<p>you know, my D wrote about why she really wanted to attend u of C and CMU...she didn't look into the catalogues, per se. She just went to visit prior to applications, her interests being sparked by the flood of neverending mail that came to the door and two bros who had friends or knew of friends who went there and had some positive remarks. She did not get into U of C...she was a little miffed...but really seemed to have a handle on the type of kid that went to CMU and portrayed that in her essays..somewhere....she knew this was an environment she could be happy in...and surprisingly, so did they. She has not second-guessed herself for a second. I still believe that water seeks its own level. I feel like a broken record. If you have to research why you want to go to a particular school...I question.</p>