<p>If you can, try to cut it down. But if it fits on a page it really shouldn’t be a big deal, so if you think cutting down your essay would hurt its quality and you’re within 550 words or so, I’d say stick with what you have. My essay is about 570 words but it fits within a page really easily and whenever I try to cut something I can tell that my paper becomes weaker, so I’m submitting it like that because it’s the strongest my paper can be.</p>