why our university?

[Lisochka]

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I am trying to prepare for my upcoming interview in the Pacific University in Oregon. I have no clue how to answer the question : "Why did you chose Pacific University"?
Could you please, those who got accepted (not necessarily in to the Pacific ), share your answers. I am not going to copy them, I just want to know an idea on what is acceptable answer.

I tried to search their web site. Block system. 3 year program. Pass/ fail
Very expensive...Not fully accredited.
Is answering :"Because I just like Oregon" would be too shallow?
I know, "Because I did not get anywhere else" probably would be a bad answer....
Please, help, help, help, help!

 

[bluesickle]

Well why did you choose Pacific University? What was appealing about them that made you submit your application? You couldn't have gone through all that trouble to apply without a reason.

Anyway, I think you have a grasp of what you think are the bad answers and what you think are the good answers so just go with those.

 

[vinny808]

"Because I like Oregon" is definately a bad answer. You have to give a reason, why you think Oregon's cirriculum is right for you, or some answer with substance. Not because of the weather/place/ because my parents went there...because I went to undergrad there....etc. those are all medeocre answers. It'll put your interviewer to sleep.

 

[Jammerdez1]

You don't have to give them a single answer. Let them know it was the right combination of factors including (and then list things you like about their school):

Location, 3 years instead of 4, heard good things about it from current students, want to be able to mold the program as you'll have a greater say in things with it being a new program and all, family in the area, staff hired from other good schools, weather, etc. As others have said, what made you apply in the first place. I doubt it was entirely based on the fact that it was a new school and therefore a bit easier to get into. There are plenty of those. What made you choose Oregon over some of the other ones?