Common Application: In the space provided below, please describe which of your activities (extracurricular and personal activities or work experience) has been most meaningful and why (150 words or fewer).

146-word version:
...In the effort to create our first school newspaper, I learned the power of the press, the need for sincerity to persuade people and the originality to get their attention...

UIUC: In an essay of approximately 300 words, choose one extracurricular activity, work experience, or community service project from the list you provided on the application and explain why you initially chose it, why you continued with it, and how you benefited from it.

318-word version:
One of the activities that I remember most from high school is the school newspaper committee. Although it was difficult to perform my responsibilities as the first editor in chief, I worked enthusiastically with commitment and a sense of duty...