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Length of essays

by ishitasharan » Fri Oct 05, 2012 12:02 pm
How long should the application essays be ? (For when the length is not specified). The first school I am looking to apply, requires 3 essays.

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by machichi » Fri Oct 05, 2012 6:56 pm
What school is this for? What are the questions? I'm surprised to hear they don't even have a recommended length. I'd say put together a draft of everything you want to say in all three and then cut the number of words by at least 25%. We are all longwinded the first time around. But don't pay too much attention to me because this is completely arbitrary advice...
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by myEssayReview » Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:08 pm
I am curious to know the name of this school that doesn't specify word limit for application essays.
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by olimpic » Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:09 pm
Are you sure there is no word limit? read carefully! sometimes the limit is in the online application but not on the website.
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by gtvisa2002 » Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:26 pm
As other suggested please read closely to see the word limit. If there is no limit truly, then try to limit between 500-750. Keep in mind that adcom reads hundreds of applications and you do not want them to skim and not get what you are trying to say.

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