2014年

While the primary criteria for admission to Hamilton are academic achievement, intellectual promise and community engagement, Hamilton also seeks to admit candidates who are a good fit with the programs and experiences offered by the College.
Please take this opportunity to tell us about your interest in Hamilton and, particularly, why you believe it is a place where you can thrive.
Be open. Be honest. Be brief.
翻译：虽然录取的主要依据是学术成就、智力潜能与社区互动，汉密尔顿也在寻找与我校所提供的项目和经验相合的申请者。
请利用这个机会告诉我们你对我校的兴趣，特别是你为什么认为这是你能茁壮成长的地方。
请开放、诚实、简略的作答。
解析：AADPS分类I-c
字数限制：可选，250词

I am a visionary who can be inspired by even the simplest things in life.

During the day, when I subconsciously block the intense sunray with my right hand, the Adventure of Light already hits the big screen before my mind’s eye. Sun and earth become two gigantic balls of yarn, and rays travel undisturbedly from one to the other in slow motion. After going over a whole astronomical unit, a tiny portion of them deftly leave a mark on my retina so my brain can conceive the image. In the meantime, some are reflected by my cornea. Like ocean waves shattered by a coral reef, they spread everywhere, including the eyes of others which empowers them to see through the window of my soul.

I want to share my visions with others, but when I tried to faithfully record them, all clues and scenes got mixed together. It was so hard to work out a complete plot from them. I wish to find a climax, an intriguing start, a natural course of development, and a thought-provoking finale, turning all those beautiful pearls into an elegant necklace. My dream will come true at Hamilton, an institute that puts a great emphasis on writing. I am going to have seminars and discussions with peer tutors at your writing center, receiving the indispensable assistance I need. At your college, my imagination will grow into logical, motivational passages in the next four years.

留学文书译文（机翻）：

我是一个有远见的人，即使是生活中最简单的事情也能激发我的灵感。

白天，当我下意识地用右手挡住强烈的阳光时，光的冒险已经在我眼前的大屏幕上出现了。太阳和地球变成了两个巨大的线团，光线以缓慢的运动不受干扰地从一个线团传播到另一个线团。在检查了整个天文单位后，其中一小部分在我的视网膜上巧妙地留下了一个标记，这样我的大脑就可以想象出这个图像。与此同时，一些被我的角膜反射。就像被珊瑚礁击碎的海浪一样，它们传播到了任何地方，包括其他人的眼睛，这使他们能够透过我灵魂的窗户看到。

我想和其他人分享我的幻象，但当我试图忠实地记录它们时，所有的线索和场景都混在一起了。很难从他们身上找出一个完整的阴谋。我希望找到一个高潮，一个有趣的开始，一个自然的发展过程，一个发人深省的结局，把所有这些美丽的珍珠变成一条优雅的项链。我的梦想将在汉密尔顿实现，这是一所非常重视写作的学院。我将在你们的写作中心与同侪导师进行研讨会和讨论，得到我所需要的不可或缺的帮助。在贵校，在接下来的四年里，我的想象力将成长为合乎逻辑、激励人心的篇章。

标化条件：GPA 3.8 TOEFL 108 ACT 33

AADPS老师文书点评：无论是理工科还是人文科的学生，好奇心和想象力对于招生官而言都是非常重要的品质。能否把这些无缝结合到入学理由类的留学文书里非常考验功力。

家长感言：AADPS顾问老师都是很有激情，很热爱生活的人！