2013-14CommonApp題目出爐，essay字?jǐn)?shù)限制在650字內(nèi)，不得少于250字。字?jǐn)?shù)限制考驗(yàn)學(xué)生寫作能力。從公布的五個(gè)題目而言，美國大學(xué)招生官依然喜歡聽故事。文書彌補(bǔ)了分?jǐn)?shù)成績等不能展示的個(gè)人特質(zhì)。申請的學(xué)子們可要好好構(gòu)思今年的作文了。具體文章要求和題目如下：

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

　　有些學(xué)生認(rèn)為自己的經(jīng)歷非常能凸顯自己的特質(zhì)，如果不在申請文書中寫出來，申請都不能算完美。如果你也屬于其中，那么分享你的故事吧

　　2.Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn?

　　記失敗經(jīng)歷。這次失敗對你產(chǎn)生什么影響?你從中學(xué)到什么?

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

　　寫信仰或觀念受到挑戰(zhàn)。你做出的反應(yīng)是什么?你還會(huì)做同樣的決定嗎?

　　4.Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you?

　　描述一個(gè)你喜歡的環(huán)境地點(diǎn)。你在那里有過什么經(jīng)歷，這個(gè)地方對你而言為什么有意義?

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

　　記一件你的成就。這個(gè)成就顯示著你從少年成長為青年。

此次變化將于2013年8月1日正式上線