Coalition for Access Essay Prompt 1: Tell a Story

  Tips and Ideas for Coalition for Access Essay Prompts: The First and Last   If you are using the new Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success to apply to college for 2016-17, you first need to check if the college or university you want to attend...

UC Essay Prompt 7: Volunteer Your Best Story

University of California Personal Insight Question 7: Time to Talk About One of Those Volunteer Experiences UC essay prompt 7: What have you done to make your school or your community a better place? The minute I read UC essay prompt 7, I thought most students would...

UC Essay Prompt 6: Your Favorite Academic Subject

University of California Personal Insight Question 6: Brainiacs, Nerds, Geeks and Former Slackers—This Essay is For You!   UC Essay Prompt 6:6.  Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or...

UC Essay Prompt 5: Take the Challenge

University of California Personal Insight Question 5: Your Chance to Get Real and Personal If You Have Faced Hardships, Share Them!   Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this...

UC Essay Prompt 4: Educational Experiences

University of California Personal Insight Question 4: A Chance to Showcase Your Field of Interest   (For those of you just starting the UC application for 2016-17, incoming freshman pick four essays—each under 350 words—out of eight all-new prompts,...