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在3月25日，加州大学公布了一则重磅消息，自2016年8月开始，加州大学的UC申请系统，也就是新生申请平台，将采用新的8个问题来代替原有个人陈述（Personal Statement）的两个问题。 不管你要申请哪一所加州大学的分校，这个UC申请系统都一视同仁，因此想要申请加州大学的同学们要注意了。 首先，我们先了解一下，这次的变更究竟有哪些变化。 一、这些新上线的问题被称之为Personal insight questions。 二、每个想要申请的同学，必须要从8个问题当中选出4个问题来进行回答。 三、每个问题的回答字数不可以超过350个单词。 四、具体回答哪4个问题完全由学生自主选择，不过学校建议学生选择与自身经历最有关联，并且最能反映个人情况的4个问题。 五、这8个问题在申请中是完全平等的，不存在说哪个问题比另外的问题更好或者更差。 六、这8个问题，没有所谓的对与错，主要目的就是为了让学校可以更了解你，比如你的个性，经历和兴趣等。 下面为大家列出具体的8个问题，并附上官方指导建议： 问题1 Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time. 第一个问题主要和领导力相关。 官方指导建议：Things to consider: A leadership role can mean more than just a title. It can mean being a mentor to others, acting as the person in charge of a specific task, or a taking lead role in organizing an event or project. Think about your accomplishments and what you learned from the experience. What were your responsibilities? Did you lead a team? How did your experience change your perspective on leading others? Did you help to resolve an important dispute at your school, church in your community or an organization? And your leadership role doesn’t necessarily have to be limited to school activities. For example, do you help out or take care of your family? 问题2 Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side. 第二个问题主要和创造力相关。 官方指导建议：Things to consider: What does creativity mean to you? Do you have a creative skill that is important to you? What have you been able to do with that skill? If you used creativity to solve a problem, what was your solution? What are the steps you took to solve the problem? How does your creativity influence your decisions inside or outside the classroom? Does your creativity relate to your major or a future career? 问题3 What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time? 第三个问题主要和培养特长有关。 官方指导建议：Things to consider: If there’s a talent or skill that you’re proud of, this is the time to share it. You don’t necessarily have to be recognized or have received awards for your talent (although if you did and you want to talk about, feel free to do so). Why is this talent or skill meaningful to you? Does the talent come naturally or have you worked hard to develop this skill or talent? Does your talent or skill allow you opportunities in or outside the classroom? If so, what are they and how do they fit into your schedule? 问题4 Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced. 第四个问题主要和学习能力有关。 官方指导建议：Things to consider: An educational opportunity can be anything that has added value to your educational experience and better prepared you for college. For example, participation in an honors or academic enrichment program, or enrollment in an academy that’s geared toward an occupation or a major, or taking advanced courses that interest you — just to name a few. If you choose to write about educational barriers you’ve faced, how did you overcome or strived to overcome them? What personal characteristics or skills did you call on to overcome this challenge? How did overcoming this barrier help shape who are you today? 问题5 Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement? 第五个问题主要和克服挑战有关。 官方指导建议：Things to consider: A challenge could be personal, or something you have faced in your community or school. Why was the challenge significant to you? This is a good opportunity to talk about any obstacles you’ve faced and what you’ve learned from the experience. Did you have support from someone else or did you handle it alone? If you’re currently working your way through a challenge, what are you doing now, and does that affect different aspects of your life? For example, ask yourself, “How has my life changed at home, at my school, with my friends, or with my family?” 问题6 Describe your favorite academic subject and explain how it has influenced you. 第六个问题主要和学习兴趣有关。 官方指导建议：Things to consider: Discuss how your interest in the subject developed and describe any experience you have had inside and outside the classroom — such as volunteer work, summer programs, participation in student organizations and/or activities — and what you have gained from your involvement. Has your interest in the subject influenced you in choosing a major and/or career? Have you been able to pursue coursework at a higher level in this subject (honors, AP, IB, college or university work)? 问题7 What have you done to make your school or your community a better place? 第七个问题主要和社会活动能力有关。 官方指导建议：Things to consider: Think of community as a term that can encompass a group, team or a place – like your high school, hometown, or home. You can define community as you see fit, just make sure you talk about your role in that community. Was there a problem that you wanted to fix in your community? Why were you inspired to act? What did you learn from your effort? How did your actions benefit others, the wider community or both? Did you work alone or with others to initiate change in your community? 问题8 What is the one thing that you think sets you apart from other candidates applying to the University of California? 第八个问题主要和个人特色有关。 官方指导建议：Things to consider: Don’t be afraid to brag a little. Even if you don’t think you’re unique, you are — remember, there’s only one of you in the world. From your point of view, what do you feel makes you belong on one of UC’s campuses? When looking at your life, what does a stranger need to understand in order to know you? What have you not shared with us that will highlight a skill, talent, challenge, or opportunity that you think will help us know you better? We’re not necessarily looking for what makes you unique compared to others, but what makes you, YOU. UC这次的申请文书的改变，是机遇也是挑战，对学生而言，可以更全面地展示自己，让学校能更好地认识自己。 但相对的，更多的文书意味着更多地积累和准备，而且角度多了，选择也变得很关键。 请各位准备申请加州大学的同学，一定要尽快和升学顾问联系，及时沟通和准备 |
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