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Guides and worked examples that go with the Essay Length Checker — written for job seekers and students in the US, UK, Canada and Australia.

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Essay Length Checker

UCAS Personal Statement Limits 2026 - All 3 Questions Explained

From 2026 entry UCAS replaced the single personal statement with three required questions sharing one 4,000-character budget and a 350-character floor on each. Here is how to split the allowance, what the form will not warn you about, and how the limits compare abroad.

Sep 23, 2026 7 min read

Essay Length Checker

Common App Essay Word Limit 2026-27 Explained

The Common App personal essay still runs 250 to 650 words for 2026-27, but the Additional Information box is capped separately at 300. Here is what the platform counts as a word, a worked budget across a three-part essay, and how the same draft maps onto the UC questions.

Sep 22, 2026 6 min read

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