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“高考”一词已经成英文了
; M* ?' J/ _. E3 E 1 E: k W+ K0 y6 wHow do you say "gaokao" in English? 高考英语怎么说?6 P1 f2 X0 C$ G9 ^* X8 S
The natioanl university entrance exam: 高考8 t; t& a3 v* q6 v' N# u
But the word "gaokao" has entered the English vocabulary: gaokao这个词已经进入英语词汇了 $ j! }) e* h5 {6 vYou'll see the word "gaokao" used in English media coverage: 英语媒体报道时会直接用"gaokao"这个词 * C4 M6 j# f" E# a4 z# U3 o7 R; @ c: W3 h" m- n
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美国高校会逐一审核每位申请者的资料。3 L3 T+ F- W0 c8 o
他们非常重视学生的课外活动,比如乐器特长、社团经历等等。许多同学会在高中时上大学难度的课程,即AP,一来体现他们在这方面学有所成,二来进了大学可以转学分。 ; T( e* Y# {3 V/ A4 fSchools look at each individual student, case by case: 学校对学生进行逐个选拔 (有点类似国内的自主招生)' R( |( M/ W4 ^$ @% B
If your scores are below a certain number, you’re unlikely to get in. 如果你的分数低于某一个线,那被录取的可能性将会很小。 ' K1 f- Q& Z7 M9 ^# b1 ?A minimum score: 最低分数要求2 j; o3 T, x* m6 ]* [
Extracurriculars/extracurricular activities: 课外活动 $ q* g6 u. ~! [* O6 vAP classes are college-level courses you take in high school: AP是为高中生开设的大学水平的课。! {) z1 ~: C5 i" r4 w+ [
To apply to a college: 申请大学( l/ q/ ~" |7 E V8 l
To transfer credits as an incoming freshman: 入学以后(将AP课程)转成学分8 Q7 U2 U8 s+ V+ Z
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/ A& o% `1 ~ W+ o# x在加拿大,没有“高考”的概念。大学会看学生的高中成绩、课外经历,同时也会通过像申请信这样的文书来了解一个学生。 / U, }* Y8 u7 E+ KMany Canadian students also want to go to American schools: 很多加拿大学生也会选择去美国读大学2 A0 l) `0 E' o
For a regular Canadian high school student, he or she doesn’t have to take a college entrance test: 加拿大的高中生一般都不用参加像“高考”这样的考试( m" D9 X; d8 f @2 R! L( x
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美国高三学生不忙高考,忙写申请信
: |! k i- L4 ISenior year in high school: 高三 ) _# @) j- V+ z, v- y: C* q, {: oPersonal statement: 自我陈述, 申请信0 }/ W/ k! W" V
American students normally apply in the first semester of their last year in high school: 美国学生通常高尚第一个学期申请大学1 N/ \5 Y. f! L- G5 M* G/ b* Z3 ]
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Don’t put off taking the SAT till the last minute: 不要把考SAT这件事拖到最后关头
You can take SAT whenever you want: SAT不一定非要等到高三才能考
They have SAT tests scheduled every other month: 每隔一个月就会有一场SAT考试
Students focus on writing college application in their senior year: 美国高三学生不是忙考试,而是忙着写大学申请信
Do you write a different personal statement for each university you apply to?: 你每申请一所学校都写一篇新的个人陈述吗?
The universities that use the Common Application system have a different prompt than the UC schools: 使用“Common Application”系统的院校对申请信有不同的要求
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美国学生怎么填志愿?
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You'd have your list of schools to apply to, but it's not an official process: 每个学生都会有自己想申请的学校,但是没有一个官方填志愿的流程 1 q( m- {6 M' ]2 ~ & i$ z5 g2 I1 J9 ^6 f' u9 H
How many schools on average do you apply to?: 一般会申请几所大学呢?
Most American students apply to at least five or six schools: 大多数美国学生会申请五六所学校
Was UC Davis high on your wish list?: 加州大学戴维斯分校是你当时非常想去的学校吗? - Z# Z1 C# H6 \2 o, s, c
It wasn't my first choice: 不是我的“第一志愿” ( V" Q8 D& ^$ Q7 ASafety school: 备胎学校 : `" c! \4 f1 n+ s H) J u
Transcript: 成绩单
Admission office: 招生办公室
The application deadline is usually between the end of November and the beginning of January: 多数院校的申请截止日期在十一月底到一月初之间
Starting March or April, people start getting their letters of acceptance or rejection: 三四月开始,同学会陆陆续续收到录取通知书或者拒信。