Interpreting admission requirements I am reading through the application requirements for this programme. However, as far as I see it, there are some ambiguities

Motivation
A clear and relevant essay in English (1,000 – 1,500 words)

I contacted an experienced prof. working for admissions committees and she emphasized that a letter of motivation should not exceed 1.5 pages. Also, words &quot;clear and relevant&quot; makes me feel that 5 page &quot;sheet of text&quot; is way too much. On the other hand, there is &quot;essay&quot; in the quote above, which maybe makes the word count relevant. I currently have a concentrated letter of motivation with about 350 words in it (1 page) that includes all the points that must be covered.
In my opinion, 1000 - 1500 words feel bloated. I am interpreting the numbers given as the maximum top boundaries for the essay / letter. Or am I missing something here?
By giving you a word range (1000-1500 words) they are telling you how much detail they want the letter to go into. Your 350 word letter is likely too superficial.

Give them what they are asking for. "Does not follow instructions" is generally not a good look.