1. THE COLLEGE
APPLICATION ESSAY:
A CHANCE FOR YOU
TO SHINE

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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