Cornell Engineering Supplement

Tell us what you’d like to major in at Cornell, and why or how your past academic or work experience influenced your decision, and how transferring to Cornell would further your academic interests. (4000 Characters)

This is an essay prompt. Should a reason for choosing major in Cornell be only limited to my past academic or work experience? I chose my major because of my personal experience.

Yeah that’s totally fine, essays topics can always be about anything as long as it answers the prompt (vaguely or precisely) and you can tell an authentic story about it. Btw I’m assuming you’re a future applicant