<p>Should I double space my essay?</p>
<p>I’m putting the finishing touches on mine and it looks like it’ll be about 550 words.</p>
<p>One of my essays (the more sentimental and reflective one) is 1,008 words.</p>
<p>The other (funnier and lively detailing to specific anecdotes) is 780 words. </p>
<p>My biggest dillema even today is deciding which to use…</p>
<p>My CA essay was around 630 words. I didn’t double space it, nor did I include a title (but this is not because I forgot to-it’s because my opening would not have the same strong effect if I put a title infront of it).</p>
<p>Overall, I think my essay is pretty good. I hope it will impress admissions.</p>
<p>Mine was 983 words, 2 pages 1.15 spaced :)</p>
<p>Mine is ~770. Mine originally was 1100; trust me, there is always fluff you can cut out. I’d say a good guideline is between 400-900</p>
<p>exactly 780 words and includes a train :D</p>
<p>Mine is 453. I think I covered everything they needed to hear about why I was transfering and it flows all right enough. I feel a slight urge to try to make it longer, but rationally, I don’t see a need to.</p>
<p>Please provide a statement (250 words minimum) that addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve. Note: The Common Application essay should be the same for all colleges. Members that wish to review custom essay responses will request them on their Supplement form.</p>
<p>My name is … …, I am 411 and 90 pounds, probably one of the tiniest 19 year old you have ever seen; yet my dreams and goals are bigger that you can ever imagine.
The day I graduated high school and entered the real world I realized that I had to do something to be the successful women that I had always dreamed to be. Being rejected by the few colleges that I had applied to was unfortunate but knowing me, that was not going to stop my dream of attending college. </p>
<p>Since I was a little girl, my mom told me she had never seen someone as persistent as I was and she still tells me today how much she admires my persistence. I have always believed that if you keep trying over and over again, not matter how many times you have failed before, in the end you will succeed, though we are humans and it is natural for us to feel hurt and embarrassed when we fail, this is just a test that God is giving us to see how strong we are and how much we are willing to do to achieve our dreams. These beliefs have led me into where I stand today.</p>
<p>Last summer, the day after High School graduation I began taking classes at Norwalk Community College. I did this because I knew that this would put me in advantage over the rest of the other kids and also because I wanted to show you how serious I was about my education. Unfortunately I couldnt take as many classes as I aspire to since my mother couldnt afford to pay for my education and my father left me without any income. In such manner I started working to pay for my education, luckily I was able to find two jobs, one as a babysitter during the week, and the other one as a secretary/ helper at Tudor Investments Corporation in Greenwich, CT. Being exposed to Business and Economics and many of its experts in those subjects led me find my passion for it.</p>
<p>I am currently attending Norwalk Community College in Connecticut and performing very well academically. The reasons why I desire to transfer to the University of Connecticut are because I am prospecting to obtain a degree in a four-year institution in preference of a two-year college where I am currently attending. Norwalk Community College has a great but non- abundant program of academic learning; especially in my field.</p>
<p>The University of Connecticut has a stupendous program of studies, which I am astonished by substantially its remarkable school of business.
Besides its academics, what also fascinates me about the University of Connecticut is their ample diversity in their student body, which is composed of individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds and interests, as a foreign student coming from Lima, Peru, I would love to be part of a diverse society, where I can exchange stories and experiences similar to mine with others of different nationalities. In addition many of the aspects of the University of Connecticut resemble my personality and my hobbies. If I could describe myself I would say that I am a happy and hardworking individual but at the same time I like to have fun and be active. And this is what I see at the University of Connecticut, most students go there ready to work but also ready to have fun, and that is exactly what I am looking for.
When I first drive into UCONN there is that atmosphere of a happy campus unlike others that I have visit. I have never felt so comfortable and connected with people as I do when I visit the University. In addition as a 3-time All-American Cheerleader, I am a huge fan of sports especially football and basketball, and UCONN is a well-known university with a premier sports program which I would love to be part of. All of these factors make the University of Connecticut the place that I would love to call my home for the next 3 years.
I really would like to pursue a career here, be remodeled into an independent adult and have a college experience, which I havent acquire yet. My goals for the future include receiving the training needed for a professional career, to meet new and interesting people, to have new and challenge experiences, to expand my interests and become a better all rounded person and I believe the University of Connecticut can offer me this and even more of what I expect for in a college. If attending and graduating from University of Connecticut I would hope to become an excellent, positive and efficacious example to other students and society. I would like to tell my peers about my life struggles in order to succeed, but most importantly let them know that being perseverant and positive will lead anyone to enormous opportunities in life which makes any torment worth it. I want to be the first woman in my family to graduate from college and be proud to say that I attended such a prestige University such as the University of Connecticut. Gold parallels my goals for the future. It is one of the most conductive metals, extremely well suited for carrying an electric current. I too, aim to conduct another kind of electricity; I want to bring my knowledge about cultural diversity to the school and my peers and possibly pursue a career in the business field. Gold also has a deeply personal resonance; and upon closer examination, this material provides a perfect picture of my past, especially my future, and what I offer at the University of Connecticut.</p>
<p>Can someone help me with my essay?
is it well written?</p>
<p>1243 words. I’m pretty sure it’s on the long side, but it’s concise and it’s not rambling, so I don’t think it’ll be a problem.</p>
<p>I’d shoot for somewhere between 500 and 1000.</p>
<p>^ i agree your max should be around 900-1000.</p>
<p>i still have to cut mine down. it’s like 965 :(</p>
<p>When working with students I always recommend a longer rather than shorter essay, at least 500 words! Why? Writing just the minimum will never be impressive UNLESS you are an ACE writer. </p>
<p>Trying to create an interesting story with a beginning, middle and end that is meaningful in just 250 words is really tough! This is your big chance to say who you are, what you’re like, and why they MUST ADMIT YOU to their school! Take the opportunity to sell all of your strengths and discuss what you can bring to the school.</p>
<p>A great essay will always make the reader think …“What happens next?..” and when that happens no one is counting the words…! </p>
<p>Writing is much easier when you have an interesting story to tell and know what you want to tell a school about yourself. Tie them together and you’re almost done! Best of Luck!</p>
<p>Writing long essays may sound “good”; however I don’t recommend writing a long essay just for the numbers.</p>
<p>Basically just because an essay is 900 words compared to 300 words does not mean the longer one is better.</p>
<p>498 words.</p>
<p>493 
for now at least…</p>
<p>For all the arguments here about how length and quality play in here…it’s kind of beside the point. The CA doesn’t instruct you to write longer if it’ll give you better quality or vice versa: it just specifically states a 500 word maximum. They chose that count for a reason, a reason that I’m sure admissions are quite aware of even if we aren’t. Just abide by it.</p>
<p>Yeah I’m confused on why people are writing 1000 word essays when it says only 250-500 words.</p>
<p>It’s as many words as it takes to show them the kind of person you are! =)</p>
<p>Adcoms have thousands of essays to read, and applicants will stand out in various ways. Do you really want to be known as the overly verbose writer? Imagine that instead of having your essay on paper, you are telling your story at a party: Are people staying to hear the end or are they rolling their eyes or walking off to the bathroom? Try reading it aloud to see if you really are keeping people engaged. The 500 word limit was apparently highlighted this year from feedback from the participating schools. If they have to read more apps do to the popularity of the common app, they didn’t want to read 10,000 more LONG essays.</p>
<p>hmmmm mine is 680 and words, and I honestly don’t understand how people fit anything into an essay thats is below 500 words besides a load of meaningless garbage, that is unless the essay in question is spectacular, and can be expressed with few words.</p>