<p>i am a procrastinator, i know. but i am just about finished my essay and it is REALLY short i think. I did the one about the joke and it is only 200 words. I feel like it is too short, but then again how much can you say about a joke? Comments....?</p>
<p>I would say that if the essay says all you want it to say then 200 words is enough. The admissions counselors who read all the essays would probably agree too!</p>
<p>The essay at St. Mary's is a very important component and I would strongly suggest that you invest more time in it. If you feel you don't have much to write about the topic, perhaps you should pick a different topic.</p>
<p>I already submitted it, and it turned out to be about 220 words. I'm not really worried about it, it answered the question thoroughly, and like I said, you can't write a 500+ word essay on a joke you like without being redundant.</p>