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<p>I have so many essays I want to write about but I have chosen the most meaningful one. But my other options show a lot of character as well so I want to possibly show those as well but I can't because I've already finalized my personal statement. Is there any other way I could show those. Basically here they are:</p>

<p>[ul][<em>]Personal Statement - Had a good relationship with father, then I stopped doing stuff with him, realized my mistake, took up golf, in a very short span of time got to a very high level, to part in tournaments etc. - very emotional, heavy and touching; creative structure too[li]School had guitar club that charged US100 per month to be a part of. My friend wanted to learn but didn't want to pay so I started a rival club where he could learn for free. Became the most popular student led club in the history of the school[</em>]Was the weakest kid in class, started working out, spent 1200 hours in the gym in the span of 18 months, became the strongest kid in class, almost got into varsity team in a sport that requires leg strength, but made it through my upper body strength, became a personal trainer - helped friends train for free, gave tips, dedicated a lot of time - 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, 18 months[*]Started piano, never really liked it so didn't practice, failed exam twice, got distinction third time when I practiced 5 minutes a day, finally took the initiative to give up despite my parents protests because I knew I didn't like it so I couldn't be passionate about it, focused on studies and golf instead - where my passions lied[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>What do you reckon? Any of them meaningful enough to be sent as a supplement? Should I send any supplements and further burden the ad-coms?</p>

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<p>If I were you, I would keep the personal statement the way it is, make the second topic, the club one, one of your short takes, and, if you really feel like it, incorporate the third one into your personal statement. I would leave the fourth one out. Just my opinion.</p>

<p>“Any of them meaningful enough to be sent as a supplement? Should I send any supplements and further burden the ad-coms?”</p>

<p>If the school specifically asks for an “optional” supplement, the admission officer will be delighted to hear anything else you may want to add to your application in addition to what is already stated. In that case, it would not be a burden. However, if the school does not ask for any supplement in the first place, only send a supplement if it is absolutely necessary or if it conveys some aspect of you that is not covered in any other parts of the app. It’s hard to tell how good the essay will be from the topic alone, so you may want to try out all the topics and have someone pick out the essay that best conveys your personality.</p>