Oponions really needed!

College Essays
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<p>On common app there there is questionthat asks:</p>

<p>In the space provided below, please elaborate on one of your activities (extracurricular, personal activities, or work experience)(150 words or fewer). </p>

<p>My answer is 156 words long. Is that going to negatively impact me?</p>

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<p>No. They don’t count the words (they barely have time to read them), so six words won’t make a difference, as long as it is not very obvious that you wrote more than you were supposed to (like 170, 190 words etc).</p>