哈佛招生趨向引起衆多華人擔憂

Chinese living in the US are questioning the latest college admission reform initiated by Harvard.

近日，針對哈佛大學提出的最新高校招生改革，在美華人提出了質疑。

Affected by policies such as affirmative action and Senate Constitutional Amendment No 5, Chinese students are now worried that they will face discrimination under the new proposal that places more emphasis on work done with communities over academic performance.

受到例如反歧視行動和SCA5法案在內的政策的影響，中國學生現在正在擔心在相比於學術表現，高校招生更看重學生對他人和社區的責任的這一新提議下，會受到不公正對待。

Chinese and other Asians attach more importance to exams. When it comes to social activities, these students are constrained to music-related ones, said Li Fu, a professor from the Portland State University.

美國波特蘭州立大學教授李斧表示，華裔乃至亞裔學生都偏重考試。而至於社會活動，這些學生也侷限於音樂相關的方面。

The proposal takes a major step in trying to change the college admissions process to make it more humane, less super-human. More than 80 stakeholders from first-tier colleges and universities have endorsed it.

該提議是試圖將美國高校招生流程從注重過人才學轉向注重人性而邁出的重要一步。來自美國一流高校的80多位利益相關方贊成這項提議。

Yale University will be adding an essay question on next year's application that will ask applicants "to reflect on engagement with and contribution to their family, community and/or the public good."

此外，耶魯大學也將會於明年的申請書上附加一道問答題，要求申請者“提出他們對家庭、社區或公衆的參與和貢獻 ”