<p>I was under the impression that the essentially Why Northwestern? essay was supposed to be relatively long, but when i looked at the number of characters allowed in the box it said 1000. Does this mean that they just want a brief 200ish word thing about what qualities of NU attract me?</p>
<p>I have written a 380 word essay, but now I dont know if i should submit it or not...</p>
<p>i attached one (as opposed to typing in the box) of nearly identical length and got in ED so yours shouldnt be a problem</p>
<p>I e-mailed them yesterday with that same question and this is what I got back:</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>oh ok, thanks.</p>
<p>well... i wrote 856 words on my why NU essay and got in early decision.....</p>
<p>... lets just say i had a lot to say... </p>
<p>i wouldn't advise an 800+</p>
<p>maybe 500-600</p>
<p>good luck</p>