Common App Meaningful Activities Question

The question is:
“In the space provided below, please describe which of these activities (extracurricular and personal activities or work experience) has had the most meaning for you and why (150 words or fewer).”

Would it be detrimental to write more than 150 words or would it be benificial since i could explain in more detail?

Do colleges really care??

<p>it says 150 words or fewer, and it specifically says the rest will be truncated!</p>

<p>i actually had 250 words (and i've heard of people with 350 and up), and it wasn't truncated in the PDF (print preview, def. check before sending it in). so, if you think you want to write more, you probably can. just make sure it's worth it.</p>

<p>could i talk about more than one activity?</p>