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Zeroing in on the target school

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:55 am
by CaptainCrunch
Okay, I think this may be a question that could benefit a lot of people. How do you tailor the PS to a particular school? That is, how do you show that *this* school is right for you? I mean, at the end of the day the biggest motivator for me is a jump in rank and the ability for me to stay in the apartment I'm at. Not particularly persuasive...

Outside of reading the wiki or TLS summary, how can I gain an in-depth picture of my target school and impressive the people reviewing my application?

Re: Zeroing in on the target school

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:05 am
by keg411
CaptainCrunch wrote:Okay, I think this may be a question that could benefit a lot of people. How do you tailor the PS to a particular school? That is, how do you show that *this* school is right for you? I mean, at the end of the day the biggest motivator for me is a jump in rank and the ability for me to stay in the apartment I'm at. Not particularly persuasive...

Outside of reading the wiki or TLS summary, how can I gain an in-depth picture of my target school and impressive the people reviewing my application?
I've been using the schools websites.

Re: Zeroing in on the target school

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:29 pm
by Younger Abstention
Specific professors, classes, journals, clinics, externships, location (city/town).