Category: Essays
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The College Transfer Essay: How to Begin and How to End
The introduction and conclusion are often the hardest parts of the transfer essay to write. The introduction needs to “hook” the reader while the conclusion serves to end the essay “with a bang.” We recommend saving the introduction and the conclusion to write after you have written the body paragraphs. We think the best way […] -
The College Transfer Application Essay: “Why” Transfer Example
In this post, we analyze an essay example excerpted from College Admission Essays for Dummies by Geraldine Woods to complement the example for the University of Pennsylvania that we’ve previously critiqued. The essay we’ll analyze here leaves a lot of room for improvement, though it has many positive aspects. We’ll tell you what you can […] -
The College Transfer Application Essay: An Example for the University of Pennsylvania
(Update: We’ve added another “why” transfer essay example with a detailed critique here.) One of the most important elements in your transfer application is the essay on why you want to transfer to the college of your choice. Here, we’ll deconstruct a real-life transfer application essay by David, a student who is trying to transfer […] -
The College Transfer Admissions Essay: Three Keys
The big question you have to answer through your essay is basically this: “Why do you want to transfer?” We cover the transfer admissions essay in great detail in the book (with real, successful examples), but I wanted to follow up on the college essay seminar we’ve just sent out to people on the Five […]