<p>I don't need critiquing -- I just need to know if I screwed up following the instructions. The following is copied from Harvard's Common App supplement.</p>
<h2>"Additional Essays</h2>
<p>Occasionally, students feel that college application forms do not provide a sufficient opportunity to convey important information about themselves or their accomplishments. If there is something you would like us to know, please inform us below. If you wish to include an additional essay, you may do so.</p>
<p>Possible Topics:
- Unusual circumstances in your life
- Travel or living experiences in other countries
- Books that have affected you the most
- An academic experience (course, project, paper, or research topic) that has meant the most to you
- A list of the books you have read during the past twelve months"</p>
<p>By "possible topics", does it mean "these are the only possible topics that you may choose among" or "these are a list of possible topics that you might write about, but feel free to write whatever you want"? </p>
<p>Also, regarding length, the box provides space for 2000 char (~350 words), but is it okay if our uploaded document contains, say, a 700 word essay?</p>