<p>i uploaded the two page single spaced essay successfully on the common application website. what does stanford mean by space provided because technically i havent used more than the space provided although it is a full two pages long (about 1600 words). I have a really good essay, and cutting it in half would definately reduce its quality. At one info session for stanford the admissions officer said something about not getting to read more than the requirements (but i think she was talking about more than three recs), will it just cut off the bottom half of my essay? that would be worse than cutting the essay down on my own. what should i do?</p>