<p>I'm applying to Cornell's Engineering and Arts and Sciences Schools, both for Computer Science. I've written the supplement for the engineering school and I feel like I could more or less use the same essay for the Arts and Sciences school. Will anyone at Cornell who is reviewing my application know that I'm using the same essay for both colleges, and more importantly will they care that I am?</p>
<p>Will they see it? Probably. They get your whole application, they’ll most likely see the essay. Will they use it to evaluate you? Probably not. </p>
<p>Should you use the same essay? Absolutely not. Unless you are applying to the exact same major in both schools, one essay cannot show why you’re a perfect fit for both of them. </p>
<p>Even if they’re similar majors, I wouldn’t do it. For example if you were applying to biology, and bio engineering, those two major are geared toward different people. </p>
<p>The engineering school and the arts school have different requirements, how can 1 essay show you love both of those requirements. </p>
<p>Its literally the same exact major within different schools. Computer Science is offered within both the Engineering school and the Arts and Sciences school.</p>
<p>The primary school you apply to will see the essay first.If you are rejected, then the alternate school will see the essay. I would not write the same essay. I would try to tweak them a bit. CAS is liberal arts based, so you will have different distribution requirements. You may want to address the liberal arts bent in your essay for CAS and why that interests you.</p>
<p>The primary college can read both essays, if they so desire. I read this on the university’s website last year in a Q&A admission section. As @annwank suggested, you should tailor the essay to the college’s requirements. The distribution requirements are on line.</p>