r/CollegeEssays is a subreddit with 28k members. The community frequently discusses essay, college, help, review, and personal statement, and the most common flair used is common app, advice, topic help, scholarship essay, 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
: "college essay topic"
93 posts
#2
Advice
: "can we say a slur in writing college essay?"
44 posts
#3
Topic Help
: "Personal Statement Advice"
20 posts
#4
Scholarship Essay
: "Can someone review the first draft of my QuestBridge essay in DMs?"
12 posts
#5
Supplemental Essay
: "The unserious essay that got me into uchicago rd"
11 posts
#6
UC PIQs
: "My mom is upset with what I wrote for my PIQ. Is she right?"
5 posts
#7
Discussion
: "How are you all handling heavy case study assignments in 2026-2027? (Honest thoughts on finding reliable case study writing help)"
5 posts
#8
Extracurricular Section
: "Common app personal statement advice request"
1 post
#9
Rant
: "A caution before hiring a private college essay consultant"
1 post
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Last updated: September 13, 2026