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Duke Essay Question [#permalink] New post   22 Sep 2011, 20:03
Describe your vision for your career and your inspiration for pursuing this career path?

My answer to this is 2 pages, 1.5 spacing and 10 pt font. But that is 1200 words! Is this too long? Would I be wise to keep it under 1000?

I know the guidelines say 2 pages, 10 pt, 1.5 spacing....but still concerned.
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Re: Duke Essay Question [#permalink] New post   22 Sep 2011, 21:40
Personally I would take another look at the essay. I have written several for other schools and am starting on Duke now. Of all my essays, I have not really needed more then 700 words to articulate my point of view. I would say focus less on the word count and more on the content.

Re-read the essay and see if there are specific lines/paragraphs that really add no value to the overall story you are telling. I would say after this your essay you drop at least 100 words. Do that a couple of times, and when you are not tweaking your essay more then a few words here are there you are now fighting with perfection.

Another helpful tip is have someone read it. If your buddy or someone who knows you but not well is lost in a paragraph here or there you will have a place to focus on. At the end of the day, key is to get the point across you want to emphasize, so if that takes 1200 words falling under their restrictions use all the words.
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Re: Duke Essay Question [#permalink] New post   23 Sep 2011, 09:01
I have the same question with you. And I think it's hard to separate Why Duke and Career Goal essays.
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Re: Duke Essay Question [#permalink] New post   24 Sep 2011, 09:55
pd8888 wrote:
ciduo777 wrote:
I have the same question with you. And I think it's hard to separate Why Duke and Career Goal essays.


not sure wht the confusion is. the "why duke" essay is for "why duke". the career goals essay is about you, not duke. if you are going to try to re-use another school's essay then it's a problem, but in fact, i find it better that the two are separate.


Yes...but because I'm a re-applicant, I have to find another way to exhibit myself in the essays, and I just can't write the same way as I did last year.
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Re: Duke Essay Question [#permalink] New post   03 Oct 2011, 09:35
For all three essays, nth mention about achievement--> do we have to find the place to put it in?
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