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THE COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY: A CHANCE FOR YOU
TO SHINE
IS IT FOOLISH TO CHOOSE A LIBERAL ARTS MAJOR?
MANY INDIVIDUALS COUNSEL STUDENTS AGAINST A MAJOR IN LIBERAL ARTS
SOME SAY A MAJOR IN CAREER FIELDS, SUCH AS NURSING, ACCOUNTING, AND COMPUTER
SCIENCE IS A BETTER CHOICE
WHAT IS YOUR OPINION AND WHY?
(SAMPLE RESPONSE)
I would choose to major in English
Literature, especially poetry, interests me
My experience as an editor of our school newspaper will help me become a good journalist
Encouraged by my English teachers, I have written stories for elementary school children and read them to my younger cousins
There are many fields which involve writing, such as journalism, entertainment, marketing and teaching
English will help me develop good reasoning and communication skills
OTHERS MIGHT PREFER CAREER MAJORS
INTERNET SECURITY IS A RAPIDLY GROWING FIELD
SCIENCE BUFFS MIGHT MAJOR IN NURSING OR MEDICINE
PEOPLE WHO ENJOY EXPLORING AND BUILDING MAY BE INTRIGUED BY ENGINEERING
A CAREER IN INSURANCE COULD ATTRACT THOSE WITH AN INTEREST OR BACKGROUND IN BUSINESS
WHAT DO YOUR EXPERIENCES, VALUES,
TALENTS AND INTERESTS LEAD YOU TO PURSUE AS A
MAJOR AND WHY?
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
(excerpt )
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference