Word limit for the short essay questions?

<p>I see that for question one and two in the get started site that the essays should be answered in one to two paragraphs, but I can't seem to find any word limit? If there isn't a word limit I'm sure Uchicago won't be surprised to find students sending in "two paragraphs" of 1000 words each...</p>

<p>I don’t think they’re particularly picky. I wrote nearly two pages for my long essay because I couldn’t find a word limit and was still admitted. I think all they want to emphasize is quality over quantity, but there’s no reason that you can’t do both. </p>

<p>This is what admissions said on their blog:</p>

<p>"What is the suggested word count for the different parts of the writing supplement?</p>

<p>We require essays of no more than 500 words for the “why Chicago” and “favorite things” essay, and do not have a strict word limit for the extended essay; I tend to suggest an essay of 1-2 pages (single or double spaced; 1 page double spaced is a bit short, while 2 pages single spaced is on the longer side) for that essay."</p>

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