<p>Hi, I decided to do my college commonapp essay on this topic;
Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.
My latest draft consisted of 819 words, and 4729 characters
Is this length okay? Or, is it excessive?</p>
<p>rule of thumb is to not let them exceed 2 pages</p>
<p>Unless your essay is phenomenal, 800+ words is excessive. Cut out unnecessary components.</p>
<p>my essay was 1100 word and it couldnt be cut down. 2 different english teachers read it and liked it.</p>
<p>as long as everything you say is meaningful and you aren’t being redundant you are fine
thats what a tufts admissions guy said</p>