先看整套文书，再决定每一篇写什么
准备补充文书时，可以先判断每一道题承担的功能：它希望补充个人背景、学术兴趣，还是社区中的经历与贡献？再选择能回应这道题的具体证据，避免多篇文章反复讲述同一段故事。以下是 Vista 的通用写作建议，具体作答范围仍以上方题组要求为准。
主文书与补充文书可以相互支持，但不必承担相同的任务。需要讨论学校匹配时，把个人经历与具体的院校机会联系起来；处理经历类题目时，重点说明自己的行动、选择与变化。最后把所有回答放在一起读，检查重复和遗漏。
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SUPPLEMENT ESSAYS / 2026–2027
布朗大学
Brown University
普通申请 4 篇：2 篇建议 150–250 词、2 篇建议 100–150 词。PLME 另有 3 篇；Brown｜RISD 另有 1 篇。
2026–27 本季官方要求已核对2027 U.S. News 综合大学 #16（并列）普通申请含校本必答题资料复核 2026-09-17官方来源：Brown Admission · 2026–2027 Brown-Specific Questions
申请时需要注意
普通申请完成下列四篇；PLME、Brown｜RISD 申请者另完成对应专项题。
文书原题
每道题先保留可核对的英文原题，下一段为对应中文；正式提交请以申请系统原文为准。
所有新生｜四道必答
2026–2027 本科新生申请者
作答规则
以下四题分别作答。前两题建议各 150–250 词，后两题建议各 100–150 词；各题上限分别为 250、250、150、150 词。
- 01
"There is something distinctive about Brown students. It is a blend of intellectual curiosity, creativity, and humility. A commitment to collaboration. An openness to new ideas and perspectives. A desire to make the world better. And it is resilience: the ability to recover and thrive after experiencing difficulties." From President Christina Paxson's 2025 Convocation Address. How will you use these characteristics or others to shape your approach to the Open Curriculum?
“布朗学生有一种独特之处：那是求知欲、创造力与谦逊的结合，是对合作的投入，对新想法和新视角的开放，希望让世界变得更好的愿望，也是韧性——经历困难后恢复并继续成长的能力。”这段话出自校长 Christina Paxson 2025 年开学典礼致辞。你将如何运用这些或其他特质，塑造自己探索开放课程的方式？
建议 150–250 words - 02
Students entering Brown often find that making their home on College Hill naturally invites reflection on where they came from. Share how an aspect of your growing up has inspired or challenged you, and what unique contributions this might allow you to make to the Brown community.
来到布朗的学生常常发现，在 College Hill 安家会自然促使他们回望自己的来处。请分享你成长经历中的某个方面如何启发或挑战了你，以及它可能使你为布朗社群带来哪些独特贡献。
建议 150–250 words - 03
If you could teach a class on any one thing, whether academic or otherwise, what would it be?
如果你可以教授一门任何主题的课程，无论是学术还是其他内容，你会教什么？
建议 100–150 words - 04
Brown students care deeply about their work and the world around them. Students find contentment, satisfaction, and meaning in daily interactions and major discoveries. Whether big or small, mundane or spectacular, tell us about something that brings you joy.
布朗学生十分关心自己的工作与周围世界，并在日常互动和重大发现中找到充实、满足与意义。无论大小、平凡或非凡，请谈谈一件带给你快乐的事。
建议 100–150 words
PLME｜专项三题
申请八年制 PLME 的本科新生
作答规则
仅 PLME 申请者完成以下三题，每题最多 250 词；同时完成上方普通申请题。
- 01
Why medicine?
为什么选择医学？
250 words - 02
Why PLME?
为什么选择 PLME？
250 words - 03
Tell us something about yourself, beyond your interest in medicine, that you think will make you a great doctor.
除了你对医学的兴趣之外，请谈谈你自身的某个方面，以及为什么你认为它能使你成为一名出色的医生。
250 words
Brown｜RISD Dual Degree｜额外完成 1 篇
符合条件者额外完成 1 篇BROWN | RISD DUAL DEGREE
Brown｜RISD Dual Degree｜额外完成 1 篇 · 仅适用于同时申请 Brown 与 RISD 的 BRDD 本科新生
作答规则
仅 Brown｜RISD 双学位申请者完成，最多 650 词；同时完成上方普通申请题。
- BRDD Essay 1
The Brown | RISD Dual Degree Program draws on the complementary strengths of Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) to provide students with the opportunity to explore and engage with diverse spheres of academic and creative inquiry. Considering your understanding of the academic programs at Brown and RISD, describe how and why the specific blend of RISD's experimental, immersive art and design program and Brown's wide-ranging courses and curricula could constitute an optimal undergraduate education for you. Reflect on how you might integrate or synthesize content, approaches, and methods from these two distinct learning experiences. Additionally, how might you contribute to the Dual Degree community and its commitment to interdisciplinary work?
Brown｜RISD 双学位项目结合布朗大学与罗德岛设计学院（RISD）的互补优势，让学生有机会探索并参与不同领域的学术与创意研究。 根据你对布朗与 RISD 学术项目的理解，请说明 RISD 重视实验、沉浸式的艺术与设计教育，与布朗广泛的课程体系相结合，为什么以及如何能够构成最适合你的本科教育。请思考你会如何整合这两种不同学习经历中的内容、路径与方法。 此外，你会如何为双学位社群及其跨学科实践作出贡献？
650 words
Common App 主文书｜七选一
通过 Common App 申请本科新生的学生；其他申请平台按各自要求作答
作答规则
必交 1 篇，250–650 词。以下是 2026–2027 Common App 官方七道题，选择其中一道；不是七篇，也不是额外七道校本补充题。
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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.
有些学生拥有某种背景、身份、兴趣或天赋，它对他们如此重要，以至于他们认为，如果申请材料中没有呈现这一点，申请就是不完整的。如果你也有这样的感受，请与我们分享你的故事。
250–650 words - 02
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?
我们从所遇障碍中汲取的经验，可能是日后成功的根基。请讲述一次你面对挑战、挫折或失败的经历。它对你产生了怎样的影响？你从中学到了什么？
250–650 words - 03
Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
请回顾一次你质疑或挑战某种信念或观点的经历。是什么引发了你的思考？最终结果如何？
250–650 words - 04
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?
请回想他人为你做过的一件事，它以意想不到的方式令你感到快乐或感激。这份感恩如何影响或激励了你？
250–650 words - 05
Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
请讨论一项成就、一个事件或一次领悟：它开启了你的一段个人成长，也使你对自己或他人产生新的理解。
250–650 words - 06
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?
请描述一个让你如此投入、以至于忘记时间的主题、想法或概念。它为什么吸引你？当你想进一步了解时，会向什么资源或什么人求助？
250–650 words - 07
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.
请就任何自选主题提交一篇文书。它可以是你已写过的文章、对另一道题的回答，也可以是你自行设计的题目。
250–650 words