<p>I plan to list engineering as my major.
As of now, my personal statements do not talk about engineering specifically.
Will this hurt my chance of being admitted into the CoE?</p>
<p>Do my personal statements have to mention engineering?</p>
<p>I think you are supposed to talk about why you wanna do engineering if you choose that major</p>
<p>No they do not. They want to learn more about you as a person and what kind of human qualities you have.</p>
<p>IF you’re best essay idea is one that relates to engineering, by all means go for it. But if you have a “better” idea that has nothing to do with engineering, don’t feel like you have to force yourself to write an engineering-related essay.</p>
<p>+1 terenc [10char]</p>
<p>If you’ve listed a specific major in the COE, Berkeley advises to mention why you want to take up that major.</p>
<p>You could write about why you want to take up Engineering in the Additional Section.</p>
<p>My friend got into EECS without discussing Engineering at all. If you’re confident in your chances at Berkeley, don’t let this deter you from applying to the engineering school.</p>
<p>I felt like an idiot after I saw how many people actually got in from my school, and realized what an dumbass I was for not applying engineering cuz my engineering essay wasn’t ready. I ended up turning down Cal L&S Regents’, which definitely wouldn’t have happened if I got in as an EECS major.</p>