How long should the common app essay be?

Transfer Students
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<p>It says 250 words minimum.</p>

<p>Is 602 words too long?</p>

2

<p>Doesn’t it say 250-500 words?</p>

3

<p>I thought I remembered seeing that somewhere, but the prompt only says:</p>

<p>Please provide a statement (250 words minimum) that addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve.</p>

<p>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>

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4

<p>If I remember correctly, there used to be a 500 word limit on the application essay. Since then, they have removed such a limit but i heard that it’s optimum to write an essay under 600 words that best describes you through aspects and details Colleges can’t tell by looking at your SAT and GPA alone.</p>

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<p>Is this from online? When I go to the CA website and download the Transfer application, it states this:</p>

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6

<p>It appears that the online form is different than the downloadable form then. I think I’ll play it safe and pare down my essay to 500 words.</p>

<p>Thanks all.</p>