<p>I’m sure this has been answered a million times, but please humor me.</p>
<p>In my Yale supplement on the Common App, it says “copy and paste your essay into this box. Please keep it under 500 words.”</p>
<p>My essay is 600 words (don’t tell me to trim it down – really, I know I should, but I just cannot). When I paste it in, it appears in full. However, will it cut itself off at 500 words when I send it in?</p>
<p>My common app essay itself is exactly 500, so that’s not an issue.</p>
<p>(Cross-posted to the College Admissions forum)</p>