How long is YOUR essay for the common app?

Applying to College
21

<p>as long as its withing a page, 12 point and single spaced, youre okay.</p>

22

<p>Mine is 641, and I don't want to change anything. I really like it the way it is.. but I'll probably have to trim it down a hundred words or so.</p>

23

<p>Mine is 490 and I'm done.</p>

24

<ol>
<li>Most kickass essay ever. Is it not obnoxious to go over 500 words?</li>
</ol>

25

<p>currently 527, originally 661 but i am cutting it down</p>

26

<p>460 words.</p>

27

<p>570 words...</p>

28

<p>370--Concise and tight is my style. 220 on my U of FL also.</p>