Short essay for the common app length?

Applying to College
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<p>For the short essay on the common app reguarding ecs, its ok for it to be about 225 words when the limit is 200 right?</p>

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<p>I think 225 words is okay. It's not too much overboard.</p>

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<p>Isn't the limit 150 words?</p>

4

<p>oh god...why cant i read?!</p>

<p>so then if i have 161 words with the 150 limit, i am fine right?</p>

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<p>no they'll crumple your essay, soak it with lighter fluid and burn it</p>

<p>no just joking :p .. trust me...these people have better things to do than count up those 11 extra words and count it against you</p>