这次的分享是约翰霍普金斯大学的录取解读

约翰·霍普金斯大学（The Johns Hopkins University），简称Hopkins或JHU，成立于1876年，是一所世界顶级的著名私立大学，美国第一所研究型大学，也是北美顶尖大学学术联盟美国大学协会（AAU）的14所创始校之一。2016年美国国家科学基金会连续37年将该校列为全美科研经费开支最高的大学。截止目前，学校的教员与职工共有37人获得过诺贝尔奖（世界第18） [。2018USNews世界大学排名第10；2018年英国《泰晤士报》高等教育增刊将其列为世界第13，美国第9。

霍普金斯大学不仅拥有全球顶级的医学院、公共卫生学院、国际关系学院，其生物工程、空间科学、社会与人文科学，音乐艺术等领域的卓越成就也名扬世界。该校医学院的教学研究单位约翰·霍普金斯医院（JHH）连续21年被评为全美最佳医院。其尼采高级国际研究学院（SAIS）培养出美国国务卿奥尔布赖特、财政部长盖特纳、世界银行行长埃因霍、中国驻美大使崔天凯、冰岛总理哈尔德、荷兰外交部长柯恩德、财政部长霍格沃斯等一大批杰出校友。该校的应用物理实验室（APL）是美国近代物理学人才的摇篮，同时也是美国国防部的合同商，哈勃空间望远镜和詹姆斯·韦伯太空望远镜的地面控制中心。在摩根财团创始人的资助下，霍普金斯诞生了美国第一所且最负盛名的音乐学院。霍普金斯主校区位于美国马里兰州巴尔的摩市，分校区位于美国首都华盛顿特区，并在南京大学、意大利博洛尼亚设有教学校区。

每当你浏览约翰霍普金斯大学的官网，首先出现在你眼前的就是下面这幅图：

WE ARE 1ST

我们是美国第一的研究型大学，这意味着什么？这意味着约翰霍普金斯大学的立校根本就是科研，研究，探索未知的知识和领域。

在约翰霍普金斯的本科学生录取条件中，明确标注了一下几条：

Application and Supplement

Common Application with Johns Hopkins Supplement, Universal College Application with Johns Hopkins Supplement (including the essay portion of the application and an additional essay on the Supplement), or the Coalition Application.

申请约翰霍普金斯大学可以通过三种方式，一般申请通道，大学学院申请通道，以及联合申请通道。

Secondary School Report

Guidance counselor recommendation, tran, and high school profile.

中学成绩单及报告：由中学指导顾问开出的成绩单和推荐信，以及高中的文档。

Two Teacher Evaluations

Evaluations from two teachers who can provide insight into you and your work.

两位老师为你写的评价报告。可视作推荐信

SAT Reasoning Test or ACT

The SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT is required for all first-year applicants. The redesigned SAT will be available to students applying for entry in fall 2017 and after. Johns Hopkins will review applications of students who attend U.S. high schools using either self-reported or official SAT or ACT scores. These students will not be required to submit official score reports unless and until they are admitted and choose to enroll. You are able to self-report test scores through the Coalition Application, Common Application, or Universal Application.

当然约翰霍普金斯会考察大家的SAT以及ACT成绩。

Mid-year Report

Regular Decision applicants and admitted Early Decision students must submit a Mid-year Report and updated tran by mid-February (or as soon as they are available if after the deadline). The Mid-year Report must be submitted directly by the school and must include an updated senior year tran.

上交高中最后一年的半年学校审核。

托福要求嘛：高达99分，雅思要求高达7分。

在影响条件随后，约翰霍普金斯大学用大量的篇幅描写了一下几种品质：

Here’s what we’re looking for when we review your application:

Academic Character：学术特点和品格

Impact and Initiative：影响力和主动性

Personal Contributions：个人贡献

结合成一句话来翻译就是：我们希望学生是一个有主动性和学术品格的人，他的学术有一定影响力，成为了他个人的贡献。

How do you demonstrate your academic passions? What is important to you? To get a good idea of where your academic spirit lies, we’ll look at your trans and testing, but also your teacher and counselor recommendations.

你如何展示你的学术热情?对你来说什么是重要的?为了更好地了解你的学术精神所在，我们将查看你的成绩单和考试，以及你的老师和辅导员的推荐。

要回答这个问题，就要从几个方面来展示自己：1 学术热情，什么是学术热情，如何展示你的学术热情。普通学生展示学术热情的方式可以体现在成绩和学习上，但是这却很难体现学术净胜，在美国，高中生有很多机会接触到科研实验，参加学术活动，甚至学术会议，但是在我们国家，很多学生其实对于学习只有成绩的理解，没有学术的理解。

Impact and Initiative

Our undergraduates contribute to our campus and our community. We urge students to think about how they can make a difference through service, leadership, and innovation. The admissions committee looks closely at applicants’ extracurricular activities and recommendations to assess commitments outside the classroom.

影响和主动性

我们的本科生为我们的校园和社区做出了贡献。我们鼓励学生思考如何通过服务、领导和创新来发挥作用。招生委员会密切关注申请者的课外活动和评估课外活动的建议。

影响和主动性也非常容易理解。服务，创新，领导，这几个次就是约翰霍普金斯所希望的品质。也明确指出了，要参考学生的课外活动，所以你的课外活动要围绕这几个核心点来进行，是否有创新，是否能培养你的领导力，是否能够为社区做出贡献，能不能积极主动的参加课外活动，都是参考标准。

Personal Contributions

How do you engage with your community—academic, personal, and social? What personal qualities do you possess that would make you a good fit for our campus? We’re looking for students who are eager to follow their interests at the college level and are enthusiastic about joining the campus community.

个人的贡献

你如何与你的社区-学术，个人和社会?你有哪些个人品质能使你适合我们学校?我们正在寻找那些渴望追随他们在大学的兴趣，并且热衷于加入校园社团的学生。

个人的贡献：贡献一直是所有美国名校，或者世界著名大学都非常注重的一个品质。学术，个人，社会，构成了你未来所有发展的方向，要么提升你的学术能力，要么提升你的个人背景，要么提升你的社会贡献，都是你迈向成功的可靠方式。你要再申请里面展示出自己的兴趣爱好，对于爱好你有什么发展想法和热情，如何坚持下去，利用自己的兴趣爱好来获得更多成就和贡献。

申请中最重要的部分：

They can be the most important components of your application—the essays. It’s a chance to add depth to something that is important to you and tell the admissions committee more about your background or goals. Test scores only tell part of your story, and we want to know more than just how well you work. We want to see how you actually think.

Below you’ll find selected examples of essays that “worked,” as nominated by our admissions committee. These entries are distinct and unique to the individual writer; however, each of them assisted the admissions reader in learning more about the student beyond the trans and lists of activities provided in their applications.

申请论文，是申请约翰霍普金斯大学中，最重要的组成部分，没有之一。官网上明确写道：

申请深度陈述你认为什么是最重要的机会，并告诉招生委员会你的背景或目标。考试成绩只能说明你的部分情况，我们想知道的不仅仅是你的表现。我们想看看你是怎么想的。

以下是我们招生委员会推荐的“有效”论文范例。这些条目对作者是独特的和独特的;然而，他们中的每一个人都帮助招生读者了解更多的关于这个学生的信息，而不仅仅是在他们的申请表上提供的成绩单和活动清单。

有效论文范例：

I was born with an extra hand—kind of. Anatomically, I’m normal. I don’t have a third arm protruding from the center of my chest or anything of the sort. I do, however, have the unusual ability to use both hands equally well. When I was little, I thought of my ambidexterity as a fun trick. I always liked to play with people when learning a new skill:

“Okay, now are you right or left handed?”

“I don’t know,” I would answer with a comical smile. Or even better, “Pick one for me.”

It’s a bit silly, but I enjoyed the simple satisfaction of being different. For me, ambidexterity has always meant versatility. From using my left hand in a restrictive corner while doing yardwork to switch-hitting in baseball depending on the context of the game, my hands give me the flexibility to adapt to my surroundings. As I’ve grown, however, I’ve realized that ambidexterity means more than just its quirky face value. It’s synonymous with many of the other components of my character.

Ambidexterity is part of who I am, yet it’s something few people know I have. It makes sense that only my closest friends know about my dual-handed capabilities. Although I use my talent throughout my day, it usually blends in with the normal functions of anyone else’s hands. In this sense, ambidexterity isn’t some glaring anomaly: It’s only when you realize it’s there does it become special.

Similarly, much of who I am remains unnoticed at first glance, not because of insignificance but because of initial perception. Most of the people who know me have no clue I’m valedictorian; I’m the kid making paper airplanes at the end of class. The rest don’t realize I “do more than just school” but are pleasantly surprised to see me dancing around as Risky Business Tom Cruise for Halloween or just hanging out all over town on weekends. I like to think that ambidexterity helps me juggle these different parts of myself without letting anything go.

In my job as a Little League umpire, I have three distinct identities. To the league manager, I’m the responsible, quick-replying emailer and the primary person for the job. To the coaches, I’m a wave a relief—they know I’m going to make the right call. To the young players, I’m the umpire who gives helpful tips as well as the one they feel comfortable joking around with. Though each of these roles helps me in their own way, collectively, they are the reason I was made the lead umpire of the league.

In terms of academics, ambidexterity means finishing a half-hour phone call trying to understand the complexities of William Faulkner and immediately turning around to text watered-down calculus explanations to help another student. My ability to transition quickly has helped me establish myself as a go-to helper in nearly every subject, but these behind-the-scenes interactions happen away from my teachers’ eyes. Even teachers, however, see the respect other students have for me during class discussions. Outside of class, other students come to me because they recognize that I genuinely want to help guide them toward their own success.

When it comes down to it, ambidexterity means balance. From athlete to academic, from reliable employee to kind-hearted helper, I take on an array of roles in my life. Just as my two hands merge to create a more efficient system, my personal flexibility allows me to handle the many aspects of my life from different angles. Although each part of me is individually effective, my most complete self comes from applying them together. It allows me to become more than just efficient or well-rounded but a better friend, a more fitting leader, and a respected role model. So now, when I run into the inevitable questions in college applications about who I really am, I can answer clearly: I am ambidextrous.

（从一个核心点出发，ambidexterity 双手熟练，两手同时利用，可做一心二用，或者是多才多艺， 这个核心品质和能力出发，通过工作中的案例来讲解自己的品质）。

从这个案例文章可以看出，在撰写申请论文是，一定要突出核心能力和特点，同时有机的结合你的背景能力，工作经历，科研经历，发展想法等等，最终体现出自己的特点和能力。要达到这个目标，首先要丰富自己的背景和能力，丰富自己的写作素材的同时，真正提升自我能力。在文章结构上，一定要突出主题，主题就是你最出色，最亮点的能力或者品德，切忌写列举非常多的优秀品质，太多只会削弱你的个性特点让你泯然众人；其次，佐证一定要照事实举例，在参加的活动，实习，训练，学习，科研，你的品质或者能力带来什么样的好处，你将来会怎么在学术上，兴趣上继续使用这个优秀的品德和能力，将成为你文书以及录取的关键点。

功利的看，好的背景能够带来更好的文书，更精彩的简历；实际的说，好的背景条件能为你带来更精彩人生，更丰富的经历，优秀的伙伴，眼界广阔的平台。