Duke University optional essay. Do i do it?

saltydog97
Sun, 12 Oct 2014 14:23:53 +0000

I love the optional essays, because it ALMOST is a vehicle that eliminates qualified applicants in favor of a just as qualified applicant who really loves the school. In my mind, there is no reason not to write the community optional essay. I am also a middle-class, white male, and I am still using this essay to help my application to its capacity. As @SomeOldGuy‌ pointed out, Michigan has a very similar prompt, which I am applying to EA and using the same essay for both!

I do, however, have a question related to the other optional writing piece: a “brief resume”. I am not so sure about what to do for this prompt. I am inclined to use a well-written, descriptive statement of the extracurricular activities most important to me. However, I do not want to neglect the clearly added “brief” part concerning the resume as well. I am curious what you all would suggest that I do?