<p>Actually, I didn’t know writing 10 or 20 page papers wasn’t the norm until I saw what was done at my flagship, but I guess it makes sense when you have 40 or even more students in a class. The undergrads used to complain when we gave them an in-class one-page essay on top of a multiple choice test.
Still, to answer your “how likely” question, I’d say very likely.</p>