<p>Hi everybody,</p>
<p>So I have an essay prompt that's supposed to be approximately 250 words long, and I managed to cut it down to 300. Is that still too long?</p>
<p>Thanks for your help! :)</p>
<p>It should be okay, but really try to cut it down if you can.</p>
<p>50 words on a 250 word pompt is 20% higher than what they want - that’s a lot - I’d cut it.</p>
<p>My Harvard daughter said to cut it down .</p>
<p>Alright, thanks guys! So would 275 be an acceptable length? Or even more below that?</p>
<p>it depends on the school because i know i’m applying to UIUC and they don’t mind it being a little longer but for OSU i had to make it exactly 250 or the online application wouldn’t let me submit it.</p>
<p>well it’s for u of Michigan… it says “approximately 250 words,” so it sounds like a pretty rough estimate…</p>
<p>oh i’m applying there too! yeah it might be okay then</p>
<p>Alright! Thanks for the input guys, I’ll try to get it shorter… I’m at 290 words right now!</p>