凯斯西储大学

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   Autobiography: A short (250-word) essay, citing your course of study in the visual arts. Include any special out-of-school activities, i.e., art camp, working as a teaching assistant doing creative activities, or private art lessons. Describe both your junior high and high school art experiences, courses that you took, and subjects that you studied.

   自传：请用一篇 250 词短文介绍你的视觉艺术学习经历。请纳入校外的特别活动，例如艺术夏令营、担任创意活动的助教或接受私人艺术课程。描述你在初中和高中阶段的艺术经历、所修课程以及学习过的主题。

   250 words
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   Program of study: A separate, short (250-word) essay of what you hope to gain participating in our program in art history and art. You may want to consult the Department of Art History and Art website for courses that are available for you to take.

   学习计划：请另写一篇 250 词短文，说明你希望通过参加本校艺术史与艺术课程获得什么。你可以查阅艺术史与艺术系官网，了解可供选择的课程。

   250 words

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   A 1-2 page Director’s Concept for a published play or musical that you would be interested in directing, detailing your vision for the show (characters, moods and tones, visual aspects) and what you would want the audience to take away from the production in terms of its central themes and ideas.

   请选择一部已出版、你有兴趣执导的话剧或音乐剧，撰写一份 1–2 页的导演构想。详细说明你对演出的设想，包括角色、氛围与基调、视觉呈现，以及你希望观众从作品的核心主题和思想中获得什么。

   1–2 pages

公开参考版本 · College Essay Guy · 2026–27 公开参考版本

1. 01

   In the college application process, you are constantly prompted for a list of your achievements, awards, and accomplishments. While this information is useful to us, we are interested in hearing more about you. Describe an event, achievement, or experience of which you are particularly proud but that will not show up on a resume, may not garner any recognition, and does not appear anywhere else on your admission application.

   在大学申请过程中，你经常被要求列出自己的成就、奖项和成果。虽然这些信息对我们有用，但我们也希望更深入地了解你。请描述一件令你格外自豪的事、一项成果或一段经历：它不会出现在简历上，可能不会带来任何认可，也没有在申请的其他部分出现过。

   750 words maximum（公开参考版本）
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   By applying to the Pre-Professional Scholars Program, you are applying to gain admission to professional school earlier than students who apply in the traditional way. Please indicate why you’re interested in your chosen profession. How do you see yourself being particularly suited to this field? What events and/or experiences have led you to your choice? This essay should be between 250 and 500 words in length.

   申请 Pre-Professional Scholars Program，意味着你希望比循传统途径申请的学生更早获得专业学院的录取。请说明你为什么对所选择的职业感兴趣。你认为自己在哪些方面特别适合这个领域？哪些事件或经历促使你作出这一选择？本文应为 250–500 词。

   250–500 words（公开参考版本）

Common App · 2026–2027 官方主文书

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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
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   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
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   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
4. 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
5. 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
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   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
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   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