<p>Or am I the only one. I've maxed out at 925...I can't seem to write anymore, I've said everything I've had to say.</p>
<p>I know they don't actually count, but do you think it will go against me if I left out space for 100 words?</p>
<p>i just found out that both essays have to be 1000 words combined.
my first essay was 1100 words,
now i'm trying to shorten it...</p>
<p>i think 900 is pefectly fine..</p>
<p>I doubt it.</p>
<p>At least I hope not. My essays are 899 words combined.</p>
<p>the second prompt shouldnt be shorter than 250.</p>
<p>cliff_hanger, don't worry about it at all. California doesn't even look at essays that hard, so it's unlikely even a bad essay would break your application.</p>
<p>You could even have a strong essay of 700-800 words.</p>
<p>Don't try to pad your essay. I usually find that if I apply an arbitrary limit below the current word count of something that I'm writing, I end up with cleaner, tighter writing and a better piece overall.</p>
<p>thanks guys! now i dont have to worry anymore.</p>
<p>i have 975 total.... yarrrrgh</p>