While the University of Chicago says there is no strict word limit on its supplemental essays, other schools prefer brevity.

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Example of a descriptive “thesis”: “In Common Sense, Thomas Paine presented his views on why the American colonists should break with Great Britain.” *Note: No one would ever disagree with this ...