What T20 schools accept a Why X essay? Forum

[sach1282]

Schools I know do:
UVA
Duke
Michigan
Northwestern

Schools I am unsure about:
Cornell
UT Austin
WashU
CCN

Feel free to correct me if I am wrong on any of the schools I listed as accepting a Why X.

[JamMasterJ]

Schools I know do:
UVA
Duke
Michigan
Northwestern

Schools I am unsure about:
Cornell
UT Austin
WashU
CCN

Feel free to correct me if I am wrong on any of the schools I listed as accepting a Why X.

all of them

[sparty99]

dumb question - all of them

[kaiser]

I wouldn't do it for Cornell given that they have a specific area on the application in which they ask about your particular interest in the school. They essentially just want your concise reasons.

[CanadianWolf]

All do, but it is important to match the essay with the corresponding school application.

[JamMasterJ]

All do, but it is important to match the essay with the corresponding school application.

credited. Funny when people forget this

[sach1282]

All do, but it is important to match the essay with the corresponding school application.

I don't even really understand how this could happen. Isn't the whole point of a Why X essay to point out the unique features that would make it a good fit for you? How could your essay apply to more than one school?

Edit: just realized you might have been refering to just uploading the wrong document. In that case, I am being extremely careful.

[JamMasterJ]

All do, but it is important to match the essay with the corresponding school application.

I don't even really understand how this could happen. Isn't the whole point of a Why X essay to point out the unique features that would make it a good fit for you? How could your essay apply to more than one school?

Edit: just realized you might have been refering to just uploading the wrong document. In that case, I am being extremely careful.

It's more common on PS's. People just insert one school's name for another then send it off.