Indicating hardships (plz help!!!)

worknprogress
Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:12:13 +0000

This information is extremely important, but it would be best if it were part of GC recommendation or that of another involved adult. Sit down with GC and explain your background. I am sure the GC will understand that it is better for an outsider to make these point about you. Offer to send summary of early life experiences to GC if that would be helpful. I work with many GC’s and if they were given this info they would be happy to include it in their letter.

I think you made an excellent decision not to include it in your essay - as you said - it would have distracted from focus.