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aparecium321

Jan 8, 2016

Essays / TRANSFER reasons; Need help with "What I would like to achieve" [9]

Common Application transfer essay - reasons for transferring and the objectives I hope to achieve.

Hi.

I am using the Common Application to transfer to only one college, to the University of San Francisco. The transfer essay prompt asks to write the reasons for transferring and the objectives I hope to achieve. Since I am only applying to that college using the common app, can I write the essay specific to that school or do I have to write a general essay that applies to any college?

aparecium321

Jan 8, 2016

Essays / TRANSFER reasons; Need help with "What I would like to achieve" [9]

@bayan Thanks.

aparecium321

Sep 15, 2016

Essays / I am planning to transfer to NYU - Common Application supplemental Essays [3]

Hi.

I am planning to transfer to NYU and there is a supplemental essay that asks:

"We would like to know more about your interest in NYU. We are particularly interested in knowing what motivated you to apply to NYU and more specifically, why you have applied or expressed interest in a particular campus, school, college, program, and/or area of study? You may be focused or undecided, or simply open to the options within NYU's global network; regardless, we want to understand - Why NYU?" (400 word maximum).

For this essay is it okay to directly tell my reasons from the start? For example, starting like "Why NYU? There are several reasons. First..." and continue from there. Or do I need to write a story? Also, there is another essay prompt with it that also applies to all other schools I am applying to through the common app asking:

"Please provide a statement that addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve" (250-650 words maximum).

For that, can I also directly tell my reasons or do I need to write a story? And if I do need to write a story, how do I incorporate my reasons so that it is clear and not vague? Thank you so much for the help.

aparecium321

Sep 17, 2016

Essays / I am planning to transfer to NYU - Common Application supplemental Essays [3]

@ fadhilmd25 very helpful. Thank you so much! :)

aparecium321

Sep 29, 2016

Undergraduate / Transfer common app essay. I'm a freshman in community college and looking for transfer to UMass [7]

I think you spent too much time describing how you decided to become an engineering technologist. I couldn't make out what your reasons and objectives are for transferring. When you are addressing this prompt, you should get right to the point on your reasons. At the very beginning, it should be a brief introduction that reveals something about you (you can write a short description of how you came to your major, but don't dragged it out through your essay, a short dialogue, small story, event, etc.,) And at the very end you can write about your objective, like "My objective is..." You need to clearly explain why you are transferring to this particular school. Write what UMass offer that your current school does not. You talked about your disappointment with NHTI's program, but make it clear why you want to take UMass's program instead. What makes UMass's program different from NHTI's? You can talk about other reasons, like the environment, location, diversity, etc., and how that will contribute to your growth or studies.

I hope this helps. Good luck! :)