考生的申请文书在初审环节十分重要，要知道申请文书只有吸引考官，有亮点才能够脱颖而出。近年来昆山杜克大学申请文书与往年的写作要求相同，考生需要完成三篇英文文书，包括两篇必选和一篇可选。
其中，第一篇文书要求考生在所有话题中“7选1”，这些话题包括考生的个人成长故事、解决问题的方法及启示、任选自己感兴趣的话题进行论述等，全文总字数不超过650，不少于250字；
第二篇文书是“Why DKU”，要求考生描述申请昆山杜克大学的原因以及考生与昆杜的契合点，不超过300字；
第三篇为可选文书，采用开放式主题，考生可以将自己的想法分享给考官，塑造一个更丰满的形象。
文书题目（7选1）
（一）必选短文(1)，从以下 7 个主题中任选一个完成一篇不超过 650 字的短文，昆杜不接受少于 250 字的短文。
1.Talk about an intellectual experience (course, project, book, discussion, paper, poetry, or research) and how it has influenced your learning experience.
讨论一个有关脑力激荡的经验（课程、项目、书籍、讨论、文章、诗歌、或者研究），这些活动是如何影响了你的学习体验的呢？
2.The mission of Duke Kunshan University is to enable students from around the world to lead purposeful and productive lives. Talk about your understanding of what a purposeful and productive life is.
昆山杜克大学的使命是帮助来自世界各地的学生能够引领具有目的和富有成效的人生，请谈论你对于有目的的和富有成效的人生的理解。
3.Duke Kunshan University is a diverse and inclusive community where those who study, live, and work see differences between various cultures as an opportunity for learning from each other, creative expression and innovative thinking. Talk about how you will benefit from the diversity on campus and how you contribute to the diversity of the community.
昆山杜克大学是一所多元且包容的社区，在这里学习、生活、工作的人们把这些不同文化之间的差异性当做互相学习、互相交流、激发思考的机会。请谈论你将如何从学校的多元性中获益，以及你又将如何对于这个社区的多元性也有所贡献。
4.Describe a major mistake you have made or a challenge you have encountered in your life, how you handled the situation and what you have learned from it.
请描述一个在你人生中曾经遇到过的重大错误或者挑战，你是如何处理这个情境的，以及你从中学到了什么？
5.Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to successful teamwork.
请描述一个你的领导力曾经积极地影响到他人的经验，比如解决纷争或者促进了团队的合作。
6.All students at Duke Kunshan University area committed to enhancing the values of honesty, fairness, respect, and accountability. Give an example of how you took actions to uphold these values when they were violated.
所有在昆山杜克大学就读的同学均致力于提升诚实、公平、尊重、和责任的价值观。请谈论当这些价值观被违背时，你会采取怎样的行动去维护这些价值观？
7.If you have an idol or role model, talk about his or her virtues that you admire the most and why they matter to you.
如果你有一个偶像或者榜样，请谈论你最欣赏他/她的哪个美德，以及为什么这些美德对你很重要？
第一篇必选文书的7个题目各有千秋，文体还可以分为记叙文、议论文或者夹叙夹议。建议考生首先选好题目，通过概览选择自己最“有话可写”、和自己有共鸣感的题目，如此才能行文流畅。选好题目后，考生即可开始收集写作素材——从个人经历出发，挖掘自身特质（昆山杜克大学想招收这样的学生：有强烈的社会责任感和领导力潜质、富有创造性思维、善于沟通、好奇心强）。建议考生根据自己所选的申请文书题目，在纸上罗列出相关事件，按照自己的行文逻辑将它们组合起来。
其实，昆山杜克大学申请文书是招生官了解考生的重要途径，考生间接地通过文书向学校推荐自己，因此文书所写内容应当有血有肉，富有感染力和说服力。考生切记，写作申请文书时要避免堆砌名词、更无需特意使用复杂的语法或句型炫耀才学，文本内容才是最核心的部分，有时候简洁明了，直入主题更容易吸引考官。考生在写作第一篇昆杜申请文书时，掌握一个原则——通过所描述的事物反映自己内心的感悟与思考。
第二篇必选文书要求考生写出申请昆山杜克大学的理由，其实“Why DKU”文书是一个双向互动，招生官和考生彼此选择的过程。建议考生可以从学校与专业两方面着手，先进行前期资料搜集，掌握昆山杜克大学的使命、教学体系、专业优势等基本情况，并且在文书中写出自己与昆杜的契合点，例如，对昆山杜克大学的使命有感、认同昆山杜克大学的国际化教学模式、向往跨学科融合的通识教育等。
其次，考生需要深入了解自己想读的专业，在文书中写作时，阐述自己的专业规划，例如采用“我想就读的专业是XX，如果能就读该专业，我的目标是······为了达到这个目标，我的规划是······”这样的思路。昆山杜克大学的招生官很乐意看到有合理规划，有理想并愿意为之付出努力、有志于成为世界范围内各行业领军者的优秀申请者。
第三篇开放式主题的文书相当于一道“附加题”，考生可以借此机会更多地展现自己，某个异于常人的特长、一些奇思妙想都可以自由表达，当然，考生仍然需要树立自己积极向上的形象。
（二）必选短文(2)，字数不能超过 300 字。
Why do you think Duke Kunshan University is a good match for you? And what special qualities do you feel you could bring to Duke Kunshan University?
为什么你觉得昆山杜克大学是你的一个好选择？你又可以给昆山杜克大学带来你的哪些特质呢？
申请文书模版（请勿抄袭模版，否则将导致申请难以通过）
Question： Why do you consider Duke a good match for you？
Answer（一）
Dear admission officer,
Hello!
I think Duke Kunshan University is a good match for me.
Duke Kunshan University enjoys a distinguished international reputation. What fascinate me most are the rich historical heritage of the two founding universities and the continuous pursuit of academic excellence of DKU. Such strong academic settings make DKU even more attractive to me that all professors are Ph.D holders from top-ranking universities around the world, and that the undergraduate programs not only emphasize theoretical academic training but also attach great importance to practical experiences, for instance, individual presentations and group projects. I will have abundant opportunities to study with leading researchers and a group of resourceful and committed peer students, producing cutting-edge and internationally recognized research works with advanced facilities of DKU, and developing essential skills for future careers and lifelong learning.
Answer（二）
“Tenting with Internet Access.” This concept epitomizes the balance between academics， That’s what I’ve been looking for. While the Duke student body is spirited enough to participate in Krzyzewskiville， they are also committed to their academics. It is not sinks and showers they need， but outdoor internet hookups to continue to meet their academic challenges. Duke’s student population—intellectual， involved， and ethnically diverse—is one of the major reasons why the university is a good match for me. Duke will equip me to become a leader in my field by expanding my set of skills and enabling me to become involved in pharmaceutical research. With Research Triangle Park close by， I will definitely pursue and internship or a job at what Fortune Magazine described as “the top place in the U.S. to do business.” Duke offers a large number of exciting classes in the field of biology. I am most intrigued by the classes in genetics and cellular biology. With all that Duke offers its students， I would be very committed to giving back to the community. Having had such learning and service opportunities as the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Program and the Economic Leadership Summer Program at Northwestern University， I feel that I can make a positive impact within the Duke community. I would hope to continue my commitment to disabled children through Pegasus or a similar organization.
Answer（三）
I hope to apply for DKU because I love both Duke and Kunshan City. Duke university is one of the top universities in the U.S.DKU as a branch school shares the same resource fromDuke. Kunshan is a highly-developed city close to Shanghai. That’s why DKU becomes an ideal school for me. I think I match the quality of international studying in both academic and personal aspect.
As for academic studying, I am good at mathematics. My passion for mathematics is originated from Go I played for years. I trained the logic from it and utilized it in math studying. Especially, I like statistics a lot. Out of my personal interest, I use my leisure time learning math and I seek a further study in math in the university.I want to gain knowledge on math and hopefully I could dedicate in AI domain. Since my passion and academic performance in math, I meet DKU’s demand. I believe the strong academical resources of DKU can also meet my demand of the further exploration of the math world.
推荐信要求
写推荐信最重要的一点就是你需要找到一个真正了解你的老师，比起推荐人的地位，昆山杜克大学的招生官更希望在信中看到的是一个别人眼中的独特的你。小编建议考生找高中班主任或者熟悉考生的老师帮忙。首先，你可以找一个时间与老师仔细交流分析你的优缺点，认识老师眼中的自己，这个重新发掘自己的过程也会为自己撰写文书时带来更多的想法和观点。其次，推荐信也是一个你和老师拉近距离的机会，告诉老师你的情况，让老师帮助你调整到最好的状态，同时应对好申请和高考复习。
