optional essay questions on admissions and potential scholarships

Do you think these are looked at to see if a student wants to go the extra mile or am I reading into this too much? lol

Should they be filled out and do you think they make a difference separating students?

Yes if you are aiming for scholarships you should go the extra mile

In my experience, they didn’t help all that much. Most of my scholarships came from merit aid and automatic scholarships.

sorry wrong thread

Sorry wrong thread

I think if a college offers an optional question/essay and that school is a top choice for you, you should do it.

Sounds good. Thks!