"What will you bring to this school"

[DenTony11235]

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How do you guys answer these questions?

Im sure they're not interested in hearing about my George Foreman grill.

 

[Awesome Sauceome]

How do you guys answer these questions?

Im sure they're not interested in hearing about my George Foreman grill.

I am prettttty sure they wants pics of the gun show...

 

[DenTony11235]

I am prettttty sure they wants pics of the gun show...

Hm. Well I can't send pics since it has to be written. But a picture is worth a thousand words, is that within the limit of most secondary questions?

But on a serious note... Any input?

 

[PreciousHamburgers]

Peanut-butter cookies.

 

[g gnome]

Sounds to me like a "How are you unique," combined with "what have you done to prepare yourself" sort of question. I would go with whatever your stronger case in with these two approaches

 

[Awesome Sauceome]

Hm. Well I can't send pics since it has to be written. But a picture is worth a thousand words, is that within the limit of most secondary questions?

But on a serious note... Any input?

I think its more of a "what are your interests/some good ECs" and do those mesh well with their mission. So like if you say you are bringing a big research interest, and its like a community focused school with very little research... thats not very strong. Whereas if they have strong connections with free clinics that their students can volunteer at and you can say you are interested in helping in local clinic stuff, you can back this interest up with experiences that you had in undergrad where you helped out at clinics.... stuff like that. The idea is to make sure your aspirations are in line with their mission/focus.

Thats at least how I have done it and it has felt right.

 

[NickNaylor]

I think its more of a "what are your interests/some good ECs" and do those mesh well with their mission. So like if you say you are bringing a big research interest, and its like a community focused school with very little research... thats not very strong. Whereas if they have strong connections with free clinics that their students can volunteer at and you can say you are interested in helping in local clinic stuff, you can back this interest up with experiences that you had in undergrad where you helped out at clinics.... stuff like that. The idea is to make sure your aspirations are in line with their mission/focus.

Thats at least how I have done it and it has felt right.

I think this is on the right track. What unique qualities/interests/whatever will you bring do the school and how will those fit in to what you perceive to be the mission and/or strengths of the school to be? You might think of this as a "fit" type of question (i.e., why do you think you would be a good fit for this school?) if that helps.

 

[DenTony11235]

I think its more of a "what are your interests/some good ECs" and do those mesh well with their mission. So like if you say you are bringing a big research interest, and its like a community focused school with very little research... thats not very strong. Whereas if they have strong connections with free clinics that their students can volunteer at and you can say you are interested in helping in local clinic stuff, you can back this interest up with experiences that you had in undergrad where you helped out at clinics.... stuff like that. The idea is to make sure your aspirations are in line with their mission/focus.

Thats at least how I have done it and it has felt right.

That's a solid foundation for me. Thank you.

Any more input?