<p>I'm a rising senior. I just finished my last writing assignment for college applications. In the preview for the Common App 2011-2012, one of the writing prompts is "Please briefly elaborate on one of your extra curricular activities or work experiences in the space below." It used to mention a 150 word limit, but that no longer exists. Should I still try to abide by 150 words, or can I have a little more wiggle room, say 200 words, since there is no specification?</p>
<p>The online system will continue to specify 1000 characters, which is a hard limit. We are eliminating a word count because the system cannot count words. Since over 90% of applicants apply online, the character count is much more important than the word count. Students who elect to apply on paper simply have the space available on the form.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Is that 1000 characters with or without spaces?</p>
<p>@grammargirl
without spaces!</p>
<p>I think it’s with, not sure.</p>