Why have you chosen not to pursue a more specific or professionally-oriented pathway at this point? What will you gain from having access to a diverse array of academic departments? Cornell SC Johnson College of Business: Charles H. Why will Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences be the right environment in which to pursue your interests?Ĭornell’s College of Arts and Sciences is the most general of Cornell’s offerings, so take this opportunity to show your well-rounded worth. College of Arts and Sciences: Describe two or three of your current intellectual interests and why they are exciting to you. You’ll need to tie past, present, and future into a neat (and aesthetically pleasing) bow to demonstrate that you have the intellectual verve to succeed at Cornell and beyond. What personal experiences, background, or future goals will you bring to your scholarly and artistic pursuits at Cornell?Īrchitects need to plan their projects pretty comprehensively and Cornell wants to make sure you’ll bring the same fastidious attention to detail to your life plans. Why couldn’t you just pursue your interests in a more general liberal arts environment? College of Architecture, Art, and Planning: Describe two or three of your intellectual interests and why you are excited to pursue them within your chosen major in AAP. Make sure you have real concrete reasons and practical experiences to back up your chosen course of study. With such a specific professional focus, the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is asking for an equally specific commitment from you. Specifically, how will an education from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and Cornell University help you achieve your academic goals? Let’s dig in! College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: Why are you drawn to studying the major you have selected? Please discuss how your interests and related experiences have influenced your choice. You should also take note of the way Cornell phrases each any every one of these questions: how have your prior experiences and/or interests inspired you to apply to Cornell? So, your goal, no matter where you are applying, is to tell a story about your path: where has it led you thus far and why is Cornell the inevitable next step? But we will remind you that research is your friend! So, dig into your specific school’s website and mine for information about your major and interests. Each school actually asks essentially the same question, and it’s one of the most basic supplemental prompts out there: why here? We’ve written a whole separate guide on this common ask, so we won’t regurgitate all of our advice here. Just kidding! It’s an optical illusion again. So, what’s with the list? Well, each of Cornell’s eight (8) undergraduate schools has its own unique prompt. Hoo-boy! This sure looks like a long list of prompts from Cornell… psych! You may be shocked to learn that Cornell hopefuls are only required to write one (1!) supplemental essay. The Requirements: one school-specific essay of 650 words *Theme music is courtesy of University 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations Listen to the recording of our conversation with Ann Richards, Interim Director of Admissions and Director of Financial Aid at Johnson at Cornell University to learn more.Ġ0:02:06 – A run-down of the Johnson MBA programs.Ġ0:06:34 – Overview of the 2-year MBA program.Ġ0:12:25 – Performance Learning (Is it different from “experiential learning”?) and Immersions.Ġ0:18:17 – The student-run funds at Johnson: not monopoly money.Ġ0:21:41 – The Family Business Initiative.Ġ0:25:27 – The Johnson application! (What you really wanted to hear about)Ġ0:28:54 – Admissions events for subgroups.Ġ0:33:06 – What applicants should think about/do before starting the admissions process.Ġ0:41:48 – What Ann LOVES to see in an MBA application.Ġ0:42:46 – Take note: Advice for all MBA applicants. And if you don’t know why, you are about to find out. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Stitcher | TuneIn Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
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