<p>Don't give me the "however long it takes" answer. </p>
<p>Mine vary in size; some of them qualify as a short essay and others qualify as a long paragraph.</p>
<p>Whatchyaaalllll think?</p>
<p>copied from an NYU admissions officer. </p>
<p>Short. Each of the four Personal Statements are "short answer" questions, and are intended to elicit concise responses. We include them to help us get a better sense of you as a person. Each reply space includes only a limited amount of space for your response, and that is all we expect you to use (about 500 characters or 75-100 words). (Hint: If you want to save on words, don't repeat the question in your response!)</p>
<p>Note that the essay topics offer an opportunity for longer, more developed responses. And, you are always welcome to provide an additional personal statement if you feel that the questions or the essay opportunities in the application do not provide an adequate opportunity to address your particular circumstances.</p>
<p>whats the penalty for going over [50-100 words, counting an, a, and, the, etc?]</p>
<p>well it is basically similar to what happens if you do not follow directions on a test or project</p>
<p>darn!</p>
<p>I'm totally having trouble w/ these short answers. </p>
<p>Esp w/ the one about which kind of club would you start at NYU.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses, everybody! =D</p>
<p>If you're applying online through embark, it won't let you type in anything after 525 characters.</p>
<p>cant you upload them seperately, or it says something like, "if you need more space you can upload a seperate document".</p>
<p>Yeah you can, but don't overdo it. It's suppose to be short</p>