I somehow didn’t see the NCSU optional essays questions so I didn’t answer them. However, one of the questions asked about a hardship that I faced, but my personal statement already discusses this.
So am I screwed for not answering the optional essays?
My SAT is 1370
My GPA is 3.95 (unweighted)
School of Engineering btw…
The rule of optional essays is that they are not truly optional (with few exceptions, mostly being race/sexual identity questions). A lot of schools use this to weed out “lazy” students. Are you OOS? Because if so, I wouldn’t be surprised if its the reason if you get rejected. The SoE is also super competitive, so it’ll definitely bump you down below others. Since the SoE is so competitive, any little thing could be a deciding factor.
Yeah I am OOS. Idk tbh, I just hope the personal statement is enough because it responds to the optional essay questions.
Even if your personal essay covers it, its always better to complete the extra supplements. Since you’re OOS, I’d have said NCSU is a reach even without knowing about the essays. I’d say its a major reach now, NCSU places a lot of emphasis on stats, but for the SoE, any little thing could get you rejected.