r/CollegeEssays is a subreddit with 26k 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 scholarship 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
: "Essays that got me into Cornell ILR without the greatest stats"
38 posts
#2
Advice
: "College essay review pls!!"
21 posts
#3
Topic Help
: "Would this essay topic ruin my chances of admission?"
10 posts
#4
Discussion
: "One Essay Mistake I See Students Make Again and Again"
6 posts
#5
Scholarship Essay
: "College Essays"
6 posts
#6
Extracurricular Section
: "Free essay contest for student writers (publication opportunity)"
4 posts
#7
Supplemental Essay
: "good college essay idea?"
3 posts
#8
UC PIQs
: "How do you shorten UC PIQs to fit the 350 words?"
2 posts
#9
Review Exchange
: "I'll rate your essay idea out of 5"
1 post
#10
Rant
: "College essay"
1 post
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Last updated: July 11, 2026