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Old 07-06-2007, 04:44 PM   #1
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Short Answer Word Limit
On the common app, the word limit for the short answer is 150.

Does it matter if you're 10-20 words over?
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Old 07-06-2007, 04:44 PM   #2
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I think they will consider that not following the rules, a little extreme, i know.
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Old 07-07-2007, 09:43 PM   #3
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Try cutting it down...to be on the safe side.
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Old 07-07-2007, 11:54 PM   #4
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well if you're only 10-20 words over, then i dont see how it's so hard to cut them out. It's like 1 or 2 sentences. If you absolutely can't, don't sweat it.
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Old 07-08-2007, 12:28 AM   #5
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who the hell is going to count? length of words plays a big part. Don't worry.
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