How long is the uploaded supplement supposed to be and what format? It says 500 kb max but nothing else or Im just not seeing it
As the Common Application has a 650 word limit, your supplemental essay should be about the same length. My advice: don’t submit a supplemental essay that is more than one-side of one (1) page, double spaced – even if you have to reduce the margins or the font size (12 pt to 11 point) to make it happen.
I tend to agree with much of what you say, @gibby, but a double-spaced single page is only about 250 words, which is a very short essay. I think a single-spaced page-long essay of 500-650 words is about right, as you say in your first sentence. That is what my D and S submitted. Also, keep in mind that the content of the essay should determine its length.
I know someone who was admitted with a supplemental essay of one paragraph, about a third of a page. Say what you need to say, then stop.