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Aside from Duke, Michigan, Penn, is it worth it to write one for any other T14 schools?

Sorry if this is a repost

some people will say UVA, but none of the schools care that much anyway.

capitalacq wrote:some people will say UVA, but none of the schools care that much anyway.

If you're above medians for the schools mentioned here you may wish to write a "Why X?" essay to avoid being yield-protected. I don't think it would hurt to throw one to, say, NU, but the four mentioned here are the ones most people write "Why X?" essays for. T6 knows they're hot shit, so no need to bother there.

Berkeley gives you 4 pages. It would probably help to include a Why X paragraph or two if you can work it in artfully.

Every personal statement should be, to some extent, geared toward "Why X?" The point of a personal statement is to communicate yourself to an admin and make them understand why your life story/experience/goals has led you to your current position (i.e., applying to law school). A failure to articulate why school X fits into your personal narrative gives the school no reason to select you over any other similarly qualified applicant. Ask yourself what you'd want to hear if you were an admin. Schools have egos, and they like when you cater to them, so long as you do so in a sincere manner.

KG_CalGuy wrote:Every personal statement should be, to some extent, geared toward "Why X?" The point of a personal statement is to communicate yourself to an admin and make them understand why your life story/experience/goals has led you to your current position (i.e., applying to law school). A failure to articulate why school X fits into your personal narrative gives the school no reason to select you over any other similarly qualified applicant. Ask yourself what you'd want to hear if you were an admin. Schools have egos, and they like when you cater to them, so long as you do so in a sincere manner.

No.

KG_CalGuy wrote:Every personal statement should be, to some extent, geared toward "Why X?" The point of a personal statement is to communicate yourself to an admin and make them understand why your life story/experience/goals has led you to your current position (i.e., applying to law school). A failure to articulate why school X fits into your personal narrative gives the school no reason to select you over any other similarly qualified applicant. Ask yourself what you'd want to hear if you were an admin. Schools have egos, and they like when you cater to them, so long as you do so in a sincere manner.

If by cater to them you mean they like it when you raise their medians, then yes they do like it when you cater to them.

KG_CalGuy wrote:Every personal statement should be, to some extent, geared toward "Why X?" The point of a personal statement is to communicate yourself to an admin and make them understand why your life story/experience/goals has led you to your current position (i.e., applying to law school). A failure to articulate why school X fits into your personal narrative gives the school no reason to select you over any other similarly qualified applicant. Ask yourself what you'd want to hear if you were an admin. Schools have egos, and they like when you cater to them, so long as you do so in a sincere manner.

lol This is just not true. If you want to do this, that's fine. I certainly did not do this.

Northwestern

Thanks. Any other schools? What about Georgetown? (I wrote one for Georgetown and then realized they don't ask for one. Should I submit it?)

What about Cornell? They have a small section on their app asking for why you want to go to Cornell - should I just fill it out in two sentences or submit an addendum?

KG_CalGuy wrote:Every personal statement should be, to some extent, geared toward "Why X?"One point of a personal statement is to communicate yourself to an admin and make them understand why your life story/experience/goals has led you to your current position (i.e., applying to law school). A failure to articulate why school X fits into your personal narrative gives the school no reason to select you over any other similarly qualified applicant. Ask yourself what you'd want to hear if you were an admin. Schools have egos, and they like when you cater to them, so long as you do so in a sincere manner.

This seems better.

sgtgrumbles wrote:

capitalacq wrote:some people will say UVA, but none of the schools care that much anyway.

If you're above medians for the schools mentioned here you may wish to write a "Why X?" essay to avoid being yield-protected. I don't think it would hurt to throw one to, say, NU, but the four mentioned here are the ones most people write "Why X?" essays for. T6 knows they're hot shit, so no need to bother there.

Ding - Chi likes why Chi.

Chicago does? I thought they are one of the schools that are considered so good that it's dumb to send a Why X

iwanta170 wrote:Chicago does? I thought they are one of the schools that are considered so good that it's dumb to send a Why X

Weeeeelllllllll, you DO sound a little dumb.

Their class size is so small and their school so unique they want to make sure you can fit in.

Schools that are too good for a Why X essay: Harvard/Yale/done (although for some reason NYU doesn't seem to care one way or the other, I think it has to do with class size).

iwanta170 wrote:Chicago does? I thought they are one of the schools that are considered so good that it's dumb to send a Why X

Chicago doesn't want one. ignore bad advice.

capitalacq wrote:

iwanta170 wrote:Chicago does? I thought they are one of the schools that are considered so good that it's dumb to send a Why X

Chicago doesn't want one. ignore bad advice.

Says the man who didn't even apply to the T-14.

the schools that like the are the ones that request them

Veyron wrote:

capitalacq wrote:

iwanta170 wrote:Chicago does? I thought they are one of the schools that are considered so good that it's dumb to send a Why X

Chicago doesn't want one. ignore bad advice.

Says the man who didn't even apply to the T-14.

sorry I wanted to go to a school with a good sport team, not some philly TTT

capitalacq wrote:

Veyron wrote:

capitalacq wrote:

iwanta170 wrote:Chicago does? I thought they are one of the schools that are considered so good that it's dumb to send a Why X

Chicago doesn't want one. ignore bad advice.

Says the man who didn't even apply to the T-14.

sorry I wanted to go to a school with a good sport team, not some philly TTT

Let me know how that works out for you 'round OCI brah.