Yes my friend, try to keep Duke’s essays to two pages. If we had to pick a word count, we might think that 1,000 is plenty. But 1.5 pages is also just fine, 750 words or so. And no, the recommender must answer ALL questions on the form, not just the ones that they like. And if there is no word limit for the LORs, I would recommend the same limit, 750 words or so TOTAL for a LOR. 1,000 max. Hope this helps and good luck!