<p>I saw 2005 harvard essay requirement(common application), it requires the application essay to be within 500 words, and I also bought a book named 50 SUCCESSFUL HARVARD APPLICATION ESSAY, in which the essays are much longer than 500 words, so, i'm confused about this.
would you guys please help me??</p>
<p>really, you shouldn't go more than 10% over the limit (because if it says 500 words, you should make an effort to control yourself) but you won't be automatically denied if you go over.</p>
<p>Search the threads. There were billions of frantic applicants asking similiar questions a couple of months ago.</p>