Essay word limit isn't the same?

[chorsiesch]

for some of my supplemental essays, the word limit on the prompt and in the textbox is different (it’s larger in the textbox). which one should i stick with? i don’t want to artificially limit myself, but i also want to be considerate to the AOs.

thanks!

[Lindagaf]

I’d go with whatever the school’s own application says.