Common App. Essay length maximum?

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<p>I hope this hasn't been covered before. Can anyone guide me as to what they would think a maximum might be? It is supposed to be a minimum of 250 words...I had heard that typically meant double, but what if it's more?</p>

<p>Thanks for any input....</p>

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<p>A quick search turned up the following:</p>

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