<p>This how probably been asked hundreds of times, but I do not know how to write about it. How do I write about adversity that stopped me from doing my best in my academic career. Help?</p>
<p>Is this for the SUNY application? That is optional by the way.</p>
<p>No it is for the University of Minnesota application. I know it is optional, but I feel that my horrible grades should be explained.</p>
<p>Bump </p>
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<p>What’s the prompt? Does it simply ask you to explain the circumstances? If so, you don’t need to worry about writing a flowery, personality-revealing essay like the one you’d write for the common app. I’d start just by explaining the bare facts, which would help me realize what it is I really want to say. Then I’d try to flesh it out a little.</p>
<p>It is something along the lines of “Describe any circumstances that effected your academic high school career”</p>