<p>I was hoping someone would like to critique my short supplemental essay on the Common App. I am a transfer student.</p>
<p>The prompt:</p>
<p>Self-Appraisal: Your academic performance. With [school redacted] increasing selectivity, grades of B or above are expected. The Admissions Committee expects that you will take advantage of this question to explain any grade on your transcript that is unusually low or varies significantly from your usual performance.</p>