加州理工学院

Caltech has a rigorous core curriculum and students don't declare a major until the end of their first year. However, some students arrive knowing which academic fields and areas already most excite them, or which novel fields and areas they most want to explore. If you had to choose an area of interest or two today, what would you choose? *Note that you are under no obligation to follow this choice if admitted. Why did you choose your proposed area of interest? If you selected 'other', what topics are you interested in pursuing?

加州理工有严格的核心课程，学生到大一结束才确定专业。不过，有些学生入学时已经知道哪些学术领域最令他们兴奋，或最希望探索哪些新领域。 如果今天必须选择一两个感兴趣的领域，你会选什么？ 请注意：若被录取，你不必坚持这一选择。 你为什么选择这些兴趣领域？如果你选择了“其他”，你希望探索哪些主题？

Tell us about a time your learning in STEM was shaped by another person or group — either because you needed help, offered help, changed your thinking through collaboration, or contributed to someone else's understanding. What did that experience teach you about learning and working with others?

请谈谈一次他人或某个群体影响了你 STEM 学习的经历：可能是你需要帮助、提供帮助、通过合作改变了思考方式，或帮助了他人理解。关于学习以及与他人合作，这段经历教会了你什么？

Tell us about a time your approach to a STEM problem, concept, or project mattered as much as the outcome. How did you work through uncertainty or persist creatively in tackling the problem? What would you still defend about your process, regardless of the outcome?

请谈谈一次你应对某个 STEM 问题、概念或项目的方法，与结果同样重要的经历。你如何面对不确定性，或富有创造性地坚持解决问题？无论结果如何，你仍会认可并坚持自己过程中哪些做法？

Regardless of your STEM interest listed above, take this opportunity to nerd out and talk to us about whatever STEM rabbit hole you have found yourself falling into. Be as specific or broad as you would like.

不必局限于你上面填写的 STEM 兴趣，借此机会尽情谈谈一个令你越钻越深的 STEM 主题。你可以聚焦具体细节，也可以展开更广泛的讨论。

Tell us about a STEM question, problem, idea, or project that has held your attention over time. What drew you to it, how have you pursued it, and what do you still want to understand?

请谈谈一个长期吸引你关注的 STEM 疑问、问题、想法或项目。是什么吸引了你？你如何持续探索它？你还希望理解什么？

Tell us about something you created, tested, repaired, modeled, coded, built, or redesigned. What problem were you trying to solve and what did the process reveal to you?

请谈谈你创造、测试、修理、建模、编程、搭建或重新设计的某样东西。你当时试图解决什么问题？这一过程使你有了什么发现？

Caltech students bring more than academic ability to the communities they join. What is something you would be excited to do, share, teach, make, start, or contribute as part of the Caltech community?

加州理工学生为其加入的社群带来的，不仅是学术能力。作为加州理工社群的一员，你期待去做、分享、教授、制作、发起或贡献什么？

Caltech cares about context. Is there anything about your academic preparation, coursework, school context, or learning experiences that would help us better understand your readiness for Caltech?

加州理工重视背景与具体情境。关于你的学术准备、课程学习、学校环境或学习经历，是否有任何信息可以帮助我们更好地理解你是否已为加州理工的学习做好准备？