<p>Hi Guys,</p>
<p>Although I print previewed when I submitted my common app, I assumed that the activity descriptions would show up in full on the college's "version," a theory which I have since realized is majorly flawed.</p>
<p>Only a few words got cut off in each, and the major portions are left intact. Is it worth bothering Yale with emails adding in those extra few words? Am I royally screwed or should this not be a problem? I know the common app schools are aware of this "limit," so would notifying them only irritate them and clog up my file or would it actually add to my application.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Don’t worry about it, I made the same mistake and Yale told me this is one of the least important essays. Just email or send them the full version just in case.</p>
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<p>How is it an essay? It’s like, 10 words, 15 words max.</p>
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<p>I was referring to the “10-15” word descriptions under each of the 12 allotted activities, not the go more in depth about one activity in the writing section. These description sections have a set character limit which is not reflected in the pdf version.</p>
<p>Oh sorry I thought you meant the activity description. Whoops</p>
<p>Yes, I also thought the “versions” downloaded by colleges would have the full descriptions and that the print previews were flawed. So I didn’t bother to make my activity descriptions any shorter to fit the spaces. I hope this doesn’t cause too much of a problem.</p>
<p>I made the same mistake, but I don’t think it’ll make that much of a difference.</p>