| While the ability to write concisely is necessary, one should not be worried about going over the word limit if the extra words are not superfluous and if the essay would be hurt by removing them.
The heart of an essay is flow. If you write an essay in 400 words, but it is choppy, it will be a pain to read and it will seem like it is well over 500 words. However, if you write an essay that simply flows from one sentence to the next, the essay length is not as important.
Remeber, it is quality, not quantity that matters. Ideally, you would fit all of your "quality" into the 500 word requirement, but if it simply doesn't work that way, and every word has meaning behind it, don't hack away at your essay to fit a silly word limit.
My essays were about 830 and 600 words each, and I still got in. In fact, I am almost sure it was my essays that got me in.
Trust yourself and write straight from your heart. Don't write what the college wants you to say. Instead, be yourself and stand up for something.
Show your passion through your essay. |