<p>These are short answery right? So they shouldn't murderously long?</p>
<p>from the uncommon application blog (<a href="http://uncommonapplication.blogspot.com):%5B/url%5D">http://uncommonapplication.blogspot.com):</a></p>
<p>Q: Both of my short responses for the application are about four to five paragraphs long, instead of two. I am trying my best to cut their lengths, but I feel that making them shorter would take much of their content and meanings away. Is it acceptable if the "short" answers are longer than suggested? Would it still be read?</p>
<p>A: YES to both questions.</p>
<p>One of the great features of Chicago's online application (or the paper application for that matter) is that we do not pre-set a word count, character length, or in any way limit your response to these questions. Four to five paragraphs...even more will be just fine.</p>
<p>Write what you need to say in response to our questions; and YES, every word will be read by the Admissions Staff.</p>