I’m currently an undergrad and already plan to transfer next Fall. In order to transfer I have to write a Common App essay (reasons for transferring and objectives you have to achieve), along with several supplements of respective schools.
Should the Common App essay be school-specific though, or should it be generalized?
yes. There’s also no common app essay for transferring that you submit to all schools unlike for freshman admissions. There will only be questions for each school. but each school will have some sort of “why would you like to transfer and what can you do here” type of question.
I hope that makes sense. Just know there’s no big common app prompt like the one we did when we were seniors.
I had a general transfer essay that I tweaked to add very specific information for each college like major, classes. I want to take, opportunities or program I want to join. I would say to work a very powerful general why you want to transfer essay including a bit of background and your journey to transfer, whether a CC or unhappy at current school. Once you have a solid template it’s easy to just add and make it school specific.