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Albatross

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How long are these things supposed to be?

Post by Albatross » Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:40 pm

I've always heard 2 pages, but haven't seen any definitive answer. Any help?

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Re: How long are these things supposed to be?

Post by Adjudicator » Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:43 pm

Different schools have different minimums and/or maximums.

2 pages is a safe bet for most schools. Check out --LinkRemoved-- and look for the schools you're interested in.

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Re: How long are these things supposed to be?

Post by azizi » Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:31 am

For most schools: 2 pages double space--- ~ 900 words

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Re: How long are these things supposed to be?

Post by legalease9 » Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:38 am

Look at the requirements of the schools you are applying to determine this. There are some general rules, as stated above, but there is also a lot of variance.

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Re: How long are these things supposed to be?

Post by vespertiliovir » Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:51 am

Supposedly 5-6 inches is average.

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Re: How long are these things supposed to be?

Post by sophia.olive » Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:21 am

vespertiliovir wrote:Supposedly 5-6 inches is average.
You forgot about the URM boost

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Re: How long are these things supposed to be?

Post by Horchata » Tue Aug 24, 2010 2:50 am

vespertiliovir wrote:Supposedly 5-6 inches is average.
Damit, you beat me to it (and yes, I"m still punning around...)

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Re: How long are these things supposed to be?

Post by saito816 » Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:42 am

sophia.olive wrote:
vespertiliovir wrote:Supposedly 5-6 inches is average.
You forgot about the URM boost
:lol:

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Re: How long are these things supposed to be?

Post by vespertiliovir » Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:27 am

sophia.olive wrote:
vespertiliovir wrote:Supposedly 5-6 inches is average.
You forgot about the URM boost
Touché :lol:

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