Anything else secondary prompt

[Gothpanic]

Hey everyone!
So I have encountered an "anything else you want us to know" secondary as I'm rewriting. They don't have a diversity or a "why us" prompt, so I was thinking about maybe writing one of these? The reason I want to fill in that part even though it's optional is that I really really love this school. The communities they serve, the research opportunities, their curriculum, and their location (I want to be close to family) are just perfect. Is it a good idea to highlight my own diversity/unique aspects and how it would align with their mission?
Thank you!

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[chilly_md]

There have been several discussions regarding this:

what to put in the "optional" essay? (Tell us anything else)

I am kind of struggling on what to put in the optional essay? If a school doesn't have an adversity essay then I throw that in there, but if they do then I really don't have much else to say. I was extraordinarily thorough with my primary. The only things not in my primary are along the lines of...

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Is there a General consensus on this very broad secondary prompt??

I have seen a couple optional essays on secondaries that are very broad, they say something to the effect of: "Do you wish to include any comments, or anything else that is relevant to you, other than your AMCAS personal statement, to the Admissions Committee?" or "that has not been touched on...

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Consensus on "Anything Else" Secondary Question

My pre-med office has said that if a secondary does not otherwise have a "why our school?" question, you should use the "anything else you'd like to add?" question to address that...I'm not sure if I buy this, however. What're your guys' thoughts on this?

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If the secondary prompts are already long, it would likely be best to mention how you have family in the area and perhaps briefly how you align with their mission in regard to the communities they serve.