Purdue University is one of the United State’s top-ranked public universities and is considered to be the No. 1 destination for international students in STEM disciplines. Purdue is also famous for its internship/Co-OP programs through the Center for Career Opportunities (CCO).
Purdue offers more than 200 majors in 11 disciplines, and students can pair any major with a Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
International undergraduate students comprise 12.2% of the total undergraduate admittees, with China ranking first (2756 students in 2020). With an acceptance rate of 60%, thousands of high-school students apply for Purdue’s undergraduate programs every year. Average admission stats are:
GPA: 3.69 å
SAT: 1350
ACT 28
Despite having good grades and high SAT/ACT scores, many fail to get into Purdue. So, what does a student do to differentiate themselves from the thousands other qualified students vying for the same spots? They use all the available space on their application to show how they are unique. In particular, they show how they will:
Go on to do amazing things with their lives following graduation
Contribute positively to the school community
(Want to learn more about this? Watch my free workshop titled The World Awaits Strategy: How to beat the competition and attend one of the best universities in the United States.)
I find many applicants waste space by restating things they』ve included elsewhere in their application. You had crazy-good grades in high school? That’s great - admissions officers (AOs) will see that on your transcripts. You volunteered for a few hours over the summer? Also great - but that belongs in your activities list.
As a first step, I always have my clients write down everything they want admissions officers to know about them. And I mean everything - accomplishments, struggles, personal values, personal history, passion, motivation, etc. Then we work together to determine where each of these things work best in the application: activities list, resume, letters of recommendation, personal statement, supplemental essays, portfolio, or interviews. After this, we start tackling each application element, one-by-one.
Read on to find out what you need to submit for Purdue.
Undergraduate Admission Requirements
The Common Application and the Coalition Application are accepted. You』ll have to pay an admission fee, which is 60 USD (non-refundable).
Application Essays: One personal statement and three supplemental essays (two if you skip the optional one) are required, which I explain in detail below.
Secondary-school grades: High-school transcripts, mark sheets, diplomas, and certificates must be uploaded to the online application.
Purdue requires a candidate to complete:
· Math - Eight Semesters
· English - Eight Semesters
· Social Studies - Six Semesters
· Lab Science - Six semesters (for engineering 2 science semesters must be chemistry. For nursing, pharmacy, and veterinary nursing, 2 science semesters must be biology and 2 must be chemistry)
Chinese applicants must submit:
· Transcripts of grades for years 9, 10, and 11 if applicants have not yet graduated· Final senior secondary school transcript for years 10, 11, and 12 if applicants have graduated· Students accepting admission to Purdue must submit a final senior secondary school transcript including the results of years 10, 11, and 12 once available
4. SAT or ACT scores: Generally, applicants must have 600+on the Evidence-Based Reading & Writing (EBRW) section of the SAT or 26+ on the English section of the ACT.
Purdue highly encourages international students to take SAT or ACT writing. Applicants who submit a score of 33 or higher in SAT EBRW or a 28 or higher in ACT English may be exempt from submitting TOEFL/IELTS/British Ordinary Level English Exam scores..
However, For Spring, Summer, and Fall 2021, Purdue istest-flexible due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
5. Proof of English proficiency: TOEFL/IELTS/DET (Duolingo English Test — accepted temporarily for 2021 applications) must be sent from the test-taking agencies. Because different programs require different English proficiency scores, please check the website for specifics.
6. Letter of recommendation: According to Purdue:
「Though not required, a letter of recommendation is strongly encouraged, especially for students eligible to be considered for scholarships, for the Honors College, or for those who are applying to highly competitive programs.」
How to Stand Out for Purdue
❤️ ❤️ The rest of this article will focus on putting together an application that will wow Purdue’s AOs. My goal is to give you all the necessary information and insight to DIY; however, the assistance of an expert always helps. If you would like help from a study abroad consultant with more than a decade of experience, contact me (WeChat: kvanderweert; Email: kvanderweert@worldawaits.net). I can help you with your entire application (including profile development and school selection) or with pieces of your application that you feel could be more powerful.❤️ ❤️
1. Get amazing grades
Grades are not everything, but (naturally) better grades increase your chances of admission. They not only highlight academic proficiency but can offset low SAT or ACT scores.
By preparing yourself from the beginning of high-school, you』ll be more likely to have better grades, especially in courses admissions officers favor. As stated above, you should have a GPA of 3.69 or higher, and the more rigorous your course load the better.
For help building your academic profile, you can reach out to me to discuss the courses you should focus on — and, more importantly, how you can take those courses as an international applicant.
2. Develop your qualifications
AOs review applications — All. Day. Long. Yours must stand out among the others. Why would admissions take an interest in your profile if it only meets the bare minimum?
Participating in extracurricular and volunteer activities adds to your application. AOs want to see how you will fit into their campus and school culture, and the experiences you have outside of the classroom are one way they assess this. Purdue wants to see that you are passionate about something (it does not need to be related to your major), are an active member of your community, and that you are prepared for success at the college level.
Extracurricular and volunteer experiences show that you are more than a set of grades or test scores. Spend your high school years developing yourself beyond your quantitative measurements, and you will do well. If, however, you don’t have the time for this, you will need to think creatively about what you have done in high school and how you can present it. Connect with me if you need help with this; I have lots of ideas and experience filling out my clients』 non-academic backgrounds.
3. Know your stuff
Visit the website and note important dates and deadlines, setting reminders for yourself leading up to the due dates.
Since you』ll be submitting several essays, you have a lot of writing to do. Writing calls for research. To show AOs why you belong at Purdue and how it』ll enable you to do great things in the future, you need lots of information about the university, its campus, and its culture. I suggest you do a number of things to prepare for your essays:
Read through the school website, including pages on available resources (i.e. research labs, libraries, student support centers), campus activities and clubs, and professors』 personal sites. Take note of important or interesting things so that you can address them in your writing.
Visit non-school-sponsored sites like CampusReel to get an idea of what life is like on campus.
Sign up for online campus tours. Because these are tracked, this will also add to your demonstrated interest. (Want to know more about this? Read: 國際學生該如何遠程向大學展示就讀興趣?)
Reach out to current students. They know what it’s really like on campus and can help you identify the ways you will fit in. Simply search for student representatives in the website search bar.
4. Write a killer personal statement
I cannot emphasize this enough. Most applicants have excellent grades and test scores — just like you — so you must submit an amazing PS to stand out. A strong essay will not get you admitted if you don’t have the requisite academic credentials, but a weak essay will absolutely strike you from the admit list.
Although Purdue accepts the Common App and the Coalition App, I suggest you complete one of the Common App prompts because they collaborate with more universities. When you are done writing it, you will then be able to submit the same essay to the Coalition App by simply cutting it down to 500 words.
To write a personal statement that convinces AOs that you’re an ideal candidate, begin by reading my article on the Common Application Essay. It will help you determine which prompt to select and how to write a unique story. But, in short, you must avoid writing a generic essay by digging deep and writing about yourself in a way that highlights the novelty you possess.
Once you have determined which essay prompt grabs you - which essay prompt you feel you can rotate a unique story around - it’s time to start brainstorming. I walk my clients through several brainstorming activities, but my favorite involves identifying their core values. Why? Because your core values are your guiding principles; they motivated you in the past, and they will continue to do so in the future. For example, if the challenge of tackling a robotics competition inspired you to learn programming or the desire of beating your last debate ranking inspired you to take speech classes over summer break, it’s likely that new challenges will motivate you to success in the future. When AOs understand this about you (or whatever your personal values are), they see you as more than a set of test scores and grades and can envision you on their campus. Values add humanity to your application, and when presented properly, serve as the thread that ties everything in your application together. Want to read some examples of awesome values-based writing? Check out This I Believe (thisibelieve.org) as well as Gaining Admission to Top-Tier Universities: 5 Personal Statements that Worked (https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/36782321).
Next, freewrite. If possible, give yourself a couple weeks to write down everything that pops into your head on your topic(s) of choice and your personal values. Spend 10 minutes or so every single day on this activity. 10 minutes - that’s it! Set a timer and go. The purpose of freewriting is to keep your writing loose and authentic. You don’t want your essay to sound fake or 「thesaurized」, so use this activity to get comfortable writing with your own voice and to avoid forcing an essay into what you think AOs want to read.
「One of the great clichés of college admissions is the exhortation that students find their own voices in the essay (and interviews)—and 'be themselves.' It’s a cliché because it’s good advice." - William Fitzsimmons, Harvard Dean of Admissions
With your juices flowing, it’s then time to move on to the main event - drafting. There are three ways that I suggest organizing an essay: narrative, iterative, and circular. Choose the one the best fits you and your story.
Narrative essays follow a traditional story arc, like Disney or Harry Potter movies: 1) Everything is normal, 2) A conflict arises, 3) The main character (you) makes an important decision or action, and 4) Everything is better. Keep in mind the conflict does not need to be a challenge; it may be a question, a challenge, a goal, or an opportunity.
Iterative essays are a little more advanced than narrative essays because they follow a pattern that isn’t quite as obvious. Writing an iterative essay involves creating a new whole from separate fragments, such as ideas, values, experiences, pictures, etc. Think of a montage from a movie, where several scenes are shown briefly and rapidly to show the passage of time in a condensed, efficient way. The falling in love montage, for example, might show a couple meeting, going on their first date, meeting each other's families, and finally getting engaged. A few images tell the entire story. Iterative essays do the same thing. The goal is to find a theme that links the short stories or examples so they connect in a meaningful way for the reader.
Circular essays end in the same spot they begin, with the main character undergoing a transformation. You can accomplish this by using flashback or by following a story circle: 1) The main character is in a comfortable place, 2) They want something new, 3) They enter into an unfamiliar situation, 4) They get what they want, 5) But they pay a price for it, 6) They return to where they started having changed or learned something. Circular essays are compelling because by ending where they begin, they naturally include an element of closure, which is satisfactory for the reader.
The first draft may be poorly written or may not convey your message, but don’t get disappointed. After lots of revising, editing, and proofreading, you』ll have a solid final draft. It takes perseverance. Of course, reach out at any time if you want the help of an expert.
5. Write amazing supplemental essays
Purdue has three supplemental essays, one of which is optional.
Essay 1 — [OPTIONAL] Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (Respond in 250 words or fewer.)
This one’s optional so you might think of skipping it, but I suggest the opposite. Take every chance you get to convince the AOs of your greatness.
To answer this prompt, select an extracurricular or work experience that best reflects who you are deep down; AOs want to peek inside your mind and know who you are as a person. However, don’t (if possible) write about an event that overlaps with information elsewhere in your application.
Check out the activity list you』ve included in the Common Application. Which activity had a profound impact on you, shaped your perspective, or helped you be a better person? Describe the experience and how it carries value for you.
Many students worry that their activity essay needs to be related to their chosen major; it doesn’t. AOs are most interested in learning about the qualities and values you will bring to their campus, so find an extracurricular that allows you to present these things, whether it’s major-related or not.
Additionally, some students think this prompt is asking about their hobby or favorite activity. If you can write a 250-word description of a hobby, then, of course, go ahead and write it. However, AOs will want to see how it defines you as a person. If it doesn’t, select an activity that has had an impact on you.
Essay 2 — How will opportunities at Purdue support your interests, both in and out of the classroom? (Respond in 100 words or fewer.)
This is a Why University X essay, one of the most common supplementals you will encounter. Please review this article for a how-to with examples of good and bad answers.
With this type of essay, the most important thing to understand is that it is not a 「Why Purdue is Great」 essay but a 「Why Purdue and I are Perfect Together」 essay. The key is to write about your passions, needs, and personal qualities by connecting them to SPECIFIC opportunities offered at Purdue. Don’t include reasons that are offered by other universities.
Essay 3 — Briefly discuss your reasons for pursuing the major you have selected. (Respond in 100 words or fewer.)
This is another common supplemental — Why Major X. Purdue lets you choose two majors (first choice and second choice), though most applicants only select one because a Why Major X essay is required for each selection.
As a 100-word essay (7 to 10 lines), you have to be concise. The AOs want a compact answer containing your aims behind your intended major, so, when possible, give them some history and/or some big questions you have been pondering. For example, you might explain your interest in robotics as support for an electrical engineering major, or you might wonder-through-writing how nation-building impacts humanitarian aid in Africa as support for an international relations major. Then explain how Purdue’s specific courses and resources will help you achieve your goals.
The key to this essay is to write about yourself rather than the major. Something motivated you to apply to a specific major — describe that.
Final Words
I hope the information presented in this article is of true value to you and you are able to submit an incredible, successful application. If you still have questions or want an expert on your side, contact me on WeChat under kvanderweert or via email at kvanderweert@worldawaits.net. I have helped many students attend Purdue, and I can help you too.
（以下是中文翻譯）
普渡大學是美國頂尖的公立大學之一，被認為是國際學生STEM學科的首選目的地。普渡大學還因其通過職業機會中心(CCO)提供的實習/合作項目而聞名。
普渡大學開設了11個學科的200多個專業，學生選擇任何專業都能配發創業和創新證書。
國際本科生佔本科招生總人數的12.2%，其中中國排名第一(2020年為2756人)。每年都有數千名高中生申請普渡大學的本科，錄取率為60%。平均錄取統計數據為：
儘管他們有很好的成績和很高的SAT/ACT分數，許多人還是沒能進入普渡大學。那麼，一個學生要怎麼做才能讓自己在成千上萬個競爭相同位置的合格學生中脫穎而出呢？他們都利用了美國大學網申系統申請表上的所有可用空間來顯示他們的獨特之處。特別是，他們展示了他們將如何：
1. 畢業後繼續在生活中做一些令人讚嘆的事情
2. 為學校社區做出積極的貢獻
想了解更多嗎？看看我的免費工作坊《等待的世界戰略:如何在競爭中勝出並進入美國最好的大學之一》。
我發現很多申請人都在重複他們在申請中其他地方寫過的東西，浪費了空間。你在高中的成績非常好？這很好——招生官會在成績單上看到這一點。你在暑假裡做了幾個小時志願活動？這也很好——但這也要列入你的活動清單。
作為第一步，我總是讓我的學生寫下他們想要招生人員知道的關於他們的一切。我指的是一切——成就、奮鬥、個人價值觀、個人經歷、激情、動力等等。然後我們一起決定這些東西在申請中最有效的地方：活動清單、簡歷、推薦信、個人陳述、補充論文、作品集或面試。在此之後，我們開始逐個處理每個申請元素。
繼續往下讀，看看你需要為普渡大學提交什麼。
本科入學要求
1. 通用申請和聯合申請均被接受。你需要支付60美元的申請費(不可退還)。
2. 申請論文：一份個人陳述和三篇補充論文(如果你跳過可選的那一篇，那就兩篇)是必需的，我將在下面詳細解釋。
3. 中學成績：高中成績單、成績表、文憑和證書必須上傳到網上申請。
普渡大學要求考生完成以下內容:
•實驗科學——六個學期(工科2學期必須是化學。護理學、藥劑學和獸醫護理學兩個學期必須是生物學，兩個學期必須是化學)
中國申請人必須提交：
•如果申請者還沒有畢業，9年級、10年級和11年級的成績單•如果申請人已經畢業，10年級，11年級和12年級的最終高中成績單•接受普渡大學錄取的學生必須提交一份高中畢業後的成績單，包括10年級、11年級和12年級的成績
4. SAT或ACT成績: 一般來說，申請者在SAT的基於證據的閱讀和寫作(EBRW)部分必須達到600分以上，在ACT的英語部分必須達到26分以上。
普渡大學高度鼓勵國際學生參加SAT或ACT寫作。提交SAT EBRW成績33分或以上，或ACT英語成績28分或以上的申請人，可以免除提交託福/雅思/英國普通水平英語考試成績。
不過，由於COVID-19大流行，普渡大學在2021年春季、夏季和秋季的測試要求是靈活的。
5. 英語水平證明：託福/雅思/DET(多鄰國英語考試- 2021年暫時接受申請)必須由參加考試的機構提供。由於不同的課程對英語水平的要求不同，具體請登錄網站查詢。
6. 推薦信：根據普渡大學:
「雖然不是必須的，但推薦信還是被強烈鼓勵的，特別是對於那些有資格被考慮獲得獎學金的學生，對於榮譽學院，或者那些申請競爭激烈的項目的學生。」
申請普渡大學如何脫穎而出
本文的其餘部分將重點介紹如何組合一個能夠讓普渡大學招生官滿意的申請。我的目標是給你所有必要的信息讓你們DIY申請；然而，專家的幫助總是有幫助的。如果你需要一位有十多年經驗的留學顧問的幫助，請聯繫我(微信：kvanderweert;電子郵件：kvanderweert@worldawaits.net)。我可以幫助你完成整個申請程序(包括個人資料開發和學校選擇)，或者幫助你的申請程序中你認為可能更強大的部分。
1. 取得驚人的成績
成績並不代表一切，但是(自然地)更好的成績會增加你被錄取的機會。它們不僅能突出學生的學術能力，還能抵消SAT或ACT考試的低分數。
從高中開始就做好準備，你更有可能取得更好的成績，特別是在招生人員喜歡的課程上。如上所述，你的GPA應該達到3.69或更高，課程越嚴格越好。
為了幫助你建立學術檔案，你可以聯繫我，討論你應該關注的課程——更重要的是，作為一個國際申請人，你應該如何學習這些課程。
2. 建立你的優勢
招生官審查申請材料——一整天都在幹這事。你必須與眾不同。如果你的個人資料只滿足最低要求，為什麼招生人員會對你的個人資料感興趣呢？
參加課外活動和志願者活動會增加你的申請。招生官希望了解你如何融入他們的校園和學校文化，而你在課堂之外的經歷是他們評估的一種方式。普渡大學希望看到你對某件事充滿熱情(不一定要和你的專業相關)，是你所在社區的活躍成員，並且你已經為大學階段的成功做好了準備。
課外活動和志願者經歷表明你不僅僅是一套成績或考試成績。花上你的高中時光來發展你自己，超越你的定量測量，你會做得很好。然而，如果你沒有時間做這些，你就需要創造性地思考你在高中所做的事情，以及你該如何展示它。如果你需要幫助，請與我聯繫；我有很多想法和經驗來填補我的學生的非學術背景。
3. 做好規劃和調研
訪問學校招生網站，記下重要的日期和截止日期，在截止日期前為自己設置提醒。
因為你們要交幾篇論文，所以你們有很多東西要寫。寫作需要做好調研。為了向招生官展示你為什麼屬於普渡大學，以及它如何讓你在未來做出偉大的事情，你需要大量關於大學、校園和文化的信息。我建議你為你的申請論文做一些準備：
1. 瀏覽學校網站，包括可用資源的網頁(如研究實驗室，圖書館，學生支持中心)，校園活動和俱樂部，以及教授的個人網站。記下重要或有趣的事情，以便在寫作中提及。
2. 訪問一些非學校贊助的網站，比如CampusReel，了解一下校園生活是什麼樣的。
3. 報名參加在線校園參觀活動。因為這些是被跟蹤的，這也會增加你的興趣。(想知道更多嗎？閱讀：國際學生該如何遠程向大學展示就讀興趣？)
4. 接觸在校學生。他們知道校園裡的真實情況，可以幫助你找到適合自己的方式。只需在網站搜索欄中搜索學生代表。
4. 寫一份強大的個人陳述
這一點我再怎麼強調也不為過。大多數申請者都有優秀的成績和考試成績——就像你一樣——所以你必須提交一個令人驚嘆的個人陳述才能脫穎而出。如果你沒有必要的學術證書，一篇優秀的論文不會讓你被錄取，但是一篇糟糕的論文絕對會讓你從錄取名單中被淘汰。
儘管普渡大學接受了Common App和Coalition App，但我建議你完成Common App的其中一個提示，因為他們與更多的大學合作。當你寫完後，你就可以把同樣的文章精簡到500字，然後提交給Coalition App。
要寫一份能讓招生官相信你是理想人選的個人陳述，可以先讀我寫的關於Common Application Essay的文章。它將幫助你決定選擇哪個提示以及如何寫一個獨特的故事。但是，簡而言之，你必須避免寫一篇泛泛的文章，而是要深入挖掘，以突出你所擁有的新奇感的方式來描述你自己。
一旦你決定了哪一個文章提示會吸引你——哪一個文章提示會讓你覺得你可以圍繞一個獨特的故事展開——是時候開始頭腦風暴了。我帶領我的學生進行一些頭腦風暴活動，但我最喜歡的是確定他們的核心價值。為什麼？因為你們的核心價值觀是你們的指導原則；他們在過去激勵著你，將來也會繼續這樣做。例如，如果應對機器人競賽的挑戰激發了你學習編程，或者打敗上次辯論排名的願望激發了你在暑假上演講課，那麼新的挑戰很可能會激勵你在未來取得成功。當招生官了解了你的這一點(或者你的個人價值觀)，他們就不再把你看成是一組考試分數和成績，他們可以想像你在他們的校園裡的樣子。價值為你的申請添加了人性，如果正確地呈現，它將充當將申請中的所有內容聯繫在一起的線索。想讀一些基於價值觀的優秀作品嗎?看看《我相信》(thisibelieve.org)和《獲得頂級大學入學許可:5份有效的個人陳述》(https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/36782321))。
接下來，自由寫作。如果可能的話，給自己幾個星期的時間，寫下你腦海中出現的所有關於你選擇的主題和個人價值觀的內容。每天花10分鐘左右在這個活動上。10分鐘，就這樣！設置一個計時器，然後開始行動。自由寫作的目的是保持你的寫作鬆散和真實。你不希望你的文章聽起來虛假或「同義化」，所以使用這個活動來讓你用自己的聲音寫作的過程變得舒適，避免強迫你的文章進入你認為招生官想要讀的內容。
「大學招生中最常見的陳詞濫調之一就是勸誡學生在文章(和採訪)中找到自己的聲音——『做自己』。』這是老生常談，因為這是一個好建議。」
——哈佛大學招生辦主任威廉·菲茨西蒙斯
隨著你的思緒流動，接下來是時候做主要的事情了——起草。我建議用三種方式組織一篇文章:敘述式、迭代式和循環式。選擇一個最適合你和你的故事。
敘事類文章遵循傳統的故事情節，就像迪士尼或哈利波特電影一樣:1)一切都很正常，2)衝突出現了，3)主角(你)做出了重要的決定或行動，4)一切都變好了。請記住，衝突不一定是挑戰；它可能是一個問題，一個挑戰，一個目標，或者一個機會。
迭代式散文比敘事性散文要高級一些，因為它們遵循的模式不那麼明顯。寫一篇反覆的文章需要從不同的片段，比如想法、價值觀、經歷、圖片等，創造一個新的整體。想想電影中的一個蒙太奇，幾個場景被簡短而快速地展示，以一種濃縮而有效的方式來展示時間的流逝。例如，《墜入愛河》的蒙太奇可能會展示一對夫婦見面，第一次約會，見到對方的家人，最後訂婚。幾張圖片就說明了整個故事。迭代的文章做同樣的事情。目標是找到一個主題，將短篇故事或例子連接起來，使它們以一種對讀者有意義的方式連接起來。
環行散文的結尾和開頭一樣，都是主人公的轉變。你能完成這個利用倒敘或遵循一個故事循環：1)主要人物在一個舒適的地方，2)他們想要新的東西，3)他們進入一個陌生的情況下，4)他們得到他們想要的東西，5)但他們付出代價，6)他們回到他們開始改變或學到了一些東西。循環文章之所以引人注目，是因為它們以開始的地方結尾，自然地包含了結尾的元素，這讓讀者感到滿意。
第一稿可能寫得很差，或者不能傳達你的信息，但不要失望。經過大量的修改、編輯和校對，你就會有一個可靠的定稿。這需要毅力。當然，如果你需要專家的幫助，可以隨時聯繫他們。
5. 寫出精彩的補充論文
普渡大學有三篇補充論文，其中一篇是可選的。
題目1 -[可選]請簡要說明你的一項課外活動或工作經歷。(250字以內)
這是可選的，所以你可能會想跳過它，但我建議相反。抓住每一個讓招生官相信你很棒的機會。
要回答這個問題，選擇一項課外活動或工作經歷，最好能反映你內心深處的自我；招生官想要窺視你的內心，知道你是一個怎樣的人。但是，不要(如果可能的話)寫與應用程式中其他地方的信息重疊的事件。
查看已包含在美國大學網申系統申請中的活動列表。哪個活動有深刻地影響你，塑造你的觀點，或幫助你成為一個更好的人？描述一下你的經歷以及它是如何給你帶來價值的。
許多學生擔心他們的活動作文需要與他們選擇的專業相關；它不是。招生官最感興趣的是了解你將為他們的校園帶來的品質和價值，所以找一個課外活動，讓你可以展示這些東西，無論是否與專業相關。
此外，一些學生認為這個提示是詢問他們的愛好或最喜歡的活動。如果你能寫一篇250字的愛好描述，那麼，當然，那就去寫吧。然而，招生官希望看到它是如何將你定義為一個人的。如果沒有，選擇一個對您有影響的活動。
題目2 -普渡大學的機會如何在課堂內外支持你的興趣？(回答不超過100個字)
這是Why University X的一篇文章，你會遇到的最常見的補充論文題目。請回顧一下這篇文章，看看好答案和壞答案的例子。
Why University X
對於這種類型的文章，最重要的是要理解它不是一篇「為什麼普渡是偉大的」的文章，而是一篇「為什麼普渡和我在一起是完美的」的文章。關鍵是把你的熱情、需求和個人品質與普渡大學提供的具體機會聯繫起來。不要寫其他大學給出的理由。
題目3 - 簡要討論你選擇這個專業的原因。(回答不超過100個字)
這是另一個常見的補充——為什麼X專業讓你選擇兩個專業(第一和第二選擇)，儘管大多數申請人只選擇一個，因為每個選擇都需要一篇為什麼X專業的論文。
作為一篇100字(7到10行)的文章，你必須簡潔。招生官想要一個包含你專業目標的簡潔的答案，所以，如果可能的話，給他們一些歷史和/或一些你一直在思考的大問題。例如，你可能會解釋你對機器人的興趣是為了支持一個電氣工程專業，或者你可能想知道通過寫作國家建設如何影響人道主義援助在非洲作為支持一個國際關係專業。然後解釋普渡大學的具體課程和資源將如何幫助你實現目標。
這篇文章的關鍵是寫你自己，而不是專業。你申請某個專業的動機是什麼？描述一下。
最後的話
我希望本文中介紹的信息對你有真正的價值，使你能夠提交一份令人難以置信的、成功的申請。如果你還有問題或需要專家，請通過微信號kvanderweert聯繫我，或通過電子郵件kvanderweert@worldawaits.net聯繫我。我已經幫助了很多學生上普渡大學，我也可以幫助你。
Kimberly VanderWeert [美]，World Awaits首席北美留學申請專家，擁有10年申請輔導經驗，已助力數百學生斬獲哈佛、斯坦福、加州理工等北美名校的 offer。為保障給每一位同學提供盡心盡力的幫助，每年僅服務有限數目的客戶。
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