common app questions

<li>how is the answer to the following question supposed to be written?:</li>
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<p>“In the space provided below, please briefly elaborate (150 words or fewer) on one of your activities (extracurricular, personal activities, or work experience).”</p>

<p>is what i write supposed to be stylistically pleasing? or is it just supposed to be straight out fact? ahhh not sure . help!</p>

<li>if we know that we will be receiving an ap scholar/distinction/etc… do we put that in our application as an award?</li>
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<li>Yes</li>
<li>I don't know what others did... I tried to put as much facts as possible, while keeping it as stylistically good as possible...</li>
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