思维逻辑和写作能力都提出了更高的要求。毕竟用简短的内容表达丰富的思考本身就是个不小的挑战。
难点二: 2所本科学院的文书题目难度升级
在学院的文书必选题目中,文理学院和工程学院的文书题目迎来更新,建筑学院、护理学院和运动机能学项目的文书题目保持不变。
文理学院和工程学院的最新文书题目,都更侧重了解申请人对于本科学习的思考与期待。这样的文书题目看似好入手,但其实很难写出彩。
比如,文理学院的题目——创立一门所有UVA学生都要上的课程。其中“Create”和“All UVA Students”是关键点,潜台词是申请人要让文理工商艺各个领域的学生都认可这门“新”课程。
既要新又要让所有人都受益,要求申请者具备很强的创造力。我建议同学们可以从思考global challenges作为切入,回归到college education的意义。
相比之下,工程学院的文书题目要好写多了,它更像是一个着眼未来的why major文书,主要考察申请人是否具备将所学的工科知识运用于解决现实社会问题的能力。
难点三:可选附加小文书数量增加
今年UVA的附加文书从5选1变为10选2,题目更丰富多样,考察的维度更全面。
这10个文书题目其实更像在传达UVA这所公立牛校的录取倾向——希望同学可以加入UVA社区,给校园带来新思潮,愿意在保持自我独特性的同时融入大环境。
比如,新增题目3(什么话题可讲1个小时)、题目4(你感到快乐的地方)、题目5(你希望拥有的专家级水平技能)、题目9(分享给大家和想自我保留的地方)都直指学生的兴趣爱好,更有利于大学了解申请人将时间和精力都投入在哪些领域;
题目6(不用钱买的礼物)比较温情,让招生官更容易获悉申请者的个性特点;题目7(互联网找不到的网页)考察学生对日常生活和社会问题的关注度,如果你不是申请engineering school,也可以借此机会联系学术兴趣回答;题目8是老生常谈的“挑战”问题,但切入点更小,且重点在于如何给自己“回血”;
题目1、2、10均是老题目,相比新题目的话题范围更大。
另外,近半数的题目都在关注申请者的情绪。比如,“your happy place”,“paint your message”等等。透过这些题目,UVA更想了解你将如何享受大学的生活。
至此,2022-2023申请季UVA小文书题目解读和写作建议就分享完毕了!