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Topic: reco letters
Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:56 pm

Hi - one of my recommenders asked a question which I was not able to answer. Generally speaking, how long should an essay be for a recommendation question. Generally, schools seem to have 3-4 questions which require separate write-ups. Insead has 7 questions. Kellogg has 3 essay questions and one of them has 5 sub-elements. Any guidance would be appreciated. Thank you

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Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:44 pm

LSB wrote: Hi - one of my recommenders asked a question which I was not able to answer. Generally speaking, how long should an essay be for a recommendation question. Generally, schools seem to have 3-4 questions which require separate write-ups. Insead has 7 questions. Kellogg has 3 essay questions and one of them has 5 sub-elements. Any guidance would be appreciated. Thank you It really depends but most answers to individual questions range from 1-3 paragraphs. They don't have to write books. It is important that the recommender provide an example to support the the claims they make about you. Best, Linda Abraham _________________ Linda Abraham Accepted.com -- Helping You Write Your Best! 310.815.9553 Accepted Blog Accepted on Twitter Accepted on Facebook