I am filling out an application for Rollins College in Florida and it does not state anywhere that there is a limit on amount of words. They actually have an area where you can just upload a file off your computer: I was going to use an essay I did for school a few years back because I really like it. Is that allowed, and would they even read it? The essay is 1,600 words, and they ask for a writing sample/essay, this should fit the writing sample definition.