Carnegie Mellon University

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by Rachael Ji Yoon Kim - October 11, 2007

Please submit a one-page, single-spaced essay that explains why you have chosen your major, department or program.

As a young aficionado of poetry and prose, I would love to develop my skills through a disciplined and distinguished writing program; Carnegie Mellon’s College of Humanities & Social Sciences offers just that. Believing one must be a great reader before becoming a great writer, I indulge in books of every genre to expand my range of knowledge, and…

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