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。
SUPPLEMENT ESSAYS / 2026–2027
只完成所申请学院对应题目;不再有通用 Community 必答。CALS 2 篇;Engineering 6 篇;其他学院通常 1 篇;Brooks DC Start 另加 1 篇。

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。
申请 CALS 的 Fall 2027 本科新生
只完成所申请学院或专业对应题目。
What interests you about the major you selected? Tell us about experiences (both in and outside of the classroom), questions, and goals that influenced your choice.
所选专业的哪些方面吸引了你?请谈谈影响你作出这一选择的课内外经历、疑问与目标。
350 words maximumWhat draws you to Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)? Reflect on the learning, community, or impact opportunities that matter most to you, and share how they align with Cornell CALS (as you understand it currently).
康奈尔农业与生命科学学院(CALS)的什么吸引了你?请思考对你最重要的学习、社群或产生影响的机会,并说明它们如何与你目前所理解的 Cornell CALS 相契合。
350 words maximum申请 AAP B.Arch 的 Fall 2027 本科新生
只完成所申请学院或专业对应题目。
Describe how your interests connect to architecture. Include an example of a creative project, design experience, or personal passion that sparked your interest in pursuing a 5-year professional degree in architecture. Reflect on how this experience shaped your understanding of the field and your motivation to study architecture.
请说明你的兴趣与建筑有何联系。举一个创意项目、设计经历或个人热爱的例子,说明它如何激发了你攻读五年制建筑专业学位的兴趣。请思考这段经历如何塑造了你对建筑领域的理解及学习建筑的动机。
650 words maximum申请 AAP BFA 的 Fall 2027 本科新生
只完成所申请学院或专业对应题目。
Submit an artist statement describing your creative interests and practice. Address how your work reflects your artistic voice, influences, and process, and how studying art at Cornell AAP would support and expand your practice. (You will also be prompted to upload a copy to your Slideroom portal.)
请提交一份艺术家陈述,说明你的创作兴趣与实践。请阐释你的作品如何体现你的艺术表达、所受影响及创作过程,以及在 Cornell AAP 学习艺术会如何支持并拓展你的实践。(系统也会要求你在 Slideroom 门户上传一份副本。)
650 words maximum申请 AAP URS 的 Fall 2027 本科新生
只完成所申请学院或专业对应题目。
Describe your interest in urban and regional studies. Discuss experiences, ideas, or issues that have shaped your interest in cities, communities, and regional systems, and explain how URS at Cornell aligns with your academic and career goals.
请说明你对城市与区域研究的兴趣。讨论哪些经历、想法或议题塑造了你对城市、社群和区域系统的兴趣,并解释康奈尔的 URS 如何契合你的学术与职业目标。
650 words maximum申请 Arts and Sciences 的 Fall 2027 本科新生
只完成所申请学院或专业对应题目。
At the College of Arts and Sciences, your education is yours to shape. Describe an intellectual passion, question, or idea that has captured your attention—whether it emerges from your studies or extends beyond your coursework. What specific aspects of our liberal arts curriculum would you draw on to explore and connect your varied interests?
在文理学院,你可以塑造自己的教育经历。请描述一个吸引你的学术热情、疑问或想法,无论它来自课程学习还是课堂之外。你会利用我们博雅课程中的哪些具体方面,探索并连接自己的多种兴趣?
650 words maximum申请 Brooks School of Public Policy 的 Fall 2027 本科新生
只完成所申请学院或专业对应题目。
Discuss your interest in pursuing a major in policy at the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and what draws you to this field of study. You are encouraged to consider including details related to your personal experiences, values, academic influences, or extracurricular activities that have shaped your perspective and future goals.
请谈谈你在 Cornell Jeb E. Brooks 公共政策学院攻读政策专业的兴趣,以及这个研究领域吸引你的原因。你可以加入有关个人经历、价值观、学术影响或课外活动的细节,说明它们如何塑造了你的观点和未来目标。
650 words maximum申请 Brooks DC Start 的 Fall 2027 本科新生
仅申请 Brooks DC Start 项目者,在 Brooks 学院题外另答本题。
Please describe why you are interested in being considered for the Brooks School DC Start program.
请说明你为什么希望被考虑录取至 Brooks School DC Start 项目。
350 words maximum申请 SC Johnson College of Business 的 Fall 2027 本科新生
只完成所申请学院或专业对应题目。
What kind of a business student are you? Using your personal, academic, or volunteer/work experiences, describe the topics or issues that you care about and why they are important to you. Your response should convey how your interests align with the school to which you are applying within the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management or the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration).
你是怎样的商科学生?请结合个人、学术、志愿服务或工作经历,描述你关心的主题或议题,以及它们为什么对你重要。回答应体现你的兴趣如何契合你在 Cornell SC Johnson 商学院内所申请的学院——Charles H. Dyson 应用经济与管理学院,或 Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan 酒店管理学院。
650 words maximum申请 Duffield College of Engineering 的 Fall 2027 本科新生
六题全部作答:前两题各最多 200 词,后四题各最多 100 词。
Fundamentally, engineering is the application of math, science, and technology to solve complex problems. Why do you want to study engineering?
从根本上说,工程是运用数学、科学和技术解决复杂问题。你为什么想学习工程?
200 words maximumWhy do you think you would love to study at Duffield Engineering?
为什么你认为自己会喜欢在 Duffield 工程学院学习?
200 words maximumWhat brings you joy?
什么会带给你快乐?
100 words maximumWhat do you believe you will contribute to the Duffield Engineering community beyond what you've already detailed in your application? What unique voice will you bring?
除了你在申请中已经详细说明的内容,你认为自己还能为 Duffield 工程学院社群作出什么贡献?你会带来怎样独特的声音?
100 words maximumWhat is one activity, club, team, organization, work/volunteer experience or family responsibility that is especially meaningful to you? Please briefly tell us about its significance for you.
哪一项活动、社团、团队、组织、工作或志愿服务经历,或家庭责任,对你格外有意义?请简要说明它对你的重要性。
100 words maximumWhat is one award you have received, or achievement you have attained, that has meant the most to you? Please briefly describe its importance to you.
你获得的哪一项奖项或成就对你最有意义?请简要说明它对你的重要性。
100 words maximum申请 College of Human Ecology 的 Fall 2027 本科新生
只完成所申请学院或专业对应题目。
The College of Human Ecology prepares students to respond to human needs through an education organized around the interconnected issues that profoundly affect individuals, communities, and the institutions that shape our lives. Think about an extracurricular/community engagement/work experience that most closely connects you to the CHE mission and your intended choice of major. Tell us what that experience taught you about your broader community and its needs, and the impact you can make. How will your intended CHE major help you make that impact? (Refer to our essay application tips as you write your essay.)
人类生态学院围绕深刻影响个人、社群及塑造我们生活的各类机构的相互关联议题开展教育,培养学生回应人类需求的能力。 请思考一段最能将你与 CHE 的使命及所选专业联系起来的课外、社区参与或工作经历。这段经历让你对更广泛的社群、其需求以及自己能够带来的影响学到了什么?你拟就读的 CHE 专业将如何帮助你实现这种影响?(写作时请参考学院官方文书建议。)
550 words maximum申请 School of Industrial and Labor Relations 的 Fall 2027 本科新生
只完成所申请学院或专业对应题目。
Using your personal, academic, or volunteer/work experiences, describe the topics or issues that you care about and why they are important to you. Your response should show us that your interests align with the ILR School.
请结合你的个人、学术、志愿服务或工作经历,描述你关心的主题或议题及其对你的重要性。回答应体现你的兴趣与 ILR 学院的契合。
650 words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。
本校的逐题解析正在整理。以下保留题目顺序,可回看上方原题。