For the scholarship applications, most of them have an “optional” question that asks
Are there any additional circumstances that the University Scholars committee should consider? Is there anything you would like to tell the committee that you weren’t able to include in your Common Application?
How important is it to answer this question? My philosophy is that one should answer a question whenever possible, even if it is optional. But I am really stuck this time, because I’m not sure what to talk about at all. So, should I answer it or not worry about it?