How long does it generally take to write the UC essay?

frazzledmaybe
Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:12:08 +0000

How long? 500 words? I wrote the “core” of one of my supplemental essays (around 230-something words) in around 30 minutes, and added the rest and sharpened it/spiced it up in about the same time the next morning. It was about my area of interest though, so it wasn’t too difficult.

Other essays, for me, have taken weeks of random notes jotted down and so on, but I could only really write them once something hit me right. When that happened, it usually took a few hours. As I did more essays, it became easier, for sure. Also, if you write enough essays, most supplements won’t seem so different. A lot of supplements and prompts fall into the same general categories, it seems. A few exceptions are the Beloit “words of you” essay, and the U of Chicago essays, of course.

When are you due, Little_duck? Even if you need to send by Wed, you have time. Try to get some editors to check out your work beforehand though.

If your due date doesn’t coincide with mine, I’ll edit some for you also.