Is it too late to send a "why X" statement? Forum

[aryi3025]

I applied to schools two nights ago and looking back I was just so anxious to send my apps that i didn't consider sending why x statements to my top schools.... is it more hurtful then helpful to send them now?

[Thomas Hagan, ESQ.]

Couldn't hurt to send it! They definitely didn't even think about looking at your app now, so if you do it this week, you should be more than fine.

However, there are some schools that actually don't want Why X essays: They already know how great they are so it's superfluous to write essays for them: Harvard, Stanford, NYU, Chicago, etc.

[floatie]

I think it would be okay. You could phrase it as an addendum you would like added to your file. The worst thing they could do is not add it.

[ReadyToStart]

I just sent two Why X essays more than a month after I applied, but I don't think it's a problem, especially since you only applied two days ago. They probably haven't even started looking at your application yet.

[Veil of Ignorance]

Couldn't hurt to send it! They definitely didn't even think about looking at your app now, so if you do it this week, you should be more than fine.

However, there are some schools that actually don't want Why X essays: They already know how great they are so it's superfluous to write essays for them: Harvard, Stanford, NYU, Chicago, etc.

What T14 schools do you think it's actually worth it to write "Why X"

[floatie]

Couldn't hurt to send it! They definitely didn't even think about looking at your app now, so if you do it this week, you should be more than fine.

However, there are some schools that actually don't want Why X essays: They already know how great they are so it's superfluous to write essays for them: Harvard, Stanford, NYU, Chicago, etc.

What T14 schools do you think it's actually worth it to write "Why X"

UVA, Michigan, Penn. Maybe Georgetown. Cornell has a 1000 character box asking "Why Cornell" and you can expand on it in an addendum.