<p>How many words is too many words? My common app essay is a little more than 900 words. I know, that is a lot. But I can't really cut any paragraphs or sentences without making the flow choppy. Also, it's a quick read, it's funny and unique. So it doesn't really drag along. So hopefully that helps? Not really, sure... Anyways, what do people usually say as the maximum number of words? And how much is too much?</p>
<p>You might want to let someone else determine whether or not it’s a quick and funny read if you haven’t already - just to get another opinion because something like that is usually pretty relative to the reader. In my opinion, 900 words is a bit too much, but since I’m only a senior in high school I don’t exactly have much experience with stuff like this either.</p>
<p>500 is pretty standard, 800 is generally the max I’ve seen. I’m almost sure you can cut out somewhere or consolidate ideas. If you’d like a hand with that, PM your draft.</p>