<p>Well I have around 387 words for a 250 word essay on Common App and have like 202 words for a
100 word essay for MIT.
All the contents of the essay are important and I haven't included any extraneous details.
They aren't unnecessarily long but to the point, despite being even a 100 words over the limit.
Will I be able to send the essays or will they actually erase the essays beyond 250 words
or not allow the application to be sent?</p>
<p>haha I wish. No, because common app has a word limit thing and when you paste your essay on it, it tells you how many words you are over. I don’t think you can send it unless you cut it down (I’ve been in your situation, I feel for you)</p>