如何看待申请短文的字数限制

hsWang

Most schools are serious about their assigned essay lengths. You can exceed the limits by 50 words or so, but 100 words is pushing it. That's especially true at Harvard, where the essays are very short.

Also, writing a long diatribe for the optional essay (which usually goes something like, "Tell us anything else you think we should know.") is a sure way to tick your reader off. I've heard a dozen admissions directors asked about the optional essay, and every one of them said the same thing: "Don't use it unless you have to. And if you have to, then be brief."

watergate

thanks, it's very important to learn this.

hsWang

以下是引用LANDER在2004-10-27 16:23:00的发言： 我看应该根据原文的长短吧

是的，比如500字的超了50，不会有太大的问题的。但250字的essay超了100个肯定不合适，不遵守要求，人家会认为你态度有问题。

bigmanager

以下是引用hsWang在2004-10-24 12:12:00的发言：

Most schools are serious about their assigned essay lengths. You can exceed the limits by 50 words or so, but 100 words is pushing it. That's especially true at Harvard, where the essays are very short.

Also, writing a long diatribe for the optional essay (which usually goes something like, "Tell us anything else you think we should know.") is a sure way to tick your reader off. I've heard a dozen admissions directors asked about the optional essay, and every one of them said the same thing: "Don't use it unless you have to. And if you have to, then be brief."

豁然开朗，谢谢！