上個月，美國大學通用申請系統 Common Application 再次改革，增加了一些新功能，打算去美國留學的同學們來看看又有哪些新變化吧。

PS：前一陣CA系統的essay題目更新了，沒Get到的同學們可以了解一下。
2018美國留學本科申請重大變化 CA系統essay題目更新了！

和Google云盤整合

這一變化模仿的是CAAS申請系統的Locker功能。和Google云盤整合，學生將能上傳文件、簡歷、作業以及擁有申請的補充資料等。而且，在申請的時候，學生可直接調用存在谷歌云盤上的申請材料。美國很多高中學校都采用Google文檔和Google云盤，學生和教師能夠在有網絡的情況下創建和訪問共享文檔。這大大方面了美國高中老師和學生之間的協作。功能雖好，但國內還需要翻墻才能使用。

Google Drive Integration: Students will now be able to easily access and upload documents, resumes, and school assignments while completing the Common App and the college-specific sections of the application. We know that many school districts have adopted Google Docs and Google Drive to enable their students and teachers to create, collaborate, and access shared documents from any internet connected device. We also recognize that some students do not always have personal computers at home but use Google Drive on school or library computers to store their documents. We want to meet students where they are. By using the systems that they are already using, we are making the process more accessible for students.


學生可邀請校外升學顧問輔導

這是今年CA申請系統的一個重大變化，依然是基于CAAS聯盟申請系統功能模仿的。之前學生可以邀請在校升學顧問參與申請過程，而2017-2018年開始，通過CA系統遞交申請的學生，還可以邀請校外資源，比如校外的申請顧問、獨立咨詢顧問及社區組織（community-based organizations）輔導自己的申請。

CBO, Advising, and Recommender Enhancements: Students receiving support from advising and community-based organizations will be able to work with those counselors just as they work with their school-based counselors and teachers within the application. These individuals will then be able to manage their caseloads and view student progress within the Common App system. In addition, any student who wishes to do so will be able to share a view of their in-progress application with their school counselor, CBO counselor, or other advisor.


Courses & Grades



一些大學要求學生在申請過程中自行填寫課程和成績分數。CA新增Courses & Grades功能，意在將成績遞交流程精簡、標準化。通過Courses & Grades，申請人自己可以填寫高中課程和高中成績，而填好之后，CA會進行整合，從而方便了學生、顧問和學校這三方。這一功能目前還在測試中，將在2017年8月1日后正式啟用。

Courses & Grades: Many students are required to submit self-reported high school academic records when applying to some colleges and universities. With Courses & Grades, students will be able to fill out their self-reported transcript information as part of their Common Application. By integrating the Courses & Grades section into the Common App, those students who are already sending this information will be able to complete and submit it with their Common App, making the process of self-reporting transcripts more standardized and streamlined for students, counselors, and colleges.

Courses & Grades was developed from the feedback of member institutions, high school students, and counselors. The Common Application hosted a series of student and counselor focus groups with beta testing to determine how to make the self-reported transcript process accessible and efficient. Courses & Grades will launch in limited release on August 1, 2017.


西班牙語版

為了方便第一語言是西班牙語的學生申請，CA系統的主要信息會被翻譯成西班牙語，家長和其他家庭成員可以更好地了解大學錄取過程。

Spanish Language Resources: Key information for using the Common App will be translated so that students, parents, and other family members who speak Spanish as their first language can better understand the college admission process, including applying for financial aid and receiving virtual mentoring. This new tool will also benefit counselors who will be working with these families and will need Common App materials in Spanish.


另外，CA系統又加入了一些新成員校，目前總共有740所高校使用該申請系統。新增的成員校名單如下：

美國

Hellenic College (MA)
Vermont Technical College (VT)
Dominican College (NY)
Fairleigh Dickinson University (NJ)
York College of Pennsylvania (PA)
Appalachian State University (NC)
Barton College (NC)
Catawba College (NC)
East Carolina University (NC)
Eastern Mennonite University (VA)
Lincoln Memorial University (TN)
Marshall University (WV)
University of Houston (TX)
Southern California Institute ofArchitecture (CA)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas -UNLV (NV)
University of Northern Colorado (CO)
University of Oregon (OR)
University of the West (CA)
University of Wyoming (WY)
Anderson University (IN)
Art Academy of Cincinnati (OH)
Cleveland State University (OH)
Defiance College (OH)
Kent State University (OH)
Missouri University of Science andTechnology (MO)
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (IN)
Trine University (IN)
University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)
University of Missouri (MO)
University of Missouri - Kansas City (MO)
University of Missouri - St Louis (MO)
Western Michigan University (MI)
Wheaton College (IL)

其他國家：

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Duke Kunshan University (China)
Monash University (Australia)
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Spain)
University College Dublin (Ireland)
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