My desire for a liberal arts education with a perfect academic and social environment balance.

While the primary criteria for admission to Hamilton are academic achievement, intellectual promise and community engagement, Hamilton also seeks to admit candidates who are a good fit with the programs and experiences offered by the College. Please take this opportunity to tell us about your interest in Hamilton and, particularly, why you believe it is a place where you can thrive. Be open. Be honest. Be brief. (250 word maximum)

Since I have always longed to be a part of classes which are active and engaging, where everyone studies what they love .The unique 'open curriculum' at Hamilton is something I see as an immense benefit for me. Strong departments of Economics, English, and Mathematics excites me to investigate more about Hamilton. The other aspect about Hamilton that interests me the most is the prospect of taking several of the 'Creative Writing courses' offered. I can see myself developing my writing skills in the creative process by participating in some fictional writings, thereby pursuing my latent desire.

With Hamilton, thriving beyond classroom seems quite plausible. I can engage myself in Model UN and Model EU club, exploring the complexities of international relations at a greater depth. Additionally, by tutoring at xxx organisation and serving general public during the devastating earthquake ,I have nascent experience in public service. Also, Hamilton's Levitt public Affairs Center intrigues me by providing service-learning and research opportunities while presenting prospective careers in the field.

Hamilton undoubtedly satisfies my desire for a liberal arts education with a perfect academic and social environment balance. I believe that Hamilton will allow me to continue to push myself to the horizon of my abilities, exploring Economics in the context of a liberal arts education with classes in fields such as psychology, English, and philosophy.

Prajuli, you must consider the "open curriculum of Hamilton as an opportunity to better direct your career in Economics. Your current explanation of why Hamilton fits your profile of a unique and enriching learning center for yourself is not really informative nor exciting. The general interest that you have tells the reviewer that you are not focused on creating your own curriculum based upon the class offerings at the university.

In the short answer, concentrate on the classes that you can take in relation to Economics and your classes in Political science. Explain how you Hamilton is a perfect fit for you because the university will allow you to create your own curriculum based upon your differing interests, while still graduating with a focus on a particular major. Examples of classes that seem unrelated in the immediate, but are actually related in your long term educational goals will be best mentioned at this point.

You will need to look deeper into the way that the "open curriculum" works for the existing students read up on the blogs and other sources of alumna information and try to figure out how they best utilized their time at Hamilton. Then try to develop your own line of academic interests along those lines in order to create the "perfect fit" response for yourself.

Hello Maruko42,

Since I have always longed (...) everyone studies what they love.
**I'm not too sure what how this answers the question. I'd recommend you open your essay by directly addressing the question and use 2 topics. You can then use the remainder of the essay to expand on each broad topic in more detail. You can relate to their four characteristics, but you should really set the essay up to explain your interest in Hamiltion and how it will help you thrive.

Strong departments of Economics, ...
**I'd remove strong if you are not going to elaborate or have it tie into your answer. Do any of these departments relate to your studies? This should be made clear in the essay. Once you clarify why your studies relate to a specific department, you can dive deeper into why they interest you. This will help connect YOU to the university.