Word/paragraph limit for supplemental essay?

NerdyAsianKid
Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:20:28 +0000

The common app prompt says 1-2 paragraphs, but I feel that my essay would lose a lot of its effectiveness if I jumble everything into 2 giant paragraphs. It’s a little less than 500 words, so I think I’m fine there since I’ve heard of people using over 700 words for this essay. Is it okay if I use more than two paragraphs if my essay’s less than a page of writing?

Also, would anyone (preferably Duke students) mind reading it? Thanks!