<p>i have 230 words for that essay. it is really really good and i could maybe cut it like 10 to 20 words but is over 200 too many words for the essay?</p>
<p>i was wondering the same thing… any thoughts out there?</p>
<p>If they ask for 150 words, keep it under 150. It will not impress the colleges you’re applying to disregard the rules, even if it is brilliant writing. Don’t worry- I originally had the same problem- cutting it down will be easier than you think!</p>
<p>The Common App won’t let you have more than 150 words. You won’t be able to send it unless it’s under the limit.</p>
<p>Are you sure? bc i am able to paste more than 150 words into the box.</p>
<p>I believe the essay won’t print more than 150 words. I know for sure that if it says “1000 characters”, it won’t allow 1001. Pretty sure it’s similar.</p>
<p>You aren’t even close! You are 50% over the limit. Even if you could fit it in the box.</p>
<p>Around 160-170 is fine. 230 is not. Just try the print preview. My 160-something essay fits fine.</p>
<p>alright so i attempted to put in 210 words and it didnt work. However as someone said above, under 1000 characters including spaces is allowed ~195 words for me.</p>
<p>you guys think 195 words is alright or no?</p>
<p>I don’t think that 150 words will fit because it cuts off. Try viewing through print preview and see if it is still visible.</p>
<p>The college asks for 150 for a reason. Do yourself a favor and abide by the college’s requirements. This is not the place to bend the rules a bit because your essay is oh-so-amazing. Believe it or not, editing your essay really makes you realize how much “fat” you have in your essay. Rewording not only cuts down the word count and creates succinct writing, but it will make your essay “feel” better. You won’t have 12 sentences with the same sentence structure, or 27 uses of the word “and”. Cutting your essay down will make you think about what you are trying to say in the essay, and what parts of the essay are entirely vital. Like the others said, it’s easier than you think!</p>
<p>Adcoms aren’t going to count words. But (fitting everything in a text-box aside) they know what 150 words “feels” like. 230 is way too many. </p>
<p>But just to be clear – the text-box won’t cut you off at 150 words. Mine was 153.</p>
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<p>Hey guys,</p>
<pre><code> I am working with the admissions at an Ivy school and I would like to share some details with you guys.
Firstly, if the essay topic says 150 words or less, please stick to it. Do not go overboard and even 151 is not allowed. Simply because it clearly states 150 words or less.
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<p>You only have leeway when the essay states around 300 words, for example. </p>
<p>This is basic and following the rules is one way you can impress the admissions cause you would be shocked by how many applicants don’t follow simple rules.</p>
<p>I don’t understand these questions. If the prompt says NO MORE THAN 150 WORDS, where on earth is the ambiguity? Don’t go over 150 words. Blimey - it’s not complicated.</p>
<p>It doesn’t fit. I just tried. Mine was around 175 but I could only put around 160. It fits when you copy paste but it only takes the first 1000 characters…leaving out the rest. 160 also fits. I think they actually only look at the no. of chars as they estimate the word limit by that? Coz after 160 words I still had 16 chars left, so I could submit it.</p>
<p>230 words won’t be able to fit into the box. I had 140 words and it fit perfectly in the box, but when I clicked on print preview, it didn’t show all the words. Remember not to have any indents or extra spaces. The prompt did ask for 150 words or fewer. keep it to that limit.</p>