<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>