UC Personal Statement Word Limit?

<p>I know the limit is 1,000 words, but my two essays total to 1020. I pasted both essays into the application, and the application immediately said "You have exceeded the limit of 1000 words. Please correct this error before submitting." According to my teacher, going over by 20 is okay. But I'm still worried that it might be cut off. Thoughts?</p>

<p>Better to be safe than sorry! Reduce it</p>