<p>Hey, my essay is really long compared to what I've seen in the post essays. When I saw 1-2 pages, I assumed it was ok to use all of the 2 pages. Now, I'm getting close to 3 pages and am cutting short to make sure that I won't be longer than that but is it ok to have a 2 page long essay. Btw, I used the Mad Hatters topic, thx</p>
<p>Chicago is interested in quality not quantity. There are no prescribed limits, only, suggested lengths are offered only as guidelines.</p>
<p>Don't go too long. Ask for it to be proofread by an adult (parent, neighbor, friends' parent, even a friend) and keep it to 2 pages. The guidelines are there for a reason. You can't expect admissions officers to read 3 pages of creative writing...they may be UChicago but they're not there for leisure or to indulge your creative fancy...I don't mean to be insulting, keep trying to cut it down to 2 pages and if you go over by a few lines then don't worry about it.</p>