<p>I'm applying to a school in the NYC area, (I don't live there.) and the essay calls for describing a personal or historical event that has had an impact on my life. </p>
<p>I'm thinking about writing about the moment I fell in love with NYC. Would that seem bad by making it seem like I only want to go to the college because it's in that area, or good because I'm writing about that college's location, or neither or both or what?</p>
<p>I gotta know! Thanks.</p>
<p>wow a great idea just popped into mi head. I remember hearing a song where the artist Common described how much he loved something. The way he described it, it almost seemed like he was talking about a girl. @ the end of the song he surprised me and said"what i’m really talking bout is hip hop"
if u cud somehow do that in ur essay, that wud be amazing. Like maybe refer to NYC as a person then reveal @ the end that u were reffering to NYC. Genius!</p>
<p>You can include that you live New York, but I think most importantly the college is looking for why that college is a unique and right college for you and you only. Heck, that’s what I did, and it worked.</p>
<p>Your idea is responsive to the prompt. If this plan seems genuine to you, allows you to be personal, detailed, honest, and revealing in your essay, then imo go right ahead.</p>
<p>You don’t imo have to explain your desire for the particular college in this essay, since the prompt does not specifically call for that. The college, though, will certainly consider it a plus that you have a strongly positive feeling about New York.</p>