<p>Hey I'm going to be applying to Cal next month. My grades are pretty solid and so are my essays. I am applying as a Political Science major. I have a question. I have been doing karate for 13 years now. I have been sponsored and traveled all around the world to compete in kumate. I have been 2x national champion in the US and 3x state champion. So would those awards be legit? How good would they look? BTW there will be more awards other than those.</p>
<p>Just wondering but, are you mentioning karate in your essay?</p>
<p>I am not sure, but do you think I should?</p>
<p>You could. You'd basically match how your experiences around the world have contributed to your interest or insight into these topics found on the Cal Poli-Sci page:</p>
<p>"the ethical problems attendant upon the exercise of power;
the diversity of political systems found among nations and the importance associated with these differences;
the relationship between economic, social, and political change;
the causes of war and peace;
and the history of our important political ideas, such as "liberty," "justice," "community" and "morality." "</p>