How detailed to be on "What have you done since college" question on secondary?

[ThatQuestionGuy]

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If you have already completed you education, if your college or graduate education was interrupted, or if you do not plan to be a full-time student during the current year, describe in chronological order your activities during the time(s) when you were not enrolled as a full-time student. (maximum 1800 characters including spaces)"

I have listed most of this stuff on AMCAS so should I just include a brief description? I guess I could copy-paste the AMCAS descriptions

 

[Naijaba]

Hi ThatQuestionGuy,

I've encountered three secondaries thus far that have asked this question. The one you've been given has the largest character limit of them all. It depends on the school, but I think it'd be satisfactory for you to briefly summarize your post-graduation activities.

 

[Mattabet]

Enclosed are the past 8 years of daily planners. Enjoy. 🙂

I wouldn't copy/paste from AMCAS though. Reading the same descriptions would irritate me greatly were I an adcom. I'd pick a few big projects you've done since college and hit the salient points.

 

[Trexate]

I wrote a paragraph or two for mine. Nothing major. Just described what I had been doing (working), why I chose to do that, and things I've learned as a result of that choice.

I imagine that the quicker it gets to the point, the better.