Application Disaster

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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<p>I must have misread the word count on my computer, but I have a major problem. I just submitted my UMAA application and these are the word counts for each essay:</p>

<p>Interests: 334 (should be 250)
Local Issue: 426 (should be 500)
Diversity: 340 (should be 250)</p>

<p>1) Are they even going to read the interests and Diversity essays?
2) Is there any way I can unsubmit my application and send in the revised essays?
3) How much will this effect my chances for admissions?</p>

<p>(Stats: 4.0 gpa, 2100 SAT)</p>

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<p>please somebody respond… is the verdict that bad?</p>

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<p>its not a big deal as long as your essays are worth reading.</p>

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<p>I can’t answer any of your questions, but I can offer commiseration. DS’s Interest and Diversity essays were about 290 and his third essay (his was “Overcoming”) was under the 500 limit (which is fine, 500 is not a minimum). I really don’t know how he could have shortened the Interest (Interests, in his case) and Diversity essays any more than he did and still address the prompts.</p>

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<p>Nope, it won’t matter…one of my 250 word essay was like 345 words and I already got accepted. You’ll be fine.</p>

6

<p>At least you’re not me…I submitted then realized that I epicly f***ked up the diversity one the next day.</p>

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<p>I wonder if admissions even reads the essays? I say to myself can they really go through 90,000 essays (30,000 Applicants x 3 Essays Each). I wouldn’t worry too much about it.</p>

<p>Motion: What did you write about, and what did you screw up?</p>

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<p>“How much will this effect my chances for admissions?”</p>

<p>If you made many mistakes like that one, it will really affect your chances. The 4.0 and 2100 should make up for that though.</p>

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<p>Don’t worry, the word count is a rough guide so that they don’t have to read 1,000 word essays. You’ll be fine.</p>