<p>It gives you enough characters for practically 3 pages of material, yet the Princeton supplement claims something like, "Along with.... the 500 word common app..."</p>
<p>And I've heard others say that 600-700 is fine. And one guy said, as long as the essay is awesome, even 1500 is fine.</p>
<p>Thus, word limits that range from 500-1500. </p>
<p>Or should it just cover a page that is 12 font, single space, 1" top, bottom, left, right?</p>
<p>I don't know what to think. Help?</p>
<p>how is this urgent?</p>
<p>First of all, are you applying online? Secondly, what part of the Princeton supplement is this?</p>
<p>If Princeton says they want a 500 word essay then that's what you want to shoot for...period. Verify it. <a href="http://www.princeton.edu/pr/admissions/u/appl/pdf/PU_0708_complete.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.princeton.edu/pr/admissions/u/appl/pdf/PU_0708_complete.pdf</a></p>
<p>The three essays are 150 words, 500 words and 300 words</p>
<p>If you go over a bit then no big deal. The topic will be precise enough that it will fit the word limit (min or max). Going over a lot...your rambling, going under a lot...your not detailed enough. Trust yourself.</p>