Trauma. Anxiety.

Applying to College
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Hi guys,

I’m not gonna go in depth but I have anxiety and I’m starting to have regrets about a thing I put in the “additional information” section of my application. I essentially wrote about how I underwent tons of abuse as a kid, so much so that I “continued to wet the bed well into puberty” and other slightly personal information. In the end, I said that I’m much happier and better now.

Please tell me that what I did wasn’t a terrible idea. Tell me that saying that I wet the bed well into puberty doesn’t raise a major red flag. Tell me that everything’s gonna be ok.

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Well, there’s no point worrying about it now. If you don’t get in, it won’t be because of what you shared in that section.

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The “slightly personal information” was a little TMI for a college application. Fortunately admission officers probably see a lot of TMI. The bright side is that the colleges who accept you are likely to be great fits where you will almost certainly find very supportive environments.