I poured my soul into my UC 600 word personal statement just getting it exactly right and getting it down to the right amount of words and everything. And now I have to gut it to fit it as a 500 word common app essay. Nuts.
<p>I mean, 250-500 words. WTF. How about 600, hmmm?</p>
<p>if i left my essay at 600 words and none of it was cut off in the common app, think the college admissions people would notice? or care? I guess they might. Discuss!</p>
<p>I dunno, I left my common app essay at 621. I really don't think it's that big of a deal. I'm sending mine via paper though, so I don't have to worry about things getting cut off like that.</p>