🧠Before you start a “Why Major” essay, you will need to flesh out your ideas:
Know what your major is: (DO SOME RESEARCH!)
What kind of topics does your major deal with?
What are the different branches of your major? (For example, a major in business can take you into many different directions including (Business management, entrepreneurship, marketing, etc.)
What types of contemporary issues OR concepts does your major deal with?
Your interest in your major When and how did it start? What really got you interested in the major? (Observation, Extracurricular Activity, Family) How have you developed your interest in the major? (Preferably in High School) Show through actions (Extracurricular, Project, Obsession) Future What do you hope to learn in your major? How will a university setting aid you in the development of your major?
đź“ś Essay Prompt
Most students choose their intended major or area of study based on a passion or inspiration that’s developed over time – what passion or inspiration led you to choose this area of study? (300 word maximum)
✍️ Organization of Essay
Discuss an experience (recent) demonstrating your interest in your major (50-100 words) Extracurricular Something that you do as a hobby, an observation, or obsession Something of personal importance due to a connection to your personal life Something academic (preferably a curiosity that grew out of classes, not a specific lesson itself) *Usually written in first person, describing the event, observation, or line of thought *Avoid simply repeating a concept of a subject (make it something of personal importance) Discussion of how an interest turned into a passion (100-200 words) What did YOU do to try to solve a question? What did YOU learn from the experience itself? What other questions came out from the development of your interest? *The common mistake people make here is that the development of their hobby is overly dependent on a passion demonstrated by another person. * REMEMBER. You are the one trying to show your interest, not someone else’s. Future (50-100) What do you hope to accomplish with your major? What topics would you like to have a hand in developing? What issues are important to you? What do you think university setting will offer you that school does not? *Simple interest is only an interest. A university will be more attracted to you if you have actually thought about the influence that a major/subject has and if you have actually developed it in recent years.
