Essay on a career. Out of hundreds of thousands of careers out there, it is hard to pick just one.

The question goes like this: if you could have any career, what would it be? Describe any activities you are involved in, life experiences you've had , or even classes you have taken that have helped you identify this professional path.

UT Austin essay prompt response

"Out of hundreds of thousands of careers out there, it is really hard to pick just one. As a child, I wanted to be an astronaut, an astrophysicist, a water-park ride tester, a DJ and many other. But if I have to boil them down to just one, I would undoubtedly choose to become a Computer Scientist; diving further more into being a Game Designer and a cyber counter-terrorist. These two programs are something I am really passionate about. There are three reason I would choose these as my dream job:

Firstly, since my childhood, I've always had a really vivid imagination. I would generally come up with unusual ideas while doing something totally unrelated to that subject; though most of them are inspired by the people around me. I remember this time when I asked my dad what does the top side of the pen writes? He asked to bring a paper to test the theory out. As I started writing normally, holding the pen upside-down, meanwhile my dad hovered the paper right before the nib, the mystery unstrung itself. We had discovered a way to write backwards (similar to Leonardo da Vinci's mirror writing).

Secondly, since both the jobs require a hardcore grasp on the programming languages, this is where my monomania for coding comes into the play. I do not have to mug up syntaxes or methods, rather they just come naturally to me. Even before I get done reading a questions in my AP Computer Science A class, at the back of my mind, I am already thinking about how to program this question. During my breaks, I would go on a website called Project Euler and solve challenging mathematical/computer programming problems.

Last but not the least, the joy, the happiness, and the jubilation I get from finally getting the answer to the question is just something I can't describe in words; it's a feeling out of this world. To sum up my passion for coding, I chose these jobs as my dream job because this is something will not have to work for but instead this is something I live for."

Arjun , your essay does not provide the required explanation for your response. First up, you need to choose just one of the 2 professions that you chose as a data scientist. The reason you have to pick just one is because, as an incoming college student, you will need to have a proven early foundation and amateur skill set for your chosen major. Remember, the prompt asks you to describe the activities that you engage in, your early experience in this field, and classes you have taken that all represent a solid desire and a driven purpose to complete your studies in this field. All you have presented in the essay are explanations that do not prove any of the prompt requirements. Therefore, this is not a prompt responsive essay. You are letting your ego get in the way of your application. You need to answer the prompt in a relevant manner that introduces your abilities, training, and capabilities in the manner required otherwise, your reviewer will not consider your application seriously.