<p>I'm looking for parent input (which is why I didn't post this in the essay forum). Do you think that the fact that this year's short answer asks the applicant to briefly elaborate on an activity, whereas in prior years it asked to describe which activity is most meaningful and why, means that the answer now should just be a straightforward description of an activity as opposed to a more creative explanation of the impact of the activity?</p>
<p>I don't really get the feeling there's one right approach. I think they're giving the applicants more latitude.</p>