<p>Is there anything you would like us to know about you or your academic record that you have not had the opportunity to describe elsewhere in this application?</p>
<p>I'm not sure if any of you (who have already been accepted to UCLA) had to answer this question, but I really don't understand what they're looking for. The first question already asks about what you've done to take advantage of educational opportunities and everything else is pretty much covered in the rest of the application. So what else do they want me to say?</p>
<p>"This question seeks to give students the opportunity to share important aspects of their schooling or their lives — such as their personal circumstances, family experiences and opportunities that were or were not available at their school or college — that may not have been sufficiently addressed elsewhere in the application."</p>
<p>Write about any difficulties you've had. If you went to a poor performing high school or had difficult family circumstances or something, you would want to mention it here. (So this gives your application and accomplishments a different perspective.)</p>
<p>The focus here is on the "you." For UCLA especially (and UC Berkeley), we are now switching to a holistic review system. That means that UCLA will put more weight on any strenuous circumstances or hardships you write about in this section, since they will be considered in context with the rest of your application. This is your chance to explain more about what makes you unique, and what makes you stand out from the rest of the applicant pool. Feel free to delve into new topics, as this is really the only "free-response" section that you have in your personal statements.</p>
<p>The "your academic record" part of the question provides you a way to explain any low (i.e., D or F) grades you may have received during your high school career.</p>