<p>Same question.</p>
<p>I don’t know. Mine was about 600 words.</p>
<p>Probably keep it around the 600~700 mark, like most college essays. Mine was just under 500 because I recycled a Yale essay which had that recommended limit.</p>
<p>Mine was around 550 words.</p>
<p>Mine was 570.</p>
<p>I wonder what percentage of people did an optional essay. I’m guessing most…</p>
<p>mine was only 430, but I never bothered to check before now.</p>
<p>basically, as long as it needs to be</p>