Common App essay word limit?

goblue10nis
Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:39:03 +0000

From reading other posts it seems the word limit for the Common Application essays in previous years was 500? How seriously do admissions officers check that limit and how much do they penalize/(disqualify) you if you go over? Thanks.

(By the way do you know how often the common app changes the essay questions and what the chances are for last years essay questions to be the same for students applying in the fall?)