2014年

Wesleyan President Michael Roth believes a liberal arts education is a pragmatic choice in these times. In what way do you see a liberal arts education having practical value?
翻译：我校校长迈克尔·罗斯相信博雅教育在现在也是一个实用之选。你认为博雅教育在哪些方面有实用价值？
解析：AADPS分类I-c
字数限制：国际学生，二选一，250词

The debate of how well liberal arts colleges can prepare students for the future has been going on for a while. The supporters of liberal arts education argue that undergraduate education is not all about science, engineering, or other specialized subjects which aim to help students land jobs immediately after graduation. A generically broad yet fine education can lead to life-long prosperity in terms of character as well as career growth.

Of course, not everyone shares the same opinion; especially in the current socio-economic context, more and more students tend to be more practical when choosing majors for reasons such as ever-expensive tuition and return on educational investment.

My opinion is liberal arts education does offer a practical value, but not for every family. First of all, affordability is one of the key factors to determine how practical the education is. Liberal arts colleges in general do charge higher tuition than public universities in-state. Public universities offer a broad spectrum of subjects and majors which can potentially deliver the same educational outcome. So, how practical liberal arts college education can be? I believe a small class size and a unique student body can really boost the learning atmosphere, improving the overall college experience. At the same time, I agree that character growth can be much more important than merely mastering career skills because students are expected to be informed, responsible citizens first.

留学文书译文（机翻）：

关于文理学院如何为学生的未来做好准备的争论已经持续了一段时间。文科教育的支持者认为，本科教育不全是关于科学、工程或其他专业的，这些专业旨在帮助学生在毕业后立即找到工作。广泛而精细的教育可以带来终身的性格繁荣和职业发展。

当然，并非每个人都有相同的观点；特别是在当前的社会经济背景下，越来越多的学生在选择专业时倾向于更加务实，原因包括学费越来越高和教育投资回报率越来越高。

我的观点是，文科教育确实有实用价值，但不是每个家庭都有。首先，负担能力是决定教育实用性的关键因素之一。一般而言，文科学院的学费确实高于该州的公立大学。公立大学提供了广泛的学科和专业，有可能提供相同的教育成果。那么，文科大学教育的实用性如何？我相信一个小班和一个独特的学生群体可以真正提升学习氛围，改善整体的大学体验。与此同时，我同意，性格成长可能比仅仅掌握职业技能更重要，因为学生们应该首先了解情况、负责任的公民。

标化条件：GPA 3.6 TOEFL 112 老SAT 2200

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