<p>my essay is like 480 words? Is that okay?</p>
<p>yes, they say approximately 500 because they don’t want to waste time reading 10-page essays.</p>
<p>It can be less, don’t worry</p>
<p>Although 480 words will be fine, I want to shed some light on the subject and maybe help those who read this thread if they are still writing their essays.</p>
<p>I called and spoke to an admissions officer about the word limit, and she said that the essay should be approximately one page single spaced. My essay at the time was one and a half pages, so i asked her if that would be acceptable, and she said that one of the things the Admissions comittee looks at is your ability to follow directions, so although 480 words is probably acceptable, and I doubt they will count your words, you should make sure it comes close to filling out a page.</p>