What do you think is "your" word limit in UC prompts

College Essays
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<p>Although it said 1000 words limit, but for example 1013 is ok. Thats what the UCs describe their word limit. Im thinking 1050 words should be ok to submit? What do you think?</p>

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<p>Edit it down closer to 1000.</p>

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<p>so 1050 is alot? :(</p>

4

<p>actually less is better a lot of the time</p>

<p>they want a snapshot not your life history</p>

<p>i'd put it at ~800 if you can edit it down that far</p>

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<p>1050 is definately too much.</p>

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<p>generally, anything close to 1020 is okay. but definitely dont go above that.</p>