<p>Ive read the conventional wisdom on essay questions, but how do you handle the "why are you applying here" prompts ? </p>
<p>Do you think its better to use a story style answer, like you do for essays ? Or just more straightforward answer? I know colleges want to hear how great they are and how much you want to go there, but if you suck up too much will that turn them off ?</p>
<p>How are you answering these questions ?</p>
<p>1) You should write in the style that makes you feel the most comfortable.</p>
<p>2) The line between sucking up and expressing enthusiasm is pretty tricky, but I think if you’re honest and your response has some depth and offers some insight, you’ll be fine. </p>
<p>Just make sure it’s not a “cookie-cutter” response. One of the tips I’ve learned is to replace the college’s name with another college while you’re reading over your response; if it could fit just as nicely without any further editing, it’s probably a bit too broad and doesn’t really imply that you put much thought into it.</p>
<p>@cellie</p>
<p>It was tough making sure I wasn’t sucking up but after a couple edits I think I got it right. I hate these questions.</p>
<p>So related question. Some of the schools are giving space for up to 500 words for this prompt. Would a 1 paragraph response be inappropriate ? How long or your answers to this question ? (im not sure how to spend a whole page on this answer)</p>
<p>I think u should be honest. It’s important that u do some research or ask the students about their schools. It would be great if u can include something special about this school, like their traditions or something u can’t apply to every school. Like u certainly cannot write Cornell is in the middle of a big city like u do in NYU. The admission officers don’t want to see how great their schools are, but rather, they want to see if their schools are good fits for u. U should focus on ur relationship with the school.
Hope this helps and good lucks :)</p>