2026fall美本申请注意Common App改版升级！这些调整影响录取

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2026fall美本申请注意Common App改版升级！这些调整影响录取

 

Common App（Common Application）是美本申请三大网申系统之一，8月1日，CA正式开放新申请季系统，这次改版直接影响宝子们的申请节奏，大家一定要提前吃透，抢占先机。

 

三大调整

 

1申请进度更直观

登录后，首页显示申请材料完成进度、院校递交状态。可在仪表盘直接处理任务，也能通过左侧菜单栏操作，无需反复跳转。比如“已递交院校数量”“每所学校的完成情况”等关键信息，避免信息混乱。

 

2菜单名称布局调整

原“Common APP”菜单改名为“My Common Application”，并移到“My Colleges”之前，优先完成通用申请部分。每个版块有进度提示，绿色勾选即代表“已完成”，避免遗漏。（以下供参考请以正式开放为准）

 

3院校管理跟进状态

在“My Colleges”中，左侧栏直接显示各校递交状态，可以查看申请院校的具体要求和完成进度。“College search”功能也更便捷，点击搜索即可了解院校基本信息，一键加入申请清单。

 

文书&附加信息新变化

 

1、附加信息问题扩容

原“community disruption”问题升级为“challenges and circumstances”，覆盖范围更广：从学习空间、设备网络等资源问题，到社区动荡、歧视经历、家庭变故等，都能在此说明。这意味着你有更多机会解释成长中的特殊经历。

 

2、字数限制收紧

大一新生的附加信息字数从650字缩减至300字，转学申请从3500字符减到1500字符。精简的篇幅要求你更精准地提炼核心内容，避免冗余表达。

 

Common App 2025-2026文书题目

✍Some students have a background,identity,interest,or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it.If this sounds like you,then please share your story.

 

有些申请人认为如果没有背景、身份、兴趣或才能，申请不完整。是不是似曾相识？那请分享你的想法。

✍The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success.Recount a time when you faced a challenge,setback,or failure.How did it affect you,and what did you learn from the experience?

 

你曾遇到哪些挑战、挫折或失败，对你有什么影响，从中学到了什么成功经验？

✍Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea.What prompted your thinking?What was the outcome?

 

当你曾经发出质疑或挑战某种观念，是什么激发了你的思考，结果是？

✍Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way.How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?

 

回想某人曾为你做的印象深刻的事，这份感激如何影响或激励了你？

✍Discuss an accomplishment,event,or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

 

围绕一个成就、事件或感悟，激发了哪些个人成长、对自己/他人新的感悟。

✍Describe a topic,idea,or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time.Why does it captivate you?What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?

 

描述一个让你忘记时间吸引你的话题、想法或概念，它为何吸引你？想了解更多信息时会向谁求助？

✍Share an essay on any topic of your choice.It can be one you've already written,one that responds to a different prompt,or one of your own design.

 

分享一篇自己写过的文章，或是根据不同提示/自主构思的文章。

 

了解完CA文书内容后，我们不难发现，文书题目并非一成不变。也体现了大学对申请人的期待变化，部分热门美国大学的文书题目也在悄然发生着调整。

 

部分热门美国大学文书题目动态

 

☆莱斯大学

莱斯大学文书要求完成两道必答题，外加一道二选一的题目。

必选题

1、Please explain why you wish to study in the academic areas you selected.

请阐述你希望在所选学术领域深造的原因。（限150词）

2、Based upon your exploration of Rice University,what elements of the Rice experience appeal to you?

根据你对莱斯大学的了解，学校哪些方面让你心生向往？（限150词）

二选一（500词上限）

1）The Residential College System is at the heart of Rice student life and is heavily influenced by the particular cultural traditions and unique life experiences each student brings.What life experiences and/or unique perspectives are you looking forward to sharing with fellow Owls in the residential college system?

在莱斯大学住宿学院体系中，你期待与其他同学们分享哪些人生经历，或是独到见解呢？

2）Rice is strengthened by its diverse community of learning and discovery that produces leaders and change agents across the spectrum of human endeavor.What perspectives shaped by your background,experiences,upbringing,and/or cultural identity inspire you to join our community of change agents at Rice?

莱斯大学拥有多元化的学习与探索社区，你的背景、人生成长历程，或是文化身份塑造了哪些独特视角，激励着你加入莱斯大学？

 

☆杜克大学

杜克大学附加文书题目和往年相比，有了不少变动。

✘取消关于多样性、公平和包容性（DEI）的可选文书

✔新增聚焦人工智能伦理思考的可选题目

必选题：

What is your impression of Duke as a university and community,and why do you believe it is a good match for your goals,values,and interests?If there is something specific that attracts you to our academic offerings in Trinity College of Arts and Sciences or the Pratt School of Engineering,or to our co-curricular opportunities,feel free to include that too.

你对杜克大学及其校园社区的印象是怎样的？为什么你认为它与你的目标、价值观和兴趣相契合？如果三一学院的文科与理科专业、普拉特工程学院的学术课程，或是学校的课外机会中有什么特别吸引你的地方，也可以尽情写出来。

可选题：（四选一，字数限制250字）

We believe a wide range of viewpoints and experiences is essential to maintaining Duke’s vibrant living and learning community.Please share anything in this context that might help us better understand you and your potential contributions to Duke.

丰富多样的观点和经历对维持杜克充满活力的学习与生活社区至关重要，请分享任何能帮助学校更好地了解你以及你可能为杜克做出贡献的内容。

Meaningful dialogue often involves respectful disagreement.Provide an example of a difference of opinion you’ve had with someone you care about.What did you learn from it?

有意义的对话往往包含尊重地表达不同意见，举例说明你曾与在乎的人有过意见分歧，从中有哪些收获？

What’s the last thing that you’ve been really excited about?

最近有什么事情让你真正感到兴奋？

Duke recently launched an initiative“to bring together Duke experts across all disciplines who are advancing AI research,addressing the most pressing ethical challenges posed by AI,and shaping the future of AI in the classroom.”Tell us about a situation when you would or would not choose to use AI(when possible and permitted).What shapes your thinking?

杜克大学近期启动了一项计划，“集结全校各学科的专家，推进人工智能研究、应对人工智能带来的紧迫伦理挑战等”。请描述，在哪些情况下会促使你选择使用或不使用人工智能，是什么影响了你的想法？

 

以上内容供大家参考，建议申请人提前熟悉改版后的界面逻辑，梳理个人经历与文书思路。流畅的申请体验+精准的材料准备，也是拿下梦校offer的第一步。愿这个申请季，所有的努力都化作成功的喜悦，如偿所愿获得心仪录取。

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