好消息!官宣！CommonApplication文书题目已公布！

Common Application的官方Twitter，发布消息称，2019-2020年申请季的主文书已经定题，2018-2020年申请季的7个问题得以保留，2020申请季申请的同学可以正式开始着手准备啦~还有一年的时间，大家可以从文书题目入手，抓紧提高自己的软实力，丰富自己的课外活动，不要到了今年10月的时候还没有素材可写！

Common Application是美国传统名校中除MIT，Georgetown和加州大学之外都接受的通用申请系统。而这篇Personal Essay是唯一一篇所有你通过Common Application申请的学校都会看到的文书，是整个美本申请过程中的重头戏。

2019-2020文书题目

1. 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.

有些学生有非同一般的背景、身份、兴趣或才能，这是他们不可缺少的一部分。如果你也有同感，请分享你的故事。

2. 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?

我们从挫折中学到的经验对之后的成功至关重要。回忆你一次你面对挑战、阻碍或者失败的经历。它是如何影响你的，你从中学到了什么?

3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

回忆一次你质疑或挑战某种观念或想法的经历。是什么启发了你的思考呢? 结果如何?

4. Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma - anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.

描述一个你解决过或者打算解决的问题。这个问题可以是学术方面的、研究调查或者是道德伦理方面的——任何你认为对你个人而言很重要的问题，不论大小。说明它对你的意义和你解决问题的方法。

5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

描述让你成长或者让你重新认识自己或他人的一个成就、事件、或者感悟。

6. 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?

描述一个让沉迷其中，甚至忘记时间的话题、想法、理念。它哪里吸引你? 当你试图去了解更多的时候，你会求助于什么样的帮助？

7. 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.

题目自拟，可以是你之前写好的文章或者任何你自创的选题。