1. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.
描述一次体现你领导能力的经历，通过这次经历，你对其他人有什么积极的影响？解决了哪些问题？或者对团队做出了哪些贡献？
（注重领导力，培养未来leader）
2. Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.
每个人都有创造性的才能，表现的形式也不尽相同。通过解决问题、原创作品、创新思维、艺术手法等都能展现一个人的创造能力。你的创造力是如何展现出来的呢？
（注重学生的创造才能）
3. What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?
你最强的天赋或才能是什么？在过去的时间里你是如何培养和展示这项才能的呢？
（天赋和才华需要表现出来）
4. Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.
描述一下你是如何在一次重要的接受教育的机会中获益，或者如何自己找到方法来克服在学习中遇到的困难。
（对学习的认知）
5. Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?
描述一次对你来说印象最深且意义非凡的挑战，你是如何克服的？这个挑战对你的学业成就有何影响？
（克服困难的能力）
6. Describe your favorite academic subject and explain how it has influenced you.
描述一门你最喜欢的学科，并阐述这门学科对你产生了怎样的影响。
（学业及专业）
7. What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?
你做过什么有利于学校和社区环境的事情？
（有影响力的社区活动，公益相关）
8. What is the one thing that you think sets you apart from other candidates applying to the University of California?
你认为自己的哪种特质能让你在众多加州大学的申请者中脱颖而出？
（看重个性特质）
文书旨在向招生官展示一个分数之外的自己，申请的成功与否，文书的作用不容忽视。如有不懂的地方，可以留言联系我。
