maybe it is because on OLSAS they break up the 4,000 word essay into two 2,000 word essays? And then leave a 2,500 word optional essay? I don't really get the logic as writing one 4,000 word essay is different than writing two 2,000 word essays
The shorter the better since law schools will have a number of statements that they must go through. Remember, people are always more likely to read a short story that gets the point across strategically than read a long essay.
I would love to swap with someone! I am first-draft stages, but not sure if I’m going the right direction. Have pretty strong writing background, so worried about overall message versus grammar
I think you need to shorten your essay. I've never "manually" double-spaced, but it sounds as though the result is that there is less space between the lines. They'll notice.
... helpful to return to the "Grammar" and "Introduction to Arguments" ... parse through the "wordy" grammar and get to the ... very well could be a grammar issue.