<p>Hi, my son is working on his application and has a few questions.</p>
<p>First, the website hasn’t been working at all for him. Is this common? In the worst case scenario, if it continues to malfunction and his application is submitted late, will this be a problem or do they realize there the website is malfuctioning?</p>
<p>Second, how many words should his “short answers” contain? The essay is 500-700 words so he is assuming the “short answers” should be substantially shorter. He is unable to get on the website for instructions (see above) but doesn’t recall there be any comments about length. Any advice?</p>
<p>Third, if he isn’t sure what he wants to major in, should he just say he is undecided or should he take his best shot?</p>
<p>Fourth, under Activity Summary, should Honors Society and academic awards be listed or is this only for extracurricular activities?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
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<li>Keep trying</li>
<li>It recommends one paragraph. I wrote about 4 to 5 sentences for each of my answers.</li>
<li>There is a Short Answer question that is easier to answer with a major in mind. I would say tell your kid to take a shot at whatever he is interested in.</li>
<li>It’s an open space where you can list anything related to your activities.</li>
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<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Good answers above^. For #3, I would add that it is easy to change your major, and that most students are admitted as undeclared - which sounds a bit wishy-washy, I know - but if the majors he is considering are in CLAS (College of Letters, Arts and Sciences) either way will not make much of an admissions difference.</p>
<p>Thanks. I’m seeing these great answers, now, and really appreciate the information. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, it is too late for my son. There was a window of opportunity right after school so he already submitted his application. </p>
<p>Anyway, I’m crossing my fingers!</p>
<p>Thanks again!</p>