<p>Is 542 words too long for the first question? (Tell us about the academic areas which interest you most and your reasons for applying to Brown.)</p>
<p>bump!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Again, I would stay within the char limits if you're doing this online. (Well, I guess it's only again if you checked the other post first.) Otherwise, do whatever you want. If you really have that much to say about why you want to go, then I'm sure it's fine. Just, don't tell them all about the programs and stuff, because they already know that. Tell why the programs are important to you. If you just went on a spree of listing courses that are available or something, you might want to cut it down.</p>