HealinOTheNation

What do you guys think is the lower limit in this case. Mine is just under 400 is that too few?

pearandson

500 words or less means that 0-500 words is acceptable.

There is no right or wrong answer to your question.

HealinOTheNation

I understand the concept of a word range, thanks.

But I wouldn't suggest you sent in a three sentence "essay". Clearly there is a more specific acceptable range.

My essay is now 369 words, is that too few?

rttapuw

I disagree with pearandson's view... if a college allows you 500 words to express why you belong there, they want to see close to 500 words. Better, even, to be over the limit than under it, as long as by no more than 50 words or so. You should be sure, though, that the 150 words you add to your essay really add to it and aren't just space-filling fluff.

I suffered from the same problem of having my essay be too short, but there really is more to say. Five hundred words really isn't much at all.

SkyHigh

I have a question for everyone. Is slightly over 500 words ok? Like 501-550 words?

PlattsburghLoser

Somehow, I doubt admissions is sitting around counting each and every word. Use your best judgment.

Meugenio

I am not saying you SHOULD do this, however my essays that had word limits (usually of 500) were four times (or more) the limit (ranging 2000+ in some cases) and I recieved acceptances a plenty (along with scholarship offers [in one case I would not have unless I had taken such care with my essay {or so I feel}]).

In other words, worry not about the word limit, but how you want to answer the essay. If you feel you need all but 10 words to respond, and are pleased with your answer, then do so. If you feel you need 2000 words and are pleased with your answer, then do so.

Worry less about the syntax and more about the content.

Best of luck.

fizix2

500 words is a little under a page.