<p>having shepard as 1st choice, but not sure which one for second. willard or allison? is willard that far away from most campus? is air-conditioning that important? or does RC experience offset every drawbacks of willard?</p>
<p>My kid is in Willard and the last thing he’s needed this year is A/C…He’s had a class up in Tech (look at the map) and could walk there in ~10-12 minutes. His frat is about as far away as possible and that can be up to a 20 minute walk. Depends how far a walk you think that is. He LOVES being so close to Evanston. He can walk to the CVS in Evanston in 4 minutes. Allison and Willard dining halls are both closed on the weekends so they even each other out. If you want to live in one of the residential colleges, you should put some effort into your essay explaining why.</p>
<p>thank you for the post. I think I will go with Willard. Plus, is essay that important? I heard it can be just a few sentences…</p>
<p>I have been lead to believe that the essay is important if you are trying to get into a residential college. Also, if you are interested in the residential college system, why wouldn’t you list at least most of your five choices as residential colleges? I would think that your argument would be stronger that you were interested in that system if most of your choices were the different residential colleges. I can only tell you that my son spent quite a bit of time on his essay, explaining why he wanted to live in his first choice residential college, what he could bring to the college, etc. I also believe that the master of each college (professor associated with the college) reads the essays to help in the selection process. Willard was his first choice and he’s glad that he spent time developing his essay. Willard is apparently a popular choice for incoming freshmen.</p>
<p>4 of my 5 choices are RC so I think that’s not a problem. And yes, I will work for the essay. haven’t quite see how essay would be submitted. should I write one for each RC I apply for or conclude my points in one essay?</p>
<p>I honestly don’t remember the format of the housing questionnaire to be able to tell you how the essay is submitted, but I think it would be obvious, yes? I think you can write just one essay discussing the residential college system and why you are interested in that system rather than living in a dorm setting. Remember to explain what you will be able to bring to the college, not just what living there would do for you. Have you looked to see if the residential colleges you are listing have their own web sites? I know that Willard does. They may be helpful in formulating your essay.</p>
<p>thanks a lot!!</p>