UC申请｜如何充分利用Additional Comments(上)

在准备UC申请阶段，填写UC网申成为了许多学生的噩梦。UC网申内容繁杂，需要填写和选择的项目繁多，让多数初次接触大学申请的同学一个头两个大，担心网申没填好导致UC申请失败的结果。

在准备UC网申时，除了课外活动区块，让许多同学举棋不定的就是Additional Comments栏位。这么大一个栏位究竟该如何利用，又应该要填写什么内容呢？

✅ 健康问题

健康问题是否影响到你的成绩？如果是，并且在文书中没有提及 (这点很重要)，可以做出简单说明。

健康问题包含但不限于：手术、严重受伤/骨折、短期/慢性疾病等等。

⭐️ A Few Tips　一些小技巧：

• 专注于提供信息：这里不需要讲故事，只需要陈述事实。请直奔主题，避免空话，保持简洁。请务必明确时间点。

• 专注于具体影响：说明健康问题对你的具体影响。比如，课堂参与受限 (缺课几天/周/月)、考试成绩下降、作业提交延误、课外活动减少。

• 专注于后续调整和改善：描述你如何调整以应对这种情况。比如，如何弥补错过的课程或作业，采取了哪些步骤来跟上进度或提高成绩。切忌长篇大论。

🌰 范例1：荷尔蒙失衡影响AP考试和期末考

Health issue (直奔主题): from March-May of 11th grade (时间点), I faced a hormone imbalance due to side-effects of a prescription medicine (健康问题). This led to muscle inflammation and inability to regularly move my fingers, wrists, and legs, impacting my preparation for AP and final exams (具体影响). I worked with my teachers to get extra help and dedicated extra hours on weekends to review materials I missed (后续调整). (374 characters)

🌰 范例2：严重的偏头痛影响小考和期中考

Severe migraines (直奔主题+健康问题) (January to March in 11th grade) (时间点) made it difficult for me to focus and resulted in missing important study sessions, which affected my performance on quizzes and mid-term exams (具体影响). To catch up, I reviewed notes during weekends and met with teachers for extra help (后续调整). By the end of the semester, my grades improved significantly (改善). (340 characters)

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除了影响到成绩，健康问题也会影响到其他方面，比如课外活动。可以妥善利用Additional Comments做出说明。

🌰 范例：健康问题影响课外活动的参与

Shoulder injury (10th grade) (健康问题+时间点): I tore my rotator cuff and was unable to continue playing volleyball and tennis on my school teams (具体影响). This injury significantly altered my high school trajectory. Because I had to take six months off of playing sports (时间+影响), I had more time to take advanced classes and discovered a deep interest in migration and labor studies through AP Human Geography and a Social Problems class I took at Santa Monica College (后续调整). (386 characters)

心理健康问题

如果在申请中提到敏感的心理健康问题，需要特别注意以下几点：

• 简洁而具体：简要描述心理健康问题和影响，避免过多细节，专注于核心内容。

• 保持积极语气：强调克服挑战的过程，避免过度负面或情绪化的表述。

• 避免过度强调：心理健康问题应作为背景补充，不应过度强调，确保学业或其他优点得到体现。

• 强调调整恢复：强调采取的积极措施，如何调整和恢复，以及取得的成效。

• 展现成熟自觉：展示自我反思和管理心理健康的能力，体现你的成长和适应力。

选择陈述心理健康问题是勇敢的，但很容易误触雷区。陈述不当往往会带来更多疑问，而非解答。若选择说明心理健康问题，强烈建议在提交申请之前，请Advisor/Counselor协助审阅。

🌰 范例1：创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD) 影响学习

I experienced symptoms of PTSD (difficulty sleeping, flashbacks, and anxiety) (直奔主题+健康问题) after a traumatic event during 10th grade (时间点). It made it hard for me to focus on my studies and participate in class (具体影响). I began attending therapy regularly, where I learned coping mechanisms like grounding techniques and relaxation exercises (后续调整). With time, I regained control over my mental health and was able to re-engage and perform well in my academics (改善). (427 characters)

🌰 范例2：焦虑症影响考试表现

I was diagnosed with anxiety disorder (直奔主题+健康问题) in 11th grade (时间点), which impacted my performance during exams. My scores were lower than expected (具体影响). I worked with a counselor to develop coping strategies, such as relaxation techniques and effective study methods (后续调整). Over time, I became better at managing my anxiety, which helped me improve my test performance and overall grades (改善). I learned to handle stress better and approach exams with a clearer mindset (学到什么). (439 characters)

求真寄语

求真团队坐标洛杉矶，深耕UC申请已有超过15年经验，专家团队背景雄厚，结合自身申请经验总结了UC申请的详细注意事项。本篇主要着重讨论了关于如何在Additional Comments阐述健康问题，在下篇我们会概括除了健康问题外值得填写进Additional Comments的其他事项。若同学关于本篇内容有任何疑问，欢迎联系我们。