<p>If the app says about 500 words what is the range on that? Is 600 too many?</p>
<p>600 is probably too many, i wouldn't go past 530-40.</p>
<p>“If the app says about 500 words what is the range on that? Is 600 too many?”</p>
<p>If the app says 500 words, why would you go over 500 words? It’s not good to get in the habit of bending the rules as you see fit. Edit your essay until it meets the colleges’ requirements.</p>
<p>While I think you should do everything you can to get your essay under 500 words, it is much better to have a good essay that is a little too long than an essay under 500 words that doesn't fully develop your topic. This subject is discussed at length here:</p>