<p>My essay is a bit longer that 150 words (about 180, I think). I pasted it into the Common App space. When I clicked "save and next", everything seemed fine, and when I did the quick print, it was all there, with room to spare in the space. But when I was going over the app again, I clicked "save", and this time I got a message that my essay was too long. I am totally confused! Am I okay, do I need to shorten it?</p>