<p>I got deferred from Harvard. I was wondering if my essay might have hurt/hurt my chances. It was well-written but 750 words and a “Topic of your choice” type.</p>
<p>The length of your essay does not matter for your Harvard application. See: [Admissions</a> Office Says Not To Fret Over Common App Word Limit | News | The Harvard Crimson](<a href=“http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2011/11/15/common-app-new-word-limit/]Admissions”>Admissions Office Says Not To Fret Over Common App Word Limit | News | The Harvard Crimson)</p>
<p>“I think in our situation if people happen to go over 500 words, that’s fine with us,” Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 told The Crimson. “And if they want to use our supplement and send almost anything they can imagine, we’re happy to read that too … It’s really not an issue for us.”</p>
<p>Thank you for your reply!</p>