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You should not use an essay that you wrote for another college in the “Additional Information” section of an application unless …
<p></p><ol class="ee-ol"><p></p><p> </p><li><strong>It doesn’t<em> look l</em>ike an essay you wrote for another college.</strong></li><p></p><p></p></ol><p></p><p>AND …</p><p></p><ol class="ee-ol"><p></p><p> </p><li><strong>It provides information that you feel is important for admission officials to know that won’t be included elsewhere in your application. Typically, this type of information might be:</strong></li><p></p><p></p></ol><p></p><p> </p><p><strong><b>-an explanation of erratic grades, perhaps caused by illness or family problems</b></strong></p><p><strong><b>-the reasons behind (and impact of) frequent moves to new schools or <em><i>any</i></em> move that came late in your high school career</b></strong></p><p><strong><b>-an explanation of unusual course choices</b></strong></p><p><strong><b>-a description of an <em><i>atypical</i></em> hobby, interest, or other type of undertaking or achievement that the “Activities” section of your application doesn’t offer adequate space to discuss.</b></strong></p><p><strong><b> </b></strong>It’s hard to give you a definitive answer without seeing exactly what you submitted to UC, but an extra essay that simply reveals another side of your personality is probably <em>not</em> something that admission folks will welomce, unless there’s something truly unusual or surprising about what this added writing sample might reveal.</p><p> </p><p></p></article></div><p></p><p></p></div><p></p><p></p></div><p></p><p></p><div class="sc-jKmXuR dQXchq"></div><p></p>
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