I would have to condense it a little since my common app essay is like 630 words but the cuny app is a 500-word max essay, but am I even allowed to submit the same essay that I am submitting on the common app on the cuny app as well?
I don’t know the CUNY app, but I’d think you could. Many kid suse their Common App essay for one of the Questbridge prompts. (Or maybe it’s vice versa, but you see the point.)
You should be. It is your essay. Cutting it down to meet word requirement might even make it better