An interesting question which...

College Essays
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<p>has no right answer. Or so I think…</p>

<p>I’m interested in hearing what you guys think about the Common App Short Answer response. Here’s my question</p>

<p>What do you think is the most important emphasis of the three in the 150 word essay? </p>

<li><p>what roles you played in an extracurricular (aka did community service, led a team, saved the world…etc)</p></li>
<li><p>how the extracurricular affected you (motivated you in school, changed your personality, inspired you to save Gotham City…etc.)</p></li>
<li><p>what accomplishments you achieved in your extracurricular (won awards, received recognition, or just what made you different)</p></li>
</ol>

<p>Seeing as there’s only 150 words to elaborate…I believe I am not the only one to have thought about this question and considered my approach to the essay a conundrum</p>

<p>so…what do YOU think is the right answer haha</p>

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<p>Probably the second, since talking too much about #1 and #3 might make it sound like you’re just in it for the awards or the officer positions. Sounds like #1 and #3 (especially #1) should be more for background info. It’s probably best to have some sort of balance, though.</p>

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<p>yep…I’m shooting for a balance. From advice that’s been given to me, most people seem to consider 3 the least important and 1 the most. I seem to find an essay with 1 but not 2 very boring though.</p>

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<p>i’d seay def no2…</p>