Why Brown essay length

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<p>How long is it supposed to be? I’ve heard the website cuts you off at 1,500 characters, but a Brown admissions rep visited my school and she said that she hadn’t heard of the cutoff online and that it’s often best to just send in longer essays by mail.</p>

<p>But how long is it supposed to be, really? I wrote one version that’s 2 paragraphs (1,498 characters, with spaces), and one that’s much longer, (400-500 words). I can probably cut down the longer one though, but not to 1,500 characters. Brown’s my first choice, I have a lot of reasons for wanting to go here, but how long is the essay supposed to be? Is a big why Brown essay acceptable?</p>

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<p>1500 chars, the online app counts it for you. 2 paragraphs is enough. Thats what I did.</p>

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<p>I have a daughter who attends Brown. She filed paper applications. However, she made her essays fit the space provided and/or if a word count was suggested, she stayed in the ballpark. </p>

<p>For the Why Brown (which is ALSO why your intended major), her "essay" was 366 words and she fit it right onto the application in the space provided.</p>

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<p>this essay is giving me some trouble. How do I convey my love for Brown without condensing it into the characteristics they most advertise? Also, at this point the section about my intended major is under 50 words. Should I focus more on this. Gah, I'm trying to link the two, but I am having problems being clear and focused.</p>

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<p>mine is 321 words. i had to make it pretty small to fit into the space.</p>

<p>luckily for physical science majors they give you extra questions, so i could focus on the 'why brown' aspect</p>

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<p>If you submit the paper application, are you supposed to handwrite your essay on the paper or are you allowed to type it and attach it?</p>

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<p>My Son cut and pasted his responses to fit in the provided box. I believe you can do either.</p>

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<p>question....</p>

<p>why handwrite it ?</p>

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<p>The admissions rep seemed to indicated that Brown doesn't mind reading essays typed and stapled to the back of their forms with a simple "see attached" on the real sheet. </p>

<p>My essay is now about 600 words. I could probably cut it down to 400, but I really don't think 1,500 characters is enough.</p>