Common Ap essay limitation on words

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>The 200-500 word limit- is it strictly enforced??.my essay has about 530 words .</p>

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<p>My suggestion would be to trim it to 499. They put in a limit for a reason (how many essays can they read)…you can probably cut a couple of sentences and some "verys’ and your essay will still be good. </p>

<p>I mean the limit is 200-500 and you are over it…don’t tempt fate.</p>

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<p>30 words over isn’t a problem. If everyone is important than keep it the way it is. But I would guess that you could trim it a like and it may actually be better</p>

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<p>There are 2 essays, the common app and the Yale Supp.</p>

<p>Last year I did not see a limit for the common app (though 500 is suggested) and I think I wrote 800-900.
For the Supp I think I did about 600.</p>

<p>I got in.
30 words is nothing.</p>

<p>As long as what you write is GOOD and RELEVANT they will read it.</p>

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This year the limit is a hard 500.</p>

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<p>Ahh. Then ignore what I said.</p>