What should I write in the additional comments box of an online application for a scholarship?
It says this is optional, & I don’t know if this will better my chance of getting the scholarship. I had to write a 250 word short response to this question: If you could get one ‘do-over’ in life, what would it be and why?
& under the entry box there is another box that’s labeled “additional comments”. For this box it says: Is there anything else you would like the scholarship committee to know about you? (100 words or less). Should I write something down in this box, if so what should I say?
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Tailor your response to how you specifically meet the requirements of the scholarship.
Usually, additional comments boxes are beneficial if there is anything particular about your academic situation that you feel is relevant as to why you either deserve or need the scholarship. Is the scholarship relegated for any specific group? (Potential business students, first-generation college students, students from a family of certain income?) If there is anything about your situation you feel is related or unique, that’s something you would include in the provided space.
I can’t imagine not writing anything would impact your chance at being selected if your answer to their main question is compelling.
It sounds like it offers an opportunity to add reflective comments. “If I could do it over, I would do A instead of B. Here’s why.” The comment box could be used to say, “here are some positive things that came about or what I learned about myself because I did do B.”
Thanks for your answers. Well how does this sound?
“There are many factors in my life that have led me to be the person I am today whether it be my moral upbringing or my drive to become a first-generation college student. In addition, I can say that my past experiences have trained me to learn from my faults. I believe that this is one of the most sufficient ways of enlightening a person’s future.”
“Many factors in my life have led me to be the person I am today whether it be my moral upbringing or my drive to become a first-generation college student. In addition, my past experiences have trained me to learn from my faults. I believe that this is one of the most sufficient ways of enlightening a person’s future.”
I edited out a few words. Otherwise, it sounds terrific actually.
‘Sufficient’, which basically means ‘adequate’, doesn’t seem like the right word choice to me. Maybe ‘efficient’?
“Today, our country needs positive leadership with positive goals for every U.S. citizen. i feel i have this leadership ability. i would ask that you give me the opportunity to prove myself. by granting me a scholarship. i will be receiving my higher education and a chance to be a leader in order to provide and continue to make America the number one nation on the planet. i ask for your consideration for me to help you and to help your children’s children’s future.” thank you
@john65pennington I like that, but I ended up going with the other one. Thank you though!
@augustlan Efficient is a better word for what I intended to say. I edited it, thanks for bringing that to my attention!
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