<p>Hello!</p>
<p>I just finished my extended essay, but I think it is a bit too short (about 600 words). Do you guys think I should add to it, or should I leave it as it is? I chose the 'So where is Waldo, really?' prompt and it turned out to be quite cheesy, even though I originally intended it to be funny rather than clich</p>
<p>My Extended Essay was 480 words and very personal (Archenemy prompt). I was accepted, how I view it is that the word count of your essay isn’t going to convince the Chicago Admissions rep to accept you. They got 10,000+ of these essays just for Early Action. I like to believe they value concise and calculated phrasing instead of just a million words.</p>
<p>Hell, my additional information/interests essay was a list. It had horrendous grammar but was sort of funny and displayed of the quirky things I like. I also included two pictures of myself in a trip I went on. They really just want to find out who you are and if they can see you at UChicago.</p>
<p>It’s not too short, and the best advice I’ve been given on essays is to write something that is “so you”</p>