<p>There is a section where I could upload other information pertaining to myself.</p>
<p>Since my HS grades were pretty bad, should I add an essay talking about the progressive improvement I'm in? or would it be just waste of time??</p>
<p>you could it wouldn't hurt....</p>
<p>it can't hurt to let admissions officers know more good things about you</p>
<p>I think adding an extra essay for something the admissions officers already know (they'll see the upward grade/ GPA trend?) actually can hurt you. Theyre required to read through all the stuff, and at a Cornell info session I went to, they advised not to add too many "extra" things. </p>
<p>They said: "Imagine if all the applicants added extras. We already have a hard enough time processing all the applications on hand"</p>
<p>If there was a special explanation for your situation, you just have to have your guidance counselor write a quick note about it for you.</p>
<p>Thanks for your advice!!</p>
<p>concur with above. Have your GC or teacher speak to your improved classroom performance</p>
<p>ok thanks appreciate all your advice</p>
<p>I used the extra space to just add a little more about what I did during some of my jobs and during some of the summers. It was more like resume style than an essay but not a whole resume.</p>
<p>thanx for advice. you mean like in a point-form? </p>
<p>-Taught English in a foreign country during summer
-tutored math, english
-so forth</p>
<p>like this?</p>
<p>how about an additional rec? do you think 3 recs are too much?</p>
<p>I think additional recs should be fine as long as they bring new insight to your application. For example, a coach, a employer, a club advisor, etc. </p>
<p>A 3rd teacher, maybe...if they can talk about something different than the other 2.</p>