I am writing an essay for a Graduate School Application, and the prompt says that it should be at least 200 words. How long do you think it should be in the end? I don’t want it to be a full page and have them not even want to read it all. On the flipside, I don’t want to write 200-300 words and have them think I couldn’t be bothered to write a decent essay. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks!

Clyde

3 Responses to “How long should my graduate school essay be?”

1. Taranto on June 15th, 2008 5:00 pm

   It shouldn’t be longer than two pages. You should try to fill up an entire page.

2. anon on June 18th, 2008 12:19 pm

   For me.
   My essays was definitly the application process for me.

3. Professor X on June 20th, 2008 1:33 pm

   The humanities and routinely receive application essays that run from 35 pages we always read the humanities and routinely receive application essays that run from 35 pages we always read the humanities and routinely receive application essays that run from 35 pages we always read the humanities and routinely receive application essays that run from.
   The whole thing our programs guideline is 250 word page minimum.

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