Common application supplements - 500 characters, not words!

Hi everyone,

I just check out the common application website and I found a huge problem. I don't know whether you notice it or not, the Commonapp supplements ask you to write, for instance, 500. DO NOT think this is the number of WORDS! I just find out that they meant characters and THIS includes SPACE!!! This is a warning for everyone so that you guys don't make the same mistake. Now that I have to shorten my supplemental essay to one-sixth its original size.

That is great of you to let everyone know. If they worded it poorly on the website, maybe you should talk to someone in admissions and let them know! That should count for something toward your application, right??? :)

Kevin

hey i just checked out the nyu supplemental and its only 500 characters too =/