<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I am writing my "Why Swarthmore" essay and I am wondering if I should make it
an essay of listing specific reasons or details why i want to attend Swarthmore.</p>
<p>I sort of wrote it more in a subtle way of showing why I want to be at Swarthmore.</p>
<p>What do you think?</p>
<p>No one can really tell you how to write your college essays - if it seems like it sounds good and is convincing and unique, you're probably in good shape. Not everyone writes an essay - one of my best friends drew her Why Swarthmore - so no one would tell you to write a very dry piece in standard form, but certainly make sure that it actually shows why you want to be there and why you'd be a good fit! If it's too vague it might sound like it could've been written for any college...</p>
<p>realzakan, if you had an opportunity to visit Swat, it will probably be easier for you to write the essay. If you visited, pick out a couple of things -a class you went to and enjoyed, an event, a student you met. If you haven't visited, perhaps you've really studied the web site and listened to the student interviews. They will absolutely know if this is a "recycled" essay being used for multiple colleges.</p>
<p>You can write your essay any way you want, just make sure it gets across to the best of your ability why you want to go. Also, I don't think it's necessarily bad to use a Why essay that you've used for other colleges. I applied to Swarthmore, UChicago, and Reed for pretty much the same reasons, so since my Why UChicago essay contains everything I want to get across to Swarthmore as well, why not just use it for Swarthmore?</p>
<p>Really, I think your WhySwat essay is to convey your passion for the school in whichever way you choose. Admissions'll appreciate it regardless, I think.</p>
<p>Thank you everyone, I decided to stick with this essay and then improve it a lot.</p>
<p>Since I am applying via Early Decision, the essay is orginally written for SWARTHMORE.</p>