adityakajaria
Hi everyone. I was planning to apply for round 3. Wanted to know that how should i approach essay 3? Should i include details since graduation or even prior to that?
I think with Essay 3, anything goes - it is the one place in the application you can get to distinguish yourself on a more personal level. Everyone who applies to Cornell will have great professional achievements, so talking more about personal things is a great way to stand out. For e.g. one of the things i mentioned in essay 3 was about something i achieved when i was a kid that i thought was very unique about me... I wasnt even in high school at that time, and it had nothing to do with academics or professional achievements.
Make sure you put the extra effort into Essay 3, and try to stand out from the crowd...the adcom is not kidding when they say they want this to be a creative essay.