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If you're applying to New York University, you'll need to submit both the regular Common App materials as well as the NYU supplement, which includes a short essay. At its heart, the NYU essay prompt asks you to answer a single straightforward question: why do you want to go to NYU?
In this article, we'll fully analyze the "Why NYU?" essay prompt and what successful essays need to accomplish. We'll also go over potential topics to write about and look at the essay that got me into NYU's College of Arts and Science.
First, however, we'll begin with a quick discussion of why schools ask students to write "why this school?" essays
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Why NYU Essay 2023 Update
NYU has discontinued the "Why NYU" for the 2022-2023 admissions cycle . That means there won't be an NYU-specific writing supplement provided as part of the Common Application process.
However, students can submit an optional 250-word response as part of NYU's additional questions section. This response deals with students' perspectives on diversity. Here's the prompt for 2023-2024:
We are looking for peacemakers, changemakers, global citizens, boundary breakers, creatives and innovators. Choose one quote from the following and let us know why it inspires you; or share a short quote and person not on our list who inspires you, and include why.
âWeâre used to people telling us there are no solutions, and then creating our own. So we did what we do best. We reached out to each other, and to our allies, and we mobilized across communities to make change, to benefit and include everyone in society.â Judith Heuman, 2022 NYU Commencement Address
âI encourage your discomfort, that you must contribute, that you must make your voice heard. That is the essence of good citizenship.â Sherilynn Ifill, 2015 NYU Honorary Degree Recipient
âYou have the right to want things and to want things to change.â Sanna Marin, Former Prime Minister of Finland, 2023 NYU Commencement Address âItâs hard to fight when the fight ainât fair.â Taylor Swift, Change, Released 2008, 2022 NY Commencement Speaker
Share a short quote and person not on the list and why the quote inspires you.
What's the Point of "Why This School" Essays?
While the Common App essay gives students a chance to showcase something of who they are that might not be evident elsewhere in their application, the "why [school]?" essay allows students space to explicitly state why they are such a good match for the school.
Presumably, if you're applying to the school, your test scores, grades, course rigor and curriculum, extracurriculars, and volunteer experience all put you at least somewhat in line with other students at the school.
The "why this school?" essay is your opportunity to discuss not just why you could excel at the school, but why you are a good fit (and why you want to go there).
"Why this school" essays are also a useful way for schools to judge student interest in a school (which can indicate whether or not a student will attend if admitted). Based on students' "why this school?" essays, colleges can distinguish students who are specifically interested in attending that school from students who clearly applied just because of the school's location or ranking
Writing a strong "why [school]?" essay not only gives you another instance to showcase your writing and reasoning skills, but also tells the school that you care enough to invest time in researching what makes them special. It signifies that you have put in the time to realize whether or not you're a good fit. (And, it secondarily shows that having put in that time, you're more likely to attend if admitted than someone who just wrote some generic statements about why they want to attend college ).
For a more in-depth look at what schools hope to get out of your "Why [This School]?" essays, read this article .
Why NYU Essay Prompt, Analyzed
Here's the complete NYU supplement essay prompt for 2021:
We would like to know more about your interest in NYU. What motivated you to apply to NYU? Why you have applied or expressed interest in a particular campus, school, college, program, and or area of study? If you have applied to more than one, please also tell us why you are interested in these additional areas of study or campuses. We want to understand - Why NYU? (400 word maximum)
Besides the standard "what motivated you to apply to [school]?" question that almost every "why this school" essay asks, the NYU prompt gives you one extra nudge for what to focus on in your essay.
Specifically, NYU wants you to talk about what's drawn you to "a particular campus, school, college, program, and/or area of study?" (or, if you're drawn to more than one, why you're drawn to each campus/school/college/program/area of study).
Keep in mind that you should be discussing all of this in the context of NYU . Obviously, if you're interested in NYU because of one of their 10 undergraduate schools, then that's particular to NYU, but the same goes for their campus locations, programs, and areas of study.
For instance, if you're passionate about studying theater, you wouldn't just write that you want to attend NYU because you love theater and NYU has a theater program and is in New York, a city that has theater; that description could apply to half a dozen schools. Instead, you'd go into the details of what attracts you about specific classes and professors at Tisch, or other opportunities that are unique to NYU (ability to do certain kinds of projects, the potential for interdisciplinary collaboration, etc).
This prompt also hints at a few different directions you can go with your "Why NYU" essay:
Why have you expressed interest in a particular campus, school, college, program, or area of study? If you have applied to more than one, please also tell us why you are interested in these additional areas of study or campuses.
If you're already certain of what you want to study in college or have a " spike ", you'll want to go the "particular" route in your essay . This means mentioning specific classes, professors, programs, or how you see NYU supporting your future career/academic plans.
On the other hand, perhaps you're not at all sure what you want to study in college (AKA me in high school). In that case, you'll shape your essay more around how you believe going to NYU will allow you to explore many different avenues to find your passion .
Finally, if you already know that you want to spend time abroad during college in a place where NYU has a campus, you can emphasize your interest in continuing to receive an NYU-level academic education while living in another country .
Potential "Why NYU?" Essay Topics
Earlier, we briefly touched upon some topics that you might write about in your essay, including specific courses/teachers/programs and study abroad opportunities.
We're now going to take those broad topic categories and go into a little more depth for how to write about them in your "Why NYU?" essay.
Colleges/Programs
NYU has the following 10 undergraduate schools, colleges, and programs:
- College of Arts & Sciences
- Gallatin School of Individualized Study
- Liberal Studies
- Meyers College of Nursing
- School of Professional Studies
- Silver School of Social Work
- Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
- Stern School of Business
- Tandon School of Engineering
- Tisch School of the Arts
Because there are so many different undergraduate programs within NYU, it's a good idea to identify which program(s) you're applying to and why in your NYU supplement essay.
Since you'll need to decide on a program before applying to NYU anyway, you might as well use the time you spend reading about each college to figure out if there are any programs within particular colleges that call out to you.
For instance, if you're interested in the intersection of different fields (like psychology and computer science, or biology and philosophy/ethics) and are self-motivated to create your own program of study, you should talk about that in your application to the Gallatin School of Individualized Study. If you've spent the last 12 years devoting all your extra time in and out of school to theatre and want to attend a conservatory with opportunities to go see live theatre, then write about that in your application to Tisch.
Courses/Professors
NYU is a world-renowned university for a reason, and it's not just because of its immense real estate holdings; it has a wide variety of courses and professors renowned in their fields. If one of the main reasons you're drawn to NYU is for its academics, then this is a good topic to get into in your supplemental essay.
Flip through the online course catalogs and read about professors in departments you're interested in. Are there any classes you really want to take (that seem particular to NYU)? Or any professors you absolutely have to study with?
You don't need to go so far as to read the professors' research or anything like that (unless you're super excited by it!), but doing even a little research into the courses and professors you'd be learning from and mentioning it in your "Why NYU?" essay will go a long way toward showing the admissions officers that you're serious enough about NYU to check out its specifics.
Extracurricular Opportunities and School Traditions
If there's an extracurricular at NYU that you've been particularly involved in during high school (or are excited to start getting involved in at college), you can write about it, as long as you're clear about why it's something unique to NYU.
In a similar vein, you can also try reading through some of the campus-wide events offered throughout the year and see if there's anything special about them that speaks to you.
NYU Essay: Topics to Avoid
The "Why NYU" essay prompt makes it pretty clear that you should focus your 400 words around a specific college/program/area of study.
What you absolutely should avoid is gushing about NYU's location (whether you're applying to the New York campus or not).
Back when I applied to NYU, the "why NYU?" essay prompt was even more blunt about not centering your essay around New York City:
"Many students decide to apply to NYU because of our New York City location. Apart from the New York City location, please tell us why you feel NYU will be a good match for you."
If New Yorkers have heard it all and seen it all before, NYU admissions officers have certainly read any and all paeans you could care to write to New York City.
It's fine to write about how being in New York gives you access to opportunities relevant to your course at NYU (e.g. you can get amazing internship opportunities for journalism and theatre there that you wouldn't be able to get anywhere else). However, you need to be clear to center your essay around the program at NYU, with the New York location (and its opportunities) being an added bonus.
Unless you have a unique take on why NYU's location is so important to you (e.g. your grandparents used to live in a building that was demolished to make way for Bobst law library and you were brought up on vengeance that has since turned to adoration), stay away from NYU's location in your explanation of why you want to go there.
Brainstorming for the Why NYU Essay
Before you start to narrow in on what angle you'll take in your "Why NYU?" essay, you should first examine your reasons for applying to NYU. By "examine," we don't just mean "list your reasons"âwe mean you need to go a few levels deeper into each surface reason that occurs to you.
For example, this is the list of reasons I had for applying to NYU (roughly in order of importance):
- My test scores and grades/course rigor make it likely I'll get in
- NYU has lots of good schools and programs
- It's easy enough to get from NYU to my family, transportation-wise
On the face of it, none of these reasons are very compelling. If I'd just gone on to write my "Why NYU?" essay (or in those days, essays) with those three bullet points, I doubt I would have been accepted.
Instead, I went deeper with each reason to see if there was anything there I could mine for the NYU supplement essay.
Surface Reason 1 : My test scores and grades/course rigor make it likely I'll get in.
- One level deeper : I'm applying to NYU as a safety school, because I'm pretty sure I'll get in there, even if I don't get in anywhere else, and I'd want to go there if I got in.
- Should I write about this in my "why NYU" essay? Definitely not. No school wants to hear that it's a safety (even if it's a safety you would be fine with attending because it's still a good school).
Surface Reason 2 : NYU has lots of good schools and programs.
- One level deeper : I'm extremely undecided about what I want to studyâI know that I'm interested in English (Creative Writing), Math, Neuroscience, Chinese, and Music, but I might end up deciding to study something entirely different in college. It's important to me that I go somewhere that I'll have the opportunity to explore all of my interests (and develop more), which I can do at NYU.
- Should I write about this in my "Why NYU" essay? This reason is definitely promising, although I'll need to do more research into the particular programs and courses at NYU so I can namedrop (and in the process, double-check that I'm right about being able to study all these things there!).
Surface Reason 3 : It's easy enough to get from NYU to my family, transportation-wise.
- One level deeper : My parents want there to be good transportation options for me visiting home (or them visiting me). NYU's location (New York City) definitely makes that possible (there's easy access to planes, trains, buses, rental cars, fixed-gear bikesâŠ).
- Should I write about this in my "Why NYU" essay? Probably not. The prompt asks me about why I've expressed interest in a particular campus, school, college, program, and/or area of study, not a geographic area. Plus, it's not like there aren't plenty of other New York schools. I maybe could throw in this reason if I'm running short on things to say, but as it is, it looks like my second reason is going to be the best bet for the "Why NYU?" essay.
Why NYU Essay Sample
Below, I've created a "Why NYU?" essay example that draws verbatim from what I used in my (successful) NYU application. (The essay requirements were slightly different then, with different word counts, so I had to expand a little upon what I originally wrote.)
I feel NYU would be a good match for me because of the number and kinds of programs it has. I am very interested in a variety of subjects, and NYU seems to encompass everything. In fact, I'm applying to the College of Arts and Sciences because I canât specify my interests any more than that at this time. I have so many things that I want to learn that I canât imagine limiting myself before I even enter college.
Take Chinese, for example. I'm learning Mandarin now (and have been for the last five years), but I would also like to learn Cantonese. There are not many other schools that offer Cantonese classes that can boast trips into Chinatown as part of the curriculum! Furthermore, I am excited by the possibility of studying abroad at NYU Shanghai. I'd not only be able to go to China for a semester for a year and immerse myself in the language and culture, but I'd be able to do so with the continuity of being on an NYU campus, even halfway across the world.
The music theory program in the College of Arts and Sciences also really interests me. I've picked up some theory here and there, but I haven't had all that much formal training. I'm also really intrigued by NYU's early music ensemble and the chance to explore different modes and tunings. At the other end of the spectrum, while I've written a few pieces on my own and taught myself a little bit about MIDI, I have not really had a chance to experiment very much with computer/electronic composition, and would really like to use those Steinhardt facilities that would be available to me at NYU to help remedy this.
Finally, I cannot stress enough how important reading and creative writing are to me. Because of how much the two feed into one another, I'm excited by NYU's Reading Series and the potential to be able to attend organized events for interacting with other writers outside the classroom.
The opportunity to expand my Chinese language abilities beyond Mandarin (and have the chance for practical application) is what first intrigued me; the chance to explore computer music and get my hands on NYU's facilities was the next breadcrumb; but the breadth and depth of the courses for writing lure me in even more, until I can resist no further.
This essay isn't necessarily the best piece of writing I've ever done. However, it still effectively conveys my desire to attend NYU because I mention a few key reasons I want to attend NYU:
- The variety of courses available . I began by stating that I'm undecided and part of what attracts me to NYU is the opportunity to get to do lots of different things. I then go on to discuss several different examples.
- Specific NYU opportunities . I looked up various courses, events, and opportunities offered by different departments and mentioned a couple of them specifically (the Reading Studies program for creative writing, Cantonese classes, studying abroad in China).
- While I did mention a New York City thing (going into Chinatown), it was linked with something that's relatively NYU-specific (the opportunity to study Cantonese as well as Mandarin).
Tips for the Why NYU Essay
To wrap up, we've summarized our top four tips for writing the "Why NYU?" essay.
#1: Look over the descriptions of the different schools/programs. This will help you figure out both which one you want to apply to as well as what makes those schools interesting for you to apply to.
#2: Read through the course catalog and look up professors in departments you're interested in. As the NYU Admission blog states , you don't have to go overboard in stating exactly what course you want to take with what professor at what time, but you should demonstrate that you're aware of what kinds of things you will be able to do and learn while at NYU
#3: Look into whether there are any extracurricular activities or NYU traditions that particularly appeal to you--and explain why they matter specifically to you.
#4: Avoid writing odes to New York City. If there are particular opportunities you're interested in that are only available in New York (e.g. internships at the American Museum of Natural History, research into immigration history at Ellis Island) you can mention it, but don't lean too heavily on the location.
#5: Remember that while you should make it clear why you want to attend NYU with your essay, you don't need to agonize for hours over it. Ultimately, other parts of your application (including your test scores and grades/course rigor, letters of recommendation, and personal statement) are more important factors to your acceptance than your NYU supplement essay is. You just need to show that you've done at least a little research into NYU and why you want to apply there in particular.
And if along the way you find that you don't really have a super good reason that's getting you excited to apply to NYU? It might be worth reconsidering whether or not you should apply there.
What's Next?
Have a bunch more college-specific supplement essays to write? Be sure to check out our overview of the "why this college" essay .
Looking for application tips for other selective schools? Read our complete guides to the University of California system and to the Georgetown application .
Should you apply early or regular decision to college? Find out the pros and cons of early decision in this article . ( And read up on the distinctions between early decision, early action, and the different kinds of each here. )
Laura graduated magna cum laude from Wellesley College with a BA in Music and Psychology, and earned a Master's degree in Composition from the Longy School of Music of Bard College. She scored 99 percentile scores on the SAT and GRE and loves advising students on how to excel in high school.
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Why nyu how to write the nyu supplemental essay (examples included).
After much consideration, youâve decided to apply to NYU. Why NYU? You donât know where to start. This post will help take you from start to finish.
This past application cycle proved to be historic and selective. While the school admitted the largest number of international students as well as the largest percentage of African-American and Latino students in 16 years, the NYU acceptance rate dropped to 28% , its lowest acceptance rate since 2001.
NYU (short for New York University) is a private university located in the heart of New York City, with satellite campuses found in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai.
- Offering over 230 areas of study and 2,700 courses across 17 schools, NYU ensures that thereâs something for every student.
While NYU may not be impossibly difficult to get into, itâs become more selective.
This means youâll need to spend some extra care and attention on your application, especially on the supplemental essay âWhy NYU?â
NYU Essay Requirements
Every freshman applying to NYU will have to write the standard Common App essay. Otherwise known as your personal statement, we created an entire Common App guide so you can write the best essay.
When you’re applying to NYU, you’ll need to write one supplemental essay.
- The supplemental essay has a 400-word limit and requires that you express your interest in NYU as artfully and concisely as possible.
This guide will walk you through the question and tips for crafting your essay to help you put your best foot forward!
So, letâs get to it: Why NYU?
Step 1: Read the question and break it down.
This is an extremely important step! A question like this one, with several parts, requires that you understand and address the entire question in your 400-word response.
Letâs walk through the question breakdown together.
âWe would like to know more about your interest in NYUâ
Translation : Why do you want to attend NYU? You have thousands of other choices in schools, and you used one of your choices on NYU. Why?
âWe are particularly interested in knowing what motivated you to apply to NYU and more specifically, why you have applied or expressed interest in a particular campus, school, college, program, and/or area of study.â
This is a meaty one, so letâs break it down into two parts.
âWe are particularly interested in knowing what motivated you to apply to NYUâŠâ
Translation: We want to know more about you as an individual.
- What is it about you that makes you think NYU is a good choice?
- Are you a good fit for NYU? If yes, tell us why
âWe are particularly interested in knowingâŠ.why you have applied or expressed interested in a particular campus, school, college, program and/or area of study.â
Translation: Â Why are you interested in what youâre interested in, and why did you apply to the school that has your chosen major?
For example, if youâre interested in acting, tell us why youâre interested in acting and why youâre applying to the Tisch School of the Arts.
âIf you have applied to more than one, please tell us why you are interested in each of the campuses, schools, colleges or programs to which you have appliedâ
Translation : If you have more than one interest and want to pursue more than one major or degree, please tell us why and help us to make sense of your interests.
For example, if you want to study Acting (Tisch School of the Arts) and Computer Engineering (Tandon School of Engineering), we want to know how your interests fit together and why you want to do both.
âYou may be focused or undecided, or simply open to the options within NYUâs global network; regardless, we want to understand â Why NYU?â
Translation: You understand that NYU has a global network, right? Tell us why you want to come to our school.
If you are unsure of what exactly you want to study, rejoice!
Click above to watch a video on the NYU Essay.
NYU is saying that you donât need to have your major all figured out. You just need to have a clearly articulated interest in NYU.
Think about the issues and the questions that interest you.
- Maybe you wonder about the way our dress (fashion) sustains or challenges the way we see world culture (anthropology)?
- Consider, then, how NYU could help you explore anthropological questions about fashion.
Click deeply into NYU’s website to find an avenue – a school, a program, or even a class – that will help you pursue this interest. You donât need to commit to a career, or even a major, but you do need a good sense of the questions that guide you. Even if youâre uncertain, lean into a vision for your future.
Your supplemental essay isnât binding, so you can operate in hypotheticals.
- If youâre interested in economics, imagine yourself as a business student.
- What type of business student would you be?
- Would you care about sustainability?
- Would you have other social or ethical concerns?
- What kind of career would this prepare you for?
And, in case you didnât notice, they highlighted that they have a âglobal network.â This is important information, and the next step will tell you why.
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Step 2: research nyu’s values and special traits..
If youâve decided to apply to this school, then youâve likely already done your homework. Just in case you havenât, study their website.
From studying the website, you can gain a clear sense of the schoolâs values, what they look for in an applicant, and if you share similar values.
Even if youâre uncertain, pretend that youâve âfallen in love with the school,â and focus on the particulars of your new infatuation. To extend the metaphor, the application process is a kind of courting in which you make the first move.
- If youâre interested in digital media, research programs like the Brooklyn Experimental Media Center.
- Describe how its resources will convert your interests into an abiding passion or a career orientation.
- A good rule of thumb for âWhy This Collegeâ essays is that you should have several names (in capital letters) of particular programs at the university.
This research will help you immensely in answering the âWhy NYU?â question.
If they have blogs and/or social media accounts, look through those to get a feel for the school. Bonus points if you are able to visit, because an on-campus visit (especially during a regular weekend when theyâre not trying to impress you) is the best way to determine what a campus feels like, what their culture is like and what they truly value.
Here’s a great way to research NYU’s values and traits:
- NYU has an online magazine called NYU Q for prospective students. You can find the online magazine by clicking here . NYU Q showcases the interesting people, places, and things that make NYU special.
- A quick look through the NYU Q site illustrates that NYU as a campus deeply values building a global community with people from diverse backgrounds, geographic locations, academic interests, and life experiences.
- You can find out that NYU boasts of having a higher number of international students than any other campus (their international student population is 20% ). They also have three international campuses and a robust study abroad program.
Additionally, because the question asks you specifically, âWhy have you applied or expressed interest in a particular campus, school, college, program and/or area of study,â you owe it to yourself to become familiar with the culture of the particular school or college to which youâre applying, and even the department of the major youâre interested in studying.
It’s important to ensure you aren’t picking NYU for generic traits. Generic traits are dangerous to mention in your essay because they can be applied to any college campus.
Here’s a useful checklist to make sure you are highlighting the special elements of NYU:
- Don’t say NYU is the “perfect” place for you. Perfection is impossible to achieve, and the admissions officers are well aware.
- Instead, pick five elements of NYU (departments, professors, events, on-campus groups) that appeal to you. Picking real names and titles forces you to perform research and stay specific.
- Your “Why NYU?” essay should not be a retelling of your Common App essay. Use this opportunity to pair NYU with your values and personality (covered later in this piece).
- Make sure your essay couldnât be true of any other school. This demands that you do your research and dive deep into the schoolâs website.
- Make sure you never write about how you want to attend school in New York City. There are dozens of universities both in and near NYC, so this reason is cliche and tiresome.
Still having trouble? Ask yourself these questions to help you find specific elements of NYU that you find appealing:
- What are classes I’d like to take?
- What are some questions I’d like to ask in these classes?
- Name some on-campus groups and activities that I’d like to participate in.
- What are NYU-sponsored events I’d like to attend?
- Which academic department at NYU do you want to study in? And what are the department’s noteworthy achievements?
- What is my ideal major or double major at NYU?
The admissions officers at NYU want to see that you are well-informed about what they are offering, and that youâve thought hard enough about whether or not you would be a good fit.
You want to mention, for example, that youâre interested in the Tisch School of the Arts. You also want to go a step further and describe how youâre excited, perhaps, about their internship opportunities and classes on animation.
You canât determine if youâre a good fit if you havenât done your research.
Under the Academics tab is a full listing of NYUâs academic programs, schools and colleges, and other academic offerings. Make sure you click through to find your particular school and major.
Step 3: Free-write
The worst thing you can do as youâre writing your response is to agonize over every single word at the beginning of the process.
- Instead, just start writing.
- For each question they ask, write down whatever comes to mind and donât hold back.
- Use our translation to each question to simplify what you should be writing about.
Itâs through answering these questions in an unrestricted flow that patterns can emerge.
Be sure to write down any memories that come up  – even the bad ones! The refining will come later, but for now, put all the words you can on paper.
They key here is to organize your thoughts. This task seems farcical, but it’s important to perform because “Why NYU?” is such a broad question that countless thoughts will fly through your mind at first read.
- Find stories that embody your personality.
- Record stories that highlight your sense of grit.
- Write stories that personify your wonder and curiosity.
Perform this task three times. You want at least three stories. The more stories, the more options you have.
Step 4: Brainstorming Powerful Essay Ideas
Once again, you never want to write about how much you want to live in New York City. There are plenty of schools that share NYU’s geographic location. Furthermore, there are thousands of students who want to live in a city as diverse, resource-rich, and historic as New York City.
Your goal is to set yourself apart from the rest of the applicants. Your story will help you do this.
Dig deeper.
Write down what you care about. WhatâŠ
- âŠmakes you happy?
- âŠmakes you angry?
- âŠbores you to death?
- âŠare you inspired by?
Donât hold back here either. Be completely honest with yourself.
In the college admissions process, you may be able to lie to yourself, but itâs hard to lie to the college admissions committee. Itâs not worth the risk.
Be honest about what you care about, and it will shine through in your essay. Once youâve come up with your list, look through your research from Step 2. What does NYU care about? Perhaps, youâve learned that they care about the arts, curiosity, intercultural exchange, and open-mindedness.
- ⊠care about the arts? Are you curious?
- âŠenjoy learning from and learning with people from cultural backgrounds different from yours?
- âŠconsider yourself to be open-minded?
Why, or why not? Once again, the key here is to be honest.
Dig deeper. Explore your values, memories, interests, and hobbies.
- Is there a setback you’ve learned from? Is there a challenge burned into your memory?
- What issues are you passionate about?
- What are you endlessly curious about? Do you love reading about a particular subject?
- What talents do you want to offer the world? Is there a specific reason you want to share your gift with the world?
- What drives you? Deep down, is there something that makes your blood flow and brain click?
- Are there special items in your house that hold sentimental value to you?
All told, think about anecdotes: What stories from your life have inspired your interests and passions. Think about lessons learned, personal themes, and the challenges and setbacks that made you who you are today.
Students often say that their anecdotes aren’t interesting. That’s fine!
What matters is how you explain them within the context of your experiences. That means you should be honest and specific about your experiences. Authenticity goes a long way for the Why NYU essay.
Step 5: Picking an Effective Essay Premise
Look over your free-write responses, and pick up particularly interesting memories that are related to your values and tell a story.
Almost everyone likes a good story.
- Review your free-writing document. Find memories that highlight an important aspect of your personality or values.
- Find a common thread between each of your stories and one or two values per story.
- Match one of NYU’s values or special traits with each story.
- Structure your essay around these three parts.
College admissions officers have to read hundreds of applications a day, and the ones that stand out are the ones written in the form of a good story.
The good news is that you donât have to be J. K. Rowling or John Green. The best stories are authentic  (that means they are true to who you are), descriptive (you help the reader experience your experience with their own senses), and clear (the reader understands exactly what youâre trying to say).
Talk about your experience, how that relates to your values and NYUâs values, and, most importantly, how your experience has impacted your choice of NYU as a potential college.
It’s likely your “Why NYU?” essay will flow as such:
- This is a story that highlights an important aspect of who I am.
- This value connects to the story.
- It just so happens this value connects with NYU’s special value.
- And that’s why I’m a great fit.
Remember the million-dollar question: Why NYU?
And then rethink the question: Why am I a good fit for NYU?
Why NYU Essay Example Outline
Here’s an excellent outline of a Why NYU essay. Before reading the outline, keep in mind that you have many options for crafting this essay.
What counts is telling an effective story.
- As such, one way to tell an effective story is to start your essay with an anecdote.
Your anecdote can begin with one of the following:
- A quote from someone that helps you preface your story
- Cold hook: Something almost random that captures the reader’s attention
- Bold statement: A statement that your story will support with details
- Obvious statement: A line that makes the reader say, “Yes, of course. Why would you say something that obvious?” This is the segue to the next part of your essay.
Once you add your anecdote, frame it with details immediately. You have 400 words to work with, so get right into your essay. Your anecdote should comprise 10-15% of your essay.
Once you get into your essay, explain the actions you took to pursue an interest. This should comprise 30-40% of your essay.
- What are you interested in?
- Describe the action steps you took to further your passion and take initiative.
Then, spend the rest of your essay discussing the resources at NYU that will help you accomplish your goals and sharpen your skill set. You can mention examples of the following:
- Fellowships
- Internships
- Professors and their classes
- On-campus groups
- Study-abroad programs
- New academic initiatives
- Externships
Without further delay, here’s what a good Why NYU essay would look like:
- You grew up in a lower-income household and can recall a conversation with your sibling about how your family couldn’t afford health insurance.
- Disappointed in our country’s health care options, you were inspired to volunteer in clinics, where you learned more about bloat and inefficient business processes within insurance companies. This adds to costs for would-be consumers like your family.
- You shadowed a doctor during your junior year in high school to learn about technologies that could be provided at scale for low-income citizens.
- This is why you want to study at NYU Stern: to engage in NYU-sponsored internships both in the city and abroad that will help you learn more about healthcare technology at scale.
- You then want to establish a startup with the help of a specific professor, who will advise you with raising capital, hiring talent , and pivoting when necessary.
Step 6: Get Critiques & Make Revisions
An English teacher, your favorite teacher (which may or may not be your English teacher), and a friend who is always honest are great choices for additional readers.
A great English teacher knows the mechanics of the English language very well and will be honest with you about how your essay looks and sounds.
- Bad punctuation is a death knell, and awkward words and phrases could move your essay from the âwow weâve got to take him/herâ pile to the âsnooze/mehâ pile.
Pick an English teacher with whom you have a good/neutral relationship, and approach them with the utmost respect and humility.
- Remember, they donât have to read your essay. Theyâre doing you a favor.
- Ask them to mark it up for you, if they have time, and to give their honest thoughts and opinions.
- If they really like you, they may do this several times. After the process is said and done, be sure to send them a thank you card.
Your favorite teacher may not be your English teacher, but theyâre just as valuable because they usually have a really good sense of your likes, dislikes, as well as your authenticity. In other words, they can tell if youâre lying or trying to be something youâre not.
You need someone who knows you well and can tell you if youâre being honest in your essay. Your favorite teacher may also be able to remind you of things about yourself that youâve forgotten.
- Letâs face it, when youâre taking 6-8 classes a quarter among all of your other responsibilities, you might lose a memory or two.
- A friend who is always honest with you is infinitely better than a friend who just wants you to be happy/flattered.
Pick a friend who isnât afraid to tell you that your writing is terrible, or that you could have worded things a little better.
You need as much constructive criticism as possible while crafting a college essay that is authentic and compelling.
Step 7: Final read-throughs
If possible, do your final readings at least 24-48 hours after your last revision , in order to give your brain a break.
Make sure to read your essays out loud, just in case you have a typo in there that you and your other readers missed.
Two final read-throughs should be sufficient for assurance sake, but any more than that, and you could end up making yourself a bit anxious.
Trust yourself and trust the process. When youâre done, let go and submit.
Why NYU Essay Examples
We’ve provided some examples of Why NYU essays. Please remember to never plagiarize – we take this quite seriously.
These Why NYU essay examples are here to provide you with a visual on what a good essay looks like. Your essay should look different.
A version of Why NYU by a student:
Se-mi-llas de Es-pe-ran-za y A-mor. These were the words written on the school wall I visited as a member of The Hillsdale Effect an organization that fundraises microloans for businesswomen. Seeds of Love and Hope. During my six days in Guatemala, I had the opportunity to speak with students, teachers, and businesswomen about the struggles they face every day. My journey in Central America not only shaped my college and career goals, but they have also guided the direction in which I want to use my skills. Semillas de Esperanza y Amor is a school that brings in street children and offers them a free education. I asked one student, a young girl, about her aspirations. To my greatest surprise, she wanted to study at Guatemalaâs only public university to become a doctor and return to her village to help her community. Afterward, a teacher explained that despite the studentsâ aspirations, a college education would be financially out of reach for their parents. This was a call to action. Later, I spoke to a local organizational director, who described an application they had tried to develop that would allow the businesswomen they serve to connect with business educators. Unfortunately, due to the lack of a strong Internet connection in some regions and the overall complexity of the user experience, the application failed. It was abandoned by all the local directors, who no longer saw it as a beneficial endeavor. To me, this seemed like a lost opportunity. If done right, the application could radically simplify communication and make the loaning process more effective. Which would then allow more women to participate in the program to empower themselves, transform their businesses, and help their children get an education. I want to dedicate my education to building technology that makes a social impact. My passion for international affairs has allowed me to help people in a drastically different community than my own. And by pursuing a computer science education at NYU while also participating in one of the multitude of study abroad programs offered, I know I will be able to develop the technical and global skills that will allow me to construct technology that will break the cycle of poverty, allowing little girls like the one I met to make their dreams come true.
Here’s another example of the Why NYU essay from the same student:
âComienzo! Alto!â As the young students and I kicked the soccer ball back and forth on the Guatemalan field, I peered toward their village, San Mateo Miltas Alpas, and envisioned change. Change to improve infrastructure and help the businesswomen of their community. This is why I want to study computer science at NYU. In high school, I have been a leading member in The Hillsdale Effect, an organization that fundraises microloans for businesswomen in Guatemala. Our goal is to empower women entrepreneurs in hopes of breaking the cycle of poverty. I was given the opportunity to travel to Guatemala on a study tour and meet the individuals we were helping. When visiting a local headquarters in Antigua, the director explained how microloans are processed through their office: Business educators working for the organization contact their users. The educators then utilize a smartphone application to simplify the rest of the communication process between the businesswomen and educators. Unfortunately, due to the lack of a strong Internet connection in some regions and overall complexity of the user experience, the application failed. It was abandoned by all the local directors, who no longer saw it as a beneficial endeavor. I quickly realized I wanted to construct my own application that would connect the educators with the users. Of course, my application would need minimal service, and its simpler interface would be accessible from anywhere in the country. By utilizing images and multiple audio explanations, the language barrier could be broken, allowing individuals of any age or background to use the application. My goal is to integrate the solutions to these problems into a new application. After studying computer science at NYU, I want to apply my learned skills to build the Internet infrastructure of villages around the world. Furthermore, I want to partake in one of the multitude of study abroad programs offered so I can again travel to developing countries and learn more about the various benefits technology can provide in addressing infrastructure needs. This past year, we broke our school fundraising record, earning over $8,000 in two weeks for the businesswomen of Guatemala. As I look forward to the conclusion of high school, I know I can do more by learning at NYU. As my coding skills improve, I want to use them to go back abroad and do my part to build communities, like San Mateo Miltas Alpas.
From a student who wants to go to NYU to study public health:
As a Lacinda First Aid Team leader, I applied my interest in public health within my school community. During weekly shifts, I supported the nurse by patrolling the fitness center and common areas for ill students. After initiating partnerships with other school clubs, my team and I organized informational health fairs and visits from physicians, pharmacists, physical therapists, and surgeons. I trained noncertified members and supplied bandages, heating pads, and antiseptic swabs to injured students. My training culminated during competitions, where I treated patients in unconscious victim, heart attack, stroke, and choking simulations. NYUâs College of Public Health provides students with opportunities to blend academic rigour with clinical experience, just as I delved into my zeal for helping others as a member of the First Aid Team. As a global public health major, I would complete an Experiential Learning course where I would step out of the classroom using a tactile approach. Then, I would take Health and Societies in a Global Context to learn how factors such as age, gender, culture, and race impact health on a global scale. I could take this knowledge to engage in team-based learning, where I would address the severity of mental illness on NYUâs campus. Learning to tackle problems as a team is a vital skill, especially when working closely with public health organizations. A project that captivates me is the Applied Global Public Health Initiative led by Dr. Chris Dickey. As a future program member, my goal is to discover improvements for the universal health coverage policy of the World Health Organization and the development of online public health programs. Under Dr. Dickeyâs tutelage, I would apply my newfound knowledge to create an interactive fellowship experience that promotes collaboration with experienced NYU professionals while tackling issues that impact vulnerable communities. This work would create tools that better manage health accessibility to all. One day, I would like to become involved with Doctors Without Borders. NYU gives me the optimal resources combined with engaging experiences to work toward my goal. I believe a personâs health is the fundamental pillar of stability and sustainability; thus, I want to dedicate my time to improving both on a global scale. I aim to work in developing countries to spread the knowledge I acquire through internship opportunities, projects, and stimulating curriculum. NYU offers an immersive academic experience while supporting its students through personal growth and innovation.
Written by another student who wants to study health:
A year ago, my grandmother was a fiery, sharp-witted woman. Since then, a progressive neurodegenerative disease called Lewy body dementia (LBD) has caused her to deteriorate rapidly. Due to medical complications and worsening of symptoms, she has been forced to transition in and out of residential, rehabilitative, and hospital facilities, resulting in a constant battle to adjust to new environments. Witnessing my grandmotherâs downward spiral has opened my eyes to the inadequacies of our healthcare system, fueling me to seek solutions. At NYU, I will make progress towards an LBD cure by studying neural science and develop evidence-based policies to improve dementia patientsâ lives through my public policy studies. This double major will allow me to absorb the scientific understanding necessary to create effective legislation, as will embarking on a health policy summer internship in Washington, D.C. where I can network while fusing my scientific and policy interests . The unique neural science major at NYU will fulfill my fascination with the brainâs function, while providing a strong natural science foundation. I am enthusiastic about elective courses, like Learning and Memory , w here I can examine memory formation and the pathophysiology of dementia. It will be thrilling to apply my classroom-based knowledge during a summer research project at the Center for Neural Science, ideally working alongside a faculty member to develop my own LBD-focused research project. With the Alzheimerâs Disease Center located on campus, I can frequently attend special events like the Alzheimerâs Disease Lunch and Learn series, supplementing my studies with current brain research and furthering my journey towards my desired career. While neural science will develop my understanding of LBD, public policy will teach me the skill of employing legislation to solve issues that face dementia patients. I am eager to immerse myself in five health policy electives, in addition to classes such as Medical Ethics , where I can engage with peers that are passionate about patient rights. The Senior Seminar experience will allow me to utilize knowledge from both of my majors, honing in on a pressing policy issue facing dementia patients today. Neither in life nor in academics have I stayed within a confined box. NYUâs liberal arts education promotes exploration, making it the perfect place for me to pursue my bursting passions.Â
Final Why NYU essay example:
As a Macona First Aid Team leader, I applied my interest in public health within my school community. During weekly shifts, I supported the nurse by patrolling the fitness center and common areas for ill students. After initiating partnerships with other school clubs, my team and I organized informational health fairs and visits from physicians, pharmacists, physical therapists, and surgeons. I trained noncertified members and supplied bandages, heating pads, and antiseptic swabs to injured students. My training culminated during competitions, where I treated patients in unconscious victim, heart attack, stroke, and choking simulations. NYUâs College of Public Health provides students with opportunities to blend academic rigour with clinical experience, just as I delved into my zeal for helping others as a member of the First Aid Team. As a global public health major, I would complete an Experiential Learning course where I would step out of the classroom using a tactile approach. Then, I would take Health and Societies in a Global Context to learn how factors such as age, gender, culture, and race impact health on a global scale. I could take this knowledge to engage in team-based learning, where I would address the severity of mental illness on NYUâs campus. Learning to tackle problems as a team is a vital skill, especially when working closely with public health organizations. A project that captivates me is the Applied Global Public Health Initiative led by Dr. Chris Dickey. As a future program member, my goal is to discover improvements for the universal health coverage policy of the World Health Organization and the development of online public health programs. Under Dr. Dickeyâs tutelage, I would apply my newfound knowledge to create an interactive fellowship experience that promotes collaboration with experienced NYU professionals while tackling issues that impact vulnerable communities. This work would create tools that better manage health accessibility to all. One day, I would like to become involved with Doctors Without Borders. NYU gives me the optimal resources combined with engaging experiences to work toward my goal. I believe a personâs health is the fundamental pillar of stability and sustainability; thus, I want to dedicate my time to improving both on a global scale. I aim to work in developing countries to spread the knowledge I acquire through internship opportunities, projects, and stimulating curriculum. NYU offers an immersive academic experience while supporting its students through personal growth and innovation.
Conclusion: Why NYU?
You did it! You made it through all 7 steps.
By now, you understand the importance of breaking down the essay questions and putting them in your own words, researching the school, reflecting on your own values, and finding places of commonality between your values and the schoolâs.
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How to Write the NYU Essays 2023-2024
NYU has just one supplemental prompt this year, which allows you to choose from six different options. Although this prompt is technically optional, NYUâs prime location in the heart of downtown New York City, campuses all across the globe, and affiliation with excellent graduate schools in a range of subjects make it highly competitive to gain admission. So, we strongly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to share something new about yourself with admissions officers.
Read these examples of past NYU essays about diversity and âWhy NYU?â to inspire your writing.
NYU Supplemental Essay Prompts
Prompt: We are looking for peacemakers, changemakers, global citizens, boundary breakers, creatives and innovators â Choose one quote from the following and let us know why it inspires you; or share a short quote and person not on our list who inspires you, and include why. (250 words, optional)
- Option A: âWeâre used to people telling us there are no solutions, and then creating our own. So we did what we do best. We reached out to each other, and to our allies, and we mobilized across communities to make change, to benefit and include everyone in society.â Judith Heuman, 2022 NYU Commencement Address
- Option B: âI encourage your discomfort, that you must contribute, that you must make your voice heard. That is the essence of good citizenship.â Sherilynn Ifill, 2015 NYU Commencement Address
- Option C: âIf you know how to fly but you never knew how to walk, wouldnât that be sad?â Lang Lang, 2015 NYU Honorary Degree Recipient
- Option D: âYou have the right to want things and to want things to change.â Sanna Marin, Former Prime Minister of Finland, 2023 NYU Commencement Address
- Option E: âItâs hard to fight when the fight ainât fair.â Taylor Swift, Change, Released 2008, 2022 NYU Commencement Speaker
- Option F: Share a short quote and person not on this list, and why the quote inspires you.
âWeâre used to people telling us there are no solutions, and then creating our own. So we did what we do best. We reached out to each other, and to our allies, and we mobilized across communities to make change, to benefit and include everyone in society.â Judith Heuman, 2022 NYU Commencement Address (250 words)
Brainstorming Your Topic
Although the framing is a little more particular, this prompt has similarities to two supplemental prompt archetypes: the âGlobal Issuesâ essay and the âCommunity Serviceâ essay. Basically, you want to show NYU that youâre able to not just identify a problem in the world around you, but actively work towards solving it.
That second piece, of showing that youâre someone who acts when you see injustice, rather than merely observing, is crucial. So, you should have a personal connection to the issue you write about, as the point of your essay ultimately isnât to teach admissions officers about a particular issue, but rather show them what your passion for that issue says about your potential as an NYU student.
So, donât write about how aboriginal people in Australia struggled during the 2020 wildfires if you donât know anyone in that community and have never been to Australia, as your essay will likely end up sounding overly factual and academic. Instead, think about issues that have directly impacted your own life.Â
Maybe thatâs a social media campaign you spearheaded to help abandoned animals get adopted when the shelter was overcrowded. Or working with your friends from Spanish class to ensure the local soup kitchen always had a Spanish speaker working, to make the environment more welcoming to immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries.
Keep in mind that the story you tell should have some component of âreach[ing] out to others,â as this quote highlights the importance of collaboration when solving big issues. So, while creating a statistical model on your own to show the viability of solar polar is certainly something to be proud of, it may not be the best anecdote to write about for this prompt. If you then hosted webinars sharing the model with local business owners and answering their questions, however, that could be an effective way of aligning the story with the spirit of the prompt.
Tips for Writing Your Essay
Like any good college essay, your response should show, rather than tell, your readers what you did. What that means is to use descriptive writing, with strong sensory details, to paint NYU admissions officers a picture, rather than just saying âI did x, y, and z, and learned a, b, and c.â The more detail you can include, the more immersive your story will be, which will make your essay both more engaging and more fun to read.
The other key to a strong response is having takeaways that are both clear and personal. You donât want your essay to feel like a Hallmark card, so avoid clichĂ©s like âThis experience showed me the power of diversityâ or âI realized that deep down, weâre all the same.â The point of the college essay is to distinguish yourself from other applicants, and relying on generic tropes wonât accomplish that.
Instead, think about how you can take one of these overused ideas and creatively reframe it through the lens of your story in particular. For example, if you write about the soup kitchen example above, you could talk about how you bonded with one person who attended frequently because you discovered you both enjoyed crocheting, and how that taught you to look for shared experiences even with people who may outwardly seem quite different from you.Â
The general idea of diversity as a unifying, rather than divisive, force is the same, but by connecting that idea to something specific that happened to you, youâll give NYU admissions officers of how that idea tangibly impacts your day-to-day life. Ultimately, theyâre trying to figure out how you would fit into their classrooms, clubs, dorms, dining halls, and so on, and specificity gives them a much clearer idea of that than just big-picture ideas.
Mistakes to Avoid
There isnât really any major pitfall to keep an eye out for here. Just make sure youâre conscientious of how you frame your issue. Even though NYU, like most colleges, is much more liberal than society as a whole, you still want to use discretion when discussing politics in a college essay, as you have no way of knowing exactly what context your readers are coming from.
So, if youâre writing about a fundraiser you and your friends organized after the overturning of Roe v. Wade to help women from red states afford travel to states where abortion would remain legal, keep the focus on your efforts and what this experience taught you. Donât talk about your feeling that anyone who opposes abortion is a misogynist, as, for all you know, the person reading your essay may have a loved one who is pro life, or they may even be themselves.Â
You can talk about controversial topics in this essay, but do so in a way thatâs introspective and acknowledges the complexity of the issue, rather than in a way that celebrates your own moral superiority.
âI encourage your discomfort, that you must contribute, that you must make your voice heard. That is the essence of good citizenship.â Sherilynn Ifill, 2015 NYU Commencement Address (250 words)
Like Option A, this prompt has elements of both the âGlobal Issuesâ essay and the âCommunity Serviceâ essay. However, the scope here is a little broader, as youâre being asked to talk about a time when you made âyour voice heard,â rather than one when you were an active part of helping solve a particular problem. That means you have a little more flexibility in what you write about.
For example, you could describe the time when a conversation with a Jewish friend of yours made you realize Christmas-centric your schoolâs holiday decorations were, and how that motivated you to accompany her to talk to the principal about it, as she felt uncomfortable going alone. You could also take a similar angle as the one described above, with Option A, and talk about service work, like advocating for preserving wildlife habitat over expanding the boat launch at a nearby lake, or something else on a slightly larger scale that you spoke up about.Â
However, donât talk yourself out of writing about a more personal story like the Christmas example. Although this approach may seem less âimpressive,â in reality talking about that kind of smaller moment in daily life can do a lot to show admissions officers what youâre like when nobodyâs watching. Just about everyone applying to NYU will have an impressive resume, so you can really distinguish yourself by telling them a story that youâre still kind, altruistic, and thoughtful even outside the context of a particular project or organization.
That being said, both approaches can work incredibly well, so long as they honestly reflect your desire to speak up about the things that matter to you.
Once youâve picked a particular moment to focus on, you want to think about what lessons you took away from that experience. NYU admissions officers care about who youâre going to be for the next four years, not who you were in the past, so they want to get a sense of how this experience is going to impact your contributions to their community.
Thereâs no one right way to do this, so if you immediately see a way to tell your story in a reflective, informative way, go for it! If youâre having writerâs block, though, one reliable approach would be to explain what happened, what you learned, and then include a second, much briefer anecdote that shows how youâve utilized what you learned in the time since.Â
For the Christmas example, after you finish describing the principalâs willingness to include menorahs and dreidels alongside the Santas and Christmas trees, you talk about how this experience showed you most people do want to be inclusive, they just might not know exactly how, so we all have a responsibility to speak up when we see a way to be better. You could then talk about how this realization then motivated you to talk to your manager at your part-time job about adjusting shift start times to align with the bus schedule, as she didnât know that some employees didnât have their own car.
250 words isnât a lot, so depending on how much space you need to describe the original anecdote, you may not have space for the second one. Thatâs completely fineâas long as your takeaways are framed in a personal way that directly connects to the story you have just told, your readers will understand the significance of this experience to who you are today.
Letting your main anecdote breathe is the most important thing, as if you rush through things, your reader might not have enough details to properly anchor your eventual takeaways, which could make your essay feel impersonal or generic.Â
For a somewhat extreme example of this, say you wrote about the day you noticed your school had changed their holiday decorations, and how happy that made you, but totally glossed over your own involvement in driving that change. Having a takeaway about the importance of standing up for what you believe in would then make no sense. So, make sure the details you include at each point in the essay work together to create a single, cohesive unit.
âIf you know how to fly but you never knew how to walk, wouldnât that be sad?â Lang Lang, 2015 NYU Honorary Degree Recipient (250 words)
This prompt may come across as overly philosophical at first, but before you rule it out, take a second to think about what itâs actually saying. Flying is more glamorous, exciting, and magical than walking, but walking is what we all do every single day to move around the world. While practicality never makes any headlines, daily life wouldnât work without walking.Â
Connecting that idea, about the value of practicality, to NYUâs focus on difference-makers means that youâll want to discuss the importance of small, seemingly insignificant actions to driving broader change. As the saying goes, Rome wasnât built in a day: for every figurehead of a major, earth-shattering movement, there are thousands or even millions of people who spent years paving the road so that the leader could one day walk down it. These people rarely get fame or recognition, but the movement never would have succeeded without them.
Of course, to write a strong, engaging response here, you donât want to write about a huge historical movement that happened generations before you were even born. Instead, apply the same general idea to your own life. Think about what you do, or observe, on a daily basis that shows you the value of sometimes just taking things one step at a time. If thereâs something youâve been passionate about for a long time, that can be a great starting point, as youâve probably made many small contributions over the years, compared to something where you were just involved in one, big, âflyingâ project.
For example, maybe youâve always loved animals, and as a child you used to talk to your mom about flying around the world and rescuing all the endangered species. Once you got older, you realized you couldnât do that, but what you could do was start a blog featuring a different endangered species every month, along with nonprofits dedicated to helping that species survive. Youâve even established partnerships with some of these groups, and helped organize fundraisers such as bake sales and 5Ks.
As this example shows, ideally you want to show how youâre finding a way to contribute to a much bigger cause. NYU wants to accept difference-makers, and although most of us arenât able to donate millions of dollars or spearhead new technological initiatives, you can still show that youâre dedicated to finding ways to help however you can.Â
Remember, as we noted in Option B, describing your grassroots efforts can in some ways demonstrate your dedication to a cause more than a high-level accomplishment or accolade, because that kind of work truly shows who you are on a day-to-day basis. So, if something comes to mind, donât sell yourself short by saying âOh, but they wonât care about that.â If whatever it is was meaningful to you, we promise they will đ
This is the kind of prompt where the brainstorming, if you do it well, is 90% of the work. Since the prompt is more abstract, youâre going to have to spend more time up front thinking about exactly what you want to say, or else you may end up sitting down to write and realizing you have no idea where you want to go. So, if you find yourself staring at a blank page, we would suggest rewinding, and spending a little more time brainstorming.
Once you have a clear sense of the story you want to tell, all you really need to do is actually put the words on the page. As you do that, remember that you want to include strong sensory details, to make your essay as immersive and engaging as possible. Focus less on what you did, and more on how you felt and what you learned from the experience. You may or may not do something similar to, for example, raising awareness for endangered species during your time at NYU, but you want to show admissions officers that, whatever you get involved with, youâre going to bring a thoughtful, dedicated perspective to your work.
For example, rather than saying just âMy post on the work done to get manatees from âendangeredâ to âthreatenedâ got 5,000 views, from places as far away as Italy, Kenya, and New Zealand,â take the next step, and describe how that success made you feel. That might look something like:Â
âWhen I saw the number, I went back to the first post I ever did, on the African Bay owl. That post didnât get a single view from someone who wasnât related to me. But as I flipped back to the manatee post, I realized that weâre all related to each other in ways other than blood, as we all share this planet, and reminding people of that can be as simple as putting up a blog post and letting them come find it.â
NYU would be impressed by your outreach alone, but what will truly take your essay to the next level is including this next layer of reflection, and showing them the broader lessons you learned from this experience. That will prove to them that youâre not just talented and motivated, but also that your values align with theirs.
We noted at the beginning of this prompt breakdown that you shouldnât get scared off just because itâs a little more philosophical than some of the others, and we stand by that. However, its more abstract nature will likely make the brainstorming process take longer, and itâs possible you do end up just feeling stuck.Â
If you donât think you have the time right now to give this prompt the attention it needs, thatâs completely fine! The advantage of option prompts is that you have, well, options. Even if youâre initially drawn to this prompt, if you find yourself beating your head against the wall and not getting anywhere, donât be stubbornâjust pivot to one of the others.
âYou have the right to want things and to want things to change.â Sanna Marin, Former Prime Minister of Finland, 2023 NYU Commencement Address (250 words)
Like Options A and B, this prompt is, roughly, a version of the âGlobal Issuesâ essay. That means you should have two main goals here. First, identify an issue that matters to you. Second, explain what your interest in that issue says about you as a person.Â
Note that, unlike the first two options, the problem you choose doesnât have to be one youâve taken a lot of tangible action towards resolving. Obviously, you should have some level of personal investment in your issue, as otherwise your essay could come across as disingenuous. But if you have a cause youâre passionate about, but for whatever reason havenât been able to get involved in directly, that would still be fair game here.
For example, maybe youâd like to increase access to healthy food options, as you live in a remote area and grow a lot of your own food with your family, so you know what a difference high-quality produce makes, but you also know how frustrating it can be to simply not have access to certain things, as your supermarketâs stock is limited. Because you donât live in a city, you havenât had the chance to get involved in any volunteer work related to this issue, so instead youâve done your very best to learn everything possible about the process of growing your own food, so that youâll have a wealth of hands-on experience to draw on when you are eventually in a situation where you can discuss theoretical, bigger picture solutions to this issue.
This hypothetical student hasnât been able to take much concrete action towards addressing food inequality. However, theyâre still demonstrating a genuine desire to help fix this issue, as well as forethought and motivation, by explaining how theyâre finding a way to build up their skill set now, so that when the time comes, they are prepared to create tangible change. Any NYU admissions officer would feel confident about this studentâs potential to become a difference-maker.
Of course, you are also more than welcome to write about an issue you have already done some work to help solve. We only want to highlight that already contributing to the solution isnât a prerequisite for this prompt, so you can cast your net a little wider in your brainstorming than you would for Option A or B.
Once you sit down to actually start writing, the key is to make sure you arenât just discussing your personal connection to this particular issue, but also highlighting admirable personality traits that will serve you in any of your future endeavors, whether related to the same issue or not. To see what we mean here, look back at the example we gave above. That student shows several traits admissions officers will find attractive, including:
- They are able to extrapolate from their own lived experiences to better understand a broader, societal issue
- They can appreciate the nuance of a big-picture issue
- They can critically evaluate their own skill set and determine the best way for them to contribute to a resolution
These qualities come across because of the (hypothetical) level of detail the student provides. If they were to instead just give a general sketch of the situation, along the lines of âI care about food inequality, and although I havenât yet been able to combat this issue, hopefully I will one day,â then admissions officers have a lot of blanks to fill in.Â
Instead, you should do the work for them: build a concrete connection between this issue you care about and certain, broader attributes that are fundamental to who you are. That will show them not just that youâre passionate about this one issue, but that youâre an overall thoughtful, mature person whoâs ready to take advantage of all NYU has to offer.
If you choose to write about an issue that you havenât taken much concrete action on yet, just be careful that your essay doesnât become more about the issue, and your interest in it on a theoretical level, than about your own personality. In the context of the example given above, that might look like a bunch of statistics showing how lack of access to healthy food disproportionately impacts lower income people.Â
While that is certainly informative, remember that this isnât an academic essay. Itâs a personal reflection, so even if youâre still figuring out how you can best contribute to tangible change, you still want to highlight specific experiences or moments that showcase the strengths you will eventually use to make a real difference. Otherwise, NYU admissions officers may come away from your essay knowing more about the issue youâre highlighting, but not much about what youâd bring to their community, which is ultimately the question theyâre trying to answer.
âItâs hard to fight when the fight ainât fair.â Taylor Swift, Change, Released 2008, 2022 NYU Commencement Speaker (250 words)
Like the previous prompt, this quote wants you to discuss a cause you are currently fighting for, or would like to fight for during your time in college and beyond. But the angle is a little bit different, as this quote is centered around the challenges of fighting for something in unfair circumstances.
If you choose this prompt, youâll want to talk about an obstacle youâve overcome, or are in the process of overcoming, in your effort to make your communities a little more just. This doesnât have to be anything intense, like facing harassment or threats after a talk you gave at a school assembly about your experiences with racism. Of course, you are welcome to discuss this kind of extreme hardship if you are comfortable doing so.Â
You donât have to, however. There are a whole bunch of things that make advocacy work difficult, and many of them have nothing to do with physical violence. For example, you could talk about your attempts to research successful city planning projects that incorporate more green spaces, and your frustration upon realizing many of the articles you wanted to read were stuck behind paywalls.
Alternatively, you could talk about how you want to help increase access to affordable education in your city by tutoring, but not having a car makes it difficult for you to reach many of the people who seek out your help. No obstacle is too smallâas weâve highlighted in several of the previous breakdowns, contextualizing a societal issue within your own life is what NYU wants you to do with pretty much all of these prompts, so donât feel like you need to dramatize anything. Just be honest about your efforts, and the things that have gotten in your way.
The key to writing a successful response is to not focus your entire essay on the challenge itself, as that will result in a rather defeatist tone. Rather, spend the first part of the essay explaining the difficulties youâve faced in your efforts to resolve some societal issue, and spend the second half explaining what youâve done to overcome them. That will result in a more positive overall vibe for your essay, which shows your ability to adapt and grow even in the face of challenges, a skill that will be vital to your success in college.
Like with the challenge itself, you donât have to glamorize whatever it is you did to work around the obstacle you encountered. For example, donât say you set up a consortium of high school students where everyone pitched in some money so that you could create shared accounts on all the sites you wanted to use, unless you actually did do that.Â
Itâs okay to say you asked your parents for their credit card, and that you agreed to take on extra chores around the house because being self-sufficient in your advocacy work is important to you. Or that saving up for your own car proved too difficult, so youâve worked out a schedule with your elderly neighbor to use his car in the evening, since he goes to sleep early anyways, so long as you pick up his groceries on the way home.Â
NYU isnât going to judge you for the particulars of your situation. They just want to see that, when the fight isnât fair, you still find a way to keep punching.
Taylor Swift may be the biggest pop star in the world right now, but this sadly isnât an essay for you to talk about your fandom. Keep the focus on the challenges of tackling inequality, not on your Eras Tour outfit or opinions on which (Taylorâs Version) album has the best (From The Vault) tracks đ
Share a short quote and person not on this list, and why the quote inspires you. (250 words)
While you may initially feel drawn to this option because of the freedom it affords you, we advise against defaulting to it if you donât immediately feel a connection to one of the other prompts. The other options do have narrower focuses, but you have five to choose from, and all of the quotes are open-ended enough that you arenât being forced into a box.
Because this prompt is already unusually flexible for a supplemental essay, you should have a good reason for creating your own option. Ideally youâll already have a particular quote, or at least a particular person, in mind. If youâre just thinking âOh, Iâd like to write about [general topic],â the time you spend googling possibilities is time you could instead be spending on your actual response, so weâd encourage you to look back at the options already given to you and see if any of them could be an inroad to your desired topic.
Additionally, you may have noticed that, while the options NYU gives you all portray slightly different perspectives, and come from a wide range of speakers, they all have something to do with the theme of justice and equity. In the main prompt, NYU even says theyâre looking for âpeacemakers, changemakers, global citizens, boundary breakers, creatives and innovators,â so your quote should show your potential to become a difference-maker in the world. Avoid writing about, for example, Stephen Hawkingâs thoughts on black holes, as that would be jarring for admissions officers.
Obviously, the exact structure of your essay will depend on which quote you select. But in general, many of the points weâve made in our breakdowns of the other prompts will apply here too. The best advice we can give is:
- Use anecdotes, rather than speaking generally about whatever your topic is
- Make sure the essay doesnât just focus on your topic, and instead teaches your reader about a few tangible personality traits that speak to your potential as an NYU studentÂ
- Provide enough detail that your story feels personal, rather than like something any old applicant to NYU could have written.
With regards to this prompt specifically, since youâre taking this choose-your-own adventure path, donât be afraid to be a little unconventional in how you do these three things. Maybe you share a quote of something meaningful your dad once said to you about having a responsibility to give back to others, and then you describe a few moments you have shared with him that exemplify how he embodies this ideal every day, and how you seek to do the same.
Alternatively, say you study Latin in school. Maybe you choose a quote from Ovid, your favorite Roman author, that relates to injustice, and explain how to you, this quote shows that, although itâs easy to get discouraged by all the doom and gloom on the news, humans have been trying to make the world a little bit better for as long as our species has existed.
These two examples both take advantage of the fact that you have a pre-existing personal connection to the actual person who said the quote, not just their words, as thatâs something you probably donât have with any of the options given to you (with the possible exception of Taylor Swift). As a result, NYU admissions officers get to see a level of depth and reflection in your response that they otherwise wouldnât, which is the benefit of this optionâyou can pick both the framework and the content of your essay, rather than needing to fit what you want to say into a particular structure.
This isnât a mistake, but just something to keep in mind if youâre seriously thinking about coming up with your own prompt: you still only have 250 words, and youâre going to have to spend probably about 20 of them just on your quote and the name of the person who said it. So, make sure your quote is relatively short (you can also use well-placed ellipses to save yourself room)âOption A, for example, would be much too long, as youâd be using over 20% of your space just on the quote itself.
Regardless of how short your quote is, however, youâre still going to have less space available than if you had chosen one of the options NYU provides, which is yet more reason you need to be 100% sure that this option will allow you to say something none of the others will. If you choose this option without already having some sense of what youâd like to say, having 20 fewer words may end up really biting you.
To summarize: if youâre feeling bold, and already have a clear sense of how youâre going to channel that boldness, this prompt is a great opportunity to truly set yourself apart from other applicants. But if youâre just choosing it because you can, and coming up with your own prompt sounds fun, weâd encourage you to give the pre-established options another look.
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Your Guide to the NYU Supplemental Essay
Katie Hindman
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions
As part of this year’s first-year application , youâll have the option to answer a new NYU supplemental essay question. This year, weâre asking something brand new:
We are looking for peacemakers, changemakers, global citizens, boundary breakers, creatives and innovators – Choose one quote from the following and let us know why it inspires you; or share a short quote and person not on our list who inspires you, and include why (250 words).
- âWeâre used to people telling us there are no solutions, and then creating our own. So we did what we do best. We reached out to each other, and to our allies, and we mobilized across communities to make change, to benefit and include everyone in society.â Judith Heumann, 2022 NYU Commencement Address
- â I encourage your discomfort, that you must contribute, that you must make your voice heard. That is the essence of good citizenship .” Sherilynn Ifill, 2015 NYU Commencement Address
- âIf you know how to fly but you never knew how to walk, wouldnât that be sad?â Lang Lang, 2015 NYU Honorary Degree Recipient
- “ You have the right to want things and to want things to change. ” Sanna Marin, Former Prime Minister of Finland, 2023 NYU Commencement Address
- “It’s hard to fight when the fight ain’t fair.â Taylor Swift, “Change,” Released 2008, 2022 NYU Commencement Speaker
- Share a short quote and person not on this list, and why the quote inspires you.
No matter your initial reaction to this new question (perhaps âHow or where do I start?!â or âHmm, nobody has answered this beforeâŠâ or even âWoohoo! I get to be the first to take this onâ no expectations!â), we want this question to give you a chance to shine.
Remember that there are real people (like me!) on the other side of the screen reading your application, and no matter what you write, we are grateful that youâre willing to share with us.Â
We encourage you to approach the (optional!) NYU supplemental essay question with a sense of curiosity and excitementâ because, after all, itâs all about YOU!Â
HOW SHOULD YOU START?
Everyoneâs writing process is distinct and personal. To begin, it might be helpful to jot down some ideas about what inspires you in each of these quotes. Even if one jumps out immediately, give some thought to them all! Is there a common theme that comes up in the ways you relate to each? Do they remind you of another quote that inspires you? Brainstorm in the way that works best for you, but give yourself a fair opportunity to consider your best answer.
Once youâve chosen the quote youâll reflect on, get all of your thoughts on paper. Sometimes the best writing comes from fragmented and unedited ideas, so try to stay away from judging your own writing before itâs time to edit.
WHAT SHOULD YOU SAY?
While each of the selected quotes has a specific connection to NYU, we want your answer to be about YOU. We assume youâre excited about NYU because youâre choosing to apply, so thereâs no need to use this as a way to tell us about your interest in the school. You also donât need to give us a literary or academic analysis! Weâre confident youâre developing these skills in school. Rather, this is our opportunity to read about what inspires you as an individual (because weâre inspired by these quotes, too)!
Finally, think about how your answer might enhance what youâve already shared with us through the rest of your application. Remember, you only have 250 words to answer the NYU supplemental essay, so start big and then narrow your ideas down to their most succinct form. Pick an idea and get right to it.
THE BOTTOM LINEâŠ
There is no right or wrong way to answer as long as your answer is genuine to you.Â
Remember that this question is completely optional (we promise). If you decide that you donât want to answer the question, you will not be penalized in the admissions process.Â
All of us admissions counselors are wishing you the very best of luck as you complete your college applications. We are already looking forward to learning more about the unique and dynamic class of 2028!
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NYU Essay Examples (And Why They Worked)
The following essay examples were written by authors who were admitted to New York University and are intended to provide examples of successful NYU application essays. All names have been redacted for anonymity. Please note that other CollegeAdvisor.com has shared these essays with admissions officers at NYU in order to deter potential plagiarism.
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We would like to know more about your interest in NYU. What motivated you to apply to NYU? Why have you applied or expressed interest in a particular campus, school, college, program, and or area of study? If you have applied to more than one, please also tell us why you are interested in these additional areas of study or campuses. We want to understand â Why NYU? (400 word maximum)
I always had a keen interest in numbers, probability, and finance. Early on, I could run numbers quickly: calculating sales tax, analyzing probabilities, and visualizing complex mathematical models in my head. After taking AP classes in economics and statistics, I became intrigued with the mathematical representations of economic markets and statistical models, sparking my desire to pursue a career in that field. I set my sights on becoming an actuary since risk management intrigues me and allows me to use my talents in quantitative analysis. However, few schools offer a comprehensive study in that field, which makes Stern the perfect fit for me as the curriculum combines my interests and career goals.
At Stern, I will have the privilege of studying actuarial science, while also obtaining a business degree. The ability to tailor my education with the actuarial science concentration allows me to develop skills in statistical analysis. Through the intense rigor of the concentration requirements STAT-UB 21 âIntroduction to Stochastic Processesâ and STAT-UB 15 âStatistical Inference and Regression Analysis,â I will be given a stepping stone into quantifying social situations while stimulating my mathematical intrigue through advanced fields like stochastic calculus. I am eager to pursue this course of study to enhance my career development.
The Bachelor of Science in Business Program excites me, as it entails a well rounded yet intensive study in core business disciplines. However, what draws me to Stern is the emphasis on gaining a global perspective, which is crucial in todayâs rapidly changing world economy. Through the International Business Exchange Program, I will be able to gain a first-hand cultural experience that will mold me into a global citizen and business leader. Not only will I be taking courses in the most prestigious business schools across the globe, but I will also have new doors opened for me to network with alumni.
Why this NYU essay worked: From an ex-admissions officer
This is an extremely compelling essay. It is clear that the studentâs declared interests are, in fact, in line with both the student’s background and experiences, as well as in line with what the college has to offer. These essays work best when the reader can feel the studentâs conviction and enthusiasm. Admissions officers appreciate when the reader can easily see the impact the student will have on the school community. By going into detail about their passion for business, the student helps the reader clearly visualize how this passion will manifest in the classroom.
Before I began interning for the International Rescue Committeeâs refugee youth acclimation program–right in the heart of the Lower East Side–I underwent weeks of training in providing trauma-informed support, reminded repeatedly that these kids have gone through more than I could possibly imagine.
When the kids did show up, however, I could barely relate the image painted for us in training to the bright, bubbly children who I was to mentor. Mahdi and I especially took to each other. He was just like any other nine-year-old kid–a fan of Roblox, pizza, basketball, funny accents, and an acute hatred for anything math-related.
Only, he wasnât like any other kid–at least not in the eyes of the 49% of Americans who believe he has no place in this country, for no reason other than the color of his skin, his god, the status of his residency here.
There are people here who would hear his name and call him a terrorist. Kids on the playground would mock his accent rather than be amazed at how quickly he picked up basketball–a sport heâd had zero exposure to 6 months back. Adults, on both ends of the ideological spectrum, would see him as a political mascot rather than a kid, allow him to be one–heâd be forced to grow up too soon, as a result of the hatred, having his existence politicized.
To get to my internship every day, I transferred at West 4th, from the A to the M train. Once in a while, Iâd take the chance to climb up and walk around Washington Square Park.
Clad in lavender shirts, NYU students were camped out in the center of the park, asking people to write out on little post-its what social justice meant to them. Fire burning in the pit of my stomach, I wrote, âAllowing Mahdi to just be a kid.â
And NYU can help me make that happen–there is groundbreaking research happening on campus regarding racial bias and inequality at CASSR that I canât wait to contribute to. Pursuing a major of public health policy, I can take fascinating, relevant classes such as Social Policy in Modern Societies and Race and Ethnicity. Whatâs more, I can join student organizations–like the one handing out the post-its that day in Washington Square–and work with my peers, with NYU, with New York City as a whole, towards social justice from a health perspective, towards allowing Mahdi to just be a kid.
This essay begins with a student who is searching for answers. She has trained to help her community, applied her training to her environment, and then expands on her findings. In her volunteering endeavors, she finds her purpose. She continues with a personal story with Mahdi, and successfully brings us into her world. We are engaged. She is now frustrated because she canât help enough, and with a bit of karma, she is approached by an NYU student, and at this moment NYU becomes her answer. She then cites why NYU is her solution, which major she will pursue, which classes she will take, and which student organizations will help to accent her goals. This essay succeeds because we see this student as community oriented and ambitious. As readers, we know that she will be a great and focused addition to the campus. This is a student with purpose, and she makes it clear that NYU will propel her to reach her goals.
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You Donât Just See a Total Solar Eclipse. You Feel It Completely.
By Ryan Milligan
Dr. Milligan is a senior lecturer in astrophysics at Queenâs University in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Almost one year ago, in the middle of the night, I drove from my hometown, Belfast, Northern Ireland, to Dublin to catch an early morning flight to Munich. From there I caught another plane to Bangkok, another to Singapore and yet another to Perth in Western Australia. There, I rented a camper van and began a drive of more than 750 miles north to the town of Exmouth on a remote peninsula on the northwest coast of the continent.
This was the only reasonably accessible location on the planet with decent weather prospects from which to view the total solar eclipse on April 20, 2023. The entire event lasted 62 seconds. It was the 10th total solar eclipse Iâd traveled to witness.
Even as a professional solar physicist, I find it difficult to convey why eclipse chasers like me go to such extraordinary lengths to witness such a fleeting phenomenon, again and again. I was extra determined to make the pilgrimage last year after I was thwarted by clouds in Chile in December 2020, and I couldnât afford the eye-watering cost of traveling to Antarctica in 2021. I needed to whet my appetite before embarking on another expedition to see the totality of the April 8 eclipse in MazatlĂĄn, Mexico.
It may sound absurd, but there is no other celestial event that anyone I know would devote so much time and effort to seeing. If you wish to see the northern lights, you can hop on a plane to Iceland or Norway and have a fairly decent chance of seeing them in the winter months. If you are on the nightside of the planet during a lunar eclipse and the skies are clear, you just need to go outside and look up to see it happening. But unless you are fortunate enough to live within or close to the path of totality, witnessing a total solar eclipse will probably require meticulous planning and marshaling time and money to get you to an optimal location and a bit of luck to make sure the weather forecasts youâve pored over hold true.
Believe me, it is worth the effort.
A total solar eclipse is not something that you see â itâs something that you experience. You can feel the temperature around you begin to drop by as much as 15 degrees over the five to 10 minutes that lead up to the eclipse. The birds and other animals go silent. The light becomes eerie and morphs into a dusky, muted twilight, and you begin to see stark, misplaced shadows abound. A column of darkness in the sky hurtles toward you at over 1,000 miles per hour as the moonâs shadow falls neatly over the sun, turning day into temporary night â nothing like the calming sunset we take for granted every day. Sometimes, a few stars or planets begin to appear faintly in the sky as your eyes get used to the new darkness.
The hairs stand up on the back of your neck and the adrenaline kicks in as your brain tries to make sense of what is going on. But it cannot. It has no other point of reference to compare these sensations to. A total eclipse elicits a unique, visceral, primeval feeling that cannot be evoked by a photograph or a video or a newspaper article, and that can be experienced only within the path of totality when the moon completely obscures the disk of the sun.
And then of course there is the crowning glory: the sunâs corona, the pearly white outer atmosphere of our nearest star that we can otherwise see only using a fleet of dedicated solar-observing spacecraft. It has an ethereal beauty that is challenging to articulate.
For those brief few moments when the corona appears bright in the sky, all the effort made to experience the totality becomes worth it. You want to soak up every second of it and process every feeling, because it is over all too soon. Once the moonâs shadow has passed you feel both exhilarated and deflated because the next opportunity to experience this sensation again could be years away and on the other side of the world. And it is something that you will crave.
There is also, of course, the professional motivation for me to gaze upon the subject of my research with my own eyes. Most other astrophysicists only get to look at exploding stars or distant comets through gargantuan telescopes, where they appear as mere pixels on a computer screen or a squiggle on a graph. Itâs easy to get detached from the beauty of astronomy when your job becomes more focused on securing grant funding, teaching, administrative duties and bureaucracy. Eclipse chasing reminds me why I chose this field of work in the first place and reignites my passion â and I want to inspire my students with that same passion.
Each eclipse is different. The shape and structure of the solar corona varies over the course of each solar cycle. The longer the duration of the eclipse, the darker oneâs surroundings are likely to seem. And sandwiched between the sunâs âsurfaceâ and the corona is the crimson red chromosphere, the layer of the sunâs atmosphere that I have been researching for almost 20 years to understand its relationship to solar flares. In Australia the briefness of totality meant that this region was exceptionally bright and distinguished, and one could even spot some solar prominences (clouds of hydrogen gas suspended above the chromosphere) with the naked eye. That may also be the case on Monday.
People mistakenly think that a partial eclipse is good enough. It is not. When outside the path of totality, the visibility of even 1 percent of the sunâs disk is enough to outshine the entire corona. The buzz around this yearâs eclipse through North America has reached a fever pitch not seen since the âGreat American Eclipseâ of 2017. The duration of totality will be almost twice as long â almost four and a half minutes. (Whether the weather will cooperate is still an open question .)
This is far from the first time Iâve tried to cajole people into experiencing the totality in full. In 2017, I persuaded several of my friends in the United States to join me in Nebraska to enjoy the spectacle without forcing them to traipse halfway across the globe. They later told me that they at first thought I may have been somewhat exaggerating the experience because of my professional bias, but when the eclipse was over, I knew that they finally got it. Their faces were overcome with emotion and they struggled to articulate how they were feeling. Because it wasnât just about what they had seen â it was about what they had experienced.
Ryan Milligan is a solar physicist at Queenâs University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He has held research fellowships at NASA and the Science and Technology Facilities Council in Britain and was affiliated with NASAâs Goddard Space Flight Center for over a decade.
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r/ApplyingToCollege is the premier forum for college admissions questions, advice, and discussions, from college essays and scholarships to SAT/ACT test prep, career guidance, and more. nyu has taken everyone's advice and has went everything optional. i feel like they prob got rid of it bc everyone is like Yay Nyc.
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Why NYU Essay 2023 Update. NYU has discontinued the "Why NYU" for the 2022-2023 admissions cycle. That means there won't be an NYU-specific writing supplement provided as part of the Common Application process. However, students can submit an optional 250-word response as part of NYU's additional questions section.
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How to Write the NYU Essays 2023-2024. NYU has just one supplemental prompt this year, which allows you to choose from six different options. Although this prompt is technically optional, NYU's prime location in the heart of downtown New York City, campuses all across the globe, and affiliation with excellent graduate schools in a range of ...
Final tip: If you use one of NYU's provided quotes, it's not necessary to waste word count restating the whole quote in your essay. You can simply refer to it by speaker (e.g., "Ifill's quote") or speaker and few-word allusion (e.g., "Ifill's definition of good citizenship). Because this is a new prompt for NYU, we don't have an ...
You made me open my NYU app lol. I didn't see any 250-word prompt on my app. I did respond to the underrepresented group prompt with my standard diversity statement. This is the prompt I responded to: "New York University School of Law seeks to enroll a student body from a broad spectrum of society, including
As part of this year's first-year application, you'll have the option to answer a new NYU supplemental essay question.This year, we're asking something brand new: We are looking for peacemakers, changemakers, global citizens, boundary breakers, creatives and innovators - Choose one quote from the following and let us know why it inspires you; or share a short quote and person not on ...
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Why nyu essay. Does anyone see the why nyu essay prompt on the common app? I only see a supplemental essay about how your experiences will help shape nyu's community. Yeah I don't see why NYU either. It's making me kinda mad I spent a lot of time writing that essay this summer đ„Č.
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