<p>hey guys.
My essay limit is 500 words. but I have like 575. Is that ok or is that like an automatic rejection?
if I get it down to 550 would that be better?
What do you guys do in this type of case where you can realy shorten it down any more?</p>
<p>get it to 550 at most, i'd say. most things i've read suggest that being about 10% over the limit is acceptable if everything in the essay is necessary.</p>
<p>Anyone else?</p>
<p>oh my.
that is that LAST THING you have to worry about it.
you have extra curricular, academics, and a whole mess of other stuff ahead of you.
i wrote like 88 words over 1000 word limit for uc. haha big deal.
you will be fine.</p>