Why NYU?

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 Why NYU? (400 words)

This prompt is a classic example of the Why this College? supplemental essay. This essay aims to better gauge your interest in the school, and how you might fit with the campus community. Youll need to research NYUs opportunities and point out how they support your goals and interests.

A common mistake students make is to cite general aspects of the college that apply to many other schools. You may want to go to NYU because of NYC, but why do you want to be in NYC? Is it because of the fashion industry opportunities? Is there a special internship that NYU offers with companies in Manhattan?

You should aim to get granular and cite resources unique to NYU. This shows that youve reflected on your potential role in the NYU community, and are certain that its a fitting place to pursue your education.

NOTES:

https://www.nyu.edu/

https://www.sps.nyu.edu/homepage/academics/divisions-and-departments/preston-robert-tisch-institute-for-global-sport.html

NYU fosters strong leadership, diversity among the community, and commitment to excellence.

My family commitment to excellence started as young age after my parents divorced. My mom’s commitment to her education juggling college education that was left unsettled, working full time, sacrifice her free time to show me what kind of life that was available with completion of bachelors degree and she was able to complete and ended up continuing her graduate studies while raising me as single parent. She promised to show me the world with travel and offer me different perspective of culture and life outside USA.

I ended up taking up travel ice hockey and travel lacrosse which afforded me to see the world through different lense and meet so many different people around the world. Then my junior and senior year in high school was able to be part of the MUN conference held in United Kingdom, Prague and Vienna which was luxury that no money can replace. When finding out NYU offered Global Leadership program in Washington DC & NYU summer abroad opportunities my heart jumped for joy. My love for travel and people is available in NYC. Also, attending NYU will allow me to form closer bond to re-connect with my father who lives 15 minutes away from NYU. Money can never replace time spent with family and travel abroad.

As my passion in sports grew more stronger, I want to study at NYU, School of Professional Studies, Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport. This is place where I call “home”. Its heart of center of global sport innovation. Executive and corporate education programs at the Tisch Institute for Global Sport serve organizations and decision-makers in the sports industry around the world.

The Executive and corporate education programs at the Tisch Institute for Global Sport serve organizations and decision-makers in the sports industry around the world.

As I embark new journey, I want to connect the love of sports business and global business and hopes to connect the love of travel & sports journalist and enlighten the community. In the fast evolving world we live in today the digital space the sports market will evolve more rapidly and want to take this time to learn both in and out of the classroom that NYU can shape me into more seasoned sports novice.

As a NYU student, I do not want to lose sight how hard I strived so hard to get to where I am and still able to enjoy the community NYU brings by being part of NYU, Men’s Ice hockey team and build that teamwork, leadership, and commitment to excellence that shaped me into who I am today. If hockey and lacrosse wasnt offered to me the word teamwork and commitment to excellence would not exist today.

Excellent sample NYU admitted student:

The United States is a tossed salad of cultural diversity in which New York City is the epicenter of innovational food exploration. An opportunity to major in food studies at New York University would allow me to work with a global community to explore different experiences and opinions with the hopes of developing a sustainable food source in the future that can adapt to population growth. Steinhardt Schools emphasis on developmental social change in particular, is an atmosphere that will encourage me to pursue new ideas both in and out of the classroom.

This essay starts out with a clever metaphor that connects the tossed salad of the United States to the prospective students major, food studies. The author clearly states their overall goal at NYU and an overarching career goal, adjusting to population growth, that demonstrates their passion for implementing their degree on a global level. They integrate this with a specific goal of the Steinhardt School that complements their own desire for social change. Using the names of the specific programs and schools is a good way to establish familiarity with NYUs offerings. The student then proceeds to provide a tossed salad of potential endeavors at the school that supplement their desire for a major in food studies.

I am looking forward to taking the next step toward my future with entering university while continuing to cultivate my own identity in NYUs academically diverse campus. Through the NYU food lab, I would be able to discuss current nutrition and sustainability issues through a hands-on approach in a commercial settingaccess to the kitchen would also allow me to continue my love for baking and cooking with the opportunity to share my creations with peers. Not only will I satisfy my hunger for our food systems with classes like Essentials of Cuisine: International and Food Production Management, I will be able to participate in discussions that challenge my understanding of our food system in a creative setting.

The students mention of specific academic opportunities is strong in that they mention the food lab and a specific class. To make their response even stronger, they could elaborate more on their personal connection to International and Food Production Management by discussing their own experiences cooking and eating international cuisine. Mentioning specific dishes could go a long way in lending their essay authenticity and demonstrating their current knowledge of the subject.

This applicant could also further develop their emphasis on sustainability further by offering a personal connection or philosophy, which would increase the authenticity of these claims. For example, did they introduce composting in their home? Do they only purchase organic produce from local farmers? These personal inclusions can help provide a believable basis for their pursuits at NYU.

Next, the student moves from more scholastic to extracurricular opportunities they can take advantage of:

Whether sampling smoked fish in Makola Market or hosting cooking demos with Club EAT, NYUs educational possibilities are endless. With study-abroad programs ranging from a few weeks to a semester in locations far and wide, I am able to learn about cultural food systems through hands-on experience; with the world as my classroom, there is no limit to the knowledge that I can achieve. When I am not examining Americas organic agricultural policies in Washington D.C, I would participate in the diverse extracurriculars that NYU has to offer. From the Baedeker blog and Peer Health Exchange to the NYU Art Diversity Festivalappealing to my adventurous and artistic natureregardless of the extracurricular I choose to pursue, I am confident that I will find success in any direction I take.

The extracurricular inclusions do a good job of crafting a robust picture of how the student plans to integrate themselves into NYUs community. The Makola Market and Baedeker blog provide concrete examples of how the student wishes to pursue their love of food studies beyond the classroom. To further strengthen this section, the student could reduce or eliminate generic statements like with the world as my classroom, there is no limit to the knowledge that I can achieve, as these platitudes take up word count that could be put to better developing exactly how they plan to do that.

Furthermore, rather than mentioning study-abroad programs in a general manner, the student could research specific programs and mention a specific location theyd like to experience and provide hypotheticals that tie into their previously established interests. For example, the applicant could discuss trying crepes in the Latin Quarter during NYU Paris, or sampling a myriad of empanada flavors as a participant in NYU Buenos Aires. Adding this level of detail allows the application to stand out from others who might be interested in the same opportunities, as it demonstrates that you have performed deep research and actually thought out how you fit in at NYU.

Another aspect of this essay to note is the authors voice they retain an academic and professional tone without being overly serious. Their inclusion of more colloquial terms like foodie helps counter more advanced vocabulary, crafting their unique voice without being overly formal or casual. When writing your essay, it is important to focus on your word choice to strike this balance. Dont worry if this doesnt come through on your first draft, as achieving this nuance might take a few read-overs dedicated explicitly to sentence structure and vocabulary.

When writing a Why This College essay, the goal is to use specific details that show rather than tell admissions officers why youre interested in their school. Overall, this author crafts a descriptive, albeit hodgepodge-esque, narrative that effectively illustrates to NYUs admissions committee that they would be a good addition to the schools community.

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