165 wd activity essay too much?

Applying to College Common and Coalition Application
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<p>I know this is a common question, but I couldn’t find exactly what I wanted.</p>

<p>The way I understand it, the common app won’t cut off any additional words, but is pretty explicit in saying 150 words or less.</p>

<p>If I absolutely can’t get below 165 is this reasonable? or do I need to just restructure everything to make it work?</p>

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<p>People have told me that it does cut off at some point, I don’t remember what the number was though. 165 is probably okay…</p>