PB&Machiajelly

Hey gang, Hope the applications are going well for everyone, and that stress levels are under control! I just wanted to poll everyone - what's the general wisdom on statement limits? Most seem to top out at 1000 words - is this a rigorously counted and enforced limit? If I were, say, 20 words over, is that a killer? I know this seems like a first year undergrad question about trying to finesse limits - I know there's always more to cut, always - but I'm just curious about the latitude, if there is any.