The future of test-optional policies in college admissions continues to be an ongoing and evolving conversation. Maguire Associates, a research-based consulting firm that specializes in providing educational institutions with highly focused market research recently conducted a survey to investigate the impact of test-optional policies on admissions decisions.
尽管距离暑假还有几个月，同学们已经可以开始梦想并计划如何度过暑假了。当招生官们审核申请时，他们不仅想看到学生在学年中的表现如何，也想了解学生是如何利用假期自由时间的。
Although the summer season is still months away, students can already begin dreaming and planning about how they will spend their summer months. When admissions representatives review applications, they want to see not only how a student performed in their academic school year, but also how they used their free time during holiday breaks.
尽管距离暑假还有几个月，同学们已经可以开始梦想并计划如何度过暑假了。当招生官们审核申请时，他们不仅想看到学生在学年中的表现如何，也想了解学生是如何利用假期自由时间的。
Although the summer season is still months away, students can already begin dreaming and planning about how they will spend their summer months. When admissions representatives review applications, they want to see not only how a student performed in their academic school year, but also how they used their free time during holiday breaks.
尽管距离暑假还有几个月，同学们已经可以开始梦想并计划如何度过暑假了。当招生官们审核申请时，他们不仅想看到学生在学年中的表现如何，也想了解学生是如何利用假期自由时间的。
Demonstrating English proficiency is a necessary component for applications of all kinds, research programs, summer programs, and of course college applications. Interface students spend valuable time, energy, and money securing the necessary certifications to demonstrate their English language skills to admissions representatives.
展示英语能力是各种申请的必要组成部分，比如研究项目、夏校、当然还有大学申请。顾瑞学生花费宝贵的时间、精力和金钱来获取必要的认证，向招生代表们展示他们的英语语言能力。
Read MoreHere at Interface, I have the privileged position of working with a multitude of students on both their personal statements and preparing for admission and alumni interviews. Both of these portions of the application process require a student to articulate what makes them unique, and to assert what will make them a successful student on a college campus and then in their subsequent professional life. When speaking with Interface students, a few common words arise as they describe what makes them successful. However, today I’d like to argue that there is one underlying factor that ties them all together. One key element of success.
在顾瑞，我有幸与众多学生一起梳理他们的个人陈述、准备大学申请和校友面试。申请过程中的这个两个部分都需要学生阐明是什么使他们与众不同，并彰显是什么会让他们在大学校园以及随后的职业生涯中成为成功的学生。当与顾瑞的学生交谈时，他们在描述是什么使自己获得成功时，几个共同的词汇会出现。然而，今天我想说的是，有一个把它们联系在一起的基本因素。一个取得成功的关键因素。
Read MoreTouring prospective college campuses is an exciting part of the application process. Students can envision themselves at a school as they see the facilities, observe the community, and talk with their tour guide and admissions representatives. However, for some international students, it has never been tenable to schedule in-person visits at schools that are half a world away. Even domestic students often don’t have the free time or resources to visit all the schools that pique their interest. Luckily, this year, colleges around the world are adjusting to pandemic restrictions to enable students to visit their campuses and connect with admissions departments virtually.
参观心仪的大学校园是申请过程中激动人心的一环。当学生们看到校园内的建筑，观摩社区，并与导游或招生代表交谈的时候， 可以想象自己在这所学校的情景。 然而对于一些国际生来说，安排一场跨越半个地球的实地校园参观一直是不太可行的。即使是国内的学生，通常也没有时间或资源去参观所有自己感兴趣的学校。但今年幸运的是， 世界各地的大学根据疫情限制做出一些调整，使学生能够通过线上方式参访校园并与招生部进行沟通。
Read MoreMany Interface students express that they struggle with time management because it is difficult for them to focus on tasks with the myriad of distractions right at their fingertips.
很多顾瑞的学生表示自己的时间管理有问题。
Read MoreTulane University recently published a short article on their Admission’s Blog introducing the COVID-19 question that will appear in the Common Application and providing some useful tips for contextualizing and approaching this topic.
杜兰大学最近在其招生博客上发布了一篇短文，介绍了将会出现在通用申请表中的新冠病毒相关问题，并针对这个问题在具体情境中应该如何应对提供了一些有用的建议。
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