The College Admissions Process Podcast:
Good news: Being long doesn’t make you a better communicator! 📝✨
Many students feel the Common App essay is "too limiting" or "too short." But 💚 MichState’s Larry Alterman reminds us that Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was less than 300 words — and is widely considered “pretty well written!” 🇺🇸📜
The point is that being short forces you to embrace economy with words 💭 and truly figure out what you want to say. 🎯