<p>I am having trouble with my essays. It seems like they always come out awful so I keep deleting them. <em>sigh</em> I was wondering how you handled writing your essay. Obviously not specifics or anything but should I try to make them "different" or just put across my reasons for wanting to transfer? I have good reasons but I worry if I just write about them it will be boring.</p>
<p>I feel the same way about my essays.. common app's "Why transfer?" question just seems so bland. I really can't think of a way to express my reasons for transferring and yet still come across in a unique manner that will actually get my application noticed instead of rejected like the other 95%.</p>
<p>It took me forever to come up with my why transfer essay. I knew what I wanted to write, but I couldn't put it down on paper. You've got to think in text to really get what you want.</p>
<p>Sachmoney I think I know what you mean.</p>
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<p>Well, it's not The transfer essay. But what I'd do is write it out on paper. Then, I'd read it over and build upon that idea--and rewrite it. I'd keep rewriting it on paper until I was truly happy with it. Then, I'd type it up. I think the most important part is just gettting started and the beauty of saving your drafts means that you might get some random idea that works really well for it. Just keep trying. I know how exhausting it is!</p>
<p>Write what you WANT to write. You can make it sound interesting later or-- normal, in some cases.</p>
<p>about how many words are your essays? the common app says 250 words minimum and I'm just curious as to what the average length is.</p>
<p>I contacted many schools about the transfer essay and most said that you are able to use the first year essay if you would like in place of the transfer student essay.</p>
<p>Besides bringing up an old thread, you are wrong on that statement. Transfer essays need to be tailored to specific details for transferring. For example, your current institution lacks the resources to advance your studies, etc. I do not see how an essay talking about how your mother, father, grandpa influenced you will answer why you want to transfer.</p>
<p>English class seemed like it has really helped me out alot when it comes to all kinds of writing. I had to write an essay for a scholarship this past semester that consisted of three questions but a maximum of only 250 words, so it was extremely hard to be specific and unique while at the same time staying within the limit. But I basically start all writing the same now. Come up with ideas and begin outlining what you’re going to write. Then start jotting down your ideas into semi organized paragraphs. Then just begin writing what comes to your head and keep jotting it all down. Even if half way through the paragraph, or sentence for that matter, you know it sounds terrible and is worded funny, just continue to jot it down so you have your ideas in written form. Then go back later or the next day, read what you wrote and revise it. Take your sloppy half thought out sentences and work on making them concise. It’s a process that takes time like every other paper, but if you do it, I gurantee you will write a solid paper. I just find that when you sit and try and perfect writing the moment you write it, it’s just plain overwhelming, even if you only do it a paragraph at a time.</p>
<p>Reviving an old thread & misinformation. Closing.</p>