Questions on Word Count

College Essays
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<li><p>For CommonApp extracurricular essay, can it go over 150 words? It says 150 words or fewer, but can it go over?</p></li>
<li><p>For the CommonApp main Essay, is 560 words a good limit?</p></li>
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<p>thanks</p>

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<li><p>I’m pretty sure the online version of the App has a word cap of 150, unsure of the paper app…</p></li>
<li><p>Essays should be at least 500 words, so 560 is fine.</p></li>
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<p>Well, this sucks.</p>

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<p>What sucks…what are you writing ur EC statement about, work?</p>

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<p>The word limit is 150. Don’t go over it. Just remember, it’s supposed to be short and sweet, no need for long explanations and such. The long essay is the main one, and 560 words is fine.</p>