CV Scholarship: "Why Vandy?" Essay?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vanderbilt University
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I’m a bit confused about the prompt: “While each student will eventually select at least one area of concentrated study, the College of Arts and Science is committed to introducing every student to a broad range of subjects. Which academic interests and/or passions might be a part of your academic journey at Vanderbilt and why?”

Are they just asking about my academic interests, or academic interests AND “why Vanderbilt” infused into the essay (similar to Cornell’s topic)?

Help would be greatly appreciated! I already have an essay for the former, so I’m hoping I can just reuse it.

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I did the latter, but it’s up to you. Interpret the prompt as makes the most sense to you.

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I would focus mostly on academic interests. Maybe a sentence or two about how vanderbilt will help further your interests. That’s what I did and I interviewed for a scholarship a few years ago. They discussed my essay in the interview and seemed to like it.

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Thank you for your help guys!