<p>Ok last question.</p>
<p>MIT has made both essays mandatory this year, both being 200-250 each. Does that mean that by making the word limit a range as opposed to a solid number (for example 500), MIT is emphasizing that exceeding the word limit is more looked down upon that those of other years? Cause I have a 320 word essay that can't be shorten without losing it's meaning</p>