University of Michigan Why College Essay - pls help :(

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I’m applying for computer science at UMICH, and the Why College essay is my last one:

Essay #2 (Required for all applicants.)
Describe the unique qualities that attract you to the specific undergraduate College or School (including preferred admission and dual degree programs) to which you are applying at the University of Michigan. How would that curriculum support your interests?*

Should I focus more on why I’m doing computer science as my major, or focus more on UMICH’s resources/why its good for me?
Does anybody from UMICH have any tips for specific things I could say about UMICH’s cs? (or tips in general from anyone are good too)

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In general, when a college asks “why us”, they don’t want to hear why you chose a specific major. They want to know why you think that their program is the best for you. Since you evidently chose UMichigan for a reason, start with that.

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More of the second then the first. What qualities of the program excites you. Don’t rattle off stuff they already know like rank.

One thing would be to actually look at the curriculum since it’s mentioned. What are the unique qualities?

At some point my son mentioned the type of students at Michigan and the qualities they possessed in his program of interest.

Can you see yourself in this type of program with those types of students?

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Here is what I did when I applied for Math at Michigan. The Michigan Math department newsletters has a section on “Where’s Your Math T-shirt Been” and displays pics of Math folks from all over the world sporting their Michigan shirts . I was interested in UMichigan Math and wrote a humorous essay on where all I would take my Michigan Math T-shirt, thus showing interest in the subject as well as UMichigan