<p>hey duders,
i just finished my supplemental essay #1 (academic interests/progression) and it's around 200 words over the limit (ie pretty much double the length). Now I'm debating whether or not I should cut stuff out or make it my common app essay as it is kind of unique and not really dealing with my concieved major. Any words of advice?</p>
<p>Will cornell disregard me if I submit an overly long essay?</p>
<p>If it's TOO long, they might disregard it; but going slightly over the limit shouldn't be a problem. 200 seems like quite a bit, so if you really like it, I would recommend using it for your common app essay.</p>
<p>I agree, Tranorix. My Common App 500-word essay was basically an elaboration on the questions posed in the two Cornell essays. It was more in the form of a short story, but it contained plenty more facts about the "evolution of my academic interests".</p>
<p>thanks so much for your help. I elaborated on my essay a little bit to conform it to the Common App and now it's 535 words (much to my chagrin). So i think I may just fill the common app out by hand and send my essay along so that i dont have to cut out stuff to make it fit in the little text box on the common app website. does that sound too conniving or should i give it a go?</p>
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I agree, Tranorix. My Common App 500-word essay was basically an elaboration on the questions posed in the two Cornell essays. It was more in the form of a short story, but it contained plenty more facts about the "evolution of my academic interests".
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<p>Haha, mine wasn't even close to that. The essay I personally used for the common application was a humor essay I'd written for English earlier which had virtually no relevance to anything. </p>
<p>Apropos, I would stress that the common app essay is the best way to be creative; so make sure you really do like this one.</p>
<p>The common app doesn't cut off your words. It says it will, but it doesn't. Check out your print preview; if the whole essay is there, I don't see a problem. Don't double space either.</p>
<p>double spacing? </p>
<p>are we supposed to double space for the supplement?</p>
<p>No, I don't think so. I believe they wanted both essays to fit on a single page, so I wouldn't double space.</p>
<p>speaking of the essay supplement....for the academic programs that i will utilize blah blah.. anyways im reaaally into math and science, and i wrote the first supplement about that. but i dont know about any good stuff for cornell... ive looked all over the site, and ive done my research. but i KNOW its good for math and science. any help would be appreciated!! im desperate. or you can im me at stencil712</p>
<p>My first supplemental essay question was 600 words. I could not shorten it or anything... it fit on a page. I figure that even if they skim it they will find out enough of the good stuff about me :o)</p>
<p>-WJJ</p>
<p>It also depends what school you're applying to. I went for Hotel (obviously) and they want to see as strong a focus as possible on the hospitality industry. Thus I wrote about a particular work experience, which was why it overlapped with my academic interests.</p>
<p>im applying to the school of arts and sciences... and i wrote about science in math in my academic interest, ive already had a bunhc of experience, i need expereience THERE but what</p>