<p>I'm about to submit my application to UPenn, and it mentions in the instruction that the essay should be confined to a page. It mentions "approximately 500 words." My essay is 630 words long and is also less than a page (single-spaced, 12 font, Times new roman). Could an 130 words potentially be problematic to admissions officers?</p>
<p>Yes, the secret limit is 629…
STICK TO 500 SHEESH</p>
<p>Don’t take the risk. Remove some unnecessary parts and condense it a little.</p>
<p>^ hahahahah Euroazn.</p>
<p>Yes, get it to around 500. It’s not worth (possibly) annoying admissions officers when you could have made your essay more concise.</p>