Supplementary essay - length?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Bates College
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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I’m working on the “Why Bates” question now. It says the answer should be 2 or 3 paragraphs, but I had thought before I read that it would be longer than that. Just wondering, for any students writing the essay now, but especially those who have already applied to Bates, how long is/was your essay? What exactly constitutes a “paragraph” (in this case…)? And was this essay much more literal than creative?</p>

<p>Thanks!!</p>

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<p>In this essay they want to see more of the applicant's personality and ensure that Bates would be a good fit for the applicant, not just academically, but in terms of location and climate and all of those other factors.</p>

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<p>Thank you!</p>