<p>I couldn't find it online.</p>
<p>Are you a semifinalist this year? Has your school given you a letter from NMSC with your login information? If so, you have to log in to the NMSC website listed in the letter. The essay question is embedded in the online application for finalist. It doesn’t list the word limit, but you copy your essay into a text box and then it has a feature you can use to check the length.</p>
<p>You can open the application just to read the prompt and then close the application and come back to finish it later. Only once you submit your portion of the application will an email will be sent to your school requesting they do their part. Then you can also log back in at any time to see whether the school has completed their part. The complete package is due October 8th.</p>