<p>In a thoughtful message to another member’s anguish over her interview, OldProf dished the following essay advice:</p>
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<p>Dan, do you care (or are you allowed) to comment on that advice? How important is to address community service/global perspective issues in the essays and the rest of the application? Reading “Essays that Matter”, both for this year and past years, I am under the impression that, despite the focus on “identifying the leaders of tomorrow”, Tufts does not necessarily look for specific evidence of past work in that area in the application. Sure, if it is there it cannot hurt, but is preference given to candidates who explicitly address that topic?</p>
<p>Interesting question. OldProf’s advice is solid for a student trying to come up with an (honest) appropriate and personal answer to the question. But, if that’s how we wanted every applicant to answer the question, that’s how we would have worded it. Your interpretation of the spectrum of essays posted on “Essays that Matter” is apt. </p>
<p>Tangential aside: I think OldProf also emphasized the wrong word. It shouldn’t be “USE”, it should be “YOU.” We get a lot kids who write (and I’m paraphrasing), “Tufts proximity to Boston and size are aspects of the school that attract me to is world renowned liberal arts program.” Ok, those things are true, but your telling us about us, not about you.</p>
<p>Great advice - as usual - Dan!</p>
<p>lol ew, people wrote that, Dan? Sad…I mean yeah, size and location are important draws, but not something you write in a Why This College?</p>