<p>To be brief: My short answer on the common application is just under the 150 word/1000 character limit, although as warned on the website it cuts off on the PDF. Heavily. About a third of it doesn't carry over - it suggests that applicants may want to use the additional information form, but I think that's more if you intend to digress on additional activities or merits.</p>
<p>I'm just focusing on one extracurricular and my contributions to it, so I don't know if that's exactly appropriate use of the additional space. Should I just try to cut it down? Thanks.</p>