Harvard Supplement

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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Is it a problem if my Harvard supplemental essay is too long? it is around 650-700 words.

Thanks

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Not a problem. I’d say 1,000 words should be the upper limit and 500 words the minimum. Just make sure that it doesn’t look like you’re recycling an essay that you wrote for another school (even if you are). My D used the essay she had written for U.Chicago but changed the framing of it which was an obvious response to one of their quirky prompts. Her essay was ca. 800 words, if memory serves.

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thanks!

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Mine was also ~800 words when I applied, 650-700 sounds perfect, don’t sweat it!

I think 500-1000 is a good range (if you’re pushing 1000, I would really take a careful look at what you’re submitting and work out if the added length really adds something to it or not). Good luck!

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Thanks for the help!