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<p>PROMPT: Describe your intellectual interests, their evolution, and what makes them exciting to 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>ESSAY: Thirteen years ago- at age five- I was playing on my swing in the backyard when I heard a meow for help. Assuming it was my cat, I yelled to my mom who then informed me our cat was inside. Intrigued, I ventured into the woods until I found the source of the noise. There it was: a baby kitten. The kitten was clearly in a fragile state and needed help, so I nursed her back to strength. Now, thirteen years later and she is known as Kitty-Kitty, my fat and happy cat. The feeling I got while saving this cat is what excited me and reinforced my love for animals. Since that afternoon, it became my dream to reignite that feeling by pursuing a job as a veterinarian. Throughout my education, I have always taken a particular interest in science, especially that of Biology. One day, I hope I get the benefit of explaining how Cornell Universitys College of Arts and Sciences helped pursue my career of being a veterinarian. I have known since middle school, when I accompanied my older sister to a college fair, that I wanted to apart of the Cornell community. After doing research on colleges to apply to, it is evident that Cornell University has an excellent graduate program for Veterinary Medicine, and I believe having the advantage of studying Biology at the College of Arts and Science will prepare me well for these future aspirations. The college offers many excellent programs for students to study from within the Biology major. The program I would benefit from would be that of animal physiology.
Academic rigor appeals to me, which is why I have taken both honors and AP level courses that North Allegheny Senior High School has to offer. One of the most challenging courses my school offered was Honors Anatomy and Physiology. Although animal anatomy and physiology are much different than human, I believe that this background information will give me advantages over other students who have not been exposed to this type of education in their high-school career. Studying animal physiology will give me the opportunity to be apart of Cornell Universitys biomedical research. Knowing I will be able to study and research within excellent student laboratories sends adrenaline throughout my body. Cornell University allows students in this field of study to spend summers in Ithaca studying research, and expand the learned information to others through professional lectures.
Being apart of Cornells distinguished community is an award in itself, and with the brilliant staff and faculty my knowledge can be taken to the next level. Being accepted into Cornell University is the first step to my path of success. From there I plan to major in Biology through the program of animal physiology, and hopefully be given the chance to continue with my dream in Cornell Universitys graduate college of Veterinary Medicine. Cornell Universitys College of Arts and Sciences is the place for me. This is the place where my dreams will become reality.</p>