2013年
Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you stand out as a strong candidate for admissions to the University of California? (350)
翻译：除开你已经在申请里分享的内容，你认为是什么让你脱颖而出成为一位强有力的加州大学申请者？
解析：AADPS分类I-a
字数限制：八选四，350词
Guess what my favorite activity is?
It turns out to be scuba diving, not only because one could experience the amazing sea creatures firsthand, but also because it teaches people an important lesson: It makes a difference when we play our roles.
Once I participated in a scuba diving program in Thailand. On the first day before everyone suited up, some were trying to apply sunscreen. After all, girls do not want to get sunburned despite the coverage of the bodysuit. However, our coach explained that the chemicals in sunscreen could do serious harm to the coral reefs. After she finished the last syllable, a few girls still resume to put the sunscreen on with indifference. I sat there, recalling a movie dubbed The Butterfly Effect, and that one simple behavior can result in serious consequences. Just in our group, 5 out of 15 girls chose to ignore the warning. And there are tens of thousands of visitors coming and going each day!
Whereas personal actions may endanger the environment, even one individual can do her share to turn the tide. I started to take action like what Greta Thunberg would do. On the second day, I began to convince my friends to put down sunscreen with hard evidence. “The wet suit would be the alternative,” I implored again and again. I was overjoyed when most people this time chose to wear the wet suit that covered their whole body instead. I also encouraged them to spread the message so that more would be educated about this issue. By promoting awareness, each and every one would be able to contribute bit by bit, eventually saving Earth, our home.
From scuba diving, I have learned that individual effort possesses an unthinkable power. A single tree is not a forest, but hundreds of thousands of trees are an ecosystem. Although the great change might not be imminent, time will show the power of unity.
留学文书译文（机翻）：
猜猜我最喜欢的活动是什么？
事实证明，这是一种带水肺的潜水，不仅因为人们可以直接体验到这些神奇的海洋生物，还因为它给了人们一个重要的教训：当我们扮演我们的角色时，它会产生不同。
有一次我在泰国参加了一个带水肺的潜水项目。在大家穿好衣服的第一天，一些人试图涂防晒霜。毕竟，女孩们不想被晒伤，尽管紧身衣覆盖着皮肤。然而，我们的教练解释说，防晒霜中的化学物质可能对珊瑚礁造成严重危害。在她说完最后一个音节后，几个女孩仍然漠不关心地继续涂防晒霜。我坐在那里，回忆起一部被称为蝴蝶效应的电影，一个简单的行为就会导致严重的后果。就在我们组，15个女孩中有5个选择无视警告。每天都有成千上万的游客来来往往！
虽然个人行为可能危及环境，但即使是一个人也可以尽自己的一份力量扭转局面。我开始像葛丽塔·桑伯格那样采取行动。第二天，我开始说服我的朋友用确凿的证据涂防晒霜。“湿衣服是另一种选择，”我一次又一次地恳求。这一次，当大多数人选择穿着覆盖全身的雨衣时，我欣喜若狂。我还鼓励他们传播这一信息，以便对更多人进行这方面的教育。通过提高意识，每个人都将能够一点一点地做出贡献，最终拯救地球，我们的家园。
从戴水肺潜水中，我学到了个人的努力具有不可思议的力量。一棵树不是森林，但几十万棵树是一个生态系统。虽然大变革可能不会马上到来，但时间会显示出团结的力量。
Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.
翻译：每人都有创造性的一面，这可以通过许多形式表现：解决问题、原创创新的想法或者艺术创作等等。描述你是怎样表现出创造性的一面的？
解析：AADPS分类I-b
字数限制：八选四，350词
“It’s like… like walking towards a black hole.” She sobbed. Not knowing the right thing to say, I patted her on the shoulder, feebly. I did not then know that would be the last conversation between my BFF and I. Rumor says she cut herself and her host family dialed 911. She was sent to China on the next flight. Life, like a river, took a sudden turn and resumed like nothing ever happened. But I felt it was simply so unreal.
“Technovation Girls, interested?” My favorite English teacher waved the leaflet before me. Yeah, if I were going to solve a social problem with technology, I would definitely start with bipolar disorder. Technovation turned out to be a holistic challenge: teammates took distinct roles to complete a functional technical product. Thus, the first resource I tapped into was our Academic Dean, who was so kind to supply me with a list of prospects. I approached them one by one. Some turned down my request right away with indifference and disinterest, some were plainly too busy with academics or personal life to mind anything else. I was honored to get Cadigan, a gifted young artist and graphic designer, and also her friend Christine, who belongs to a very exotic breed of female hacker.
As we hopped from one development cycle to another, I walked out of my comfort zone as well. Native or React Native? Java or JavaScript? Alas, jargons like these really eluded me at the time, but I learned as hard as I could. I saw to it that the features we need, from student review to storyboard, getting implemented in the right way. With the mindset of a burgeoning social entrepreneur, the overall idea was to build a platform between counseling professionals and young students. Schools and school districts could make purchases and the funding would be allocated to individual participating counselors based on a myriad of factors. We dubbed our app “APProach,” hinting at the anonymous yet tight-knit virtual community and the power to reach out and make a difference in the larger world.
留学文书译文（机翻）：
“就像……就像走向黑洞。”她抽泣着。我不知道该说什么好，虚弱地拍了拍她的肩膀。我当时不知道这将是我和BFF之间的最后一次对话。谣传她割伤了自己，她的寄宿家庭拨打了911。她在下一次航班上被派往中国。生活就像一条河流，突然转向，又像什么都没发生过一样重新开始。但我觉得这简直太不真实了。
“有兴趣吗？”我最喜欢的英语老师在我面前挥舞着传单。是的，如果我要用技术解决社会问题，我肯定会从双相情感障碍开始。事实证明，技术创新是一项全面的挑战：团队成员在完成功能性技术产品时扮演着不同的角色。因此，我接触到的第一个资源是我们的教务长，他非常好心地为我提供了一份潜在客户的名单。我一个接一个地走近他们。有些人漠不关心、漠不关心地立即拒绝了我的请求，有些人显然忙于学业或个人生活，无暇顾及其他事情。我很荣幸地得到了卡迪根，一位有天赋的年轻艺术家和平面设计师，还有她的朋友克莉丝汀，她属于一个非常异国情调的女黑客。
当我们从一个开发周期跳到另一个开发周期时，我也走出了舒适区。本地还是本地？Java还是JavaScript？唉，当时我真的很难理解这样的行话，但我尽可能努力地学习。我确保我们需要的功能，从学生复习到故事板，以正确的方式实现。随着一个新兴的社会企业家的心态，整体想法是建立一个咨询专业人士和年轻学生之间的平台。学校和学区可以进行购买，资金将根据各种因素分配给个人参与的辅导员。我们将我们的应用程序命名为“方法”，暗示着匿名但紧密联系的虚拟社区以及在更大的世界中发挥作用的力量。
标化条件：GPA 3.7 TOEFL 107 老SAT 2040
AADPS老师文书点评：在进行留学文书头脑风暴时，一个必不可少的环节是回忆近几年自己走出舒适区的经历，甚至包括和他人的冲突。或许制胜文书的契机就在其中。
家长感言：AADPS的留学服务非常贴心周到，我们都很满意。