媒體英語(yǔ)
UCAS to reform university personal statement 英國(guó)大學(xué)及學(xué)院招生服務(wù)將修改大學(xué)申請(qǐng)流程中對(duì)個(gè)人陳述的要求
長(zhǎng)期以來(lái)，個(gè)人陳述都是青年學(xué)子在大學(xué)申請(qǐng)過(guò)程中的一道難關(guān)。現(xiàn)如今，英國(guó)大學(xué)及學(xué)院招生服務(wù)（ UCAS ）即將對(duì)個(gè)人陳述的要求作出修改。從明年開(kāi)始，申請(qǐng)人將不用再提交一份四千字的陳述，而是需要回答三個(gè)和所申請(qǐng)的大學(xué)專(zhuān)業(yè)有關(guān)的問(wèn)題，比如他們?yōu)楹芜x擇這個(gè)專(zhuān)業(yè)或他們是如何為專(zhuān)業(yè)學(xué)習(xí)做準(zhǔn)備的。
The 4,000-character personal statement has been a part of university application for 30 years. But there's been growing concern it's not fit for purpose. While it's meant to be written by the student alone, research suggests middle class parents and schools influence them.
30 年來(lái)，提交一份四千字的個(gè)人陳述一直是英國(guó)大學(xué)申請(qǐng)流程的一部分。但越來(lái)越多的人擔(dān)心它能否繼續(xù)適用于設(shè)計(jì)的初衷。雖然個(gè)人陳述須要學(xué)生本人獨(dú)立完成，但研究顯示許多中等收入的父母及學(xué)校也會(huì)介入或指導(dǎo)個(gè)人陳述的寫(xiě)作。
So, instead, UCAS will replace this unstructured essay with asking applicants to answer three questions: Why do you want to study this course or subject? How have your studies helped you prepare? And what else have you done to prepare outside of education? Students will be expected to write no more than the current personal statement in total.
所以，英國(guó)大學(xué)及學(xué)院招生服務(wù)將會(huì)用對(duì)申請(qǐng)人提出的三個(gè)問(wèn)題來(lái)代替這篇非結(jié)構(gòu)化的論文：你為什么想要學(xué)習(xí)這門(mén)課程或?qū)I(yè)？你過(guò)去的學(xué)習(xí)經(jīng)歷如何幫你為之做好準(zhǔn)備？你在學(xué)習(xí)之余為了準(zhǔn)備這門(mén)課程或?qū)I(yè)的學(xué)習(xí)還做了哪些事情？對(duì)學(xué)生答案的總字?jǐn)?shù)要求將不會(huì)超過(guò)目前個(gè)人陳述的字?jǐn)?shù)要求。
Social mobility academics and charities have advocated for this change. In England, the application rate from students with the most disadvantaged backgrounds has fallen slightly to 25%, whereas for the wealthiest it's 60%. UCAS said it hoped this change would contribute to narrowing that gap.
研究社會(huì)流動(dòng)性的學(xué)者和慈善機(jī)構(gòu)對(duì)這一變化提倡已久。在英格蘭地區(qū)，來(lái)自最弱勢(shì)背景的學(xué)生申請(qǐng)比例占全部申請(qǐng)的比例略微下降到了 25%，而來(lái)自最富裕家庭的申請(qǐng)比例則占比 60%。英國(guó)大學(xué)招生服務(wù)中心希望這項(xiàng)變化能有助于減少這一差距。
詞匯表
personal statement 個(gè)人陳述
fit for purpose 適用于自身目的
influence 對(duì)…施加影響
unstructured essay 非結(jié)構(gòu)化的論文
social mobility 社會(huì)流動(dòng)性
advocated 提倡
disadvantaged backgrounds 弱勢(shì)背景
gap 差距
閱讀理解：請(qǐng)?jiān)谧x完上文后，回答下列問(wèn)題。
1. What is concerning about the current application process?
2. Which three questions will be asked to new applicants?
3. True or False? The length of the application will change.
4. What do UCAS want to achieve by changing the application process?
答案
1. What is concerning about the current application process?
While personal statements are meant to be written by the student alone, research suggests middle class parents and schools influence them.
2. Which three questions will be asked to new applicants?
Why do you want to study this course or subject? How have your studies helped you prepare? What else have you done to prepare outside of education?
3. True or False? The length of the application will change.
False. Students will be expected to write no more than the current personal statement in total.
4. What do UCAS want to achieve by changing the application process?
U CAS hope this change will contribute to narrowing the gap between students from disadvantaged backgrounds and students from the wealthiest backgrounds.
