Well, most active and passive basses when you don't use EQ are very similar. After all, the front end of your head is basically an active preamp! An active bass merely moves part of that EQ circuit into the bass where it more convenient to adjust while you are playing.
In the Common Application, it says that the Personal Essay should be at least 250 words, and attached on a separate sheet (presumably, if you're submitting it online, you attach a one-page file).
In a word, GRE essays are scored quickly. Essay graders are instructed to spend no more than three minutes reading an essay before giving it a score from â0â (awful) to â6â (awesomeâthe highest possible grade) in half-point increments. Just three minutes! Every essay is actually read by at least two graders, who each assign the essay a score.