<p>"Briefly describe which single activity listed in the Activity section of your Common Application represents your most meaningful commitment and why. (150 words or less)" - Columbia Supplement and some other schools
If I wrote about an activity in my Common App essay, am I supposed to address another, even if the one in the CA essay is more meaningful to me? </p>
<p>Thanks a lot!</p>
<p>Just because the prompt says you have to pick your top EC doesn’t mean you are wrong to tell a story about another somewhat less important activity or experience that isn’t already described in other parts of your app. I think applicants focus too much on the essay prompts and not enough on the story about themselves they want to tell. Figure out what Columbia needs to know about you, then find a way to say that in the space you have available.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for the in-depth answer! :)</p>