Uniqueness of "Why College X" Essays

Yakisoba
Sun, 15 May 2016 20:59:43 +0000

What truly makes a “Why are you interested in this university?” essay unique? I am currently a junior, so I have not yet researched everything about the colleges I plan on applying to, but I have been on many campus visits, and superficially, they all seem kind of the same. I have been given advice to go to the universities’ websites and read specifically about different programs they offer, but even then, I’m not fully convinced that this can allow me to write a “unique” essay; after all, if enough applicants write their essays based on the same programs, then the variance of the content of each essay will certainly be limited. Any advice?