<p>when it says that certain parts of application are optional, should they be done (will it hurt application chances). for example, upenn has 3 optional essays, and i was wondering if i shud complete them or will leaving them hurt my application?</p>
<p>I would say it depends on how good of a writer you are.</p>
<p>Always try to provide more information about yourself, but not to the point of redundancy. If you think you can elaborate on or get across a new facet of yourself through the optional essays, do it! I would recommend doing at least one of the three optional essays.</p>
<p>lol i wud but i am sorta strapped on time</p>
<p>If you don't have much time you should concentrate on the required sections, you can skip the optional ones. A half-hearted attempt on optionals can hurt your application!</p>