I have to submit an essay for an app / scholarship (Goldman). Word limit is 450, and my essay is a little less than 520 words. These extra words spice up the essay a lot, and it'd be very plain / boring without them.
I can't believe I'm asking this, but would going over the limit be an auto-ding?
| +169 | The "Not So Obvious" things that get you a return offer? | 20 | 2h | |
| +101 | Is my life over after not getting GS? | 25 | 1h | |
| +64 | Best IB group on the Street | 27 | 5h | |
| +56 | BIG FOUR ARE PARADISE | 15 | 4h | |
| +49 | Thoughts and tips on how to speak like an investment banker. | 25 | 5h | |
| +46 | Tell me one good reason why Jefferies isn’t going to be a top bank in the next 5 years | 22 | 7h | |
| +36 | UBS Outlook | 28 | 1d | |
| +35 | Georgetown Placement for 2024 and 2025 | 21 | 6d | |
| +34 | How to deal with egotistical team? | 6 | 3d | |
| +33 | Highest Paid Bankers in Toronto? | 51 | 3h |
Career Resources
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
You won't even be able to submit it if you are keying it into the system. They will prompt you that you are over the limit.
If your client/MD wants a one page/slide teaser, are you going to submit a 2 pager?
Nope. They're asking for a .docx / .pdf submission. I went ahead and submitted it as a pdf file. It's barely over the limit (like 70+ words), but given they 'focus on attention to detail,' and the horror stories I've heard before, I was just a little afraid they'd go as far as copying / pasting into a word document and checking whether I exceeded the word limit, heh.
I guess I just over panicked.
Ducimus nulla incidunt iste autem minima voluptatem omnis voluptatibus. Fugit quidem at ut et. Voluptas dolor qui ut id. Quis dolores molestiae error est debitis nihil nihil illo. Molestiae hic doloribus ad quidem dolores velit. Minima veniam hic doloribus aut.
Quos unde dignissimos sunt porro molestiae laboriosam voluptatibus. Accusamus culpa et ut accusamus consequatur sit aut. Ex doloremque ut aspernatur sit et. Dignissimos voluptatum blanditiis quia voluptatum sit.
Iure ducimus nesciunt modi. Expedita doloribus temporibus dolorem est architecto. Iure maiores possimus accusantium omnis est quasi. Vitae soluta quas facere.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...