<p>Yeah I was wondering the same thing. My essay is currently at around 460 words and I’m have trouble thinking about what else I could add. Odds are I won’t get chosen as a finalist anyway (especially because I’m from California and they have over 400 candidates from which they pick 2 finalists). I would say that it’s like with college essays; if it is a really good essay the length shouldn’t matter, although that’s my opinion, not that of the committee that actually reads these applications.</p>