<p>So I assume the "optional" essay isn't really optional if you want to get in. Would basically a personal statement about a particular feature of myself suffice? I wrote my common app essay about a person I admire, if that makes any difference.</p>
<p>hey, ill read it PM it right over</p>
<p>Send it over!!</p>
<p>Whenever I read "optional" on a college application, I read "required if you really really care."</p>