<p>Should I write a why harvard essay for my harvard supplemental essay even though Harvard does not request one? Or would I be better served writing another personal essay?</p>
<p>I think you would be better served by another personal essay unless you can make some unique claims for "why harvard" </p>
<p>The point of the application is not to prove why the school is great...but why you are and why you deserve to go to Harvard. They know lots of people would love to come to their school so I don't think you need to prove that you do, unless you have some special idea at the moment of a way to do so.</p>
<p>Just my thoughts.</p>
<p>Given that H's admission yield is the country's highest, I think that the admissions officers would be more interested in an essay that demonstrates why H should pick you.</p>