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From what I understand talking about family who have served is a good idea. It does seem like that is the majority of the essay though. Also, it seems very short. Are you writing small? It's been a while since I looked at mine but I'm pretty sure mine was about three times the length. Like you said, you can probably write a ten pages on it so if it isn't already, I'd make it take up that entire page.

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From what I understand talking about family who have served is a good idea. It does seem like that is the majority of the essay though. Also, it seems very short. Are you writing small? It's been a while since I looked at mine but I'm pretty sure mine was about three times the length. Like you said, you can probably write a ten pages on it so if it isn't already, I'd make it take up that entire page.

I assumed regular formatting and somewhat regular text but doesn't seem to be the strategy for everyone. I'm back to the drawing board expanding on almost everything.

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Hey all, just to clarify because I've been given mixed answers by several people. The essay is 1 page, single or double spaced?

Mine was actually spaced to 1.5. Not sure how much it matters. Honestly don't remember why I did 1.5 but I know I was able to just fit my full handwritten essay on one piece of paper.

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Edit: I'm back to the drawing board. I didn't realize the lengths applicants typically went to to fit as many words as possible in the essay.

 

The goal is not to fit as many words in as possible. The end state is to clearly convey your best selling points in a concise format with the fewest amount of words. We only have a couple of minutes to review your entire application. First and last paragraphs are the most impactful. Prioritize your key points you want the board member to read and remember. If you write a novel, even the good stuff will get lost in the text.

 

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The goal is not to fit as many words in as possible. The end state is to clearly convey your best selling points in a concise format with the fewest amount of words. We only have a couple of minutes to review your entire application. First and last paragraphs are the most impactful. Prioritize your key points you want the board member to read and remember. If you write a novel, even the good stuff will get lost in the text.

 

Mike-

Thanks Mike. I did my best to provide a sufficient answer to the question as concisely as possible. It's probably on the shorter side but I avoided using fluff so hopefully it'll work out well.

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