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Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

有些学生有特定的背景、身份、兴趣或者技能，如果不将这些分享出来的话，整个申请都将是不完整的。如果你是这样的学生，那么请分享你的故事。

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The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

失败有可能就是成功之母。回顾一下当你面临挑战、挫折或失败的经历，它是如何影响你的，而你从中学到了什么？

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Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

回想一下你质疑或挑战某个信念或观点的经历。是什么促使了你的思考？结果如何？

04

Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma - anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.

描述一个你已经解决的问题或你想解决的问题。它可能是一个学术方面的挑战，一个研究方面的探索，一个伦理上的困境，总之是任何一个对你来说非常重要的东西，无论规模大小。解释一下它对你的重要性，以及你为了发现解决方案都采取了哪些行动或可能采取哪些行动。

05

Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

讨论一项激发了你成长并且让你对自己或者他人产生新的认识的成就，事件，或者意识。

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Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?

描述一个让你觉得非常吸引人的话题、想法或概念，以至于你为它废寝忘食。为什么它如此吸引你？当你想了解更多的时候，你会向谁并且如何寻求线索和帮助？

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Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

分享一篇你自己命题的文章。它可以是你之前写过的，也可以是回答文书中未提到的其他问题的，或者是你自己命题的。