<p>Hmmm I sort of like what they’ve done with the application - you just have to find a way to make good use of every single one of those 250 words, lol - GOOD LUCK!!!</p>
<p>After working on the application a little bit, I’m finding it extremely hard to say anything meaningful in less than 250 words.</p>
<p>I’m actually having fun with the word limit, but I really like language and writing. I kind of view it as a game… packing the most meaning possible into the fewest words. It’s a little bit exciting… like I re-read the essay and go “aha! that sentence could be shortened and attached to the previous sentence… hooray now I have 8 more words to use!” </p>
<p>…I prolly sound super nerdy. >_<</p>
<p>is it ok… just to go over… a litttle bit… by a little bit I mean like twice the words >_<
gosh I have this really great idea for the “what department” essay. but it turned out to be 234 word. ahhhhh…</p>
<p>do we seriously have to stringently obey the rule?</p>
<p>You don’t have to stringently obey the rule, but going more than twice over the limit is probably too much.</p>
<p>My usual rule is that about 10% over or under the word limit isn’t noticeable.</p>