<p>I know this time of year is hectic…for preparing regular decision applications.</p>
<p>For princetion, this quote essay which should be around 300…</p>
<p>I wrote like 500 ish…</p>
<p>would word count THAT matter? I wrote something that shows very important aspect of my life (something can never be found in the rest of my app) </p>
<p>Any comment on word count?</p>
<p>500 beautifully written words that flow with ease can seem a whole lot shorter than 300 words of forced garbage. Length is only a guideline, but if you go noticeably over (visually), you had better have a great essay. You could PM the essay to me if you want an opinion.</p>
<p>Force yourself to cut it down to 350 words, I bet you anything it will improve the essay.</p>
<p>My essays were about 800 and 550 words each, and I was admitted (suffice it to say, I only think they helped me).</p>
<p>GR Elton, do you think that now, with fresh eyes, if you edited down your essays to 600 and 400 words each, that the essays would be improved or suffer?</p>
<p>They would lose important details that helped illuminate the character traits and values in question.</p>
<p>ooh i’m so confused…but i agree with GR Elton in that cutting down words may lose “important details”</p>
<p>Thank you all for your answers!</p>
<p>Many people think that each and every detail is important. But you have to remember who you are writing for, how many essays they have to read, etc. You want to make your point, make it quickly, leave an impression. This is not your autobiography, this is an college entrance essay. </p>
<p>Two strong examples are better than two strong example and two weak ones. The weak ones don’t bolster your argument/story, they actually distract from it in most cases.</p>