<p>I'm looking for an actual "Why BU?" essay from an applicant that was accepted. I want to get a better picture of what BU is looking for. What are some tips as I write this essay? I know for it to stand out, it must be personal and unique. But I really want to make it stand out, maybe to put a twist into it...</p>
<p>I really just want to find an essay that worked and if you can help, that'd be lovely</p>
<p>Merci</p>
<p>They want to know why you like BU for reasons specific to BU (as opposed to aspects it shares with many other schools, like being in Boston, having a common major like biology or economics, etc.). It is so that you can show your “level of interest”.</p>
<p>If it must be “personal and unique”, what possible value would there be in seeing anyone else’s? Besides, just because someone got in to BU doesn’t mean their essay “worked” --a mediocre essay could easily be offset by other positives in an application. The internet isn’t going to provide any magic answers; you really just need to buckle down and do your best at your own “why BU” essay.</p>
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<p>Go to the library. Good writing is good writing. And if you’re determined to use someone else’s ideas, you can certainly do better than what you’d find here on CC!</p>