Tips for Counting an Application Essay's Length
Key points
- Check how the recipient counts
- Enter the target
- Aim for 90% or more
Application essays often have limits such as "within 400 characters".
Steps
- Check whether the recipient counts spaces and line breaks.
- Enter the limit as the target length in Character Counter (for Applications and Reports).
- Edit while watching the remaining count.
It is often said that using 90% or more of the limit shows enthusiasm.
Use "Character Counter (for Applications and Reports)" (free)
Tools that go well with this
- Remove and Tidy Line Breaks in Text: Tidy line breaks in text copied from PDFs and elsewhere.
- Convert Full-Width, Half-Width, Hiragana and Katakana: Convert full-width/half-width and hiragana/katakana.
- Extract Text from PDF: Pull the text out of a PDF to copy or save.