<p>How big of a deal is it if the essay is slightly under 200? I wrote and sent it in a while ago. It's not a tough read, a lot of the words are short, a few numbers, mostly informational, and impact observations are not very deep. A lot of it is elaborating on awards and stuff I won I couldn't fit into 100 char for describing activities. Is this a big deal? The essay's not really that condensible, and the extra ~50 words amounts to 2-3 lines on the common app. Should I worry or do anything about it?</p>