"What do you find distinctive about Grinnell?"

Colleges and Universities A-Z Grinnell College
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<p>it says 700 characters on the common app...that isnt much at all!!
are they expecting us to write more .. i mean do they want us to use the "additional info" section to write more??
how much is everybody writing? </p>

<p>thanks!</p>

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<p>Don't agonize over it; simply follow the directions.</p>

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<p>damnit i just realized i have a typo in my supplement essay and i already submitted it. i feel stupid and i cant believe i overlooked it. ugh.</p>

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<p>where has it been stated taht there should be 700 characters in the essay.. how come its on the common app??
can i get the link?</p>

<p>the deadline is 15th or 20th jan?</p>

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<p>I missed the 700 characters...was that on the preliminary application? In general, I wouldn't worry too much about that - fill most of the space provided (I think it was 4 or 5 lines) and you should be fine.</p>

<p>I'm pretty sure it's the 20th.</p>

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<p>Are the questions on the preliminary/supplement app just supposed to be a brief, 4-5 sentence response? </p>

<p>Wouldn't the "What do you find distinctive about Grinnell?" question be answered in the regular essay already?</p>

<p>note: I'm talking about the transfer app. I think the regular admission may be different.</p>

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<p>You can attach a document to expand on the questions, if you want.</p>