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普林斯顿大学前招生官讲座音频
讲座介绍
主讲老师：Ms. Georgenes
老师介绍：
  • 普林斯顿大学前招生官
  • 普林斯顿大学文学学士
  • 哈佛大学教育学专业硕士
  • Ms. Georgenes拥有超过15年从事大学招生及申请辅导的经历，名校申请经验极其丰富。Ms. Georgenes曾成功辅导学生进入了包括常青藤盟校在内的多所顶尖美国大学，包括普林斯顿大学、斯坦福大学、哈佛大学、耶鲁大学、杜克大学、哥伦比亚大学、宾夕法尼亚大学、布朗大学、约翰霍普金斯大学、西北大学、康奈尔大学、布朗大学、达特茅斯学院、范德堡大学等。
讲座大纲：
  • 普林斯顿大学的招生过程是怎样的？招生办公室如何挑选优秀的学生？

  • 疫情期间如何进一步了解梦校？

  • 高中四年应该如何选择适合自己的活动？怎样逐步完成顶尖大学青睐的经历列表？
  • Common Application申请系统：如何充分利用每个问题进行个人展示？
  • 顶尖大学最喜欢什么样的文书？
  • 申请中的补充材料可以如何为申请增光添彩？
普林斯顿大学的招生过程是什么样的
Each University chooses how it will conduct its admission process. Some do it by committee. Some do it regionally. Some do it in a pyramid structure. Typically, it’s the Dean that determines how they organize their application process. In many cases, there is some sort of general screening of the students’ applications when they first arrived.  At Princeton, there was a small group of people who quickly assessed the students by giving them an academic and a non-academic rating. It was rare that a student was rated a 1-1. (That would mean they are nationally the best academically AND non-academically). Most students who were admitted were around the 2-2 or 2-3 rating. But in certain cases, students who were a 1-5 or a 5-1 could be admitted, depending on the goal of the University.
每所大学的录取过程不尽相同。有些是招生委员会共同完成，有些是招生官根据地区分别进行，也有有些以金字塔结构进行。通常情况下，学校招生部门负责人（Dean of Admission) 能够决定学校如何组织申请流程。在许多情况下，学生申请一开始提交之后，招生部门会先对这些申请进行一轮基础审查。在普林斯顿大学，招生官会通过学术和非学术两方面来快速评估学生。很少有学生被评为两个方面都是最高的1-1。（1为最高等级，这意味着他们在学术和非学术两方面都是最好的）。大部分被录取的学生的评分约为2-2或2-3。但是在某些情况下，根据大学的特殊需求，可以录取评分为1-5或5-1的部分学生。
招生办如何挑选优秀的学生？
The first things colleges look at (and the first thing we always looked at Princeton) is the rigor of a student’s academic program and how well the student does in that program. The most important thing is to find a balance when choosing courses. Colleges understand that sometimes students have to make choices and decisions based on either scheduling conflicts and what is available at your school; just be sure to pick the hardest courses you can take that you can still get good marks.
Students always ask: what classes do colleges want me to take? The answer is they want you to take classes that are important to you.
A good test for the students is this: Please explain why you _________________________ (doubled up on science, dropped a language, didn’t take history senior year, etc). Students can practice saying out loud what they have made certain academic decisions. 
大学首先要看的（也是普林斯顿大学首先会评价的），是学生学术课程的挑战度以及学生在课程中的表现。因此对学生来说，最重要的是选课时要找到一个平衡点。当然有时候学生也得考虑日程安排和学校提供的课程是否冲突，从而做出选择和决定，这一点大学是了解的；关键是学生需要确保在获得良好的成绩同时，选择自己能力范围内最难的课程。学生总是问：大学希望学生上什么课呢？答案是他们希望你参加对你本人重要的课程。学生可以这么问自己：解释一下我为什么_____________（同时选择两门科学课，或者放弃一门语言课，或者11年级没选历史，等等）。如果你能给出明确而令人信服的答案，那么你的决定就是正确的。当你自己做出的学术决定的时候，锻炼一下大声说出自己的理由。
高中四年如何选择大学青睐的活动？
Although the first and most important thing colleges look at might be your classes and grades, but colleges are also trying to learn about how students spend their time outside of the classroom. People always ask, what kind of activities do colleges want to see in students? There is no correct answer to that. Colleges want to see students doing what is really meaningful to them and is making an impact on the world, their community or even their family.  So my first advice for students is to spend your time wisely and dedicate to those activities that are important to you. 
The types of activities that students who get into highly selective schools often include research, competition, sports, clubs, internships, volunteering, jobs, music, arts and family responsibilities. 
Another thing is that universities want both the well-rounded students and those with specialties. Typically, as students grow older, they should find and focus more on what is really important to them. In freshman and sophomore year, students try a lot of different activities like sports, musical instruments, etc. In higher grades, they take more leadership roles. That does not mean you are quitting an activity; it simply shows that you have explored and is being a leader or an innovator. 
Take two of the Asian students I have worked with as an example. One girl told me that she did not have any activity, I don't have time. While her parents work, she is responsible for taking care of her autistic sister. That is more important than any model UN, or soccer team. I encouraged her to raise that up as a very important activity. Another girl, who is from China, told me that after school she helps taking care of the stray cats. She felt it was rather informal to write on her list, but I pushed her to think about how she can take an impactful move, such as asking friends to join, raising money or contacting an organization, to take her activity to the next level. 
尽管大学首先考虑并且认为最重要的事情是你的课程和成绩，但是大学也希望了解学生如何度过他们的课余时间。人们总是问我，顶尖大学希望看到学生做什么样的活动？这个问题没有正确答案。大学希望看到学生做对他们真正有意义的事情，并且正在对世界，他们的社区甚至他们的家庭产生影响。因此，我对学生的第一个建议是明智地分配课余时间，并将精力放在对你来说真正重要的活动上。
进入录取率很低的顶尖大学的学生，通常做过以下这些类型的活动：学术研究与竞赛，体育，学生俱乐部，实习，志愿服务，工作，音乐，艺术和家庭责任。

大学既喜欢全面发展的学生，也喜欢某个方向精专的学生。通常，随着学生年龄的增长，他们应该找到并更多地关注对他们真正重要的事情或者活动。在9和10年级的时候，学生会尝试许多不同的活动，例如各种体育，乐器等。而在高年级，他们会扮演更多的领导角色。这并不意味着你是退出了一项活动；而只是表现你已经探索过了不同领域，并且正在某项活动中成为领导者或创新者。

以我曾经辅导过的两个亚洲学生为例。一个女孩告诉我她没有任何活动，她没有时间。在父母工作期间，她要负责照顾自闭症的妹妹。这其实比任何模拟联合国或足球队的活动都重要。我鼓励她将其作为为一项非常重要的活动写到申请当中。另一个来自中国的女孩告诉我，放学后她会去照顾流浪猫。她觉得这不算是正式活动，不好写在申请的活动列表中；但是我要求她考虑一下如何进一步采取有影响力的举动，例如邀请朋友加入，筹集资金或联系动物保护组织，以将她的活动提升到一个新的水平。
如何利用申请的每个问题进行个人展示
When applying to college, the application should be looked at as a puzzle, made up of several different pieces that all fit together to provide a picture of you. These pieces include the transcript, letters of recommendation, the activities List, the essay, and supplemental essays and questions. Each of these components can be used to share something important about yourself that hopefully all fit together. 
Find connections between what you do in your activities, essays, what you do in the classroom, and what you say that you want to study in college.
在大学申请时，申请本身应该被看做一个拼图，由很多不同的部分组成，这些部分可以互相配合从而展示出一个完整的学生形象。申请的主要部分包括成绩单，推荐信，活动清单，主文书以及每个大学的补充论文和小问题。每一个申请的组成部分都应该分享与学生有关的某些重要信息。

学生需要做的就是把课外活动，文书，课堂上所做的事情以及您想在大学学习的内容相互联系起来。
顶尖大学最喜欢什么样的主文书和补充文书？
The essay, often called the personal statement, is probably the best opportunity for you to share something personal and important about yourself. The topics that students choose rinse the spectrum. Before picking a topic, ask yourself: What do I want the reader to say about me after they finish reading my essay. This is the very first thing I did at Princeton: I would write up a couple of sentences about what the essay has taught me about this student, such as Billy is ______________.  And then think of what story that is interesting and compelling you can tell that helps convey that message.
Essay topic can be about an activity, but it does not have to be. It should not sound like a school essay or thesis. It is even ok to use incomplete sentences. For example, if a student uses a very short sentence like "But I didn't", this can actually be a very compelling sentence that can impress your readers. Also, there is actually people at the admission office, so your essay needs to be interesting to read. A good essay should wake a sleepy admission officer after lunch. It can be funny, personal, sad or brave, and make a reader want to continue reading it. 
It also should fit with the essay prompts. Take a look at the prompts given this year, they can help guide you in how to answer those questions. 
In terms of the supplements and the essays, it should be something only you can write. Don't tell the university that because you are in a big city with great museums and shows; they know that. Explain why the university is important and a good fit to you, and only you. 
Here are some of the interesting essay topics that students I have worked with chose. They were all admitted to very competitive universities. 
Yale: Reviving and expanding her school’s science magazine.
Harvard: Being told by her gymnastics coach that she was too fat.
Princeton: Heartfelt efforts to save the environment.
Princeton: Trying a Durian fruit for the first time.
Stanford: Discovering her love of language through visits to South Africa, Europe and South America.
Harvard: Helping a friend who was struggling with mental illness.
Emory: Convincing her mom to go to the dentist.
Amherst: Letting her fashion sense demonstrate her uniqueness.
Brown: Baking with an elderly neighbor – and discovering that her own secret ingredients were lemon and vanilla.
主文书（通常也被称为个人陈述）可能是学生分享个人重要故事和价值观的最佳机会。学生选择的主题范围非常宽，各不相同。我总是会建议学生在选择主题之前，先问自己：当读者阅读完我的文书后，我希望读者对我有什么样的印象。这也是我在普林斯顿大学会做的第一件事：我会写几句话总结下这篇文书告诉了我学生哪些信息，例如比利（Billy）是__________样的一个人。确定了这一点后，学生就可以思考哪些有趣且引人入胜的故事可以帮助你传达这一信息。
文书内容可以关于一段活动，但不一定要如此。大学申请文书千万不要写成学校的论文或报告的形式。有时候学生在申请文书里甚至可以使用不完整的句子；例如，如果你用一个短句，“但是我没有”，这可能反而非常引人注目的，可以打动招生官。另外，学生需要明白的是招生官也是人，他们也喜欢有意思的文章。一篇好的文书应该可以让一个午饭后昏昏欲睡的招生官瞬间清醒。你可以把文章写得有趣，真诚，悲伤或勇敢，这样读者才会想要继续读下去。另外，你的故事需要和Common App给出的文书题目相符合。学生应该先看一下今年给出的文书题目选项，它们会帮助指导你的写作方向。

在补充文书和其他小文书方面，一定要注意，内容一定要从本人出发，有极高的独特性。不要告诉大学，你们在大城市，有许多博物馆和表演；学校知道他们自己的优势。学生要做的是清楚地解释为什么这所大学对你（并且只是对你）很重要并且很适合自己。
下面列出了几个我辅导过的学生选择的一些有趣的论文主题。他们都进入了非常优秀的大学。

复兴学校的一本科学杂志并且扩大杂志的影响。（学生录取了耶鲁大学）
体操教练告诉学生她太胖了。 （学生录取了哈佛大学）
对于保护环境的热爱。（学生录取了普林斯顿大学）
第一次尝试榴莲。（学生录取了普林斯顿大学）
通过访问南非，欧洲和南美发现对语言的热爱。
（学生录取了斯坦福大学）
帮助一个患有精神疾病的朋友。 （学生录取了哈佛大学）
说服妈妈去看牙医。 （学生录取了埃默里大学）
利用时尚感彰显自己的独特性。 
（学生录取了马萨诸塞大学阿默斯特分校大学）
和一个年迈的邻居一起烘焙–发现她的秘密成分是柠檬和香草。
（学生录取了布朗大学）
疫情期间如何进一步了解梦校？
This is indeed a challenging and uncertain time, but colleges will continue. In some ways, the college search process this year can be easier for students who live far away and do not have the opportunity to visit a lot of college campuses. Because now colleges are doing everything they can to reach students. Typically this time of the year, admission officers are traveling to different high schools and even international traveling. When I was at Princeton, my region was New England so I would travel all over the east coast. Now the admission officers can't do that. So they are providing opportunities such as virtual tours, virtual info sessions, interviews with admission officers online, and even virtual connections with current students. If you are far away, you should take advantage of all the above. One advice I can give for taking virtual info sessions is to take a screenshot, since after you take a few, they get similar and it can be harder to remember the difference between universities. 

Having virtual contact with the colleges allows them to have your contact information, and we have to assume that colleges are tracking your interaction with them. If you are having virtual interview or even email contact, it is another way to let the colleges access your personality. So I would recommend students to practice with someone in advance; it is important to engage and have real questions for schools. 
In addition, a lot of students got their SAT, activities, or plans canceled. Colleges understand that. The important thing is to show how you have pivoted: what did you do instead? I encourage students to assess what they have done creatively. The other day I talked to a student who got in great shape and lost 60 pounds during the quarantine. It is a great thing to write his essay about. Think about how you can pivot and recover if you have big plans that got canceled. 
这确实是一个艰难而不确定的时期，但大学的工作一定会继续下去。从某些方面来说，在今年，了解大学的过程对于住的远，没有机会参观校园的学生来说可能更容易。现在大学正在尽一切努力吸引学生。通常在每年的这个时候，招生人员都会到不同的高中招生，甚至到美国境外招生。我在普林斯顿工作时，负责的地区是新英格兰，所以我会在整个东海岸的学校进行招生活动。但是因为今年的特殊情况，大学提供了很多线上机会，例如虚拟访校，虚拟信息会，在线招生人员面试，甚至与在校学生进行在线联系。如果今年学生无法访校，则应充分利用上面这些机会。对于参加虚拟信息会议，我可以提供的一个建议是多截屏，因为在参加了几次虚拟会议后，会发现他们会有重复的地方；截屏能够帮助你记住各个大学之间的区别。

与大学进行线上连接，大学就能获得您的联系信息，有的大学是会追踪学生与他们的互动的。虚拟面试甚至是电子邮件联系也是让大学进一步了解学生个性的方法。因此，我建议学生提前练习一下；在真正面试或者联系的时候，一定要态度积极，并且提出一些有价值的问题。
此外，许多学生的SAT，活动等计划都被迫取消了。对于这个情况大学是完全理解的。重要的事情是灵活修正本来的计划。我鼓励学生在评估自己的经历时充分发挥创造力。前几天，我的一名学生告诉我他在疫情期间体重减轻了60磅。这个经历其实可以是一个非常好的文书主题。如果你本来的大计划不得不取消，你一定要显示出自己是如何调整和恢复的。
Q&A 环节回顾
问：普林斯顿大学最在意的学生品质是什么？
答：Of course Princeton is a very competitive university, so taking really hard classes and being smart is the first thing. But essays play a very big part too. A good essay will make me feel a great deal for the student who is willing to share personal and authentic about themselves. This would be the thing that often makes me check admit. 
当然，普林斯顿大学是一所竞争非常激烈的大学，因此，课程难度和学生才智是最重要的。但是，文书也起着很大的作用。一篇好的文书会让我感觉到这个学生分享私人和真实经历的意愿。如果我有这种感受，我会比较愿意推荐他被录取。
问：您建议学生在暑假寒假应该安排哪些活动？
答：You can totally spend some quality time with your family and friends. Other than that, students often spend time doing researches with college professors, joining some competitions, doing community service. And when allowed to travel, students can come to the United States to do projects or programs. Please find a way to enhance your portfolio. Other students might take a class that they can't take during high school. Especially when you are already taking hard classes and getting great grades in school, you can take some risk during summer. Finally, one of the things colleges are looking for in international students is whether they can fit into an American environment. Spend your time in a way that can demonstrate you would succeed in an American college, such as attending a summer program when you can. 
您可以与家人和朋友度过一段美好的时光。除此之外，学生也可以花时间与大学教授做些科学研究，参加一些比赛，进行社区服务等等。如果可以旅行的话，也有很多学生来美国做一些项目。总体来说，学生的假期安排应服务于提升自己的申请背景。有的学生可能会在假期去选择一些高中没有机会上的课。尤其是如果学生已经在校上了难度高的课程并且成绩不错，假期中的课程可以选择一些有挑战性的课程。最后，大学永远希望国际学生可以成功适应美国的环境。我建议国际学生通过某种方式证明自己会在美国大学成为一名成功的学生，例如可以来美国参加一些大学的暑期课程。
问：如果要您把GPA，比赛成绩，活动等要素根据重要性排序，您会如何排序？
答：GPA in classes is the most important. Standardized testing is important but becoming less important during this time due to the limited opportunity. And then I would say personal character. Students can show it through essay, activities, all different ways. Then, do the application components all make sense, does it all fit together? Lastly, is this student authentic? Does the student have fun doing what he's doing? This is something that would help a student stand out for a highly selective university. 
课堂上的GPA是最重要的。标准化测试很重要，但是由于机会有限，今年标化考试的重要性有所降低。另一个要素就是个性。学生可以通过论文，活动和其他各种方式来展示这一点。还有很重要的一点就是，申请的所有部分是否都有意义，是否都可以完美的结合起来充分展示这个学生？最后一点是这个学生的背景的真实度，学生在做活动期间是否真正开心。在申请中体现这一点，将有助于学生在顶尖大学的申请中脱颖而出。

问：普林斯顿大学和其他常春藤盟校有什么区别？
答：Princeton has the strongest school spirit. The love, the pride and the ownership of the school are really unique. In terms of comparing Princeton to other Ivy schools, being located in a city probably is more appealing to Chinese international students. Princeton is in a beautiful town where you have early access to all essential resources and airport. 
Princeton is really focused on undergraduate education. There is no law school, business school or medical school. When you apply to Princeton, you just get admitted to the college; there is no need to indicate which major you want to study.  But I definitely recommend students consider talking about the academic field that really interests him/her in his essay or activity list.
普林斯顿大学的学校凝聚力是非常强的。学生们对学校的爱，自豪感和归属感是独一无二的。如果非要把普林斯顿大学与其他常春藤学校相比，位于大城市的大学可能对中国国际学生更具吸引力一些。普林斯顿坐落于一个美丽的小城市，这里各种资源还是应有尽有的，去机场也非常方便。另外一个非常重要的是，普林斯顿大学主要专注于本科教育。我们没有法学院，商学院或医学院。当学生申请普林斯顿大学时，只是被大学整体录取；无需指出你想学习哪个专业。当然我还是建议学生考虑在他的文书或活动清单中提到他真正感兴趣的学术领域。
问：今年如果学生没有SAT/ACT, 会不会在申请中出于劣势？
答：No, it would not hurt your application this year. Even if a student is able to take the SAT one time, it would not be the same as those who could take it 3 or 4 times last year and had superscores. It is not fair to compare the scores for this year to what they would have been in the prior year. If you have test scores and they are great, do submit them; but if you don't, college won't blame you. Also this might be a good chance for those who might have low test scores but strong transcripts to stand out.
不会，没有SAT/ACT成绩不会对申请造成负面影响。即使一个学生今年只能考一次SAT，也不会与去年考了3或4次并获得超高分的学生来比较。将今年的分数与上一年的分数进行比较是不公平的。如果你的考试成绩很不错，你当然应该提交分数；但是如果你没有成绩，大学也不会怪你。而对于那些考试分数较低但成绩优异的学生来说，这也是一个很好的机会。
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