<p>Hey for supplemental essays, most of mine say 1000 characters or less. Does this mean 1000 words or actual characters. Under Microsoft Word characters and words are different. Does anyone know which one the colleges mean?</p>
<p>1000 characters = 1000 characters
1000 words = 1000 words
1000 characters =/= 1000 words</p>
<p>Yeah, they mean characters. As in each letter=one character.</p>
<p>■■■! But thank you! Time to re-do essays!</p>
<p>also, do the spaces count as characters? I know I sound like a dumbass, I am more intelligent in real life, I hope. Sorry!</p>
<p>yes, spaces count for characters.</p>