<p>Is it really the new change that the common app will be capped at 500 words? I thought i read it from somewhere that it was a misinterpretation and worded incorrectly by commonapp?
I just started writing a rough draft on my essay, and i really dont want it to be at 500 because i have so many good things to say</p>
<p>The “suggested limit” is 500. It’s not a hard cap. Being a good writer though means being able to condense all those good ideas into a concise paper</p>
<p>Sorry for bumping this up, but I’m getting conflicting answers. According to the washington post and a Common App official, it is a hard cap</p>
<p>[Common</a> Application sets 500-word limit on main essay - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post](<a href=“http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/common-application-sets-500-word-limit-on-main-essay/2011/06/02/AGZg7WHH_blog.html]Common”>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/common-application-sets-500-word-limit-on-main-essay/2011/06/02/AGZg7WHH_blog.html)</p>
<p>^ This complicates things a lot for everyone if it’s true hahaha</p>
<p>Bumping this…</p>
<p>Does anyone know for sure whether our essay will be cut off after 500 words?</p>
<p>My essay is 500 words just in case haha</p>
<p>bumping this up one last time because this 500 words is really cramping my style or lack thereof</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure it’s a hard cap. If it’s like 503 words, it probably won’t matter, but if it’s 1500 words it will. To give a rough estimate of 500 words it’s 2 pages, double spaced.</p>
<p>I know they gonna read every single word you wrote, but ~550 words are good enough.</p>