<p>what length, roughly, should the why oberlin essay be?
i have a bad feeling that 609 words is far too long : /</p>
<p>Quality is more important than quantity. that said...pare it down so that it's not repetitive, verbose and really delivers the message.</p>
<p>Gloaming, </p>
<p>They did ask for a "brief" statement. But mine was approximately 500 words long... 600 might be a little bit excessive. Make sure it's only one page, so that even though it might not be brief, it looks brief. :)</p>
<p>my essay is 2 pages, single-spaced.....i really REALLY love the school and there are a LOT of things i have to write about........ would it be a bad idea to submit it this length?</p>
<p>Nope. Mine was on the 2nd page, single spaced with a break between paragraphs (and I got in).</p>