So in my area, theres been a rumor going around that a college essay should not be more than 500 words because admission officers will not read it, or its seen as a bad practice to approach the word limit (650). Because of this, my essay is pretty much finished at about 500, but I may want to add more and wanted to know if this information was false because I find it hard to believe but dont wannt screw up. thanks
Don’t go over the word limit. Other than that, the rumor is BS… IF your essay is interesting and solidly written. Don’t pad it. Write the story you want to tell them about yourself, something that adds a more 3 dimensional view of you than the rest of the application shows.
@HarisH4 If you have said what you want to say do not pad it. It’s fine as long as it’s not over the limit.