College essay over the word limit: how to cut without losing the story
A short, plain guide to common app essay word count, and a tested bot that does the job with your real inputs.
Unofficial, not affiliated with Common App, any college or university, OpenAI, Anthropic or xAI.
What you need
- The exact essay prompt and word limit
- Your own draft, even a rough one
- A few notes on what you want readers to learn about you
How to do it
- Gather the inputs above in one place.
- Paste them into Admitly in ChatGPT, Claude or Grok.
- Read every step it shows. Fix any input that looks wrong and run it again.
- The words stay yours. Feedback only, never a ghostwritten essay.
Questions
What happens if my essay is over 650 words?
It depends on your own numbers and the current rules. Admitly works it out from what you paste in and shows each step, so you can check it. The words stay yours. Feedback only, never a ghostwritten essay.
What should i cut first?
It depends on your own numbers and the current rules. Admitly works it out from what you paste in and shows each step, so you can check it. The words stay yours. Feedback only, never a ghostwritten essay.
Does the title count toward the limit?
It depends on your own numbers and the current rules. Admitly works it out from what you paste in and shows each step, so you can check it. The words stay yours. Feedback only, never a ghostwritten essay.
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