<p>The more I think about it, the more I feel like I need to ask other people: Are these two essays on the Northwestern app not extremely similar, if not the same question?</p>
<p>Please provide a statement (250 words minimum) that addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve.</p>
<p>-and-</p>
<p>What are the unique qualities of Northwestern University, and of the specific undergraduate school to which you are applying, that make you want to attend Northwestern? In what ways do you hope to take advantage of the qualities you have identified? </p>
<p>Obviously one is more detailed, but how do you write two different essays about these questions?</p>
<p>I did the first about how my fist school didn't fulfill my needs as a student and the second as to the specific program at Northwestern that I want to be a part of</p>
<p>yeah, thats what i did too.</p>
<p>does anyone wish that they had an additional personal statement-type essay option?</p>
<p>I do. You can actually use an additional info space to provide your personal statement, but some universities wouldn't appreciate that...</p>
<p>haha, yeah i definitely did that^ :) i just wanted them to know just how much i need to go to their school.</p>
<p>I believe what they want is for you to specify why you want to transfer. Then why you want to transfer to Northwestern in that second supplementary essay.</p>