When an Admissions Officer (AO) looks at your application dashboard, your core academic stats are right at the top: GPA, test scores, class rank, and AP credits. They see instantly the data that defines you as a student.
Then their eyes drop down to your major selection.
The “Why Major?” essay is your opportunity to breathe life into those raw statistics…
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