<p>I think I have a really powerful Common App essay, but it’s 800 words, which is a decent amount over two pages double spaced. However, people who have read it asked how long it was afterward and were shocked to hear that it was 800 (said it felt much shorter because it was really engaging). I would prefer to turn it in as is and don’t think it would be nearly as good if I had to cut it significantly or virtually at all.</p>
<p>Any suggestions? Oh and does anyone have an answer about whether that’s the exact essay I’d have to submit to any other colleges I applied to via Common App, were I to shorten it for Yale?</p>