essay question

Applying to College
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<p>for the commonapp supplement i wrote an essay with 3200 characters. i copied and pasted it from microsoft word. the only problem is that when i type a word after or hit the space bar it says 2,500 character limit and cuts off half my essay. when i just copy and paste it, nothing happens. it doesn't cut off my essay. when i print preview it, everything is there. what should i do? should i shorten it or leave it?</p>