Should essays be specific to your major?

Colleges & Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>Hi everyone,</p>

<p>I am applying for Mech E & Pet E at Cockrell in the upcoming year. I noticed a lot of my ECs are not specifically geared towards engineering. I was wondering whether I should include or exclude these from my essays. They are pretty good ECs but not specific to engineering per se. For example, I did some research work with a UT professor who specializes in genetics. Obviously, this has nothing to do with engineering. </p>

<p>This essay topic is the main reason I am asking this question: "Considering your lifetime goals, discuss how your current and future academic and extra-curricular activities might help you achieve your goals."</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Regarding the thread title, not really. I entered college at undeclared/pre-pharmacy. I typed an essay based off my experiences in orchestra. I explained how cooperation of individuals earns creates reputation at music festivals. Somehow, I tied the learning to how I believe a hospital runs efficiently. </p>

<p>Honestly, this is a vague reply but I wanted to give you an idea. </p>

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<p>Alright, this definitely helped! Thanks. I just wanted to make sure because I have some business ECs and didn’t know how that would go with engineering admissions.</p>