1. 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.

一些学生有一些具有特殊意义的背景、身份、兴趣或天赋，如果在申请材料中不提及这些，那么这份申请材料将会不够完整。如果你是这样的，那么请分享你的故事。

2. 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?

从挫折中得到的经验教训能帮助我们获得成功。回忆你面对挑战、挫折或者失败的一次经历。它是如何影响你的，以及你从中学到了什么？

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

回顾一次你质疑或挑战某种观念的经历。是什么触发了你的思考呢？结果如何？

4. 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? （New）

新题目解析：CA官网称新题目的灵感来自对感恩和善良的科学研究，尤其是撰写别人对我们生活的积极影响和好处。这一想法与Common App President&CEO Jenny Rickard产生共鸣，她说：“尤其是在这个充满挑战的时刻，我们可以帮助学生思考生活中一些积极的、发自内心的事情。并且我们明确可以做到这一点。”

这道题目给2026ers提供了一个回顾并感恩生命中重要的人和事的机会。在经历了疫情动荡后，相信大家都有不少想要感谢的人。但是需要注意这道题的要求并不仅仅是”记对我帮助最大的xxx”这样的初中记叙文，题目还包含后半句话：“这一份感恩如何影响/激励了你？”

因此选择prompt 4的同学一定要在构思时追问自己：经历了这件让我感动的事情后，我的个人成长是什么？本次文书题目调整后美本主文书的选材导向进一步关注个人的成长与特色，而非自己做过的某一个“有含金量”的活动。

附原第4题：4. 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. [No change]

描述一个你解决过或者想解决的问题。可以是学术挑战，研究调查，道德困境——任何你认为对你个人而言很重要的问题，不论大小。说明它对你的意义和你解决问题的方法。（题目不变）

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

讲述让你成长或者让你重新认识自己或别人的一个成就、事件、或者感悟。

6. 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? 

描述一个让你流连其中，甚至忘记时间的话题、想法、理念。为什么它吸引你？你想多学习时，会寻求什么/谁的帮助？

7. Share an 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.

题目自拟，可以是之前写好的文章，或者任何你自创的选题。

CA仍将继续保留可选Covid-19附加文书题目：