1000 characters?!?!?!

[RussianRiver]

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Rush Secondary:

1. Describe two examples of working with people, one of which highlights your leadership skills and one which highlights your problem solving abilities. (1000 characters max)

How is it possible to describe TWO separate examples in 1000 characters. I have been trying to do this all night. WTF

How can I explain any one situation in 500 characters? Thats something like four or five sentences.

 

[nick_carraway]

Better than Albany who wanted 160 characters to explain a single life experience that you'd want the committee to know about. 160 characters makes for two very rudimentary sentences.

 

[silverlining1]

Better than Albany who wanted 160 characters to explain a single life experience that you'd want the committee to know about. 160 characters makes for two very rudimentary sentences.

 

[Ookluh]

or Penn State with their 50 word answers.

 

[Inuranic]

I've done a couple of these. My favorite right now:

In 100 words or less...

"Describe your experiences facing or witnessing discrimination. Tell how you responded and what you learned from these experiences and how they have prepared you for your future in medicine."

Indeed. Two sentences with four different prompts. Nice.

 

[Ookluh]

Let it be known that I'll take a 50 word/100 word/160 character limit over a two page limit anyday!

 

[mq123]

Let it be known that I'll take a 50 word/100 word/160 character limit over a two page limit anyday!

Ditto.

 

[killinsound]

Better than Albany who wanted 160 characters to explain a single life experience that you'd want the committee to know about. 160 characters makes for two very rudimentary sentences.

the prompt was "what topic would you want to discuss if chosen for an interview"


you don't really explain anything.

 

[csw8986]

or Penn State with their 50 word answers.

agreed. those are such a pain, and the text boxes don't even cut you off after 50 words.

 

[glide820]

have any of you done uvm's secondary??
i am not clear as to the 'minimum courses' selection part. did you simply select the basic 4 science pre-reqs or did you select additional sciences?

thanks!

 

[odddodo]

Let it be known that I'll take a 50 word/100 word/160 character limit over a two page limit anyday!

I'm guessing that you're talking about the UCSD secondary. I have to disagree; the two page autobiography was MUCH easier for me to write than all those dang 800/900 character short essays that some of the other secondaries are asking me. When the essays get shorter, it gets exponentially more difficult to choose the right words and stay concise.