通过课外活动脱颖而出

许晓鸣 （ 多伦多教育研究会 ）

名牌

大学申

请的

要素

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Leadership (

领导才能

)

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Scholarship (

学者风范

)

•

Citizenship (

公民意识

)

• • • • • • • • • 高中成

绩 SAT

成

绩 Essays

推荐信

竞赛成绩

面试 特殊才

艺

社区

义工

学生社

团

名牌大学挑选人才的特点

• • • • • • •

挑选未来的成功者 对杰出的定义不拘一格 全才与偏才并重 兼济天下与独善其身 关注逆境成才 公平清高与“势利”并存 录取的必然与偶然

几类常见课外活动的简单分析

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特殊才艺 （ 音乐，美术，体育）

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社区义工

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学生社团

•

打工挣钱

大学申请中份量最重的课外活动

10a

） 优秀运动员

10b

） （如 各种科学奥林匹克比赛的国际金牌

IMO/IPHO/ICHO/IBO

）

10c

） 三大科技大赛：

Intel Science Talent Search

（前十名）

Siemens National Winner/National Finalists Intel Science and Engineering Fair top 3

份量最重的课外活动 （续）

9 - ISEF

（

1st places

）

, Siemens Westinghouse

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regional finalists

）

, MOP, Intel Finalist (40), published research

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if in Nature or Science

）

, Scholastic Art and Writing, AP State Scholar AFTER Junior Year, Presidential Scholar (141), Davidson Fellow 8 - TASP/RSI/NIH, USPhO /USChO /USABO/USAMO/USACO national finalist , Siemens Semi-finalists/ISEF

（

2-4 places

）

, Intel semifinalist, Scholastic Writing and Art, Running your own *successful* business

份量最重的课外活动 （续）

7 Perfect SAT scores , USPhO /USChO /USABO/USAMO/USACO semifinalist , Eagle Scout 6 Selective summer programs or competitions , such as SSP, Clark Summer Program, HCSSiM 5 - National Latin Convention 1st Places Academic Contests, All-Eastern/all-regional music, National Merit Finalist , National AP Scholar AFTER Junior Year

份量最重的课外活动 （续）

4- Perfect Score

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Multiple Years

）

on National Latin Exam, or other language , Prudential Spirit of Community Award, National AP Scholar , Some State Awards

）

, Science Olympiad Medals you're from

） （

depending on what state 3 All-County music , winning at local/regional science fairs 2 - Bank of America Awards, most local awards/trophies

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art, music, community - although they will say something about your character

）

, Essay Contests 1 - National Honor Society, Beta Club, School Departmental Awards, etc.

学科竞赛部分资料

Tout Wang,

许晓鸣： 加拿大高中生学科竞赛（科学类）介绍

http://www.coviews.com/viewtopic.php?t=9450

江亚东： 加拿大适合中小学生参加的

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大学科竞赛

http://www.olympiads.ca/IntroContest.html

夏令营

1) Deep River Science Academy http://www.drsa.ca/ 2) Shad Valley Summer Enrichment Program http://www.shad.ca/shad/myweb.php

3). Summer Science Program (SSP) http://www.summerscience.org/home/index.php

4). Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSiM) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampshire_College_Summer_Studies_in_ Mathematics 5). Others: http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/other_summer_programs

大学和研究所进修机会举例

1) Da Vinci Engineering Enrichment Programme http://outreach.engineering.utoronto.ca/preuniversityprograms/JrDEEP.htm

2) University of Toronto Summer Mentorship Program http://www.fnh.utoronto.ca/Prospective-Students/High-School-Student Programs.htm

3) U f T Pre-University Academic Enrichment Programs http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/futurestudents/academics/hsprograms/enrichme nt/ 4) Western Engineering Summer Academy http://www.eng.uwo.ca/academy/

Outreach Programs

1) Harvard http://outreach.mcb.harvard.edu/ 2) MIT/Harvard Broad Institute http://www.broadinstitute.org/education/initiatives 3) Cornell University Summer College for High School http://www.cornell.edu/outreach/programs/program_view.cfm?ProgramID=2161

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