essays way too long??

austriangirl
Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:30:49 +0000

hya, quick question regarding the essays… the main essays, for supplement and common app. how strict are the guidelines (i mean, obviously it says not to make it shorter than 250 w, but that is not the problem) actually, my essays are probably too long, with 630 and 1000 words… but how much do i have to cut them down (i really feel they are good the way they are, but i don´t want them to stick out because i can´t stick to word limits)
do the admission officers regard it that way?
what is the maximum word number of your essays (or was ^^)
thank you soo much, every response is really appreciated