Hello and welcome to the second episode of season two of the WINFO podcast!

On this episode we explain what a capacity constrained major is, why admissions essays seem to be so prized in the Informatics major at the University of Washington, and, if you're interested in applying, what you should be focusing on in your own essay. Then we get to talk to Sneha who got into the informatics major as a junior and Sirena Akopyan, a freshman direct admit to the informatics program. With them, we talk about the process of writing their essays, the context surrounding them, and then (drumroll please) get to hear them read their essays word for word. We're excited to start demystifying the info application process and show the vast differences in applications so, if you're interested in applying, you can get comfortable with writing about your own story to stand out, not what you think your story should be.

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Hosted by Gisele Fox

Produced by the WINFO Podcast Committee: Gisele Fox, Sneha Reddy, Sirena Akopyan