{"id":1856,"date":"2010-01-07T09:59:14","date_gmt":"2010-01-07T17:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=1856"},"modified":"2010-01-19T07:32:51","modified_gmt":"2010-01-19T15:32:51","slug":"dealing-with-word-limits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/dealing-with-word-limits\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealing with Word Limits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks, A Beautiful Mind<\/a>, for bringing this up\u2026Although these tips don\u2019t come early enough to help you with your Ross<\/a> essays, hopefully they will help you and others struggling to meet deadlines for schools with later deadlines.<\/em><\/p>\n

Some people appreciate the challenge; some people despise it. Some people don't have much to say and never need to worry about writing too much; some will have to spend hours trimming their thoughts and words down to stay within the limits. Some people naturally write clearly and concisely; others need constant editing to rid their writing of abundant verbiage.<\/p>\n

However, most applicants who hit the \"word count\" button are surprised to find that they've exceeded the word limit. \"How is that possible?\" they'll muse. \"Didn't I start this essay with no clue as to what I would write?\"<\/p>\n

So how do you deal with the challenge of word limits when editing your MBA application essays, law school personal statements, college essays, and graduate school statements of purpose?<\/p>\n

The following is a list of resources that provide helpful tips about tightening language and trimming down your word counts:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0UGH! THOSE @!#$* WORD LIMITS!!!<\/a>, a blog post.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Personal Statement and Application Essay Tip: Tightening Language<\/a>, a blog post.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yikes! My Essay is Too Long!!!<\/span><\/a>, a blog post.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Submit a Stellar Application: 42 Terrific Tips to Help You Get Accepted<\/a>, an instantly downloadable ebook.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a05 Fatal Flaws in Your Application Essay<\/a>, a free email course.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Roadmap to Bold and Brilliant Essays<\/a>, a free webinar.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Application Essays Do's & Don'ts<\/a>, an article.<\/p>\n

A Beautiful Mind, we hope you successfully cut your essays down. We wish you (and all Round 2 applicants) the best of luck!<\/p>\n

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