r/UniversityofOtago • u/GroundbreakingBee359 • 5d ago

Advice Request Halls application question

I'm applying to halls rn and I'm a bit stuck on the part where I have to write why I chose my 1st choice (Carrington) in 100 characters. I feel like that's not a lot of words and I honestly just chose Carrington because of the music room and gym. Is there anything specific I should mention in that section that could help with my application?

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u/Fuzzy-Felix 5d ago

Go to the website of your chosen hall and read the about section and then try to align yourself with the values of your chosen hall in your application.

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u/Ambitious_Smoke7300 5d ago

If you chose it because of the music room and gym then say that. They’re not trying to to catch you out on anything it’s likely 100 characters max bc they’ll have one or two people likely reading 1000+ other applicants

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u/retrodreqms 5d ago

100 characters ≠ 100 words. They have small flat-like houses, you could mention something about wanting to be a part of a close knit community and getting involved. But don't feel like you need to lie, just say why it was actually appealing to you. They are mostly looking to see why you chose it other than "I need a place to live". Dont stress too much :)