<p>How can they expect us to write a short "essay" explaining our activities, etc in 100 words. is it ok to go over it.
The part b question also has the same word limit. I just cannot condense it.</p>
<p>They understand that you cannot possibly sum up the whole of your pleasurable activities in 100 words. Be specific, write about something you really, really enjoy, be it woodworking, skydiving, or dancing.</p>
<p>And answer the first question honestly. No one wants to read about how you volunteer to read to blind ebola-infected children who are undergoing chemotherapy for fun.</p>
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<li>Timur S.</li>
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<p>Ok. Even then. I plan on writing about one activity, and my essay is 173 words long. Is it ok to go over the limit as long as my handwriting is legible and fts well within the space. 100 words is like 5 sentences.</p>
<p>Part of what makes the essay difficult is the need for brevity.</p>
<p>Isn't that part of the challenge? Seeing if you can express your favorite past time in a few sentences? If someone asked you on the street, you might just give them a few sentences, not a 500 word essay. I think that is what they are aiming for.</p>
<p>100 words may seem few for a complete and comprehensive list of all your activities. Pick a few that are very important to who you are, and try to be concise.</p>
<p>178 words for a single activity seems a bit much. I like the suggestion of writing as if you were explaining the activity to a person on the street.</p>
<p>last year i wrote about my car. i liked the essay alot and i think that the point is to see another side of your self. for example, my hook was drafting and robotics competitions, but the car showed a side of me that i did for fun, but somewhat related to my interests and character. i still have it if anyone wants too see it</p>
<p>Imajin: What competitions were you in, exactly? We're doing BEST and FIRST this year. :D</p>
<p>lol I love the intense feeling I get when I ride on roller coasters. Also i wrote about my love for skydiving. It shouldn't be that hard. Just be honest and most of all...be human, don't try to appear smart. Everyone knows you are.</p>
<p>my competitions werent that high scale, its not that popular in my area. anyways, my robotics competitions were science olympiad robot ramble. and a few other little things. its similar to that robotics comp in japan where they pick up things and put them into a box. i presented my robot with a VERY professional photosop. on that had the main robot in the middle, smaller views from top side etc on the right, and also how the robot progressed over the years. visually and design wise. </p>
<p>so yeah, i included an extra pic in the app that they didnt really ask for, but hey, that one pic was better than another essay, and much more vivid and memorable. the admissions committee actually sent it back to me after the RD round was over. </p>
<p>i also used that as a main point in my interview and showed the alum my pic too. so im assuming that she wrote something about that in my evaluation.</p>
<p>long story short, think of the application process as a package. </p>
<p>Olo, are you in HS or college?</p>
<p>I'm a high school student, although I'm currently working a local university's lab helping the professor with five-link semi-passive bipedal walkers and soon get to help with pneumatic haptic interfaces. :D.</p>
<p>Biomechanics is incredible.</p>
<p>The robotic competition I'm currently involved in is BEST, which can be found [url=<a href="http://www.bestinc.org/MVC/%5Dhere%5B/url">http://www.bestinc.org/MVC/]here[/url</a>]. I would also suggest looking into FIRST, which you can find [url=<a href="http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/%5Dhere%5B/url">http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/]here[/url</a>].</p>
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<li>Timur S.</li>
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