最近看了好几个父母来询问ED申哪个学校的。有些孩子的硬件条件（SAT/AP/奖项 等）是真的非常不错的。但是，把孩子的package打造好很重要，知道学校要什么也同样重要。毋庸置疑的，Academic Excellence/Intellectual Potential 是所有TOP 学校的共同基本要求 （也是小中们最擅长的），除此之外呢？各个学校在挑选学生上又在考察哪些别的特质呢？
建议家长们带着孩子做些功课，到各个学校的网站上找找学校是如何考察学生的。每个学校还真是有差别的，这也体现了学校的不同文化。 如果你没有学校找的某些特质，或者你的essay里没有写出学校想看到的东西，那么成绩再好恐怕也不能保证录取。
举几个例子：
Harvard: "Have you reached your maximum academic and personal potential? Have you been stretching yourself? Where will you be in one, five, or 25 years? will you contribute something to those around you?" etc. （单子有点长，自己点链接吧）
Princeton: “We look for students who make a difference in their schools and communities, so tell us about your leadership activities, interests, special skills, and other extracurricular involvements. Tell us if you’ve had a job or a responsibility in your home. Most Princeton students were academic standouts in high school. Most of them also invested their energy and talents in significant ways outside the classroom. We want to know what you care about, what commitments you have made and what you’ve done to act on those commitments.”
Cornell： ”Honest. Open-mindedness. Intiative. Empathy. Your values are important to Cornell. Do your application essays and recommendations reflect your strongest personal attributes?"
Stanford: We want to see your commitment, dedication and genuine interest in expanding your intellectual horizons; both in what you write about yourself and in what others write on your behalf. We want to see the kind of curiosity and enthusiasm that will allow you to spark a lively discussion in a freshman seminar and continue the conversation at a dinner table. We want to see the energy and depth of commitment you will bring to your endeavors, whether that means in a research lab, as part of a community organization, during a performance or on an athletic field. We want to see the initiative with which you seek out opportunities and expand your perspective.
带着孩子多做些研究吧，最适合的才是最好的。
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