How strict are the essay word limits?

TheOculus
Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:16:48 +0000

If you are asking if it HAS to be 250 or less the answer is no. The question is, did your essay demand the extra words? Some of mine went over the “limit” and some didn’t. I got in. I think these are guidelines so applicants don’t go way overboard. The key, I think, is to be concise in hitting the key points of your essay.