<p>(ARTS AND SCIENCE)
Hey, is "Law" an intellectual interest? I am really into Law but i am not sure if I should put that in because I am still applying for undergrad. And if i say law, would philosophy be a good fit?</p>
<p>or should i take another interest?</p>
<p>To (poorly) paraphrase Jason Locke:</p>
<p>If you have an interest that stimulates your intellect, it is intellectual. Having said that, we don't expect every candidate to know what they want to do 5 or even 10 years from now; almost no one has their life that well mapped out. A lot of the college process is discovering new interests and refining older ones.</p>
<p>If you're worried about "Law" sounding pretentious - don't. Simply show everyone with your essay Why law is interesting to you!</p>
<p>(Just an opinion: Philosophy isn't something anyone should have to go to a four year college to learn or appreciate.....it's one of those things that is either absolute b.s. to someone, or something they should be 'doing' on their own time.)</p>
<p>Don't 'take' another interest. Part of the motive behind the intellectual interest essay is to see just how deep your interests are !</p>
<p>Hey thanks collegehopefull.</p>
<p>But the second part of the questions asks you:
"Tell us how you will utilize the academic programs in the College of Arts and Sciences to further explore your interests, intended major, or field of study."</p>
<p>There is not a prelaw program in Cornell, how am I going to talk about that then?</p>
<p>Come to think of it, the field of law shares a lot of common academic traits with other disciplines like government, economics, history, psychology, and sociology. No to mention interdisciplinary studies like international relations, inequality studies, American studies, or ethics and public life.</p>
<p>Sure, an interest in law is definitely an intellectual interest, but you need to be specific. What types of law are you talking about? How does your passion manifest itself? Finally, which Cornell resources will you take advantage of to augment your law interests? Even if you're not in a so-called "pre-law" major, you can still feed your interest at such a great university as Cornell. Do some digging and tell them about how you plan to do that.</p>
<p>Should you focus on one interest, or perhaps more? It asks for the evolution of your interests, but at the same time I feel like that doesn't seem too easy to do in a 500 word essay, especially when your two interests don't really connect... (mine is chemistry and french lol)</p>