Cornell College

Choose a community that is meaningful to you, explain how it has influenced you, and reflect on your role within it.

Explain why you are drawn to your chosen CALS major, how your interests, experiences, and goals led you to it, and why you want to pursue that path specifically at Cornell CALS.

Discuss how your interests connect to architecture, art, or urban and regional studies and why Cornell’s AAP programs are the right environment for you to develop those interests, including any relevant creative or academic experiences.

Show how your passion for learning shapes your academic journey, which areas of study or majors excite you and why, and how you would use the breadth and depth of the Arts & Sciences curriculum and opportunities.

Explain why you are interested in majoring in public policy at Cornell, connecting your interests, experiences, and goals to the Brooks School’s focus.

Using personal, academic, or work/volunteer experiences, describe business-related topics or issues you care about and explain how they align with the specific SC Johnson school (Dyson or Nolan) to which you are applying.

Explain why you want to study engineering, including how your interests, experiences, or goals draw you toward solving complex problems through engineering.

Describe why Cornell Engineering is an excellent fit for you, focusing on aspects of the program, community, or opportunities that particularly appeal to you.

Share something that brings you joy and why.

Explain what you expect to contribute to the Cornell Engineering community beyond what already appears in your application, and what unique voice you would bring.

Describe one activity, role, or responsibility that is especially meaningful to you and why.

Describe an award or achievement that has meant the most to you and explain its significance.

Identify a challenge in your broader community or in a field you care about, and explain how a Human Ecology education and your intended CHE major would help you address that challenge.

Using your experiences, describe issues or topics you care about related to work, organizations, or labor, and explain how these interests align with ILR’s mission and curriculum.