<p>does anyone else agree that the northwestern essays require WAY too much deep thinking and excess work?? why wouldnt they just use the common appppp ? i cant resuse any of these essays...</p>
<p>well, that's the whole point, and it really works to your advantage if you spend time on them</p>
<p>yeah i mean i like that they are thought provoking, but at this point, ive lost all my essay juice</p>
<p>They only want applicants who care enough about attending NU to make that extra effort. I talked with a parent the other day, whose daughter was being advised by her school to apply to twenty plus schools. These days, when admissions offices are swamped with common aps filled out online, it makes perfect sense. </p>
<p>Maybe that doesn't make it any easier but you'll be glad if you find yourself at a school, where everybody wants to be there bad enough to get through the process.</p>