"Additional Information" Essay AROTC

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The prompt is the following: Please expand on any additional information outlining scholastic, athletic and leadership achievements not otherwise annotated in the previous sections. Although you are not required to do so, you are highly encouraged to do so if applicable.


Should I provide explanations for the clubs/activities I was a leader in? It's already listed in my Resume File and shown in the Activities List but they're never explicitly explained. But I'm not sure if this counts as "additional information" as it's technically already stated.
 
Maybe something describing an instance where you went above and beyond in one of these positions? Worked through a particularly challenging situation with a positive outcome, discuss what you particularly enjoyed about one of these clubs/positions, or more details about your community service activities? Without seeing the full application I can't say for sure but these are just a couple ideas that come to mind. I believe you are correct that you don't want to just restate the obvious. Hope that helps and good luck!
 
Agreed that it can’t hurt to write about a leadership position, just make sure it is impactful and adds new information to the application. DS wrote about how homeschooling prepared him for college and his interviewer said he really liked his essay and gave him insight into our homeschool world.
 
I was told by college ROTC advisor that it is literally anything that is not a part of the drop down menu and not to go into great detail because they just take a quick look at that section. I hope he gave us good information. My daughter literally put down that she was an entrepreneur in a few sentences.
 
I always recommend you take any checked blocks from your sports and activities that aren't self explanatory and explain. For example you check the volunteer work block. In one of your essays you should explain what volunteer work you do. I also recommend that anything significant on your resume you also mention in one of your essays. The board does not always have time to get to the resume.
 
TMaga said:
I was told by college ROTC advisor that it is literally anything that is not a part of the drop down menu and not to go into great detail because they just take a quick look at that section. I hope he gave us good information. My daughter literally put down that she was an entrepreneur in a few sentences.
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I ended up writing a full essay going into my specific leadership contributions on things I hadn't yet mentioned. I figured it couldn't hurt even if they don't read it.
 
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