<p>Because of an illness, I had several interruptions in my hs education and will be graduating late, so I need to write a "special circumstances" essay for my common app. I'm vaguely explaining the illness and then mostly focusing on how I overcame it, how it's helped me grow etc etc. </p>
<p>Is this really all I need to do? Should I send in a note from a doctor as well? I want to keep it as private as possible, so I'd prefer not to get my doctor involved, but if that would hurt my chances of being accepted then I'll obviously have to suck it up and ask for a letter. </p>
<p>Thanks for any advice!</p>