For question # 2- would it better to discuss only ONE personal talent/experience/contribution/quality of more than one?
<p>this is going to sound lame, but, whatever works best. try not to come across as trying to tell them too much about you, but leave them with a good picture of you. hmm…like a girl’s skirt for example, long enough to cover what it needs but short enough to keep things interesting. again–whatever works.</p>
<p>They arent going to read it and make a decision based on how broad or narrow it is. Just represent yourself well, however you choose, and you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>A related question:
For the open ended, they ask for information about you or your record. Say you wrote about contribution for #2, could you write about quality (which is a different choice of #2) for the open ended?</p>