Essay length?

<p>I've looked this up a couple of times, even on the Yale FAQ, and i still cant really tell. How long can the commonapp essay (for Yale) be?</p>

<p>on the faqs, it suggests 500 words, but from the way its written it seems thats for the yale supplement essay (which is stated on the supplement itself). but some people have told me its for the main essay as well. my main essay is like 700ish and its a good essay, so i dont wanna be concerned just because of length (my yale supplement topic would be a lot more specific and definitely in the 500 range).</p>

<p>you can’t really write a different common app essay for each school unless you’re making alternate accounts…and the main common app essay is however long you want (usually under 700 is best), but for the Yale supplement I believe the limit is 500 words. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>