<p>Sorry If this has already been posted about, but I had a quick question about this essay. Do you think that they want you to be more creative about this essay, or do you think that they want you to just praise the school and talk about how its programs will complement your personal interests. I made mine more creative and briefly mentioned some for their programs and how they would fit me. Do you think I should spend more time talking about that type of stuff?</p>
<p>I think creativity could be overlooked by too many people, so creative essays would stand out a bit more. I've actually visited Stanford, so I talked about exactly what I like about it in context of my visit, and how my visit sort of influenced what I thought of the school. I think (and have gotten advice) that random facts of why you like the school are often not so great essays (unless you can really connect everything to your life). You make the decision.</p>