刁钻烧脑！芝加哥大学公布2023-24申请文书题目

申友 2023-06-30 14:14:24

芝加哥大学历来以“烧脑文书”著称，每年都会要求申请者解答一些“脑洞大开”的问题。近日，芝加哥大学公布了2023/24秋季入学申请文书，今年的题目又会是什么样子的，我们一起来看看。

问题1：（必填）

How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some specificity your own wishes and how they relate to UChicago.

解读：这是一篇比较典型的why school的文书，需要表达对学校的认识，包含一些学校的细节，以及希望将如何为学校贡献自己独特魅力的内容。

但要注意的是，内容要挖掘到芝加哥大学在你眼中与其他大学不同的地方，或者你与芝加哥大学之间独特的故事，不要泛泛而谈或者是夸大、谄媚，最好是能表达清楚为什么自己匹配芝大、具体在哪方面匹配。

问题2：拓展性文书（七选一）

Essay Option 1

Exponents and square roots, pencils and erasers, beta decay and electron capture. Name two things that undo each other and explain why both are necessary.

– Inspired by Emmett Cho, Class of 2027

Essay Option 2

“Where have all the flowers gone?” – Pete Seeger. Pick a question from a song title or lyric and give it your best answer.

– Inspired by Ryan Murphy, AB’21

Essay Option 3

“Vlog,” “Labradoodle,” and “Fauxmage.” Language is filled with portmanteaus. Create a new portmanteau and explain why those two things are a “patch” (perfect match).

– Inspired by Garrett Chalfin, Class of 2027

Essay Option 4

A jellyfish is not a fish. Cat burglars don’t burgle cats. Rhode Island is not an island. Write an essay about some other misnomer, and either come up with and defend a new name for it or explain why its inaccurate name should be kept.

– Inspired by Sonia Chang, Class of 2025, and Mirabella Blair, Class of 2027

Essay Option 5

Despite their origins in the Gupta Empire of India or Ancient Egypt, games like chess or bowling remain widely enjoyed today. What modern game do you believe will withstand the test of time, and why?

– Inspired by Adam Heiba, Class of 2027

Essay Option 6

There are unwritten rules that everyone follows or has heard at least once in their life. But of course, some rules should be broken or updated. What is an unwritten rule that you wish didn’t exist? (Our custom is to have five new prompts each year, but this year we decided to break with tradition. Enjoy!)

– Inspired by Maryam Abdella, Class of 2026

Essay Option 7

And, as always… the classic choose your own adventure option! In the spirit of adventurous inquiry, choose one of our past prompts (or create a question of your own). Be original, creative, thought provoking. Draw on your best qualities as a writer, thinker, visionary, social critic, sage, citizen of the world, or future citizen of the University of Chicago; take a little risk, and have fun!

解读：这一系列问题都是属于自我发散类的题目，但一定要记得紧扣主题，学校希望看到申请者自己有深入的思考和对问题的独到看法与解析，所以在内容的表达过程中要尽可能地展示一个善于观察、总结与思考的自我！

另外，在动笔之前还建议大家好好做一下功课，了解芝加哥大学的历史、教学特点，找到自己与之匹配的点，适当投其所好以成为学校想要的申请者。

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