<p>There is a discussion going on over in the Common App forum with essay lengths, and the Yale instructions have been brought up:</p>
<p>[thread=571389]How long are most people’s commonapp essays?[/thread]</p>
<p>Some have said that Yale expects the Common App to follow the 500 word guideline as well…through some unclear directions on its website FAQ. What do you think?</p>
<p>EDIT: sorry this question has been answered it seems [thread=565718]The Official Answer for the CommonApp Essay Words Limit from Yale University.[/thread]</p>