on the common app, one of the essays asks, “Your intellectual life may extend beyond the academic requirements of your particular school. Please use the space below to list additional intellectual activities that you have not mentioned or detailed elsewhere in your application. These could include, but are not limited to, supervised or self-directed projects not done as school work, training experiences, online courses not run by your school, or summer academic or research programs not described elsewhere. (150 words).” does it want a genuine list or some elaboration? i originally listed my activities but after further reading am beginning to question this.
It’s really not a trick question. The answer is in the prompt (emphasis mine)
Having said that, take a step back and ask why Harvard is asking the question. The answer is, IMO, that Harvard wants to know what makes you you. So I would not suggest that you submit a laundry list of activities (that’s just boring), I would not write a book on each activity either. Feel free to add some descriptive texture, but at the end of the day, you only have 150 words with which to play.
thanks @skieurope ! i will take that advice
BTW, this prompt is not even on the Coalition app.