<p>how long the college essay be if the college that i am applying to does not specify the length of the essay. how long should i strive for?</p>
<p>On the common app it says 250 - 500 words.</p>
<p>really? oh wait. the school that i am applying to has their own application and it doesnt specify. should i follow the common app length?</p>
<p>so you are not using the common app? The title of your thread was "common app word count"? Does the school give you the option of using the common app? And you are using theirs anyway?</p>
<p>sorry for the confusion (i cant edit the title of the thread). the school i am applying to UCONN has their own application where it requires an essay but doesnt specify the length.</p>
<p>You are right, it does not say in the application info area so I downloaded the paper app for Uconn and it says the essay should be one to two pages in length.
Nothing about word count. Pretty vague!</p>
<p>^ cool! thanks for help. indeed it is pretty vague about that but that also means freedom!! :) ok so now i am deciding whether to 1.5 space it or double lol</p>