So I just wrote my common app essay. Obviously it still needs work but it only came out to be 400 words. How bad is this? Should I try to add another 100 at least?
For me, once I went back and made changes to my common app, it went from being 100 under the word count to 100 over the word count. So, I wouldn’t worry about it for now. Just edit your essay until you feel proud of it and then worry about the word count then.
Have you considered that another Common App prompt might be better for you?