哈佛大學(xué)
耶魯大學(xué)
哥倫比亞大學(xué)
普林斯頓大學(xué)
霍奇基斯高中
斯沃斯莫爾學(xué)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(dāng)我們考量一名學(xué)生時(shí)，不僅僅會(huì)關(guān)注客觀條件。成績從某種程度上象征了學(xué)生的學(xué)術(shù)前進(jìn)和成就，就是我們同樣看重學(xué)生的課外表現(xiàn)以及個(gè)人品質(zhì)。 學(xué)生是否有創(chuàng)造力，是否有堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的個(gè)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(xué)生的考試成績中體現(xiàn)出來的。學(xué)生的課外活動(dòng)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(xué)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(huì)遭遇困境。當(dāng)然成績不夠優(yōu)異不代表申請(qǐng)資格就自動(dòng)取消，但一定要記住，我們有成千上萬的申請(qǐng)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(xué)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(duì)于大多數(shù)學(xué)生而言申請(qǐng)公認(rèn)的那幾所高校是一件很冒險(xiǎn)的事，因?yàn)殇浫茁实偷萌绱嘶奶?。與其依賴所謂的院校排名，將學(xué)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(shí)現(xiàn)你求學(xué)期望的最佳殿堂。
—— 哥倫比亞大學(xué)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(qǐng)學(xué)生不僅要精通內(nèi)外學(xué)術(shù)知識(shí)，還要不斷豐富自身背景，培養(yǎng)自身情懷。我們的許多學(xué)生已經(jīng)在藝術(shù)，學(xué)術(shù)研究及領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力方面有突出表現(xiàn)，與此同時(shí)他們關(guān)懷別人，懂得回饋社會(huì)。我們堅(jiān)信這樣的學(xué)生可以幫助普林斯頓變成一所更加優(yōu)秀的大學(xué)?！?/p>
—— Janet Lavin Rapelye，普林斯頓大學(xué)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(xué)校青睞的是那些能夠明確表達(dá)出為什么學(xué)校的這些特別的傳統(tǒng)、運(yùn)動(dòng)、課外活動(dòng)、或社團(tuán)活動(dòng)最適合自己發(fā)展的學(xué)生。我們也常常問自己‘我想要和這位同學(xué)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(jì)是一個(gè)賦予創(chuàng)業(yè)和創(chuàng)新的時(shí)代，而在這個(gè)大時(shí)代下沒有固定不變的事業(yè)。人文科學(xué)教會(huì)你的是如何跳出固有模式，發(fā)啟新思……當(dāng)你與雇主們交談時(shí)，他們其實(shí)并不看重那些一學(xué)就會(huì)或是早就過時(shí)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(tuán)隊(duì)工作和解決問題的員工。
—— Rebecca Chopp，斯沃斯莫爾學(xué)院校長
