<p>So I'm applying to the University of the Pacific as a Distinctive Candidate. It says in the email that there's no essay, but the Common App still has the 'Writing' Section. I checked the application on the UOP website and there's a box for an short personal statement with a specific question. However, I don't know where to put this in the Common App version because the writing section is the same as it usually is; with a box for a short answer and a place to upload your personal statement. I don't want to upload this essay as my personal statement because the question only applies to the UOP. There is no place in the supplement for this personal statement. Should I just submit it as my personal statement anyway and then attempt to submit a different essay for my other colleges?</p>