打算申请2018fall 的同学们注意了！近日美国留学本科申请同学们*常用的Common Application系统又一次更新essay题目了！

　　为什么说又一次呢？因为CA系统2013年刚刚进行了一次重大修改，到2015年又对原有的5个题目进行了微调，到今年，微调已经不能满足他们改革的小心思了，直接又增加了2个新的essay题目！快来和留学专家了解一下吧！

　　先上两道新增题目：

　　新题1：Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?

　　描述一个话题，观点或者理念，你发现它很有趣以致于让你忘了时间。为什么它能吸引你？当年想要再深入了解的时候，你寻求什么或者谁帮忙？

　　解析：新增题目，符合目前美国大学招生人性化的需求，*终更要的就是各种发掘你的热情点在哪里！

　　新题2：Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

　　分享一个你自选的话题。可以是你之前已经写过的，一个对不同问题的回应，或者是你自创的问题。

　　解析：这个新增题目厉害了，完全开放式命题，乐于挑战脑洞大的同学可以尝试下。

　　原来的五道题也有些微调，来和留学君看看吧。

　　原题1： Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

　　解析：无变化。

　　原题2：The lessons we take from obstacles we encountercan be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

　　我们从遇到的困境/阻碍获得的经验教训是我们之后成功的基础。回忆你曾经面对过的一次挑战、一场阻碍、一种失败，它是如何影响你的？你又从中学到了什么？

　　微调前：The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

　　解析：将原来题目中提到的failure扩增到challenge, setback or failure，增加了可选的题材。

　　原题3：Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

　　回忆你曾经质疑或者挑战一个信仰或想法的时刻，什么影响了你的思维？你又获得了什么？

　　微调前：Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?

　　解析：从原本的挑战信仰，增加了质疑，后面的询问也从做了什么，是否做了正确决定改为思维的改变及收获。

　　原题4：Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma - anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.

　　描述一个你曾经解决过的问题或者你想要解决的问题。可以是智力挑战，研究查询，道德困境--不论限制，任何对你个人来说非常重要的都行。解释它对你的意义，为了解决它你采取了哪几步，或者你觉得可以采取方法可以得到解决方案。

　　解析：无变化。

　　原题5：Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realizationthat sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

　　讨论某一次成就，事件或者领悟，它标志着你的一段个人成长和关于你自己或者他人的一次新理解。

　　微调前：Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.

　　解析：题目范围变得更加广泛，从具体意义上来看跟原题意思变化不大。

　　除新增题目外，整体变化其实不算太大，留学专家还是提醒同学们美国留学尽早规划提前准备~