<p>Hello All I have just started to begin the supplements for the commonapp and have a small question in some of the supplement boxes there is a response question like describe how you learned about x university what made x university a college choice for you? how long do these have to be? and in the additional information..are they supposed to be long are they optional?</p>
<p>Just a tip one of my teachers told me: Anything that is "optional" isn't. If you want to go to a certain school and don't do the "optional" essay, you don't compare to the hundreds/thousands of applicants that put in the extra time to do it.</p>
<p>yeah its just so vague you know the additional information thing</p>
<p>i also have another question theres a part that says in the box below, please describe in detail your activities since last enrolled This field is required
(mandatory if you are not currently attending school)</p>
<p>how long does this have to be? im a student who graduated in june, but decided to take a year out</p>
<p>Just list anything important that you've been doing. Volunteering, working, any classes you've taken, stuff like that. There is no set size for it, as far as I know.</p>
<p>thanks for the help</p>