<p>hey guys i’m applying to brown and i’m confused by their long essay-
are we supposed to write to the 5000 character limit or follow the 500 word limit given on the paper application?</p>
<p>also, does anyone have any suggestions on how to approach the activities list document?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>i'm also curious if it's considered acceptable to just include a list with your activities and time commitments</p>
<p>i second stu64k's question....</p>
<p>holy crap
i just registered
this is my first post
and i was going to ask davidskim1234's EXACT same question
and even scarier:
MY NAME IS DAVID KIM</p>
<p>That IS scary....;(</p>
<p>keep that multilpe personalities tied up man</p>
<p>i would say that then the 500 word limit is pretty flexible. make sure u dont go way over 500 even if it's below 5000 characters. 700 words should be max.</p>
<p>yea, I second the above. Mine was about 650 (oops) but I really couldn't cut it down any more without diluting it. As for the activities/awards, I formatted mine (I applied ED) as a series of charts; one for ECs, one for volunteering, etc etc. For each chart, I listed the name of the activity, hours involved, description, or any other information pertinent to that particular subject.</p>
<p>So if we can cut it down to 500 words, should we do so? I have my Common App essay, which is exactly 500 words, and my 600-word essay doesn't really add much in terms of content. However, it does flow a whole lot better. Also, the 600-word essay is still only around 3200 characters. Hence, should I submit the 500-word essay to keep in line with the paper app guideline or should I submit the longer but more stylistic 600-word essay that doesn't violate the online app guideline?</p>
<p>I would go with the 600-word one, if you really feel like it flows better and sounds better.</p>
<p>so will they totally kill me for 772 words--i can't edit out any more</p>