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28 Oct 2010, 06:07
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So how strictly is the word limit enforced all my essays are around 530-540 words..... just wondering if that is good enough......
any thoughts, i know this might have been discussed before, but would help if someone can throw some light on it....
confirmed again..
any thoughts, i know this might have been discussed before, but would help if someone can throw some light on it....
confirmed again..
28 Oct 2010, 06:50
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My understanding is that, since there is no "hard limit", going 50-60 words over is fine. They don't count words, and have communicated that only really long essays bother them (mostly because they feel the questions can be effectively answered using around 500 words). Beyond that, essays are in danger of wandering beyond the scope of the essay question.
That said, my essays were a good bit over (they averaged about 600 words), which I believe was the right length for the stories and points I included. I may be regretting that on Dec. 17, though.
That said, my essays were a good bit over (they averaged about 600 words), which I believe was the right length for the stories and points I included. I may be regretting that on Dec. 17, though.
28 Oct 2010, 06:54
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Based on what I have gathered from different sources (Ad-coms, current students and discussion boards), 10% over and 5% under is acceptable. So when Tuck says around 500, 475 - 550 is fine.
That said they don't count the words but having read so many essays can easily tell when an essay goes really over the limit.
Personally, the essays that I submitted for EA, range from 485 - 535 words.
That said they don't count the words but having read so many essays can easily tell when an essay goes really over the limit.
Personally, the essays that I submitted for EA, range from 485 - 535 words.
