<p>The common application says it must be a minimum of 250 words, but how long should it be? Obviously admissions officers don't have a ton of time to read the applications, but is around 750 words too long?</p>
<p>I believe approximately 500 words is the oft-cited standard.</p>
<p>All my essays were a little less than a page, single spaced</p>
<p>I hate short essays. It’s way harder to write a 500 word essay than a 1000 word one.</p>