Word limits on personal statements

[ralfloran]

Just a quick question,

some school requires me to write an "approximately 500 word" statement of purpose and I ended the essay at just around 600. Should I shorten it?

 

[apta_pharaoh]

Just a quick question,

some school requires me to write an "approximately 500 word" statement of purpose and I ended the essay at just around 600. Should I shorten it?

If you can

 

[PathforwardtoDPT]

Yes. Try to be more concise and less wordy, that way you can get your message across without boring them since they have hundreds to read.

 

[ralfloran]

Thanks guys, I have cut it down as much as I can.