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Can we talk about "Why Us?" essays? Because WHAT EVEN ARE THEY?! 
I'm applying to 12 schools (yes, I know that's too many, don't judge), and each one wants to know why I'm specifically interested in THEM. After writing "I'm impressed by your strong faculty and diverse community" for the fifth time, I wanted to scream. That sentence could apply to literally any university!
I was drowning in generic, soulless paragraphs when a friend suggested a college admission essay writing service for just the supplemental essays. I found one that offered à la carte help , which was perfect because my main Common App essay was actually okay.
My consultant did something brilliant: she made me research each school like I was writing a love letter, not a shopping list. "What specific class are you dying to take?" "Which professor's research actually excites you?" "What club would you join at 2am just for fun?"
She taught me to look beyond the website—to read student newspapers, check out course syllabi, follow professors on Twitter. Suddenly, my "Why Us?" essays had actual substance. I could name-drop a psychology professor's recent study that connects to my research interests. I could quote a line from the school's mission statement that genuinely resonated with me.
The difference between my before and after essays is night and day. One is generic; the other actually sounds like I WANT to be there.
If supplemental essays are drowning you, consider whether a college admission essay writing service could help you develop a research strategy. Even one session taught me skills I'll use for all 12 schools!
Anyone else drowning in supplements?
I'm applying to 12 schools (yes, I know that's too many, don't judge), and each one wants to know why I'm specifically interested in THEM. After writing "I'm impressed by your strong faculty and diverse community" for the fifth time, I wanted to scream. That sentence could apply to literally any university!
I was drowning in generic, soulless paragraphs when a friend suggested a college admission essay writing service for just the supplemental essays. I found one that offered à la carte help , which was perfect because my main Common App essay was actually okay.
My consultant did something brilliant: she made me research each school like I was writing a love letter, not a shopping list. "What specific class are you dying to take?" "Which professor's research actually excites you?" "What club would you join at 2am just for fun?"
She taught me to look beyond the website—to read student newspapers, check out course syllabi, follow professors on Twitter. Suddenly, my "Why Us?" essays had actual substance. I could name-drop a psychology professor's recent study that connects to my research interests. I could quote a line from the school's mission statement that genuinely resonated with me.
The difference between my before and after essays is night and day. One is generic; the other actually sounds like I WANT to be there.
If supplemental essays are drowning you, consider whether a college admission essay writing service could help you develop a research strategy. Even one session taught me skills I'll use for all 12 schools!
Anyone else drowning in supplements?