<p>The title says it all.</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure I didn't</p>
<p>I didn't either.</p>
<p>u guys didn't and still accepted? wow then u guys must have had stellar SATs, grades, Ec's</p>
<p>Eloquence had AA from what I remember.
But his stats were awesome too.
And yes, my friend who got in but didn't go under RD (got into MIT with Asian, 2060 SAT) didn't do it either, but he did use the Penn app, which isn't available anymore.</p>
<p>Or may optional means optional. Hmm.</p>
<p>I think the optional essay is a double edged sword.</p>
<p>wait the supplement part of the common app means 'optional'?? what? i'm confused</p>
<p>it says "optional (truly)."</p>
<p>hahah i'm thinking you should just do it because it definitely can't hurt (unless, of course, you bs your way through it)</p>
<p>@yournamehere: No, one of the essays is optional. The supplement is still mandatory.</p>
<p>which ONE of the essays? there's the supp one about professors, under application, there's about a couple you can choose from. so i'm assuming ur talking about neither of those i jsut mentioned. which one's optional???</p>
<p>the one that says optional....</p>