Below are sample sentences that show good reasons and bad reasons in response to the question about why you want to attend the particular college.
以下是关于回答为何来此学校的好与坏理由的范例
以下是关于回答为何来此学校的好与坏理由的范例
Sample Good Reasons
好的理由如下
I have read all of Professor John Green's works on the role of the color orange in curing psychological disorders and want to study psychology with him.
我读过John Green教授有关橙色在治疗精神病方面的特殊功效的论文，所以想在他的指导下学习心理学。
I have worked with Professor Susan Gray in Computer Engineering and would like the opportunity to continue this research with her while I pursue my undergraduate courses in your outstanding department.
我曾经和计算机工程系的Susan Gray教授学习过，所以希望有机会近一步在大学期间在她的指导下做研究。
I want to pursue studies in Nordic Mythology and Vacuum Engineering， and your college is the only school in the Midwest that offers that combined major.
我想读有关北欧神话和真空工程的双学士，而在中西部只有你们学校提供这样一个独特的双学位机会。
The university's unique philosophy on grading is identical to my own educational philosophy and, having studied Russian in school, I knew I would have enormous academic success as a Russian Literature major.
贵校独特的评分理念和我个人的教育理念完全相符。并且，我在中学学了俄语，而我相信在大学里我会成为一个优秀的俄语文学专业的学生。
I want to participate in the Baltic International Trade Co-Op Program that only your college others.
我想学习只有贵校才有的关于波罗的海国际商务合作项目的课程。
I spent a summer taking intensive college courses on Veterinary Medicine at your college and realized that studying to be a vet there, along with courses in Biology at your island research facility, for four years would represent a dream come true.
我在贵校学习了一夏天兽医学的大学强化课程，这使我感觉到在贵校继续此方面的学习，外加在你们校园的岛屿研究室学习生物学课程将使我作为兽医的梦想成真。
I am very impressed with your college’s hands-on approach to teaching Physics and want the opportunity to study String Theory with Professor Steven Marks.
我非常欣赏贵校在物理教学方面强调动手实践的方法，并且希望能够有机会和Steven Marks教授学习弦论。
I prefer your college's encouragement of student-faculty collaboration on food-business ventures, proximity to the city’s business center, and the array of management internships offered with major food-related companies.
我喜欢贵校在食品科学商业领域对师生合作的鼓励，校园临近城市商业中心的地理位置以及大量在大型食品公司做管理实习生的机会。
I know that the opportunities will be far greater for me to pursue leadership at a women's college, and your college offers more opportunities in Archaeology and Anthropology, the two fields that interest me most.
我感觉在一所女校我更有机会发挥领导才能，并且贵校在考古及人类学这两个我最感兴趣的领域提供给了学生更多的机会。
I am impressed with the oceanfront-research facilities that will allow me to pursue work in Ocean Engineering, and at the same time you offer enough Music Theory classes to help me further my talent for composition.
我非常喜欢贵校在海边的研究设施，我相信这能使我更好地学习海洋工程学；与此同时，贵校还提供了许多很好的乐理课程使我能发展我在作曲方面的才能。
I want to study cutting-edge Astronomy at a school with an observatory in a location where I can actually see the sky at night. But at the same time, I want a college that is affiliated with a conservatory that gives celesta lessons.
我想在一所有着能在夜晚清晰观测夜空的天文台的学校学习最先进的天文学知识。同时，我也希望这所学校与一所教授钟琴课程的音乐学院相关联。贵校是我的不二选择。
I want to study Art History in proximity to some of the nation’s top museums, but at the same time, I want small, intimate Studio Art classes.
我想在紧邻国内一些最著名的美术馆的学校学习美术史，同时我也想在小型的工作艺术室里上课。因此贵校能满足我两方面的需求。
During my two-day stay， I found myself actively engaged in a series of eye-opening discussions with students in the cafeteria. After sitting in on a philosophy class with Brown and after listening to a lecture on political theory by Professor Johnson, I crave the opportunity to continue learning in such a stimulating environment.
在我参观校园的两天内，我和贵校的同学们在餐厅时热烈讨论了一系列令我大开眼界的问题。 同时我也旁听了布朗教授的一堂哲学课和约翰逊教授的一堂政治理论课，所有这些经历都使我更加渴望在不久的将来加入这样一个令人兴奋的学术环境。
我读过John Green教授有关橙色在治疗精神病方面的特殊功效的论文，所以想在他的指导下学习心理学。
I have worked with Professor Susan Gray in Computer Engineering and would like the opportunity to continue this research with her while I pursue my undergraduate courses in your outstanding department.
我曾经和计算机工程系的Susan Gray教授学习过，所以希望有机会近一步在大学期间在她的指导下做研究。
I want to pursue studies in Nordic Mythology and Vacuum Engineering， and your college is the only school in the Midwest that offers that combined major.
我想读有关北欧神话和真空工程的双学士，而在中西部只有你们学校提供这样一个独特的双学位机会。
The university's unique philosophy on grading is identical to my own educational philosophy and, having studied Russian in school, I knew I would have enormous academic success as a Russian Literature major.
贵校独特的评分理念和我个人的教育理念完全相符。并且，我在中学学了俄语，而我相信在大学里我会成为一个优秀的俄语文学专业的学生。
I want to participate in the Baltic International Trade Co-Op Program that only your college others.
我想学习只有贵校才有的关于波罗的海国际商务合作项目的课程。
I spent a summer taking intensive college courses on Veterinary Medicine at your college and realized that studying to be a vet there, along with courses in Biology at your island research facility, for four years would represent a dream come true.
我在贵校学习了一夏天兽医学的大学强化课程，这使我感觉到在贵校继续此方面的学习，外加在你们校园的岛屿研究室学习生物学课程将使我作为兽医的梦想成真。
I am very impressed with your college’s hands-on approach to teaching Physics and want the opportunity to study String Theory with Professor Steven Marks.
我非常欣赏贵校在物理教学方面强调动手实践的方法，并且希望能够有机会和Steven Marks教授学习弦论。
I prefer your college's encouragement of student-faculty collaboration on food-business ventures, proximity to the city’s business center, and the array of management internships offered with major food-related companies.
我喜欢贵校在食品科学商业领域对师生合作的鼓励，校园临近城市商业中心的地理位置以及大量在大型食品公司做管理实习生的机会。
I know that the opportunities will be far greater for me to pursue leadership at a women's college, and your college offers more opportunities in Archaeology and Anthropology, the two fields that interest me most.
我感觉在一所女校我更有机会发挥领导才能，并且贵校在考古及人类学这两个我最感兴趣的领域提供给了学生更多的机会。
I am impressed with the oceanfront-research facilities that will allow me to pursue work in Ocean Engineering, and at the same time you offer enough Music Theory classes to help me further my talent for composition.
我非常喜欢贵校在海边的研究设施，我相信这能使我更好地学习海洋工程学；与此同时，贵校还提供了许多很好的乐理课程使我能发展我在作曲方面的才能。
I want to study cutting-edge Astronomy at a school with an observatory in a location where I can actually see the sky at night. But at the same time, I want a college that is affiliated with a conservatory that gives celesta lessons.
我想在一所有着能在夜晚清晰观测夜空的天文台的学校学习最先进的天文学知识。同时，我也希望这所学校与一所教授钟琴课程的音乐学院相关联。贵校是我的不二选择。
I want to study Art History in proximity to some of the nation’s top museums, but at the same time, I want small, intimate Studio Art classes.
我想在紧邻国内一些最著名的美术馆的学校学习美术史，同时我也想在小型的工作艺术室里上课。因此贵校能满足我两方面的需求。
During my two-day stay， I found myself actively engaged in a series of eye-opening discussions with students in the cafeteria. After sitting in on a philosophy class with Brown and after listening to a lecture on political theory by Professor Johnson, I crave the opportunity to continue learning in such a stimulating environment.
在我参观校园的两天内，我和贵校的同学们在餐厅时热烈讨论了一系列令我大开眼界的问题。 同时我也旁听了布朗教授的一堂哲学课和约翰逊教授的一堂政治理论课，所有这些经历都使我更加渴望在不久的将来加入这样一个令人兴奋的学术环境。
Sample Bad Reasons
以下是一些糟糕的理由
以下是一些糟糕的理由
You have a good reputation and the university is very prestigious.
贵校声名显赫。
l like the campus; it's pretty and located just where I want to live.
贵校校园美丽并且地理位置正是我想居住的地方。
I fit in well with the other kids at your college.
在贵校我感到和其他学生很合群。
Two of my best friends attend your college, and we are hoping to get an apartment together.
我有两个最好的朋友在你们学校，如果我去了我们三个希望住在一起。
Your school has lots of school spirit, and I enjoy spectator sports.
贵校有很好的集体校风，而且我很喜欢大型观赏性的体育运动。
I love your junior year abroad options. I want to visit other countries.
我喜欢你们学校大三年级的海外学习项目，因为我想游览其它国家。
Your business program has an excellent reputation, and even though I've never done business so far, my parents say I'd be very good at business.
贵校的商科名声在外。虽然我从来没有过商业方面的任何经验，但我父母说我从商一定会成功。（译者按：中国申请商科的学生最多，而这样类似的答案屡见不鲜，甚有更为过者---虽然我喜爱音乐，但我父母说这不能作为专业，因为将来不好找工作也赚不到钱。切记避免这样写）
The kids who come here are very smart, and I think it would be good for me to surround myself with smart people. That would bring my level up.
贵校的学生都非常聪明，所以我觉得如果我和聪明的学生在一起，自己也会提高。
Your school is located in Boston, which has good architecture and a lot of other college students. So I think it would be fun.
贵校地处波士顿，那里的建筑非常美，而且有很多其它大学的学生，所以我想到那里一定很有意思。
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