<p>Does anyone know if UMich cares much about essay length? My essay that is supposed to be "approximately 250 words" is 308 words long. Should I shorten it or leave it as is? Thanks!</p>
<p>That's fine. I shortened mine to about that much after I realized my essay was too long (500 words instead of 250.)</p>
<p>50 words is maybe..... 3 sentences. LOL.</p>
<p>i went to this event (View of the U), where there were some admissions people from UMich, and someone asked how much a person could go over in the essays, and the person's answer was 50-100 words. You're well in that range, so i'd leave it as is.</p>