哈佛，MIT，塔夫茨录取的中国学生在申请文书中都写了什么？

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文书的写作是美国大学申请准备中重要的一环，也很多留学生最“头疼”的准备内容。大家都想看看被名校录取的学生是怎么样写文书的。为了响应学生的要求，美国众多高校都会在学校网站公布一些录取学生的申请文书样本（college essay sample）。

今天，我们就选择了哈佛大学，塔夫茨大学和麻省理工学院公布的中国学生的部分文书段落。希望通过分享这些优秀的文书，让大家对于大学文书的写作有更好的了解，也希望能激发大家更多的写作想法。

哈佛大学文书样本: “我爱写字，我爱书法”

在哈佛公开的10篇2021年最好文书样本中，有一篇是来自中国学生Jiafeng, 他主要在文书中写了自己对写字，对书法的热爱。

我们摘取了部分段落：

I have a fetish for writing.

I’m not talking about crafting prose or verses, or even sentences out of words. But simply constructing letters and characters from strokes of ink gives me immense satisfaction. It’s not quite calligraphy, as I don’t use calligraphic pens or Chinese writing brushes; I prefer it simple, spontaneous, and subconscious. I often find myself crafting characters in the margins of notebooks with a fifty-cent pencil, or tracing letters out of thin air with anything from chopsticks to fingertips.

The art of handwriting is a relic in the information era. Why write when one can type? Perhaps the Chinese had an answer before the advent of keyboards. “One’s handwriting,” said the ancient Chinese, “is a painting of one’s mind.” After all, when I practice my handwriting, I am crafting characters. My character.

The versatility of handwriting enthralls me. The Chinese developed many styles -- called hands -- of writing. Fittingly, each hand seems to parallel one of my many academic interests.

Characters of the Regular Hand (kai shu), a legible script, serve me well during many long hours when I scratch my head and try to prove a mathematical statement rigorously, as the legibility illuminates my logic on paper. Words of the Running Hand (xing shu), a semi-cursive script, are like the passionate words that I speak before a committee of Model United Nations delegates, propounding a decisive course of action: the words, both spoken and written, are swift and coherent but resolute and emphatic. And strokes of the Cursive Hand (cao shu) resemble those sudden artistic sparks when I deliver a line on stage: free spontaneous, but emphatic syllables travel through the lights like rivers of ink flowing on the page.

（全文请查看：10 Successful Harvard Application Essays | 2021）

点评：这篇文书中，学生用笔迹展示自己对学习的追求，通过3种书法风格把自己的经历串联起来，突出了自己多样的品质和成长经历。

麻省理工大学文书样本: “内心深处，我是中国人”

下面这篇文书是2014-15年被录取的学生文书样本。

文书题目是：Describe the world you come from; for example, your family, clubs, school, community, city, or town. How has that world shaped your dreams and aspirations? (200-250)

学生论文的主题是：‘At heart, I am Chinese’

I am completely Chinese. My parents are Chinese and I was born in China. However, as first generation immigrants, my family and I have been immersed in the French Canadian culture of Montreal and the American culture of Kansas City. I spent a measly five months in China after my birth, a seemingly short eight years in Montreal, and an even shorter nine years in Overland Park. At heart, I am Chinese like my background, but my childhood is colored by French influences and my adolescence is completely painted with the exuberant American character. As a result, a lot of my life has been categorized by my three countries and cultures: the languages I speak, the habits I have, and the aspirations I dream.

My college track, as of right now, is to double major in economics and mathematics while also minoring in French, but my ultimate goal is to make a positive and memorable impact on the world. Every subject field has a direct lineation to my different cultures, and the most obvious is my interest in French. While it may sound silly, I feel beautiful when speaking such a beautiful language, and I aim to further develop my linguistic foundation through a minor and studying abroad. My love for mathematics is most primarily rooted in my Chinese culture, as my father’s enthusiasm about little mathematical tricks is contagious. Finally, the opportunities and the boldness I find in American culture are best epitomized in its economic landmark: Wall Street.

点评：这篇文书中，学生展示了自己的多文化背景，从语言到生活习惯到梦想追求，展示了自己如何融合中国、法国和美国文化。

塔夫茨大学文书样本: Why Tufts?

塔夫茨大学的文书样本是关于为什么选择这个学校的问题。

一位来自北京的留学生讲述了他如何通过访校了解学校的文化和价值，以及为什么学校的价值符合他的期望：

I never imagined I would be talking to Jumbos about everything from ethics in politics to squid in bibimbap, but my conversations with students during my visit confirmed everything I love about the school. Tufts is a uniquely curious, playful and collaborative platform that exudes intellectual diversity like none other. I can study anything from genetics to psychology, and pursue anything from the Entrepreneurship to the Culinary Society. As a metal guitarist who enjoys woodworking and reading up on human behavior, I've never felt like I fit neatly into one category. At Tufts, I won't have to. （Yang Lowe '21，Beijing, China）

最后，小编来分享如何找到更多的美国大学文书样本。

只要在谷歌搜索大学名字加上college essay sample，就可以看到学校公布的文书样本。这些英文的PS样本可以作为大家在写作时的重要参考资料。大家可以学习其他学生讲述成长经历的方法，学习如何展示自己的兴趣，自己的热情和梦想。

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