diff --git a/src/pages/student/academics_page.rs b/src/pages/student/academics_page.rs
index ed5241f..bf4434f 100644
--- a/src/pages/student/academics_page.rs
+++ b/src/pages/student/academics_page.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub fn StudentAcademicsPage() -> impl IntoView {
                                         label="Academic Honors:"
                                         data_map=controller.data_map
                                         data_member="academic_honors"
-                                        placeholder="TBD"
+                                        placeholder="High Honors, etc."
                                         required=false
                                         input_type=TextFieldType::Text
                                     />
diff --git a/src/pages/student/extracurriculars_page.rs b/src/pages/student/extracurriculars_page.rs
index b9ca521..414f1b3 100644
--- a/src/pages/student/extracurriculars_page.rs
+++ b/src/pages/student/extracurriculars_page.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub fn StudentExtracurricularsPage() -> impl IntoView {
                             input!(Number, "num_hours", "Number of hours completed:", true, "40"),
                             input!(Number, "num_weeks", "Number of weeks participated:", true, "3"),
                             input!(
-                                Text, "special_involvement", "Any special involvement:", false, ""
+                                Text, "special_involvement", "Any special involvement:", false, "Club president, etc."
                             ),
                             input!(
                                 Checkbox, "grades", "Grades Participated:", true, ["9th", "10th", "11th", "12th"]