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Why X School Essays
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:05 pm
by gbpackerbacker
Do the "why" essays help students that would otherwise be accepted get scholarship, or does it just help those on the cusp get in?
Re: Why X School Essays
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:25 pm
by RTFM
gbpackerbacker wrote:Do the "why" essays help students that would otherwise be accepted get scholarship
It couldn't hurt.
gbpackerbacker wrote:or does it just help those on the cusp get in?
This and yield protect.
Re: Why X School Essays
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:01 pm
by gbpackerbacker
Part of me disagrees. I cant negotiate scholarship with school X stating that I'm considering Y and they offered more money after I raved about how X was my life goal on my why X essay...
Re: Why X School Essays
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:18 pm
by HowdyYall
anybody want to swap why X?
Re: Why X School Essays
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 1:34 pm
by Capitol A
Check out the TLS article on writing an effective "Why x" essay. It helped me tremendously.
Re: Why X School Essays
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 2:05 pm
by RTFM
Re: Why X School Essays
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 2:07 pm
by HowdyYall
thanks bud! been looking for that forever