2024 Fall康奈爾大學補充文書題目解析

今天我們整理了藤校康奈爾大學公布的2024年申請季補充文書題目，并附上了每個題目的解析，希望能夠對要申請這些學校的同學們有所幫助！

在本科階段，同學們可以申請康奈爾大學的農業(yè)和生命科學學院，建筑、藝術和規(guī)劃學院，文理學院，SC Johnson 商學院，工程學院，人類生態(tài)學院，工業(yè)和勞動關系學院。

根據(jù)申請生選擇申請的學院不同，大學要求寫作的補充文書題目也不一樣。概括來說，康奈爾大學的補充文書類型是：Why, Community.下面我們來看不同學院的補充文書題目。

1、農業(yè)和生命科學學院

Required:Why are you drawn to studying the major you have selected? Please discuss how your interests and related experiences have influenced your choice. How will an education from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Cornell University specifically serve to support your learning, growth, and the pursuit of your goals?

解析：學院給出的文書寫作提示非常的具體，希望了解申請生有具體的理由和實踐經(jīng)驗來說明自己為什么選擇在農業(yè)和生命科學學院學習課程。為什么不能在更普遍的文科環(huán)境中追求個人的興趣呢?寫作時可以更明確點。

Optional:At Cornell CALS, we aim to leave the world better than we found it, so we seek 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, local, and global communities (300-word limit)

解析：學校希望了解申請生參與的某項活動或經(jīng)歷，該活動或經(jīng)歷對于學生所關心的社區(qū)產生了積極的影響。這段活動或經(jīng)歷也不一定非要與農業(yè)和生命科學相關，可以讓思路打開。雖然這道題是可選的，但是申請生為什么要放棄向招生官提供更多有關你自己信息的機會呢?

Optional: Cornell CALS is dedicated to purpose-driven study 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 or interest in agriculture, regardless of your intended major. An "agricultural entity" for the purpose of this question is defined as cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising livestock (ex. farm, ranch, greenhouse, vineyard, etc.). (300-word limit)

解析：這也是一篇可選的文書題目，但要是申請生對研究農業(yè)和生命科學感興趣，就沒有理由視而不見。申請生可以與招生官分享自己在該領域的任何經(jīng)驗，包含的個人細節(jié)和軼事自然越多越好。

Select all that apply:

A primary source of income for my parent/guardian(s) comes from ownership of or employment by an agricultural entity.

My extended family owns or operates an agricultural entity.

I have experience working in an agricultural entity.

I have interest in pursuing a career in an agricultural entity.

Please feel free to share additional details (optional).

學院也提示到，如果申請生在前兩篇可選短文中沒有任何感興趣的，那么也可以在此處根據(jù)需要進行擴展。

2、建筑、藝術和規(guī)劃學院

How do your interests directly connect with your intended major at the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP)? Why architecture (B.Arch), art (BFA), or urban and regional studies (URS)? B. Arch applicants, please provide an example of how a creative project or passion sparks your motivation to pursue a 5-year professional degree program. BFA applicants may want to to consider how they could integrate a range of interests and available resources at Cornell into a coherent art practice. URS students may want to emphasize their enthusiasm and depth of interest in the study of urban and regional issues.

解析：這是一篇“Why School”補充文書，申請生需要寫一篇文書來解釋為什么想要在建筑、藝術和規(guī)劃學院里來學習感興趣的專業(yè)。招生部門正在尋找申請材料里學生對所選專業(yè)感興趣的證據(jù)，確認申請生已經(jīng)花時間來探索果康奈爾大學的項目、資源，并且申請生最好已經(jīng)開始在專業(yè)實踐中開始付諸熱情。

3、文理學院

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.

解析：在動筆寫文書之前，建議同學們花點時間和精力在學校網(wǎng)站、校園活動中，了解有關學術課程、文化氛圍的信息。康奈爾大學文理學院是大學中綜合性非常高的學院，申請生可以通過回答幾個問題來梳理出個人的潛力，比如為什么申請生現(xiàn)在選擇不追求更具體或以職業(yè)為導向的學院?康奈爾大學的藝術和科學教育對你有何吸引力?這里哪些項目或資源讓你感到興奮?

4、SC Johnson 商學院

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 (Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management or the Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration).

解析：在寫這篇文書時，申請生更多的是要展示自己的適合度，展示個人目標、興趣與學校項目或資源的一致性。換句話說，在商業(yè)方面你關心什么問題，為什么它們對你很重要，以及康奈爾大學的哪個項目將幫助你解決這些問題并實現(xiàn)你的目標?

5、工程學院

申請工程學院的申請生都需要寫兩篇補充文書，對于Essay 1.所有的申請生都要寫；對于Essay 2.則可以在問題A/B中進行選擇。

Essay 1: Required response. (250-word limit)

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.

解析：全國數(shù)千所學校都能獲得工程學位，為什么申請生要來申請康奈爾大學工程學院呢?招生官希望同學們能夠描述清楚自己的興趣愛好所在，然后將其與個人的愿景聯(lián)系起來。

Essay 2: Choose either Question A and Question B. (250-word limit)

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.

解析：這篇文書不僅可以向招生官展示申請生對世界的關注，也可以表現(xiàn)出個人的創(chuàng)造力和遠見。申請生可以集思廣益，討論一些困擾、影響到生活的或大或小的問題/挑戰(zhàn)。當然了解情況，提出問題是不夠的，申請生還得積極投入其中，以1-3種創(chuàng)新方式去嘗試解決問題。

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?

解析：招生官不僅想要知道申請生重視多樣性，還想知道學生將為康奈爾大學社區(qū)帶來哪些多樣化。你從哪里來的?是什么塑造了你這個人?這如何使你的觀點變得獨特?你所談論的內容可以反映更大的文化結構或您特有的特征嗎?考慮一下為什么你的特定背景或經(jīng)驗在學術環(huán)境中會有用……

6、人類生態(tài)學院

How have your related experiences influenced your decision to apply to the College of Human Ecology (CHE)? How will your choice of major impact your goals and plans for the future? Your response should show us that your interests and aspirations align with CHE and your choice of major. (Refer to our essay application tips before you begin.)

解析：招生辦希望了解申請生過去的經(jīng)歷和申請人類生態(tài)學院的決定之間的聯(lián)系。申請生需要對未來在這個學院學習有一個計劃，在文書中能表現(xiàn)出對于人類生態(tài)學院的深入了解。

7、工業(yè)和勞動關系學院

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.

解析：你可以與朋友、家人甚至完全陌生的人連續(xù)幾個小時談論什么話題?也許是需要立法來監(jiān)管從化妝品到食品到水源的所有有毒化學物質，也許是水危機……同學們可以仔細談談個人的興趣是如何開始的，又是怎樣隨著時間的推移而發(fā)展，以及計劃未來將如何在康奈爾大學繼續(xù)這一興趣。