2024年英语二 多项对应

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High school students eager to stand out in the college application process often participate in a litany of extracurricular activities hoping to bolster their chances of admission to a selective undergraduate institution.

渴望在大学申请过程中脱颖而出的高中生往往参加一系列课外活动,希望提高被精英本科院校录取的机会。

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However, college admissions experts say that the quality of a college hopeful's extracurricular activities matters more than the number of activities he or she participates in

然而,大学招生专家表示,大学申请者课外活动的质量比他或她参加的活动数量更重要。

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Sue Rexford, the director of college guidance at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, says it is not necessary for a student filling out the Common Application to list 10 activities in the application. Charles E. Smith Jewish Day SchoolSue Rexford,Common Application10 "No college will expect that a student has a huge laundry list of extracurriculars that they have been passionately involved in each for an extended period of time," Rexford wrote in an email

Rexford在一封电子邮件中写道:"没有哪所大学会期望学生有一长串课外活动清单,并且每项活动都长期充满激情地参与其中。"

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Experts say it is tougher to distinguish oneself in a school-affiliated extracurricular activity that is common among high school students than it is to stand out while doing an uncommon activity

专家表示,在高中生中常见的校内课外活动中脱颖而出,比在不常见的活动中突出自己更困难。

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"The competition to stand out and make an impact is going to be much stiffer, and so if they're going to do a popular activity, I'd say, be the best at it," says Sara Harberson, a college admissions consultant

大学招生顾问Sara Harberson说:"脱颖而出并产生影响的竞争会激烈得多,所以如果他们要做一项热门活动,我会说,做到最好。"

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High school students who have an impressive personal project they are working on independently often impress colleges, experts say

专家表示,正在独立开展令人印象深刻的个人项目的高中生往往能打动大学。

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"For example, a student with an interest in entrepreneurship could demonstrate skill and potential by starting a profitable small business," Olivia Valdes, the founder of Zen Admissions consulting firm, wrote in an email

Zen Admissions咨询公司创始人Olivia Valdes在一封电子邮件中写道:"例如,对创业感兴趣的学生可以通过创办一家盈利的小企业来展示技能和潜力。"

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Joseph Adegboyega-Edun, a Maryland high school guidance counselor, says unconventional extracurricular activities can help students impress college admissions offices, assuming they demonstrated serious commitment. "Again, since one of the big questions high school seniors must consider is 'What makes you unique?,' having an uncommon extracurricular activity vs. a conventional one is an advantage," he wrote in an email

马里兰州高中升学顾问Joseph Adegboyega-Edun说,非传统的课外活动可以帮助学生给大学招生办公室留下深刻印象,前提是他们表现出认真的投入。他在一封电子邮件中写道:"再次强调,由于高中毕业生必须考虑的一个重要问题是'是什么让你与众不同?',拥有一项不常见的课外活动相比传统活动是一种优势。"

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Experts say demonstrating talent in at least one extracurricular activity can help in the college admissions process, especially at top-tier undergraduate institutions

专家表示,在至少一项课外活动中展示才能有助于大学录取过程,尤其是在顶尖本科院校。

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"Distinguishing yourself in one focused type of extracurricular activity can be a positive in the admissions process, especially for highly selective institutions, where having top grades and test scores is not enough," Katie Kelley, admissions counselor at IvyWise admissions consultancy, wrote in an email. "Students need to have that quality or hook that will appeal to admissions officers and allow them to visualize how the student might come and enrich their campus community."

IvyWise招生咨询公司的招生顾问Katie Kelley在一封电子邮件中写道:"在一种专注的课外活动类型中使自己脱颖而出,在录取过程中可能是一个积极因素,尤其是对于高度精英化的院校,在这些院校,仅有顶尖成绩和考试分数是不够的。学生需要有那种能吸引招生官的品质或亮点,让他们能够想象学生可能如何来丰富他们的校园社区。"

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Extracurricular activities related to the college major declared on a college application are beneficial, experts suggest. "If you already know your major, having an extracurricular that fits into that major can be a big plus," says Mayghin Levine, the manager of educational opportunities with The Cabbage Patch Settlement House, a Louisville, Kentucky, nonprofit community center

专家建议,与大学申请中申报的专业相关的课外活动是有益的。路易斯维尔市肯塔基州非营利社区中心The

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Cabbage Patch Settlement HouseMayghin Levine:"

有一项符合该专业的课外活动可能是一大优势。"

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High school students who have had a strong positive influence on their community through an extracurricular activity may impress a college and win a scholarship, says Erica Gwyn, a former math and science magnet program assistant at a public high school who is now executive director of the Kaleidoscope Careers Academy in Atlanta, a nonprofit organization

曾任公立高中数学和科学磁石项目助理、现为亚特兰大非营利组织Kaleidoscope Careers Academy执行主任的Erica Gwyn说,通过课外活动对社区产生强烈积极影响的高中生可能会给大学留下深刻印象并赢得奖学金。