Annoying common app activity description Ma 150 characters

Why do they make it so short? It is really really annoying. All my descriptions make no sense now.

It’s annoying for me too. But since admissions officers have to read thousands of applications I guess it just makes it easier for them so they don’t have to read hundreds of words on just one small part of your application.

State your activities; such as “swim varsity each yr, elected captain, achieved PB”. To the point and it shouldn’t take too many words.