<p>Hey, so I got waitlisted at Madison, gave them my mid year transcript but didn't actually care that much so i didn't write the essays, but they accepted me anyway.</p>
<p>What?</p>
<p>Is the essays just an optional thing?</p>
<p>No, the "personal statement" is required. Consider yourself lucky that Madison wants to fill every dorm. =D</p>
<p>No, they were optional. Notsomuch, I think your thinking of the personal statement in the application, that was required.</p>