Undergraduate / 'fond of origami' - MIT short answer, something you like to do [6]

Also, with MIT I don't think that the word limits are really limits, more like guidelines. I wouldn't worry especially if it means a second-rate essay because of it.

Undergraduate / 'fond of origami' - MIT short answer, something you like to do [6]

In essays like this I would avoid contractions, but I don't think its a big deal. It was well written and I agree with EF_Sean with the last sentance. Good job!

Undergraduate / MIT Essay - Fun Activity [11]

i went to an MIT info session, an admissions guy there said when you go over the limit it will still come out, the text just gets smaller and smaller as you go on. doesn't mean they won't read it. its just a little annoying.