Why X Essay too long?

College Essays
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<p>I wrote a "Why X" essay and it turned out to be 420 words long. The application doesn't have a word limit, but I realize that a lot of these essays are typically no more than 200 words. </p>

<p>Do you think this length is too long? If it makes it any better, I didn't just ramble about generalizations. I established a personal connection to the school in the essay and listed MANY school-specific clubs, orgs, and summer internships that I'm interested in and how I want to contribute to all those, so this is definitely not an essay that I can easily reproduce for another school.</p>

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<p>If there’s no specific limit and it clearly conveys your love for the school without being repetitive, then go ahead.
However, make sure to take a look at it on the application submission preview. The Common App is known for cutting off some essays, so if it does this time, you’ll have to go back and edit.</p>

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<p>I just looked at the “tips” shown in the right, and the directions said to keep it under 650, so I’m good</p>