Transfer essay prompt

David, however, clearly likes Amherst and is running towards something—an opportunity at Penn that better matches his newly discovered professional goals. This is a big positive factor for his application. The Common Transfer Application instructions state that the essay needs to be at least 250 words. The maximum length is 650 words.

For the 2020-2021 application year, transfer applicants will have the option to select one of seven current Common App prompts to guide their writing. Members will have full control over whether or not to make this option available to their applicants, and it can be in place of or in addition to any writing you may already require.

To support all transfer applicants, here are the adjustments we are committed to making for 2020-2021: Update the transfer personal statement prompt to align with the first-year essay prompts Add an ‘Educational Path’ question to the member question bank so that it will continue to be available for members who wish to ask it

Members will have full control over whether or not to make this option available to their applicants, and it can be in place of or in addition to any writing you may already require. This decision comes from feedback we have received from our member institutions, transfer advisors and applicants over the course of the past two years.