Hi! Im writing an essay about why i want to attend my top choice. It’s super competitive and i want to stand out. I don’t know how to say it without directly stating, it is my dream college. The school really is my dream and I have worked so hard to get to the point to be competitive applicant. How do i let them know that it is my first choice and my ultimate goal to attend this school since i was 8?
thanks!
Also it’s a business school. Does it sound cliche to say that i have been interested in business since i was 8? and really getting into detail on what i did with stocks and stuff?
please help
Nothing wrong with saying that it’s your dream school, but you’d better have lots of good reasons. Do your research and load the essay with stuff that is (A) special at the school and, ideally, also (B) relevant to your demonstrable interests, the stuff you’ve spent your time and energy on in high school. You can also do © stuff you have no experience with but is special at the college and you want to get involved in later. @businessg101
How will you add to the campus? How will you be a good roommate? What new club would you start?
It is not about their rank, their faculty, their history.
The prompt is to enable them to meet you. And for you to stand out.
The school wants to see that you did your homework and you really think it is a good fit to you because of who you are as a student and person. A lot of students have dream schools that are really terrible fits for them. The school wants to see that there is a “match”. For example it might be a business school with strong Liberal Arts curriculum, or the opposite a business school with a very pre-professional character that favors co ops. Is there a core curriculum? You have to put in words what attracts you to the school and why you think it is a good match for you and your goals. Do not talk about rankings or status. I would NOT mention that you wanted to go to this school from when you were eight years old unless you put a good twist on it. For example how interesting it is that the school you always wanted to go ended up truly being a good match to you, that it is more of a surprise, stuff like that. I also agree with above posts.