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  • Read the questions carefully and make sure you understand them. Follow directions carefully. Do NOT exceed Word Limit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Let them get to know you.\n
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    • Be yourself\n
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      • Use a formal, but conversational, style<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Don\u2019t be overly complicated or unnaturally academic in tone<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Don\u2019t try too hard<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Be careful with humor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Tell a story\n
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        • Share the experiences that have shaped you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Be specific about why you have chosen that school and program and how it will benefit you<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Show how you will contribute to the transfer school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Address any issues directly.\n
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          • Show how you are striving for improvement<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Do not badmouth your current school<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Proofread!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Stop by the Learning Center, so we can help!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5588","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nTips for Transfer & Scholarship Essays - Learning Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/tips-for-transfer-scholarship-essays\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tips for Transfer & Scholarship Essays - Learning Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/tips-for-transfer-scholarship-essays\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Learning Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-27T17:56:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/05\/image.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"602\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"455\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.eastcentral.edu\\\/learning-center\\\/tips-for-transfer-scholarship-essays\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.eastcentral.edu\\\/learning-center\\\/tips-for-transfer-scholarship-essays\\\/\",\"name\":\"Tips for Transfer & Scholarship Essays - 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