哈佛大學
耶魯大學
哥倫比亞大學
普林斯頓大學
霍奇基斯高中
斯沃斯莫爾學院
“While we value objective criteria, we apply a more expansive view of excellence. Test scores and grades offer some indication of students’ academic promise and achievement. But we also scrutinize applications for extracurricular distinction and personal qualities. Students’ intellectual imagination, strength of character, and their ability to exercise good judgment — these are critical factors in the admissions process, and they are revealed not by test scores but by students’ activities outside the classroom, the testimony of teachers and guidance counselors, and by alumni/ae and staff interview reports.”
—— Williams R. Fitzsimmons, Former Dean of Admission at Harvard
“當我們考量一名學生時，不僅僅會關注客觀條件。成績從某種程度上象征了學生的學術前進和成就，就是我們同樣看重學生的課外表現(xiàn)以及個人品質(zhì)。 學生是否有創(chuàng)造力，是否有堅強的個性，是否有敏銳的辨別能力——這些都是我們要考察的因素，而這些是無法從學生的考試成績中體現(xiàn)出來的。學生的課外活動表現(xiàn)，授課老師的證言與推薦以及面試過程的表現(xiàn)才是我們考察這些因素的依據(jù)?！?
—— Williams R. Fitzsimmons，哈佛大學總招生處前處長
“Weaker transcripts face tough sledding in a highly selective college environment. They don’t automatically disqualify a candidate for us, but you have to remember that we have many thousands of applicants with extremely strong transcripts who are also just as exemplary in the other ways that count.”
—— Jeff Brenzel, Former Dean of Undergraduate Admission at Yale University
以平凡的成績單去爭取萬眾矚目的院校往往會遭遇困境。當然成績不夠優(yōu)異不代表申請資格就自動取消，但一定要記住，我們有成千上萬的申請者不僅有著十分突出的成績，而且在其他方面也是杰出典范。
—— Jeff Brenzel，耶魯大學本科招生處前任院長
“Now we find the situation in which applying to certain colleges is a ‘crapshoot’ for most students since the odds of admission are ridiculously low. The best course, rather than relying on college rankings and putting students (and parents) through a self-imposed wringer, is the old-fashioned method of doing your research, visiting campuses and finding the best fit you can where your academic goals can be met.”
—— Dean of Columbia Admissions
現(xiàn)如今，對于大多數(shù)學生而言申請公認的那幾所高校是一件很冒險的事，因為錄取幾率低得如此荒唐。與其依賴所謂的院校排名，將學生或家長置于自我糾結(jié)的境地，倒不如按照以往傳統(tǒng)最好的做法：做調(diào)查，參觀校園，找到適合你、能實現(xiàn)你求學期望的最佳殿堂。
—— 哥倫比亞大學招生處院長
“Applicants are accomplished both in and out of the classroom, and diverse in their backgrounds, talents and perspectives. Many have distinguished themselves in the arts, in academic research, in leadership roles and in service to their communities. We know they will add to the intellectual and social environment that makes Princeton the very special place that it is.”
—— Janet Lavin Rapelye, Dean of Admission at Princeton
“申請學生不僅要精通內(nèi)外學術知識，還要不斷豐富自身背景，培養(yǎng)自身情懷。我們的許多學生已經(jīng)在藝術，學術研究及領導力方面有突出表現(xiàn)，與此同時他們關懷別人，懂得回饋社會。我們堅信這樣的學生可以幫助普林斯頓變成一所更加優(yōu)秀的大學?！?/p>
—— Janet Lavin Rapelye，普林斯頓大學招生處院長
“Boarding Schools are looking for students who can articulate why particular traditions, sports, extracurricular activities or community events best fit their profile. We are always asking ourselves, ‘would I want to live in a dorm with this student?’”
—— Dana Brown, Associate Director of Admissions, Hotchkiss School
寄宿學校青睞的是那些能夠明確表達出為什么學校的這些特別的傳統(tǒng)、運動、課外活動、或社團活動最適合自己發(fā)展的學生。我們也常常問自己‘我想要和這位同學同一宿舍嗎？’
—— Dana Brown，霍奇基斯高中招生處副主任
“The 21st century is one of entrepreneurship and innovation. There will not be fixed careers. The liberal arts teaches you to think outside the box....When you talk to employers, they aren't really focused on skills that can easily be taught, and might be outdated in five years. They want people with critical thinking skills, people who can work in diverse teams and solve problems.”
—— Rebecca Chopp, President of Swarthmore College
21世紀是一個賦予創(chuàng)業(yè)和創(chuàng)新的時代，而在這個大時代下沒有固定不變的事業(yè)。人文科學教會你的是如何跳出固有模式，發(fā)啟新思……當你與雇主們交談時，他們其實并不看重那些一學就會或是早就過時的技能。他們渴望的是擁有辯證思考能力，并且適用于各種團隊工作和解決問題的員工。
—— Rebecca Chopp，斯沃斯莫爾學院校長
