<p>^ I would like to hear others’ views on strategy here. I can’t imagine that the type of illness – requiring a full year off – wouldn’t be of interest to the college. If the applicant does as NSM suggests, won’t the college either (a) come back with a followup question, or (b) simply assume the worst (whatever that is)? Either way, my instinct is that being coy won’t help the applicant’s cause. My instinct would be to descibe the nature of the illness and the treatment, and if possible give some indication of why this won’t likely be a further problem. A couple of sentences, no more, but more forthcoming than NSM suggests.</p>
<p>But I could be talked out of that position. Maybe all the college cares about is learning that the applicant wasn’t in prison, and identifying the illness would be TMI.</p>