What to prioritize for "anything else?" question

[failingatlife09]

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Hi, I'm really struggling with this and don't have anybody else to ask, so I would really appreciate some advice.

When a school has the optional "Anything else?" question, I don't know if I should focus on explaining my grades or doing a Why Us answer, assuming they haven't been addressed in other questions. In freshman year (covid era) I had 2 pass/fails, a withdrawal during junior year, and a B+ in my last post-bac class after an otherwise straight-A record. I'm not sure if by explaining those, I would just be drawing attention to something that really didn't matter much, or if I would sound like I'm just making excuses. I also wouldn't want to not explain it if it does turn out to be a big deal. What would be the better answer to prioritize?

Thank you!

 

[wysdoc]

If you withdrew for a whole semester, it's worth commenting on why.
W from just one class? Not really.
Otherwise none of these need explaining, in my opinion. Either leave it blank if you feel you talked about all your good points in your primary and secondary, or use it to talk about something positive that you didn't have the right space to discuss.

 

[GoSpursGo]

Agree none of these are noteworthy enough to draw attention to. I would imagine most schools have a “why us” question, but if not that seems like a reasonable response here. Otherwise, don’t respond just because you feel obligated

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Hi, I'm really struggling with this and don't have anybody else to ask, so I would really appreciate some advice.

When a school has the optional "Anything else?" question, I don't know if I should focus on explaining my grades or doing a Why Us answer, assuming they haven't been addressed in other questions. In freshman year (covid era) I had 2 pass/fails, a withdrawal during junior year, and a B+ in my last post-bac class after an otherwise straight-A record. I'm not sure if by explaining those, I would just be drawing attention to something that really didn't matter much, or if I would sound like I'm just making excuses. I also wouldn't want to not explain it if it does turn out to be a big deal. What would be the better answer to prioritize?

Thank you!

If the program already asks for a clarification of any academic history, you should have this answer covered. It's not required that you discuss this unless it is welcomed by the prompt (not all prompts do this). In the end, it's up to you, but if you have a better answer for a stranger to get to know you, consider it.