ECSAPP DIRECTIONS: This section should be used for the "PERSONAL ESSAY" PART of the "WRITING" PAGE of the Common Application or any corresponding PAGE(S) of the Uncommon Application or any essays with 4,500 character limit. - COMMON APPLICATION DIRECTIONS: Please provide a statement that addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve. You can type directly into the box, or you can paste text from another source. If pasting your essay creates problems with formatting, try first transferring your essay into a text editor such as Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (Mac) before pasting into the application. (250-650 words)