Word limitation on main essay?

david9218 · 10-19-2009, 08:56 AM

Hi everyone！
I just finished my main essay for Yale, approximately 750 words. Is that too long?
I understand that they put a limitation of 500 words on supplement essay, do they have one for main essay?
How long did you guys write?

centraleagle · 10-19-2009, 11:38 AM

You may want to post this on the main Yale forum where they discuss details of the app process.

mifune · 10-20-2009, 08:22 PM

I was wondering the same. My Yale supplement is approximately 750 words as well. I have read that a slight stretch of the word limit is not a major concern, but an essay that is too long-winded will likely be unfavored. I could personally not cut anything from mine.

aniram518 · 10-20-2009, 08:38 PM

My common app essay is 745 so yeaa haha. From what I've heard 500 is midrange with 750 being a good upper limit. So I guess we're both in the safe zone.

pigs_at_sea · 10-20-2009, 10:03 PM

they have thousands of essays to read...so..uhhh..yeah i'd try to make it as short and concise as possible

imagine yourself as an admissions officer with hundreds/thousands of apps to go through? how would you handle the essays?

mifune · 10-21-2009, 07:40 PM

The adcom still has several months to mull through every application so each essay will be read thoroughly and by various individuals.

david9218 · 10-21-2009, 11:50 PM

THank you guys! This makes me feel much better.