当开始着手准备申请文书的时候，是不是有了申请季正式到来的实感？
文书作为让所有申请者都很伤脑筋的一个项目，不仅要完成一篇主文书，还要完成目标院校的小文书，仅仅从数量上就已经很让人头疼了，更不用说有些学校的小文书题目非常刁钻，常常让人无从下手。
众所周知芝大的小文书可是出了名的角度刁钻，前不久芝大率先公布了2024fall补充文书，必选题由往年的6选1变成了7个选择，而且新话题灵感均来自被折磨过的过来人们。究竟是会手下留情，还是狠虐一波学弟学妹呢？
必答题 How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some specificity your own wishes and how they relate to UChicago.
就你现在所知，芝加哥大学是如何满足你对学习、社区和未来的渴望的?请具体说明你自己的愿望以及它们与芝加哥大学的关系。
必选题（7选1）
话题 ①
Exponents and square roots, pencils and erasers, beta decay and electron capture. Name two things that undo each other and explain why both are necessary.
– Inspired by Emmett Cho, Class of 2027
指数和平方根，铅笔和橡皮，β衰变和电子捕获。说出两件相互抵消的事情，并解释为什么它们都是必要的。
——灵感来自2027级Emmett Cho
话题 ②
“Where have all the flowers gone?” – Pete Seeger. Pick a question from a song title or lyric and give it your best answer.
– Inspired by Ryan Murphy, AB’21
“所有的花都去哪儿了？”——皮特·西格。从歌曲标题或歌词中选择一个问题，并给出最佳答案。 ——灵感来自Ryan Murphy，AB’21
话题 ③
“Vlog,” “Labradoodle,” and “Fauxmage.” Language is filled with portmanteaus. Create a new portmanteau and explain why those two things are a “patch” (perfect match).
– Inspired by Garrett Chalfin, Class of 2027
“Vlog”，“Labradoodle”和“Fauxmage”。语言中充满了混合词。创造一个新的混合词，并解释为什么这两个词可以完美匹配。 ——灵感来自2027级Garrett Chalfin
话题 ④
A jellyfish is not a fish. Cat burglars don’t burgle cats. Rhode Island is not an island. Write an essay about some other misnomer, and either come up with and defend a new name for it or explain why its inaccurate name should be kept.
– Inspired by Sonia Chang, Class of 2025, and Mirabella Blair, Class of 2027
水母不是鱼。飞贼不会偷猫。罗德岛不是一个岛屿。写一篇关于其他一些用词不当的文章，要么想出并为它辩护一个新名字，要么解释为什么这个不准确的名字应该被保留。 ——灵感来自2025级Sonia Chang，2027级Mirabella Blair
话题 ⑤
Despite their origins in the Gupta Empire of India or Ancient Egypt, games like chess or bowling remain widely enjoyed today. What modern game do you believe will withstand the test of time, and why?
– Inspired by Adam Heiba, Class of 2027
尽管它们起源于印度笈多帝国或古埃及，但国际象棋或保龄球等游戏今天仍然广为流行。你认为哪种现代游戏经得起时间的考验，为什么？ ——灵感来自2027级Adam Heiba
话题 ⑥
There are unwritten rules that everyone follows or has heard at least once in their life. But of course, some rules should be broken or updated. What is an unwritten rule that you wish didn’t exist? (Our custom is to have five new prompts each year, but this year we decided to break with tradition. Enjoy!)
– Inspired by Maryam Abdella, Class of 2026
每个人一生中都至少听过或遵循过一次不成文的规则。但是，也应当打破或更新一些规则。什么是你希望不复存在的不成文规则？（我们的习惯每年提供五个新的提示，但今年我们决定打破传统，享受这个变化吧！） ——灵感来自2026届的Maryam Abdella
话题 ⑦
And, as always… the classic choose your own adventure option! In the spirit of adventurous inquiry, choose one of our past prompts (or create a question of your own). Be original, creative, thought provoking. Draw on your best qualities as a writer, thinker, visionary, social critic, sage, citizen of the world, or future citizen of the University of Chicago; take a little risk, and have fun!
和往年一样，又到了经典的冒险选项！本着探索的精神，选择一个我们过去的题目(或者自己提一个问题)。要原创、有创意、发人深省。发挥你作为作家、思想家、梦想家、社会批评家、圣人、世界公民或芝加哥大学未来公民的最佳品质。冒点险，玩得开心点!
这里给大家指路?2023FALL补充文书题目
https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/apply/uchicago-supplemental-essay-questions
一篇好的why school文书往往都是具体展现你与这所学校的“深厚情缘”，而不是临时拍脑袋做决定。
建议对芝大感兴趣的同学们可以利用暑期时间多浏览芝大官网，看看有没有感兴趣的项目：https://www.uchicago.edu/
问题2：拓展性文书（必填，选择一个）Question 2: Extended Essay (Required; Choose one)
Essay Option 1
Exponents and square roots, pencils and erasers, beta decay and electron capture. Name two things that undo each other and explain why both are necessary.
– Inspired by Emmett Cho, Class of 2027
译文：指数和平方根，铅笔和橡皮，β衰变和电子捕获。说出两件相互undo的事情，并解释为什么它们都是必要的。
——灵感来自2027级Emmett Cho
Essay Option 2
“Where have all the flowers gone?” – Pete Seeger. Pick a question from a song title or lyric and give it your best answer.
– Inspired by Ryan Murphy, AB’21
译文：《Where Have All The Flowers Gone》是皮特·西格演唱的一首歌曲。
从歌名或歌词中选择一个问题，然后给出最好的答案。
——灵感来自Ryan Murphy, AB ‘ 21
Essay Option 3
“Vlog,” “Labradoodle,” and “Fauxmage.” Language is filled with portmanteaus. Create a new portmanteau and explain why those two things are a “patch” (perfect match).
– Inspired by Garrett Chalfin, Class of 2027
译文：” Vlog ” “Labradoodle”和” Fauxmage “语言中充满了混合词(由另外两个词的结尾连接而成)。
创造一个新的混合词，并解释为什么这两个词可以完美匹配。
——灵感来自2027级的Garrett Chalfin
Essay Option 4
A jellyfish is not a fish. Cat burglars don’t burgle cats. Rhode Island is not an island. Write an essay about some other misnomer, and either come up with and defend a new name for it or explain why its inaccurate name should be kept.
– Inspired by Sonia Chang, Class of 2025, and Mirabella Blair, Class of 2027
译文：水母不是鱼。飞贼不会偷猫。罗德岛不是一个岛。写一篇关于其他一些用词不当的文章，要么为它想出一个新名字并为之辩护，要么解释为什么应该保留它不准确的名字。
-灵感来自2025级的Sonia Chang和2027级的Mirabella Blair
Essay Option 5
Despite their origins in the Gupta Empire of India or Ancient Egypt, games like chess or bowling remain widely enjoyed today. What modern game do you believe will withstand the test of time, and why?
– Inspired by Adam Heiba, Class of 2027
译文：尽管它们起源于印度笈多帝国或古埃及，但象棋或保龄球等游戏至今仍广受欢迎。
你认为哪款现代游戏能够经受住时间的考验?为什么?
——灵感来自Adam Heiba，2027级
Essay Option 6
There are unwritten rules that everyone follows or has heard at least once in their life. But of course, some rules should be broken or updated. What is an unwritten rule that you wish didn’t exist? (Our custom is to have five new prompts each year, but this year we decided to break with tradition. Enjoy!)
– Inspired by Maryam Abdella, Class of 2026
译文：每个人一生中都遵循或至少听过一次不成文的规则。当然，有些规则应该被打破或更新。
什么是你希望不存在的不成文规则?(我们的习惯是每年有五个新的提示，但今年我们决定打破传统，享受变化吧!)
——灵感来自Maryam Abdella, 2026级
Essay Option 7
And, as always… the classic choose your own adventure option! In the spirit of adventurous inquiry, choose one of our past prompts (or create a question of your own). Be original, creative, thought provoking. Draw on your best qualities as a writer, thinker, visionary, social critic, sage, citizen of the world, or future citizen of the University of Chicago; take a little risk, and have fun!
译文：接下来，是经典的冒险题目。以勇敢探究的精神，从我们过往的题目里选择一个，或者自拟一个题目，要具有原创性和创造力，引人思考。
展现你作为作家，思想家，畅想家，社会评论家，贤哲，世界公民或芝加哥大学未来成员的特质；冒冒险，祝你玩得开心！
解析：放飞自我吧！但一定要记得紧扣主题，尽可能地展示一个善于观察、总结与思考的自我！
-Inspired by Elizabeth Mansfield, Class of 2020
芝大的校训是“益智厚生” （Crescat scientia; vita excolatur），录取的学生也自然都是勤于发问、善于探究的深度思想者。
芝大的附加文书便是这样一个展现学生思维结构的绝佳平台。写好芝大文书的关键就是要去展现你独特的思想：你是怎么去处理一个看似很“无厘头”的问题的？你切入的角度与分析问题的过程是怎样的？这是芝大的招生官老师最希望看到的。
大家也不用囿于传统文书的格式与字数限制，往年芝大文书中就有小说、剧本、证词、小品文、游戏设计、地图、说明书，甚至是数学建模！
总之，大家在写芝大文书时一定要打开思维，放飞想象，不要为形式上的条条框框所限制！
芝加哥大学的补充文书题目最大的特点就是天马行空，让人一眼看起来不知所云，更不知道该怎么下手，不过与此相对的，芝大对于文书的体裁形式也没有什么限制，你可以用一切你想要的形式来表达你的观点。
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