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  1. How Long Should Your College Essay Be? What Is the Ideal Length?

    How many words should a college essay be? Personal statements are generally 500-650 words. For example, the Common Application, which can be used to apply to more than 800 colleges, requires an ess…

  2. How to Format a College Essay: Step-by-Step Guide

    How long should my college essay be? The good news is that colleges and the application systems they use will usually give you specific word count maximums. The most popular college application systems, like the …

  3. How Long is an Essay? Guidelines for Different Types of Essay

    College admission essay: 200–650 words: College applications require a short personal essay to express your interests and motivations. This generally has a strict word limit. …

  4. The Best College Essay Length: How Long Should It Be?

    How long should a college essay be? Whether you're a terse writer or a loquacious one, we can advise you on college essay length. In this guide, we'll cover what the standard college …

  5. How to write a college application essay: 7 tips + step …

    Section 1—How to draft your montage college application essay; Section 2—How to draft your narrative college application essay; 7 Tips for writing your college application essay; Final thoughts and key takeaways for your …

  6. How long should a college essay be?

    This guide explains how long a college essay should be, whether you're writing for the Common App, Coalition App, UC schools, or for any supplemental essays.

  7. How long should a college essay be?

    How long does it take to write a college essay? While timelines will differ depending on the student, plan on spending at least 1–3 weeks brainstorming and writing the first draft of your …