Uniqueness of "Why College X" Essays

anxiousenior1
Mon, 16 May 2016 00:12:12 +0000

Obviously, your Why essay is probably not going to be super unique seeing as admission officers have read hundreds of thousands of essays. Just write from the heart. If it was sitting in on a class and feeling inspired by a particular Socratic discussion about ethics, write about that. If it was the campus vibe and the atmosphere, write about that. Don’t try to force some obscure facet of a school into your essay to try to stand out. Talk to alumni. Talk to teachers. Reach out to admissions. Research programs.

Here is a nice link http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/19126368