Supplement short-answer Question

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<p>Hi guys! I have a quick question regarding my Princeton Undergraduate Supplement Application.</p>

<p>One of the short-answer questions on the application was: "Write two adjectives that your friends would use in order to describe you." I answered: "Sesquipedalian & morbid". However, a few hours after I hit the submit button, I realized that "sesquipedalian" is not an adjective. I truly did check over my application multiple times - and made my parents look over it too - but nobody caught the mistake. I know what the word means, but for some reason my brain subconsciously interpreted the question as asking "two WORDS that describe me" rather than specifically "two ADJECTIVES".</p>

<p>The rest of my application is, in my humble opinion, pretty good. I think both of my essays are well-written and effective, my grades and scores are excellent, and I submitted a small portfolio of award-winning creative writing samples. Do you think that this little mistake could end up being a huge turn off that makes me look like I'm using words without realizing what they mean? Should I leave it be, or should I call the Princeton Undergraduate office and ask if there's anything I can do about it? (If they could do anything about it, I have the perfect adjective that I could use otherwise.)</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>Are you sure that it’s not an adjective? I would say it is…</p>

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<p>It is an adjective; you will be fine! :slight_smile: </p>

<p>[Sesquipedalian</a> | Define Sesquipedalian at Dictionary.com](<a href=“Sesquipedalian]Sesquipedalian Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com”>Sesquipedalian Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com)</p>

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<p>Er, you said >>(If they could do anything about it, I have the perfect adjective that I could use otherwise.)<<</p>

<p>So, why didn’t you use the perfect one? My $.02 is while humorous - do you think admissions officers are looking to increase the morbidity rate in their student body.</p>

<p>Maybe me - but struck me as a little cheeky. Xome to think of it - I might have used “cheeky”. Good Luck, however.</p>

<p>BTW - wouldn’t your friends describe you as Sesquipedalicious?</p>

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<p>If you have friends who know the meaning of and regularly use the word “sesquipedalian,” they probably tend to revel in a good vocabulary and would not mind you being long-winded, provided, of course, you know what you’re talking about, which here, it appears, you don’t. Good luck with Brown (if that is the reason for your moniker). Princeton will probably describe you as “disingenuous.” Word to the wise: try to be real. No one likes a phony.</p>