<p>From 7th grade through my junior year I had knee problems (3 surgeries) while pursuing basketball. I was busy a lot with constant therapy and practice to catch up in the offseason. As a result, my EC's are not that spectacular. I don't want it to appear that I'm looking for pity, but I want them to have the clearest picture of me. Should I make my experience known to the ND Admission people? And if so, how? I've already wrote my essay on a different topic.</p>
<p>May as well in that "final word" section because what do you have to lose? If you look weak without it, as you say, you virtually have to put it and try, you know?</p>
<p>I would have to agree with the above poster. No one thing is going to make or break your application, a lot depends on grades, standardized scores, and recommendations. That having been said I don't see how it could hurt to help to give the admissions committee more of an impression of you as a person and not simply another application folder.</p>
<p>if u do put it at bottom......word it very well.........u dont want to seem...like......it is an excuse for everything.....know what i mean?</p>
<p>Exactly my conern... do you think a supplementary letter from my basketball coach would be better than my account of the experience? Or will an extra letter just annoy them?</p>
<p>Don't send extra letters! They specifically say not to.</p>
<p>I agree, plus they want to hear how it affected YOU and the best person that can do that is you. Don't worry about it being at the end of the app, it is there for a reason and they still will read it. Speak from your heart, tell them how it impacted you, and have faith in the fact that ND is one of the few schools that not only says they look at the whole applicant but in reality they really do. It will be taken into account.</p>