wellesley: int'l student essay?

The Board of Int’l Admission woudl like to know about the experiences, intellectual interests, activities, or persons of particular significance in your life, ad how they have influenced your attitudes, values, and goals.

How many experiences, intellectual interests, activities, persons of particular significance in your life, and how they have influenced attitudes, values, and goals do I need to talk about??? This is a 250-500 word essay, and it’s…well, how can they expect much more than a list?