What length should the application essay be?
If you are submitting your essay online (preferred), it must be no longer than 120 eighty-character lines of text (including spaces and blank lines). If you are mailing in a paper copy of your essay, please put your full name, date of birth, and the Applytexas application ID and/or UT EID at the top of each page. Your essay should be typed and generally no longer than two pages.