Reusing secondary essays

[brodaiga]

If the question stay the same with the same school what to do? For example, where do you see yourself ten years from now, well the answer will not have changed since last year. A lot of questions then have the same answer as before. Most schools I am reapplying to, I applied to last year. What have you guys done?

 

[tacrum43]

If the question stay the same with the same school what to do? For example, where do you see yourself ten years from now, well the answer will not have changed since last year. A lot of questions then have the same answer as before. Most schools I am reapplying to, I applied to last year. What have you guys done?

I doubt that the schools will remember your essay, unless it was really strange or something, or take the time to compare it to last year's app (if they even keep it on file).

 

[bwells46]

If the question stay the same with the same school what to do? For example, where do you see yourself ten years from now, well the answer will not have changed since last year. A lot of questions then have the same answer as before. Most schools I am reapplying to, I applied to last year. What have you guys done?

Based on my experience, institutional memories are very short. Unless there was something very odd or interesting that really made your application stand out, then the admissions people probably will not recognize your essay out of the hundreds that they read.

However, you could make the argument that by writing a new essay, you are giving yourself the opportunity to say more and make your application more attractive.

I know that for the schools that gave me interviews last year, I'll probably just submit the same essays. For the other schools, I think I'll try to come up with something new to say.

 

[brodaiga]

Based on my experience, institutional memories are very short. Unless there was something very odd or interesting that really made your application stand out, then the admissions people probably will not recognize your essay out of the hundreds that they read.

However, you could make the argument that by writing a new essay, you are giving yourself the opportunity to say more and make your application more attractive.

I know that for the schools that gave me interviews last year, I'll probably just submit the same essays. For the other schools, I think I'll try to come up with something new to say.

thanks