杜克大学 Duke
杜克大学的本科有两个学院招生,分别是Trinity College of Arts and Sciences(自由艺术与科学学院)和 the Pratt School of Engineering (工学院),提供超过40个专业的BA、BS课程。申请杜克也是至少要托福100分,SAT和两门SAT2。而杜克大学的招生特点也是非常鲜明的,有过这么一段:
a.富有抱负和好奇心, 能够正面地处理问题而善于拥抱变革。(With ambitious and the curious, students who want to tackle issues head-on and are open to change.) b.拥有自己独一无二的品质和才干,勇于挑战。(Have unique qualities, who can challenge us as much as we challenge them) c.明明知道最终不能成功却始终尽力争取的品格。(We want people who are not afraid to undertake things that are messy, complex, and extremely difficult to do well—because they love it,who know what it means to reach and not succeed and reach again.) 学校招生办主任的致辞中有这么两段: We're most interested in those students who will challenge us, make original discoveries, use their leadership skills in new venues, and take advantage of the depth as well as the breadth of this university's offerings.(我们所欣赏的学生是具有挑战观念、拥有原创发明贡献、善于将领导能力运用到新的领域,且能充分利用学校资源进行深度与广度研究的学生。) We want you to make real discoveries, serious contributions—even change the world. We want to help you achieve your very best. That kind of openness provides the most valuable undergraduate education and it's part of what we look for in our applicants.(我们希望你真正的去发现一些东西、做一些实质性的贡献——甚至是改变世界。我们希望帮助你实现你的最佳。这种毫无保留的给予是本科教育最有价值的,也是我们对申请者的一个要求。) 我们再看一下申请Duke University的三篇Essay题目: (1) If you have participated in any significant research activity outside of school, please provide a brief description and limit your response to one or two paragraphs.(如果你参加过校外组织的重要科研活动,请简要进行描述) (2) If you are applying to Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, please discuss why you consider Duke a good match for you. Is there something in particular at Duke that attracts you? (For Arts & Sciences Applicants Only) (如果你申请杜克的自由艺术与科学学院,请解释为什么杜克大学适合你,或者杜克大学的哪些方面吸引了你?) (3) If you are applying to the Pratt School of Engineering, please discuss why you want to study engineering and why you would like to study at Duke. (For Engineering App licants Only) (如果你申请杜克的工程学院,请说明你为什么想学习工程,为什么要选择杜克大学进行学习?) 通过以上三篇题目我们可以看出,杜克一方面非常注重学生对于专业本身的想法以及对于Duke University的看法,另一方面也对学生的科研能力方面有着很高的要求。杜克并非是那种重视社会活动的学校,而更注重学生对于科研的想法和了解,拥有国家级或者国际竞赛大奖的同学在申请杜克的时候还是有优势的。
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