<p>Well, just looking at some supplements on Commonapp and some of them have NO world limit or preference. It looks like I can write 10 words or 10,000 words. And a lot of them are like 'What specific departments/majors of [school here] are special and the reason why you want to go here?"
Like, what should I do? any advice on length??</p>
<p>Be succinct and use your best judgement. From a post by a UVA admissions representative:
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<p>If you absolutely need opinions, see the follow thread regarding the common app essay (which doesn’t have a word limit):</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/common-application/571389-how-long-most-peoples-commonapp-essays.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/common-application/571389-how-long-most-peoples-commonapp-essays.html</a></p>
<p>yes but im talking about SUPPLEMENTS. with specific questions like the 1 i listed</p>
<p>Most supplement essays are ~500 words.</p>