The College Essay Guy Blog

April 9, 2021

University of California

Ethan Sawyer

How to Write the UC Essay Prompts 2024/2025 (+ ...

This guide covers how to write the UC essay prompts (or PIQs) with exercises and essay examples to help you along the way.

August 20, 2020

Common App, Student Resources

Ethan Sawyer

How to Write a Successful Common App Activities ...

Write an impressive college activities list for your common app using this step-by-step guide and awesome activities list for college applications example, with notes on how to select the right verbs and to decide how many hours per week to list.

July 16, 2020

Personal Statement

Ethan Sawyer

27 Outstanding College Essay Examples From Top ...

Use these outstanding college essay examples to learn how to write your personal statement and supplemental essays for the college application.

November 6, 2019

Supplemental Essays

Ethan Sawyer

Why This College Essay Guide + Examples

Stand out on your Why This College essay. Read our Why This College essay examples and follow our clear guidelines to make sure you avoid potential pitfalls, include essential details in your Why This School essay, and use our tried-and-true research tools.

November 1, 2018

Student Resources

Andrew Simpson

How to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation for ...

Learn how to ask for a letter of recommendation for college with my comprehensive step-by-step guide and real-world examples

why i want to transfer essay examples

Ethan Sawyer

March 8, 2023

Student Resources

How to Transfer Colleges + Common App Transfer Guide

Ethan Sawyer

March 8, 2023

Student Resources

How to Transfer Colleges + Common App Transfer Guide

This guide walks students through the process of how to transfer colleges, and offers a database with each US state’s transfer policies.

Ethan Sawyer

February 16, 2016

Supplemental Essays, Student Resources

How to Write a Successful College Transfer Essay 2024

Ethan Sawyer

February 16, 2016

Supplemental Essays, Student Resources

A step-by-step guide to writing your college transfer essay that includes how to format your essay, how to start a transfer essay, and successful community college transfer essays examples that answer "why I want to transfer."

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