r/CollegeEssays is a subreddit with 27k members. The community frequently discusses essay, college, help, review, and personal statement, and the most common flair used is common app, advice, topic help, discussion, and supplemental essay.
A subreddit dedicated to asking questions and sharing resources about college application essays in all their many forms. Discussion about common app, UC essays, supplemental, scholarships, extracurricular sections, and more are welcome.
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Popular Topics in r/CollegeEssays
#1
Essay
295 posts
#2
College
208 posts
#3
Help
144 posts
#4
Review
119 posts
#5
Personal Statement
75 posts
#6
Topic
48 posts
#7
Writing
30 posts
#8
Personal
28 posts
#9
Common App
27 posts
#10
Supplemental
24 posts
Flair Used in r/CollegeEssays
#1
Common App
: "What to write in your personal statements"
96 posts
#2
Advice
: "How AI ruins your essay"
48 posts
#3
Topic Help
: "Paper flagged as 50% AI"
18 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Can anyone help me write my paper without making it sound fake?"
15 posts
#5
Supplemental Essay
: "help me choose my personal statement topic/essay topics in general"
12 posts
#6
Rant
: "Your Personal Statement Is Not a Creative Writing Exercise"
3 posts
#7
Scholarship Essay
: "College Essays"
3 posts
#8
Review Exchange
: "I'll rate your essay idea out of 5"
2 posts
#9
UC PIQs
: "PIQ"
2 posts
#10
Extracurricular Section
: "Free essay contest for student writers (publication opportunity)"
1 post
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Last updated: August 8, 2026