<p>It says the limit is 200 words in length for short answer essay. I can do 1, 2 or none, but i chose to do 1 since I could write more on one topic. Question is: Will going over word limit hurt me? If not - by how much can i go over - tonight i must submit it.</p>
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<p>Normally you can go over/under about 10%. That's just a general rule. For my common app essay (supposed to be 500 words), I did about 575. But I tried deleting as many as I could, and finally I couldn't get rid of anymore. Just make sure that all the extra words you are using actually say something of substance, and not just extraneous filler. I'm pretty sure that adscoms will read all of what you write (if it's within a reasonable length), but if you add extra words, make sure they're captivating so that adscoms WANT to keep reading. Anyway, good luck!</p>