Diversity Statement

[gtog]

This may not be the right forum, but this seems to have the most active users. I'm applying to programs in biostat/computational biology, some of which ask for a personal statement for diversity(e.g. Stanford). I figured most of these programs would be merit based and thus wouldnt care if I didnt write the statement (considering they are optional). Is this the correct interpretation? Also, I dont really add much in the conventional sense of diversity.

Edited November 20, 2019 by gtog

[cyberwulf]

If you don't have anything particularly notable to write, and it's optional, it's probably not worth your time to draft one.