康奈尔大学 农学

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康奈尔大学农业与生命科学学院（CALS）要求除了要求一篇必答的Why Major外，还有两个可选的问题。我们今天分析下这三篇附加文书的写作思路。

【College of Agriculture and Life Sciences】

Required：Why are you drawn to studying the major you have selected? Please discuss how your interests and related experiences have influenced your choice. Specifically, how will an education from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and Cornell University help you achieve your academic goals?* (Max 650 words)

译文：

（必答问题）你为什么选择这个专业？请讨论你的兴趣和相关经历是如何影响你的选择的。具体来说，农业与生命科学学院(CALS)和康奈尔大学的教育将如何帮助你实现学业目标?

解析：

大家知道在美国前20的学校里，康奈尔是唯一有农学院的学校，除了伯克利有个和农学相关的自然资源学院。所以你的学术兴趣和CALS独一无二的资源一定是非常吻合的，而不是像申生物或经济的学生，你有我有大家有，基本上任何一所学校都能满足你。咱们在思考Why Major的时候要有非常充足与令人信服的理由让人相信为什么你在农学相关的领域有强烈的学术兴趣，以及为什么只有康奈尔的这个学院能满足你。值得注意的是这里不一定要太强调职业兴趣，因为主要询问的是你的学术兴趣。因为有不少申请CALS的人写了他们对医学预科或者成为医生的兴趣。此外要好好思考下你目前的课外学术探索和活动未来如何在CALS独特资源的支持下能真正的帮你实现你的目标。

例文：

Cornell Supplement Essay (CALS) ACCEPTED!!!

Major: Agricultural Sciences

Growing up on an apple farm in the Hudson Valley, I have always been involved in multiple parts of my family’s business. Finding it difficult to choose only one aspect of the farm to major in, I found Cornell’s Agricultural Science major to be a perfect fit. Cornell’s beautiful campus and outstanding academic record has always been prominent in my life because of the fact that so many members of my family have attended or are attending now, so it seems only natural for me to apply as well.

One feature of the farm that thrills me is the retail store. For the past four years I have worked as the assistant manager at my family’s ice cream stand and my responsibilities range from making schedules to counting up hours at the end of the week so that my mother had less work to do for payroll. At the same time, I have been working at the road-side stand, in charge of both the register and also of stocking shelves and keeping the display nice. My skills within the retail store have become very diverse and I love every minute of it–I cannot get enough of the new faces and ideas. However, despite the love I have for the retail portion of life on the farm, it is not enough to satisfy my curiosity for the entirety of farm management.

A few years ago, my father asked me to help him do something he referred to as “scouting”. By this, I soon learned, he meant searching for bugs within the orchards. The first few excursions with him that summer were all about teaching me what to look for and where to look for them. Soon after, we would go out to the orchard together and then split up and each of us would scout a section. Since then, I have learned the different insects and go out alone. The entomology aspect of the farm has become one of my favorite characteristics. I enjoy the responsibility that my father bestows upon me now because he trusts me to give him an accurate report of the bug status in the orchards. So, between the retail store and the entomology, I have had a difficult time deciding what to major in. Fortunately for me, CALS offers an Agricultural Science major that would enable me to get an education in everything that I am looking to learn.

Because farm life is so broad and diverse, I believe that my education should be the same way. Otherwise, how can I possibly learn everything I am craving to know? The broad education offered by the Agricultural Science major that only Cornell can provide for me is everything that I have ever looked for to tie together all of the various features of my life and of my curiosity. Being enrolled as a student in the CALS Agricultural Science major would be the perfect opportunity for me to expand my horizons and satisfy my curiosity.

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以下两个是可选的简答题。邀请你分享你的个人背景，兴趣和经历等其他信息。不选的话也不会影响你申请材料的完整性。

1. At Cornell CALS, we aim to leave the world better than we found it, so we seek out those who are not simply driven to master their discipline, but who are also passionate about doing so to serve the public good. Please elaborate on an activity or experience you have had that made an impact on a community that is important to you. We encourage you to think about community broadly – this could include family, school, or local and global communities. (300-word limit)

译文：

在康奈尔大学，我们的目标是让世界变得比我们知道的更好，所以我们寻找那些不仅努力掌握学科知识的人，而且还热衷于为公共利益服务的人。请阐述你认为重要的对社区产生影响的活动和经历。我们鼓励你从更广泛的角度考虑社区——这可能包括家庭、学校或本地，甚至是全球。（300字以内）

解析：

虽然这道题是可选的，但是会强烈建议你写，以证明你对CALS的兴趣。这是一篇典型的社区服务Essay。你可以讲述你尝试如何利用你感兴趣的专业或者其他的Skill对身边的社区和世界产生积极的影响。这里建议最好展现的是一个长期的commitment，而不是一个短期就能完成并解决的事件或者经历，让招生官理解你如何进行深远的思考并努力产生持续性的影响。展示你如何产生持续的影响，

2. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is dedicated to the exploration of the agricultural, life, environmental, and social sciences and welcomes students with interests that span a wide variety of disciplines. Given our agricultural history and commitment to educating the next generation of agriculturalists, please share if you have a background in agriculture or are interested in pursuing a career in agriculture, regardless of your intended major. (300-word limit)

– My family owns or operates a farm.

– I have experience working in agriculture.

– I have interest in pursuing a career in agriculture.

译文：

农业与生命科学学院（CALS）致力于探索农业，生命，环境和社会科学，并欢迎对各种学科感兴趣的学生。鉴于我们的农业历史和对教育下一代农业学家的承诺，如果您有农业背景或有兴趣从事农业职业，无论您打算从事什么专业，请分享。（300字）

-我的家人拥有或经营一个农场。

-我有农业工作经验。

-我有兴趣从事农业事业。

解析：

最后这个问题确实更像是一个可选的，貌似并不适用于每个人。但如果你有相关的背景经历，很有可能会让你在录取过程中占得先机。 因为明显CALS优先考虑对农业专业感兴趣的申请者，学校很明确的说了该学院的成立就是为了培养农业领域的领导者。但是现在会选择走国际化的孩子基本上都是在城市出生长大，因此极少有人拥有农业相关的工作经历或者家里就是农民。但这也不代表你没法写，你也可以通过间接的方式对农业产生兴趣，比如去菜市场，去街边的蔬果摊等等，都可以成为你进一步了解农业知识的起点。但如果你实在没有对农业的真挚热爱，可能反倒写不好，可能会对你不利，也可以考虑放弃。