哈佛大学
耶鲁大学
哥伦比亚大学
普林斯顿大学
霍奇基斯高中
斯沃斯莫尔学院
“While we value objective criteria, we apply a more expansive view of excellence. Test scores and grades offer some indication of students’ academic promise and achievement. But we also scrutinize applications for extracurricular distinction and personal qualities. Students’ intellectual imagination, strength of character, and their ability to exercise good judgment — these are critical factors in the admissions process, and they are revealed not by test scores but by students’ activities outside the classroom, the testimony of teachers and guidance counselors, and by alumni/ae and staff interview reports.”
—— Williams R. Fitzsimmons, Former Dean of Admission at Harvard
“当我们考量一名学生时，不仅仅会关注客观条件。成绩从某种程度上象征了学生的学术前进和成就，就是我们同样看重学生的课外表现以及个人品质。 学生是否有创造力，是否有坚强的个性，是否有敏锐的辨别能力——这些都是我们要考察的因素，而这些是无法从学生的考试成绩中体现出来的。学生的课外活动表现，授课老师的证言与推荐以及面试过程的表现才是我们考察这些因素的依据。”
—— Williams R. Fitzsimmons，哈佛大学总招生处前处长
“Weaker transcripts face tough sledding in a highly selective college environment. They don’t automatically disqualify a candidate for us, but you have to remember that we have many thousands of applicants with extremely strong transcripts who are also just as exemplary in the other ways that count.”
—— Jeff Brenzel, Former Dean of Undergraduate Admission at Yale University
以平凡的成绩单去争取万众瞩目的院校往往会遭遇困境。当然成绩不够优异不代表申请资格就自动取消，但一定要记住，我们有成千上万的申请者不仅有着十分突出的成绩，而且在其他方面也是杰出典范。
—— Jeff Brenzel，耶鲁大学本科招生处前任院长
“Now we find the situation in which applying to certain colleges is a ‘crapshoot’ for most students since the odds of admission are ridiculously low. The best course, rather than relying on college rankings and putting students (and parents) through a self-imposed wringer, is the old-fashioned method of doing your research, visiting campuses and finding the best fit you can where your academic goals can be met.”
—— Dean of Columbia Admissions
现如今，对于大多数学生而言申请公认的那几所高校是一件很冒险的事，因为录取几率低得如此荒唐。与其依赖所谓的院校排名，将学生或家长置于自我纠结的境地，倒不如按照以往传统最好的做法：做调查，参观校园，找到适合你、能实现你求学期望的最佳殿堂。
—— 哥伦比亚大学招生处院长
“Applicants are accomplished both in and out of the classroom, and diverse in their backgrounds, talents and perspectives. Many have distinguished themselves in the arts, in academic research, in leadership roles and in service to their communities. We know they will add to the intellectual and social environment that makes Princeton the very special place that it is.”
—— Janet Lavin Rapelye, Dean of Admission at Princeton
“申请学生不仅要精通内外学术知识，还要不断丰富自身背景，培养自身情怀。我们的许多学生已经在艺术，学术研究及领导力方面有突出表现，与此同时他们关怀别人，懂得回馈社会。我们坚信这样的学生可以帮助普林斯顿变成一所更加优秀的大学。”
—— Janet Lavin Rapelye，普林斯顿大学招生处院长
“Boarding Schools are looking for students who can articulate why particular traditions, sports, extracurricular activities or community events best fit their profile. We are always asking ourselves, ‘would I want to live in a dorm with this student?’”
—— Dana Brown, Associate Director of Admissions, Hotchkiss School
寄宿学校青睐的是那些能够明确表达出为什么学校的这些特别的传统、运动、课外活动、或社团活动最适合自己发展的学生。我们也常常问自己‘我想要和这位同学同一宿舍吗？’
—— Dana Brown，霍奇基斯高中招生处副主任
“The 21st century is one of entrepreneurship and innovation. There will not be fixed careers. The liberal arts teaches you to think outside the box....When you talk to employers, they aren't really focused on skills that can easily be taught, and might be outdated in five years. They want people with critical thinking skills, people who can work in diverse teams and solve problems.”
—— Rebecca Chopp, President of Swarthmore College
21世纪是一个赋予创业和创新的时代，而在这个大时代下没有固定不变的事业。人文科学教会你的是如何跳出固有模式，发启新思……当你与雇主们交谈时，他们其实并不看重那些一学就会或是早就过时的技能。他们渴望的是拥有辩证思考能力，并且适用于各种团队工作和解决问题的员工。
—— Rebecca Chopp，斯沃斯莫尔学院校长
