This study aims to determine the types of strategies used by students who had high score in writing class and the reasons students used these types of strategies. The sample of this study was ten students of the English Department of UIN Ar-Raniry who got the highest score (A) in the writing class. This qualitative research used purposive sampling to obtain data through interviews. The results showed that there were two types of strategies used by students who had high score in writing class, namely direct strategies and indirect strategies. Students used this strategy because it was easy and convenient to apply while writing. Another reason is that the strategy was effective in helping students improve their writing skills.