optional essay for extra curricular

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by Lisa Anderson » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:41 am
Dear naturago91,

You have a limit on the length of your essays, so I think you will have to determine if you need to address your career divergence in the optional essay when you begin to draft your essay questions. It is not a deal-breaker to have minimal extracurriculars post-college. However, I do think you need to give a little explanation to your AA degree and short tenure in the other career path in your application.

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