随着8月1日Common App美国大学通用申请系统的开放，2023-2024年美本申请季算是正式开始了！在Commn App上，大部分的美国大学也更新了自己新一年申请季的补充文书题目。
大学补充文书有什么新变化？
补充文书发生明显变化的大学
首先，我们想重点告知相比上一个申请季，补充文书发生明显改变的几所美国大学。
资料来源：https://admission.rice.edu/apply/first-year-domestic-applicants
莱斯大学今年的补充文书第三题变成了二选一回答的方式，字数要求则依旧是500字以内。
资料来源：https://meet.nyu.edu/advice/application-tips/announcing-the-2023-2024-common-application-for-nyu/
纽约大学的2023-2024年补充文书改为Optional，题目六选一，字数为250个单词。第七个选项是“不写补充文书”。当然，考虑的纽大的申请录取现状，我们还是建议大家有时间还是给当场必写项来写吧！
资料来源：http://uvaapplication.blogspot.com/2023/07/2023-2024-uva-writing-prompts.html
弗吉尼亚大学的补充文书题目比往年减少了一篇，往年是十选二，字数要求只有50字/篇，但今年只有一篇，字数上限为300字。对于申请护理学院的学生还需要再写一篇不多于250字的补充文书。
资料来源：https://admissions.unc.edu/application-prompts-for-2023-2024/
北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校的补充文书题目数量和去年相比没有变化，字数也依然是250字/篇，但是两篇补充文书的题目都发生了变化。
2023-2024，哈佛大学补充文书题目
资料来源：https://college.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/2023-08/Harvard_FY_supplement_2023-2024.pdf
哈佛大学的补充文书题目乍一看非常像是对前段时间“最高法院招生歧视案件判决”的回应，毕竟一开头就写到了“哈佛早已认识到招生多元化的重要性……”
1. Harvard has long recognized the importance of enrolling a diverse student body. How will the life experiences that shape who you are today enable you to contribute to Harvard? (200 words)
2. Briefly describe an intellectual experience that was important to you. (200 words)
3. Briefly describe any of your extracurricular activities, employment experience, travel, or family responsibilities that have shaped who you are. (200 words)
4. How do you hope to use your Harvard education in the future? (200 words)
5. Top 3 things your roommates might like to know about you. (200 words)
学校的补充文书题目取消了过去一直在招生中沿用的可选的Optional补充文书模式，取而代之的是5篇必答的Required 200字文书。
资料来源：https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/8/3/harvard-admission-essay-change/
此次补充文书的变化引起了很多人的讨论，哈佛大学在校报上专门发布了一篇名为《Harvard Overhauls College Application in Wake of Affirmative Action Decision》的文章，指出哈佛官方针对最高法院可接受做法的配合及调整，即弱化种族因素，强调个人经历。
2023-2024，斯坦福大学补充文书题目
资料来源：https://admission.stanford.edu/apply/first-year/apply.html
所有参加斯坦福大学的新生申请的同学都必须完成3个短文Short Essays题目，每篇文章最多250字，其中第3道是今年的新题目，分别是：
1. The Stanford community is deeply curious and driven to learn in and out of the classroom. Reflect on an idea or experience that makes you genuinely excited about learning.
2. Virtually all of Stanford's undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate—and us—get to know you better.
3. Please describe what aspects of your life experiences, interests and character would help you make a distinctive contribution as an undergraduate to Stanford University.
另外，斯坦福大学还要求申请者完成几个简短的回答Short Questions，最多50字。
其中第五题的题目发生了变化。具体如下：
What is the most significant challenge that society faces today?
How did you spend your last two summers?
What historical moment or event do you wish you could have witnessed?
Briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities, a job you hold, or responsibilities you have for your family.
List five things that are important to you.
2023-2024，宾夕法尼亚大学补充文书题目
资料来源：https://admissions.upenn.edu/how-to-apply/what-penn-looks-for/essays
宾夕法尼亚大学2023-2024申请附加文书除了有所有申请者都必须回答的问题，申请不同的学院还需要回答另外的题目。
所有申请生的必答题目如下：
1. Write a short thank-you note to someone you have not yet thanked and would like to acknowledge. (We encourage you to share this note with that person, if possible, and reflect on the experience!) (150-200 words, only required for first year applicants)
2. How will you explore community at Penn? Consider how Penn will help shape your perspective, and how your experiences and perspective will help shape Penn. (150-200 words)
3. The school-specific prompt will now be unique to the school to which a student is applying. Considering the undergraduate school you have selected, please respond to your school-specific prompt below. (For example, all applicants applying to the College of Arts and Sciences will respond to the prompt under the “College of Arts and Sciences” section).
申请护理学院的学生需要回答下面的问题：
Penn Nursing intends to meet the health needs of society in a global and multicultural world by preparing its students to impact healthcare by advancing science and promoting equity. What do you think this means for the future of nursing, and how do you see yourself contributing to our mission of promoting equity in healthcare? (150-200 words)
申请文理学院的学生需要回答下面的问题：
The flexible structure of The College of Arts and Sciences’ curriculum is designed to inspire exploration, foster connections, and help you create a path of study through general education courses and a major. What are you curious about and how would you take advantage of opportunities in the arts and sciences? (150-200 words)
申请沃顿商学院的学生需要回答下面的问题：
Wharton prepares its students to make an impact by applying business methods and economic theory to real-world problems, including economic, political, and social issues. Please reflect on a current issue of importance to you and share how you hope a Wharton education would help you to explore it. (150-200 words)
申请工程与应用科学学院的学生需要回答下面的问题：
Penn Engineering prepares its students to become leaders in technology, by combining a strong foundation in the natural sciences and mathematics, exploration in the liberal arts, and depth of study in focused disciplinary majors. Please share how you hope to explore your engineering interests at Penn. (150-200 words)
在每道学院问题的下面官方还给出了回答小提示，感兴趣的同学可以前往官网查看详情！
对一些双专业/跨专业等特殊申请项目，官网则给出了另外的补充文书题目。
2023-2024，布朗大学补充文书题目
资料来源：https://admission.brown.edu/apply/how-apply
布朗大学有三篇必写的补充文书题目，对新生申请和转学生申请都适用，分别是：
1. Brown's Open Curriculum allows students to explore broadly while also diving deeply into their academic pursuits. Tell us about any academic interests that excite you, and how you might pursue them at Brown. (200-250 words)
2. Students entering Brown often find that making their home on College Hill naturally invites reflection on where they came from. Share how an aspect of your growing up has inspired or challenged you, and what unique contributions this might allow you to make to the Brown community. (200-250 words)
3. Brown students care deeply about their work and the world around them. Students find contentment, satisfaction, and meaning in daily interactions and major discoveries. Whether big or small, mundane or spectacular, tell us about something that brings you joy. (200-250 words)
布朗还希望学生能简单回答一些问题，帮助学校招生官更好的了解申请生，如下：
4. Help us get to know you better by reflecting briefly on each of the questions below. We expect that answers will range from a few words to a few sentences at most. What three words best describe you? (3 words)*
5. What is your most meaningful extracurricular commitment, and what would you like us to know about it? (100 words)*
6. If you could teach a class on any one thing, whether academic or otherwise, what would it be? (100 words)*
7. In one sentence, Why Brown? (50 words)*
申请Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME) 和Brown-Rhode Island School of Design Dual Degree Program (BRDD)项目的学生则要再回答额外的补充文书题目。
有需要的同学们可以至官网查看。
2023-2024，哥伦比亚大学补充文书题目
资料来源：https://undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu/apply/process/columbia-questions
今年哥伦比亚大学的补充文书与去年有所不同，题目做了改动外，对字数的要求也发生了变化。
第一题的字数要求为最多100字，后面四题的字数要求则是最多150字。具体题目如下：
1.List a selection of texts, resources and outlets that have contributed to your intellectual development outside of academic courses, including but not limited to books, journals, websites, podcasts, essays, plays, presentations, videos, museums and other content that you enjoy. (100 words or fewer)
2.A hallmark of the Columbia experience is being able to learn and thrive in an equitable and inclusive community with a wide range of perspectives. Tell us about an aspect of your own perspective, viewpoint or lived experience that is important to you, and describe how it has shaped the way you would learn from and contribute to Columbia's diverse and collaborative community. (150 words or fewer)
3.In college/university, students are often challenged in ways that they could not predict or anticipate. It is important to us, therefore, to understand an applicant's ability to navigate through adversity. Please describe a barrier or obstacle you have faced and discuss the personal qualities, skills or insights you have developed as a result. (150 words or fewer)
4.Why are you interested in attending Columbia University? We encourage you to consider the aspect(s) that you find unique and compelling about Columbia. (150 words or fewer
5.What attracts you to your preferred areas of study at Columbia College or Columbia Engineering? (150 words or fewer)
在补充文书写作要求上，哥大也明确的列出了四点，分别是：
Your response should be a list of items separated by commas or semicolons.
Items do not have to be numbered or in any specific order.
It is not necessary to italicize or underline titles of books or other publications.
No author names, subtitles or explanatory remarks are needed.
以上就是本次更新的文书内容了。目前为止，藤校里，除了普林斯顿大学，其他均已公布了2023-2024年申请季的补充文书题目。
资料来源：https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/princeton-supplement
当下正是文书写作的关键时期，同学们一定要抓住时间，和顾问老师进行头脑风暴，多写多下笔。若您需要包括文书在内的任何申请季帮助，都可以预约棒呆顾问咨询！
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资料来源：https://admissions.wfu.edu/apply/applynow/#20230803115101
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