<p>I'm confused- I am working on my Yale supplement online for SCEA and apparently you need to write not only the Short Answer and Personal Statement, but you also need to write a SECOND ESSAY. I thought this was optional?!?!</p>
<p>Oh boy. Yes, you need to write another essay, making two long essays total for the whole application.</p>
<p>uh oh!!! YES! it is required! good luck coming up with a 2nd essay!</p>
<p>Don't worry, you have a couple of days left and the night is still young.;)</p>
<p>The essay was optional last year, required this year.</p>
<p>You need the personal statement, and then on the Yale Supplement there is a question called tell us something we dont already know. That is not optional</p>
<p>You just have to do both... good luck and May the Force be with you!</p>
<p>Thanks everybody. I bit the bullet before anyone replied to this and now I've got everything done. Good luck to all of you!</p>