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They're actually pretty particular about the commonapp short answer. They want to test whether you can be concise- they're really not looking for a fanciful answer, just an informative one (or at least thats the impression I have).
The long essay doesn't have a word limit (assuming you're talking about the commonapp), so 600 words is perfectly fine.
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