<p>I wonder what is the optimal range of word count for Counselor/Teacher Recs?</p>
<p>My counselor told me she wrote a 750-word rec, which consists of 4 or 5 short little stories/dialogues that reflect my personality. Not many students in my school apply to Ivies/top colleges, so she asked me to check if that is alright.</p>
<p>What is the usual number of words (approx.) or, in general, length
of the recommendations?</p>
<p>Will Ivies and such despise long recs and ignore most of them, or do they like them? will they actually take the time to read it? </p>
<p>Haha uhhh isn’t it your GC’s job to do the research on this stuff? Even if she doesn’t know, I feel like it should be their job to find out, not tell you to.</p>
<p>Anyway, I can’t give you a definite 100% answer, but I would say that should be fine. 750 words is on the longer side, but it’s not extensive. It gives a better idea of you as a person and gets the job done more adequately. If it is too long, I can’t see it harming you in any way. You waived your right to see it, I assume, so any problems they have with it would be more reflective on your GC than you.</p>