<p>I hate how there is no extra "Why WashU" essay, because I feel like I have so much to say about why it is the perfect school for me.</p>
<p>Would it be really weird if I threw in an extra essay (about oh, 300 words?) to the mix? Or should I just wait to do that in case I'm waitlisted?</p>
<p>I reallyreally want to go to this school :-)</p>
<p>i did ED and got in with the essay on the common app, so i think that you should just do that one essay, but mos def show interest through other ways. the best way i think is in the essay. that is the perfect place to say i think washu is a perfect fit for me. that is exactly what i did. also just keep in contact with admissions and that should show a lot of interest.</p>
<p>Alright, thanks for the suggestion! I'm just concerned as I'm applying RD :-/</p>
<p>When my daughter applied to WashU (she's now a junior), her admissions rep. encouraged her to send any and all materials she thought would strengthen her application. She wrote a very lengthy and detailed "Why WashU?" essay, which made a very strong case for the appropriateness of the match between the school and her. We'll never know for sure, of course, but I think the essay was an important factor in her acceptance.</p>
<p>Thank you so much, map! It definately seems like an extra essay would not hurt, as long as it actually had something to say. </p>
<p>Yay.</p>
<p>A perfect chance to say why you want to go is during the interview.</p>
<p>Yeah, I did that...but I guess I just hoped that an extra essay would show just how much I wanted to go there?</p>
<p>My on-campus interview sucked (nothing negative, but it was entirely inconsequential and it was a first interview for both of us). But I turned in my RD application in early November, hopefully that helps? And I'm applying for a scholarship. Too bad I didn't think of writing an extra essay.</p>