Using "optional" sections on secondary to express interest in school?

[born2run]

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Is it harmful or beneficial to use optional sections that ask for us to "Please provide any additional information that you'd like the ADCOMs to consider" as a way to express particular interest in the school's curriculum or explain how you think you'd be a good fit (if there wasn't an opportunity to do this for other prompts)? Or does this come off as unprofessional?


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[gyngyn]

We already know you're interested.

 

[fawkes94]

Would not writing anything for the optional additional information essay look lazy, or should we include our diversity essay if the school didn't already ask for it?

 

[tjo422]

After reading a lot on SDN, I've come to the conclusion that these spaces are really just used to address any outstanding info (weakness on app, ties to the area, etc) and shouldn't be used to insert a pre-prepared essay. If adcoms wanted another essay they'd ask for it. No one will fault you for not writing anything, considering how much adcoms already need to read in a given cycle. I've left them blank on all my secondaries and have gotten interviews.


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[Catalystik]

My fiance attends the school for audiology. Is that an appropriate thing to include in this section? I'm not sure if it is worth including.

Having a local support system is a reasonable thing to mention. But I suggest you should precede it with mention of specific aspects of the school that particularly appeal to you, eg, Why does the curriculum appeal to you? Why are you a good fit?