转眼已经到了10月中，24fall的申请季正在火热申请中，计划申请美国研究生的小伙伴们准备好了吗？

在美国留学申请过程中，申请人数不断增加，竞争也变得越来越激烈，美国院校对于国际学生的硬性要求也越来越严苛。美国研究生申请，每个大学，每个项目，每年可能都会调整申请要求。

在24fall的申请中，指南者的老师们就发现了今年文书大有变动！指南君在此为大家整理了美国Top高校部分硕士项目的文书变动，大家抓紧看看自己的文书，早修改、早规划、早申请！

美研文书调整

根据指南者文书老师门的研究与分析，今年文书的主要变动是在sop的基础上增加了Personal Statement，更加看重life experience的影响以及contribution to the community，因此在撰写文书时需要着重强调个人成长经历与经验以及个人贡献。

下面是几所Top院校的具体项目文书变动：

01

哥伦比亚大学

经济，统计，金数，QMSS

A wide diversity of experiences and perspectives in the graduate student body enhances Columbia’s academic life: Graduate students work closely with the faculty, constitute the classroom context for their peers, and make substantive contributions to the University's pedagogical and research enterprise.

We ask that you provide a statement (maximum of 1,000 words) that explains how your personal experiences and history will allow you to contribute to the wealth of perspectives in the entering class of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and in the Columbia community at large.

02

卡内基梅隆大学

工院

The College of Engineering at CMU values excellence, innovation, being genuine, diversity, respect for others, integrity, trusting, and being trustworthy. Within the context of your experiences, how would you contribute to these values within our community?

03

杜克大学

Please provide a brief statement that highlights the unique life experiences that have shaped your own identity and prepared you for graduate work. Share how these experiences have influenced your perspectives and your vision for contributing to Duke’s academic community. (required – 1 page or less)

从上面哥大、CMU、Duke三所学校的文书变动可以看出来，今年工学院的文书有了很大改动，主要体现在这三类：

1. contribution to student/academic community；

2. PHS相关, life experiences that have shaped your own identity and prepared you for graduate work ；

3. DEI，diversity equity inclusion。

24fall申请的同学可以结合自己的经历再检查一遍自己的文书，祝大家旗开得胜，顺利取得梦校offer！