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Old 03-23-2008, 04:15 PM   #1
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How far below the maximum words should/can you go?
Lets say you've got an essay thats 750 words or less and you come up like around 500 and you run out of ideas, should i just stop or restart and scrounge for more. Do colleges look down on a shorter essay
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Old 03-23-2008, 04:55 PM   #2
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I would think that colleges would prefer a slightly shorter essay, since they have to read hundreds of these a day. I think 500/750 sounds pretty good.
But hopefully a more experienced member of these boards can give you better advice.
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Old 03-24-2008, 02:23 AM   #3
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i'm also feelin like 500 out of 750 seems perfectly fine!!
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Old 03-24-2008, 04:24 AM   #4
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500 sounds good
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Old 03-24-2008, 10:25 AM   #5
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well 750 is the max, so i´m sure you can write less. also, it´s a good thing to get your point across with fewer words.
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