how long?? Accepted people respond?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Chicago ✅
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<p>i have heard estimates ranging from 500 words or less to 1000-1500 words for the long essay.. Can anyone let me know which it is? Mine is currently 617 words.</p>

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<p>Make it however long it takes you to convey your point, and then trim out the fluff.</p>

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<p>My S's long essay was ~1,100 words. I don't think length matters as much as your ideas and how you express them. Sometimes the shorter the better.</p>

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<p>Mine was the mustard option, and according to Word it is 511 words. Hope that helps, and good luck.</p>

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<p>Mine was 671.</p>

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<p>dd's was 800 something--one typed page exactly with question header.</p>

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<p>I did the Martin Luther King option and it was 902 words. My other essays were long-ish too. My favorite things essay was 448 words and my why chicago essay was, wow I just realized this and totally didn't plan it, 448 words. I would say any longer than a page and a half for the long essay is too long.</p>

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<p>Have some people read it and ask them if it feels long and tedious. If not, you're good. If so, consider cutting. That's what I did. Just make sure you consistently keep people's attention</p>

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<p>That's freaky, 123. My essay was exactly 671 words, too. Eerie....</p>

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<p>mine was about 1000 words. its not about length, its about writing a full response to whichever prompt you chose.</p>

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<p>Mine was 571 words, option #5.</p>

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<p>619 words for mustard, 396 for why chicago, 313 for fave art/books/music</p>

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<p>oh, around 485 words. No title. mustard</p>

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<p>My "Why UChicago?" essay was 719 words, my favorites essay was 364, and my mustard essay was 450.</p>

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<p>i know i wrote this before, but it mustve gotten buried in the archives: my admissions officer interviewer said 250-500 for each of the smaller ones and 1000-1500 for the long one. mine were ~200, ~400, and ~900 each, and i was admitted.</p>

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<p>bohemian rhapsody- i like how your "long" essay is shorter than your "short" essay =) i'm applying regular but my essays are 500,500,1400 so thanks qwert because i was kind of worried.</p>

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<p>~520 words for the long one, less for the others.</p>