How can I convey my love?

unalove
Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:41:01 +0000

Agreed. It’s good to show why and how you fit into the school, and why it’s this school that fits in with your worldview and not the one down the street. This kind of love comes through in your application without your having to send in anything extra.

But I don’t think that the U of C admissions folks are going to give admissions to some kid just because he or she asked for it harder or wants it more. They assume that simply by applying you’re interested in attending the school, and at the end of the day it’s who you are and not what you do to try and woo them that’s going to make you a successful student here.

I also caution against the hyper-love… it’s easy to get way too deep about one college. My college application experience was relatively easy and painless. There were three schools I really liked a lot. One was a reach and my first choice (Chicago), the other was a match that my mom didn’t want me to attend, and the third was a safety that had the right personality and the right pricetag. Whenever I fantasized about college, I fantasized about my safety so that I didn’t get my hopes too high.