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They use the Common App and there were several essay choices, so not necessary. In fact, my child didn't have to write an  essay for any school which discussed field of interest.

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Often the school's own supplemental essay asking you to "tell us why you want to come to our school" is the vehicle for this. This is your chance to explain your passion for dairy farming and how School X has one of the top dairy programs in the country, with exciting and well-regarded dairy professors. You're right, the Common App essays may or may not open the door to writing about your passion.

PPs are right, though. For the more selective colleges, you need to distinguish yourself from the herd by identifying a "passion." Of course, they will also look at whether you express your passion in your ECs, and if you never set foot on a farm, it's all over.

And as others have said, the "passion" helps with admissions. But it doesn't determine your life, and many kids change majors several times before declaring.

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