important for anybody using the common app

ok so for the part where it says anything additional, should i
a. add more activities because there is no way they can all fit
b. add another essay that displays something about me and send a resume attached

what did you guys do??? any help is appreciated!! :slight_smile:

<p>I personally wouldn't add anything unless its an essay that you really need to explain something. I would not use it to write about activities - they ask for your most important activities, not everything on which you've ever spent a week. I'd just choose the six or seven (I can't remember how many spaces there are) that you consider MOST important.</p>

<p>If you can't fit awards that help to explain your activities, just add them (always check with the school). All the schools I am applying to encouraged me to add more information on awards that helped to explain my activities...they basically said I should add what I want...some schools though (brown, columbia) hate extra info...</p>