Which personal essay best compliments the CALS essay?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>-Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.</p>

<p>-Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.</p>

<p>-Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.</p>

<p>-Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.</p>

<p>-A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.</p>

<p>-Topic of your choice.</p>

<p>Or does it really not matter what your personal essay is about?</p>

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<p>The first topic is always the safest. I heard a lot of past graduates said that the second and the fourth topics, if done poorly, will not reveal you as a person.</p>

<p>I picked the first topic because I have personal experience that complements my CALS essay, and I think they are great fit together. Just be yourself and you’ll be fine.</p>

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<p>I think I’m going to go with the third one…</p>

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<p>I’ve never considered doing one of those, I just write an essay and say its a topic of my own… actually, I think mine would be the first one.</p>

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<p>I don’t know what to write about and it’s stressing me out…more importantly, I don’t know what college I want to apply to at Cornell…maybe someone here could take a look at this thread <a href=“HumEc vs. ILR - Cornell University - College Confidential Forums”>HumEc vs. ILR - Cornell University - College Confidential Forums; and maybe answer it? I’m so confused and nervous and I don’t even know what school I want! luckily the apps not due until March 15th, but I’m handing it in earlier.</p>

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<p>Uhm, does anyone know if the Cornell supplement and common app are sent automatically to Cornell when I hit the submit button on them?</p>

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<p>You submit them separately, as in there are two separate submit buttons.</p>

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<p>I know that, but I want to know if the supplement will be sent to Cornell instantly when I hit the submit button or if it takes a few days for it to send.</p>

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<p>It sends right away but it’s not “to Cornell” until they download it from the server.</p>

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<p>So if I were to send the supplement say… on the day before it’s due, they would still accept it? Or would I have to send it to them like five days earlier with enough time for them to download it?</p>

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<p>They would accept it…</p>

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<p>Oh goodie, I’ll submit my apps sometime Friday then. Thanks for your speedy replies.</p>

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<p>… a bunch of Advanced Procrastinators (AP)</p>

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<p>Lol, even though I made A+'s in all my AP classes, I never bothered taking a single AP exam until this year, where I plan to take around 12 :P.</p>

<p>I know in regular decision, the sooner you send in your app the better since it’s first come first serve, but does anyone know if this also applies to ED? I mean, it’s not going to hurt my chances in ED if I send it later than everyone else, but before the ED deadline right?</p>

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<p>:o! Crap. I did the fourth topic.
I don’t think I did a poor job, but wow, I am scared now…</p>