“国际生友好大学”康奈尔大学发布了23申请季essay题目，今年的申请附加essay有什么挑战？又有什么脑洞大开的问题呢？一起来看！

【康奈尔大学附加essay题目】

• 公共政策学院

Why are you drawn to studying public policy? Drawing on your experiences, tell us about why you are interested in your chosen major and how attending the Brooks School will help you achieve your life goals.

你为什么喜欢研究公共政策？告诉我们你为什么对所选专业感兴趣，以及就读该学院会如何帮助你实现人生目标。

• 农业和生命科学学院

必选题目

Why are you drawn to studying the major you have selected? Please discuss how your interests and related experiences have influenced your choice. Specifically, how will an education from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and Cornell University help you achieve your academic goals?

你为什么会被你选择的专业所吸引？请讨论你的兴趣和相关经历如何影响选择。具体说明农业与生命科学学院 (CALS) 和康奈尔大学的教育将如何帮你实现学术目标？

Essay Option 1

At Cornell CALS, we aim to leave the world better than we found it, so we seek out those who are not simply driven to master their discipline, but who are also passionate about doing so to serve the public good. Please elaborate on an activity or experience you have had that made an impact on a community that is important to you. We encourage you to think about community broadly - this could include family, school, or local and global communities (300-word limit).

请详细说明你所从事的对你产生重要影响的社区活动或经历。可以从广义上考虑社区，包括家庭、学校或本地和全球社区（300字限制）。

Essay Option 2

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is dedicated to the exploration of the agricultural, life, environmental, and social sciences and welcomes students with interests that span a wide variety of disciplines. Given our agricultural history and commitment to educating the next generation of agriculturalists, please share if you have a background in agriculture or are interested in pursuing a career in agriculture.

分享你是否有农业背景或有兴趣从事农业事业。选择所有符合条件的话题来分享：我的家人拥有或经营一个农场、我有从事农业工作的经验、我有兴趣从事农业事业。

• 建筑、艺术与规划学院

What is your "thing"? What energizes you or engages you so deeply that you lose track of time? Everyone has different passions, obsessions, quirks, inspirations. What are yours?

你的“thing”是什么？是什么让你充满活力或深深吸引你，以至于你忘记了时间？每个人都有不同的激情、痴迷、怪癖和灵感。你呢？

• 文理学院

Students in Arts and Sciences embrace the opportunity to delve into multifaceted academic interests, embodying in 21st century terms Ezra Cornell’s “any person…any study” founding vision. Tell us about the areas of study you are excited to explore, and specifically why you wish to pursue them in our College.

告诉我们你感兴趣探索的研究领域，特别是你希望在我们学院攻读这些领域的原因。

• 商学院

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

你是怎样的商科学生？用你个人的、学术的或志愿者/工作经验，描述你关心的问题以及它们为何很重要。

• 工程学院

必选题目

How do your interests directly connect with Cornell Engineering? If you have an intended major, what draws you to that department at Cornell Engineering? If you are unsure what specific engineering field you would like to study, describe how your general interest in engineering most directly connects with Cornell Engineering. It may be helpful to concentrate on one or two things that you are most excited about.

你的兴趣如何与康奈尔工程直接相关？如果你有一个预期的专业，是什么吸引你来到康奈尔工程学院该专业？如果不确定想学习哪个特定的工程领域，请描述你对工程的总体兴趣如何与康奈尔工程最直接相关。

Essay Option

Question A：Describe an engineering problem that impacts your local community. This could be your school, neighborhood, town, region, or a group you identify with. Describe one to three things you might do as an engineer to solve the problem.

Question B: Diversity in all forms is intrinsic to excellence in engineering. Engineering the best solutions to complex problems is often achieved by drawing from the diverse ingenuity of people from different backgrounds, lived experiences, and identities. How do you see yourself contributing to the diversity and/or the inclusion of the Cornell Engineering community? What is the unique voice you would bring to the Cornell Engineering community?

问题 A：描述一个影响当地社区的工程问题。可以是你学校、社区、城镇、地区或其他你认同的团体。描述作为工程师解决问题可能会做的一到三件事。

问题 B：你如何看待自己为康奈尔工程社区的多样性、包容性做出贡献？你会给康奈尔工程社区带来什么独特的声音？

• 人类生态学院

How has your decision to apply to the College of Human Ecology been influenced by your related experiences? How will your choice of major impact your goals and plans for the future?

您的相关经历对申请人类生态学院的决定有何影响？你选择的专业将如何影响未来的目标和计划？

• 劳资关系学院

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.

用你个人的、学术的或志愿者/工作经验，描述你关心的问题以及它们为何对很重要。

康奈尔大学以对于国际学生的高度包容性闻名于留学圈，不过作为一所藤校，申请仍然非常有挑战。在2022申请季，康奈尔大学收获了67,380份申请，仅有5,852 名学生收到了Offer，录取率是近几年来最低的8.7%。准备申请的小伙伴们在essay这关键一环需要脑洞大开，格局“打开”，用你的创意和独特经历去吸引招生官吧！