芝加哥大学招生官将于8月5日莅临上海诺美学校
时间： 2019-07-26
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2019年US News美国综合排名第3位的芝加哥大学的前招生官Maura Connors女士将于8月5日莅临上海诺美学校，为学校家长与学生召开升学指导讲座。
Ms. Maura Connors, the former admissions officer of the University of Chicago, ranked No. 3 in the United States in 2019, will come to our school on August 5 to give a lecture on university guidance for our parents and students.
在此，让我们对芝加哥大学以及Maura Connors女士做一个简单的介绍。
Let's give a brief introduction herewith to the University of Chicago, as well as Ms. Maura Connors.
芝加哥大学是一所建于1890年的私立大学，有本科生6264人。校区位于伊利诺伊州芝加哥市，校园面积217英亩。使用学季制，颁发本科四年制学士学位和硕士、博士学位。芝加哥大学在2019年最佳大学排行榜上排名第三。学费为57006美元/年（2018-19年）。
University of Chicago is a private institution that was founded in 1890. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,264, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 217 acres. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar. University of Chicago's ranking in the 2019 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 3. Its tuition and fees are $57,006 (2018-19).
芝大主校区位于海德公园，在大城市环境中提供了丰富的校园生活。著名学院包括布斯商学院、法学院、普里茨克医学院和哈里斯公共政策研究院。新生必须住在校园里，超过50%的高年级学生选择留在校园里。芝大拥有400多个学生组织。
The University of Chicago, situated in Hyde Park, offers a rich campus life in a big-city setting. In addition to the college, the university has postgraduate offerings that include the highly ranked Booth School of Business, Law School, Pritzker School of Medicine and Harris School of Public Policy Studies. Freshmen are required to live on campus, and more than 50 percent of upperclassmen choose to remain on campus. The university offers more than 400 student organizations.
Q：芝加哥大学以什么闻名？
What is the University of Chicago known for?
A：芝加哥大学以其地理位置以及严格的学术和丰富的课程而闻名。学校位于海德公园附近，前总统奥巴马的故居。奥巴马在芝加哥大学法学院任教12年。
The University of Chicago is known for its location as well as its rigorous academic and enrichment programs. The school is located in the Hyde Park neighborhood, former home of past president Barack Obama. Obama taught at the University of Chicago Law School for 12 years.
学生可以从100多个专业中选择主修和辅修专业，并有众多海外交换和交流项目。该大学有89位诺贝尔奖获得者。
Students can choose from more than 100 majors and minors – such as history or environmental studies – and have visited Greece, China and France during study abroad experiences. The university has 89 Nobel Prize winners in its ranks.
Q：芝加哥大学安全吗？
Is the University of Chicago safe?
A：据芝大官网报道，谋杀、性侵犯和抢劫等暴力犯罪在2016年上升了8%。芝大用一系列系统保证学生的安全。
Violent crime – such as murder, criminal sexual assault and robbery – increased by 8 percent in 2016, compared with the period from 2011 through 2015, according to the school’s website. The university, however, has several systems in place to keep students safe.
学生可以在白天和晚上请求安全护送，或乘坐接驳车/校车在校园内安全地活动。芝加哥大学在校园内设有数百部紧急电话和一个紧急管理部门，如果有紧急情况，可以通过文本、电子邮件、电话和社交媒体快速共享信息。
Students can request safety escorts or ride shuttles during the day and night to safely move around campus. The University of Chicago also has hundreds of emergency phones throughout campus and an emergency management division that can quickly share information via text, email, phone calls and social media if there is an actual emergency.
Q：被芝加哥大学录取有多困难？
How difficult is it to get accepted into the University of Chicago?
A：要被芝加哥大学录取是很困难的，要经历一个非常有竞争力的录取程序。据美国新闻数据显示，2016年秋季，只有8%的申请者被录取。申请人数超过31000人，接受人数不足2500人。
It is very difficult to get accepted into the University of Chicago, because it has an extremely competitive admissions process. Just 8 percent of applicants were accepted for fall 2016, according to U.S. News data. More than 31,000 applied and less than 2,500 were accepted.
Q：申请截止日期和申请要求有哪些？
What about the application deadlines and admission requirements?
A：芝加哥大学的常规申请截止日期为1月1日，ED和EA截止日期为11月1日。申请费为75美元。ACT或SAT成绩的递交截止日期是11月4日。根据2019年的统计数据，芝大2018年录取率为9%, SAT成绩1480分以上，托福最低要求100分，有95%的学生来自毕业班上的前10名，平均GPA3.75以上。
When applying to University of Chicago, it's important to note the application deadline is Jan. 1, and the early action deadline and the early decision deadline are Nov. 1 and Nov. 1, respectively. The application fee at University of Chicago is $75. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due Nov. 4.
Maura Connors女士介绍
Maura女士毕业于芝加哥大学，主修地理研究，辅修艺术史。在芝加哥大学的本科招生办公室工作了两年，她招募了来自全国各地的学生，审阅评估了4,000多份申请。
Ms. Maura graduated from the University of Chicago, majoring in geography and minoring in art history. She worked for two years as an undergraduate admissions officer at the University of Chicago and recruited students from all over the country, reviewing and evaluating more than 4,000 applications.
Maura女士对录取的整个过程有全面的了解，清楚的认识到讲故事在大学申请中的重要性。她利用自己的入学经验和市场推广经验去帮助学生，对他们的文书写作进行微调，帮助学生塑造个人形象，从而找到最完美并适合他们的大学。
Ms. Maura has a comprehensive understanding of the whole process of admission and clearly understands the importance of story-telling in university applications. She uses her experience to help students modifying their writings and shaping their personal images, so that students could find the most perfect and suitable universities.
Maura女士是芝加哥大学的外联团队的成员，为纸质媒体和数字媒体撰写内容，为学生提供最受欢迎大学的申请信息，Maura女士举办过如何写文书的写作研讨会，她也负责面试，同时在优秀奖学金委员会任职，协助学生去进行高中升学规划。
Ms. Maura writes for print and digital media, as well as provides students with application information of the most popular universities. She has held seminars on how to write papers. Ms. Maura was also responsible for admission interviews and worked for the Excellent Scholarship Committee to assist students in university and college planning.
活动通知
芝加哥大学前招生官Maura Connors女士莅临我校，为我校家长与学生召开升学指导讲座！欢迎各位家长莅临参加！
活动地址
上海市闵行区淀南路159号
活动时间
2019年8月5日 上午10:00-12:00
上海诺美学校资质：
上海诺美学校AdvancED编号：58874
上海诺美学校AP Code：694144
上海诺美学校爱德思授权及认证号：92508
上海诺美学校剑桥中心授权及认证号：CN428
办学许可证编号：教民131011270001120
