<p>Hey all,</p>
<p>I have a dilemma. I have written(finally) a very good essay which I really like, but it's 505 words. The question is, should I take out 5 words from the essay or keep it as it is? I tried to find words that I could delete, but all of them were very important to the whole story. </p>
<p>What would you do in a similar situation?</p>
<p>keep it. The common app doesn’t cut you off, and admission officers are not going to sit there and count every single word.</p>
<p>You should be fine. It’s only five words. Just to be sure, you can upload it and preview it to see if it cuts you off.</p>
<p>I agree. It shouldn’t be an issue but you should check that it fits.</p>
<p>I’ve heard that it’s fine as long as it is one-page long.</p>
<p>yeah, I will keep the essay as it is. It just came out so beautifully that I don’t want to cut a single word from it. 
thanks for your suggestions!</p>