If the word maximum is said to be 250..would it be bad if I did 276?
how strict is this maximum?
it is for the johns hopkins supplements.
one of mine is about 276 words....is that bad if the max is 250?
or will it be okay?
Ten, twenty words isn't going to make them penalize you.
A well-written essay isn't going to make anyone turn you away. Yes, if you're dragging away at 280 and what you're saying isn't even meaningful, that's irritating. But if you feel like you can add a better dynamic to your essay by adding ten words, I say 'go for it'. Just my view.
College admissions isn't going to notice ten words; they are going to notice an outstanding essay.
