<p>So I've rewritten this supplemental essay like 10 times and I just can't keep it below 500 words. The lowest I can get it to is 550. Should I try to find a new essay topic that I can write under 500 or is 550 still acceptable? I use small words!</p>
<p>if tyhe words need to be there, don’t worry about it. There’s another thread about this though, dig a couple pages back.</p>
<p>ya - mine was about 550 too. It is fine if that is what it needs. As long as it does not ramble, there are no problems</p>
<p>My advice would be to get a couple people to read over your essay (if you haven’t done so already). They could probably trim close to 50 words.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry too much about 50 words. As indicated on the other threads, some people are (unwisely, in my opinion) sending in much longer essays.</p>
<p>Don’t stress out too much about 50 words extra. It’s not like their counting! 
But I agree with ccuser18, get someone to read it, I’m sure you can take out some thingd! It’s what happened with my essay.</p>