<p>I got my essay to 486 words long (2 pages exact) after 5 grueling drafts. I have lived and breathed this essay for 3 weeks. I'm enervated.</p>
<p>I know, I won't annoy them by going on and on and on. :)</p>
<p>I just start rambling sometimes...yeah.</p>
<p>My essay is 803 words and 4400 characters. The text box cuts you off if you go over.</p>
<p>^ that's what I figured it would do, but I didn't really know since mine was only 4989 characters.</p>
<p>sent mine with 700 words</p>
<p>Brown's application specifically says your essay should not exceed 500 words. It doesn't say anything about being around 500 words or something that implies leniency - it says you shouldn't go over. I wouldn't risk it.</p>
<p>it says it should not, not may not though.</p>
<p>Do you guys think 560 is okay? :(</p>
<p>mellow you should be fine...it's not like you did 800 or something</p>
<p>yeah. mine was over 900.</p>
<p>all four of my essays were over the word limit but under the char. limit</p>
<p>my personal statement was 4,500 characters, and this thread just made my heart stop. the most important line of my essay is the last one. </p>
<p>well i guess it's really too late for me to be worrying about this now, eh? ugh.</p>
<p>Something went wrong with my online Brown app. All my essays were under the char limit (actually, exactly equal to the limit) but when I print-viewed the app the last 4-5 chars were missing from 2 of them. I just deleted some spaces, like after commas and such (hope they don't mind :D )
Anyway, just remember to always print-view the app before sending it, even if it says you were within the limit.</p>