<p>Does knowing what you want to do after you graduate help in the college admissions process? I'm not talking about the boxes you fill on the common app, but if you write an essay detailing your future goals and such.</p>
<p>It may depend on the college; I have heard that the more traditional LACs want you to be open to many careers. life paths but that doesn’t mean you can’t have specific goals. More career oriented programs may be more impressed</p>