Secondary App: why our schools?

[kies89]

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when secondary application from some schools.. ask this question..
"Why our school?"

I honestly dont know what to answer.

I do not know whats the best thing about that schools.. to tell the truth, i just picked schools from ADEA guide based on stats and ranks and OOS friendly.. etc

can anybody give me advices how to answer those kind of questions,
just google and research?

 

[jeffity]

when secondary application from some schools.. ask this question..
"Why our school?"

I honestly dont know what to answer.

I do not know whats the best thing about that schools.. to tell the truth, i just picked schools from ADEA guide based on stats and ranks and OOS friendly.. etc

can anybody give me advices how to answer those kind of questions,
just google and research?

At least you're honest about your selections. Hope you don't find too many surprises though.

Research, preferably beyond website basics. Tie your experiences and background into the school's mission and what they offer. Why are you a good fit for the school? That's another way to look at it. Pretend they're your top choice and dig in.

 

[kies89]

thanks 🙂
just wondering, is adding like.. i love city, or i love the sports.. okay? or should i only focus on academic stuffs?

 

[jeffity]

Stick to academic and your goals and how they can help you get there...or how aspects of the program more align with your background and goals better than other programs. It all sounds like a bunch of crap, huh? It kind of is. But it does force you to learn about programs and perhaps realize some things you might like or dislike in schools as a whole.

If you mention things beyond academic, be brief. Schools don't want to hear you picked them for the nice weather or the city. For sports and weather and the locatiob, you could just mention a positive atmosphere including this and that or something.

 

[jeffity]

One more thing. Don't take it super seriously. Definitely appear to have done a little homework and you know about the school. But it's okay to show a little personality in there too.