by j9robinson | Nov 5, 2017
If you are just starting to write your four short UC essays (called Personal Insight Questions), here are ten simple tips that can help you crank them out. I’ve written longer posts on how to brainstorm and map out answers for each of these questions for the...
by j9robinson | Sep 12, 2016
As you probably know, the University of California changed its required essay prompts for 2016-17. Instead of writing two longer personal statement essays, you now chose from eight prompts (which they call Personal Insight Questions) and write four short...
by j9robinson | Jul 28, 2016
Want to Go To College In California? Get Your Application in ASAP!! This year marks my 30th year living in California. I love this state! I moved here from across the country to join my future husband in 1986, and never looked back. The people are welcoming and...
by j9robinson | Mar 30, 2016
University of California Essay Prompts for Fall 2017 (Ideas for Answering Personal Insight Question No. 2) 2. Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few....
by j9robinson | Mar 28, 2016
Pick the 4 Best UC Personal Insight Questions for YOU! If you’re applying to any of the University of California schools, you need to write four short essays. To start, read through all eight of the Personal Insight Questions you have to choose from....
by j9robinson | Mar 28, 2016
University of California Essay Prompts for Fall 2017 (Ideas for Answering Personal Insight Question No. 8) UC Essay Prompt 8: Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you stand out as a strong candidate for admissions to the...
by j9robinson | Mar 24, 2016
First New University of California Essay Prompts for their College Application in 10 Years! The University of California just listed brand new college application essay prompts—for the first time in a decade! In the past, incoming freshman wrote two core essays...
