<p>Did anyone else notice this? I’ll just paste the email I sent to the admissions office:</p>
<pre><code>I’m currently a prospective transfer student, and I just have a quick question regarding the transfer student writing supplement. The essay question on the bryn mawr transfer pdf file asks to write a short essay explaining why I wish to attend Bryn Mawr College. However, the Bryn Mawr supplement for the common application asks to state what I would gain from the education experience at Bryn Mawr, and what I would contribute to the community. I’m not exactly sure which question to answer, or if I should fill out the both the common application supplement and the supplement provided on the website.
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<p>It was my understanding that we simply had to fill out the common application (as a transfer student) and the Bryn Mawr transfer supplement and that's it. I don't think we have to fill out the Bryn Mawr supplement to the common app as well - I thought that was just for regular applicants. (Wouldn't there be overlap in the questions asked?) But that's just what I thought. Let me know if the admissions office says otherwise.</p>
<p>The admissions office hasn't emailed me back yet unfortunately. I might just have to call them, which I'm reluctant to do since I have a slight phone phobia ha. Oh well.</p>
<p>I think that a single essay can answer both questions.</p>
<p>For example, instead of just saying "I want to transfer to BMC because it has a great XYZ program and a close-knit community", you could elaborate how you would benefit from the XYZ program and how you hope to interact with the community (i.e. benefit and give back to it).</p>