最近,美國大學的本科招生政策再次發生了重大變革!西北大學,這所一直以來在U.S.News全美綜合排名中穩定處于前十的學府,宣布了一項驚人決定:不再強制要求申請者遞交主文書,而只要求完成一定數量的小文書即可。
目前,西北大學已經迅速將申請系統(包括Common App和Coalition)中的主文書要求改為“Optional”(可選)。這意味著申請者可以根據個人情況自行選擇是否遞交主文書。對于具體的政策細節,讓我們一起來了解一下!
西北大學
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西北大學發布聲明稱:我們已經制定了一份補充文書,旨在幫助我們更好地了解申請者在高中階段的經歷,并預想您如何成為一名符合西北大學學生群體特征的學生。補充文書的題目涉及到我們認為對于構建2028屆西北大學新生群體至關重要的領域。然而,如果您認為這些題目能最好地講述您想要分享的故事,您完全可以自由地重新利用您為其他申請撰寫的文章(包括我們不再要求提供的Common/Coalition Application個人陳述)。
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西北大學補充文書要求
既然西北大學主文書變成可選的了,補充文書的重要性不言而喻。那么補充文書又是如何要求的呢?
1、所有通過Common App或Coalition系統申請的學生,需要回答下面這個問題(必選),要求不超過300字或者更少。
We want to be sure we’re considering your application in the context of your personal experiences: What aspects of your background, your identity, or your school, community, and/or household settings have most shaped how you see yourself engaging in Northwestern’s community, be it academically, extracurricularly, culturally, politically, socially, or otherwise?
2、選答題:5個題目中選擇1-2個題目,不超過200字。
1)Painting “The Rock” is a tradition at Northwestern that invites all forms of expression—students promote campus events or extracurricular groups, support social or activist causes, show their Wildcat spirit (what we call “Purple Pride”), celebrate their culture, and more. What would you paint on The Rock, and why?
2)Northwestern fosters a distinctively interdisciplinary culture. We believe discovery and innovation thrive at the intersection of diverse ideas, perspectives, and academic interests. Within this setting, if you could dream up an undergraduate class, research project, or creative effort (a start-up, a design prototype, a performance, etc.), what would it be? Who might be some ideal classmates or collaborators?
3)Community and belonging matter at Northwestern. Tell us about one or more communities, networks, or student groups you see yourself connecting with on campus.
4)Northwestern’s location is special: on the shore of Lake Michigan, steps from downtown Evanston, just a few miles from Chicago. What aspects of our location are most compelling to you, and why?
5)Northwestern is a place where people with diverse backgrounds from all over the world can study, live, and talk with one another. This range of experiences and viewpoints immeasurably enriches learning. How might your individual background contribute to this diversity of perspectives in Northwestern’s classrooms and around our campus?
以上就是西北大學補充文書題目,從這些題目的設計中,更能看出西北大學希望招收能為社區做貢獻、有思想、跨學科的優秀申請者,這是主文書所不能滿足的,所以大家一定要重視補充文書的創作。
申請者應該怎么做呢?
答案很簡單:提交!大部分學校的標準化成績都是“可選”的,但越來越多的學生選擇提交,因為主文書也是一樣。尤其對于TOP20的學校來說,主文書是必須要寫的。如果你還在申請其他學校,主文書是不容忽視的一部分,所以在申請西北大學時,沒有理由不提交主文書,除非你的主文書素材已經被用于補充文書。
盡管這個細微的變化看似微不足道,但它卻非常重要。它提醒著所有的申請者:補充文書至關重要,很可能就是決定你是否被錄取的關鍵素材。

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