"Write your future plans with less than 51 words": what is the purpose of this question? I'm an undergrad who is applying a scholarship for Phd. I have already sent heck a lot of documents ranging from my academic background, letter of purpose, research statement etc.; it took more than two months to prepare them. There I - more than once - explained my future plans extensively.

Now, we are called for an interview, and we, again, need to fill a document where there is this question:



What is the purpose of this question, exactly ? What do they expect to see ? 

I mean I have already explained what I wanted to, what are my plans extensively, and now they want me to (I guess summarise) write it again with less than 51 words.
I suspect there are two purposes. 


To make it easier for the committee by giving a synopsis. They are busy.  A short blurb is helpful to keep track of the different applicants.
To test your ability to synthesize and present information concisely.  (The "elevator speech".)