<p>College of Arts and Sciences:
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>I'm a bit stuck on this essay. I have no idea how to start it. If anyone could give me a good start and what the essay should include that would be great!</p>
<p>Thank you:)</p>
<p>i'm applying and have to write the essay this weekend. It's basically a "why cornell" essay. you wanna talk about what you see in Cornell that makes you want to attend, what at cornell will help you grow. Also talk about your interests and relate it to why you want to attend. As to an intro/start, there is no GREAT one, just a very well-written one. Some people will use very creative methods to write this essay but 99% of us will have it very straightforward.</p>
<p>Yeah,being creative in every essay would be crazy. I too have no idea on this one and plan to end it with a straightforward way.</p>
<p>the essay prompt is so dull...idk how they expect anything exciting to come out of it.</p>
<p>..i almost fell asleep reading mine before i rewrote some of it, sigh</p>
<p>Try to do something very specific. not a general why cornell essay. I wrote my CoE essay about how I want to popularize thermaldepolymerization, and it was magnificent. Although it was straight forward, it actually kept you on the edge of your seat because I walked the reader through a step by step process of what I need to do to change the world, and it was super specific. Also, try to pick out some kind of detail to elaborate on, just one. Do not just do a generic, I like sociology, because I want to help people, instead tell in interesting sociology related story, and then discuss a specific facet of sociology that facinates you or that you want to change.</p>
<p>I zeroed in on the word "evolution" and used it to spin my essay in a way that sheds light on my multicultural experiences (Indian, born in the US, now lives in Singapore). So I talked about how my interests have changed over time, how my experiences have effected these interests, and how I have changed because of these experiences. Then of course I talked about how my global perspectives and unique interests perfectly fit with Cornell's philosophy blah blah blah... but the key is don't make it so straightforward, use a specific life experience to illustrate how your interests have evolved, and HOW YOU GREW BECAUSE OF IT. colleges love that introspection haha.</p>