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.

有些学生有一个非常有意义的背景、身份、兴趣或天赋，他们认为没有这个背景，他们的申请就不完整。如果这听起来像你，那么请分享你的故事。

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?

我们从遇到的障碍中得到的教训可能是日后成功的根本。请回忆一下你面临挑战、挫折或失败的时候。它对你有什么影响，你从这次经历中学到了什么？

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

反思一下你质疑或挑战一个信念或想法的时候。是什么促使你思考？结果是什么？

Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?

反思一下某人为你做的一些事情，这些事情以一种令人惊讶的方式使你高兴或感激。这种感激之情是如何影响或激励你的？

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

讨论一项引发了一段时间的个人成长和对自己或他人的新认识的成就、事件或认识

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?

描述一个你认为非常吸引人的话题、想法或概念，使你忘记了时间。为什么它能吸引你？当你想了解更多时，你会向什么或谁求助？

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.

分享一篇关于你选择的任何主题的文章。可以是你已经写过的，也可以是回答全新问题，或者是是你自己设计的。