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 | May 8, 2016
Quickly Find Ideas for Each of the 8 New Personal Insight Questions I hope everyone applying to any of the University of California schools this fall got the big news: They have all new essay prompts for 2016-17! Instead of writing two longer essays, incoming...
by j9robinson | May 1, 2016
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...
by j9robinson | Apr 30, 2016
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,...
by j9robinson | Apr 19, 2016
What Are You Good At? (Yes, UC Essay Prompt 3 Can Be About Almost Anything!) I believe all students who need to answer four of the new University of California “Personal Insight Questions” should seriously consider the third one, otherwise known as...
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 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...
