<p>I wrote a bit more than one page single spaced..is that bad? I mean they only wanted two paragraphs and i have four......
How much did you guys write?</p>
<p>If you honestly have that much material to gush about Why Chicago, I wouldn't worry overmuch.</p>
<p>hmmm... Idk four paragraphs probably means you are overemphasizing too many general advantages of Chicago . I could be wrong tho and you are just deeply elaborating one or two things. But to let you know, mine is about 3/4 a page .</p>
<p>I wouldn't worry about it. I wrote a full page, single spaced, and I had already sent it in before I went back and read the part that said that they wanted "a paragraph or two." I was a little worried, but I still got accepted, so I doubt it mattered.</p>
<p>b/c I had to write about my own interests as well as why Chicago fits, that's why I wrote a bit more. What did you write in your one page?</p>
<p>I just wrote about what my interests were and how Chicago would fit those. Wrote about the core a little, too.</p>
<p>Yeah, let me clarify what I meant. I don't think it really matters if its a little over a page. The important thing is that you reread over it to see if your essay is on topic and focused. If it is and its still more than a page and its engaging, then you got yourself an awesome why chicago essay.</p>
<p>Did you guys write the optional essay? how long are they?</p>
<p>369 words. I feel mine really sucks though, so I'm not sure if I'll send it in since I think my other essays are so much better that after they read those and then read my optional one, it will actually harm me.</p>
<p>My optional essay is 253 words long wlai.</p>
<p>My optional is 400 words about two of my favorite books, Ender's Game and Middlesex.</p>
<p>my why chicago was 328 words.
optional was 323.
both were two paragraphs long.
and i got in.</p>
<p>but really, i wouldn't worry about length. to each her own :)</p>
<p>i got in after gushing for 1250 words, but as long as your essay flows so that it doesn't feel tiresome, you'll be fine.</p>
<p>Yeah. I didn't see the two paragraph part and wrote an over 1600 word essay. I was accepted EA. Don't worry about going over. If it is on point and logical you should be just fine.</p>