<p>CommonApp gives 1000 characters? Should it really be this short?</p>
<p>(because you can also upload a document)</p>
<p>"There is no word limit for the Northwestern Statement. We'd like you to keep your answer to about one page. If you need to go over the 1000 character limit, go ahead and attach your document instead of using the space provided."</p>
<p>I know what it says.</p>
<p>..so 500 words or so?</p>