A2Z 09: Optional Essays, "Why X" Essay, + Possessives
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🕔 Time Chapters 🕔
00:17 Emailed question
00:30 Why you should write optional essays
01:20 Opportunity for you to share more info
01:57 Pick a topic that speaks to you
02:27 "Why" essays
02:52 Where do you get your info?
03:38 Don't lift phrases from marketing materials
04:30 What are good topics to address?
05:44 Admissions cat causing trouble
05:59 When choosing a topic - listen to the school
06:19 Be specific
08:34 Grammar - Possessives
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Can I mention in my Why Michigan that I love all these videos? 😅
I was watching this video bewildered by the soft meows in the background--kept on thinking it was my cat, but each time I looked over she was sound asleep!
Appreciate you taking the time to answer my question and provide some guidance, Dean Z!
@umichlaw
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks again for watching! Keep those questions coming and we'll keep answering them. Good luck on your applications!
You are amazing! Can’t wait for my kid to hopefully be admitted! Go Blue! ❤
Thank you Dean Z!
This is awesome! Thank you so much Dean Z!
Thank you, Dean Z, for another great video!
@umichlaw
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Request for a feature on "admissions cat" reviewing an application! :)
Love Dean Z's videos!
I would love for the admissions cat to make an appearance
Thank you for doing these! They show a lot of concern for accessibility of information, and they cover the sort of important topics that I wish I had known more about when I was applying at the beginning of this year. Another topic that I think would be useful to cover in a future video or blog post is resumes. Does Michigan Law have a preferred format? How does one balance Michigan Law's request for detail with the general advice that resumes should be as short as possible? You covered the interests section in a previous video, but I think it would be helpful to have a more general overview.
@umichlaw
4 жыл бұрын
Dean Z is covering this topic in tomorrow's video! Thanks for submitting your question.
I think "Admissions Cat" could be a meme, haha.
The Associated Press recommends "xs's" in their style guide. Obviously, that bucks the trend of grammar convention--but this shows that there is some split out there among professional grammarians.
Hi Dean Z! Thanks for being so helpful and genuine in your videos. My question is if a school does not have a "Why X" essay as an option, but they welcome receiving one as an Addendum, is it wise to go through with that?
Do you recommend incorporating 'Why X' into a personal statement or keeping it as a separate essay?