[Kate*]

I didn't have any essays and mine took all of about 10 minutes. All I had to do was fill in the basic information, get a letter of recommendation (because the school I was transferring to required one), and request/submit all my transcripts and test scores which was the most annoying part after I secured a recommendation. Never heard of essays being required of transfer students. Just make sure you're using the transfer student application and not the one for new freshmen (sounds obvious I know).