<p>i think it's actually pretty hard to show whether if I'm fit to Cornell based on the GPA/SAT that i have,even ECs can hardly tell....because a student can just have a variety of interests.......(I like music,which is what my ECs mainly focus on,but it doesn't mean that I don't like bioengineering.)</p>
<p>Do the admission officers judge it based on my essays,which show my ''voice'' and ''personality''?</p>
<p>Personally I think the fit is a load of ******** for the most part. I’m a future economics major but had ECs that showed absolutely no relation. I think the essay is important for showing your interest in a major but it doesn’t necessarily have to relate to your ECs. I related my interest in economics to a hobby I had.</p>
<p>I think it has to do alot with your essay. I was a hotelie, and they said my interview was very important to see how much research I actually did on the program before my interview, or if i just filled out cause I thought it was an ivy league and easy to get into. I think the smaller programs focus more on fit than larger program. I dont know if this helps.</p>
<p>It doesn’t matter so much that your extracurricular activities line up perfectly with your intended major, so much as they show that you are capable of pursuing your intellectual interests and making non-academic commitments. It’s all about how you present yourself through your essays, and it’s different for almost everyone. </p>
<p>Of course, it’s helpful to have some major-specific activities on your resume if you’re genuinely passionate about it. But there are plenty of successful people who participate in activities, for the fun of it, that don’t necessarily relate to their intended major. </p>
<p>By the way yipyip, you may find this interesting. Scroll down to see members of the Cornell Symphony Orchestra. Not just music and humanities majors, but many in a diverse range of fields, including engineering:</p>
<p>[Cornell</a> Symphony Orchestra :: Members of the Orchestra - Current Members](<a href=“http://www.arts.cornell.edu/orchestra/members.html]Cornell”>http://www.arts.cornell.edu/orchestra/members.html)</p>
<p>I would definitely agree that its something you can show more in your essay versus your ECs</p>
<p>On a side note, Tchaikovsky, I noticed that the cello section only has 1 graduating 09 student. Does that mean competition for a spot will be pretty fierce?</p>
<p>I don’t know much about the symphony, but probably. It will at least be a fair competition, but they are pretty good for an ensemble that isn’t in a music school.</p>