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).
pay attention to the word limit the exact word limit for the common app essay has varied somewhat over the years but the current range is 250 650 words you must stay within this length in fact the online application won t allow you to submit fewer than 250 words or more than 650