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Hi there! It looks like your question never got answered. You can use the optional essay to address multiple issues, you can have separate sections with headers, or to try weave them together to one paragraph. I would definitely explain the gap - sounds like you handled it well. I think that it is worth highlighting your quant skills too.

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I also have a concern regarding the optional essay. Should one use it to address multiple issues or just focus on a single one?

1) I have 8 month gap after my graduation to finding my first job. (Should I address this issue. During this time I did some Volunteer work at an orphanage and also worked at my fathers Construction firm where I highlighted few areas of improvement.)

2) My GMAT(650) and GPA (3.05) which are slightly below my target schools but within the 80% range. (I was thinking of just addressing this matters to demonstrate strong quantitative aptitude regardless of the my GPA and GMAT score. My Quant score on GMAT was Q48 and I have scored all B/B+ grades in Calculus/Quantitative courses that I took during my engineering. I also scored A grades in my O & A level Math & Additional Math exams. )
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Hi Thank you for your feedback. I did use the header to address both the issues in the optional essay.


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Hi there! It looks like your question never got answered. You can use the optional essay to address multiple issues, you can have separate sections with headers, or to try weave them together to one paragraph. I would definitely explain the gap - sounds like you handled it well. I think that it is worth highlighting your quant skills too.

Best of luck!
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Hi,

I also have a concern regarding the optional essay. Should one use it to address multiple issues or just focus on a single one?

1) I have 8 month gap after my graduation to finding my first job. (Should I address this issue. During this time I did some Volunteer work at an orphanage and also worked at my fathers Construction firm where I highlighted few areas of improvement.)

2) My GMAT(650) and GPA (3.05) which are slightly below my target schools but within the 80% range. (I was thinking of just addressing this matters to demonstrate strong quantitative aptitude regardless of the my GPA and GMAT score. My Quant score on GMAT was Q48 and I have scored all B/B+ grades in Calculus/Quantitative courses that I took during my engineering. I also scored A grades in my O & A level Math & Additional Math exams. )
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Great! Let us know if you have any other questions!

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Hi Thank you for your feedback. I did use the header to address both the issues in the optional essay.


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Hi there! It looks like your question never got answered. You can use the optional essay to address multiple issues, you can have separate sections with headers, or to try weave them together to one paragraph. I would definitely explain the gap - sounds like you handled it well. I think that it is worth highlighting your quant skills too.

Best of luck!
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Hi,

I also have a concern regarding the optional essay. Should one use it to address multiple issues or just focus on a single one?

1) I have 8 month gap after my graduation to finding my first job. (Should I address this issue. During this time I did some Volunteer work at an orphanage and also worked at my fathers Construction firm where I highlighted few areas of improvement.)

2) My GMAT(650) and GPA (3.05) which are slightly below my target schools but within the 80% range. (I was thinking of just addressing this matters to demonstrate strong quantitative aptitude regardless of the my GPA and GMAT score. My Quant score on GMAT was Q48 and I have scored all B/B+ grades in Calculus/Quantitative courses that I took during my engineering. I also scored A grades in my O & A level Math & Additional Math exams. )