圣母大学

圣母大学除了要求申请人要提交common application上的论文外，还需提交圣母大圩的补充文书，以便能更深入的了解你。圣母大学补充文书部分包括一篇短文和三篇简答题。

短文（限制150字，必选）

1	Everyone has different priorities when considering their higher education options and building their college or university list. Tell us about your “non-negotiable” factor(s) when searching for your future college home.每个人在选择想要申请的大学时，考虑的因素以及维度都不一样，请告诉我们，在选择大学时，你不能妥协的选择因素有哪些？

简答题（50-100字，五选一）

1	How does faith influence the decisions you make?个人信仰会影响你做出的决定吗？
2	What is distinctive about your personal experiences and development (eg, family support, culture, disability, personal background, community, etc)? Why are these experiences important to you and how will you enrich the Notre Dame community?你的个人经历和成长经历有哪些独特之处？比如家庭、文化、个人背景等，为什么这些经历对你来说很重要？未来你会如何丰富在圣母大学的时光？
3	Notre Dame’s undergraduate experience is characterized by a collective sense of care for every person. How do you foster service to others in your community?圣母大学看中对个体的人文关怀，你如何在社区中培养服务他人的意识？

4	What compliment are you most proud of receiving, and why does it mean so much to you?你收到过最自豪的赞美是什么？为什么它能成为你最自豪的原因？
5	What would you fight for?你会为何而战？

佐治亚大学

对于秋季入学的申请人，我们还是一如既往的需要提交common application的论文，以及短篇补充论文，主题与去年一致。

补充论文（200-300字）

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The transition from middle to high school is a key time for students as they reach new levels of both academic and personal discovery. Please share a book (novel, non-fiction, etc.) that had a serious impact on you during this time. Please focus more on why this book made an impact on you and less on the plot/theme of the book itself 从初中到高中中间会经历一段过渡期，这个时期非常关键，因为无论是在学业还是在个人未来发展方面都达到了新的水平。请分享一本在此期间对你产生重大影响的书籍（小说、非虚构类书籍等）。需要注意的是，请更多关注这本书对你产生影响的原因，而不是这本书的内容、情节。

佐治亚大学还列举了一篇优秀范文：

Adjacent to the door of my room, hanging roughly seven inches from the floor, rests a mirror. It looms over me, rising six and a half feet. To all, it holds a mere reflection, to me a world of possibilities. I see two cases, ten double-lined shelves within, stacks scattered across the floor, and dozens of little mementos and trinkets create an air of pure comfort. Cracked spines rest hidden in the back of the bookcase, with painted edges highlighted in the front. A seven-book series, well-loved and read four times over, weighs down the wood, and dozens of worn-out children’s stories are jammed on the bottom shelves. Everybody has a passion, while seemingly meaningless to some, holds immense significance. This hidden room, a book nook, an aspiring library of 337 books and counting, holds my priceless obsession, for here, I pursue invaluable lessons and acquire a love for life and all that comes with it.

Religiously waiting for the next book to come out, fifth grade me ensured I knew everything about the Keeper of the Lost Cities. Moving at the end of elementary school made it difficult to meet new people and make friends. Sophie Foster, the main character, became my closest confidant as she showed the comfort in being alone, feeling different, and thriving nonetheless. This series was an easy escape, the everlasting impact yet unknown. Similarly, my sophomore year of high school, the first year I started struggling in my classes, I analyzed American Dirt, a fictional story based on real journeys from Mexico to America. It taught me the real meaning of hardships and highlighted the importance of courage and perseverance. Most recently, as Junior finals season approached, I sought a break from stress and devoured The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes prequel. Reminiscing over the first time I read The Hunger Games trilogy during the uncomplicated phase of sixth grade reduced me to tears, and embraced me with the gentle reminder even though life might not wind up how you intend, it might be for the better.

I have developed personally through reading and, surprisingly, advanced my interpersonal skills and relations with others at the same time. While I could acknowledge and accept my own emotions and flaws, I also recognized a growth of empathy for others. These books gave me insight into the lives and morals of different characters, thereby teaching me to reflect on how and why people behave in certain ways in the physical world. I absorbed these words and forced them outwards towards others. Learning to shape them as I will, constructing letters into an eloquent turn of phrase. I found myself complimented for my speech and skills in conversation which I knew did not belong to me, but were simply snippets and guidance, drawn from those stories that raised me.

When my parents began building our new house, they asked after any preferences for my room. My only response was to ask if creating a mini library to hold all of my books was at all possible. At the time, I understood this to be the most vital necessity for a teenage girl. A gateway to the kingdom of Visidia, arranged Indian weddings, the Fae lands, Korean work rivals, and considerably more. Every book holds a story, a lesson. They mark major changes and developments in my life, from the fantasy books I read as a preteen, the dystopian rage in middle school, beginning high school with contemporary romance, and all of the reading slumps in between. Reading endlessly fuels my passion for learning, instills empathy for others, and alters the way I view the world. 

– Kennedy W., Oconee County HS

普渡大学

普渡大学按照惯例还是需要提交common application里的文书内容以及两个补充文书。

common application文书（250-650字）

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.有些学生拥有非常有意义的背景、身份、兴趣和才能，以至于他们认为如果没有这些，他们的申请就不会这么顺利。如果你也有这样的经历，请分享你的故事。

2	The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can 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?当我们遇到障碍，我们可以从中吸取教训，这也许会对未来有重要作用。请讲述你曾经面对挑战、挫折或失败的经历。它对你产生了什么影响，你从中学到了什么。
3	Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?回想一下你质疑或挑战某个想法或信念的经历。是什么促使你思考的？结果如何？
4	Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?回想一下别人为你做过的，让你感到快乐或感激某件事。这份感激之情如何影响或者会所激励了你。

5	Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.请讨论一下能引发个人成长并对自己或他人产生新认识的成就、事件。
6	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?描述一个你觉得引人入胜、让你忘记时间的话题、想法或概念。它为什么吸引你？当你想要了解更多信息时，你会利用什么，或者会向谁寻求帮助？
7	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. 分享一篇关于你所选主题的文章，可以是你已经写好的，也可以是针对其他的题目或者你自己设计的。

补充文书（250字）

1	How will opportunities at Purdue support your interests, both in and out of the classroom?你希望普渡大学提供什么服务来支持你校园内的学习？

2	Briefly discuss your reasons for pursuing the major you have selected.简要讨论一下你选择这个专业的原因。